Dukao had lived for tens of thousands of years at the very least. On top of that, because he was the sinner who destroyed Delano, he had spent those countless years in constant remorse for his crimes, cultivating himself and tempering his character without pause.
Although his mental state had already exploded inside, he still forced himself to suppress his emotions at the fastest possible speed…
At the very least, on the surface, it was almost impossible to tell.
"Mr. Lin Fei's goodwill—I truly appreciate it."
"What I promised before still stands. All losses incurred in the battle will be borne by me alone. No matter what, Mr. Lin Fei will not be held responsible."
Dukao said with a smile.
"I've already witnessed Mr. Lin Fei's strength. It's genuinely astonishing."
"With Mr. Lin Fei's help, I believe Blue Star will surely be able to overcome one crisis after another in the future and withstand the invasion from the Styx."
"I very much look forward to working with Mr. Lin Fei in the future."
"However, it's already quite late now, and I still need to deal with the academy's affairs."
"So I won't detain Mr. Lin Fei any longer."
In other words, he was politely but unmistakably seeing Lin Fei out.
What Dukao was thinking right now was very simple—hurry up and send Lin Fei, this red-haired plague god, away.
He really could not take any more torment from this red-haired bastard.
He even began to suspect whether Lin Fei was the bane star of their Supergod Academy.
First, Lin Fei had made Ajie doubt his entire life. Then he came to the Supergod Academy and shattered Dukao's mental state. After that, he even split the Supergod Academy clean in half.
If Lin Fei stayed with him any longer, Dukao genuinely felt that he might not live to see the day when the Void Beasts invaded Blue Star.
For now…
It had already been confirmed that Lin Fei's stance was on their side.
That, at least for the moment, was enough.
"Mr. Lin Fei, let Rose see you off."
"With the extraterrestrial threat imminent and the organization about to assemble super warriors, I need to contact the Celestial Court authorities to apply for funding and quickly restore the Supergod Academy."
After that, Dukao said to Rose:
"The academy dormitories won't be livable for the time being and will need repairs. For the next few days, stay temporarily at the apartment you bought in the city center of Juxia."
"Alright, I understand," Rose nodded.
"Actually, this place isn't bad at all."
"Although I won't be joining the Supergod Academy, I might come by from time to time in the future."
"Ahaha… if Mr. Lin Fei likes this place, the Supergod Academy welcomes Mr. Lin Fei to visit anytime."
Hearing Lin Fei's words, Dukao's expression clearly stiffened for a moment.
Then he forced a friendly smile and exchanged polite pleasantries.
Deep down, however, an ominous premonition rose unbidden. If this red-haired plague god came back in the future, he wouldn't cause some kind of huge mess again, would he?
But the words had already been said. Taking them back now would be awkward.
So he could only pray in his heart that if Lin Fei ever returned, he wouldn't stir up some massive commotion.
His heart and blood pressure really couldn't take it anymore.
Watching Lin Fei and Rose leave side by side, Dukao rubbed his hands together.
Not long after—
The sound of hurried footsteps approached. It was Ajie.
"General, how are things on your side?"
Although the general had told him to wait and that he would contact him later, Ajie still couldn't rest easy about the situation here.
So after briefly speaking with the two doctors in the hospital and having Liu Chuang transferred to another ward for treatment, he rushed over.
And along the way, he saw it.
It wasn't just the hospital he was in—almost the entire Supergod Academy had been torn apart.
This made him even more worried about the general's safety.
Although Ajie liked to exaggerate and indulge Liu Chuang's antics, and indeed had some questionable behavior, after the destruction of Delano he had followed Dukao closely, utterly loyal at heart.
But when he arrived—
He only saw Dukao standing there alone.
Seeing that Dukao was unharmed, Ajie finally relaxed and asked in confusion:
"General, did Lin Fei already escape?"
"And Rose—why don't I see her either?"
Dukao looked at his assistant speechlessly.
He was usually quite sharp—how was he suddenly talking nonsense now?
How did he get the idea that Lin Fei had run away?
Someone who could punch a hole straight through the Supergod Academy—did he really need to flee?
But seeing how Ajie had rushed over in a panic out of concern for him, Dukao didn't say much.
"Today's incident was just an accident. Lin Fei and Rose were sparring and accidentally damaged the academy. Lin Fei has already left."
"As for Rose, I had her see Lin Fei off."
"So that's how it was…"
During his phone call with Dukao earlier, Ajie had already more or less guessed that this was Lin Fei's doing.
He had also seen those destroyed scenes along the way.
But hearing it confirmed now, and looking at the place where Lin Fei had acted—even with a single glance—it was still hard not to feel shocked.
Such a terrifying level of strength.
And that sharp tongue to match.
Good thing Lin Fei hadn't laid a hand on him before—just verbal abuse alone. Otherwise, his frail body really wouldn't have survived Lin Fei's "torment."
In the future, if he ever saw Lin Fei again, he absolutely had to keep his distance.
Suddenly, something occurred to him.
"General, you let Rose go see Lin Fei off?"
"Didn't you previously tell me to observe them, and to interrupt if anything happened?"
"I already thought of your intention back when we were driving back to the Supergod Academy."
"That was the situation at the time. Things are different now."
At this point, even Dukao felt somewhat mentally exhausted.
Strictly speaking, he really didn't want his daughter getting too close to Lin Fei, this red-haired menace.
But he wasn't blind to his daughter's attitude toward Lin Fei.
She had hugged Lin Fei the moment he arrived.
When Lin Fei put his arm around her shoulders earlier, she hadn't shown any resistance or disgust either.
He knew Rose's personality well—proud to the extreme, with not a single close friend by her side. Among her peers, there was no one who could even catch her eye.
He had always worried that if things continued this way, Rose might end up alone forever.
Originally, he planned to gather super warriors, form an elite force, and train together to cultivate camaraderie—so Rose wouldn't be lonely anymore.
He could only say that plans never kept up with changes.
Lin Fei had appeared out of nowhere.
Although Lin Fei made his blood pressure skyrocket—
He somehow managed to make his daughter not dislike him, even hold a fairly strong fondness for him. Several times, she'd even been teased into blushing, displaying girlish reactions she'd never shown before.
Since things had already come to this…
He might as well let nature take its course.
Let Rose and Lin Fei interact as they would.
Of course, the most important reason of all—
Was Lin Fei's overwhelming strength.
If it were an ordinary person, even if Rose became more distant or disgusted with him, Dukao would still have forcefully intervened.
After all, super warriors and ordinary people didn't belong to the same world.
"Ajie, I'm heading back to Juxia."
"You stay here and handle the arrangements for the academy staff. Check whether there are any affected or injured personnel."
"If additional support is needed, notify the Celestial Court's upper echelons at any time to apply for reinforcements."
"I understand, General."
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