Super God Academy: Kabuto

Lin Yu's Residence Courtyard

He Xi took the metal box from Lin Yu, her fingertips lightly tracing its surface, feeling its unique texture—neither gold nor wood. She skillfully opened the clasp, and the lid slid open silently, revealing the contents inside:

A retro-styled flip phone with buttons, a belt with a complex structure containing a peculiar energy circuit, and several energy chips that shimmer with different lusters.

Lin Yu also came over, his gaze sweeping over the items in the box. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, then he suddenly realized:

"This looks like... the summoning device for the Asura Armor, and... the belt and crystals for the Emperor Armor?"

"You recognize it?" He Xi picked up the flip phone (Shura Summoner), her fingertips swirling with faint energy from the Eye of Insight, trying to analyze its internal structure, only to find it like facing a fog.

"Emperor... what a grand title." She murmured the name, with the meticulousness of a researcher. "Is it the armor used by the ancient emperors of your Earth? But I scanned Earth's history and dark information before, and it seems I didn't find any matching records."

"Hmm, I've heard some rumors." Lin Yu picked up the imperial belt, a symbol of supreme power. It felt heavy in his hand, as if it carried the weighty rules of a certain universe. "The Asura Armor, in the legends of another universe, is the king's armor representing 'Law.' It's said that if the person who possesses it has the strongest 'Qi'—whether it's righteous or evil—they can unleash extremely powerful strength. Walking the righteous path can make them a king who protects order, while falling into evil can transform them into a demon who destroys everything. I just don't know if the one we have is the original version from the legend."

He put the belt back and pointed to the crystals: "As for the Emperor Armor, in that universe's setting, the world is divided into light and darkness, known as the Realm of Light and the Realm of Shadow. The Emperor Armor is said to be the supreme ruler of the Realm of Light, the embodiment of the will of Heaven, possessing ultimate power. That's about all I know."

He Xi's delicate brows furrowed slightly, her icy blue eyes gleaming with contemplation: "A product of a parallel universe? Or a technological creation from a higher dimension?" She picked up the Asura Summoner and examined it closely, then picked up the Emperor's Belt, sensing the immense energy it contained, seemingly resonating with the entire universe. "The technological concepts and energy patterns contained in this thing are very unique. I need more specialized equipment... I'll go talk to Keisha; perhaps her sacred knowledge treasury can reveal more."

Having said that, the Celestial King disregarded everything else and, filled with questions and research enthusiasm, hurriedly left the courtyard to discuss this intercosmic academic issue with the former King of Gods.

Lin Yu watched He Xi's figure disappear in an instant and shook his head helplessly. He turned his gaze back to Wei Laoqi, who was still unconscious on the bed, and the Gatack Zecter, which was quietly floating above him and emitting a stable blue light.

"The King's Armor, the embodiment of the Heavenly Dao... My future self has truly delivered something extraordinary." He muttered to himself, then focused his gaze on Wei Laoqi with a hint of anticipation. "However, the test before us is more important. Let me see just how far your will can be tempered after experiencing life and death, and how brilliantly you can unleash the power of the Steel Fighter."

He whispered to the seemingly alive steel insect device, "Tell me when he wakes up."

Having finished his instructions, Lin Yu didn't linger. He slowly turned and left the room, leaving the space to Wei Laoqi, who was struggling against fate and the new forces. The courtyard returned to tranquility, with only the blue light flickering like breath, illuminating the warrior's resolute yet pale face. A transformation of steel and will was quietly underway.

Styx Galaxy, Death Song Academy

Space distorted, and Hua Ye's figure was directly teleported to Karl's eternally silent hall, filled with the scent of books and dust.

Hua Ye disdainfully brushed off non-existent dust from his clothes. His lustful eyes swept over the unchanging dim surroundings and the mountains of files, and he chuckled lightly, "Tsk, I think I've been here once or twice already, and it's still the same gloomy place. Hey Karl, why don't you renovate this place? Put some brighter lights and a few more comfortable sofas, that would be much better."

On the throne, Karl slowly put down the quill in his hand, raised his perpetually calm face, looked down at Hua Ye, and spoke in a clear and indifferent voice:

"If you can give up your life, why bother with these external adornments?"

Upon hearing this, Hua Ye tilted his head and looked at Karl as if he had heard something amusing: "You mean... no one can threaten a dead man, is that right?"

"I suppose so," Karl gave an ambiguous answer, his gaze seemingly piercing through Hua Ye and looking towards the more distant void.

Hua Ye's gaze was involuntarily drawn to a painting hanging on the left wall of the main hall—a portrait of Liang Bing when she was still an angel, spirited and dashing, with a hint of naive pride. His eyes instantly turned fiery and greedy.

"Actually, I've always had a question about you, this god." Hua Ye licked his lips, his expression undisguisedly lewd. "In your current... well, 'phantom' state, do you still have feelings for women?"

Karl's expression remained unchanged, as if discussing an academic question unrelated to himself: "Is living in a world where one must have feelings for the opposite sex necessarily a good thing?"

"I don't know," Hua Ye shrugged, answering confidently, "Anyway, I quite like it." He made no attempt to hide his nature of indulging in desires.

"My dream is simple: to bring the ultimate void to the known universe and usher in a great void era. But I know that once that door is opened, I cannot guarantee that the gods deep within the void won't devour me along with them."

"I can lead a new legion of angels to protect you," Hua Ye tried to demonstrate his worth.

Karl simply shook his head slightly, his tone carrying a hint of barely perceptible pity: "You... don't understand anything."

Just then, Snow silently entered from outside the hall. His icy gaze swept over Hua Ye, and his voice was as cold as ice: "King Hua Ye, without the support of my god Karl, you don't even have the right to set foot in the City of Angels again. Your era has passed tens of thousands of years ago. My god Karl was able to overthrow Holy Keisha, so don't be so presumptuous here..."

Hua Ye, far from being angered by such a retort from a "servant," stared at Snow, suddenly gave him a thumbs-up, and burst into exaggerated laughter: "Hahaha! That makes sense! That's fucking true!"

After laughing, he looked at Karl again, his posture softening slightly: "So, I'm here to ask for your help, your assistance." His gaze once again drifted uncontrollably to Liang Bing's portrait, his voice filled with possessiveness, "Especially... could you help me research an ability to control those angel girls? I really want to... master that little bitch Liang Bing!"

Upon hearing Hua Ye's blunt and blasphemous intentions, Karl's brows finally furrowed slightly, and a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes. However, he quickly regained his composure and simply said, "Then let's wait until I develop a void engine suitable for you."