Arc 2The Super Soldier Trials

Qin Feng drove Morgana from the island, tested the Super Soldier Company, and secured armor and Gene Serum while Tara proved powerful enough to break Sun Wukong’s Golden Cudgel. As Lieyang’s forces approached Blue Star and Zhi Xin became Qin Feng’s Guardian Angel, Qin Feng began considering expansion beyond the planet.

  • Morgana sent her demons against Qin Feng and the three women, but Qin Feng’s Shadow-Eater and Night Bat Corps defeated them before he disintegrated the island.
  • Rena brought Qin Feng to the Super Soldier Company, where he demanded compensation and agreed to a recorded sparring match against the soldiers.
  • Qin Feng’s Crab Shadowkhan defeated Ge Xiaolun, Liu Chuang, Qiangwei, Cheng Yaowen, and the others, earning Qin Feng ten sets of Dark Alloy Armor.
  • Qin Feng sent Ika to fight Sun Wukong, then Tara arrived and snapped Sun Wukong’s Golden Cudgel before Qin Feng stopped her from pursuing him.
  • Qin Feng offered Morgana the Dark Alloy Armor for Gene Serum, and Morgana obtained resources from Karl and gave Qin Feng the serum he requested.
  • Du Kao and Ryze negotiated for Lieyang’s support, while Pan Zhen and Di Hongkun planned to send troops to Blue Star and prepare for possible conflict with Sun Wukong.
  • Zhi Xin became Qin Feng’s Guardian Angel, and she recommended that he expand toward the resource-rich Hundred Flowers Star System.
  • Morgana watched Lieyang’s fleet approach Blue Star as Rena returned to the base for negotiations and Du Kao prepared for Pan Zhen’s arrival.
Chapters 26–50 Vol. 1 Read

Ch. 26Third-generation Shadow Eaters, an island vanishes

Qin Feng used the Shadow-Eater Corps and Night Bat Corps to crush Morgana’s newly created demon army, forcing her to escape through a wormhole. After his Shadow Eaters grew stronger by devouring the demons, Qin Feng erased the island with Matter Definition.

  • Morgana ordered thousands of low-rank demons to attack Qin Feng and the three women so she could buy time to escape.
  • Qin Feng sent the Shadow-Eater Corps to devour demons’ shadows while the Night Bat Corps drove airborne demons down to them.
  • Morgana opened a wormhole and fled after the Night Bat Corps reduced the pressure around her but her demon army was being crushed.
  • The Night Bat Corps and Shadow-Eater Corps eliminated the remaining demons, and many Shadow Eaters grew to fifty meters tall with strength comparable to third generation super soldiers.
  • Qin Feng used the Great Clock to prepare Matter Definition, then disintegrated the entire island and left the sea calm again.

Ch. 27Qin Feng: Are you cosplaying Nakoruru?

After erasing the island, Qin Feng stopped the resulting tsunami and prepared to leave, but Qiangwei arrived carrying the non-flying Rena after Morgana had already been driven away. Rena invited Qin Feng to visit the Super Soldier Company, while Qiangwei silently judged him to be far stronger than Ge Xiaolun.

  • Qin Feng used the Great Clock to dissipate the tsunami caused by his destruction of the island and said he was leaving.
  • Qiangwei arrived carrying Rena, who had come to support Yan against Morgana after the Deno Three System detected their battle.
  • Yan told Rena that Qin Feng had already driven Morgana away and teased her for arriving too late.
  • Rena relaxed at the news and argued with Yan about whether Lieyang could use flare bombardments against the Taotie on Blue Star.
  • Rena recognized Qin Feng as the new Galaxy Power and invited him to visit the Super Soldier Company to meet another soldier with the same gene model.
  • Qiangwei watched Qin Feng and concluded that he was far stronger than Ge Xiaolun.

Ch. 28Ge Xiaolun scurried away with his head in his hands

Qin Feng accompanied Rena to the Super Soldier Company's base, where he saw Ge Xiaolun panic through combat training and met Du Kao. Yan went inside to discuss cooperation with the Super God Academy while Qin Feng headed to meet the other Galaxy Power.

