From Genius to Mediocre
From Genius to Mediocrity
Today was the day of Avril's return. A Gaian Ishtar-class heavy-assault cruiser quickly landed on the surface of the Southern Four Lakes. A small shuttle took Avril and Sarah to the shore, where Xia Fei, Furball, and Lil Pea were already waiting.
Avril got off the shuttle with a smile, and Lil Pea hurriedly rushed out to help Avril with her luggage. Lil Pea's new appearance surprised Avril. "Hmm? Lil Pea, why do you look so different? You look so much more energetic. "
Lil Pea scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly. His engine was now very powerful, and he did not feel tired at all from transporting luggage back and forth.
"You seem to have lost some weight." Xia Fei smiled as he walked over and hugged Avril.
"No, I've even gained some weight. Father and grandfather made so much delicious food, and I got greedy and ate a little more." Avril leaned on Xia Fei's shoulder as she said this.
Sarah was still dressed like a man. As the commander of the transport fleet, Sarah did not have many opportunities to wear skirts. Seeing Xia Fei and Avril's intimate actions, Sarah felt a little sour in her heart, and her face looked a little unnatural.
"Let's have dinner together. I've asked someone to prepare some crystal prawns from the Southern Four Lakes," Xia Fei said to Sarah.
Sarah shook her head and very tactfully said, "The fleet will be unloading tonight, and we'll be leaving for the Alliance in three days. Let's talk about it when we have time."
Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Though Sarah was not used to being polite, she still had a discerning eye. She politely declined Xia Fei and Avril's hospitality and piloted the warship back to base.
"How's Ernst?" Xia Fei asked.
"He's fine now. The constant travel during the war has caused a heart condition, and he'll need to rest for a while."
Avril suddenly realized that Furball seemed to be trying to avoid her as he tiptoed into the room, so she ran over and picked him up. "Little Furball, did you miss me?"
She pinched Furball's soft cheeks with both hands, and Furball's face was full of helplessness.
"I brought you a lot of delicious food."
Furball was even more speechless, looking at Xia Fei with tears in his eyes as if he was begging him not to let him eat the desserts.
However, Xia Fei did not care about what Furball thought. He smiled and said, "Furball will definitely like it, right?"
Furball's eyes flashed, and he hurriedly nodded in agreement.
…
After dinner, Avrils and Xia Fei were lying on the bed. The moon was like a hook outside the window, and the waves of the lake were crashing against the shore, creating a soft and pleasant sound.
"I saw Nicole this time."
Nicole Sawyer? Xia Fei knitted his eyebrows, suddenly having a bad premonition.
Yeah, Nicole and I have known each other since we were young. Actually, shes a good person, but her personality is a bit like her father, both of them going to extremes, Avrils said as she leaned over Xia Fei to peek at his reaction.
"Oh," Xia Fei said indifferently.
"Nicole seems to like you a lot."
"Oh."
"Sarah also often asks about you."
"Oh."
Xia Fei pretended to be absent-minded no matter what Avrils said, but he had already guessed what Avrils was thinking.
"Xia Fei, the Alliance allows polygamy. Have you ever thought of …"
Before Avrils could finish, Xia Fei stopped her.
"Let's not talk about this anymore. Having you by my side is enough," Xia Fei said affectionately.
Avrils heart warmed up. The more Xia Fei loved and cared for her, the more she would think about him.
"But …"
"No buts."
Xia Fei pressed the button beside the bed, and the ceiling slowly opened, revealing a panoramic skylight. The starry sky shone brightly in the bedroom.
"Is the sea of stars beautiful?"
"Yes, very beautiful."
"Do you know how big the universe is and where it ends?"
"No." Avrils shook her head.
Xia Fei was very serious. Avrils smiled at Xia Fei. Whenever Xia Fei was serious, he would reveal an indescribable sense of freedom and heaviness, which Avrils was very infatuated with.
"Do you know how the universe was formed?"
"No."
"Do you know who rules over the vast sea of stars?"
"No."
"Do you know how high a warrior can reach?"
"No."
"Do you know how many intelligent races there are in the universe?"
"No."
Xia Fei picked Avrils up and looked at her affectionately.
"I don't know the answers to these questions, either, but I really want to figure them out while I'm still alive. A person's energy is limited, and I'm the same. That's why I'll put more of my energy into exploring and pursuing. I won't be distracted by other things. "
Avrils nodded. Most girls would not like a man without ambition. She was not as curious about everything as Xia Fei, but seeing Xia Fei working hard to pursue it was also a kind of happiness.
"I support you in walking your own path, but if you want to find me a sister, I won't reject you," Avrils said with a sly look on her face.
Xia Fei was very confused. "Did I not make myself clear enough?"
"I-I can't handle it alone." Avrils buried her head in the blanket and said with a red face.
Xia Fei was speechless. He was a powerful ability user, while Avrils was just an ordinary person. She had not even opened her seventh brain region. Many wealthy families were like this. It would be great if they could open their seventh brain region through cultivation, but if they could not, they would not give their children the gene optimization fluid. After all, a one percent risk was still a risk, and Avrils was no exception.
