I'm Not Dreaming, Am I?

They instinctively pushed through the frenzied crowd and came to a Light Screen.

Those two words shimmered with a golden light, deeply stinging their eyes.

"The name is the same as someone else's."

This was Luo Mengjie's first thought.

Her voice was hoarse, and she subconsciously said to her husband beside her, "Old Chen, our Xiao Fan... he's only eleven years old this year. And his condition..."

She didn't say anything more.

Chen Long nodded silently.

Yes.

Their son, the one diagnosed with mediocre aptitude and autistic tendencies at age eight, whom they left on Blue Star hoping he would grow up peacefully... how could he possibly have this name that shines throughout the universe and is renowned among Ten Thousand Races?

Just then, a thunderous voice rang out from behind.

"Old Chen! Mengjie! You're finally back alive!"

Squad leader Zhang Meng, his towering figure like an iron tower, squeezed through the crowd. His face was flushed, and his large, fan-like hand slammed heavily on Chen Long's shoulder, making his armor clang.

"Have you heard? The number one on the Myriad Laws Ranking! His Chen Fan! Haha, he shares the same name as your son, you're really... riding on his coattails!"

Upon hearing this, the teammates around him cast friendly, teasing glances at him.

Faced with all this, Luo Mengjie forced a smile that looked more like a grimace, her voice low and weak. "It's just... a coincidence of names. Our Xiao Fan... sigh, let's not talk about it."

Chen Long echoed hoarsely, "Yes, there are plenty of people in the world with the same name."

The noisy atmosphere froze for a moment because of what the couple was saying.

The teammates, who were sworn brothers, naturally knew about their family situation. Seeing this, they realized they had touched on a sore spot and quickly nodded to change the subject.

"Yes, yes, same name, same name."

"Come on, let's not talk about that anymore, Old Chen, how was the harvest this time?"

Although rationally, I kept telling myself that it was absolutely impossible.

But that name, in the end, remained like a thorn that could not be removed, deeply embedded in the couple's hearts.

Their longing for their son and the deep-seated guilt were magnified at this moment, like a surging tide that almost swallowed them up.

Luo Mengjie's eyes involuntarily reddened.

How she wished... how she wished that the person standing at the pinnacle of all time, receiving the cheers of Human Race, was her son.

Even if there's only a one in ten thousand chance.

Just as the atmosphere in the entire hall was once again ignited by revelry.

Sudden!

All the noise stopped abruptly.

A terrifying pressure, so powerful it seemed to freeze the very space around it, descended from the command Core Zone of the fortress like an invisible tide.

Under the awe-inspiring and horrified gazes of everyone.

The fortress's supreme Commander, a powerful figure above the Golden Body Realm who oversaw Battlefield 368 and whose aura was as unfathomable as the ocean, actually appeared in this rest area for ordinary soldiers, escorted by a team of personal guards.

The entire hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Everyone held their breath, wondering why this important figure, who was usually elusive and rarely seen, would suddenly appear.

However, the next second...

The Commander ignored everyone's awe and walked straight through the crowd, step by step, until he reached Chen Long and Luo Mengjie.

Looking at the blood-soaked, bewildered couple, a rare and heartwarming smile appeared on his face, which had been hardened by years of bloodshed like ancient ice.

His voice, like a resounding bell, echoed throughout the deathly silent hall and clearly reached the ears of everyone present.

"Chen Long! Luo Mengjie!"

The Commander's large, fan-like hand, with irresistible force, slammed heavily onto Chen Long's already deformed shoulder armor.

"You two..."

"He gave the Federation a fine son!!"

Upon hearing this, the entire No. 368 Battlefield Fortress fell into complete silence in an instant.

The meaning of this statement is...

A torrent of gazes converged, washing over Chen Long and Luo Mengjie's already battered Battle Armor.

Chen Long's mind went completely blank.

The muscles beneath the Battle Armor tensed instantly, stiffening like iron.

Luo Mengjie, who was beside her, swayed violently.

Her vision was rapidly distorting and blurring; the dazzling name on the Light Screen, the Commander's relieved smile, the frozen expressions of her teammates... everything turned into swirling blocks of color.

All I could hear was my own heart pounding wildly like a war drum, one beat after another.

"Old... Old Chen..."

The face of squad leader Zhang Meng, which had been flushed with excitement, froze completely. His bloodshot eyes were wide open, bigger than copper bells, and his mouth was unconsciously agape, big enough to fit a fist.

He looked at the Light Screen, then at Chen Long and his wife, his eyes filled with confusion.

The Commander ignored the surrounding silence and, seeing the two lost in thought, his gratified smile deepened.

He didn't explain much, but simply raised his wrist and brought up his Personal Computer.

A bright blue Light Screen was projected precisely in front of Chen Long and Luo Mengjie.

[Name: Chen Fan]

[Date of birth: Galaxy Calendar 3015...]

[Parents' Information: Father, Chen Long; Mother, Luo Mengjie.]

The evidence is irrefutable.

"My... son..."

Luo Mengjie finally found her voice, but it was only a murmur like a dream.

The next second, two streams of hot tears burst forth, washing over her face, which was covered in gunpowder and blood, leaving two clear streaks.

Endless pride and heart-wrenching guilt, like two ferocious prehistoric beasts, were tearing at her heart.

She remembered the child who had been diagnosed with autism by a quack doctor.

He remembered their resolute departure into the starry sky, their backs turned as they rushed away without daring to look back, so as not to upset him.

It turns out that the person who stayed at home wasn't a patient who needed protection.

Instead, he is... a young Prodigies!

Luo Mengjie's body went limp, and she almost collapsed to the ground.

"Mengjie!"

Chen Long, this tough guy who had never flinched even amidst Corpse Mountain and Sea of Blood, now clenched his fists, his body trembling violently beneath his Battle Armor.

He suddenly reached out and grabbed his wife's arm, using all his strength to keep them from falling.

Tears welled up in the tiger's eyes as well.

The Commander waited quietly for a moment, until the two had calmed down a bit, and then his face, which was as cold and hard as ice, suddenly became serious.

"Your son is the most brilliant genius in the entire history of Human Race."

"But this also means that from this moment on, you are his greatest weakness."

"The Alien Races will stop at nothing. They will be like sharks that have smelled blood, using every means possible, through you, to blackmail him, or even... destroy him."

The Commander's voice was devoid of any emotion.

"Effective immediately, you two are relieved of all duties on the Starry Sky Frontline! The Federation Fleet will immediately escort you back to Blue Star and provide you with the highest level of security protection until... Chen Fan is capable of protecting himself."