  • Qin Feng agreed to visit the Super Soldier Company with Rena, hoping to find resources for advancing his divine body.
  • Qin Feng and the others arrived at the base and watched Ge Xiaolun flee from drone gun platforms during assault combat training.
  • Leng mocked Ge Xiaolun's panicked dodging, while Yan refused to engage with her.
  • Du Kao welcomed the group, and Yan cut off his formal introduction before proposing discussions about justice and cooperation.
  • Yan, Leng, and A Zhui followed Du Kao inside, while Qin Feng asked Rena to show him the Super Soldier with his gene model.

Ch. 29Liu Chuang: That punch really hurt

Rena introduced Qin Feng to the Super Soldier Company, and Liu Chuang challenged him over an old grudge while Ge Xiaolun welcomed him. Qin Feng agreed to spar, and Rena questioned whether he had come to cause trouble.

  • Rena gathered the Super Soldier Company and introduced Qin Feng as a ruler of an unknown civilization who carried the Galaxy Power gene.
  • Liu Chuang recognized Qin Feng and demanded a fight to avenge the punch that Tara had landed on him in the alley.
  • Ge Xiaolun greeted Qin Feng and tried to calm Liu Chuang, explaining that the company wanted to test itself against a strong opponent.
  • Rena warned Liu Chuang not to attack her guest, but Qin Feng said he would oblige if they wanted to fight.
  • Rena told Qin Feng that the others together could not defeat him, then asked if he had come to cause trouble; Qin Feng replied, "What do you think?"

Ch. 30Cracks in the Super Soldier Company, Qin Feng's Extortion

Qin Feng demanded payment for arranging a sparring match for Ge Xiaolun and the others, turning their request into a tense negotiation over Lieyang resources and Dark Alloy Armor. Lian Feng eventually considered giving him ten armor sets, though the deal had not yet been finalized.

  • Rena rejected Qin Feng's demand for a thousand bottles of Gene Serum and argued that the resources should come from Du Kao or Liu Chuang.
  • Cheng Yaowen refused to pay for Liu Chuang's personal grudge, exposing tensions between Deno Star and Nox.
  • Lian Feng intervened to prevent the argument from widening into a fracture within the Super Soldier Company.
  • Qin Feng defended his demand for compensation, and Lian Feng offered one set of Dark Alloy Armor instead.
  • Qin Feng demanded a hundred sets, then lowered his price to ten, and Lian Feng weighed whether their stock could cover the offer.

Ch. 31Crab Shadowkhan vs. the Super Soldier Company

Qin Feng sent a Crab Shadowkhan to spar with the Super Soldier Company after Tara was unable to participate because he was preparing to advance. The soldiers entered the arena to fight, while Lian Feng and Rena reconsidered the significance of Qin Feng’s power and resources.

  • Lian Feng agreed to the sparring match on the conditions that it remained controlled and was recorded, and Qin Feng summoned a Crab Shadowkhan.
  • Liu Chuang objected when Qin Feng sent a soldier instead of Tara, but Qin Feng explained that Tara was at a critical stage of advancing to a fourth-generation divine body.
  • Rena questioned Qin Feng’s decision to help Tara advance before himself, while Lian Feng worried about what Qin Feng’s forces meant for Blue Star.
  • Qin Feng challenged the soldiers to begin, and Liu Chuang entered the arena as Ge Xiaolun and the others formed up and Qilin aimed her sniper rifle at the Crab Shadowkhan.

Ch. 32Victory for the Super Soldier Company?

The Crab Shadowkhan overwhelmed the Super Soldier Company, knocking Qilin, Zhao Xin, and Liu Chuang out of the fight. Qiangwei evaded his attack and Cheng Yaowen dropped a huge sphere of earth on him, leaving Ge Xiaolun wondering whether they had won.

  • Qilin's armor-piercing round failed to stop the Crab Shadowkhan, who used Shadow Stealth to sneak behind her and destroy her rifle, knocking her out.
  • Ge Xiaolun's Silence did not halt the Crab Shadowkhan, who caught Zhao Xin and hurled him into a wall, leaving him unconscious.
  • Qiangwei urged the remaining fighters to work together, but Liu Chuang charged alone and was beaten down by the Crab Shadowkhan.
  • Cheng Yaowen watched Liu Chuang fall without intervening, while Qin Feng mocked the Super Soldier Company and Lian Feng worried about the team's divisions.
  • The Crab Shadowkhan attacked Qiangwei, but she teleported away and Cheng Yaowen crushed the area with a sphere of earth.
  • Ge Xiaolun peered into the dust cloud and asked whether they had won.

