Nightfall Organization

The two fought fiercely inside the institute.

Even the tempered glass made from special materials could not withstand their extremely violent power. Cracks spread across it, but strangely, it did not shatter.

"Cough, cough~"

Guardian Dragon suddenly coughed up blood, his gloomy eyes fixed on Academician Yang Chang, who was still full of vigor.

This man had actually developed such a vicious drug.

One had to know that back then, he had been granted immortality and terrifying regenerative abilities by the "Heavenly God."

They knew they could not die.

So they tortured themselves relentlessly, improving their strength and serving His Majesty the Emperor for all eternity.

But—

They had never expected that an academician from the Imperial research institute would develop a drug capable of rapid healing, while also instantly granting such terrifying strength.

This...

"Guardian Dragon, submit!"

Academician Yang Chang looked admiringly at Guardian Dragon, who was still gritting his teeth and holding on. Excitedly, he said, "Follow me. I'll take you to witness a new world and open the gates to eternal life."

"Hehehe~"

Guardian Dragon stared coldly at Yang Chang. "You really are a frog in a well. You have no idea what kind of colossal existence you're facing."

It was an insurmountable mountain.

"You can't hold out any longer."

Yang Chang's mutated, ugly face twisted with madness. He slowly spread his arms and said, "I will bring unprecedented evolution to this world. I will become the true eternal god of this age."

"Is that so?"

Just then—

A cold voice rang out outside the laboratory.

Immediately afterward—

Several figures appeared silently inside the laboratory.

They were like ghosts. Not a single sound of their footsteps had been heard.

"You..."

Hearing the voice from behind him, Guardian Dragon turned his head.

A group of ten figures had appeared without a sound. They wore Bronze Ancient Masks and Night Suits, dressed like assassins from ancient times.

A smile appeared in Guardian Dragon's eyes when he saw them.

These fellows had finally arrived.

None of them was weaker than him.

Moreover, they had been the strongest warriors of their tribes in that era. Like him, they had received the blessing of the "Heavenly God" and served His Majesty the Emperor for all eternity.

The only difference was that they belonged to a different system.

They were Nightfall—the assassins and intelligence organization that secretly protected His Majesty the Emperor.

"Thirteen, go back and protect His Majesty."

"We'll deal with this man." The leading Nightfall assassin spoke as his gaze landed on Guardian Dragon.

"Yes."

Hearing this, Guardian Dragon did not waste any words. He immediately dragged his injured body away.

Since Nightfall's assassins had arrived—

It meant that His Majesty the Emperor had tacitly approved this.

"Kill."

The leading Nightfall assassin did not bother exchanging words with Yang Chang.

Those who insulted His Majesty—

Would die.

As soon as he finished speaking—

The other nine Nightfall assassins, each holding a long sword, lunged at Yang Chang like ghosts.

No matter how powerful Yang Chang was now—

Against nine top-tier Nightfall warriors of the same level surrounding him, his only fate was to die with regret.

Meanwhile, the leading Nightfall assassin curiously surveyed the thoroughly ruined surroundings.

He ranked third.

He was Nightfall's third-in-command, its deputy commander.

He had long since forgotten his own name.

But he knew one thing deeply.

He was the third sword in His Majesty the Emperor's hand—the sharpest blade.

In just a few minutes—

Yang Chang was completely subdued by these assassins from the Nightfall Organization.

These were not members of an ordinary Nightfall assassination squad. They were all high-ranking figures in the Nightfall Organization.

"Third Brother."

After Academician Yang Chang was dealt with, a high-ranking Nightfall member came over carrying a bloody head. He respectfully said, "The criminal has been executed."

"Leave that thing here."

"The credit belongs to Thirteen."

He merely glanced at the head before ignoring it.

Over the past several hundred years—

They had dealt with countless beings who could threaten His Majesty the Emperor.

They had long since become numb to it.

"Yes."

Guardian Dragon left the research institute. Seeing the Imperial Guards soldiers lying unconscious at the entrance, he sighed helplessly before throwing them onto the train one by one. He started the train and headed toward the surface.

Soon—

The train reached the surface.

Guardian Dragon immediately went to where His Majesty the Emperor was.

"You're injured."

Seeing Guardian Dragon covered in blood, a complicated look flashed through Yang Yu's eyes, but he quickly concealed it.

After all—

Guardian Dragon had followed him for several hundred years.

He had always served him with utmost dedication.

Guardian Dragon said, "I would have no regrets even if I died for Your Majesty."

"There is only one of you in this world."

Yang Yu spoke softly. "What happened inside?"

"Your Majesty, Academician Yang Chang conducted human experiments, which caused his genes to mutate. As a result, he gained extremely powerful self-healing abilities, and his strength also became extraordinarily great."

"He..."

Guardian Dragon quietly told His Majesty the Emperor everything that had happened inside the research institute.

Yang Yu showed little reaction as he listened to Guardian Dragon's account.

"No virus leaked, did it?"

Yang Yu asked.

"No!"

"The virus repository inside the research institute was not opened."

Guardian Dragon gave his solemn assurance.

He had obtained the answer from the Artificial Intelligence "Xingchen."

"Good."

Year 651 of the Era.

That year—

A world-shaking event occurred.

The Biological Gene Research Institute was shut down.

The Imperial Palace also stripped Yang Chang of his title as a Star-Level Academician of the Empire. Yang Chang was completely erased from the Empire's history books.

As for him, he was merely mentioned in passing.

Likewise—

This became the pain of the entire Yang Clan.

Even within the Yang Clan, no one was willing to mention such a criminal.

He had nearly brought disaster upon the Empire.

Gradually—

The Yang Clan withdrew from the Empire's political arena and faded into an obscure corner known to no one.

The Empire's entertainment industry also underwent a massive purge.

Those traffic stars gradually left the stage of history.

The Imperial government even sternly warned certain departments that anyone who once again distorted history and passed such content through review would be punished for treason.

Although the Biological Gene Research Institute had been publicly ordered to stop, the Empire secretly continued its biological gene research program.

Year 658 of the Era.

Using the genes left behind by Academician Yang Chang, the Biological Gene Research Institute solved two worldwide diseases: AIDS and leukemia.

With AIDS, leukemia, and other terminal diseases being conquered, the average life expectancy of the Empire's citizens gradually increased.

In addition, the cabinet supported policies encouraging people to have more children, causing the population of the Star Ancient Empire to grow at an astonishing pace.

The aerospace industry was also developing in full swing.

Someone at the Imperial Academy of Engineering proposed an outrageous idea.

They wanted to build an elevator from the ground all the way to the Space Station.

The cabinet immediately rejected the proposal.

What a joke.

If they built an elevator from the ground to the Space Station, how enormous would the cost be?

The Empire's technology was indeed highly advanced.

But to reach that level—

How terrifying would the resources and funding required be?

After this proposal was rejected—

A researcher at the Imperial Academy of Engineering in charge of Nanotechnology proposed whether they could develop Nanotechnology to produce an indestructible steel wire. If it were placed across a road, pedestrians would be killed without realizing it.