"Should I call you Lee Stein, or Stan Lee?"
After soothing Leina with a few words, Dukao walked toward the Nuclear Flame Demon with a faint smile. Even in the face of the searing heat rushing at him, his expression did not change in the slightest.
In fact, he had arrived long ago. He simply had not stepped forward to stop the fight.
No matter how imposing Lee Stein's arrival had been, he was still an Earthling. And no matter how close Leina was to the Super God Academy, she was ultimately just an alien.
The conflict Lee Stein had sparked could win Earth greater respect and a stronger voice. Whether for practical interests or emotional reasons, they had no reason to stop it.
"Call me Lee Stein. My surname is Lee—I just put it first to make things easier for both Eastern and Western naming conventions."
The Nuclear Flame Demon's chest split open once more, and Lee, encased in Project Armor, slowly descended to the ground. The Project Armor then automatically came apart, revealing the body within: dressed in an immaculate suit, not a single crease out of place.
"Haha, good. Lee is a fine surname."
At that, Dukao's attitude immediately became far warmer. He laughed heartily, invisibly shortening the distance between the two strangers. "Since that's the case, let's get straight to the point. Mr. Lee, you made such a huge commotion the moment you returned to the country. Don't tell me it was just to fight Leina?"
"My apologies. I acted impulsively just now. I'll compensate you for the damaged buildings at full price."
Lee helplessly glanced at the ruins around them and spoke with a slightly apologetic, annoyed look. "I only heard that some alien had been causing trouble around here recently, so I came to