Elf Meat

"Has Father considered expanding the Doom Warriors and having them permanently stationed in the White Mist World for combat training?"

Kang De was taken aback by these words.

When Kang De travels between the two worlds, in order to avoid disappearing for too long, he always adjusts the time scales to maintain a time flow rate several times that of the world he is in. This is certainly convenient, but it also causes a certain waste.

For example, if Earth becomes the dominant planet for a period of time, the relative flow of time in the other world will become extremely slow. Therefore, Horus suggested—why not expand and reorganize the Doom Warriors and have them permanently stationed in the White Mist World to train using the faster flow of time compared to the other world?

The benefits are obvious.

For example, Kang De spent half a year on Earth, while less than a month passed in the other world. However, the Doom Chapter, which entered the White Mist World with Kang De, enjoyed the same six-month time flow as him, as if it were a time capsule. Thus, when the Doom Chapter re-entered the other world, they had been training and preparing for a full six months.

With an unlimited supply of ammunition and Horus's one-on-one training, the Doom Chapter is fully equipped to adapt to the next-generation information-based combat style, resulting in a leap in its overall combat power.

Considering the imminent invasion of the Star Palace and the immense preciousness of time, this unreasonable difference in the flow of time is practically a super buff, enough to make the Star Palace cry.

It's not just about Doom Chapter; other armies, and even research and production operations can be moved into the White Mist World. In other words, the White Mist World can be transformed into a massive base and Shelter.

There are even deeper considerations and worst-case scenarios regarding this.

In other words, while the destruction of the Star Palace is unstoppable, the White Mist World can at least gather the remaining power of the Mortal World, preserve the Spark to the greatest extent possible, and await the moment of revenge to return.

After pondering for a long time, Kang De said, "There are two problems."

"Father, please speak."

"First, the Doom Chapter was selected from the Valentan Guards, so their loyalty and will should be guaranteed. However, people's hearts are fickle, and we must always consider the future... After all, although these Doom Warriors are trained in the White Mist World, there will always be a time when they return to the other world, and they will soon discover the difference in the flow of time."

Kang De said, "If this news leaks out..."

Horus asked, "And what?"

Kang De paused, then shook his head and chuckled, "Damn it."

"Times have changed, Father. It's time to change our thinking." Horus laughed as well. "We are no longer the father and son transmigrators who were being chased by the Crown Prince's pursuit team within the Empire. Now you are the most powerful person in the world. So what if you have a demiplane with several times the flow of time?"

"It sounds tempting, and it's extremely coveted, but is it as powerful as a nuclear missile that can destroy a city? Is it as powerful as the Nuclear Light Lance that can destroy Star Palace? Is it as frightening as the Phoenix King's dowry?"

"--Hey! The last one is completely unnecessary!"

Kang De said this with a touch of wistfulness.

Looking back, the memory of driving Humvee through the Imperial countryside seems like only yesterday, but now, everything has completely changed.

He discovered that he no longer needed to guard certain secrets so closely.

The fact that he came from another world—even if the monarchs and powerful figures of various countries knew this secret, it wouldn't be a big deal. The ones who should be afraid are not himself, but them.

But there's still another problem.

"Um?"

Kang De said, "The law of killing in the White Mist World."

Originally, the White Mist World indiscriminately annihilated all living beings that entered it. Apart from the creations brought about by the power of Kang De and the Power of the Fire Thief, even a powerful dragon could not resist this law.

But not long ago, things took a turn for the better.

Creatures corrupted by the Paradox Element can evade the erasure rules of the White Mist World and become exempt from inspection. Battle of the Broken Isles, the Doom Warriors used the Paradox Element's properties to perform warp maneuvers with him—that transit warp and permanent training are ultimately two different things.

He said, "We can't keep them wearing power armor indefinitely... The safety of the implanted chip hasn't been fully verified yet, it's a bit risky to let them in now."

Paradox Element remain a sinister and terrifying substance; when they accumulate to a certain concentration within a living being, they will corrode and mutate the host.

The Doom Warriors are able to fight safely by using a clever trick: through connecting devices and the flow of Paradox Element, they and their power armor become a unified whole flowing with Paradox Element. The quantity and concentration of these elements are sufficient to withstand the annihilation rules of the White Mist World —but they can't wear the armor forever.

