"Just these three?"
Du Kao stroked his chin, privately praising Lin Xiao's good eye. Galaxy Strength was a trump-card-level asset.
Lin Xiao only wanted those three. Asking for one stronger candidate wasn't excessive, so Du Kao nodded.
"Fine, those three it is. But their genes haven't been activated yet, and the Super God Squad is still only talk."
"No problem! Just help me train those special forces soldiers."
Lin Xiao had no objections. As long as he had a share when it was established, that was enough.
"Major General Lin, there's something I need to tell you. If the day comes when the Super God Squad is needed, it will mean Earth is facing an enormous crisis. I hope you're mentally prepared. The entire Super God Project was created for that purpose."
"Don't worry. Earth is my home. You're all this concerned about it, so how could we Earthlings care any less? Please don't underestimate the strength and determination of Earthlings."
Lin Xiao's reply was filled with resolve and conviction, leaving Du Kao stunned for a moment, especially by his last sentence.
"The determination of Earthlings... Good! Lian Feng, take him to see the laboratory."
By the time Lian Feng had shown Lin Xiao around the laboratory, it was already evening.
The laboratory was excellent, far better than his previous one. Most importantly, it had several fully automated machine tools, as well as the Dark Matter Computer Lin Xiao had always wanted to see.
These high-end machine tools could not only cut ore, but also smelt alloys and manufacture precision components.
Of course, that didn't mean that having them let you make anything you wanted.
For example, with alloys, you first had to set the proportions of the metals being smelted. Otherwise, no one knew what would come out of the furnace.
Cutting also required properly configured parameters, while manufacturing required blueprints, material ratios, and component specifications.
Overall, mechanical technology was relatively simple. As long as sufficiently strong alloys and more powerful energy sources could be developed, strength would improve.
The minor problem of making robots move had already been solved on Earth before Lin Xiao's transmigration.
The Dark Matter Computer disappointed Lin Xiao a little. Its computational speed was first-rate, but there was nothing much to learn from in terms of artificial intelligence.
Still, it was enough for Lin Xiao to give his Super Brain a major upgrade.
What caught Lin Xiao's attention most in the laboratory was the enormous glass enclosure in the center, where a massive piece of Dark Iron Ore floated inside.
This was the top-tier Dark Iron of this world, a material capable of producing God-Slaying Weapons.
Lin Xiao wanted to spend the entire night researching how to turn Dark Iron into an alloy, but he suppressed that thought.
With his current intelligence and technology, he had no idea how long such research would take, and the result might not even be the strongest possible alloy.
The De Nuo Star System already possessed Dark Alloy technology, a technology refined over tens of thousands of years. It was impossible for Lin Xiao to surpass it for now, so he might as well use what already existed.
Lin Xiao didn't ask Du Kao for that technology. Taking favors from others came at a price, so he set his sights on Lian Feng instead. That was one of the reasons he wanted her as his assistant.
During dinner, Lin Xiao took out a file and handed it to Lian Feng.
Lian Feng accepted it, frowned after looking it over, and couldn't understand why Lin Xiao was showing it to her.
"Why are you showing me this? She's just an ordinary police officer."
"This person isn't ordinary. She's also a God River Gene carrier, though she isn't on your list. She'll be my personal secretary and assistant."
"God River Gene?"
Lian Feng immediately began examining the file carefully. She actually had some impression of this policewoman named Qi Lin.
The Super God Project had been monitoring He Weilun all along. Qi Lin was also a police officer, and the two had interacted quite often.
Lian Feng had originally served as an information officer, so she had naturally seen this policewoman before. But she had never expected Qi Lin to be a super gene carrier as well. How did Lin Xiao know all this?
"How did you know?"
"I naturally have my own channels. Go transfer her here."
Lin Xiao smiled. How could he reveal a transmigrator's advantage?
"Fine, I'll make the arrangements!"
"Make them quickly. We'll go pick her up in a while!"
"What?"
Lian Feng abruptly rose to her feet and looked at Lin Xiao as though he were an idiot.
"Do you know your situation? Are you trying to get yourself killed by going out?"
"Sit down, sit down. Don't get so worked up. Don't you have Monkey Bro? What faction would dare come looking for trouble? Besides, I'll make preparations first. Why else would we wait a while before going?"
"You think Victorious Fighting Buddha is that easy to invite? Go talk to General Du Kao yourself!"
Lian Feng suppressed the anger in her heart and simply couldn't be bothered with him anymore. She quickly finished her meal.
"I'm full."
After saying that, Lian Feng carried her tray away.
"Wait for me!"
After stuffing a chicken drumstick into his mouth, Lin Xiao hurried after her. He still hadn't obtained the Dark Alloy technology.
