Impervious to Reason

Although Wu Changchun had said enough, his words reminded Xiao He.

Xiao He rested his chin on his hand and pondered, "Yes, there's quite a lot to make. We can use Mars gems for the rings, and lunar gems for the necklaces and earrings. I just don't know if there are any gems in the lunar rock... Let's dig a little deeper."

With that, Xiao He pointed behind him. "Let's go, let's go take another stroll on the moon."

Then Xiao He used the Dimensional Walker, and the scenery around them spun around. The next moment, they arrived on the surface of the moon.

"Ha!" Wu Changchun was so excited he almost wet his pants. "What incredible power this is! If it were applied to science, wouldn't it be..."

"Let's dig up the moon too," Xiao He sighed, shaking his head. "I'm really going all out for this proposal."

As he spoke, Xiao He raised his hand again and began digging on the surface of the moon using his Psychokinesis. While he was busy working on this side, Wu Changchun started digging at the base of the wall behind him.

"Yinglong, have you ever thought about how much your abilities could contribute to scientific research?" Wu Changchun said regretfully. "For example, the data we just recorded on Mars could allow us to create a spacesuit perfectly suited to the Mars environment. Next time, we could walk on Mars wearing those spacesuits!"

"Yes, that's right," Xiao He replied absentmindedly, continuing to dig deeper into the moon.

"If we can send enough manpower to Mars, we can build a base there. And if we also have an Antimatter Generator, we can develop a colony on Mars ahead of schedule!" Wu Changchun said excitedly. "With enough resources and Mars, there will naturally be no more wars and conflicts in the world!"

"That's hard to say," Xiao He said with a dry laugh. "Greed and exploitation are ingrained in some people's bones, like those who already have tens or hundreds of billions in assets. Do you think they lack money? No. But don't they still continue to exploit others and suck their blood?"

"This..." Wu Changchun was speechless for a moment, "But at least, we'll have a way out when Earth faces a disaster."

"I am our 'fallback'," Xiao He said nonchalantly. "Food Crisis, carbon emissions, energy crisis—haven't we solved them all? Problems that need to be solved will be solved."

"But look at what you're doing every day! Fighting a bunch of Mutant in that arena who have become tools for those Z-guys is a complete waste of time! They've turned you into Joker for their amusement!" Wu Changchun frowned.

"Old Wu," Xiao He turned to Wu Changchun and patted him on the shoulder, "Don't you think you're relying on your Superpower a bit too much? Although my education isn't as high as yours, when I encountered problems I couldn't solve in junior high, I would flip to the back of the textbook to look at the standard answers, but at least I could calculate it myself. Now you even need the textbook to write out the process for you. This attitude isn't appropriate for someone doing scientific research."

Wu Changchun was stunned for a moment, seemingly speechless.

Xiao He continued, "I know you want to use technology to change the world, but what you're doing is actually changing the world through 'Superpower,' not technology. This will only make everyone more and more dependent on Mutant. Is that what you want to see?"

Wu Changchun frowned and fell into deep thought. He hadn't expected that he wouldn't be able to persuade Yinglong, but instead, he would be persuaded by Yinglong.

Xiao He quietly dug out a large piece of Moon Rock from deep within the earth and prepared to return.

"Wait a minute," Wu Changchun said, taking a photo out of his bag and showing it to Xiao He. It showed a special research facility with various radiation protection and sealing devices inside.

Wu Changchun explained, "Because the composition of these rocks is unknown, to avoid the possibility of radiation or unknown pathogens inside, we must take them to a sufficiently safe place; we cannot return them directly to the Special Response Department."

"OK, let's go?" Xiao He reminded Wu Changchun quickly grabbed his shoulder.

The two entered the Dimensional Walker Plane, and the surrounding scenery flickered. The next moment, they arrived with the two giant rocks in a place that resembled a giant birdcage. The entire space was sealed with a special material, and a group of people wearing hazmat suits were waiting on the side.

