Super God Academy: Kabuto

Lin Yu pushed open the door and immediately saw He Xi still slumped in the sofa in that lazy posture, as if she hadn't moved an inch during the time he was gone.

"Oh, you're still here?" Lin Yu said with a hint of teasing. "I thought you'd gone back to Angel City."

He Xi didn't even bother to lift her eyelids, but simply rolled her eyes elegantly as a response.

"What are we having for dinner tonight?" Lin Yu asked as he habitually headed towards the kitchen.

"Anything is fine, do whatever you think is best." He Xi's voice came from deep within the sofa, carrying a sense of matter-of-fact ease.

Just then, a flash of red light appeared, and the "Kabuto" insect device flew out of the void, circled Lin Yu once, and a unique electronic sound rang out:

[Morgana's energy signal has been detected at specific coordinates on Earth. Location information has been transmitted.]

Lin Yu paused in washing the vegetables, his voice drifting from the kitchen: "Your best friend is on Earth, aren't you going to go see her?"

"Just focus on cooking." He Xi finally changed her posture, resting her chin on one hand. "I'm too lazy to get involved in that mess between the two sisters."

After the two quietly finished their simple home-cooked meal, while Lin Yu was washing the dishes in the kitchen, He Xi suddenly strolled to the doorway, leaned against the doorframe, and asked in a seemingly casual yet profound tone:

"Kid, seriously, wouldn't you like an angel?" She blinked. "I think my apprentice is pretty good. How about I introduce you to him?"

Lin Yu didn't even turn his head, the sound of rushing water filling the air: "There's no need for that. I'm fine as I am now, and I don't want to get involved too much... especially in your angels' affairs."

He dried his hands and came out: "I have to go out for a while. Qilin should be back in a few days, so I need to prepare some things in advance."

"Let's go together!" He Xi, who had been as lazy as a cat just moments before, instantly perked up and stood up straight. "I've been on Earth for so long, and I haven't even had a proper chance to explore!"

In the shopping mall.

Lin Yu stood expressionless in the women's clothing section, his arms already laden with shopping bags of all sizes. He Xi, on the other hand, strolled enthusiastically among the racks, picking up a garment to hold it up against herself before grabbing another.

"Kid, come here and take a look, what do you think of this one?" She picked up a long dress with a strong sense of design.

"It looks pretty good." Lin Yu glanced at it, his tone flat and indifferent.

"Tch," He Xi pouted in dissatisfaction, "You always say that, without any sincerity at all." She turned around and plunged into another sea of ​​clothes.

A little while later, He Xi emerged from the fitting room, satisfied, carrying two more bags. Lin Yu looked at the shopping bags, which were clearly for clothes again, and couldn't help but shake his head.

"By the way, didn't we come out to buy daily necessities?"

He raised his arm, which was covered with various bags: "Look at this, it's all clothes."

"Kid, these aren't all mine," He Xi said matter-of-factly, pointing to one of the bags. "Look, those items are for Xiao Qilin." With that, she naturally stuffed the two newly bought bags into Lin Yu's hands as well.

"Alright," she clapped her hands, as if she had accomplished something important, "Let's go buy something else!" With that, she turned around gracefully and walked towards the household goods section, leaving Lin Yu standing there alone, looking at the "trophies" hanging all over his body, and sighing helplessly.

Yunshan Base - Blood-Red Sunset

To reassure the public, several members of the Super Soldier Squad participated in a television interview, showcasing the existence and confidence of super soldiers to the world. Meanwhile, Qi Lin spent a few short but peaceful days at home with her brother Lin Yu and the "refusing to leave" He Xi.

This tranquility was shattered by the piercing emergency assembly order. Morgana dispatched Atai to lead an elite demon squad, their target the Donghong-49 strategic nuclear missile within the Yunshan base. The Dawn III transport plane took off again, carrying the soldiers of the Super Soldier Company to the battlefield at breakneck speed.

Yunshan Base had been reduced to scorched earth, with heavy casualties among the soldiers. An officer, gazing at the silhouettes of airplanes appearing on the horizon, hoarsely shouted, "Brothers, hold on! Dawn is breaking! We absolutely cannot hand Donghong over to the enemy!"

"I'll drive it into the mountains, you buy me time!" A young soldier jumped onto the truck loaded with the nuclear bomb, his eyes resolute. "If I have no other choice... I'll detonate it deep in the mountains! I'd rather detonate it than give it to the enemy!"

The truck engine roared as it sped along the rugged mountain road, with the relentless pursuit of the demon soldiers behind it.

The Super Soldier Squad arrived in time, taking over the main battlefield and engaging in fierce combat with the demon squad. However, some demons still managed to break through the blockade and tenaciously clung to the truck carrying both destruction and hope.

The truck sped along the bumpy mountain road. The young soldier looked through the rearview mirror at the approaching demonic figure, cold sweat beading on his forehead.

Just then, the vehicle's communicator rang, and Admiral Dukao's calm and solemn voice came through:

"I am General Dukao. Can you hold on, soldier?"

"Sir! I can hold on!" The soldier gripped the steering wheel tightly, his voice trembling with tension. "But this is Donghong-49! I... I can't guarantee it won't accidentally detonate!"

"Soldier, given the current situation, we cannot guarantee your safety." Dukao's voice carried a hint of barely perceptible sorrow. "You...do you have anything to say?"

The soldier glanced at the demon almost catching up in the rearview mirror, took a deep breath, and the tears he had been holding back finally welled up:

"I...I don't have anything to say...No, no! Commander, I still want to leave a message for my family!"

"Speak, I will definitely pass it on."

He sniffed and shouted into the communicator with all his might, "Dad! Mom... The safety of the nation is of paramount importance!... I've finished speaking."

These were his last words in this world.

The demon eventually caught up. Although Sun Wukong's golden cudgel tore through the sky and shattered the demon, the young soldier who uttered the words "The safety of the nation is of paramount importance" had already fallen forever in the driver's cab.

In the end, the Super Soldier Company successfully defended the Yunshan Base and preserved Donghong 49. Victory, however, carried an unspeakable heaviness.