Chapter 768: Appearing Again

The five individuals were Li Guorui, Xue Xue, Zhang Hongjing, Zhao Guoqiang, and Chang Zheng. Li Guorui, Zhang Hongjing, and Zhao Guoqiang had all participated in the Zhongjie Exchange Conference and demonstrated formidable superpowers.

Xue Xue, on the other hand, was the greatest beneficiary of the Mount Tai Meteor Incident, having been struck by a massive dose of Energy Spores, which had awakened her light-type superpower.

She had soared high into the sky and annihilated the Yiggs aircraft carrier fleet with a single move called the Ultimate Daylight. It had earned her instant fame.

Chang Zheng was a late blooming superhuman, who had mastered spatial teleportation. His ultimate skill, Curved Mirror Warp, had teleported Yigg’s nuclear bombs into outer space and detonated it there. These five were now the most powerful superhumans in Great Xia.

According to Western classification standards, they were considered Omega level superhumans. In Great Xia's own classification system, three additional levels had been added beyond the previous Heaven, Earth, and Human levels. They were Annihilation, Nether, and Divine.

All five had now reached the Divine level. That meant they had undergone six awakenings. Their current level of cultivation was not only due to their own hard work and talent but also primarily thanks to the guidance of Li Xiaofei.

The officially registered number of Awakened in Great Xia had reached one hundred and thirty million, roughly one-tenth of the total population. This figure was considered top-secret by the authorities. If it were ever leaked, it would undoubtedly cause a global uproar. Ah, but now whether the world would be in an uproar or not no longer mattered. Great Xia was now the only official state power left on the planet.

After nearly two years of research and experimentation, Li Xiaofei had now completely mastered the method of using Energy Spores to awaken superpowers in ordinary people. Now, he could transfer the energy from a single Energy Spore into a specific number of ordinary human bodies without wasting a single trace, thereby awakening their superpowers.

He didn’t even need to do it personally. The process could now be completed by utilizing other superpowers and certain specialized instruments. It was essentially targeted admission. Moreover, Li Xiaofei had fully mastered the method of guiding low-level superhumans through multiple awakenings until they reached the Divine level, which was the level of cosmic lifeforms.

In other words, the mass production of cosmic level lifeforms had already become a reality. However, Li Xiaofei wasn’t planning to initiate the implementation just yet.

Once he did, Chongque City would immediately launch a recruitment campaign for Earth No. 1818, and countless citizens of Great Xia would be forcibly drafted into the Star Battlefield.

But Li Xiaofei’s goal was never to turn Great Xia into a mere recruitment pool that was endlessly drained of people. Still, the accomplishments already achieved were more than sufficient to report back to Chongque City.

“Captain,” said Zhang Hongjing and the others as they saluted.

Their eyes brimmed with fervent admiration as they looked at Li Xiaofei. They understood better than anyone that the person who had truly changed the global power structure, who had altered the fate of Great Xia and made it the ruler of the world, was this seemingly ordinary young man standing before them. He seemed like a god that had descended upon the world to change its very fabric.

“I’ll be entering seclusion for cultivation on Rebun Island. Unless it’s something urgent, don’t disturb me,” Li Xiaofei said.

Two years ago, after growing tired of morning exercise and square dancing, the young girl Ah Qing had ascended Mount Emei and entered seclusion at its golden summit to comprehend the way of the sword. She had not emerged since.

Li Xiaofei possessed the Secret Time Pavilion, so he had not needed to enter formal seclusion. Even so, his cultivation had progressed at an astonishing rate. He was now already a Pulsar level cosmic lifeform, and just one step away from reaching the Black Hole level.

Strength would always be the foundation of everything. What Li Xiaofei needed to do now was to break through to the Black Hole level in the shortest time possible. Once he did, he would stand unchallenged within all of Chongque City, becoming one of the few top-tier experts at the pinnacle of power. That would greatly benefit his upcoming plans.

After giving his instructions, the five Divine level superhumans, including Zhang Hongjing, took their leave.

Li Xiaofei slowly stood up. He planned to make a quick trip back to Chongque City to sort out all existing affairs, and receive his evolution and cultivation resources. Then, he would begin his seclusion. But just then, the sound of familiar footsteps rang out.

"You're back again?" A wry smile appeared on Li Xiaofei’s face. “You really aren’t afraid of dying, are you?”

Angrus’s voice rang out, “I told you, I would return.”

“You’re really not afraid of offering yourself up until I finally track down your true body?” Li Xiaofei replied.

Angrus approached. His steps were light, as if he were going to meet an old friend, and he said, “It seems like you’re about to succeed.”

Li Xiaofei understood that this guy had probably been hiding in Great Xia the entire time, secretly observing his plans. Perhaps, he had already seen through some of it. This realization caused a surge of killing intent to rise sharply within Li Xiaofei.

Angrus clearly sensed the shift in Li Xiaofei’s emotions and quickly said, “Don’t misunderstand. I truly have no ill intentions toward you. I only came to give you a warning.”

“A warning about what?”

“The moment when one is closest to success is also when failure is most likely to strike. It’s not uncommon to fail just before the final step. You must be careful.”

“You’re here to feed me poisonous chicken soup?”

“It’s not poisonous chicken soup. I’m just telling you, the people in Chongque City are all watching you. They want to steal the fruits of your labor. Don’t think that you can handle everything just because you’ve got a few second-generation elites under your control. When it comes to real interests, even the City Lord Song Jinglun may not be able to cover everything with one hand, let alone his son.”

Li Xiaofei was suddenly shocked. He looked at the man beside him. Though the use of the Life and Death Talisman and blackmail to control Song Shiyan and others wasn’t a total secret, especially since those second-gen elites were numerous and might have leaked some details, he was surprised that Angrus knew about it.

Li Xiaofei’s suspicion grew even clearer and stronger. God General Angrus from Eden was likely someone he was very familiar with in Chongque City. He had a faint feeling that he was about to uncover the true identity of this deeply hidden figure.

“Don’t bother guessing who I am. Just think more about what I said. This isn’t unprecedented. Many brilliant and talented Chief Evolution Officers didn’t die on the Star Battlefield, they died at the hands of their own people. There have been others like you, with their own schemes and plans. But in the end, they all fell and their efforts were stolen by others. Be careful. This is my warning to you.”

Angrus reminded him once again.

"Thanks. Anything else you want to say?"

"Can we skip killing me this time?"

"No."

"Fuck you, damn it."

Then, Li Xiaofei made his move and killed the Angrus standing beside him. A moment later, he returned to Chongque City through a special channel. Everything remained as it had been.

Si Kongxue had been pregnant for a year and seven months, yet she had not given birth. Her belly was round, but she looked radiant and full of life. Such cases were not uncommon in Chongque City.

Pregnancy for cosmic lifeforms lasted much longer than for ordinary humans. The new life being nurtured would be born powerful, and thus, a gestation period four to five times longer than average was perfectly reasonable.

Li Xiaofei stayed with Si Kongxue for three days. After that, he went to the Military Guard Bureau to report in, where he received his allocated share of Energy Spores, evolution resources, and various cultivation materials.

He then withdrew a large amount of celestial jade and jade marrow from the Exploding Star Gang to prepare for his upcoming seclusion.

Afterward, he returned to Earth No. 1818. There, he began his retreat. This time, the duration of his seclusion far exceeded even his own expectations.