Ch. 33The Unstoppable Crab Shadowkhan

The Crab Shadowkhan overwhelmed Ge Xiaolun and the others with his strength and impenetrable armor, leaving Ge Xiaolun impaled and Cheng Yaowen unable to hurt him. He covered the Training Ground in shadow and vanished into it, setting his sights on Cheng Yaowen.

  • The Crab Shadowkhan burst from the dust and broke through Cheng Yaowen’s earthen wall, striking him hard enough to send him flying.
  • The Crab Shadowkhan ran Ge Xiaolun through with his Cone Hand, and Qin Feng insisted that Ge Xiaolun would survive because of his indestructible body.
  • Qiangwei’s throwing knives bounced off the Crab Shadowkhan’s armor while Cheng Yaowen’s earthen spikes failed to harm him, and the two struggled to evade his attacks.
  • The Crab Shadowkhan spread his shadow across the Training Ground, cutting Cheng Yaowen off from controlling the earth beneath it.
  • Qiangwei flew above the battlefield as the Crab Shadowkhan merged into the shadow beneath his feet and prepared to attack Cheng Yaowen.

Ch. 34If Neither of Us Blasts Them, When Will the Fish Grow Up?

Qin Feng’s Crab Shadowkhan defeated the Super Soldier Company in a training match, and Lian Feng agreed to pay him ten sets of Dark Alloy Armor. Meanwhile, Angel Yan confronted Du Kao over his refusal to join the angels’ Justice Order, leaving their discussion poised for conflict.

  • The Crab Shadowkhan overwhelmed Cheng Yaowen, but Qiangwei rescued him before it could deliver a final blow.
  • Rena stopped the match, and Qin Feng recalled the Crab Shadowkhan after it had beaten Ge Xiaolun and the others.
  • Rena complained that Qin Feng had made her look incompetent, while Qin Feng said the match tested the team’s training.
  • Ge Xiaolun and his companions admitted defeat, and Lian Feng reassured them before confirming Qin Feng would receive ten sets of Dark Alloy Armor.
  • Angel Yan accused Du Kao of risking war by refusing to join the angels’ Justice Order.

Ch. 35A Jie: If You Hit Him, You Can't Hit Me Too

Yan told Du Kao that the angels would stop investing in Ge Xiaolun and demanded repayment for their past resources before returning their share of his access backdoors. After the angels left the meeting, Qin Feng collected ten suits of Dark Alloy Armor as payment for sparring, and Du Kao rushed over to protest as the last suit was taken away.

  • Yan told Du Kao that the angels would end their support for Ge Xiaolun, demanded repayment, and offered to return their share of the access backdoors once paid.
  • Du Kao objected and accused Qin Feng of possibly being a void creature, prompting Yan to threaten him if he slandered Qin Feng again.
  • Yan left the conference room with Leng and A Zhui, leaving Du Kao and A Jie behind.
  • Yan found Qin Feng overseeing Shadowkhan carrying away ten suits of Dark Alloy Armor, which he said he had earned as a sparring partner.
  • Du Kao arrived with A Jie and demanded that Qin Feng's Shadowkhan put down the final suit because it belonged to the base.

Ch. 36Sun Wukong comes looking for trouble, Ika vs. Sun Wukong

Du Kao collapsed after Qin Feng took the ten sets of Dark Alloy Armor, while Yan and the other angels departed after their negotiations failed. Qin Feng answered Sun Wukong’s challenge by sending Ika to fight him, and their first clash shook the forest.

  • Lian Feng told Du Kao that Qin Feng had traded for the Dark Alloy Armor, and the mounting pressure caused Du Kao to collapse unconscious.
  • Qin Feng learned that Yan’s negotiations had failed and told her the angels were better off staying out of Blue Star.
  • Qin Feng flew into a forest to meet Sun Wukong, who demanded the armor back and threatened him.
  • Qin Feng summoned Ika, and Sun Wukong became enraged when Qin Feng called him the Protector of the Horses.
  • Ika attacked Sun Wukong with a Shadow Longsword, and Sun Wukong blocked the strike with his Golden Cudgel, sending a shock wave through the trees.

