Revealing the Truth and Replicating the Portal Gun

The violent explosion obliterated the forest before him.

Boulders shattered, trees burned, and fissures spread everywhere.

The land was devastated, as if heaven itself were enraged.

Han Fei hovered in midair, his face strained with frustration.

Several times, he tried to thrust out the Aurora Sword in his hand, but the immense pressure kept bearing down on him, leaving him trapped between advancing and retreating.

His face reddened as he gritted his teeth.

Whoosh!!

A pale green aurora flashed past.

The specially made artificial mountain, dozens of meters tall, was pierced straight through.

It collapsed with a thunderous crash.

Pfft!

Alongside that shocking sight, Han Fei coughed up a mouthful of blood.

"Damn, no good. This is the first time I've felt this body of mine was so weak."

"My internal organs are injured."

His body swayed a few times, and a talisman embedded in the belt around his waist gave off a faint glow.

His bent back immediately straightened.

His breathing also steadied.

He wiped away the blood from the corner of his mouth, looking as though nothing had happened.

He waved the sword in his hand and nodded slightly. "The power is strong enough. Too bad the wielder is a bit of a weak link. Without fusing with the armor to reduce the pressure, I almost couldn't pull off that move just now. My physical enhancement needs to go even further!"

Its power truly was sufficient.

But it was incomplete.

Since he only had the Wood Crystal, he could currently use only one move, the Emperor Piercing Wind Stab. Because of his body and the affected range, he could not unleash it at maximum power. Otherwise, shaving the surface off everything within dozens of kilometers with one strike would not be a problem at all.

Once the five elemental crystals were gathered someday, generating and restraining one another in an endless cycle—

Performing full-body surgery on a planet would be child's play.

"And I can use it after fusing with the armor as well. The strain on my body will be reduced, and its power can be increased even further."

"Alright, put it away for now. It's getting late."

As he thought this, Han Fei looked at the sword in his hand and suddenly realized a problem.

How was he supposed to carry the sword around with him?

It was highly inconvenient.

"Well, this will have to do for now. Once Hexi's spatial technology makes some progress, perhaps it can be solved. Until then, I'll carry it in an instrument case."

That was what Han Fei decided.

He got into his private car and sped home.

But he saw that the living room lights were on.

He walked inside.

Hexi was watching television, and a steaming bowl of plain noodles sat on the coffee table.

A faint fragrance drifted over.

"Want a late-night snack?"

"Sure."

The next day.

Han Fei handed both the NZT and the Portal Gun to Hexi and explained what the two items did.

Looking at the two items, the thirst for knowledge in Hexi's eyes seemed to be blazing.

That curiosity toward the unknown seemed to be part of her very nature.

"Give me some time."

"Alright."

After saying that, she headed for the laboratory.

Han Fei had specially built Hexi's laboratory for her. It was located on the twelfth underground floor of the Black Star Building.

The Black Star Building was not far from Han Fei's home.

After accompanying Hexi to the building, Han Fei was finally able to free up some time, since the building had a shielding array in place.

Sitting in a recliner, Han Fei made a call.

Not long after.

Two people came up.

They were Liu Chuang and Zhao Xin.

"Here's the situation..."

He gave them a simple description of his deal with Dukao. Naturally, he did not make it quite so blunt and glossed over a few details.

"I want to hear your opinions. What do you think?"

After hearing him out.

Zhao Xin said directly, "I'll listen to you."

There was not the slightest hesitation.

Liu Chuang also said, "We recognized you as our boss, so whatever you say goes!"

Hearing that, Han Fei wore a faint smile as he personally poured them two cups of black tea and pushed them over.

"Here."

After they finished drinking.

"Three years doesn't mean I've sold you off. I'll have people involved in the process. Besides, I was their instructor for a while. Don't worry."

However.

Zhao Xin suddenly spoke. His words had lost their usual carefree tone and gained a serious sharpness.

"Brother Fei, none of that is a problem. But tell me the truth—why exactly? Don't talk about some temporary transfer. What's so special about Liu Chuang and me that we're worth going to such lengths for? We aren't idiots. Of course, if you don't want to tell us, Brother Fei, I won't ask again. It must be for our own good, because you're Brother Fei."

Liu Chuang also stared intently at Han Fei, clearly sharing the same sentiment.

"..."

Han Fei fell silent for a moment.

Revealing the Truth and Replicating the Portal Gun

"..."

"At this point, there's nothing I can't tell you."

Han Fei stood up and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the Great Chrysanthemum in the sky.

"Some people are born to be kings, while others are born to become bandits."

"Although I've never liked things such as bloodline theories or claims of destiny, I won't blindly deny them either."

"You two are different."

"First, I need to tell you that aliens really do exist!"

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"Don't be so surprised. The universe was born 13.8 billion years ago and is virtually infinite. Why would you think Earth is the only special place?"

"After this universe was born, a civilization that changed everything appeared in the Known Universe: Shenhe... a binary-planet civilization known as Deno... the Super Gene project..."

"...Super Soldiers... You can think of them as evolved humans with special abilities. Equipped with suitable weapons, they are the protagonists of this universe!"

"..."

He briefly explained what Super Soldiers were, along with some basic interstellar matters.

Looking at the faint excitement on their faces, he said directly, "That's right. You two are Super Soldiers."

He pointed at Zhao Xin. "Spear of Deno!"

"A Second Generation Super Soldier."

Then he pointed at Liu Chuang. "Nuo Xing War God!"

"A Third Generation God!"

The two looked at each other excitedly.

At that moment, they were probably thinking that they had superpowers now and had become awesome.

But Han Fei immediately poured cold water on their excitement.

"Don't get too happy. Your genes haven't been activated yet. Right now, you're just ordinary people."

"Also, didn't you want to know why?"

"I made a deal with someone. He is a remnant of Deno. Your genes were brought to Earth by him and then passed down through inheritance. Later, I made a deal with him and obtained ownership of you for fifty years."

Neither of them showed any unusual reaction.

"But everything had been fine until the night before last, when that chrysanthemum appeared in the sky. Then things changed."

"This is an alien invasion..."

"...For the sake of the bigger picture, he wants the two of you to help, in the form of military service."

After saying that.

Han Fei said no more. He returned to his recliner and waited quietly.

Their thoughts were in turmoil.

There was the joy of learning they had superpowers, the fear of discovering that aliens were invading, and concern over the military service to come...

"..."

Liu Chuang slapped his hand down. "Whatever the boss says, that's what we'll do. I have no objections!"

Zhao Xin also stood up to express his agreement.

"So what if we're some damn Super Soldiers? We're still soldiers, aren't we? I'll listen to Brother Fei!"

"Wait, Brother Fei. Once we go over there, do we have to listen to that... that alien's orders?"

"That's right. His current name is Dukao, and he's also a general."

Zhao Xin frowned slightly.

He might usually seem unreliable, but as someone who had attended Giant Gorge University alongside Han Fei, he was actually quite intelligent.

He keenly sensed that this Dukao would probably be troublesome. He also thought of another problem. Once they were recruited, what would happen if Han Fei's orders conflicted with Dukao's? Liu Chuang and he would definitely listen to Brother Fei, but Dukao's status...

In that moment, many thoughts ran through his mind.

"Don't worry. It'll be perfectly legitimate, or I wouldn't have used the term military service. Besides, I'll support you. You're only serving; it's not like I'm giving you away."

Han Fei suddenly added.

Zhao Xin understood.

"Alright, I have no more questions. Brother Fei, handle everything."

Liu Chuang also nodded, having no objections.

"I'll send you the agreement later. Dukao won't have you go over yet. It should be a while longer. Also..."