Chapter 29
◎The stolen time will eventually come to an end◎
The war with the "god-men" is over, and most of the planet LM68 has been destroyed. Fortunately, the destruction only affected the area of the "ancient god" ruins. The fact that the "god" descended in an immature body also limited his power, so most of the residential areas were relatively well preserved.
At this moment, a large group of people had gathered at Regas's manor, most of whom were leaders of the reinforcements. Just as Lan Hua had guessed, these reinforcements who later joined the "God-Man" campaign were indeed a resistance force composed of ordinary people from this universe. The conflict between genetically engineered humans and ordinary people had long been irreconcilable; neither side even considered the other as part of the same race. Some of these forces had been established before Regas's arrival, while others had been secretly supported by him.
Lan Hua had no intention of participating in these people's meetings and celebrations. To him, this universe was almost irrelevant; he had come purely to find his lost love. Now, his goal had been achieved, but his love, though found, seemed to be fading, which greatly displeased him.
Lan Hua did not enter the main hall. Instead, he took a glass of champagne from a servant's tray and went directly to a secluded terrace, where he leaned against the railing and watched the artificial moon.
"Someone wants to meet the commander of the South Wind God. Do you want to meet him?" Lan Hua's quantum computer bracelet received a call request from Regas. After Lan Hua answered, a shrunken projection of Regas appeared in front of him.
“The person who would make you come all the way here to ask me must be someone I know before.” Lan Hua took a sip of champagne and said, “I don’t know many people here, and among ordinary people who can become leaders, the only one I can count on my fingers is Cheng Wenfei.”
“It’s him,” Regas said. “But he doesn’t know that you are the commander of the South Wind God. Whether he sees you or not.”
“He was my benefactor when I was at my poorest, so it wouldn’t hurt to see him,” Lan Hua said. “I’m on the terrace of the Moon Goddess Hall.”
Lan Hua thought for a moment and then said, "Don't come over. I get annoyed just seeing you." This pretentious man was driving her crazy; she'd rather not see him at all. With that, she hung up the call.
Soon, two people arrived on the terrace. Just as Lan Hua had guessed, the newcomers were Cheng Wenfei and his guard captain, Kessel. This man had provided Lan Hua with his first pot of gold in this universe and even helped him obtain an identity, preventing the esteemed Lord Lan Hua from becoming an undocumented immigrant.
"I didn't expect to meet you so soon." Lan Hua looked at the newcomer, raised her champagne glass and chuckled.
"It's you!" Kessel was shocked to see the person on the balcony. He had wanted to see the tactical genius he admired so much; he had imagined the man countless times, but seeing him in person, he realized how limited his imagination had been...
To his utter surprise, the person he admired so much was actually Lan Hua... the one whose sharp tongue almost made him break his calm and composed persona, and even made him harden his fists.
But upon closer reflection, Lan Hua is indeed the most fitting candidate. His spaceship crashed in Sector 36, and the crashed spaceship was several generations more advanced than the most advanced spaceships in the Cali Federation. Lan Hua is clearly no ordinary person; although not a genetically engineered human, his regenerative abilities are comparable. And yet, no background can be found for someone like him. If Lan Hua is from Regas's side, everything makes sense.
"It's me." Lan Hua smiled and waved to Kessel. He loved seeing people's shocked expressions.
"I see." Upon seeing Lan Hua, Cheng Wenfei recalled their last meeting, and all the mysteries made sense. "The person you said you were looking for last time, was it Prince Regas?"
“Hmm.” Lan Hua clearly lost interest when Regas was mentioned.
Cheng Wenfei, having risen from an ordinary person to a governor, naturally possessed exceptional observational skills. Lan Hua's primary reason for coming here was to find someone, and now he knew it was Regas. Yet, having found him, he showed little interest in mentioning Regas. This was quite interesting. It was a pity they would eventually return; otherwise… Lan Hua was a treasure trove, irresistibly alluring and intriguing. Moreover, Regas was far more complex than he appeared, far from the gentle and harmless figure he seemed. Even if they couldn't return, Cheng Wenfei knew he couldn't outmaneuver Regas.
Cheng Wenfei felt a pang of regret.
Although Kessel was shocked to discover that the warship's commander was Lan Hua, leaving him somewhat disillusioned, Lan Hua's understanding and operation of the warship were indeed god-like. Therefore, Kessel wouldn't let this opportunity slip by. He seized the chance to discuss the warship's tactical deployment with Lan Hua. Lan Hua, who was also annoyed by Regas's affairs, actually engaged in a conversation with Kessel, hoping to distract himself.
"Alright, I'm tired." Lan Hua put down her champagne glass and announced the end of the exchange.
Kessel was still eager for more and didn't want the conversation to end. Unfortunately, Lan Hua's decision to end it was truly over...
