Half an hour later, the Patriot Ship landed at the military base.
Prior to this, the other eight members from another Earth space had been consumed by Redhead activating her Genetic Mech.
In Redhead's words, she was concerned that the physical structures of people from the two worlds might have slight differences, and she didn't want the military to study these dead bodies and discover her as an imposter.
Rek saw what Redhead did but did not intervene, even though he knew it was largely meaningless.
After Rek and Redhead exited the Patriot, they were taken away by troops from the Glorious Empire and the Star Alliance respectively.
Rek first underwent a physical examination. After confirming his health, he was brought into a room to write a detailed mission report. Rek understood that this report also served as a de facto identification, proving he belonged to this world.
In the report, Rek exaggerated his own praises, portraying himself as a hero who saved the world, as if his thrilling journey could be made into a movie.
However, Rek also noted that in this report, he detailed the three-minute connection with his Earth and included some information already known on his Earth.
Subsequently, Rek was arranged by soldiers to rest.
An hour later, in a small conference room, the Supreme Commander of Star Alliance and the Supreme Commander of Glorious Empire were holding two different reports while having their analysts compare them.
"Report Overall Commander, based on the analysis of the reports, both individuals participated in this mission together, and there is no possibility of espionage.
However, Glorious Empire's Redhead recorded the events accurately, while Star Alliance's Rek exaggerated his personal heroism in his report," the Analyst concluded and reported.
The Overall Commanders of the Glorious Empire and the Star Alliance shook hands after hearing this conclusion.
"Bring the two of them together and show them the footage of that world being destroyed by our Missile Array. Let's see if they have any extreme reactions!" said the commander of the Glorious Empire.
Soon, Redhead and Rek were taken to a cafeteria, where food was provided for them, and the spectacular footage of the Giant Meteor Earth being destroyed by the Missile Array was played.
There were several hidden surveillance devices in the room, but Rek had seriously told Redhead before the Patriot Ship landed that from the moment the Patriot descended, she was now Redhead of this world and could no longer mention anything from her previous world.
Otherwise, not only would it endanger her life, but it could also implicate Rek.
The Overall Commanders of both nations watched as Rek and Redhead naturally enjoyed their meal while viewing the footage of the Earth's explosion after the Missile Array strike.
Neither Rek nor Redhead showed any signs of frustration or anger.
Then, to their surprise, the Overall Commanders listened as Rek and Redhead began discussing how dangerous it was for missiles to destroy Earth and that they should reduce the development and application of Ultimate Weapons in future combat to prevent their own world from being destroyed as well.
"Alright, let's take our people back. They are from our world. Your subordinate Redhead is quite impressive; in such a situation, she was able to think of killing another version of herself from a different world and then fly back on the Patriot," said a general from the Star Alliance to his counterpart from the Glorious Empire.
"Your subordinate Rek is also quite remarkable! It's rare that we old rivals meet here because of launching the Missile Array. I wonder when we will meet again next time," replied the other general politely.
Afterward, Rek and Redhead were taken away by soldiers from both nations.
Rek was taken onto the transport plane, and before boarding, he was informed that the mission he was about to undertake was classified and could not be disclosed.
Soon after, the plane carrying Rek took off, heading towards the Spatial Channel in the valley of Main World belonging to Star Alliance.
"Why is there no celebration or fine wine? I just completed such a dangerous mission! Where's my Reward?" Rek complained. However, the soldier responsible for escorting him merely smiled, unaware of how the higher-ups had arranged things. He only knew that this special envoy named Rek had a unique status and should not be delayed; they needed to get him back to Dark Space as soon as possible.
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At the base in the valley of Main World under the Star Alliance Military, the plane landed on the runway. As soon as Rek stepped off the plane, he was met by a general who had come to pick him up.
"Rek, it's urgent. Please come with me immediately. There’s still one train heading to Dark Space today, and it’s about to depart. If we delay, we’ll miss it," the general said, pulling Rek along quickly towards the Metal Circular Track Train.
