There Are Two

Another day of extravagance and debauchery.

Money flowed like water.

Pleasures blinded the eyes.

Until that night at the "Colorful Bubbles" bar, where he emerged victorious in the drinking competition, placing the "Crown of the Wine God" – made from the bottle caps of hundreds of expensive liquors – upon his head amidst the cheers.

With blurry, drunken eyes, Tang Chuan hiccuped and suddenly came to his senses.

He thought about the money he had spent today, enough to sponsor hundreds of children in the impoverished mountainous regions of his homeworld, Azure Star, to get new clothes, delicious meals, and dormitories that could shelter them from wind and rain.

On his homeworld, Azure Star, so many of his compatriots were still starving in remote mountain areas, their homes offering no shelter from the elements.

This made Tang Chuan feel deeply ashamed.

So, he resolutely refused the overnight invitation from a charming Heka Star woman with the excuse, "No, I get motion sickness."

He decided to return to his hotel room for a night of self-reflection, to consider if he had become arrogant and lost his sense of social responsibility.

The tall Heka Star woman glanced down at her prominent chest and chose to leave sadly on her own.

The alien alcohol was truly potent. Tang Chuan had downed over a dozen bottles of strong liquor, defeating all the other contestants in the drinking competition, and he was still feeling woozy.

Actually, Tang Chuan's tolerance for alcohol wasn't great before; he could only handle about three to four taels.

But with his Gene Cheat, any alcohol below forty percent alcohol by volume was broken down within minutes of entering his stomach.

Therefore, for him to get dizzy enough to win the Crown of the Wine God in the drinking competition, one could only say that the bartenders at the Colorful Bubbles bar really had some skill.

Walking alone on the sparsely populated streets of Heka Star late at night, the cold wind gradually dispelled his drunkenness.

No need to go back and think.

I'm sober now, and I've figured it all out.

I haven't become arrogant.

As a Supreme Main God, what's wrong with me spending money to drink a little? It's hardly a big deal.

Or did I miss something just now?

Shaking his head, Tang Chuan put aside other thoughts, yawned, and headed towards the hotel, preparing for a good night's sleep.

In the hotel lobby.

As soon as Tang Chuan entered, the Heka Star girl at the front desk, wearing a uniform, stepped forward and said, "Mr. Tang Chuan?"

Tang Chuan asked in surprise, "That's me, what's up?"

The front desk girl explained, "Yes, someone with official status was looking for you. They called us over a dozen times. Her name is Teregal, and she wants you to call her back immediately once you know."

Tang Chuan nodded suspiciously and said, "Okay, I got it, thank you."

The front desk girl replied, "You're welcome."

He took the lift directly back to his room.

Before Tang Chuan could even sit down, the communicator in his room rang.

"Connect!"

As soon as he spoke, Teregal, wearing pajamas and looking slightly anxious, appeared before Tang Chuan as a holographic projection.

"Mr. Tang Chuan, didn't I give you my private number? Why haven't you called me?"

Tang Chuan yawned and said, "I haven't had time to get your planet's communicator, and there's no need, is there? You found me... But don't your people care about personal privacy?"

Seeing Tang Chuan's suspicious gaze, Teregal explained, "Of course, our planet values personal privacy. I apologize for this. I did use certain methods to obtain your hotel records.

However, the situation is urgent, and I hope you can understand. After all, as my VIP client, I am responsible for your personal safety!"

Upon hearing the words "personal safety," Tang Chuan immediately became alert and asked, "What's going on? It's about my personal safety. Is the public security on your planet Heka Star that bad?"

Teregal shook her head and said, "It's not like that. It's not just you. I received internal news that tomorrow, perhaps the entire Heka Star will be under a wartime lockdown!"

Tang Chuan was stunned. "I've only been here for a short while, and there's going to be a war? Interstellar war?"

Teregal sighed, "It's not an interstellar war. The specific situation is still classified, and I can't analyze it. But something big might really happen in the next few days!

I will notify you immediately if I get any news. From now on, please don't go out. Trust me, this emergency is not that simple.

All the armies on Heka Star have been mobilized!"

Tang Chuan was completely bewildered, but he still said, "Alright, I won't go out for the next couple of days. You have to be responsible for my personal safety."

Teregal nodded. "Certainly. I will apply to my superiors to try and dispatch more security personnel in your direction... Please keep the communication line open at all times!"

Tang Chuan replied, "Okay, call the room phone if anything comes up."

"Okay!"

After hanging up the phone, Tang Chuan was still somewhat confused.

He summoned Quintessa and said, "Help me check what's going on."

Quintessa replied helplessly, "You don't need to remind me. Regarding your personal safety, I've already infiltrated their classified network to check. However, the results are still not very clear.

It's Heka Star's superior civilization that informed their leaders about the impending interstellar crisis on Heka Star, eighteen days from now."

The specifics weren't clearly described, and it seemed like a definite result would be communicated tomorrow or the day after.

Tang Chuan clicked his tongue. "A bit unlucky. My first interstellar trip, and just a few days in, I run into this. I'll have to rely on you to keep an eye on things for me."

"Of course."

Quintessa pondered for a moment. "I'm also not sure what level of crisis this is for now. After all, the Main Universe is too vast, and anything can happen at any time. How about... you start the second treatment now?"

Tang Chuan was surprised. "We can start the second treatment already?"

Quintessa nodded. "It's possible to speed things up a bit. Your body is adapting very quickly, and your original genes have no rejection reaction at all, so it won't affect subsequent treatments."

Tang Chuan: "Then... let's start the second treatment?"

Quintessa: "Sure, my divine power is sufficient for now. However, to start the third treatment, I'll need the three chosen ones from Canghuang Continent to be more cooperative. Judging by the current trend, there shouldn't be too much of a problem."

Tang Chuan said seriously, "Just to correct you, it's two chosen ones, not three."

Kubana, that traitor.

Does he count?

Hell no!

He still hasn't provided me with a second follower.

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