They're not men, and there aren't any toilets in their power armor.

"This is indeed a problem..."

To solve the problem of navigating the White Mist World, Kang De and Horus conducted numerous experiments.

There are two approaches.

The first is the exoskeleton, the solution used by the Doom Warriors, a massive, heavily armored power suit. Kang De is also currently considering creating a smaller, more flexible suit, similar to the armor in Anthem.

The second is implantation of crystal chips, which involves directly implanting crystal chips containing a considerable number of Paradox Element into the human body, thus ushering in the cyberpunk era.

However, the latter has an extremely high failure rate because it lacks film with sufficient strength.

The material acting as the negative not only needs to contain enough Paradox Element to cope with the law of annihilation, but also needs to continuously restrain it to prevent the negative from exploding, the Paradox Element from seeping into the human body, and causing the host to perish instantly.

In the long run, the crystal solution is clearly more promising. After all, if Kang De is to carry out large-scale development of the White Mist World, he can't possibly equip everyone who enters with a mech.

As Kang De was deep in thought with a furrowed brow, he suddenly heard Horus speak.

Why not ask Her Malegith?

The Earthlings' faces instantly darkened.

--That damn bird!

Even if you think about it for a moment, you can figure out that those elves who came to give gifts must be related to the Parrot — Dairila is so thin-skinned, how could she be so bold!

He was indignant.

The Parrot has been missing for a day... Ever since it suddenly came over yesterday morning and was spotted by people, the bird has vanished and hasn't shown up since.

When Kang De thought of the Parrot, he couldn't help but recall the enchanting scene from the previous day.

This elven king from countless ages ago rarely revealed his true feelings and showed weakness, and then forcibly did that to the weak and helpless man, viciously pushing his tongue against his own.

The tingling sensation on the tip of my tongue, the sweet and refreshing feeling, the soft, warm lips, and the heat, fullness, and tenderness of the person pressing against me...

"Father, does Princess Tina know how happy you are?"

"... shut up!"

Kang De immediately composed himself, rolled up his sleeves, and said, "Watch how I settle accounts with her!"

Horus said calmly, "Perhaps she's no longer in Distant Harbor."

"It's definitely there."

"Why?"

Kang De smiled upon hearing this.

"Because it was a promise," he said softly. "I gave her a promise and hope, to do everything in my power to fight the Star Palace and protect the Mortal World. She knows I will do it, and she knows I need her now."

Horus was speechless. "... Father."

"Um?"

"I bet," said Iron Son, "That you were treating her like a brother when you said that."

"..." Kang De paused for a moment, then said, "Come out!"

"What?"

"I'm going to kick your ass hard with my shiny boots that the maid polished!"

A while later, Kang De appeared at the New Town camp outside the Distant Harbor.

"A Fu!"

Looking at the research center, which was already largely completed, Kang De pressed his earpiece and said, "Make an announcement for me."

"Receive!"

A moment later, A Fu, who had taken over the Distant Harbor Media System from Horus, switched to the radio program, deliberately blocking the signal from Tina and Leona's offices, and then cleared his throat.

"Attention, attention! This is A Fu. I'm making a quick announcement, but don't worry or pay attention, it's none of your business --"

"Oh, oh, oh, it's Miss A Fu!"

Hearing the pleasant chirping sound, those who had already remembered the beautiful sound from yesterday's broadcast looked up in surprise and then let out joyful shouts.

They put down their work and listened to that heavenly voice.

Even if Miss A Fu did say that this had nothing to do with them.

"Hmm, hmm--Dead Bird, report to the New City Research Center immediately!" A Fu shouted fiercely, "Otherwise, I'll start tearing up the project proposal right now, starting with 'Victoria 2'!"

After shouting, A Fu added, "Okay, that's fine. It's alright now. Everyone, sorry to bother you. Get back to work! Goodbye!"

"Oh oh oh oh oh oh!"

Having arrived near the research center, Kang De heard cheers coming from the construction site in the distance.

You shallow men know nothing about the length and girth of A Fu's penis...

--Of course I don't know either.

Kang De randomly found an empty tent and went inside. After thinking for a moment, he took out a lump of steel from the White Mist World, Extraction and shaped it using the Power of the Fire Thief, and Extraction some Element from the Sun's Holy Light of the Divine Ring of Stellar Authority, attached them to it, and then placed it on top of the tent.

