China, by an unnamed river outside Huang Village.
Jiang Ming stood by the river, still replaying his battle with Morgana. His attacks had been completely ineffective against her, and he had no way to deal with her black vortex, let alone the fact that she had not even used the Demon Claws! Perhaps Sword Twenty-Three and the Extreme God Tribulation could affect Morgana. After all, they directly attacked the Primordial Spirit and worked upon the mind, making them impossible to guard against. But Morgana had lived for tens of thousands of years, so her mental strength could hardly be weak. If it surpassed his own and his attack caused a backlash, that would be troublesome. If Morgana had not been wary of the angels and afraid they would discover his existence, the battle probably would not have ended so easily.
It now seemed that he was still far behind powerhouses like Morgana. Even breaking through her defenses was difficult. A Fourth Generation God Body was simply too tough, and its recovery ability was too strong. Even if he broke through its defenses, the opponent could rapidly recover. In the original story, Souton had cut open Morgana's body, only for her to instantly restore herself. It was clear just how inconceivable the technology of the Super God World was. And that was only Morgana. Wouldn't Keisha's Sacred Body be even more unbelievable? Jiang Ming guessed that even if he cultivated his physical body to the immortal realm, he probably would not gain the ability to automatically reassemble himself. It was absurdly tanky and tough—and shamelessly overpowered!
Unless he could unleash a large-scale, devastating attack comparable to a supernova's self-destruction. Or perhaps obtain a weapon capable of destroying a target's genes, like God-Slaying No. 1. The Silver Blade might be incomparably sharp, but that was all it was. God-Slaying No. 1, however, could directly destroy a target's genes and kill them at the root. Perhaps he needed to strengthen his soul-based attacks in the future. As for physical attacks, he would at least need to reach the Great Ascension Stage before he could unleash star-destroying moves and eliminate these top powerhouses. If he could understand some of the rules of the Super God World and use them to erase a creature's traces directly from the cosmic level...
Just as Jiang Ming stood alone by the river, lost in thought,
Elsewhere, at the Giant Gorge engineering command headquarters in the South China Sea.
"General, we have detected the mysterious man's coordinates on Chang'an Avenue..."
"The mysterious man has currently appeared near Huang Village..."
"...General... An energy reaction has appeared near Huang Village. We received a report from Huang Village police personnel that a woman dressed in black leather, with mechanical wings on her back, appeared in Huang Village and directly turned a villager into a demon..."
"What? A demon?... Could it be Morgana?... And have you identified the mysterious man?" Du Kao asked Yu Qin sternly.
"We have no way of confirming whether it is Morgana. Deno No. 3 cannot detect her. As for the mysterious man's identity, we have already investigated it and can basically confirm it. General, please look...
Name: Jiang Ming
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Education: Bachelor's degree
Occupation: Currently a police officer with the Giant Gorge City Public Security Bureau..."
"Jiang Ming is an orphan. Both his parents have passed away. He grew up with and works alongside Qi Lin of the Super Soldier Company. Their relationship is quite close, and they are suspected to be a couple...
No Super Gene has been detected in him, nor is he on our list. As for the source of his strength, it cannot be determined. His attack methods resemble the martial artists described in traditional Chinese novels. Other than Qi Lin of the Super Soldier Company, everyone around him is an ordinary person."
"That is all we have been able to find so far, General!" Yu Qin replied to Du Kao.
"Yu Qin, we'll take Dawn No. 3 there... Destination: Huang Village..."
Jiang Ming stood by the river and thought for a long time. He had already decided to make Ge Xiaolun and the others grow stronger as soon as possible, especially in terms of mental transformation. As for Carl's scheme, he could do him a favor. The burden of saving Earth was too heavy. Jiang Ming felt he could not bear it, so he should leave it to that guy Ge Xiaolun instead. After all, Ge Xiaolun possessed the Power of the Galaxy gene.
In his previous life, he had been just an ordinary man. He went to work, drank tea, watched shows and played games after work, and traveled in his spare time. How wonderful that had been. By a twist of fate, he had come to this world and finally found his other half. Yet before he could even enjoy life as a couple, he had to keep traveling and fighting just to survive. Jiang Ming did not want that. He only wanted to hold Qi Lin and live a life for the two of them—catching thieves at work, bickering after work. As for bratty kids, forget it. They were absolutely unnecessary. Why have them just to ruin his shameless, carefree life?
Jiang Ming looked at the distant rivers and mountains and suddenly sighed. Perhaps he was tired. He directly used Crane Control Capturing Dragon to draw over a rock and sat down. It was as though he were waiting for someone!
"You're here... I've been waiting for you for a long time..."
Jiang Ming did not turn around as he spoke. He merely gazed at the river and mountains ahead, his eyes gleaming. Those eyes seemed even more captivating than gemstones. It was as though he were talking to himself, or perhaps he had heard something and suddenly spoken.
"You seemed to know I would come, and you also knew my identity...?" The visitor stared at Jiang Ming's back, full of confusion and puzzlement.
"My ears are exceptionally sharp. As long as I wish it, every blade of grass, every flower and bird, every mountain and stone, every tiny movement within several miles—or even farther—is within my grasp. Not to mention that you people made so much noise when you came. It would have been hard not to notice. As for your identity, was it difficult to guess?" Jiang Ming was not at all surprised by the visitor's question. After all, he did not possess a Super Gene. They had presumably already investigated his basic identity before coming.
"We would like to invite you to join the Super Soldier Company..."
"As a student?" Jiang Ming asked with a smile.
"As a combat instructor..." Du Kao explained to Jiang Ming. Judging from the earlier battle, Jiang Ming was very strong, perhaps not even inferior to a Third Generation Super Warrior. Moreover, he had abundant combat experience, precisely what the Super Soldier Company currently lacked.
The ones who had arrived were Du Kao and Yu Qin. As for why it was not A Jie, perhaps Du Kao knew A Jie would not be able to talk Jiang Ming into it.
After arriving at Huang Village, Du Kao and Yu Qin went to the place where Jiang Ming and Morgana had fought. They found a complete mess: pits everywhere, so deep that their bottoms could not be seen, with scattered sand, stones, and mud flung all over the ground. It looked as if the place had been bombarded by missiles and swept by lasers. Just from the traces of battle, they could tell that a great battle had taken place here, and that its power had been terrifying.
"Oh... You don't doubt my identity? Or did you investigate something?" Jiang Ming was slightly surprised.
"You possess great power,
You wish to protect your loved ones,
You have love and principles,
More importantly, you are Chinese, and this... is China.
As for everything else, it is not important for now... isn't that so?" After pondering briefly, Du Kao began answering Jiang Ming's question.
"Let's go. It's getting late. If we head back now, we might still make it in time for dinner at Super God Academy."
Jiang Ming turned around and used a flash step to pass Du Kao, heading straight toward Huang Village. The setting sun shone upon him, making him seem so dazzling and brilliant.
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