Lieyang Star, Cloud Firmament City, the royal residence study.
"Uncle, are you hiding something from us?" He Xi asked.
Wang Shu was not by her side at the moment, and with her meticulous mind, she had noticed long ago that something was wrong.
Especially after Wang Shu inherited the God King Power, she could sense some barely perceptible changes in Wang Mou.
"Daughter-in-law, you truly are the smartest among the three kings. You actually noticed." Wang Mou, seated in his chair, could not help praising her, though his face was full of melancholy.
At the words "daughter-in-law," He Xi's cheeks flushed faintly, making her look especially lovely.
"So there really is something?" He Xi asked.
"Yes!"
With a long sigh, Wang Mou rose from his seat, a trace of reminiscence appearing in his eyes.
"Actually, long ago, the ancestors of my Wang family were among the first to follow the Lieyang Celestial God.
They witnessed how this great god brought light and hope to Lieyang, how magnificent he was, and how boundless his divine power was.
He practically created everything in Lieyang Civilization. Even the Sun God merely received his gift." Wang Mou spoke with an expression of worship.
"But Uncle, as far as I know, the Light of the Sun was one of Principal Ji Lan's three god-creation projects. How could it have been a gift from the Lieyang Celestial God?" He Xi asked.
"Daughter-in-law, the God River Power of the past was not called Galaxy Power either." Wang Mou smiled.
Though he was not on Earth, Pan Zhen naturally kept him fully informed about everything happening there.
He basically knew the information on that group of gods!
"The power of the Light of the Sun is not all of the Sun God's power. Moreover, this power is not easily controlled. Principal Ji Lan only made some minor optimizations to it and added several restraints to prevent it from losing control. After all, the current Sun Goddess is still very young!" Wang Mou continued.
"I truly did not know that. Then what exactly is Wang Shu's problem?" Understanding dawned on He Xi, and she continued asking.
She did not care about the Sun God. She only cared about Wang Shu's situation.
"Just as you fear, every power comes with a price.
Shu'er inherited this power, so naturally he will have to bear certain responsibilities." Wang Mou said.
"What responsibilities?" He Xi asked.
"Think about it. Where did an ancient, omnipotent god like the Lieyang Celestial God go?
For tens of thousands of years, he has completely vanished, as though every trace of his existence had been deliberately erased.
Do you think the Lieyang Celestial God is alive, or has he fallen?
Shu'er has now inherited the Core Flame, so in the future, he will naturally walk the same path as the Lieyang Celestial God." Wang Mou said.
"Uncle, that is only your speculation!" He Xi said.
"I hope it is merely speculation. But if it is true... I can sense that the universe is stirring.
The order of the universe is being shaken by an unseen force. It is terrifying, completely unknowable." Wang Mou said solemnly.
"With Queen Kesha here, none of this is a problem. No one can challenge the Justice Order." He Xi said.
"Ah, that is why, daughter-in-law. For what may happen in the future, you and Shu'er should have a few more children. If that does not work, bringing Anna along would be fine too.
Otherwise, if something truly happens in the future, there may be no more chance."
Wang Mou made the suggestion at that moment. He truly hoped He Xi, Shu'er, and Anna could come together.
At least for now, that was how it was. It would also fulfill his dream of having grandchildren.
"Hmph!"
He Xi's face reddened as she gave a deliberately imposing snort, then left the study.
Seeing this, Wang Mou could not help shaking his head and sighing. Such a perfect opportunity—who knew when Shu'er and He Xi would finally get together!
Outside, He Xi recalled the rumors Wang Mou had mentioned about the Lieyang Celestial God.
It was impossible for her not to care!
But if Wang Shu truly vanished like the Lieyang Celestial God in the future, what would she do?
The ancient era was incomparably distant from the present, and the time of the Lieyang Celestial God was even further back than the era of the three kings.
She herself had only learned of such a god through some ancient records in Angel City.
There seemed to be records stating that this god had once visited Angel Civilization, but anything more specific was unknown.
"Teacher, what are you thinking about?"
A voice suddenly sounded beside her ear, carrying a hint of joy.