Ch. 37Sun Wukong with Three Heads and Six Arms

Sun Wukong and Ika fought fiercely, then summoned clones and shadow soldiers to battle until Sun Wukong unleashed a fiery wave and transformed into his three-headed, six-armed form. Ika faced Sun Wukong’s greatly increased power as the clash continued.

  • Sun Wukong and Ika traded blows, knocking off each other’s headgear and wrecking the surrounding forest.
  • Sun Wukong created dozens of hair clones, which surrounded Ika and attacked with their staffs.
  • Ika summoned Helmet-Shade Soldiers from his shadow, and they fought the clones while resisting Sun Wukong’s Immobilization Spell.
  • Sun Wukong renewed his assault on Ika as the Helmet-Shade Soldiers methodically destroyed his clones.
  • Sun Wukong unleashed a fiery energy wave that dispersed the Helmet-Shade Soldiers, then transformed into a three-headed, six-armed form wielding six gold-banded staffs.

Ch. 38Tara emerged from seclusion, with the combat power of a Fourth Generation God!

Sun Wukong struck Ika with Three Heads and Six Arms, but Ika survived by merging into his shadow and prepared to fight again. Tara emerged from seclusion with power comparable to Morgana’s, and challenged Sun Wukong himself.

  • Sun Wukong used Three Heads and Six Arms to smash Ika into a crater, believing he had defeated him.
  • Ika reappeared behind Sun Wukong, explaining that he had merged into his shadow to avoid the full force of the blows.
  • Ika and Sun Wukong prepared to resume their fight, but Tara emerged from the shadows beside Qin Feng.
  • Qin Feng used the Great Clock to confirm that Tara’s energy was on par with Morgana’s, giving him another fighter with the combat power of a Fourth Generation God’s body.
  • Tara criticized Ika for struggling against Sun Wukong, but Qin Feng defended Ika and Tara ordered him to stand aside while he handled the monkey.

Ch. 39The broken Golden Cudgel, Sun Wukong's retreat

Tara overpowered Sun Wukong, took his Golden Cudgel, and broke it before Qin Feng stopped him from pursuing the retreating monkey. After Qin Feng and his followers left, Ryze recovered the broken cudgel and worried that the clash would affect Ge Xiaolun's growth.

  • Sun Wukong tried to leave, but Tara stopped him and seized his Golden Cudgel.
  • Tara snapped the Golden Cudgel in two and hurled the broken pieces into Sun Wukong's chest, prompting him to flee on a cloud.
  • Qin Feng stopped Tara from chasing Sun Wukong and explained that the monkey was stronger than he appeared and had an important place on Blue Star's chessboard.
  • Tara ordered Ika to return to the Kingdom and recover, then followed Qin Feng through a black passage.
  • Ryze emerged in the clearing, collected the broken Golden Cudgel, and worried about the consequences for Ge Xiaolun's growth.

Ch. 40Ato: I've got a rival!

Morgana transformed an African tribal settlement into Demon Warriors and told Ato that Qin Feng had caught her interest. Qin Feng arrived with Tara, and Morgana asked why he had come to see her.

  • Morgana arrived at the tribal settlement, transformed its chief into Ato, and changed the other tribespeople into Demon Warriors.
  • Ato offered to kill the angels, but Morgana reminded him that Angel Yan had defeated him before.
  • Morgana told Ato that Qin Feng had helped the angels and claimed that he belonged to her and would eventually return to her.
  • Qin Feng arrived with Tara and warned Morgana to hide her dark energy fluctuations when trafficking people.
  • Ato confronted Qin Feng, but Morgana restrained him and asked Qin Feng what he wanted.

Ch. 41I treated you like a brother, but you wanted to sleep with me?

Qin Feng offered Morgana ten suits of Dark Alloy Armor in exchange for Gene Serum, but she had too little to trade and rejected his teasing offer to become family. After Tara revealed his fourth-generation divine body, Qin Feng hinted that Morgana could obtain resources from someone else, and she realized who he meant.

  • Qin Feng presented Morgana with Dark Alloy Armor and offered all ten suits in exchange for eighty or a hundred vials of Gene Serum.
  • Morgana admitted she could only spare five or six vials, then tried to appeal to their supposed family bond when she could not pay.
  • Qin Feng joked that Morgana could have a child with him, prompting her to accuse him of wanting to sleep with her.
  • Ato moved to confront Qin Feng, but Tara blocked him and forced him back with his power.
  • Morgana recognized Tara as a fourth-generation divine body and questioned Qin Feng about equipping his subordinate so well.
  • Qin Feng hinted that someone else had plenty of resources, and Morgana realized who he meant.

