Elementary Star Light (1)
Xia Fei was leisurely drinking coffee at the top floor of the Earth Federation's A-class Citizen Administration Bureau.
This was Chief Podoski's office, and Xia Fei was waiting for the administration headquarters to verify his identity as well as his certificate.
Xia Fei couldn't help but feel proud at the thought of becoming a respected A-class citizen and receiving a reward of 100,000 federal dollars.
"Mr. Xia Fei, sorry to keep you waiting." Podoski walked in with quick steps.
"This is your A-class citizen passport, and it states that you are at the Elementary Star Light rank. With this, you will be recognized by the Universal Pan-Human Alliance as an official citizen and can travel to every corner of the universe." Podoski said as he placed a green passport on the table.
In fact, there was a huge difference between a Ability User and an ordinary A-class citizen. Even if an ordinary A-class citizen had enough money to travel to another planet, they would still be rejected. As for an ordinary person, they shouldn't even think about it.
"What? You haven't even unlocked your seventh brain region? Outer space is so dangerous. You should hurry back home. "
Xia Fei picked up the passport and looked at it. The golden letter 'A' was very eye-catching, and it was a symbol of status.
"Chief Podoski, I remember that there's a special reward for A-class citizens." Xia Fei probed.
To him, a cash prize of one hundred thousand was a huge sum. Ever since he was born, Xia Fei had never seen a six-digit note.
"Hehe, I'm really sorry, but the special reward is only given to the first 10,000 applicants. You are the 10,001st, so..." Podoski spread his arms and appeared very helpless.
"F * ck!" Xia Fei nearly fainted from anger. This was too ridiculous. The first 10,000 had a reward, but he just had to be the 10,001st.
Podoski looked at the disappointed Xia Fei and said, "But we still have a reward for reaching the Star Light rank."
Xia Fei's eyes emitted a bright luster as he pricked up his ears to listen to Podoski.
"The first 10,000 citizens that reach the Star Light rank will receive a reward of 200,000 federal dollars. What's your account number? I'll immediately get someone to transfer it to you."
"200,000!" Xia Fei was overjoyed. "This is my bank card."
Xia Fei took out the bank card that he had prepared and handed it to Podoski. Soon enough, the balance turned from zero to 200,000.
Chief Podoski personally sent Xia Fei out of the office. "Young lad, continue to work hard. If you can reach the Intermediate Star Light, there will be another reward."
In the hall, the representatives of those mega corporations were still anxiously waiting. Wang Bin had arranged a conference room so that Xia Fei could negotiate with these corporations without being disturbed.
After hearing that Xia Fei's cultivation had reached the Primary Star Light rank, these companies became abnormally excited, and the contracts they offered were getting better and better.
The string of zeros on it made people dizzy.
"Gentlemen, I still don't understand. Why are you trying so hard to get me to work in your company?" Xia Fei asked, "You should know that my special ability is speed. I'm afraid that this won't be of much help to you."
Wang Bin, who had been watching from the side, chuckled. "It's a new era now. The sudden appearance of alien technology has frightened all the businesses on Earth. The Pan-Human Alliance is a world where strength is respected. Only citizens who have reached the Primary Star Light rank are qualified to visit other planets. "
Xia Fei pondered for a moment and smiled. "I understand now. The reason why they want me to join their company isn't because they value my special ability. Instead, they hope that I can become their company's representative and use me to negotiate with the extraterrestrials."
Wang Bin nodded his head in a very reserved manner.
The representatives of the mega corporations might not admit it, but it was clear from their eyes that they had tacitly agreed to it.
"I personally don't have any opinion on being a representative to run errands for everyone, but I'm not in a hurry to make a decision on this matter. I have just experienced a lot of things and plan to rest for a few days. This is my email address. You guys can send your contracts to my email address. Once I'm done arranging some matters, I will contact you."
After Xia Fei spoke, he wrote down his email address on a piece of paper. These representatives rushed to copy it on their own notebooks.
"Let's go. I will send you out." Wang Bin said.
Once the elevator door closed, Wang Bin gave Xia Fei a thumbs up. "Your method is very smart. You will definitely get better treatment if you continue to torment them for a few more days. There will also be more corporations joining the competition."
The Wangfu Peninsula Hotel was located in Beijing's famous Wangfujing commercial street. It was convenient to get to, and its grade was extraordinary.
There were many famous five-star hotels in a big city like Beijing, but there were only a few that had served presidential level VIPs aside from the Diaoyutai Hotel.
In the old era, the president of the United States had once stayed here when he visited China, which was enough to show how prestigious the hotel was.
