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Xia Fei stood at the top of the mountain, his clothes disheveled and his face haggard, looking like a barbarian living in a primitive society. It had only been a year, but his hair had actually turned somewhat white. Countless strands of silver had appeared, mixing with the rest of his dirty and messy black hair, making him look somewhat weathered.
Xia Fei used his hand to tidy up his clothes and smoothed out his messy hair. Then, he swiped his spatial ring and took out a golden ball, placing it in his palm.
Phantom was watching him from the side, feeling somewhat dissatisfied as he said, What a pity. There are so many good things here, yet we cant bring them back. What a great Heritage Planet. The strength of the ancient civilization is truly far beyond what we can imagine.
Xia Fei smiled. It doesnt matter. Ive already obtained what I need the most. Since that is the rule here, we just have to abide by it.
Phantom nodded. Youre right. No matter how good things are, they are still meant to serve humans. As long as humans are still alive, there will always be a chance in the future.
With a light flick of his finger, the golden ball drew a perfect parabola and fell into the valley.
All of a sudden, the ball disappeared in mid-air, and Xia Fei, who was at the top of the mountain, disappeared without a trace.
Planet YZZ-7526, Ancient Civilization Ruins No.02 City.
A team from the Heaven Execution Training Camp was led by an instructor into the underground mineral research center.
The instructor leading the team was called Dooley. He happened to be on the exploration mission that Xia Fei had gone missing a year ago, acting as Bosingwa's assistant. Now that he had been promoted, he could lead an exploration team on his own.
The fifty or so new cadets following behind him had all just joined the internal division this year. Like Xia Fei, they had also gotten the chance to search this place. It was a tradition of the internal division for new cadets to visit this planet once every six months.
This is a complete ancient mineral research center. Though the things inside are gone, you can still feel the unique cultural aura of the ancient civilization. Later, Ill bring you all to the research center for a tour. Youre very lucky to be able to see a complete ancient base with your own eyes. Dooley pointed at the main entrance of the base with a smile.
The students were very excited. A complete ancient facility was far more attractive to them than those messy ruins. After all, after the bloodbath of the robot army, such a complete building could be said to be very rare in the universe, and every intact building was very precious.
The alloy door that Xia Fei had destroyed had already been repaired, and the training camp's own security system had been installed. The entire base was now under the control of the Adjudicator Union.
After verifying the pupils and fingerprints, Du Lei led the students around the empty research institute. Anything of value had already been moved away by the Union, and now the research institute was even more deserted.
Although they couldn't see the sophisticated machines, the living facilities were still intact. The students curiously looked around the rooms where the ancient humans lived, looking at the clothes they left behind. Some even lay down in the rooms where the ancient humans lived for a while, tasting the food produced by the ancient humans' food synthesizers.
The synthesized food tasted terrible, but the students ate it with relish. They imagined the scene of their ancestors living here, their eyes filled with yearning and worship.
Come, Ill bring you to the most secret place here. That's the human experimentation center, and there's even an ancient prison cell. The cadet who discovered this research institute went missing in that prison cell, and we still haven't found his whereabouts. You'll have to follow him closely, lest you get swallowed by the hidden black hole in that prison cell, Du Lei said half-jokingly.
Is there really a hidden black hole?
How did that cadet go missing?
The students discussed among themselves. They were extremely curious about Xia Fei's mysterious disappearance, and they were somewhat afraid. After all, the sudden disappearance of a former senior in a secret room was bound to make many people think about it.
Du Lei led them through the secret passage and into the human experimentation center. He circled the place once before making his way to the prison cell.
The moment he opened the door, Du Lei was stunned.
All he saw was a young man in ragged clothes staring at him, a cigarette dangling from his lips.
* Zing! *
The cadets behind Du Lei drew their weapons and assumed a combat stance. Du Lei's get-up was indeed quite frightening, so they could not be blamed for being wary.
Running his hand through his hair, Xia Fei smiled at Du Lei before striding over to him.
Du Lei suddenly realized that this person was very familiar. Though he had a beard on his chin and his hair was long and messy, his facial features were still very distinct.
Xia Fei! Du Lei yelled in surprise, his two eyes wide open. His eyeballs nearly fell out of their sockets.
Youre back? How did you get back? Where have you been this past year?
Du Lei threw out a series of questions, his tone filled with disbelief. Xia Fei furrowed his eyebrows, thinking, This is quite troublesome. How am I supposed to explain this to them?
It was still the Gaian Catalyst-class destroyer that picked up these cadets. Xia Fei was arranged to stay in a secluded room. He walked into the room and closed the door, ignoring everyone's questions. The only thing he said was, Remember to call me when it's mealtime.
* Pa! *
Xia Fei closed the door, leaving Du Lei and the others outside. Very soon, the sound of running water could be heard from the room.
