"You're overthinking it. I have no intention of having any romantic or physical entanglements with any of the women in Dragon Ball." With that, Gao Jianfei left the Ghost Den with a thought, then summoned the white whale and rode the waves back the way he came.
Not long
Gao Jianfei then spotted the cruise ship. It hadn't set sail; it remained stationary. Gao Jianfei saw some sailors donning diving suits and taking turns jumping overboard to retrieve something from the water. The tourists were shouting loudly on the deck. Gao Jianfei also clearly saw Luo Linlin's face streaked with tears, crying uncontrollably, while Luo Shu sobbed hysterically in front of her. Suddenly, Luo Linlin fainted, and Luo Shu quickly supported her, pinching her philtrum. Seeing this, Gao Jianfei already knew what was going on…—it must have been when the cruise ship was preparing to depart that Luo Linlin and the others…
Upon discovering they were not on board and the cabin was empty, the sailors deduced they must have perished. Ignoring the frigid river water, they took turns diving to search for them.
A warm feeling of being cared for welled up in Gao Jianfei's heart. He quietly scuba-dived over and met the sailors who were checking on him. Several sailors were overjoyed and swam over to surround Gao Jianfei. Seeing that he was alright, they immediately clapped their hands and grabbed his arms, urging him to get on the boat quickly. With the sailors' hurried "helping" of him, Gao Jianfei boarded the boat.
Once on the deck, Gao Jianfei used his internal energy to make himself feel cold all over, his lips turned black, and he deliberately trembled.
"Oh? You're alright? That's great!" The tourists on the boat were quite kind; they rushed over happily when they saw Gao Jianfei return to the boat, and some even suggested that Gao Jianfei go take a shower as soon as possible.
"What happened to you!" Luo Shu breathed a sigh of relief, then asked with concern. "Alright, don't say so much now, go take a shower and drink some strong liquor to warm up." After a pause, he said to the sailors...
And to the tourists on board. "Alright, everyone, given this incident, our trip..."
That concludes here.
"We're heading back at full speed. I think Jianfei needs to go to the hospital immediately for treatment. If any friends are dissatisfied with this trip, they can contact me privately, and I'll refund part of the travel expenses. Thankfully, Jianfei is alright, otherwise, my daughter would be devastated..." He quickly knelt down and whispered in the ear of the semi-conscious Luo Linlin, "Linlin, it's alright! It's alright! Your Jianfei is back!"
Upon hearing that Gao Jianfei and Ping Wen had returned, Luo Linlin's lifeless eyes instantly brightened. She turned her head and saw Gao Jianfei. Then, seemingly drawing strength from nowhere, she scrambled to her feet and rushed towards Gao Jianfei, hugging him tightly and crying out.
"You scared me to death! I'm so glad you're alright, I'm so glad you're alright."
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Gao Jianfei truly felt the fullness of love from Luo Linlin.
Love is a strange thing. Sometimes it arrives unexpectedly, and then it makes people do things inexplicably. Love has nothing to do with time. For example, Luo Linlin and Gao Jianfei had only known each other for a few days, but she had already fallen deeply in love with him.
Gao Jianfei felt helpless, but in the end, Luo Linlin, this innocent and pure little girl, finally won Gao Jianfei a little bit of strange feelings.
Of course, Gao Jianfei understood that this was not the time to talk about romance and poetry; he had more important things to do back on Earth.
Therefore, Gao Jianfei only comforted Luo Linlin for a short while. He told her that he not only loved the Arctic but was also an excellent diving expert, and that his dive was driven by curiosity about the Arctic and his pursuit of the Spikeweed. In short, seeing Luo Linlin so heartbroken, Gao Jianfei naturally used a boyfriend's tone when comforting her. It's said that women in love are foolish. Well, although Gao Jianfei wasn't actually in love with Luo Linlin, he created the feeling of being in love for her. She trusted Gao Jianfei, holding him tightly as if he would disappear if she let go.
The cruise ship returned at full speed. Luo Shu was worried that Gao Jianfei had caught a chill and might suffer some aftereffects, so he ordered the sailors to increase the ship's speed as much as possible.