"Is it really that urgent? I can't even get a moment to rest after completing such a dangerous task of detonating a meteorite! They're just kicking me back to Dark Space! It feels like being used and then discarded!
If I miss it, I can just leave tomorrow!" Rek replied to the general.
However, the general, who was pulling him along quickly, simply smiled helplessly and tightened his grip on Rek, increasing their pace even more.
Rek sighed inwardly, realizing that complaining to this general was pointless. He suspected that these orders came from his cheap Father-in-law, General Muku Tenmu, stationed at Sanctuary Base in Dark Space.
In a rush, Rek boarded the Metal Circular Rail Train again, putting on his helmet and safety harness.
The Metal Circular Rail Train began to accelerate along the circular track, quickly reaching the initial speed required to traverse the Time-Space Tunnel.
The Metal Track began to change as the Space Train rushed into the vast black void.
Inside the Time Tunnel, Rek tried his best to listen, hoping to gather more information. Unfortunately, the results were even worse than last time; Rek could hardly make out what the woman's voice was saying, and this time he didn't even catch the Coordinate clearly.
"It seems I’m not destined for this. I hope the Redhead related by blood can be of some help!" Rek thought to himself.
The Metal Train soon exited the Time Tunnel and arrived at the Dark Space Alliance Military Base Cathedral.
Once the Metal Train came to a stop, Rek unfastened his helmet and safety straps and stepped out through the open train door.
As soon as he stepped out, he heard someone calling his name ahead.
"Rek! Great to see you back safely!" Master Muya exclaimed with a big smile, jogging over to Rek and patting him on the shoulder.
"I told you I would complete the mission and not let you marry someone else! So, where's your father? Didn't he come to welcome his son-in-law? Take me to see him; I want to see how gloomy he looks!" Rek said with a smile to Maya.
"You! Just the day before yesterday, my father told me that all of you who went on the mission had died. I was heartbroken for a while; I couldn't believe you would die so easily. I regretted bringing you along.
But then last night, we received news from my father that you and a captain from the Glorious Empire both returned alive. When my father heard that news, he nearly dropped his teacup.
You really had me worried!" Maya said beside Rek.
Rek noticed that Aunt Snow had also come to greet him.
Aunt Xue walked over to Rek, looking at both Rek and Maya.
"Congratulations, Rek, you have completed General Muku Tenmu's test! General Muku Tenmu has promised that before you graduate from the Super Soldier Academy in four years, he will no longer arrange blind dates for Maya.
If you graduate from the Super Soldier Academy Fortress in four years with sufficient strength, you can come to Sanctuary Base to propose. At that time, General Muku Tenmu will give you a chance!" Aunt Xue said to Rek.
"Ah! Is that so? This is quite different from what General Muku Tenmu said before.
Well, I can accept this outcome. After I graduate from the Super Soldier Academy in four years, I will come to this Sanctuary Base!
By then, my achievements and strength will make Sanctuary Base and that old fellow Muku Tenmu look up to me.
This time I completed the mission of detonating the meteorite; I should be considered first among all the participants in the blind date competition, right?
Is General Muku Tenmu not going to meet me?" Rek asked Aunt Xue.
After hearing this, Aunt Xue smiled at Rek and said, "That's right, you achieved first place this time, but the general is busy with military affairs. The general said you can go back to the Super Soldier Academy directly with Maya."
Rek was waiting for Aunt Xue to announce his victory among all the participants in the blind date competition.
As soon as Aunt Xue finished speaking, Rek heard the sound of mission completion from the War God System in his mind.
He had been waiting a long time for the reward for achieving first place in the competition task issued by the War God System. Now that Aunt Xue officially announced him as first place, he could finally look forward to the reward from the War God System.
" Ding dong, congratulations Host on completing the exam and achieving first place among thirteen candidates.
Host demonstrated the might and strength of a War God during the exam.
Scanning Host's task completion status for evaluation, the task rating is A+, and the corresponding Reward will now be drawn."
After the voice of the War God System sounded, a large disc appeared in front of Rek, visible only to him. Rek pressed the button to spin the disc.