Ch. 42Karl the Sucker

Morgana called Karl to demand resources, claiming she needed to strengthen her forces after high-ranking angels arrived on Blue Star. Karl agreed to send resources and the repaired Demon One to the outskirts of the Solar System, while Morgana rewarded Qin Feng with Gene Serum.

  • Morgana contacted Karl and demanded resources, threatening to stop distracting Kaisa if he refused.
  • Karl agreed to use the Great Clock to send resources to the outskirts of the Solar System and offered to include the nearly repaired Demon One.
  • Qin Feng warned Morgana to check Karl’s resources for backdoors, but she insisted she knew how to handle him.
  • Morgana gave Qin Feng eighty or a hundred bottles of Gene Serum as a reward for helping her.

Ch. 43The Super God Academy wanted a sucker

Morgana left to retrieve Demon One while Qin Feng returned to his kingdom, leaving Tara to keep Ato in check. At the Super Soldier Company base, Ryze proposed trading Blue Star for resources from Lieyang to meet the angels’ demands.

  • Morgana teased Qin Feng about traveling with her, but he rejected her and criticized her makeup.
  • Morgana opened a space wormhole and left to fetch Demon One, ordering Ato to entertain her queen’s guests.
  • Qin Feng returned to his kingdom through a shadow rift, and Tara warned Ato not to cause trouble.
  • Du Kao woke in the infirmary and learned from Sun Wukong that his chest wounds would heal after his fight with Qin Feng’s subordinate.
  • Ryze told Du Kao that Lieyang might lend them resources in exchange for Blue Star, shocking Sun Wukong.

Ch. 44Rena walks into a trap?

Ryze proposed using Blue Star as leverage to obtain resources from Pan Zhen while secretly delaying Lieyang’s settlement plans until Ge Xiaolun and the others grew stronger. Du Kao approved the plan and summoned Rena to speak with Pan Zhen, leaving her to walk into a potentially dangerous situation.

  • Sun Wukong attacked Ryze for planning to bargain away Blue Star, but Du Kao stopped him by invoking Teacher Wu.
  • Ryze explained that he meant to promise Lieyang living space to secure resources, then stall Pan Zhen under the pretext of the Taotie invasion.
  • Sun Wukong warned that Pan Zhen would eventually discover the deception, but Ryze argued that Ge Xiaolun and the others would be stronger by then.
  • Du Kao agreed to Ryze’s plan and said he had contacted Rena to communicate with Pan Zhen.
  • Sun Wukong left for Flower Fruit Mountain, and Rena entered the ward to ask Du Kao why he had summoned her.

Ch. 45Di Hongkun: At worst, we'll blow the Known Universe apart!

Rena rejected Du Kao’s proposal to trade Lieyang’s resources for living space on Blue Star and warned Pan Zhen that Blue Star was trying to pressure Lieyang. Pan Zhen consulted Di Hongkun, who ordered him to proceed with the Heavenly Dao Plan despite the risk of conflict with the angels.

  • Du Kao proposed that Blue Star and Lieyang strengthen cooperation by exchanging Lieyang’s resources for living space, but Rena refused to make the decision for Pan Zhen.
  • Rena secretly contacted Pan Zhen and told him that Du Kao was seeking Lieyang’s help because Super God Academy could not repay the angels for resources used to research Galaxy Power.
  • Pan Zhen praised Rena, then went to the Heavenly Dao Tower to consult Di Hongkun rather than speaking with the ministers.
  • Pan Zhen told Di Hongkun that Lieyang’s preparations for the Heavenly Dao Plan were complete, but that Rena had not dealt with the monkey on Blue Star.
  • Di Hongkun ordered Pan Zhen to carry out the plan and declared that Lieyang would fight the angels if they interfered.

Ch. 46Ryze's murderous intent toward Du Kao

Pan Zhen and Ryze agreed to let Lieyang station troops on Blue Star, while Du Kao planned to conceal the move from Sun Wukong as an alliance against the Taotie. Pan Zhen prepared a surprise attack, and Ryze began considering Du Kao a future threat.

