At this moment, everyone was more or less covered in injuries. Among them, Ren Kurogane and the other front-line warriors had the most severe wounds. Qiangwei, having been struck on the head by Sun Wukong's staff, now sported a bump that made her look like a unicorn.
Hearing Ren's analysis, the group exchanged looks, momentarily speechless.
Just then, Sun Wukong and the two women walked over. Hearing Ren's words, Lian Feng spoke with a smile: "Ren Kurogane is right. Sun Wukong is the Guardian God of Earth."
The group looked at Lian Feng and the others, their faces full of dissatisfaction.
"Sister Lian Feng, if there was a Great God, why didn't you just introduce us? Why put us through all this drama?" Su Xiaoli's gaze was faint. Anyone's mood would be soured after having a perfectly good night ruined like this.
Sun Wukong sat down casually across from the group and said lazily, "Alright, today's ordeal was Old Sun's idea. Don't go blaming them."
Only then did everyone turn their attention to the legendary Great Sage, Heaven's Equal. Seeing a childhood idol manifest in reality was enough to shake anyone's soul. However, after a month of inhuman training, the mindsets of these super soldiers had undergone a heaven-and-earth transformation. Though they were excited, it wasn't as overwhelming as one might imagine.
"Are you really Sun Wukong? The Monkey King from the legends who protected Tang Sanzang on the journey to the West? The Victorious Fighting Buddha?" Ge Xiaolun asked curiously.
Sun Wukong looked slightly awkward. To be honest, even he didn't know exactly how he had come to be, but in his memory, he indeed had the experience of the Journey to the West. Thus, Wukong nodded: "Yeah, it's Old Sun."
"It really is Brother Monkey!" Rui Mengmeng's face was full of worship. "Brother Monkey! Since you exist, do the Jade Emperor and those other immortals exist too?"
Wukong glanced at Leina beside him but didn't explain Mengmeng's question. Instead, he said, "No. There's no Zhu Bajie or Sha Wujing—only Old Sun."
Hearing this, everyone looked disappointed. If the legendary immortals truly existed, their current crisis might have been resolved instantly. If things went well, they might have even turned the tide from defense to offense!
Unfortunately, such things were mere fantasies. It was already a miracle for Earth to nurture one Sun Wukong. Furthermore, Wukong was a super-tier deity, above a Third-Generation God Body but below a Fourth-Generation. If all the immortals appeared—even if they weren't all this strong—surely the Buddha would be stronger than Wukong? What kind of power would the Buddha have then? A Fourth-Generation God Body? Or even higher? Other civilizations wouldn't stand a chance!
Seeing their disappointment, Sun Wukong spoke again: "Alright, even if Earth doesn't have that many Great Gods, isn't there still you lot? According to Old Du, you little brats are all destined to become at least Third-Generation God Bodies. Once you grow up, no one will dare bully our Earth again!"
However, despite Wukong's encouragement, the group didn't show much spirit.
Ren Kurogane smiled bitterly: "Grow up... The strongest among us is Xiaolun with the Power of the Galaxy, but even for him to truly mature, it would take thousands of years at the earliest. In that time, any random high-god civilization could smash Earth to pieces."
"Yeah, our Earth is just too poor..." Ge Xiaolun also sighed bitterly. Everyone said he was the Power of the Galaxy and the future of Earth. While he had seen some impressive feats today—even managing to wound a Great God like Sun Wukong—the feeling of helplessness he felt before Wukong gave him a general understanding of a true god's power.
To summarize it simply: they couldn't win. Not a chance. Just now, if Wukong had used a bit more force, he could have killed them all in an instant. Forget Super Genes; they weren't even Second-Generation Super Soldiers yet. Before Wukong, they were little more than ants.
"Enough! Stop being so mopey!" Leina stood up and said, "Is it just energy? This Goddess is the last person to lack energy! Once I unlock the seals on my body, I can give you as much energy as you want!"
As the Light of the Sun, Leina controlled stellar energy. Combined with the support of the Leiyang Civilization behind her, if it weren't for her youthful mindset, she would likely already be preparing for a Fourth-Generation God Body upgrade. Thus, her words weren't a mere boast!
Ren's eyes lit up, and he rubbed his hands with a grin: "So, when does Goddess Leina plan to unlock the seals and give us a little 'energy shock'?"
