After Liu Chuang went downstairs, he looked around and headed toward a snack street.
When he arrived at the snack street and saw Old Qi Barbecue Restaurant, the owner spotted Liu Chuang and said, "Chuang Zi's here."
"Heh, Boss, the usual. Serve it twenty minutes later," Liu Chuang said with a grin.
"Alright, go sit inside first." After saying that, the owner went back to work.
Su Jiu didn't run into any traffic and arrived ten minutes early.
He saw Liu Chuang sitting in the barbecue restaurant, holding his phone, watching a livestream, and grinning foolishly the whole time.
When Liu Chuang saw Su Jiu arrive, he called out, "Xiao Jiu, over here."
Su Jiu walked over, looked at Liu Chuang, and said with a smile, "Chuang Zi, you watch livestreams too? Why don't you tip those streamer girls?"
Liu Chuang chuckled. "I'm just watching, not tipping. Money doesn't grow on trees."
When the owner saw Su Jiu arrive, he began bringing out the dishes.
Liu Chuang said bluntly, "Xiao Jiu, what do you think we'll be like in the future? What'll happen to the country?"
Su Jiu took a sip of water. "Who knows? Whatever happens, do what we have to do. As long as we can live with ourselves, that's enough."
Listening to Su Jiu, Liu Chuang raised his glass and took a sip of baijiu. "I've been thinking about what we'll do when the time comes. What can I accomplish alone?"
Su Jiu laughed and scolded him, "Why are you suddenly so sentimental? Don't you have me? We're brothers. If you need my power, use it as much as you want."
Liu Chuang froze for a moment and set down his glass. "Xiao Jiu, thanks."
"No need to thank me. What I want to protect and defend is the same as you." Su Jiu picked up a skewer and spoke as he ate.
That night, Su Jiu and Liu Chuang chatted happily and ended up drinking two bottles. They decided not to go back that day and instead sleep at Liu Chuang's place.
After all, ever since Liu Chuang met Su Jiu, he had changed a lot. He had distanced himself from those thugs, and Su Jiu had even given him a house.
As soon as they got back to Liu Chuang's home, Su Jiu climbed into bed and fell asleep. A guy who went down after one bottle could hardly be expected to hold his liquor.
Liu Chuang looked at Su Jiu, who lay there like a corpse, and smiled.
The next morning, Su Jiu got up and went into the living room, where he saw Liu Chuang coming out of the bedroom beside it.
After the two finished working out, they both looked at the Guild Channel.
Guild Channel... System: Attention! Attention! A wormhole has appeared in the sky. System: Attention! Attention! A wormhole has appeared in the sky. System: Attention! Attention! A wormhole has appeared in the sky.
Liu Chuang and Su Jiu exchanged a glance.
"Chuang Zi, it's here. We don't have much time," Su Jiu said, looking at the sky.
Liu Chuang stared at the sky without saying a word.
Su Jiu continued, "Chuang Zi, it's not too late to regret this."
Liu Chuang clenched his fists. "I don't regret it. Over this past month, I've thought about a lot and prepared myself. I don't regret it. You're my brother."
"Yeah, we're brothers." Su Jiu smiled.
After the giant chrysanthemum appeared in the sky, every kind of media outlet reported on it. Some experts claimed, "Aliens have arrived."
Some scientists even said, "The end of the world has come."
This caused unrest in cities everywhere.
However, less than a day later, the government came forward to clarify that it was some kind of rare celestial phenomenon.
Everyone had their own explanation, and with the government suppressing the panic, things gradually settled down.
But no one knew what those who understood the truth were thinking.
On the Juxia Aircraft Carrier, Du Kao looked at the giant chrysanthemum in the sky and said, "Lian Feng, activate the Black Armor Company plan. I'll go submit the application."
Lian Feng looked at Du Kao and said, "Alright. The first group will consist of Ge Xiaolun, Du Qiangwei, Liu Chuang, Chen Yaowen, Zhao Xin, He Weilan, and Rui Mengmeng."
At that moment, Qiangwei walked in. Du Kao looked at the information on the screen for each member and said, "Qiangwei, go invite Ge Xiaolun. A Jie, go invite Liu Chuang. Liu Chuang has changed a lot over the past two years, and Su Jiu has helped him quite a bit."