After moving out of the leather factory's dormitory area, Xia Fei temporarily stayed here.
Xia Fei had originally booked a standard room that cost 450 per night, but when he flashed his A-class citizen passport at the check-in, the manager immediately arranged a business suite that cost 2800 per night for Xia Fei, and he was still charged 450 for the room.
Xia Fei was not that pretentious and openly checked in. He accepted the free drinks, fruits, and coupons that were sent to him without any reservations.
After taking a hot shower, Xia Fei laid on the soft bed and prepared to have a good sleep.
The meticulously weaved sheets of Egyptian long-staple cotton exuded a faint fragrance. "This is what I call life." Xia Fei stretched his body and turned off the bedside lamp.
"Hmm?" Something strange happened.
The moment the light was turned off, Xia Fei suddenly realized that the surrounding scenery had changed, and he appeared on a dark street.
The wide cement road was as smooth as a mirror, and a dim yellow street lamp flickered.
"What the hell? What is this place? " Xia Fei was very depressed. He was clearly in a five-star hotel room, so how did he end up in the wilderness in the blink of an eye?
"That's right. You have indeed seen a ghost," a desolate voice said.
Xia Fei suddenly felt a chill down his spine. He looked toward the direction of the voice and saw a slender shadow slowly walking toward him.
"Brother, do you know that ghosts don't have shadows?" Xia Fei asked.
"Is that so?"
Before he finished his sentence, this person suddenly appeared in front of Xia Fei. "But this ghost of mine has a shadow."
Xia Fei's heart tightened. "Such speed. How did he get here?"
The doubt in his heart grew, but Xia Fei did not show it.
He carefully looked at the person in front of him. He was about 1.7 meters tall, and his weight was definitely not more than 50 kilograms. Under the black windbreaker, his two chopstick-like slender legs were straight.
His mouth was big and curved downwards, and he had a pair of thin lips. His eyes were a strange brown, and a black mask covered his forehead and nose.
"Who are you?" Xia Fei asked. "What is this place?"
"I am Spectre. This is my mental space." The man in black answered.
"Spectre? That super assassin Spectre? "
"That's right."
"The Spectre that caused me to be imprisoned for half a month in Blue Ocean Star?"
"Uh. That's right. "
"The most unlucky assassin in the universe, Spectre?"
"About that."
The man in black whimpered for a long time without answering.
Xia Fei was very familiar with Spectre's deeds. It was said that this Spectre had only killed one person in his life, and he ended up killing the wrong person. Because of this, he was listed as a super wanted criminal in the universe and was pursued for life.
"I don't believe it." Xia Fei shook his head.
The man in black waved his hand in the air, and the surrounding environment suddenly changed.
Xia Fei appeared on the peak of a mountain, surrounded by a bottomless abyss, and the cold wind whistled past him.
"What about now?" The man in black asked again.
Xia Fei was dumbfounded. Everything happened too suddenly, and there was no time for him to think.
"F * ck! How did you make that happen? "
"F * ck?" The man in black didn't seem to understand.
Xia Fei thought for a moment. "F * ck, it means not bad."
"Oh." The man in black nodded repeatedly. "This is my mental space. Everything is up to me. Let me show you something even more f * cking."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Fei came to another desert. There were countless reptiles with their fangs and claws on the desert. They were strange and huge, like tanks.
As soon as they saw Xia Fei appear, these reptiles rushed toward Xia Fei in a frenzy. They bared their sharp teeth and waved their sickle-like arms. It was very frightening.
"Alright, it's fine if you want to be a ghost. Let's change to a more normal place." Xia Fei resisted the fear in his heart and said.
With another flash, Xia Fei was on a beach. There was soft sand under his feet, and the waves were tumbling in the distance.
"What were those reptiles just now?" Xia Fei asked with lingering fear.
"Those are the enemies of the Pan-Human Alliance, the insectoids."
"Why did you bring me to this place?"
"First, this is just an illusory domain and doesn't exist. Second, I saved you." The man in black said seriously.
"You saved me?"
"Yes. Do you remember that you fainted after consuming the gene optimization fluid last night?"
Xia Fei scratched his head. "That seems to be the case, but what does it have to do with you?"
The black-clothed man smiled. "That kind of gene optimization fluid is extremely powerful. Your body couldn't withstand the huge impact and almost died. Luckily, you had sealed your six senses when you fell into the water. With my help, you were able to avert the disaster."
"If it's really like what you said, why would you help me?" Xia Fei still didn't quite believe it.