Everyone, return to your rooms. Dont just stand here.
Du Lei shooed the cadets out in a huff before heading to the control room to make a video call to the training camp headquarters.
Hes back! Du Lei anxiously blurted out the moment Ye Jingshan's figure appeared on the screen.
Ye Jingshan's expression turned cold. Look at yourselves. What a scandal. Speak clearly; just who is back?
Xia Fei. Xia Fei is back.
Ye Jingshan was stunned. What? Say that again?
Du Lei hurriedly reported to Ye Jingshan how he had met Xia Fei when he brought the cadets to the ancient research facility.
Ye Jingshan let out a long sigh after he heard everything. Did he say where he had been this past year?
Nope. Du Lei shook his head. No matter how I asked, Xia Fei refused to say a word. From the way he was dressed and the wounds on his body, he seems to have been through a lot this past year.
Ye Jingshan pondered for a moment before saying, How about this? You all head back immediately and bring Xia Fei back to the training camp. Ill personally handle this matter. Also, make sure to keep this a secret. Dont tell anyone about this yet. Just listen to my instructions.
Du Lei looked troubled. Battalion Commander Ye, what about these cadets if we send Xia Fei back?
Ye Jingshan furrowed his eyebrows. Is there a need to ask me such a simple question? Leave them there and send a few instructors to follow them. The warship will set sail immediately and send Xia Fei back first.
"Yes, I understand." Du Lei nodded. Ye Jingshan had always been as cold as an iceberg. Every meeting with the battalion commander was like a severe test.
Turning off the screen, Du Lei touched his heart, which was beating at least two hundred times per minute. When it finally calmed down, Du Lei immediately walked out of the control room and followed Ye Jingshan's instructions.
The cold water droplets splashed on his face, giving him an incomparably refreshing feeling. His hair was already messy beyond recognition, so Xia Fei used a pair of scissors to cut off the mess on top of his head before using a razor to shave his beard clean.
Standing outside the bathroom, Xia Fei's body could be clearly seen. Compared to before, Xia Fei was much thinner and more muscular. His back, thighs, and chest were covered with countless scars. These dark red scars were of different sizes; some were just shallow wounds, while others extended all the way into his muscles.
The accumulation of these countless scars gave off a terrifying and hideous feeling.
Using a towel to wipe his body clean, Xia Fei walked out of the bathroom to the bed and picked up the Windshade Mark IV combat suit from the floor.
Placing the suit under the light, Xia Fei shook his head with a bitter smile. This Legendary grade protective suit for Speed Ability Users was covered with holes of different shapes, some circular and some long. Countless beams of light shone through the holes, forming strange spots of light on the floor.
Forget it. This combat suit can no longer be worn. Just throw it away. Phantom stood by the side and said indifferently.
Xia Fei nodded and threw the suit on the floor. Though he felt that it was quite a pity, this combat suit was already so damaged that it was basically impossible to repair it. A combat suit that could not protect a warrior in battle had lost its purpose.
"That's over two hundred million star coins." Xia Fei bitterly smiled.
Phantom rolled his eyes at Xia Fei. Isnt it just a combat suit? Is there a need to do this?
Youre never poor, so how could you possibly understand the importance of money? Xia Fei immediately retorted sarcastically. As the old saying goes, money isnt everything. You cant do anything without money.
Phantom carefully thought about it. He had indeed never had to worry about money in his life, so it was very difficult for him to understand Xia Fei's thoughts.
Xia Fei took out an old-fashioned tracksuit from his spatial ring and put it on. He then picked up Chasing Light, wanting to tie it to his right arm. Having a blade tied to his right arm was already a habit. If he did not bring Chasing Light with him, Xia Fei would not even be able to sleep peacefully. He always felt that something was missing.
Holding Chasing Light in his hand, Xia Fei looked at it. The green blade was covered in fine cracks, and the edge of the blade was chipped off like a saw.
Xia Fei could clearly remember how each and every mark on the blade had come about. Those difficult and dangerous battles were still vivid in his mind as if it had happened just yesterday.
Phantom was about to speak when Xia Fei suddenly reached out his hand to stop him. Dont say anything. I understand. Chasing Light is already useless. Another two hundred million star coins are gone.
Xia Fei also threw that Wind Eye Ring on the floor. At his current rank, such an item was no longer of any use.
After packing up, Xia Fei only felt uncomfortable all over. Without the Windshade Mark IV combat suit and Chasing Light, it was as if he had lost two arms, and a feeling of restlessness crept into his heart.
Xia Fei took out his belongings from his spatial ring and checked them. After a tough year, not only was his combat equipment gone, even the medicine he had stored up had been completely depleted. The ancient killer robot (Golden Cicada) had also been used during the crisis, so there was practically nothing left in his spatial ring.
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