"Bang!"
Fang Xian's eyes narrowed. King Carlo's head exploded instantly, splattering red and white matter everywhere.
"Thump."
King Carlo's body fell straight to the ground with a dull thud.
The ministers felt a chill run down their spines upon seeing this.
However, they also felt a secret satisfaction. King Carlo's actions just now clearly showed his disregard for their lives. Now that the king was dead, they felt he deserved it.
Looking at it this way, although Fang Xian was their enemy, he hadn't harmed them. In fact, they had only survived the explosion of the "Nanometer Ring" because of Fang Xian's "Light Energy Shield."
Compared to that, they didn't seem to hate Fang Xian as much anymore.
Esdeath rushed forward, asking with concern.
"Husband, are you alright?"
Sisiya held Fang Xian's large hand, extremely anxious.
"Master, are you alright?"
Lilith's gaze was fixed on Fang Xian, and she only breathed a slight sigh of relief upon seeing no wounds.
Fang Xian looked at them and smiled slightly.
"Unharmed."
With that, he flicked his finger, and King Carol's "nano-rings" flew into his hand.
This time, he didn't need to activate his "light energy shield." Knowing King Carol's usual methods, he would undoubtedly use his strongest firepower immediately to ensure Fang Xian's death.
Therefore, there was no need for any further protective measures; he could simply open them to check.
Sure enough, King Carol had already used up all the "nano-rings" containing explosive energy; what remained were normal "nano-rings."
Good heavens, there were hundreds, even thousands, of "nano-rings" inside.
The "nano-rings" contained various levels of "mechs," "Gundams," "laser cannons," and other equipment, as well as a large amount of gold, silver, jewelry, banknotes, antiques, and other valuables.
He roughly estimated that the equipment totaled approximately 100,000 pieces.
Even with each soldier having one piece, having 100,000 pieces left was a considerable reserve.
Thus, Fang Xian's journey to the world of science and technology was successfully completed.
He not only recruited Xu Xin, Esdeath, Jin Mei-ting, Rei Ayanami, Asuka, Mai Shiranui, Nicole Robin, Kara Lynn, Melissa Joseph, Misato Katsuragi, Lilith, and Sissia into his ranks,
but also acquired 100,000 pieces of various equipment, including "mechs," "Gundams," and "laser cannons."
He also obtained a "Super God Mech" for himself, and most importantly, acquired the "World Origin," a truly fruitful haul.
Next, he needed to return to the Great Thousand World to fuse with the "World Origin" and enhance his overall strength.
Then, he would have Rei Ayanami teach him how to use the "World Origin" and form a contract with it as soon as possible.
While the tasks may seem few, the actual time required will be considerable.
Furthermore, there's a hidden danger: people from the Special World might appear at any time to collect the "Great Dao Fruit," which has been nurtured for 100,000 years, from the "Burial God Hill."
If they discover that Fang Xian has used the "Great Dao Fruit," their wrath will surely spread throughout the entire Great Thousand World.
Therefore, after much deliberation, Fang Xian decides he must return to the Great Thousand World as soon as possible to avoid being raided.
Having made up his mind, he activated his "Light Energy Shield," enveloping all the women within it.
"Let's go."
He and the women vanished instantly, leaving behind a group of bewildered ministers.
...
Fang Xian, following Esdeath's coordinates, flew at high speed towards the vortex at the boundary between the two worlds.
Katsuraki Misato, watching Fang Xian's rapid progress, finally voiced her question.
"Honey, are we going to the Great Thousand World now?"
Fang Xian looked at Katsuraki Misato's hesitant expression, as if something was on her mind.
"Yes, darling, what's wrong?"
"I..."
Katsuraki Misato hesitated for a moment, stammering:
"Um... I haven't said goodbye to Count Rakaman yet..."
"Count Rakaman? Who's that?"
"It's..."
Katsuraki Misato's face flushed red, unable to speak for a long time.
Asuka, her face flushed with embarrassment, stood with her hands on her hips, puffing out her cheeks, and exclaimed:
"Oh no! It's my dad!"
Fang Xian only then realized that there was such a person.
Count Lakaman was not only virtually invisible, but he also had his wife and daughter stolen away; truly the most tragic figure in the world of science and martial arts.
"It's alright, we won't see each other again anyway, Misato, just forget about it. From now on, you only have one husband."
"Mmm..."
Misato Katsuragi felt a little conflicted, but still obediently nodded.
Fang Xian looked at Asuka, who had turned her head away, and said with a mischievous smile:
"Asuka, I can be your dad too, you can call me Dad from now on."
"You—"
Asuka was filled with shame, glaring at Fang Xian, and then said nothing more.
She just murmured softly, "Dad, Dad... If I had called him that back then... Oh... How embarrassing..."
Esdeath leaned in behind Fang Xian, her delicate brows slightly furrowed.
"Husband, aren't you taking Mei-Ting and the others with you?"
Fang Xian gently stroked Esdeath's head and smiled slightly.
"Wife, have you forgotten I have a skill that can summon you all?"
"Husband's skill is so useful..."
Fang Xian noticed Esdeath's unusual, hesitant demeanor and couldn't help but feel curious.
"Wife, is something on your mind?"
"I..."
Esdeath was silent for a moment, then pleaded.
"Husband, later at the border between the two worlds, could you... kill less..."
Fang Xian understood upon hearing this. It seemed Esdeath cared about her subordinates and was afraid that Fang Xian might accidentally commit massacres.
Esdeath certainly wouldn't resent or blame Fang Xian for doing so; after all, it was war, and death was normal.
But she would still feel some reluctance towards the soldiers who had fought alongside her.
Fang Xian held Esdeath's smooth, white hand and promised,
"Don't worry, wife, I'll leave immediately and try my best not to harm them."
Fang Xian wasn't a bloodthirsty person; once he achieved his objective, he could retreat naturally, without needing to cause unnecessary bloodshed.
But if someone was ungrateful, he wouldn't show mercy.
"Thank you, husband."
Having received Fang Xian's promise, Esdeath happily kissed him on the cheek.
"We're all family, no need to be so polite."
"By the way, since you kissed my cheek, you should kiss my other cheek too."
"Mmm."
Esdeath obediently moved to Fang Xian's other side, gently leaving a lip print on his cheek.
The atmosphere instantly became quiet, then somewhat ambiguous.
Fang Xian glanced around, a slight smile playing on his lips.