This included, but was not limited to: viruses, strange books capable of mental contamination, purple mist that could cause genetic mutations...
There were some things he had wanted to destroy outright. They were simply too dangerous.
One careless mistake could spell the end of the world, and they might even spread into the universe.
Unfortunately, for the sake of having something to take his enemies down with, he ultimately kept them all.
If he ever truly reached the end of the road, then they would just have to see who was more afraid of whom.
Of course, he had taken the protective measures as far as possible, using everything currently available. He had even set up a mystical formation barrier taken from one of the bottles.
It was specifically to guard against certain white-winged cataracts.
Backup Hidden Energy!
In truth, in order to guard against the Angels' Eye of Insight,
Han Fei had been continuously studying mystical formations in his private laboratory.
But as he remembered it, the Eye of Insight gathered information from some sort of dark plane. It could even directly search past information. So long as someone had interacted with others and left behind information, it could still uncover it even after the fact. It was seriously broken.
The formation could only guarantee a certain degree of concealment. It could not erase traces from the past, and that was what had been giving Han Fei headaches.
Of course, he was not overly worried.
There was still some time before their arrival, and another four years would soon pass. His ability was about to evolve again, so perhaps by then he would have a way to deal with it.
Even if not, his strength was still improving. Besides, the traces he had left outside could only prove that he had acquired an alien inheritance. If they truly considered him dangerous, then given the Angels' forceful brand of justice, they would at most place him under supervision.
Of course, placing his hopes on other people's thoughts was a very unreliable thing.
So Han Fei had prepared other means as well.
When the time came, everything could be negotiated. Leans back tactically.
Before Kesha fell.
Lost in thought in the car, he soon arrived at a building.
This was in the northern district of Giant Gorge City, an area that had always been home to all kinds of industrial parks.
The twelve-story building before Han Fei was a small company he had invested in here.
As always,
it was underground.
This was Laboratory No. 2.
Han Fei met with his researchers.
"Everyone, show me your results. If you satisfy me, I will give you benefits beyond your imagination. But if you are trying to fool me with shoddy goods, I trust you do not want to know the consequences."
Because he was in a bad mood, Han Fei's words were extremely blunt, without even the slightest hint of a businessman's usual two-faced politeness.
Still, the people below knew their place.
They all hurriedly agreed.
Their representative stepped forward.
Since truly capable experts were difficult to hire, these people were actually second-rate or even third-rate talents, or those who had been overlooked and marginalized in their respective countries.
After testing, their abilities could only be said to be reliable. As for whether they were truly outstanding, Han Fei was not entirely certain.
"Boss, I'm Zhang Hua."
Han Fei nodded.
"Fortunately, we did not fail your expectations. We successfully analyzed the machine you sent us. We discovered that it is very likely an extraterrestrial product! And a mechanical lifeform at that!"
As he spoke, a researcher beside him had already pushed over a cart.
But he did not notice the slight change in Han Fei's expression at that very instant.
"Before we continue, please watch a video, Boss. We obtained it from a chip attached to that machine."
He pulled back the cloth.
A computer sat on top of the cart.
Zhang Hua stepped forward, performed a few operations, and started the video.
The footage was somewhat blurry, as if it had suffered interference, but it was generally clear enough to make out.
The first thing to enter their sight was a scorched yellow earth.
Then,
voices rang out.
"Hmph! If you want to kill the Marshal, you'll have to step over my corpse first!"
"Golden Iron Beast, is it really worth going this far for a stray dog like Wild Ape?"
Along with the voices appeared a tiger-shaped robot, primarily orange-yellow in color.
"Have you forgotten how he treated you? A wise man submits to circumstances. Look at Silver Iron Beast—he understands the times. We are all members of the Beast Tribe. I will not mistreat you."
"Tiger King, enough nonsense. Marshal..."
Bzzz.
The video became blurry.
In fragments, they could only see what seemed to be an intense battle. The video's owner alone held back countless black leopard-shaped robot troops, along with that orange-yellow tiger and a silver three-clawed robot.
"Aurora Divine Wind Claw!!"
"..."
"Marshal! Run!"
The owner of the video took out a glowing cube-shaped object from his body. It was precisely the item Han Fei had fished out, though this one appeared more complete.
"Backup Hidden Energy!!!"
"Golden Iron Beast, no!!"
After a violent explosion, the video ended.
Everyone present stared at the image in shock, unable to recover for a long while.
