Revealing the Truth and Replicating the Portal Gun

The violent explosion blew apart the woods before him.

Boulders shattered, trees burned, and fissures spread everywhere.

The landscape lay in ruins, as if heaven itself were enraged.

Han Fei hung motionless in midair, his face pinched with frustration.

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

His face flushed crimson. He gritted his teeth.

Whoosh!!

A pale blue streak of light flashed by.

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

It collapsed with a crash.

Han Fei's mouthful of blood followed this shocking sight.

"Damn, no good. This is the first time I've felt like my body is this weak."

"I've injured my internal organs."

His body swayed a few times. A Talisman embedded in the belt around his waist glimmered faintly.

His hunched back straightened at once.

His breathing steadied, too.

He wiped the blood from his mouth and acted as if nothing had happened.

He waved the sword in his hand and nodded slightly. "The power's impressive, but I'm a bit of a letdown as its owner. Without the armor to ease the strain, I nearly couldn't pull off that move just now. I need to strengthen my body even further!"

The power was certainly impressive.

But this was incomplete.

With only the Wood Crystal, he could currently use just one move, the Emperor Piercing Wind Stab. His body and the move's range also kept him from unleashing its full power. Otherwise, one strike would have been enough to give the ground for dozens of kilometers around a trim.

Once he gathered all the Five Elements Crystals, their forces would generate and counter one another in an endless cycle.

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

"Besides, I can use it after combining with the armor. That'll reduce the strain on my body and let me increase its power even further."

"Alright, I'll 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 there was a problem.

How was he supposed to carry the sword around?

It was so inconvenient.

"For now, I'll just have to make do. Maybe Hexi's space technology can solve this once she makes progress. Until then, I'll put it in a guitar case."

That was what Han Fei decided.

He got into his car and sped home.

The living room lights were on.

He walked in.

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

A faint aroma wafted over.

"Want a late-night snack?"

"Sure."

The next day.

Han Fei handed the NZT and Portal Gun to Hexi and explained what each one did.

She looked at the two items, her curiosity burning brightly in her eyes.

Her curiosity about the unknown seemed to be part of her very nature.

"Give me some time."

"Sure."

She headed for the laboratory.

The laboratory where Hexi worked had been built just for her by Han Fei. It was on the twelfth basement level of the Black Star Building.

The Black Star Building wasn't far from Han Fei's home.

After accompanying Hexi to the building, Han Fei was free to leave, since the building had a shielding formation.

He sat down on a recliner and made a call.

Before long,

two people came up.

They were Liu Chuang and Zhao Xin.

"Here's the situation..."

He gave them a brief account of his deal with Dukao, dressing up the details a little rather than laying everything bare.

"I want to hear what you think. What do you say?"

After hearing him out,

Zhao Xin replied without hesitation, "I'll go with you."

He didn't hesitate in the slightest.

Liu Chuang said, "I've already accepted you as my boss, so it's your call!"

At that, Han Fei smiled faintly, poured them each a cup of black tea, and pushed the cups toward them.

"Here."

After they'd finished their tea,

"Three years doesn't mean I'm selling you off. I'll send people to be involved, too. I was their instructor for a while, after all, so don't worry."

But

Zhao Xin suddenly spoke up. His usual carefree manner had given way to solemn resolve.

"Brother Fei, none of that is a problem. But tell me the truth—what's really going on? Don't say it's just a secondment. What's so special about Liu Chuang and me that makes all this necessary? We're not stupid. Of course, if you don't want to tell us, I won't press you. You must be doing this for our sake, because you're Brother Fei."

Liu Chuang watched Han Fei closely, clearly agreeing.

"..."

Han Fei fell silent for a moment.

Chapter 38: Revealing the Truth and Replicating the Portal Gun

"..."

"Given the situation, there's nothing I can't tell you."

Han Fei stood up and walked over to the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the giant chrysanthemum in the sky.

"Some are born to rule, while others end up outlaws."

"I've never been fond of bloodline theories or talk of fate, but I won't reject them outright, either."

"You're both different from ordinary people."

"First, I have to tell you that aliens are real!"

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"Don't look so surprised. The universe is 13.8 billion years old and almost unimaginably vast. Why would you think Earth is the only special place?"

"After the universe was born, a civilization emerged in the Known Universe and changed everything: the Shenhe Civilization... then the twin-planet civilization called Deno... the Super Gene Project..."

"...Super Soldiers... You can think of them as evolved humans with special abilities, equipped with corresponding weapons. They're the protagonists of this universe!"

"..."

He briefly explained what Super Soldiers were and covered some basic information about the interstellar world.

Seeing the two men's excitement, he said bluntly, "That's right. You're both Super Soldiers."

He pointed at Zhao Xin. "The Deno Star Spear!"

"A Second Generation Super Warrior."

Then he pointed at Liu Chuang. "The Nuo Star God of War!"

"A third-generation god!"

The two men looked at each other in excitement.

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

But Han Fei immediately poured cold water on their excitement.

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

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

"I made a deal with someone. He's a remnant of Deno. He brought your genes to Earth, where they were eventually passed down through generations. Later, I made a deal with him and acquired the rights to you both for fifty years."

Neither man showed any particular reaction.

"Everything was fine until the giant chrysanthemum appeared in the sky the night before last. Then things changed."

"Aliens are invading..."

"...Considering the bigger picture, the other party wants your help, in the form of military service."

Once he had finished,

Han Fei said no more. He sat back in his chair and waited quietly.

The two men's thoughts were now in turmoil.

They were thrilled to learn they had superpowers, terrified by the news of an alien invasion, and worried about serving in the military...

"..."

Liu Chuang slapped his hand down. "Whatever the boss says, I'll do. I've got no objections!"

Zhao Xin stood up as well.

"What kind of damn Super Soldier is still just a soldier? I'll listen to Brother Fei!"

"Wait, Brother Fei. If we go, will we have to obey that alien's orders?"

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

Zhao Xin frowned slightly.

He might usually act like a fool, but he was clever. He'd gone to Juxia University with Han Fei and graduated alongside him.

He'd quickly realized this Dukao would probably be trouble. He also thought of another problem: once they were recruited, what would happen if Han Fei's orders conflicted with Dukao's? He and Liu Chuang would definitely listen to Brother Fei, but Dukao's position...

In that moment, he thought of many things.

"Don't worry. It'll all be handled properly; otherwise, I wouldn't have called it military service. Besides, I'll support you. It's only a term of service. It's not like I'm abandoning you."

Han Fei added this abruptly.

Zhao Xin understood.

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

Liu Chuang nodded, too, raising no objections.

"I'll send you the agreement later. Dukao won't have you report yet; it'll probably be a while. Also..."