"Boss, refill!"
At Xia Gu Rou Qing Bar in Giant Hero City, Ge Xiaolun looked at his empty cup and called out to the owner.
"Please wait a moment, sir. It'll be right up!"
The bar's owner was a handsome young man with a full head of blond hair.
The place was called a bar, but it was actually a café. Ge Xiaolun had been there for half an hour already, yet the person he had arranged to meet still had not appeared.
Looking at the freshly refilled coffee cup, Ge Xiaolun thought of yesterday's figure: dark red hair, a beautiful face, and especially that perfect body. She had been unbelievably gorgeous.
Just thinking about meeting that beauty today made Ge Xiaolun excited all over. He downed the bitter coffee in one gulp.
Ding-a-ling!
Someone pushed open the bar's door, setting off the wind chime above it with a crisp ring.
A man and a woman in white lab coats entered the café, followed by two bodyguards in black. They looked imposing.
After entering Xia Gu Rou Qing Bar, they headed straight for Ge Xiaolun's table.
The man and woman in white coats sat down, while the two black-clad bodyguards stood on either side. The display was impressive enough to leave Ge Xiaolun staring blankly.
"Ahem! Ge Xiaolun, what do you think about the superpower you possess?"
Lin Xiao got straight to the point. His time was valuable.
"Huh? Superpower? That ability to make people shut up counts as a superpower?"
Ge Xiaolun scratched his head. Wasn't that superpower a little too cheap? Did he really count?
"If it wasn't a superpower, could you have punched a hole in the ground? Look at this. Also, these are our credentials."
Qi Lin pushed over a file with both of their identification documents tucked inside.
Ge Xiaolun opened the file before him in confusion. It contained every detail of his background.
His parents and relatives, home address, school, social connections, even his favorite foods and the fact that he had won the fifty-meter race at his school sports meet as a child—it was all recorded in meticulous detail. Some of it he did not even remember himself.
These people had dug up every last detail about him. As a hot-blooded young man, Ge Xiaolun immediately took offense.
"Damn, you investigated me? And wasn't the red-haired beauty supposed to be the one meeting me? You're messing with me."
Lin Xiao smiled. So this guy had wanted to meet Qiang Wei. No wonder he was unhappy when she had not shown up.
"Heh, don't get angry yet. Look at our credentials first."
Qi Lin smiled and motioned for Ge Xiaolun to sit down. If he could still act so cocky after seeing their IDs, she would truly admire him.
"Uh, okay, okay!"
Faced with a beautiful woman, Ge Xiaolun could not keep acting tough. He could only sit down obediently and examine the documents.
"Holy shit. Major General? Major? Those are huge ranks!"
Ge Xiaolun was so frightened by the ranks on their credentials that he nearly pissed himself. A major general was still a general. He was just a civilian, yet he had just cursed at a general.
"Don't get so worked up. I'm inviting you to join our Super God Project, become a warrior of the Super God Company, and be a superhero for China. What do you say?"
"But this is my personal ability."
Ge Xiaolun was shaken, but he still had to struggle a little. College was so nice—joining the military would be miserable.
"Hehe, that ability wasn't something you were born with. If you refuse, we have the authority to take it back!"
"You can take it back? How?"
Ge Xiaolun did not care much about that lousy ability. Making people shut up was such a low-grade power. He was just a loser anyway; coasting through life and waiting to die was the way to live.
"See these white coats we're wearing? We'll dissect you, of course, then stitch you back together!"
"Ah!"
"Hahahaha!"
Lin Xiao's words scared Ge Xiaolun so badly that he fell to the floor. Water Chicken and Qi Lin could not hold it in and burst out laughing.
"I agree, I agree! Don't dissect me."
Ge Xiaolun was terrified. If a general wanted to dissect him, there was no way he could escape.
"Good. Then let's discuss your benefits!"
"There are benefits too?"
Lin Xiao's words instantly perked Ge Xiaolun up. He was going to be a superhero—the benefits shouldn't be bad, right?
"Since you're my soldier, your benefits can't be poor. I'll get you the rank of Second Lieutenant, with full pay and benefits. Your special allowance will be five hundred thousand a year, and you can receive ten years' worth in advance. Do you accept?"
"Holy shit... Second Lieutenant. Five million. I accept, I accept."
What did it feel like to win five million? Ge Xiaolun finally understood. He felt as if his heart were about to leap out of his chest.