"Sir," one of them greeted Wu Changchun, while the others gathered around the two Moon Rock and Mars Rock, uttering exclamations of wonder. Wu Changchun simply shook his head at them. "I can't go out for now. First, conduct safety tests on these two samples to confirm the presence of any unknown organisms or radiation. Then carefully separate them and send them to agricultural, geological, and other departments for research..."

Wu Changchun gave a few instructions to the group before returning to the Special Response Department with Xiao He. The mission was now officially over, but Wu Changchun clearly had a final message to say.

"We'll have the ring made before May 20th," Wu Changchun said solemnly to Xiao He. "But, in the end, I still need you to reconsider joining the Research Department. Not for any other reason than, after you have a wife and children, are you sure you still want to fight the enemy on the battlefield?"

After saying that, Wu Changchun went into the Special Response Department, whispering, "Arrange a plane for me to go to 681 Research Institute immediately, right now! What do you mean by 'enough samples'? We brought back two small mountains..."

Xiao He returned to the arena using Dimensional Walker. Everyone was in the lounge eating snacks and watching the game, and they weren't surprised to see Xiao He return.

"Old Xiao!" Ye Wanqing immediately came up to him, smiling as she greeted him. "You've worked hard. Are you hungry? I bought you some fried skewers."

"Good girl." Xiao He patted Ye Wanqing's head, and the little girl gave him a sweet smile.

"Alright, I'll explain the task to Sister Man. Wait for me, I'll be right back." Xiao He said, rubbing Ye Wanqing's cheek. Ye Wanqing nodded obediently and returned to the table to continue watching the game.

"How's it going?" Cui Man and Xiao He asked curiously as they came to the side, "How many samples have you gotten?"

Xiao He replied in a low voice, "We brought back about ten tons of samples. We should be able to find gemstones that can be used to make diamond rings. If not, I'll go back again."

"More than ten tons?!" Cui Man raised her eyebrows with interest and smiled. "Hey, this is interesting... Do you think we should also send some samples to the M Country? After all, when they got their hands on Moon Rock back then, they were very generous and gave our country 'one gram' of Moon Rock. This time, let's be generous and send them two grams to show our great power style."

"What if they ask where this Mars soil sample came from? What should we say?" Xiao He asked hesitantly.

"Just kidding," Cui Man laughed. "This isn't something I can decide; it's the country's decision. But I estimate we'll conduct our own research for a while first, and only if we truly reach a point where we can't make any further progress will we consider sharing it with other countries for collaborative research and to seek a breakthrough..."

At this point, Cui Man rested her chin on her hand and said with a gloomy smile, "However, with such a large sample size this time, it would be difficult not to make progress, right?"

Then, Cui Man changed the subject. "Did Old Wu try to poach your employees?"

"He tried," Xiao He said seriously, "But as for my feelings for you, Sister Man, you know, heaven and earth can bear witness."

"That's more like it. It's no wonder your sister spoils you so much." Cui Man wrapped her arms around his neck and ruffled his hair. "Alright, let's go get something to eat. Watch the game, though it's not very interesting..."

Xiao He then returned to the table, and everyone immediately greeted him.

Xiao He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that something was off about everyone; they were all looking at him with smiles.

"You..." Xiao He glanced at them suspiciously, "Are you hiding something from me?"

"No, how could that be?" Xie Haining smiled slightly, "It's just to welcome you back."

"Yeah! What could we possibly be hiding from you, Brother Xiao?" Xia Yu quickly explained, and everyone started talking at once, changing the subject as if the word "suspicious" was written all over their faces.

Xiao He frowned at that moment. "No, you guys..."

"Hey, Old Xiao!" Ye Wanqing stood up and took his arm, acting coquettishly, "I'm hungry, why don't you go to the cafeteria and order some soup dumplings?"

"You..." Xiao He glanced at Ye Wanqing and frowned: There was clearly so much food on the table.

But Ye Wanqing leaned in, gave her a peck, and said coquettishly, "Go on."

"Okay!" Xiao He readily agreed, put on his mask, and headed towards the cafeteria.