"Would you believe me if I said it was a spur of the moment?"
Xia Fei shook his head. "Of course I don't believe you. You said it was Phantom, and Phantom is an assassin. Furthermore, he is a super assassin who is wanted by the entire universe. The most important thing for an assassin is their mental fortitude. How could a super assassin act on a spur of the moment?"
The man in black lay on the beach and pondered. "Actually, I'm not a qualified assassin. Otherwise, I wouldn't have ended up in this state because I killed the wrong person."
Xia Fei sat not far from him and reached out to grab a handful of sand.
Although this was his mental space, the sand in his hand felt like it was real and had a real texture. Xia Fei could even feel the dampness.
"Just what kind of important person did you kill? Why are you wanted by the entire universe? " Xia Fei was gradually convinced that this man was Phantom. Normal people wouldn't be able to hide even if they wanted to, so why would anyone put a warrant on their head?
"It's better if you don't know about this." Phantom picked up a small stone and threw it into the sea.
"Oh, sea! You're so big. Oh, sky, you're so blue. Oh, sky and sea, you're always so quiet. "
"Stop, stop, stop!" Xia Fei used both his hands to cover his ears. "What the hell is this?!"
"Is it very unpleasant? This is a poem that I painstakingly composed. "Phantom blinked his eyes and said.
"Pfft! It's not just unpleasant; it's simply vulgar! "Xia Fei was not polite at all. Listening to this kind of thing was a kind of mental torture.
"I'm an assassin, but I'm also a poet." Phantom proudly said.
"Ugh."
Xia Fei was speechless. "Then I advise you to be an honest assassin."
Phantom was very unconvinced. "My master often says that I'm more talented as a poet than an assassin."
"Your master is lying to you."
All of a sudden, the world was shrouded by a majestic killing intent. It penetrated Xia Fei's skin and seeped into his bones.
"My master never lies." Phantom coldly said. It was as if he had suddenly changed into a different person. That Phantom who liked to laugh at himself and play around was gone. What replaced it was a ferocious beast that was ready to pounce.
Xia Fei could not help but shiver. He did not expect that Phantom would be so serious when talking about his master.
"I take back what I just said." Xia Fei helplessly said. He did not want to anger this universe's super wanted criminal because of a joke.
The killing intent that permeated the air instantly dissipated. Phantom chuckled. The change in his attitude was so fast that it left one speechless.
"Now you admit that my poem was f * cked up?"
Xia Fei's face darkened. "F * cked up. Very f * cked up."
"Listen to this poem of mine again." Phantom excitedly stood up and pointed at the distant sea. He really did have the attitude of a literary youth.
"Oh, sea, you have so many fish. Oh, fish, you're so delicious. "
After Xia Fei heard this unprecedented poem, he had goosebumps all over his body. He wished that he could pull his ears out.
"F * cked up!" Xia Fei clapped his hands. "This is really f * cked up."
"Is it really f * cked up?" Phantom asked.
Xia Fei gave him a thumbs up and maliciously said, "Absolutely. The universe's number one f * cked up is none other than you."
Phantom was instantly energized by Xia Fei's praise. He placed his hands on his waist and faced the sunset. "I'm in the mood for poetry today. I have a lot of inspiration. I've decided to compose another poem."
"No!" Xia Fei hurriedly said, "Inspiration has to be used sparingly. Once it's used up, it'll be gone."
Phantom was puzzled. "Is that so?"
"For some people, yes." Xia Fei softly muttered.
"How about this." Xia Fei rolled his eyes and said, "Let me read you a poem."
Phantom nodded with interest. He sat by the side and looked like he was humbly seeking guidance.
Xia Fei reclined on the beach and cleared his throat.
"When will the spring flowers and autumn moon end? How much do I know of the past?"
"Little Lou, last night there was the east wind. My old country can't bear to look back under the bright moon."
"The carved jade should still be there, but the vermilion has changed."
"How much worry can a gentleman have? Just like a river of spring water flowing east."
Phantom's two eyes let out a bright luster. "How much worry can a gentleman have? Just like a river of spring water flowing east."
After reciting it more than ten times, he was actually a little dazed.
'Sigh, a good assassin has to learn how to recite poems. How pitiful.' Xia Fei thought to himself.
"This poem is really …" Phantom was inexplicably excited and choked on the spot.
"Of course. This is the accumulation of five thousand years of culture." Xia Fei lightly said.
"Teach me. Teach me another one, please?" Phantom anxiously said. It could be seen that this assassin really liked poetry and was even somewhat obsessed with it.
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