Lost in other thoughts, He Xi had not noticed someone approaching. She was startled and quickly turned around, only to see Wang Shu standing behind her and smiling at her.
"Nothing. Why did you suddenly appear?" He Xi did not voice the doubts in her heart.
Wang Shu had just returned from his mother Chen Shi's place, where he had discussed matters concerning their return to Earth. Anna was keeping her company there.
While walking along, he saw Pi Pi He Xi absentmindedly deep in thought, so he could not help teasing her.
"Teacher, you were simply distracted for too long. I have been standing here for quite some time. But Teacher, you look really beautiful when you are daydreaming." Wang Shu praised.
He had to admit that He Xi's looks were beyond question. She was as beautiful as a painting, breathtakingly stunning.
"Smooth talker! Even if you say that, I still will not agree to your affair with Anna." He Xi lifted her proud chin and spoke haughtily.
"Let's not talk about that for now, Teacher."
The moment Wang Shu heard He Xi mention Anna, he immediately changed the subject. He understood that now was not the time to discuss this matter!
"When are you preparing to leave?" He Xi asked.
"Any time." Wang Shu said.
"However, I may need to return to Angel City first, so I cannot go to Earth with you." He Xi suddenly said.
"What?" Wang Shu was startled, somewhat surprised.
"I am only looking up some information. Do not overthink it." He Xi said.
"Oh, then how long will it take, Teacher?" Wang Shu asked.
"It should be very soon." He Xi thought for a moment before answering.
"If that is the case, before we part, Teacher, would you like to leave me something?" Wang Shu looked at He Xi with a broad smile.
Seeing this, how could He Xi not understand Wang Shu's little thoughts?
She immediately raised her delicate fist and punched the chest of this improper student.
The force was so gentle it was almost absurd!
And with Wang Shu's God King body gradually reaching maturity, his resistance to blows naturally needed no mention.
At the same time, Chiwu Star System, Earth.
It was now night. Beneath the curtain of darkness, Tianhe City was bustling and prosperous, filled with countless pedestrians and unceasing clamor.
At some unknown point, patches of mist gradually appeared above Tianhe City.
Far outside the atmosphere, at the Great Wormhole Bridge hanging within the Chiwu Star System.
Black warships flew out one after another, densely packed like locusts and covering the sky!
Inside those warships sat alien beings clad in black armor. They carried advanced thermal weapons, their faces filled with fanaticism.
Among those ships, the most eye-catching were the massive cross-shaped warships!
From afar, they looked like prehistoric beasts sailing through space, possessing the power to destroy heaven and earth.
These were the main warships of Taotie Civilization. Their firepower was sufficient to plow through the entire Earth inside and out thirty or fifty times.
Even among the universe's mid-level civilizations, such warships ranked among the best.
The Taotie relied on them to burn, kill, plunder, and seize resources!
At that moment, aboard a gigantic cross-shaped spacecraft, a blue-and-white armored lifeform stood beside a wolf-headed humanoid lifeform.
They were Shi Hao, leader of Taotie Civilization, and Howell, leader of the Giant Wolf Civilization.
Shi Hao glanced at Earth and said, "Earth has Black Armor Warriors. This time, send three main warships to probe Earth's strength.
Howell, your Giant Wolf Legion will still take the lead!"
Howell sneered inwardly. Taking the lead sounded nice, but was that not simply being cannon fodder?
Still, he did not dare refuse. He only said, "Fine. But when it comes time to divide Earth's resources, do not forget to give Giant Wolf Star its share."
"Do not worry, Howell. We have been friends for many years. If we occupy Earth, some of this planet's resources will naturally be allocated to you.
But as believers of Death God Karl, the first thing we must do is bring death to My God Karl.
Earth has several billion lives. If those several billion lives all enter the embrace of the Death God, My God Karl will surely be pleased and bless us both." Shi Hao said.
"You are right, but I have heard that Earth has Black Armor Warriors. They are all gods, possessing superpowers and able to use Dark Energy. I am afraid it will not be so easy to take them down. How should we deal with them?" Howell asked.