A huge exclamation mark radiated a brilliant golden light, illuminating the entire area around the tent.

"Okay, that's fine."

Others who see this will only feel confused and impressed, and will not dare to approach, but the Parrot knows at a glance that Kang De is here—because this is obviously the location to receive the main quest.

He sat in the tent and waited for a short while before the tent flap was gently lifted.

A head peeked in cautiously, its emerald green hair slipping down its shoulder.

Kang De glared and said, "What are you looking at!"

Malegith lowered her eyes meekly and said in a soft voice, "I just remembered a story."

What's the story behind it?

He carried thorns on his back to apologize.

The Parrot, soft and frail, looked on the verge of tears. "I was thinking, if I were wearing a backless sweater, carrying a bundle of fake dicks and a vibrating dildo, and kneeling down to beg for forgiveness, would you forgive me?"

Kang De, expressionless, said, "If you wear it backwards, probably..."

"Hmph, you're so happy!" the Parrot said, then pretended to wipe away tears. "Look at me, how hard it's been for me. I heard your first wife was coming, so I disappeared on my own, hiding in the mountains, not showing up in front of you, not causing you any trouble. Do you know, last night I was squatting on the cliff behind the Sound of the Tide Manor, looking at the warm lights and laughter inside, shivering from the cold wind, and could only light a match to keep warm..."

Kang De cruelly remarked, "You might as well just freeze to death."

Malegith jumped in with a shout, "Rather than freeze to death, I'd rather crawl into your room, jump onto your bed, hug you, and then get found by Tina and hacked to death with an axe!"

"Shut up! Don't say such scary things!"

Although that's what he said, Kang De still didn't settle the score with the Parrot about the "elf's dowry." After all, even if he did, the parrot would definitely make trouble, and besides, he still had to make the Parrot do the work...

He took out a power armor and explained to the Parrot the ideas and challenges of entering the White Mist World.

"Holy crap, this design is even uglier than the Enclave!" The Parrot circled the power armor a few times, then said disdainfully, "What kind of aesthetic sense is this? It's so clumsy and awkward, it looks like a fool."

Kang De waved his hand and said, "You're capable, aren't you? You'll be in charge of designing the new armor from now on—the current issue is the chip problem. Do you have any ideas or suggestions?"

"Lack of film with sufficient strength..."

The Parrot glanced at Kang De: "Didn't you shoot a lot the night before last?"

"Huh?" Kang De was startled, then realized, "The Starry Firmament Bridge?"

"Otherwise what?" The Parrot blinked. "What did you think it was?"

"Stop talking nonsense and tell me quickly!"

Malegith shrugged. "This thing is a powerful artifact used by the Star Palace to invade the Mortal World. It combines attack and transportation, and can be used as Particle Uplink Cannon. It's strong enough and has unique properties. If you're looking for a negative that can contain Paradox Element, you might want to consider this."

I completely forgot about that.

Kang De stood up and said, "I'm going to the Broken Isles to get some samples for you. By the way, I've decided to appoint you as the Chief of Truth, responsible for the overall planning, command, and leadership of all research and development work, and to assist me and my army in persuading others—you can recite poetry now."

The Parrot glared and said, "Damn it, you're using me as a tool?"

Kang De said seriously, "Not at all. If you weren't just coasting along, then we'd be brothers fighting side-by-side, sharing responsibilities and pressures, and enjoying the fruits of our success!"

The Parrot gave him two middle fingers.

Kang De opened the Phase Gate and was about to leave when he heard the Parrot say, "Hey, by the way, when are you going to take me to see Earth?"

Kang De smiled and said, "Then you'd better speed up your research on the Paradox Element crystals—but be careful not to crash and burn yourself."

Malegith scoffed, "I've written more safety regulations than you've read in your entire life."

Kang De nodded and said, "Yes, yes, I know you are old and virtuous and have seen a lot."

The Parrot raised an eyebrow and chuckled, deliberately saying, "Ah, I get to meet the legendary Wang Xiaoman..."

Before he could finish speaking, Kang De was startled. He cautiously surveyed his surroundings, then approached and shoved the Parrot's beak shut, threatening, "If you dare mention her again, you'll never hear Gabe Newell count to three again in your life!"