"That's really a problem." Xia Fei shrugged and muttered to himself.
…
The construction of Terminus was getting faster and faster. Skyscrapers were rising one after another, and the Southern Four Lakes were nourishing the parched land. Green plants were growing rapidly, and New Terra was overflowing with greenery. People called this Xia Fei's miracle, but only Xia Fei knew that it was all because of that White Heart of Spirit.
It was not just New Terra. The Southern Four Lakes were also being used to transform the environment of other barren planets. More and more planets were filled with greenery. Though they were still far from the standard of A-grade planets, there were already many places where drought-resistant crops could be grown. Even without supplies from the Alliance, Terminus was already free from famine.
More and more farsighted merchants began to realize the business opportunities of the Terminus Star Region. They brought their families with them to Terminus to build factories, open restaurants, repair shops, and other service organizations. Quantum Holdings' powerful transport fleet was their logistical guarantee, and the fleet quickly expanded from one thousand two hundred cargo ships to three thousand!
This was definitely a huge number, and they only needed to pay a small fee to transport goods from the Alliance to Terminus. There was no need to organize their own fleets to transport the goods, which greatly facilitated the trade between Terminus and the Alliance.
At the same time, the reconstruction of Earth was progressing smoothly under Wu Long's leadership. After all, rebuilding a planet was much easier than developing an entire star region. Moreover, Earth was within the Alliance's borders, making transportation convenient and fast.
Come to think of it, it had been quite some time since Xia Fei disappeared from the public eye. People were slowly beginning to forget this former god of war, the hero who had single-handedly saved the entire Alliance. It was as if he had suddenly vanished, no longer appearing on any news.
Life in the Southern Four Lakes was peaceful. Xia Fei very much enjoyed his time with Avril, spending every day whispering sweet nothings to each other. If there was a problem, he would just need to make a call, and his capable assistants would take care of it. It was practically a celestial life.
However, Xia Fei knew very well that peace would always be short-lived. As time passed, the date of his next departure was getting closer and closer.
In between, Yuhua came to visit Xia Fei once. It seemed that he was more interested in Furball. Furball's body had already shrunk from a basketball back to an egg, and Yuhua was actually very satisfied with it. He repeatedly reminded Xia Fei of the appointed time and told him to be ready. Once the time was up, he would personally come and take him away.
Avril still did not know that Xia Fei was going to the Law Realm. The time she spent with Xia Fei was ordinary but exciting. She was already intoxicated by it, and every day felt like she was soaking in a honey pot.
Xia Fei wanted to tell her countless times that he was about to leave, but every time he saw her sweet smile, he could not bring himself to say it. Just like that, time dragged on until three months before his departure.
…
* Whoosh ~ *
Vampire arrived at the edge of the Terminus Star Region once more.
Once the two warships docked, Warstar strode onto Vampire, the Moore Stone that had accompanied Xia Fei for many years in his hand.
Xia Fei wore the Moore Stone around his neck, while Phantom quietly waited by his side. There was naturally a lot to talk about when old friends reunited, but Xia Fei and Phantom were in no hurry. They simply stared at each other.
"This is the Black Bat radar that has undergone the final optimization. It has a perfect encryption of 1,980 bits. No one will be able to spy on you when you use it to communicate, and the power has been adjusted to the limit. I believe that you'll be able to use it to communicate even when you're in the Law Realm."
With that, Warstar put down three metal boxes, each of which contained a new model of the Black Bat radar. This system had been optimized by Xia Fei, Sophie, and Dimsky, and its performance had been raised to the limit. Whether or not they could maintain communication in the Law Realm depended entirely on it.
The new radar was no longer bulky, and it used Purple Hearts of Spirit as its energy source, eliminating the need for complicated energy conversion and distribution systems.
Sentinel Goddess Sophie would keep one for herself and one for Xia Fei, while the other two would be kept by Charlie and Avril. After all, this was going to be a dangerous journey. Xia Fei and Sophie had worked together to create the Titan, which meant that they were the enemies of all Law Adepts, so they could not afford to be too ostentatious.
…
After saying a few words of farewell, Warstar left in his warship, leaving behind Xia Fei, Phantom, and Furball.
The two old friends sat side by side on the sofa. Phantom did not look much different from before, though there was a hint of confidence in his eyes.
"Is it very troublesome?" Phantom asked with a smile.
Xia Fei nodded. "It's very troublesome. I don't know why the Blood Demon Claw hasn't blossomed yet, and I still can't control Peacock Blue. Even my rank is stuck at Legendary. No matter how hard I work these past two years, I can't advance any further."
Xia Fei gravely voiced his worries. To a warrior, being unable to advance was an extremely painful matter. It had been two years, but Xia Fei was still the same Xia Fei from two years ago. The Xia Fei who had repeatedly advanced and made everyone's eyes pop out had not improved at all. Though he did his best to maintain a smile in front of Avril, the pressure in his heart was only getting greater and greater.
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