The disc spun rapidly as Rek looked at the A+ level task Rewards, excitedly watching the pointer, praying for an extraordinary Reward.
Under Rek's gaze, the pointer finally began to slow down.
"Demon Disintegration Skill: A+ level skill. Using this skill will increase all of Host's attributes tenfold for one hour, and the skill will also upgrade accordingly. However, after one hour, Host's physical attributes will be reduced to one-tenth of their original state, and all veins in Host's body will rupture."
"Just move a little more, pointer, please don't stop! I don't want a skill that turns me into a cripple!" Rek shouted inwardly, watching the pointer with frustration. He felt like blowing on the disc and pointer; although the effect of the Demon Disintegration Skill was powerful for one hour, it would essentially leave him disabled afterward. Even if he obtained it, he wouldn't use it.
Fortunately, the Reward pointer shook a little more and moved away from the area of the Demon Disintegration Skill, finally stopping in an adjacent area. Rek's heart raced as he quickly looked at the item in that area: Invisibility Cloak.
"Invisibility Cloak, a special level item that can be used three times. After three uses, it requires special energy to recharge before it can be used again.
Each invisibility lasts for one hour. Usage method: After wearing the Invisibility Cloak, if Host does not use force and is not attacked, Host's body will enter an invisible state and can also block most conventional detection methods.
Friendly reminder: While invisibility is quite effective, it is advised that Host does not overly rely on the Invisibility Cloak, as improving one's own strength is the true path."
The voice of the War God System echoed in Rek's mind, and then he saw a silver cloak appear in front of him in the air, visible only to him.
"War God System, please save this Invisibility Cloak for me. I'll come back to you when I need it," Rek said excitedly as he looked at the Invisibility Cloak. He felt that he had finally obtained a useful item, and this trip was not in vain.
Beside him, Maya watched Rek standing there with a silly grin on his face.
"Rek, stop daydreaming and grinning! You completed my father's test this time, but I still won't marry you! You were just pretending to be my boyfriend to help me fend off those suitors. Don't forget we have a teacher-student relationship," Maya said to Rek, thinking that his silly grin was due to his happiness about marrying her.
"Got it, Master Muya. Four years from now, after I graduate from Super Soldier Academy Fortress, you won't be able to stop me!" Rek replied to Maya beside him.
"Hmph! We'll see about that later. Come on, let's find a fast Hover Car. We should head back to Super Soldier Academy Fortress; we've been away from Academy Fortress for too long. I don't want to stay at this Sanctuary Base; Alice is waiting for me to return to class," Maya said to Rek.
Rek waved goodbye to Aunt Snow and followed Maya as they left.
Rek and Maya arrived at a weapons depot in Sanctuary Base that stored Hover Cars.
Maya directly entered the armory and chose a small, high-speed two-person Hover Motorcycle.
Maya sat in the driver's seat, allowing Rek to take the passenger seat.
The guard at the armory, Aunt Xue, had already been informed and directly granted Maya and Rek access.
Maya found a protective suit for Rek and urged him to put it on quickly.
Maya then started the Hover Motorcycle and shot out from the Metal Passage of Sanctuary Base.
Maya began driving the two-person Hover Motorcycle, speeding through Dark Space.
Along the way, Rek gazed at the gray-yellow sand, feeling the vast emptiness of Dark Space, somewhat lost in thought.
"Rek, thanks for your help this time. However, once we return to Super Soldier Academy, you must not mention this again, especially not to Alice!" Maya said quietly to Rek while driving the Hover Motorcycle.
Rek nodded. "Got it. Just let me do good deeds without taking credit! I really owe you one!" Rek complained a bit.
"I can't let you help me for nothing this time. You won't have to submit any after-school assignments this semester. For all your courses, as long as I have the authority, you'll get an A+! If there's anything else you want, feel free to ask me. If I can provide it, I'll make it happen!" Maya said somewhat shyly.
Maya knew that Rek's help this time was significant, and going on that mission to Main World space was quite dangerous. Out of ten people who undertook the mission together, only two returned, so it could be said that Rek was risking his life to help her.
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