The Meaning of Chaos

In the car, Lv Tian laughed and said to Heming, "That brat Kuo Ming actually sent a rookie to help me. Haha, just relax and play along with me. If I'm in a good mood one day, I'll teach you a few moves. Do you want to use weapons or go empty-handed?"

Heming gave a bitter smile. "I'm not even sure what I'm suited for yet. Empty-handed or weapons, it's all the same—I've only participated in two real battles so far, so I have no idea what my potential is."

Lv Tian nodded. "Well, there are many sword users in Pitch Black. Those who use blades are tough guys, most gun users are women, only a few use claws, and even fewer use axes. I think Copy Power is best suited for gauntlets and Foot Talon (specialized for ancient combat masters). Besides, you have Combat Power in your body. I think if you practice the Pitch Black Heart Method for a few more hours, it will evolve into Four Pillars Power. Physical Power and Healing Power won't change for now, and Appraisal Power is trash—you might as well delete it."

Heming asked, puzzled, "Why is Appraisal Power trash?"

Lv Tian replied, "Appraisal Power is a life-skill ability, but you belong to the combat class. It's as simple as that."

Heming nodded slightly and said nothing more.

Zhen Yajie seemed to have already sensed that someone was following them, so she told Lv Tian, "Sweetie, someone is coming. Four of them. Hmm, I don't think they're Earthlings. Let's ignore them for now; our mission this time is to have fun. If they make the first move, that's a different story."

Lv Tian smiled at Heming and said, "Heh, you haven't noticed yet, have you? That's normal. With your current strength, you couldn't possibly detect them. Just stick with us and have fun; don't do anything unnecessary."

Heming nodded in agreement.

For the rest of the time, Heming accompanied the two of them around until it was dark, at which point they returned to the designated location at headquarters.

Upon arrival, Lv Tian called Heming into his room.

While watching a Japanese cartoon, Lv Tian said, "Heming, we're going to investigate something tomorrow. Let me fill you in."

Heming nodded.

Lv Tian continued, eyes still on the cartoon. "In China, a man claimed he dreamt of his past life. He also knew that his soul had suffered some issues during reincarnation—meaning his soul split in two, and he was reborn as two different people. The other one is here in Tokyo, Japan, which is where we're heading tomorrow. Even more strangely, he can sometimes enter the other person's life, though only in viewing mode; he can't control the other person's body. Anyway, that's about it."

Heming didn't find this particularly strange, so he said, "Based on what I've encountered so far, I can't really analyze this."

Lv Tian continued, "The situation itself isn't strange. What I'm curious about is the man's past life. His past life was Lu Bu—the Lu Bu Fengxian from the Three Kingdoms era. I want to know the truth about Lu Bu, which is why I traveled all the way from Antarctica myself. You'll definitely be confused by the middle of this, but tomorrow I'll find that person and bring him back to China. Just do as I say, and only analyze things yourself when the situation calls for it."

Heming nodded and asked, "I was wondering, what do you do in Antarctica?"

Lv Tian smiled. "I just live in Antarctica when I have nothing else to do. There's nothing to do here anyway. Don't find it strange, heh."

Just then, Zhen Yajie walked in from outside and remarked, "Hmph, there are surveillance cameras everywhere here. It ruins the mood." She then lay down on the bed.

Heming said goodnight and returned to his own room.

Back in his room, Heming analyzed the situation... the identities of Lv Tian and Zhen Yajie, and so on...

The next morning, Heming stood at the door of Lv Tian and Zhen Yajie's room, waiting.

It didn't take long for Lv Tian and Zhen Yajie to emerge.

After a polite "good morning," Heming followed them downstairs.

At the entrance, Lv Tian grumbled, "I really don't get why you have to hog my cartoons. Damn it."

Zhen Yajie laughed cheerfully. "I just like them. You have a problem with that?"

Heming remained silent, listening quietly to their bickering.

When the car arrived, Heming took the driver's seat, while the two of them sat in the back, whispering about something.

