The Contest Between the First and Second Princes

The Angel Civilization, after tens of thousands of years of baptism, not only did not decline, but became more prosperous and flourishing. In just a thousand years, the territory of the angels continued to expand, and the number of civilizations under its rule also increased a lot. Hua Que saw it in his eyes and was happy in his heart.

The world says that he is old and has a strong desire to control his throne. Hua Que admits this, but not entirely. The Angel Civilization can be what it is today because he created it with his own hands. In his spare time, he thinks, if one day he really leaves this world, will his sons have the ability to keep this huge foundation? He doesn't know.

You know, a gentle mountain is indeed a kind of ease, but it is just a failed mountain, at best a mound; a waveless sea is indeed calm, but it is just a failed sea, at best a pool of stagnant water.

And as the sons of my Angel King Hua Que, they have the most excellent genes and the strongest bodies, but if they want to rely on these advantages and only care about enjoying themselves, then the Angel Civilization will one day perish in their hands.

It was because he thought of this that Hua Que began to let his sons compete for the position of heir, allowing them to develop their own forces within the allowed range, and the one who could stand out in the competition and reach the end would be incomparably strong in body and mind, and the Angel Civilization would become more prosperous because of him. After all, a good piece of jade can only become priceless after continuous polishing, right?

Among the four sons, the two younger ones are still indistinguishable, but Hua Que already has enough understanding of the two older ones.

There is no need to say more about how the First Prince Hua Ye is. The old Angel King is most troubled by him, because he is too busy with affairs and lacks supervision, which has led him to develop the bad habit of being unhappy without women at a young age. To be honest, if it weren't for He Zheng and his son's strong assistance to him, he would have been eliminated by Hua Tuo long ago.

The Second Prince Hua Tuo, on the other hand, has been intelligent since he was a child, and has a strong sense of purpose in everything he does, but he also has shortcomings, that is, he is too proud. He is so proud that he looks down on anyone, whether it is the Left Wing King He Zheng or his son He Xuan. What is even more excessive is that he once gave such an evaluation of Hua Ye, 'Angel Palace City first-level protected waste!' Look, is that how you talk about your own elder brother?

The old Angel King sighed secretly.

In the expectant eyes of the crowd, Hua Ye slowly walked out of the crowd. After arriving at the center of the hall, he first straightened his collar and then saluted with his hand across his chest. The series of actions were natural and orderly. The more important the moment, the more careful he had to be. He didn't want to be caught by the Second Prince because of a moment of carelessness.

Looking at the arc raised at the corner of his mouth, it was obvious that he was full of confidence in surpassing the Second Prince this time. Hua Que nodded and slowly opened his mouth: "The Fei Luo Star area has been constantly fighting for the past hundred years. First Prince, you have done a good job in suppressing them all in just over ten years~"

"They are just some trash. With He Xuan planning for me, it is of course not difficult to solve..." Hua Ye paused and then continued, "But Father, the birthday gift I brought you today is not just this~"

"Oh?" Hearing him say this, Hua Que was a little surprised, "The border areas such as Fei Luo Star often have some wandering low-level civilizations. Most of them become cosmic bandits because they lack resources to supply themselves, and they repeatedly invade and harass our Angel Civilization. This has always been a headache for me. Your ability to eradicate them can be regarded as solving a problem for me...

If even this doesn't count as a birthday gift, to be honest, First Prince, I am already starting to look forward to what kind of surprise you can bring me!"

Hua Ye smiled and said mysteriously, "I wonder if Father has ever heard of a substance called Neutron Rock?"

As soon as his words fell, the crowd in the hall began to whisper.

"Neutron Rock? What is that? Is it related to neutron stars?"

"I don't know, it's probably some kind of precious material~"

Hua Que thought for a while and said, "Neutron Rock is a high-density substance formed during the process of a star's life ending and collapsing into a neutron star. Every cubic centimeter weighs several tons. It is a very rare thing. Could it be that... First Prince, you got this?"

"As expected of Father, you are knowledgeable!" Hua Ye flattered him in a timely manner, and then he snapped his fingers at a distance. Su Ma Li jumped out of the crowd and respectfully saluted Hua Que. Then, he took out a light energy projection device from his arms.

Having received Hua Ye's signal, Su Ma Li ignored the surrounding discussions. He clicked on the instrument a few times. When a palm-sized light energy projection appeared, he reached out and grabbed it, pushing it to the center of the hall. The picture gradually enlarged and fluctuated a few times, and soon became clear.

In the dark universe, a large flagship was flying, and on the deck of the flagship stood a humanoid statue tens of meters high, with a tall figure and vivid expression. Even the folds and scales on the armor were carved lifelike, domineering and irreplaceable. If it wasn't Hua Que, who else could it be?

"This is..." Hua Que sat up straight. Even he, who was knowledgeable, couldn't help but widen his eyes at this time.

Hua Ye was very satisfied with his old man's reaction. He walked to the bottom of the light energy projection and said with a smug look: "Five years ago, when we were chasing a group of cosmic bandits, we saw a strange planet that looked like it had been smashed by something. Out of curiosity, I ordered people to go and check it out. Coincidentally, they discovered this huge Neutron Rock!"

Feeling the gazes cast on him from the surroundings, some surprised and some astonished, Hua Ye couldn't help but feel a burst of pride in his heart. He continued, "I thought you would definitely like such a rare thing, Father, so I thought, instead of bringing it back bare, why not create a statue of Father that will last forever? Put it on the Tiangong Ship's square, and let it replace you in overlooking everything in Tiangong and be worshiped by hundreds of millions of people!!"