He was not swayed by Shi Hao's words. He could take the lead and serve as cannon fodder, but he could not die for nothing. Some things had to be made concrete!
"I do not know. That is why the main purpose of this invasion is to test the Super Soldier Company, to test those gods. There is no need to deploy most of our firepower to the Earth battlefield.
As long as we gather enough data, we will have a way to deal with them." Shi Hao said.
That was his plan. Though he had been fully transformed into an exoskeletal metal body.
His body was impervious to blades, guns, and bullets, immune to attacks from blades, guns, and shells!
He had also escaped the limitations of flesh—the aging, sickness, and death—and possessed an endless lifespan.
But when facing gods capable of using Dark Energy, this body of his seemed insufficient.
Because now, even divine bodies could be targeted and destroyed.
What did his Body of Steel amount to?
As the king of a civilization, Shi Hao was naturally not some reckless brute who only knew how to charge ahead.
He had wisdom. He hid carefully and developed quietly, waiting until he had the opportunity to deliver a fatal blow.
"I see. Shi Hao, you are impressive." Howell praised.
Though he inwardly despised some of Shi Hao's actions, such as treating them as cannon fodder.
In terms of intelligence, however, the Taotie were indeed slightly superior to the Giant Wolves.
On their side, they were more like rough drafts Death God Karl had made when creating life.
"Let us celebrate our future success!"
Shi Hao said, then turned to look at that distant azure planet.
Soon, that planet would be covered in the flames of war. It would be an incomparably wonderful sight. He truly looked forward to it.
Tianhe City at night was shrouded in thick, hazy gray smog. Combined with the darkness, it was truly impossible to see one's hand in front of one's face.
Yet in such an environment, something terrifying happened!
Within the gray mist, an oppressive, stifling aura suddenly appeared. The earth seemed to be covered by some shadow as black steel warships emerged one after another.
Aliens clad entirely in black armor rode flying vehicles beneath their feet.
They wielded advanced laser weapons and rampaged through the streets of Tianhe City!
Ordinary people panicked. Sirens blared, and police officers appeared at once to maintain order.
This sudden invasion caught everyone completely off guard! There had not even been the slightest preparation.
In an instant, Tianhe City was ablaze. The Taotie invasion had come far too quickly.
This was a war that had been plotted for a long time, planned long in advance.
The Taotie and Giant Wolves had been poised and ready for action long ago!
Meanwhile, Earth had no preparation whatsoever due to its lack of information and intelligence.
The land was soon covered in devastation and ruin.
The concrete streets were brutally bombarded by shells, sending shattered stone flying everywhere.
The once-prosperous buildings began cracking and collapsing one after another, breaking apart and vanishing in an instant!
The entire city was engulfed in an atmosphere of extreme panic and chaos.
Angel International Building, once the faith the angels had left behind on Earth.
Now, faced with disaster, it too could not escape destruction.
The Taotie artillery fire raged mercilessly, and before long, the skyscraper was destroyed as well.
"So this is the faith those damned angel bitches left behind on Earth?"
A Taotie riding a warship looked at the building before him and spoke arrogantly.
Before invading Earth, they had deliberately chosen Tianhe City instead of Giant Gorge City.
Because Giant Gorge City was where the Super Warriors gathered. If they invaded there at the beginning, things likely would not have gone as smoothly as they had now.
In contrast, according to their investigation, angels had once descended upon Tianhe City, giving it a certain mythological foundation.
Yet its defenses against extraterrestrial invasion were unprecedentedly poor, nowhere near as thorough as Giant Gorge City's.
Thus, Tianhe City became the first target of their invasion.
Judging by the results, their choice had not been wrong.
Before those Super Warriors could react, they could fully complete their strategic deployment amid Tianhe City's ruins.
With the advantage of foresight, they would form a tactical crushing advantage over the Super Soldier Company!
"Hm? This Earth building?" The Taotie spotted Lieyang Building opposite Angel International Building.
"Lieyang? Could it be that Lieyang? Since when?"
The Taotie wore a puzzled expression. He was considered a minor commander in the Taotie forces and knew some rumors from across the universe.
