"gentlemen."
The waiter stood beside Shi Gaofei, who had returned to his original appearance, wearing a white coat, sitting in a metal wheelchair, looking at a transparent screen in front of him.
On the screen in front of them, there was a view that looked like a satellite, magnified many times over from above. On the screen was a small island, where Xu Ershao and a group of young people stood looking around.
"They seemed to have guessed something."
In the video, Xu Ershao looks up and winks at the sky, which makes Shi Gaofei smile: "This kid isn't stupid."
The waiter stood to the side, glanced at the screen casually, and then fixed his gaze on Shi Gaofei: "Sir, is there anything else you need?"
“It’s very simple.” Shi Gaofei patted the armrest of his wheelchair: “As I instructed, destroy all the data, destroy it completely… This time it’s thorough, leave no copies!! Including all the data and all the samples, and the cultured organisms in the nutrient tanks… Let’s finish it.”
“I… I don’t understand, sir.” The waiter frowned. “Is this the same as last time on Home Island? Do you want me to transfer the data again?”
“No, this time it’s a complete and utter destruction.” Shi Gaofei laughed. “My dear waiter… don’t you understand? The time has come! Right now, the two gods are performing their ‘handover ceremony.’ After the ceremony is complete, I think the new god, that kid, definitely won’t like these things. Anyway, he’ll cancel all the plans here. Besides… I’m getting a little bored. I don’t want to change bosses again, so… I’ve decided to retire and resign. I’m done!”
At this point, Shi Gaofei's tone became somewhat inscrutable, and he gave an ambiguous smile:
"To put it in a very cliché way... from today onwards, the world of superpowers is changing hands."
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"I suggest you think about it again."
JOKER smiled and looked at Chen Xiao, whose hand was already on his mother's forehead on the bed.
"Do you want to resurrect her? The last thing your mother wanted to see when she was alive was for you to become like this! To become a god! If you resurrect her, and she wakes up to find you've become a 'god,' do you think she'll be very disappointed?"
"Then take my divine power! I don't want to be a god!!" Chen Xiao finally snapped!
He turned around, his eyes filled with undisguised hatred, staring at his father: "Everything was part of your plan, wasn't it?! Everything was arranged by you, wasn't it! From the moment you started monitoring me, Red Seven and Black Seven! To when I was infected by the purification potion, triggering my superpowers!!!! And then I grew stronger step by step!! I absorbed one superpowered person after another! Everything that happened afterward, whether it was the matter between the service company or the clubs, was related to you, wasn't it!!! You planned to make me grow from weak to strong!!! You even created a clone of me?!"
“Yes.” JOKER’s eyes were cold. “Those Subjects Two and Three were actually just test subjects I created for safety testing! I want to guide you step by step on the path to godhood, but I’m worried that your abilities might have unexpected consequences. So I found several clones and used them to simulate some evolutionary changes to ensure you won’t have any problems!! In fact, these test subjects can even become your supplements! They are all S-rank, and you can absorb their abilities! You can become stronger! Haha! I’ve created the best supplements for you! Do you understand?!”
Chen Xiao's chest heaved rapidly as he gasped for breath, then he stared at JOKEER:
"I'll ask you one last time... why, why all this, why did you do this—Father! Why!"
Chen Xiao's eyes reddened: "You drove my mother to her death, and then pushed your son to the edge of a cliff time and time again, turning me into more and more like a monster! You even came up with a plan that would affect the whole world! Why did you do this, Father?"
“Why…” JOKERR chuckled, a hint of arrogance in his expression: “If it were based on those third-rate Hollywood movies, I'd be a great villain, committing all sorts of evil deeds to rule the world… Hahaha! What a cheesy joke! Unfortunately, it’s not like that. From our perspective, the idea of ruling the world is utterly ridiculous. The world is right before our eyes! We control the rules, and that’s how we control everything. As for why I do this…”
A deep sadness finally appeared in JOKER's eyes as he looked at Chen Xiao.
At that moment, his eyes even seemed somewhat warm and kind.
“Because…” he began softly, “I hope you can save me, son! I hope you can get me out of this world!!”
At this moment, all the sharpness in his eyes disappeared, and he looked like a frail old man!
"..."
Chen Xiao stared at JOKER in disbelief.
Save him?
This seems like a ridiculous statement.
Save him? Does he need to be saved?
Who is he? He is the leader of three major organizations, and it's no exaggeration to say that he is the true king of the supernatural world today! The true leader!! The true god!
He controls life and death, time, space, and the rules of matter!
Does such a "god" need to be saved?
Chen Xiao looked at JOKER with a puzzled expression.
JOKER suddenly placed his hand on Chen Xiao's shoulder, his tone leaving no room for doubt, his eyes filled with sadness, and then he repeated it firmly.
"Save me! Please! My child!!"
"..." Chen Xiao took a deep breath and asked with difficulty, "How can I save you?"
"Take it." JOKEER took a deep breath, then said something in a low voice that Chen Xiao couldn't understand:
"Take it all! Take everything away!!"
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Several girls sat on the beach. Some stared blankly into the distance, some fanned their faces with their hands, and others jumped onto the rocks to look out into the distance.
Suddenly, Young Master Xu jumped up, a strange and absurd smile on his face.
He turned around, looked at the many girls sitting in front of him, and suddenly burst into laughter.
He seemed to be talking to himself: "Hmm, look what's here... a deserted island, isolated from the world, a group of young and beautiful girls, and me, the only man, healthy and strong... Good heavens! This is practically a classic scene from a fantasy novel!! A male protagonist and a group of beauties destined to become members of his harem are stranded on a deserted island, and then an exciting, thrilling, romantic, and steamy experience unfolds..."
Suddenly, Young Master Xu clenched his fists, tears welling up in his eyes: "Wow! Could it be! Could it be! Could it be that I am the legendary 'protagonist'?!"
He pinched his cheek hard again: "Huh? Am I really not dreaming? Wow!!! My birthday wish from two years ago on my eighteenth birthday has actually come true! I'm stranded on a desert island with a group of stunning beauties!!"
As he spoke, he touched his face with a self-pitying expression, deeply moved: "Oh God, God, you've been too kind to me!! It seems I really am the legendary 'protagonist mode'!!"