The passengers on board had no objections or disputes and were all willing to return to port.
Seeing that Gao Jianfei seemed to be alright, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Then, seeing Gao Jianfei and Luo Linlin, this "couple," embracing each other, they felt a sense of happiness, as if they had survived a close call. Seeing Luo Linlin's happy tears, they were all moved and applauded.
This put Gao Jianfei in an extremely awkward position.
Given the current situation, Gao Jianfei naturally couldn't just leave Dragon Planet and teleport back to Earth so easily. After all, disappearing again in front of everyone was too eerie. Moreover, Gao Jianfei had decided to return to Dragon Planet in the future, so he decided to go back to Hengnuo Kingdom with the cruise ship to handle the aftermath of his departure before returning to Earth with peace of mind.
The cruise ship sailed at full speed and returned to Hengnuo Kingdom in a little over a day.
During the short trip back, Luo Linlin's attitude towards Gao Jianfei noticeably changed... She became gentler around him, her eyes conveying an intense, unwavering love. Sometimes, she would even unconsciously reach for his hand. During meals, she would even serve him food...
Finally, they returned to Hengnuo Kingdom.
Gao Jianfei made some excuses, saying he needed to return to the company headquarters in Tianyi Kingdom to handle some matters and would return to Hengnuo Kingdom after some time. He then asked his superiors at the company in Hengnuo Kingdom for another month's leave. Afterward, Gao Jianfei called the Shangguan brothers, telling them that he needed to spend more than a month thoroughly studying Shen Bing in order to kill her in one fell swoop!
Moreover, Gao Jianfei told the Shangguan brothers that he actually needed more than a month to piece together some ghosts that would be useful for assassinating Shen Bing and to learn their special skills.
Under this pretext, the Shangguan brothers did not express much suspicion towards Gao Jianfei. Moreover, to demonstrate their extreme trust in Gao Jianfei, they repeatedly told him to arrange his own time and not to report on every single matter.
After taking care of everything, Gao Jianfei slipped away to a deserted suburb and, with a thought, entered the Ghost Den.
In the den of ghosts...
"Darling, have you taken care of things on Dragon Ball? You'll be away from Earth for a total of six days. If you'd like, you can stay another day tomorrow. If you don't want to stay any longer, we can go back to Earth now." The AI program came over and gently hugged Gao Jianfei.
"Return to Earth immediately!" Gao Jianfei snapped his fingers.
"K, darling, why don't you go lie down on the sofa and rest for a while? I'll initiate interstellar teleportation right away." The intelligent program smiled charmingly.
Gao Jianfei did as instructed and went to the sofa, where he lay down comfortably.
Soon, a soft halo enveloped Gao Jianfei, and the interstellar teleportation officially began.
Not long after, Gao Jianfei returned to Earth.
The intelligent program smiled sweetly at Gao Jianfei and said, "Darling, I've teleported you back to Earth. We are currently in Rome, Italy, Europe."
"Okay, I'll go out and take a look right away!" Gao Jianfei was also very nervous, and with a single thought, he left the ghost den.
It was winter in Rome. Gao Jianfei, wearing a thick overcoat, walked through the streets of Rome.
There is a clear difference between this place and the Dragon Ball. On Earth, although the city of Rome appears to be untouched by aliens, everyone on the streets is on edge, with police and soldiers everywhere, and every Earthling wearing a sad and helpless expression.
As soon as Gao Jianfei returned to Earth, his cell phone on Earth received a large number of text messages, including those from his women Zhuo Xiaobi and Song Ying, as well as from scientists at the base, the US president, and commanders of the three battlefields.
Gao Jianfei first sent a text message to Song Ying and the others to let them know he was safe, then immediately called Zhuo Xiaobi. This wasn't because Zhuo Xiaobi held a higher place in Gao Jianfei's heart than Song Ying, hence the call to Zhuo Xiaobi but the text message to Song Ying. Rather, it was because Zhuo Xiaobi was both Gao Jianfei's woman and a superhuman who had directly participated in the battle. Therefore, Gao Jianfei needed to learn about the development of the battle situation in the days since he left Earth through Zhuo Xiaobi.
