John Hamilton

"Since the night of the Festival of Light, the number of invasion incidents Origin Star had suffered had surged dramatically. The Federation had become the primary landing point, and the number of invaders with a general Threat Level above seven had now neared twenty. This included the Iron Alien Race I was currently holding back. These incidents had consumed nearly all our strength."

"So, for this sudden incident, we needed at least half an hour to allow institutions at every level to deploy sufficient forces."

On the Ship of Fools, Chadwick's projected avatar solemnly handed an incredible Curio to Tang Qi Number Two.

The Hero Contract!

A sacred Curio owned by the Federation government, covered in the names of saints and individual contracts.

After Tang Qi accepted it, Chadwick handed him another set of old-fashioned three-piece clothing, resembling the attire of an apprentice at an herbal shop. It was covered in a soft, faint glow.

Out of respect for the Hero Contract, Tang Qi did not use Omniscience.

But he had no such reservations about this outfit.

Tang Qi Number Two blinked, and a mass of Information Fragments immediately erupted in his mind.

"Supernatural Mystical Item: Heroic Spirit Set. Clothing left behind by one of the Federation's Founding Fathers, John Hamilton. Wearing this set temporarily grants some of this Heroic Spirit's abilities, including Perfect Disguise..."

"John Hamilton?"

As soon as the information appeared, Tang Qi was about to recall the relevant knowledge.

Before he could, Chadwick's voice rang out.

"Of the Federation's nearly hundred Founding Fathers, more than half left behind corresponding Heroic Spirit Sets. Every set had been infused with the powerful strength they left behind. As long as someone whose traits matched wore one, they could temporarily possess the Heroic Spirit's power and become a Contract Guardian."

"There