This was indeed a very effective threat; the Parrot nodded repeatedly. Only after Kang De released its grip did it distort its expression and shout, "Martha—"

... I shouldn't have let her watch so many movies in the first place.

One of the key tasks of the advance fleet arriving at the Broken Isles was to deploy space beacons.

Kang De stepped out from the sky, his battle suit radiating light, waved to the floating hot air balloon, and then flew towards the flagship of the advance fleet.

Quilion and the others immediately returned the glasses to the tray, which was then taken away by the boatswain. The officers lined up on the deck to greet them, each with a serious expression, occasionally exchanging glances to confirm their presence.

--No one is allowed to mention what just happened.

When the invincible and loving Dragon of Cathay China landed on the deck and opened its visor, the loyal officers couldn't help but sincerely praise Princess Tina's virtue and tolerance, for Her Highness had no new wounds on her face.

Kang De asked, puzzled, "... What are you laughing at?"

Quilion said solemnly, "We welcome Your Highness and are extremely pleased to see your countenance."

The officers nodded frantically.

... Something seems suspicious.

Never mind.

Kang De asked, "So, what's the situation? What new discoveries have been made?"

"A sea of fire, Your Highness. We are preparing to cast a large-scale rain spell to extinguish the fire. Most of the buildings on the island have been destroyed, and much of the terrain has been permanently altered. However, some permanent fortifications, secret strongholds, and underground structures remain intact. Many strange phenomena have occurred on the island, and the elemental concentrations are extremely chaotic. We have observed many new substances that have never been seen before, but we have strictly ordered everyone not to touch them without authorization."

"So far, everything is normal, Your Highness."

Kang De nodded and said, "I have already seen it."

Giant rocks floating on the sea, clusters of crystal flowers blooming everywhere, green gelatinous substance gathered into a pool, broken crystals, burning debris... these are all remnants that fell after the Star Palace was destroyed.

Horus.

"Yes, Father."

"Scan the archipelago, extinguish the fires, redraw the topographical maps, and prepare to establish observation posts, monitoring points, military fortifications, and firing positions. Our people will be staying here for some time."

"Yes."

Several aircraft roared into the sky and flew towards the islands.

Kang De nodded to the officers and then took off as well.

Among the various new substances scattered throughout the sea, the red Levitation Stone, the golden crystal clusters, and the green gel were undoubtedly dropped from the sea monster. The other objects of various sizes were fragments of the Starry Firmament Bridge and the remains of the Star Palace Legion. These things were scattered across the archipelago and sunk into the sea. It would be too time-consuming and inefficient for Kang De to salvage them on his own, which was not very realistic.

So we're going to start mining here.

Furthermore, the Broken Isles have been completely destroyed and are no longer useful. The commercial hub will also have to return to the Distant Harbor. But that doesn't mean Kang De is going to abandon this region—why would he throw away something he conquered through his own abilities?

However, I haven't decided what to use it for yet.

He flew to an island, collected fragments and remnants of the Star Palace of all sizes, along with the three strange substances, then opened the Phase Gate and returned to Distant Harbor.

"Awesome!"

In a vacated experimental room at the research center, Kang De released various substances one by one. The Parrot glanced at the fragments of the Starry Firmament Bridge and the remains of the Star Palace Legion a few times, then turned away with little interest, its eyes widening. "Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap, this stone, this stone..."

Kang De followed her gaze to the floating Levitation Stone: "What's wrong?"

"Anti-gravity! Natural anti-gravity material!" the Parrot shouted. "Rhodes Island, it's a success!"

"..." Kang De grabbed the Parrot by the scruff of her neck and dragged her to the Starry Firmament Bridge fragments. "Let's talk about the crystals first."

The Parrot impatiently grabbed a piece. "What's there to say...?"

Her fingernails glowed with a faint reddish light, and after a moment, she removed a thin piece. "Isn't this enough?"

"I can't handle it. The Power of the Fire Thief is too difficult to analyze; it's too mentally taxing. Even Horus couldn't cut it with such precision, so..." Kang De patted the Parrot on the shoulder, "First, grind five hundred pieces for me."

Malegith was taken aback, then exploded. "You're using me as a human lithography machine?"

"No," Kang De smiled gently, "It's elf meat."

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PS1: Time for bed! Time to play Baldur's Gate!