He immediately thought of that Lieyang Civilization, where everything was apocalyptic.
But thinking about it, it seemed impossible. If it truly were that Lieyang, they could not possibly have received no information whatsoever.
"Foolish Earthlings only know how to keep building these useless fortresses. Before our advanced weapons, they are like paper, completely useless.
All squads, take note. Destroy it together!"
The Taotie commander shouted, taking the lead in activating his laser weapon while the ship beneath him continuously fired shells.
In an instant, artillery fire filled the sky like a grand fireworks display.
Countless shells and beams attacked the once-prosperous Lieyang Building at once.
Destroying all things—war was the violent instinct flowing through the Taotie's blood. It was their nature.
It seemed that in the next moment, Lieyang Building would follow Angel International Building's fate and be reduced to ashes.
Boom!
The smoke and dust from the shelling engulfed the entire Lieyang Building!
But very quickly, a crimson light emerged across the surface of the entire building.
The light pierced through the smoke from the shells, standing out sharply in Tianhe City beneath its shroud of fog.
Soon, Lieyang Building revealed its true form. An oval protective shield had appeared over its exterior.
It was this shield that had absorbed the Taotie bombardment!
"Light Energy Barrier? How is that possible? How does Earth have something like that?" the Taotie said in disbelief.
At that moment, on the top floor of Lieyang Building, Shangguan Wan looked at the red button in her hand and breathed a slight sigh of relief.
When she had seen the entire building surrounded by aliens and on the verge of destruction, she had felt nothing but fear and despair.
But before Wang Shu had left, he had given her this mysterious control switch.
Once an emergency threatened her life, she could use it!
Just moments ago, she had activated the contingency Wang Shu had left behind.
Could it be that President Shu had foreseen this long ago?
Shangguan Wan thought as she clutched the control button tightly. It was her only hope of holding on in this desperate situation.
South Sea Fleet, Giant Gorge.
"I believe you have all seen the footage transmitted from Tianhe City!"
"This is the first time in human history that we are facing an invasion by extraterrestrial life.
"Now is the time to test the results of your Super Soldier Company training. Give the nation and its people an answer. I hope you truly are an elite force forged through countless battles!"
In the South Sea Fleet conference room, every member of the Super Soldier Company, led by Di Reina, Rose, and Qi Lin, sat in their seats with solemn expressions.
Du Kao stood before them, explaining the battle plan and strategy to these rookies.
"Yes!"
Everyone shouted in unison.
Du Kao nodded with slight satisfaction. After a period of training, they had finally begun to look like soldiers.
But whether they could truly withstand the trial of war remained to be seen!
"Reina, this time you will serve as captain, and you have experience fighting aliens.
"This entire force will follow your command. Rose will assist everyone as the tactical core. The responsibility on you two is immense. Do you understand?"
Du Kao spoke to Reina and Rose at the front, his tone earnest and his feelings somewhat complicated.
"Don't worry, leave it to us, Lao Du. I'm the Sun Goddess."
Having been entrusted with such an important task for the first time, Di Reina was especially excited.
Being acknowledged by others undoubtedly felt wonderful.
Unlike that bunch of old fogies led by Pan Zhen, who always thought she was a little girl who would never grow up.
"I will never disappoint the hopes of the nation and its people!" Du Qiangwei said, as if taking an oath.
"All right, go. Take the Dawn Light and make sure you reach Tianhe City tonight," Du Kao said, waving his hand.
Di Reina's expression turned stern. Then she said, "Super Soldier Company, follow me!"
With that, the group filed out of the conference room in a mighty procession.
After they left, Lian Feng stepped forward and asked, "Can they really do it? As Super Warriors, they simply haven't had enough time to grow."
"Even if they can't, they still have to go. At a time like this, we need a voice, a spirit," Du Kao said.
"This is the most wonderful era, and also the cruelest era," Lian Feng sighed suddenly.
"All we can do now is believe in them, believe that they can create miracles.
"Though they are young, their potential is limitless. They can create infinite possibilities," Du Kao said solemnly.
Thanks to Pimao for the reward. Hell, thank you.
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