  • Di Hongkun told Pan Zhen that a new variable on Blue Star might change Lieyang's future and ordered him to prepare to act against Sun Wukong if necessary.
  • Pan Zhen told Ryze that Lieyang would provide resources only after its soldiers set foot on Blue Star.
  • Du Kao proposed secretly admitting Lieyang's garrison and publicly presenting them as allied forces against the Taotie army.
  • Ryze agreed to Du Kao's plan and told Pan Zhen that they accepted Lieyang's demands.
  • Pan Zhen planned to send elite soldiers instead of the resources Du Kao expected, while Ryze grew wary of Du Kao's influence and marked him as someone to remove.

Ch. 47Dark Energy Limiter

In the Shadow Realm’s great hall, Soton endured repeated blood and tissue sampling while a Dark Collar suppressed his powers. Qin Feng returned to find Zhi Xin safe and learned that her research had made breakthroughs, then noticed the collar around Soton’s neck.

  • Giant Shadow Soldiers drew blood from Soton and cut a piece from his tail, which they immediately regenerated with stellar energy.
  • Soton complained that the Dark Collar Samo had placed on him sealed his powers and kept him trapped for research.
  • Zhi Xin watched Soton’s treatment, recalled his past crimes on Blue Star, and returned to studying her energy model.
  • Qin Feng emerged from a black rift, reassured Zhi Xin that Yan and the others were fine, and asked about her research.
  • Qin Feng noticed the Dark Collar around Soton’s neck, and Samo approached with a data tablet.

Ch. 48Seize the present, forge the future

Qin Feng reviewed the Dark Energy Restrictor and learned that Zhi Xin’s teacher, He Xi, believed the justice order could hinder the angels’ future. Zhi Xin confirmed that the angels had chosen Qin Feng, leaving him to ask whether she considered him their future.

  • Samo presented Qin Feng with the first-generation Dark Energy Restrictor, which could suppress Super Soldiers with third generation divine bodies or below.
  • Soton insulted Qin Feng from his cage, and Samo ordered the Giant Shadow Soldiers to shock him until Qin Feng told them to stop.
  • Qin Feng asked Zhi Xin about undeveloped galaxies, and she questioned why he would expand when he could take Blue Star.
  • Zhi Xin explained that He Xi had warned her the justice order was too idealistic and could hold back the Angel Civilization.
  • Zhi Xin agreed that the angels had chosen Qin Feng, and Qin Feng asked whether she considered him their future.

Ch. 49Zhi Xin's oath: there was only one Feng!

Zhi Xin swore herself to Qin Feng as his Guardian Angel, and he accepted her with a kiss. She advised him to expand into the Hundred Flowers Star System, while Morgana continued waiting near the Solar System for Karl’s promised resources and Demon One.

  • Zhi Xin recited the Guardian Oath and declared that she was willing to become Qin Feng’s Guardian Angel.
  • Qin Feng kissed Zhi Xin and promised she would be the most special to him.
  • Qin Feng explained that he would not fight for Blue Star because it was Karl’s testing ground and might face the Void in the future.
  • Zhi Xin recommended the resource-rich Hundred Flowers Star System, where Qin Feng’s shadow soldiers could grow stronger by devouring the Insect Race.
  • Qin Feng carried Zhi Xin away from the hall, while Morgana waited bored on a meteorite near the Solar System for Karl’s resources and Demon One.

Ch. 50Pan Zhen arrived on the battlefield

Morgana spotted a Lieyang fleet heading for Blue Star as Pan Zhen prepared to arrive, while Du Kao gathered the Super Soldier Company to receive him. Rena recognized the approaching flagship as different from Pan Zhen’s usual ship, leaving her uneasy about the visit.

  • Morgana saw Lieyang’s fleet traveling toward Blue Star and hid in Void Space to observe it.
  • Pan Zhen stood aboard the flagship and learned it would reach Blue Star’s atmosphere in eighteen hours.
  • Qiangwei received Du Kao’s call and brought Rena back to base for the negotiations with Lieyang.
  • Du Kao assembled the armed Super Soldier Company on the landing pad and prepared for Pan Zhen’s arrival.
  • The Lieyang flagship appeared, and Rena quietly wondered when Pan Zhen had changed flagships.
Arc 2 of 4
Arc 2 of 4