Throughout the journey, Lv Tian and Zhen Yajie never stopped talking. Heming continued to drive steadily, not saying a word.

Three hours later, the trio reached the Japanese man's location. Heming got out and knocked on the door. Unfortunately, the man wasn't home, only his mother was, but she welcomed the three of them quite happily.

The house was ordinary, no different from that of a typical Japanese salaryman. The only strange thing was a long halberd hanging on the wall. Heming, being sharp, spotted the halberd first, and then Lv Tian and the others noticed it too. Lv Tian asked with a smile, "What is this? It's quite strange. I have samurai swords hanging in my house, but this is the first time I've seen something like this."

The mother glanced at the halberd and said, "I don't know what it is either, but my son calls it a long spear. He caught it while fishing by the sea. He thought it looked nice, so he brought it back."

Heming nodded and began chatting with the mother about daily life.

Lv Tian was very pleased, as he hated talking to strangers, and he was very satisfied with Heming's performance this time...

After about two hours of small talk, the Japanese man returned. He looked at the three strangers with a puzzled expression.

Heming, acting on behalf of the Pitch Black company, called the man out and invited him to a small coffee shop.

The man, Noguchi Ichiro, was a very serious Japanese salaryman. During their conversation, he explained the origin of the halberd. Two years ago, while fishing by the sea, he found a dead giant shark floating on the surface. Curious, he netted the shark and brought it in, only to find this object in the shark's belly. He thought it was interesting, so he kept it.

Afterward, Heming told him they wanted him to come to China. It was so sudden that he didn't want to go, so Lv Tian had to use a few tricks to get him to agree. They would have to leave tomorrow afternoon. It seemed Lv Tian was becoming increasingly eager about the Lu Bu matter.

After seeing the Japanese man off, Zhen Yajie said, "I can clearly see Lu Bu's soul. Just like the one in China, Lu Bu's soul is visibly floating outside his body. Remember to tell me to prepare the equipment when we get back. There are some things that need to be considered carefully."

Lv Tian smiled. "Alright, I understand. Let me think about it. Let's head back first."

Back in the room from the previous night, Lv Tian said to Heming, "Even though we've found the person, we need to figure out what to do next. Should we transfer Lu Bu's soul into a corpse, or send his soul back? If we aren't careful, it won't be good if we break the rules."

Heming asked, confused, "What rules?"

Lv Tian paused and said, "I see, you don't know yet. Many humans and non-humans from different worlds live on Earth now. The unified rule is that no one is allowed to change or destroy Earth's history. I feel like resurrecting Lu Bu might count as breaking that rule."

Heming fell silent...

Lv Tian continued, "Although every faction has secretly done things like resurrection, what we're doing this time is special. If we resurrect Lu Bu now, history will definitely be altered, and Pitch Black will have to take the blame. I don't want things to blow up."

Just as Heming was about to speak, Zhen Yajie stopped him.

With a wave of her hand, she created a white wall of light. Several faint bullet marks appeared on the surface. Zhen Yajie said softly, "It's a T-513 alien-made ultra-long-range sniper rifle. It must be those guys."

Lv Tian stood up and said, "They're just guys a little stronger than ordinary humans; we don't need to get our hands dirty. Heming, you go. They'll be waiting for you there. Come find me when you're done. Here are the coordinates and their 3D projections." With that, the location and the 3D images of the humans were transmitted into Heming's mind.

Heming nodded and quickly headed out.

Lv Tian followed him out and said to Zhen Yajie, "I'd better go and keep an eye on him. With his current strength, dealing with those B-017s is still a bit difficult. You wait here for me."

Zhen Yajie didn't even acknowledge Lv Tian; she ran over, turned on the television, and started watching cartoons.

On the road, Heming pondered. The opponents were numerous, possessed attack capabilities stronger than the average person, and were armed with modified weapons.

How exactly should he deal with them? Even Heming wasn't sure.