Leina's arrogant aura immediately wilted as she sighed helplessly: "Sigh, it's not that big sister doesn't want to help, it's just that this Goddess's strength is sealed, and I don't really have any real power in my hands..."
The power of the Leiyang planet resided with the Regent, Pan Zhen. One could say that if Pan Zhen had any ambition to rule, Leina would become his plaything tomorrow. Ahem, of course, that would only happen if Pan Zhen harbored ill intent, and Pan Zhen was fiercely loyal!
"Alright then..." The group lay on the ground, silenced for a time.
The next day, the Blackfury Squad was granted a rare reprieve from training.
In the classroom, scorching energy erupted from Leina. This energy was absorbed by Ren and the others, rapidly increasing their physical strength. Ren's Dark Plane System began to upgrade; things that were previously uncalculable could now be processed quickly.
With my current computing power, I can start researching interstellar weaponry, Ren thought. Although his combat power was strong, what he craved most were super weapons like Star-Killers. With those, he could blow up a sun with a single shot, let alone a god body. One shot, and all beings are equal!
Once the upgrade finished, everyone familiarized themselves with their surging power. The greatsword in Ge Xiaolun's hand constantly increased in weight; after a moment, it reached tens of millions of tons and was still rising!
Liu Chuang and Rui Mengmeng discovered they had gained a new type of energy. The system called it God-Slaying Power. If they used this power in battle, they could kill their opponents even if they were gods! Su Xiaoli's magic also grew much stronger.
The only ones who hadn't changed were the best friends, Qi Lin and Wei Lan. Both possessed basic First-Generation genes; to upgrade to Second-Generation soldiers, their genetic code had to be upgraded first. However, given Earth's current resources, that was... a bit difficult.
Leina saw their dejection and comforted them with a smile: "Don't think too much! Once this Goddess takes control of Leiyang in the future, I'll directly upgrade you to Second-Generation Super Soldiers. Even becoming a god is possible!"
Phew~ Qi Lin exhaled a long breath and said, "Alright, Goddess, we aren't that petty. It's just a Second-Generation Super Soldier. When Earth has surplus resources in the future, the higher-ups won't forget us, will they?"
"They definitely won't!" Ge Xiaolun laughed boisterously. Zhao Xin and the others also chimed in with pretty words, saying they would all become gods together once they were strong enough.
Ren Kurogane spent a moment designing something in his Dark Plane. After his consciousness returned to reality, he said to the group: "I've sent a plugin to your Dark Plane systems. Check and receive it."
"A plugin? Brother Ren already developed a new ability?"
The group didn't hesitate, immediately operating their Dark Planes to load the plugin. Soon, their expressions turned to joy.
"Holy crap! Brother Ren is awesome!" "In the future, can we fire sword-qi just like Brother Ren?" Liu Chuang said blankly.
"That's right! But this power consumes your own energy, so I advise you to use it cautiously," Ren laughed. He had just turned his own sword-qi ability into a plugin and sent it to everyone. Those using cold weapons could now strike with shockwaves. As long as the Dark Plane stored enough energy, cleaving a spaceship in two wouldn't be a problem.
"By the way, Qi Lin, Wei Lan, Xiaoli—your Dark Plane systems will be ready in a few days. Then you'll also be able to edit your own paths to becoming stronger!"
The person with the biggest reaction to Ren's words wasn't the three girls, but Leina. The Goddess stepped on Ren's face with a violent look, gritting her teeth: "You brat! This Goddess was wondering why I lost so much energy just now. I thought you guys were just too hungry, but it turns out you were building Dark Plane systems!"
Seeing this, Su Xiaoli quickly pulled Leina back, shouting: "Calm down, Sister Na! Doing this will only make him enjoy it!"
It took some effort for the group to carry Leina away and sit her in a chair. Ren wiped his face where Leina had stepped, cupped his hands, and laughed with great sincerity: "Well struck, Goddess! That kick! It practically cleared my meridians! My mind feels like it's been enlightened, suddenly crystal clear!"
