Huh???
Wang Ji's words were neither long nor short, but they left Du Kao and the others completely stunned. Du Kao frowned at Wang Ji in confusion. "Wang Ji, how did you know there was... you said one?"
That was strange!
If he had said several, Du Kao could have assumed the kid had read someone's data or seen some information.
Du Qiangwei caught on as well and asked curiously, "Have you met other Super Soldiers?"
Lian Feng, A Jie, and the young commander all looked over, their eyes full of confusion.
"Uh..."
Wang Ji was somewhat startled by their reactions. He did not understand why they were making such a big deal out of it, but suddenly being watched by five aliens really did make his heart tighten...
"Could you put that Hand Grenade away?" Lian Feng silently pointed at the round object Wang Ji had quietly clenched in his hand. Sitting in her chair with a blank expression, her beautiful eyes were filled with speechlessness.
What???
That one sentence nearly scared Jess and the others to death! Jess hurriedly stepped in front of Du Kao and watched Wang Ji across from him warily!
Looking down, there really was a damn Hand Grenade!
Round and familiar!
"Holy..." Du Qiangwei looked down and actually saw him holding a Hand Grenade. She could not have been more speechless!
What the hell was wrong with this guy?!
"Let's give him a psychological evaluation!" Du Qiangwei complained in shock. "Or maybe run a bloodline trace. I think this guy definitely has some Syria blood in him."
One disagreement, and he wanted to take everyone down with him.
"I think we should test his Hand Grenade too." Like Du Qiangwei, Lian Feng was not overly nervous, and she was also roasting him. "He genuinely seems to believe his Hand Grenade can take down anyone. Even knowing none of us are ordinary people, including Rose, A Jie, and himself."
If she had not been sitting in that chair, with her gaze happening to sweep over it, perhaps no one would have noticed!
Even Du Kao sucked in a cold breath at the sight!
He finally understood why Leina had asked that question earlier... this guy really dared to blow himself up at any moment! Then run away!
This game-loving brat was really not someone to provoke!
"You... all right, put it away." Du Kao nodded as he watched the kid sheepishly put away the Hand Grenade. Generously motioning for Jess to step aside, he shook his head with a bitter smile. "This may have been the most dangerous moment I've faced in a thousand years. Perhaps also the saddest moment of my career as an alien."
"S-Sorry." Wang Ji lowered his head awkwardly. "I..."
"Forget it. Just hope you're this brave when fighting enemies." Du Kao waved it off magnanimously, then thought for a moment and added, "Of course, don't always blow yourself up. What if someone finishes you off on the battlefield?"
Apparently, he had looked into the game closely associated with Wang Ji.
"I... right." Wang Ji scratched his head in embarrassment, then nodded. "What I meant was, I do know of a Super Soldier. She hasn't awakened yet. I thought you knew about her, but you didn't mention her just now.
"I think it should be a good thing for her."
"Heh, awakening... You really should join Super God Academy. You're a smart kid; you can't keep stumbling around in confusion like this." Du Kao smiled and patted Wang Ji on the shoulder. "All right, tell us which Super Soldier it is and see whether she's on our list of candidates.
"You appeared out of nowhere like you crawled out of a crack in a rock. It wouldn't be strange if another one appeared too. That would be wonderful news for the country!"
They had already learned that the kid was highly guarded, but they had not expected him to be this guarded... alien movies really were harmful!
"Her name is Qi Lin. She's the policewoman you know, the one I know."
Wang Ji did not beat around the bush, and what he said was indeed surprising. "She's still an ordinary person now, but her physical data is beyond normal. I knew it the day she took me to the police station. She should also be a carrier of Super Gene, though I don't know whether you know that."
As soon as he finished, he immediately understood from their surprised expressions that they likely had not known about Qi Lin's situation.
"She is indeed not on our system's list, but we'll need to conduct detailed tests to determine whether she truly is an inheritor of Super Gene."
Lian Feng nodded beneath everyone's gazes. "And if she has Super Gene, we can see what kind it is and whether it is suitable for activation now."
Wang Ji nodded indifferently. He believed this would be a good thing for Qi Lin.
"But what makes me even more curious is that your genetic configuration is truly very high. From the looks of it, your body hasn't surpassed the strength of a Steel Body, yet you can use the abilities of these genetic systems." Lian Feng looked up at Wang Ji inquisitively.
"All right, stop asking. Be careful, or the kid will get nervous again... Heh, if you were surrounded by five aliens asking you all sorts of questions, you'd be scared too." Du Kao smiled and waved his hand.
He had figured it out. In this kid's eyes, they were probably all ETs wearing human skin...
"All right, I won't say much more. You may not understand it anyway."
Du Kao looked at Wang Ji seriously. "Perhaps it is the misfortune of this era. Or perhaps your timely appearance is also some kind of omen.
"Perhaps it is the work of that faction...
"Perhaps it is... perhaps it truly is merely a coincidence.
"But I believe you are all children of Earth. You should love your own country and be willing to fight for it.
"Earth needs the Super Soldier Company now, and it needs your contribution as well. You are fighting for your country and its people."
His gaze was deep and resolute. "As for us and the universe, you can slowly come to understand them. Even if you suspect we have some ulterior motive, that does not stop you from making rational judgments.
"Child, believe in this world. At the very least, believe in your country.
"Fear comes from the unknown. I won't say much else... the universe, justice or evil, life and death—you can slowly come to understand them yourself.
"But the urgent matter is that death is challenging life. The Underworld is invading the Milky Way. Earth will become a battlefield in an interstellar war... no one can predict what the future will bring.
"But no matter what, we can only face it bravely."
Wang Ji nodded silently. Du Qiangwei beside him was equally silent, as were the others.
"Then that's it for now. Go home and get ready, or get some sleep. The address will be sent to you. When the time comes, find your own way to report in." Du Kao patted Wang Ji on the shoulder again, then instructed, "A Jie, arrange a helicopter for him and send him back first."
In fact, they were currently aboard an aircraft carrier, out at sea.
"I appreciate your kindness, Chief Du, but I'm not really fond of riding in cars... or helicopters and the like right now." Wang Ji shook his head.
"Oh?" Du Kao smiled. "What? Are you planning to swim back?"
Everyone else laughed. They were hundreds of nautical miles from the mainland!
Five minutes later, on the deck.
Du Kao and the others watched with complicated expressions as a black streak shot away across the sea like an arrow loosed from its bow. Amid the salty, damp sea breeze, no one spoke.
This farewell left them silent.
"Light Body Water Surface Drifting... It seemed like he couldn't do that yesterday, right?" Jess drew in a sharp breath of sea air and shook his head in amazement.
Yesterday, Wang Ji had clearly been limited by the seawater, his speed greatly reduced. Even while fleeing, he had only managed a little over two hundred kilometers per hour.
But just now, his little legs had moved like spinning wheels, pumping furiously as they blasted white sprays across the surface of the sea.
His speed was close to Mach three, several times faster than a helicopter...
"Tell me... why did he just say he didn't like flying, or riding in cars?" Lian Feng suddenly asked.
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