The call connected quickly, and Zhuo Xiaobi said in an excited, trembling voice, "Darling! You, you're finally back!"
"Yes. Xiao Bi, I'm back. Don't talk about anything else yet, just tell me the current situation on the three major battlefields," Gao Jianfei said somewhat seriously.
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Hearing Gao Jianfei bring up serious matters on the phone, Zhuo Xiaowei, though she hadn't been able to find him for a while and was extremely worried about him, was a shrewd and capable top-tier superhuman. She instantly suppressed her tender feelings for Gao Jianfei, her voice turning serious. "Well, Jianfei, you've been gone for six days. During these six days, our Earth army has meticulously defended the three major battlefields, extensively constructing bunkers and trenches, stockpiling large quantities of heavy weapons, and holding their positions under the protection of superhumans. And these past few days, those aliens seem to have become much more docile; they absolutely refuse to attack our positions without authorization. However, when our troops tentatively enter cities controlled by aliens, they will inevitably face a fierce counterattack. Before you returned, the commanders of the three major battlefields and the superhumans held discussions, and everyone agreed that defending the positions and avoiding reckless advances is fundamental. Everything else will be discussed after you return. In addition, we detected that..." The three major battlefields, which had been nearly pacified, have now seen a resurgence of alien activity, with hundreds gathered on each front. However, they are no longer launching a large-scale, arrogant attack as before. They seem to have misjudged our human fighting capabilities, not anticipating the heavy losses their forces would suffer, and are therefore waiting. Currently, the three battlefields appear calm on the surface, but in reality, undercurrents are surging. No one can say for sure what actions the aliens will take next, or whether they will launch a sudden attack. Now that you're back, someone is in charge. Also, the scientists at the base have sent word that in just a few days, those heavy bombs capable of effectively harming the aliens will be successfully developed and mass-produced!
This is the development of the war situation on Earth during the six days that Gao Jianfei was away.
"Okay, I understand." Gao Jianfei breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, during the few days he was away, the aliens didn't launch a major counterattack or cause serious damage to Earth. The Earth's military also didn't suffer too many losses. Everything was in the calm before the storm.
Gao Jianfei chatted with Zhuo Xiaowei for a few more minutes, instructing her to continue holding the position, and that he would personally go to the three battlefields in a few days to annihilate the aliens!
After hanging up the phone, Gao Jianfei went straight into the haunted house.
"Darling, we've returned to Earth. So, what you need to do now is go to the North Pole, right?" The intelligent program sat on the sofa, looking at Gao Jianfei with a seductive gaze.
"Yes, we're currently in Rome, Italy. Therefore, I need to contact the Italian military immediately and have them prepare a plane to send me to the Arctic. I need to find those alien friends, give them some of the orange ore, and then have them quickly manufacture the weapon to destroy the space portal. This is a matter of utmost importance!"
"Okay." The intelligent program also agreed with Gao Jianfei's plan. Now detached from the system, this intelligent program prioritized Gao Jianfei's interests above all else. Subconsciously, she considered Earth her home, and therefore showed great concern for its safety. After a pause, the intelligent program reminded her, "By the way, darling, didn't you say last time you wanted to increase the daily exorcism points? In fact, your current daily recovery of 10 exorcism points is already higher than other players of the same level after the Super Ghost Instrument's modification. Even level 7 and 8 exorcists can't recover 10 exorcism points per day."
"The recovery is so slow!" Gao Jianfei couldn't help but frown. However, after a moment's thought, he understood why the software's designer, Zhuoyue, had made the daily recovery rate of exorcism points so slow... You see, if every exorcist recovered exorcism points very quickly each day, reaching hundreds of thousands or even millions of points, then undoubtedly, the software's playability would be greatly reduced. Because if everyone could recover exorcism points extremely quickly and easily experience the thrill of various high-level ghosts, then it wouldn't be very interesting!