After Du Kao made the arrangements, every department began operating.
Another month slowly passed, leaving three months before the Taotie attacked Earth.
That morning, Su Jiu got up and chatted with Liu Chuang in the Guild Channel. Su Jiu learned that no one had come looking for him yet, so he roughly understood the current situation.
Su Jiu looked at the virtual panel before him and silently said, "System, draw."
Congratulations, you have obtained: Random Character Card x1 Congratulations, you have obtained: Modified Light Wings x1 Congratulations, you have obtained: Flagship Main Gun x1
Su Jiu looked over the information. This Flagship Main Gun seemed quite interesting, so he asked, "System, introduce it."
Then a page of information appeared on the virtual panel.
Flagship Main Gun Can be equipped on the Hyperion Three attack modes ① Single Energy Shot: "Each shot is equivalent to three nuclear bombs. Each shot consumes 1,000 Dimensional Crystals." ② Aurora Mode: "As long as energy continues, the aurora continues. Energy output can be increased, consuming Dimensional Crystals." ③ Charge Mode: "Maximum 3,000x charge. In theory, a 3,000x charge is equivalent to the explosion of 100 stars." Use with caution.
Su Jiu sucked in a breath and asked, "System, if I use a 3,000x charge, how many Dimensional Crystals will I need?"
System: "One billion."
Su Jiu: "⊙_⊙"
System... terrifying (_)... There was no room for negotiation. Even if you beat me to death, there was no room for negotiation.
Seeing the system put it that way, Su Jiu knew there truly was nothing to discuss.
Su Jiu looked through the new items in his inventory.
Modified Light Wings Attributes: ① The left and right wings are each five meters long. ② Speed can be adjusted at any time, with a maximum speed of Mach 6. ③ Requires binding to an owner. Once bound, it cannot be cracked or transferred. Random Character Card Attributes: Random: "One team member."
Su Jiu said, "Use the Random Character Card."
A ball of light immediately appeared before Su Jiu, turning white, then blue, then purple, then gold. As Su Jiu watched the colors shift continuously, it finally settled on gold.
Ding-dong: Congratulations, Host, you have drawn a golden team member. Please view the character attributes. Name: Kiana Kaslana Age: 16 Armor: White Knight-Moonlight Combat Style: Gun Kata Skills: ① When "White Knight Moonlight" enters the field, "Light Wings Deployed" activates. The wings carry the Valkyrie down from the sky, allowing precise and dense fire coverage against enemies. ② "Meteor Storm": After three consecutive shots, she begins spinning and fires over a wide area. ③ "Nebula Spiral": Kiana flaps her wings and leaps high into the air, summoning the Valkyrie heavy cannon and firing energy shells down upon her enemies.
"...Fine, looks like another freeloader has arrived—" Before Su Jiu could finish, he heard—
"Captain, I'm not a freeloader! I'm very impressive, hmph!" Kiana emerged from the ball of light and immediately heard her own captain mocking her.
Su Jiu: "..."
"Kiana Kaslana, reporting for duty. Captain, please take good care of me from now on." Kiana looked at Su Jiu with teary eyes.
"Alright..." Su Jiu was truly speechless at this white-haired dumpling, but who told him he was now her captain?
Su Jiu looked at the equipment Kiana had appeared with. "Can't you put that equipment away?"
Kiana said, "I'm ready to fight at any time."
Su Jiu asked, "Am I handsome?"
Kiana: "...(_)"
Kiana said, "Captain, Captain, I can't put it away. There's nowhere to store it. The Hyperion isn't here right now, so I can't put it there. I'm afraid it'll get stolen. (_)(_)(_)"
Su Jiu took out a milk candy and said, "Eat it."
"Captain, you're so stingy. You're only giving me one. Munch, munch." After Kiana ate it, she saw the Guild Channel.
"Captain, Captain, my eyes are broken! Look, something appeared in my eyes! It's hard to see where I'm going!" Kiana jumped around in panic.
Su Jiu helplessly rubbed his forehead and could only carefully explain the Guild Channel to her. When he finished, Kiana simply said, "So that's how it is."
Su Jiu was so angry he wanted to beat this white-haired dumpling to death.
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