Angel Descends

Yi Chen was stunned by Yan's words and found himself unable to recover. To conquer an entire civilization through personal charisma alone—was this what the Demon Queen was?

Yi Chen was not foolish enough to believe that personality alone was the reason. There had to be information involved that he did not know about.

"What if I could block my own information? Then Morgana wouldn't be able to pinpoint my location, right?" Yi Chen asked, still clinging to a sliver of hope. Although he had begun to fear Morgana, he felt that if blocking his information would keep him from being discovered, he could still do it. Besides, after hearing Yan say that Morgana might appear on Earth, he had started to worry. He kept wanting to go back and take a look.

"You can forget about that even more. The first thing Morgana will do when she arrives on Earth is activate Global Surveillance Scan. Although the Demon One she pilots can't compare to our Angels, its computing power is still above that of most civilizations. There won't be a single place on Earth that can evade her detection—not even Super Seminary. So you can't block her scan through strength alone.

"And if I happen to be carrying out a mission then, I won't be able to get away. If you return and run into a First and Second Generation Demon, you might still be able to handle it. But Morgana has quite a few Third-Generation Demons under her command. Even I find those Third-Generation Demons troublesome, let alone you as you are now. So it really won't do. I'm only thinking of your safety."

"Kid, you're the male god I've chosen. I won't allow anything to happen to you. After I return from this mission, I'll find time to take you back to Earth. Don't worry. Nothing will happen to Earth in the short term. Isn't there still Galaxy Power at Super Seminary? He'll be holding the fort no matter what happens. There's no need for you to play the hero."

"Besides, kid, you keep thinking about Earth. Is it because you think I haven't treated you as well as Super Seminary has, or because you think I'm not as beautiful as Lena and Qi Lin? Hmm?" As Yan spoke, she leaned several inches closer to Yi Chen. Her bright eyes met his, carrying a hint of reproach.

She believed that, over such a long period, everything she had done for Yi Chen was something Super Seminary could not compare with. So the way he kept thinking about Earth and Super Seminary no matter the time truly irritated her.

"Of course not, Yan. Seriously, what you've done for me isn't something Super Seminary can compare to, but..." Sensing the subtle change in Yan's emotions, Yi Chen hurriedly replied. There were things he wanted to say, but he did not know how to express what he felt. By the time the words reached his lips, he could only swallow them back.

"But what? But you still can't stop thinking about Earth and those people at Super Seminary, worrying that something will happen to them?"

"Kid, in your heart, do you take everything I've done for granted while treating everything they've done for you as a gift?"

Faced with Yan's obvious questioning, Yi Chen fell strangely silent. He seemed to have sunk into his memories.

From her teasing at their first meeting to the joy of seeing each other again; from taking him to Brahma Star when he was lost, giving him resources to level up, and training alongside him—scene after scene flashed through Yi Chen's mind.

Only then did he realize that, all along, he had indeed treated everything Yan had done for him as something natural, just as she said. He seemed never to have wondered why Yan treated him so well.

It turned out that she had left her mark on his life long ago. That mark had not faded or grown shallower with the passage of time. Instead, it had become even more deeply engraved.

Suddenly, he also thought clearly about what his life would be like if he had never met Yan. Perhaps he would still be training desperately at Super Seminary, preparing to face those unpredictable enemies in the future. Perhaps he would have died in a war, starting another cycle of reincarnation just as before, with no idea when it would end. But now, perhaps because of Yan, everything was developing in a better direction. All of this was because he had met her.

Yan waved a hand in front of Yi Chen's eyes. Seeing how deeply absorbed he was, an involuntary smile appeared at the corners of her lips.

A glimmer flashed through her eyes, as if she had read something, and her mood subtly shifted.

"Kid, what are you thinking about? You're really absorbed."

"Mm... I just remembered some things..."

Yi Chen replied. He would not speak of everything Yan had done for him, but he would remember it all in his heart.

"Mm, it's getting late. I'll leave for Merlot Star tonight and head to Earth tomorrow. I'll ask you one last time: do you really want to return to Earth with me?"

"Mm... not this time. There'll be other chances in the future, right?"

"Mm, then I'm leaving, kid. Stay here obediently and wait for me." After hearing Yi Chen's answer, Yan smiled as she spoke. She had finally convinced him. At first, she had been afraid that Yi Chen would insist on returning to Earth. If that happened, she really might not have been able to stop him.

"Okay."

The moment Yi Chen finished speaking, a pair of holy wings appeared on Yan's back. The wings spread, and Yan's figure quickly vanished from Yi Chen's sight.

After Yan left, Yi Chen went alone to sit by a cliff. The flowers and grass here were sparser than elsewhere, and the surroundings were so quiet that there was not even the rustling of leaves.

"System?" Yi Chen said softly.

"I'm here, Host."

"How much Combat Power Value do I have now?"

"Recently, the Host completed seven System Missions in succession, earning a total of 30,500 Combat Power Value. Of that, 15,000 Combat Power Value was obtained from successfully upgrading your Divine Body."

"That little... Oh, right, System. Why can't the Engine be activated yet?"

"Host, please wait patiently. Activating the Engine requires completing a System Mission issued at a specific time, or there is a certain chance of activating it directly when the Host is near death. However, the System does not recommend trying this lightly."

"All right." After asking everything he wanted to know, Yi Chen fell silent. He simply sat motionless at the edge of the cliff, his thoughts drifting somewhere unknown.

At this moment, on Earth, Xiong Bing Lian was training urgently, racing against time. Because of the information Yan had brought not long ago, Super Seminary already knew that Earth had been targeted by Taotie Civilization.

And now, Earth's greatest reliance was Xiong Bing Lian. If everyone in Xiong Bing Lian could perfectly display the strength they possessed, Earth might not be unable to win this war.

"Heh-heh, Xin Zhao here feels like he can catch up to the speed of light now," Zhao Xin said. He had just finished today's training and was now bragging to Ge Xiaolun beside him.

"Hey, Xin Zhao, I really envy you. Look at me—I do nothing every day except get beaten up. Do you think I'm that damn cannon-fodder type?" Seeing his teammates flying through the sky and burrowing underground, each one seemingly capable of anything, Ge Xiaolun grew increasingly depressed. He had even begun to suspect that he had been tricked into joining in the first place.

"Rumble, rumble~"

Just then, the military alarm on the Giant Gorge Ship suddenly rang out. A moment later, Lena's voice sounded.

"Quick, quick, quick! Everyone gather on the deck."

"Big sis, what's going on?" Zhao Xin asked Lena, whose expression was solemn.

"An Angel is here."