"Spring nights are worth a thousand gold. We'll talk about the rest another time."
The red waves rolled. Not a word was spoken all night.
The next morning, as the first rays of sunlight filtered through the glazed tiles of the Star Luo Imperial Palace and streamed into the room, Luo Feng opened his eyes, refreshed and full of vigor.
In his arms, Dai Yun'er was still breathing evenly and sweetly, her exquisite little face tinged with a satisfied blush.
For Luo Feng, that night had truly been a "complete rebirth" in every sense of the phrase.
He had not only accomplished a major milestone in life; more importantly, system notifications had kept ringing in his mind.
They told him that his "good brother," the Vanguard Titan, had undergone an epic—truly epic—evolution.
[Good morning, Pilot.]
BT's familiar electronic voice, tinged with a metallic quality, rang out right on time in Luo Feng's Sea of Consciousness.
[Last night, the system fully analyzed and absorbed the Soul Spirit of the 100,000-year Ferocious Beast, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.]
[Energy conversion rate: a perfect 100%!]
[Congratulations, Pilot. The Vanguard Titan has unlocked a new tactical core: [Evil God Phase Shift Module].]
[This module combines the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's laws of space and time, allowing the mech to enter a hidden higher-dimensional space for a short time.]
[It ignores most physical and Soul Power attacks and also carries an exceptionally powerful dark-attribute electromagnetic pulse (EMP) interference effect.]
[Additionally, regarding the weapon system you're most concerned about: three [Level 11 Fixed Soul Guidance Cannons] have already been crafted by hand as spares.]
[As for the legendary [Level 12 God-Slaying Soul Guidance Cannon], its progress bar has reached 15%.]
[The system is continuing to calculate a stable matter-restructuring equation.]
[As for the rest, there are around 300 Level 7–10 Soul Guidance Cannons in stock!]
Damn, while Dai Yun'er and I were doing unspeakable things last night, my Vanguard Titan was gorging itself in the Star Luo Treasury...
"Nice work, BT."
Luo Feng silently gave his mech a thumbs-up.
With the [Evil God Phase Shift Module], the Vanguard Titan was now more than just a mobile nuclear arsenal.
It was also a heavily armed brute with the movement skills of a top-tier assassin.
Perfect offense and defense!
He gently pulled his arm out from beneath Dai Yun'er, then got dressed.
Today was the agreed-upon day.
He had shared the wedding wine and received his father-in-law's one-of-a-kind dowry, so naturally, he would keep his promise to Tang Wulin.
Outside Star Luo City, at a highly secluded Royal Military Port.
A deep-sea submarine, specially painted and fitted with anti-detection Soul Guidance arrays, rested silently on the water.
Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and the other members of the Shrek Seven Devils had gathered on deck early.
Every face was marked with solemn resolve.
The road they were about to take was one of thorns, leading toward revenge and rebuilding.
Just then, with a low rumble of engines, a hovering car from the Star Luo Imperial Family came to a smooth stop at the dock.
The door opened, and Luo Feng stepped out in black combat gear, his stride light and carefree.
On his left wrist was a space-compression bracer glowing with a faint blue light—the Vanguard Titan's portable storage device.
"Hey, morning, everyone.
You're all wearing such serious faces. Anyone who didn't know better would think we were going to break someone out of the execution grounds."
Luo Feng waved with an easy smile, looking completely unconcerned.
Xie Xie's mouth twitched.
"Imperial Son-in-law Luo, when we go back this time, we'll be stirring up trouble under the Federation's nose. One slip, and we're doomed. Are you going to war or on vacation?"
"Let me correct you."
Luo Feng raised a finger and walked over to Tang Wulin.
"I'm not going on vacation. Sect Master Tang hired me as a 'super bodyguard' in exchange for a cup of wedding wine.
The professionals handle the professional work.
You're responsible for the brainwork and planning involved in rebuilding Shrek. As for those blind dogs that get in our way..."
Luo Feng patted the space bracer on his wrist, a defiant glint flashing in his eyes. "I'll turn them to ash."
Tang Wulin looked at the spirited young man before him, whose strength was unfathomable, and drew a deep breath before extending his right hand.
"Luo Feng, I won't waste words.
On the Douluo Continent, we'll live or die together.
I'm counting on you!"
"Take the money, solve the problem.
Let's go!"
Luo Feng reached out as well and clasped Tang Wulin's hand firmly.
The two cheaters had officially joined forces!
As the submarine began its descent, the group officially embarked on their journey back to the Douluo Continent.
Not long ago, the Vanguard Titan had wiped out the Sun Moon Federation's three great fleets in the Star Luo sea region in a single sweep.
The entire Federal Military was now in a state of utter fury, jumping at shadows.
The eastern coastline of the Douluo Continent had been fortified into an iron wall.
Hundreds of high-altitude reconnaissance Soul Tools patrolled the sky around the clock;
On the sea, dense sonar nets and anti-submarine mech units crisscrossed the waters.
"Beep! Beep! Beep!"
The moment the submarine entered the coastal waters, less than fifty nautical miles from Eastsea City, a shrill alarm blared wildly through the control room.
"Oh no!"
Tang Wulin shot to his feet, his expression changing dramatically.
"The Federation changed the frequency of its coastal defense sonar. They've seen through our stealth coating!
An enemy mech squad is closing in fast from above. There are more than a hundred units... and five of them are Black-Grade Mechas, at the Soul Douluo level!"
"Prepare for battle!"
The Shrek Seven Devils instantly went to the highest state of combat readiness.
If they got pinned down here and drew the experts from the Federation's War God Temple, their return plan would be stillborn.
"Hey, hey, put your Martial Souls away. What's everyone so tense about?"
Just as the atmosphere became oppressive, Luo Feng unhurriedly rose from his chair and stretched.
He glanced at the screen, where red dots crowded the radar, and a cruel smile curled his lips.
"Sect Master Tang, remember our agreement before we boarded?
I told you I was your hired super bodyguard.
Why should the future Sea God Pavilion Master get his hands dirty clearing out the grunt work?"
"Luo Feng, that's an entire mech squad, including Black-Grade Mecha pilots!"
Tang Wulin furrowed his brows. "Can your mech fight at full strength underwater?"
"Underwater?"
Luo Feng chuckled and tapped his bracer hard with a finger.
"My Titan is the conqueror of the stars and the sea. A mere two hundred meters of water is nothing!"
"BT, Protocol 3: protect the Pilot's allies. It's time to get to work!"
[Command confirmed. Environmental adaptation module activated. Evil God Phase Shift, standing by.]
"Vrrrm!"
There was no ear-splitting summoning call, nor any massive surge of water.
The people inside the submarine only saw a blur.
A chilling, sinister, higher-dimensional spatial fluctuation pierced the submarine's thick armor in an instant.
Luo Feng vanished right inside the submarine!
This was the power of space that the Vanguard Titan had just analyzed from the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.
Seems pretty useful!