It was a little past ten in the morning, and there weren't many people in the cafeteria. A few Mutant were scattered around, all still eyeing him covetously. Xiao He, as usual, ignored them, went to the chef to order, quickly grabbed his soup dumplings, and prepared to leave.

As he passed a fork in the road, a man caught his attention.

This man's outfit was incredibly flashy: a bright yellow crop top and low-rise jeans. He had a slender build, which is quite rare in Europe and America, with some muscle definition but not too bulky. He was probably around 1.78 meters tall.

As for his appearance, this man had blond hair, blue eyes, fair skin, and no excessive body hair. He exuded a... delicate and youthful aura. His most striking feature was his eyes, soft yet innocent.

However, what truly caught Xiao He's attention was the man's affectionate gaze followed by a flirtatious wink.

A man winked at me. Xiao He stared at the man in disbelief, lost in thought, and stood frozen in place, holding his steamed bun. Seeing this, the man walked towards him with graceful steps.

"From the first moment I saw you, I was captivated." The man smiled slightly, then slapped the wall next to Xiao He, gazing at him with deep affection, as if sighing, and said, "You exude a unique aura. Although they all admire you and cheer for your strength, only I can see the loneliness in your heart, the longing for understanding..."

"Is that so?" Xiao He suppressed his anger, trying his best to be polite, but he still spoke through gritted teeth, "So, what exactly are you here for?"

"Phew..." The other person breathed a slight sigh of relief, then smiled and extended their hand, "My name is Morris, I am one of your kind."

"My 'kind'?" Xiao He was somewhat puzzled: Did the other party mean the Mutant?

"That's right, I know you're different..." Morris looked at him with a fascinated expression, "Although you've never shown it in public, and even claimed that White Marsh is your girlfriend, I can tell, I've figured it out..."

As he spoke, Morris uttered a few words that Xiao He would never forget. "You're gay..."

"-_-#..." Although Xiao He wore a mask and didn't show his expression, a vein on his forehead began to throb. "What the hell did you say?"

Although he doesn't discriminate against homosexuals, is this jerk implying he's effeminate?

"Shh..." Morris held up a finger to silence him. "You don't need to hide anything, and there's no need for you to pretend in front of me. Anger is just a mask to hide your panic. You can't fool me, because from beginning to end, every movement, every expression, even your breathing tells me that you are... gay."

"You fucking say that again and see what happens!?" Xiao He was furious: This bastard really came to mock him, didn't he!?

"No matter how many times I tell you, you don't need to pretend anymore." Morris looked at him with heartache and sighed, "Come on, open your heart to me. Tell me, admit you're gay! Be brave and admit it, face your true self!"

Upstairs, the commentator was passionately providing commentary on the match when a strong tremor came from underground, startling the Mutant fighting on the field, who all stopped in their tracks and stared in astonishment at their feet.

"What's going on?! Earthquake?" "What happened? Is it dangerous here?" The audience whispered among themselves, but the tremor only happened once and did not become stronger.

So everyone acted as if nothing had happened; those playing continued playing, those watching continued watching, and the commentators continued talking.

Beneath their feet, in the Mutant's public restaurant, a sanitation worker turned a corner and screamed in fright at the sight of a man lying on the ground.

"Oh dear, what are you doing here, child?!" The cleaning lady looked down at the person on the ground and found that he had a bruised and swollen face, and his features were almost unrecognizable from being beaten. There was a fist-sized, bottomless dent in the wall.

Inside the Dragon Country's rest room, Xiao He placed the soup dumplings on the table.

"You bastard, no one has ever dared to humiliate me like this!" Xiao He roared through gritted teeth, "Just wait until next week I beat those Mutant in the M Country so badly they'll vomit their shit out!"

In the lounge of M Country, Mike Nader and Audella looked at Morris, whose face was now a swollen mess, and remained silent for a long time.

"That Yinglong ... he's completely stubborn!" Mike Nader roared angrily. "Are there really such upright people in the world?! I don't believe it!"