"You can leave now," Lan Hua said bluntly, urging them to leave.
Kessel: "..." He finally understood what it meant to change faces faster than flipping through a book. One second they were having a pleasant conversation like close friends, and the next they were coldly and ruthlessly kicking him out like a stranger.
"Don't look at me like I'm a heartless bastard. You're giving me goosebumps," Lan Hua hissed. He still preferred the way Kessel looked the first time he met him—perfectly dressed in his uniform, serious-looking, seemingly cold and unapproachable. He was quite reminiscent of Regas when he first met him. Why are these two deliberately ruining their personas? Lan Hua was utterly disappointed.
The conversations with Kessel and Cheng Wenfei were not without merit, confirming all of Lan Hua's previous conjectures. The humans in this universe did indeed originate from their universe, descendants of those who came here with the god "Chong." However, with the discovery of the enormous humanoid corpse and the artificial creation of the "god-man," everything changed.
These "gods," limited by the laws of the universe, cannot directly descend upon other universes. Therefore, they initially developed followers in humanity's universe through various miracles, leading to the emergence of various ancient myths. Human faith can gradually alter these laws. Simultaneously, followers in humanity's universe, following the "gods'" instructions, placed philosopher stones on specific planets and locations, thus establishing a connection between the two universes.
Even so, only a very few "gods" can forcibly descend upon this forcibly established connection and slight alteration of the laws, and even if they can descend, the "gods" will suffer great losses.
Therefore, after these individual "gods" descended, they cultivated the first "god-men" through the genes of humans and "gods," who are the demigods in mythology. The altered laws allowed demigods to survive in the human universe, and these demigods would serve as the shells of those "gods" who could not be forcibly descended.
However, humanity still managed to reverse the laws through the power of the Seismic Transmission, and the restoration of the laws led to the annihilation of all the heretics who came to the human universe—the "demigods" and "gods".
That failure caused all the "gods" of the original universe to perish because their universe could no longer provide the energy to sustain their existence. However, their consciousness did not disappear...
Therefore, this time they intend to cultivate bodies in their own universe first, and then resurrect themselves through these bodies once they have grown to perfection. Although these bodies contain the genes of "gods," their core remains human, thus enabling them to find and occupy humanity's original universe through the connection of the Philosopher's Stone.
Then, these "god-like beings" reproduce and spread, and it's not just that ordinary people are enslaved and oppressed by them. Although the energy consumed by "god-like beings" is not as great as that of "gods," they are still considered medium to high-powered beings. The energy of this universe was already depleted, which was more than enough to sustain the energy consumption of ordinary people, but it could not support "god-like beings" and "gods" and such high-powered beings.
Destroying the Philosopher's Stone and eliminating the "God-Man" aligns with the shared interests of Regas and the ordinary people of this universe. Although their goals differ, the paths to achieving them are the same, thus naturally leading to cooperation. The facts perfectly match Lan Hua's conjecture.
"You don't seem surprised?" Cheng Wenfei said with a smile.
“No surprises, no unexpected events,” Lan Hua said.
"By the way," Cheng Wenfei said to Lan Hua before leaving, "Regas is not as gentle and harmless as he seems." He didn't know why he mentioned it to Lan Hua, but he felt uneasy if he didn't.
"I like his harmful side," Lan Hua said "melancholy." Whatever he likes, Regas seems determined to change. How infuriating!
Cheng Wenfei: "..." He's misunderstood. How could someone like Lan Hua be fooled by Regas's appearance? These two, I wonder who's harming whom.
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Both Regas and Lan Hua seemed to have achieved their purpose in coming to this universe, and staying any longer seemed pointless. However, after some time, Regas didn't seem to mention returning.
"You really are very composed." Lan Hua pushed open the door to Regas's study, walked to Regas's side, and took the book from Regas's hand.
Although Lan Hua didn't say it explicitly, Regas knew what he meant. He smiled and said, "Isn't it nice here?"
"Are you running away?" Lan Hua asked curiously. Because Regas was not that kind of person.
“A little,” Regas said. “I just want to stay here a little longer.” Just you and me, no one else, no disturbances.
Lan Hua put down her book, leaned against the table, and chuckled, "I never thought you'd actually have a time to run away."
Regas remained noncommittal: "I'm just cherishing this time." During his time as Regas, the only person he saw and thought about was this one person.
Stolen time will eventually come to an end. Lan Hua's arrival was like giving Regas a key to return. But whether Lan Hua's arrival was an accident or destiny, both of them knew the answer. Everything seemed to have changed, but the trajectory was still proceeding according to the original plan...
A note from the author:
It's time to go back...
Lan Ye is coming back from the mental hospital to continue causing trouble~ (*￣︶￣)
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