"I'm using this software to improve my strength, not to play games. By the way, could you help me increase the speed at which my exorcism points recover?" Gao Jianfei walked to the sofa, sat down, and unceremoniously put his arm around the smart program's waist.
"Hehe, darling, if we significantly increase the daily recovery speed of exorcism points, then the playability of this software will be greatly reduced... You won't be able to enjoy the anticipation of waiting for exorcism points to recover, and waiting for the ghost you want to finally be pieced together... You need to think it through." ZhiNing nestled in Gao Jianfei's arms and kissed him.
Gao Jianfei took a deep breath, then smiled. "I only care about the result. I don't need the process."
"Hmm." The AI program nodded slightly. "Then, my dear, I can assure you again that after the first modification, my abilities have greatly improved. I can make further minor adjustments to your Ghost Instrument, significantly increasing the number of Ghost Exorcism Points you recover each day. As for how much it can be increased, that depends on how many orange ore you can give me, but there is a limit. With my current abilities, I can increase your Ghost Exorcism Points to 100 points per day!"
"Recover 100 exorcism points every day?" Gao Jianfei gasped in astonishment!
Currently, he can recover 10 exorcism points per day. After being modified again, this recovery speed will increase tenfold!
"And, darling, after you level up, your speed of recovering exorcism points will double on top of the increased speed!" the AI program smiled sweetly.
"Great! Excellent! If I can recover 100 exorcism points every day, I can fulfill many of my dreams and quickly summon all sorts of powerful martial arts ghosts!" Gao Jianfei's eyes shone brightly. "So, to achieve a recovery rate of 100 exorcism points per day, how much orange ore do I need?"
"That's about one-fifth of all the orange ore you've collected on your Dragon Ball!" the AI program stated with great certainty.
"Huh?" Gao Jianfei was dumbfounded!
You see, he had already calculated that all the orange ore in his Dragon Ball collection was roughly the size of seven standard football fields. Now, the intelligent program was telling him that to restore 100 Ghost Exorcism Points per day, he would need to consume one-fifth of that amount of orange ore!
That's an incredibly large amount!
This is much more than the orange ore Gao Jianfei used to modify the Super Ghost Instrument last time!
"Heh, darling, are you willing to use so much precious orange ore to modify your Ghost Ritual?" The intelligent program blinked its beautiful eyes and said to Gao Jianfei, "Darling, you might feel a pang of regret, but I can assure you that recovering 100 Exorcism Points every day is an experience even a level 10 Exorcist can't enjoy! Of course, the system currently indicates that among all Super Ghost Ritual players, there isn't a single level 10 Exorcist. There are only a few level 9 Exorcists. In short, you've paid a huge amount of orange ore, so the reward for you is... you will be the fastest-recovering player of all Super Ghost Ritual users in terms of daily Exorcism Points! This has already exceeded the expectations of the game software designers!"
"Heh..." Gao Jianfei smiled wistfully, then said, "Alright, I'm willing to spend so much orange ore, because the result will make me feel it's worth it. However, everything will have to wait until I've created the weapon to destroy the three spatial channels." Gao Jianfei didn't want to consume too much orange ore to modify the Ghost Instrument, which would prevent him from destroying the spatial channels.
"Okay, darling." The AI program smiled gently.
Immediately afterward, Gao Jianfei left the den of iniquity and went directly to the "government" in Rome to find the mayor of Rome.
Today, Gao Jianfei exists on Earth as a savior, a superhuman. Every day, netizens around the world search online for any video they can find about him. Therefore, his appearance is known worldwide, from septuagenarians and octogenarians to toddlers. Thus, when Gao Jianfei arrived at the Rome City Hall, he caused a major traffic jam. Countless Italians surrounded him, chanting various slogans of worship. Italian police and traffic officers were all mobilized to maintain order, with dozens of police cars clearing a path for him. Gao Jianfei boarded a Bentley belonging to the city government and drove directly to the Rome City Hall.