He looked around, his voice rising from low to high, sonorous and powerful. Not to mention the others in the hall, even the old Angel King couldn't help but feel his blood boil when he heard it. That kind of picture had already appeared in his mind.

"Hey~" Hua Ye sighed pretentiously: "You know, Father, Neutron Rock has too high a density, and the statue carving process is very difficult. It was not until a few days ago that we officially completed it. Moreover, because of the weight, even with the help of the Anti-Gravity System, the flagship's take-off and landing almost exceeded the load. It was not able to be transported back on the day of the birthday. I hope Father will not blame me..."

"First Prince, it's rare that you have the heart to think so thoughtfully for Father~" Hua Que smiled slightly, obviously touched by him.

Receiving his father's praise, Hua Ye unconsciously puffed out his chest, looking just like a male peacock that had just laid an egg. As he walked back to his position, he didn't forget to wink at Hua Tuo, his face full of smugness.

"'Several tons per cubic centimeter of Neutron Rock, sculpted into such a huge statue... I... I can't even imagine how heavy it is...'

"'Yes, but what I'm most curious about now is how the First Prince sculpted the statue, considering its density is so high~'

"'It seems the Second Prince is going to lose this time...'

A buzzing sound of discussion was constantly being emitted. While everyone was marveling at Hua Ye's work, they couldn't help but be pessimistic about Hua Tuo, because everyone knew that a statue made of Neutron Rock wouldn't be damaged even after millions or tens of millions of years, let alone ten thousand years. This was of extraordinary significance to the Angel King, who always cared about his image!

However, what was surprising was that Hua Tuo's face didn't show the frustration of 'losing the competition'. On the contrary, the corners of his mouth held a faint smile, as if saying, 'I was wondering what kind of special birthday gift you could come up with, big brother. Turns out it's just a statue made of Neutron Rock. How disappointing...'

Not only Hua Tuo, but even Left Wing King Miller was the same, standing there like an old monk in meditation, looking uninterested.

?!! Seeing this, Hua Ye's heart skipped a beat for no reason. He turned his head and asked in a low voice, "Hey He Xuan, have you found out anything about the birthday gift that the Second is preparing this time?"

"Second Prince returned to Tiangong only half an hour ago, the time was too short so there was no gain!" He Xuan replied.

"Tsk~" Hua Ye clicked his tongue, his face a little ugly. "I spent five full years building the statue, preparing for so long, don't let anything go wrong at the end..."

He Zheng in front of him chuckled: "There is naturally my reason for letting you build the statue, because in the entire Tiangong no one understands Angel King better than I do, including that kid Miller... Your Highness, you are catering to his preferences, it will be difficult not to win, just relax~"

Hua Ye thought about it, and that was right. He Zheng had been following his father for thousands of years longer than Miller. Thinking of this, that annoying smirk rose on his face again, and he urged loudly: "Hey Second, don't hide it, take out whatever good stuff you have and let everyone see~"

Seeing everyone's eyes on him, Hua Tuo slowly walked to the center of the hall. The sunlight shone on him, as if inlaid with a layer of gold. His handsome and resolute face, and the calm and noble temperament exuding from his body, made the beautiful women in the hall blush and their hearts beat faster, wishing they could pledge their lives to him.

Damn, I didn't expect that I would have a day to be someone else's background! Hua Zhen was extremely jealous of this.

After saluting the old Angel King, Hua Tuo slowly opened his mouth: "As everyone knows, in order to adapt to the current war mode, the Scientific Research Council of Tiangong has specially created a Dark Alloy Weapon for the army, which is the standard longsword we are using now. Because of the addition of a small amount of Dark Alloy, it has a certain Dark Energy conduction function..."

"Hey, hey, I said Second, everyone is waiting to see your birthday gift now, what are you muttering about?" Hua Ye interjected from the side.

Who would have thought that Hua Tuo would simply ignore him, and still speak eloquently: "However, there is a problem that must be faced in order to make this weapon, that is, the ratio of Dark Alloy added. If the content is too much, the dark elements will destroy the sword body, making it unable to maintain its shape and collapse. If the content is too little, it will disintegrate due to too much Dark Energy being conducted. In order to overcome this difficulty, Father, you have allocated a lot of resources to the Scientific Research Council~"

"That's true, compared to flagship spaceships, Dark Alloy Weapons are cheaper to manufacture, but the number scrapped in wars every year is extremely large..." Hua Que sighed, "Okay Second, stop beating around the bush, the birthday gift you prepared for Father today should be related to this, right?"

Hua Tuo smiled, turned around and looked behind him. Soon, his cold-faced guard was holding a high-end box commonly seen in science fiction movies, and stood in front of him.

The people in the hall craned their necks, they were all very curious about what it was that could make Second Prince confident to win over First Prince?

The box slowly opened, and everyone felt a flash of light in front of them. They finally saw what was inside as they wished. It was an exquisitely shaped longsword, the sword body was silver and cast very thin, with a faint cold light. The carvings on the hilt were intricate, elegant and noble, and the blade was extremely sharp, like autumn frost.

Hua Tuo clenched the longsword in his hand, the corners of his mouth raised in a confident arc, and said loudly: "Dark Sacred Silver Longsword, made of Dark Sacred Silver and some other materials. Although it cannot store energy, its strength is the highest I have ever seen. Anything in front of it will be cut in two. Compared to a regular standard longsword, it is no exaggeration to say that it is a divine weapon, and this... is the birthday gift I give to you, Father!"