To build those three Dark Plane systems, Ren had indeed drawn a tiny bit extra energy just now. Leina had almost been drained dry by him, so it was normal for her to be a bit resentful. One must realize that after a month of tempering, Pan Zhen had already helped Leina unlock some of her seals, releasing about one-third of her God Body's power. Don't underestimate that one-third; that power was enough to insta-kill a hundred Second-Generation Super Soldiers.
Thus, because Leina had only stepped on him lightly, Ren wasn't angry at all. If getting stepped on once could yield this much energy, he'd be willing to wash Leina's feet every day in the future.
Leina said irritably: "Fine! If you want energy in the future, tell this Goddess in advance. Don't just start drawing it without a word. My storage is limited, you know!"
Although Leina was a giant power bank, a power bank needs to be charged too! Especially since Ren was constructing Dark Plane systems from scratch; that task consumed a massive amount of energy. One must realize that the systems built into Ge Xiaolun's genes were only activated using Leina's power. One can only imagine how much energy it took to build one from zero!
"You got it! Goddess is so magnanimous!" Ren's flattery pleased Leina greatly. She tilted her head high, looking like a proud little swan.
After everyone upgraded to Second-Generation Super Soldiers, ordinary training was no longer very useful. Fighting techniques and the like could all be downloaded via the network and loaded into their Dark Planes, which was much more convenient and precise than manual training. What they needed now was an independent system of their own to prepare for upgrading to God Bodies in the future. Among them, except for a few First-Generation soldiers (like Qi Lin), the rest possessed God-level genes that could achieve godhood as long as resources were available. Before reaching a Third-Generation God Body, there were almost no bottlenecks. The only thing that could slow them down was resources.
To nurture a Third-Generation God Body, the resources required were simply more than the current Earth could afford. Thus, if Ren and the others wanted to upgrade, they had to find a way to get resources themselves.
"Let's set a small goal: fully develop the resources of the Solar System first!" Ren was full of ambition, feeling that life was finally full of promise!
"With our current abilities, we truly can dominate the Solar System!" Yaowen said with a smile. With a Third-Generation God like Sun Wukong leading the team, plus several Second-Generation Super Soldiers, they were enough to sweep through any civilization that had only just entered the star-faring stage.
"Mainly, with a Great God like Brother Monkey on our side, we can breathe a bit easier!" Ren said grinning.
"Yeah. In the Solar System, your Earth's military force is basically invincible."
A female voice came from behind them. They turned around, and their vision was filled with snowy white.
"Whoa! So white!" Ge Xiaolun and the other two blurted out in shock!
Ren also curiously asked the "bird person" before him: "Beauty, you're flying so high, aren't you afraid of flashing us?"
The high-profile Angel Yan was instantly covered in black lines. She had been descending this way for so many years; while others might have thought it, Ren was the first to ask so brazenly!
Step~
Angel Yan landed on the ground, her expression returning to normal. Her gaze swept over the group, eventually landing on Ge Xiaolun. With overwhelming authority, she said: "Power of the Galaxy, future Great God of the Milky Way, I officially represent the Angel Civilization to issue an invitation to you: join the Order of Justice!"
Ge Xiaolun's eyes were filled with "wisdom." His gaze lingered on Angel Yan for a moment, then he looked at Ren: "Brother Ren, what is the Order of Justice?"
Ren shrugged: "It's about helping the weak and protecting them from being plundered or enslaved by the strong—letting the weak live under their wings."
Hearing Ren's explanation, Angel Yan gave him an appreciative look: "I didn't expect that in a remote system like the Red Wu System (Solar System), there would be someone who sees our Angelic Justice so clearly!"
Ge Xiaolun's eyes lit up, and he laughed: "I didn't expect there to be good people in the universe!"
Seeing this, Angel Yan struck while the iron was hot: "How about it? Do you want to join our Order of Justice?"
Ge Xiaolun said: "Don't ask me; I'm not the one in charge. You have to ask Brother Ren!"
Following Xiaolun's gaze, Angel Yan looked at Ren once more. The latter immediately became serious and said: "I respect the Angelic Order of Justice very much, but that kind of order is not what Earth needs right now!"
Currently, Earth faced the Taotie invasion and had been chosen as the battlefield of the gods by the Death God Karl. If they truly joined the Angelic camp now, Ren felt that Morgana would launch a full-scale attack on Earth tomorrow, and by tomorrow afternoon, Earth would be finished!