"I know it looks like a special-effects blockbuster, but we do not have the ability to create effects this realistic. It is all real. Though I also do not know why an alien civilization would speak Chinese."
Zhang Hua explained, voicing one of his own doubts in the process.
After all, an alien civilization speaking Chinese was genuinely bizarre!
Then he looked at Han Fei with eager eyes. He was clearly very curious where Han Fei had gotten this thing.
Han Fei's expression remained calm. He nodded and said, "I understand. And then?"
"Huh?"
Zhang Hua froze.
"I said the results. The results I asked for."
Han Fei spoke expressionlessly.
Zhang Hua could only suppress his disappointment and continue his explanation.
"According to our tests and calculations, this machine should be that alien civilization's Backup Hidden Energy. We found that its function is exactly as its name suggests: it is an object capable of storing a massive amount of energy. Moreover, even highly volatile energy quickly stabilizes after entering it. It possesses extremely powerful stabilization capabilities."
"Earlier, Boss, you told several laboratories to solve the energy-carrying issue for the armor being researched by Laboratory No. 1."
"According to Laboratory No. 1, the reason the armor's energy cannot be carried is that it is relatively volatile before entering the human body. Energy release and regulation are also problems, while existing storage technology cannot quite meet those requirements. Batteries, for example... But this thing is different. Its function happens to align wonderfully with your needs..."
"...In short, we believe that after modification, this thing can become an additional component for the armor. Like the alien civilization in the video, it can serve as Backup Hidden Energy and greatly enhance the armor's endurance."
"Of course, exactly how much endurance it can provide and how much it can store will require further experimentation."
"Also, Boss, we discovered some new technologies within it. We are currently researching them, and we believe we will make some progress in energy storage after a while. So we hope you can leave this thing with us a little longer for research."
After Zhang Hua finished speaking, he looked at Han Fei.
Han Fei had listened to Zhang Hua the whole time. Once he finished, Han Fei nodded directly, a faint smile appearing on his face. "Your results are very good. If the following practical tests reveal no errors, this will be a major achievement. I will not mistreat you. Everyone's compensation will be increased."
"As for leaving it here, that is fine. You can cooperate with Laboratory No. 1 on the research."
"Yes, thank you, Boss."
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Han Fei did not stay long and soon left.
Sitting in his private car, Han Fei rubbed his chin.
"Backup Hidden Energy, Golden Iron Beast, Tiger King... That sounds like Loco Adventure?"
That world was also a childhood memory.
He remembered there being the Motorcycle Tribe and the Beast Tribe, but was that not a game world?
Its technology had not been shown much. It followed more of an adventure story route.
Still, it had quite a few memorable characters, such as Golden Iron Beast.
"Backup Hidden Energy... I remember that thing being a self-destruct device. As for energy-related things, there also seemed to be Energy Amethyst?"
"I hope it succeeds. If the armor becomes standard equipment, my strength can rise another step."
As the car moved along,
Black Star's voice rang out again.
"Master, your upcoming schedule has been arranged."
"Your dinner with Zhao Xin is scheduled for the evening. According to the timetable, you should now go teach at the military. In the afternoon, you also need to meet the newly recruited scientists, and..."
Han Fei clutched his head, his face full of pain. "Slow down. One at a time."
Three days passed in a row.
Han Fei finally finished dealing with all sorts of miscellaneous matters.
A great deal had happened over those three days.
Aside from the trivial matters,
Black Star reported something to him.
Of the various genetic inheritors they had previously been unable to find, they had discovered the whereabouts of one.
Her name was Rui Mengmeng.
She currently seemed to be working part-time in a city not far from Giant Gorge City.
According to Black Star's electronic investigation, she had suddenly been transferred by her school to a branch campus outside Giant Gorge City a few months ago. Her current goal was to study hard and earn money, hoping to get into a university in Giant Gorge City in the future.
As for the other Super Genes, their whereabouts were still unknown.
Han Fei did not act rashly. He merely had Black Star issue an order.
It concerned a fund to assist disadvantaged students.
It could be considered forging a good connection.
Aside from that matter, something also happened with Qi Lin.
As a police officer, she had nearly been killed by the enemy while pursuing a criminal. In the end, she could only rely on her precise marksmanship to shoot the opponent dead.
She suffered some psychological shock.
Then, that evening, she actually called Han Fei!
Do not misunderstand. She was merely venting her emotions. Han Fei only listened quietly, and eventually heard her crying.
Han Fei did not say much either.
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