Before even reaching the city hall, the mayor of Rome and various dignitaries had already come out to greet him. Gao Jianfei got out of the car and went directly to the mayor. The mayor respectfully addressed Gao Jianfei in English, “My God! Mr. Gao! It’s actually Mr. Gao! I never expected you to come to Rome! You are a peace envoy for Earth! Your bravery and fearlessness drove away the aliens for us! We are incredibly proud to live on the same planet as you! Please accept my adoration. In fact, I am already a believer! I want to kiss your shoes!”
As he spoke, the old mayor, Totti, was about to kneel down in public and kiss Gao Jianfei's shoes.
Gao Jianfei quickly stopped him and said, "Mr. Totti, I need an aircraft that can be refueled in the air. I need to go to the Arctic. This is crucial to the morale of our three major battlefields on Earth. Therefore, I need to go to the Arctic immediately."
“Yes! I will arrange it for you immediately, esteemed Mr. Gao!” Totti did not dare to delay in the slightest.
Soon, the Italian president called Gao Jianfei personally, speaking to him in a humble tone, and then arranged for Gao Jianfei to have a good pilot and a good plane.
Gao Jianfei took a plane directly to the Arctic.
Those pilots were also followers of Gao Jianfei.
Everything went smoothly, and after a day and a night of flying, Gao Jianfei finally entered the Arctic. Then, using the same method, he released a flock of eaglets to guide the way, with the plane following closely behind.
After another day of flight, the plane landed on the island where the aliens, including Th, lived in seclusion.
In fact, after the plane left Europe and entered North America, TH and the others had already sensed Gao Jianfei's approach. They transmitted their thoughts to Gao Jianfei... "Oh! My Earth friend Gao! We sensed you, you are approaching us. Could it be that you have found the orange ore?"
"Yes, I'll be at your island soon. We'll talk later," Gao Jianfei replied in his mind.
After the plane landed, Gao Jianfei told the pilots to wait where they were, and he used his lightness skill to enter the palace where Th and the others were staying.
Upon seeing this group of friendly alien friends, he succinctly stated, "I've found orange ore. Now, I need everyone's help to quickly develop a weapon capable of destroying those spatial portals. How much orange ore is needed to destroy three spatial portals?"
“A lot, my dear Earth friend,” the alien Th said truthfully. “My dear Gao, if we were to destroy all three space tunnels, the amount of orange ore needed would be terrifying. Uh… I mean, if you don’t find that much orange ore, you might consider destroying one of the three tunnels first.”
Gao Jianfei remained silent and began taking orange ore out of the ghost den.
When he was in the North Pole of the Dragon Ball, he cut these orange ores into pieces, and now he is taking them out piece by piece.
"Is this enough?" Gao Jianfei took out hundreds of orange ore stones;
"Is this enough?" He took out several hundred more dollars;
"Is that enough?" Take out a few hundred more;
"Isn't that enough?" Several hundred more...
After Gao Jianfei took out as much orange ore as two standard football fields.
Th finally screamed wildly. "Enough! That's enough! It's unbelievable! Absolutely unbelievable! My dear Gao, you are truly amazing! You seem to create miracles every single moment! As everyone knows, orange ore is an extremely rare and special energy mineral in the universe, extremely difficult to find, and you, and you found so much so easily... Oh right! According to our detection, there is no orange ore left on Earth... Oh! Could it be..." The antennae on Th's head hardened instantly. "You... my friend... you went to another planet?"
"My dear friends from Planet Mex, you should now quickly develop the weapon to destroy the space passage for me. I have already found enough orange ore for you... Please hurry up and get rid of it! As for how I obtained this orange ore, I think I will give you an explanation after I drive the aliens away," Gao Jianfei said solemnly.
"Alright then." Th forcibly suppressed his curiosity and instructed his companions. "Alright, guys, let's get to work!" After a pause, he said to Gao Jianfei, "Dear Gao, we've already prepared the design and plan for the weapon to destroy the space tunnel. Now that the orange ore has arrived, we can start working immediately. Ten days, please give us ten days!"
As they spoke, dozens of aliens frantically began extracting orange ore, starting the development of a special weapon. Uh… they all had four arms, making them much faster than Earthlings, and even they were caught off guard and overwhelmed…