"Oh, and that red-haired girl will be there too. As long as you work hard, sharing a dormitory won't be just a dream!"
Lin Xiao was not joking. He had already pulled some strings, and Ge Xiaolun really would be assigned to Qiang Wei's dormitory.
As for whether he would actually move in or end up kneeling and singing "Conquest," that was another matter entirely.
"Water Chicken, take Ge Xiaolun and get him settled. Qi Lin and I are going out for a bit. It's been a long time since we came out to relax."
"Xiao Guang, has the fleet in outer space made any moves?"
Lin Xiao looked at the little sprite emitting golden light before him and asked.
He had been at the Super God Academy for several days. The super soldiers had gathered one after another, yet classes still had not begun.
Naturally, Lin Xiao could not wait any longer, so he first went to find the blue-skinned old man, Wanderer.
Wanderer had been quite generous and taught Lin Xiao some computer technology. Although it was not especially profound, combined with his concept of a celestial-grade computer, Lin Xiao upgraded the Super Brain once again.
Beyond the Super Brain Lin Xiao envisioned was the Super Optical Brain. A complete Super Optical Brain could rival a celestial-grade computer.
He had now broken through the Super Brain's limitations. The prototype of an intelligent optical brain had already taken shape, and the little sprite before him was projected by the Super Optical Brain.
"Doctor, the invading fleet around Earth has made no further moves. They are still only sending scattered squads in and out of Earth."
"Very good. Continue monitoring them!"
Lin Xiao nodded. With Xiao Guang, he finally felt that he could keep up with the times.
Ten large Taotie flagships were lingering outside Earth, which gave Lin Xiao a terrible headache. His strength was still too limited.
"Doctor, three lifeforms above the critical threshold have been detected in the Solar System. One is at Angel International Building in Tianhe City, while another is approaching Earth's outer space."
A light screen displayed Angel International Building in Tianhe City, with a huge hole blown through its rooftop.
Lin Xiao knew about that. Angel Yan had descended there on the day he arrived at the Super God Academy. He just had not expected Angel Yan to still be there after several days.
Another image showed Morgana's Demon One rapidly approaching Earth. It would arrive before long.
The third image showed a completely black figure wearing a skull mask, already close to breaking through the atmosphere.
Lin Xiao recalled that this person should be Sno, Carl's capable subordinate, who had come to resurrect Soton.
"Hmph. One less of Morgana's lackeys is one less problem!"
Lin Xiao swiftly rose to his feet and left the laboratory. Sno was definitely beyond his ability to handle, so he would go meet Soton instead.
"Super God Company, assemble!"
Lin Xiao's loud shout carried far into the distance, reaching Qi Lin and Lian Feng, who were chatting nearby.
It also reached Ge Xiaolun and Zhao Xin, who were being trained to death by Crow.
Naturally, Crow's personal guard squad was included as well. Everyone gathered toward Lin Xiao's position.
The Super God Project had been fully activated. Du Kao's department had separated from the military and become the independent Earth Defense Force.
The Earth Defense Force had several subordinate units. There was no need to mention the research and logistics divisions.
The original plan for the combat forces had been to form a Super Soldier Company, with Lie Yang Star's chief deity Di Lena responsible for training and command.
However, because of Lin Xiao's arrival, another company was added: the Super God Company, under Lin Xiao's full command.
Lian Feng was responsible for technical support for the Super God Company, Qi Lin handled logistical support, and it had one combat squad: Crow's personal guard squad, plus the War God Squad made up of Galaxy Strength Ge Xiaolun and De Star Spear Zhao Xin.
"Boss, everyone has assembled!"
Crow was still the captain of the War God Squad. Lin Xiao thought highly of this outstanding soldier.
These special forces soldiers possessed far greater tactical skill than Ge Xiaolun and the others. What they lacked was strength. Of course, Lin Xiao's genetic medicine and equipment were closing that gap.
"A few days ago, Giant Hero City was attacked. You all know about that, right?"
"Yes!!!"
"Are you angry? Those ugly aliens slaughtered the people we were supposed to protect."
"Angry!!!"
"I've just received word that another attack is coming. Do you dare follow me and stop them?"
"We dare! We dare! We dare!"
The roar of more than twenty people spread throughout the entire academy, drawing many onlookers.
"Move out!"
Twenty-five people lined up in perfect formation and ran toward the helipad. Transport helicopters were parked there, more than capable of carrying all of them.
Anyone who wants to join the group, hurry up! All the girls are about to get picked up!
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