In the Criminal Investigation Unit office early that morning, a crisp telephone rang.
"Who the hell is calling this early in the morning? Damn, it's an internal line."
A police officer on night duty climbed out of his chair, looking annoyed. But when he saw that it was an internal call, he quickly answered it.
"Hello, Criminal Investigation Division!"
"Yes, yes... Director Lin, I'll notify her immediately."
The officer got to his feet and checked the time. It was already work hours, so he immediately ran out of the office to look for Qi Lin.
The officer was lucky. He had barely searched for long before he saw Qi Lin coming out of the locker room.
"Qi Lin, Director Lin wants you in his office."
Qi Lin was full of energy in the morning, and her sexy police uniform perfectly showed off her figure.
Especially those long legs wrapped in flesh-colored stockings, paired with sexy little black leather shoes. The sight made the middle-aged officer practically drool.
"Director Lin wants me? Old Li, you've got a nosebleed! Be careful, or I'll tell your wife!"
"Ah! Don't, don't, little sister Qi Lin, I was wrong! Don't tell your sister-in-law, or I'll lose my cigarette money again."
"Hmph!"
Qi Lin snorted and turned away. Those old perverts needed to be intimidated properly, or they would tease her until she doubted her life.
But why was Director Lin looking for her? So early in the morning, Qi Lin was a little confused.
As she thought about it, she had already reached the director's office. The door was open, but Qi Lin still knocked.
"Come in!"
After receiving permission, Qi Lin stepped inside. There were other people in the room: two burly men in sunglasses and black suits.
"Criminal Investigation Division's Qi Lin reporting in. What are your orders, Director Lin?"
"Qi Lin, don't be so formal. Sit down and talk. Take a look at this first."
Director Lin picked up a document from his desk and handed it to Qi Lin.
"This is...?"
Qi Lin looked at the document in her hands in surprise. It was an official personnel transfer order. Effective immediately, she was being transferred to work in a special department. The document had come from the Provincial Public Security Department.
A transfer that skipped levels? That was rare. And it was a special department, but the document didn't specify which one. Qi Lin felt something was off.
"Qi Lin, are you willing to accept this transfer order?"
"Director Lin, I am. I'll obey the country's assignment, but you have to tell me what department I'm going to. Otherwise, how am I supposed to explain it to my father?"
Qi Lin came from a family of police officers. Although she was a daughter, her family had still hoped she would become a police officer.
She had lived up to their expectations and become a people's police officer. Now she was suddenly being transferred without even knowing where she was going. How was she supposed to explain that?
"Haha, as long as you're willing, that's enough. I've already spoken with your father by phone. As long as you're serving the country, he fully supports you. For the answer you want, go talk to those two comrades."
Qi Lin turned around just in time to hear the two men in black whispering to each other, and her impression of them instantly plummeted.
"Water Chicken, the secretary the boss wants is smoking hot. Those legs could keep me entertained for a lifetime."
"Myna, don't court death. Watch your mouth. If we screw this up, are you going to swim the hundred-thousand-meter freestyle alone? If you want to die, don't drag me down with you."
"But... she really is beautiful. The boss has great taste."
"Obviously. She's beautiful, but keep it in your heart, not on your lips."
"She's coming, she's coming. Stop talking."
Qi Lin walked over with a dark expression. The two idiots thought they were speaking quietly, but in the empty office, she had heard every word clearly.
"Who are you? Where exactly are you transferring me? If you don't explain clearly, I have the right to refuse."
Those two had spoken indecently, leaving Qi Lin with a terrible impression of them, so she was no longer polite.
"Miss Qi Lin, please don't be angry. Myna is just a chatterbox; he means no harm. Take a look at this first."
Another document. Qi Lin was puzzled. Couldn't these people just say it directly?
Still, the document spelled everything out clearly. She was being transferred to a special combat squad directly under the national military. Her position would be adjutant to a major general, with the rank of major.
Below that was a long list of benefits: insurance and housing fund contributions, a major's salary, privileges she could enjoy, and more.
Most importantly, there was a special allowance of one million a year. She counted several times before confirming it, then checked the major's salary again. The annual pay was one hundred thousand.
That shocked her. What kind of department gave an allowance ten times the salary? Especially when it stated that the allowance would be paid ten years in advance.
This was far too fake. If Director Lin hadn't been sitting behind the desk, she would have arrested the two men in front of her as scammers.
"Miss Qi Lin, if you think there's no problem, please sign here."
Water Chicken pointed at the signature line while pretending to be serious. He was terrified that Qi Lin might say no. Only after she signed could he relax.
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