"How dare you—" the woman exclaimed, her voice rising in urgency.
"Who asked you to take anything off? I want you to strip off everything valuable on you. Who would look at an old hag like you?" The thief sneered with disdain.
"Hey, hey... it seems you've forgotten there's someone else here, right? Acting so brazenly—" Yu Tian said as he kicked out, sending the weapon from the thief's hand flying far away.
"You—" The thief's bravado faltered slightly, but he quickly pulled out a simple communicator from somewhere, pressed a button, and said, "We're in trouble!"
Immediately, shouts of "Get out of the way!" and "Clear out!" echoed around them. It seemed he had called for backup. Yu Tian smiled helplessly; today was his wedding day with Lin, and he decided to leave this mess to those who were supposed to handle it.
"Hi—Officer, this is Yu Tian. There's a gang of thieves on Flowing Sea Street in Zone Four. Can you send someone to deal with it?" Yu Tian finished his call and turned his gaze back to the thief.
"What are you doing?" A loud, magnetic voice rang out as Lin slowly pushed her way through the crowd to stand beside Yu Tian.
"Well, well—a pair of lovebirds!" the thief mocked.
"I am Yu Tian, Captain of the Anti-Violence Squad. I have urgent matters today, so if you want to enjoy lunch later, I suggest you scram!" Yu Tian had no choice but to play his trump card. He didn't want Lin getting involved; besides, today was a joyous occasion, and it was best not to hurt anyone.
"Wha—what do you mean?" the thief stammered.
"Heaven..." someone from the crowd responded in disbelief.
"Is it him?" He was about to take a closer look at whether the man was indeed the legendary figure, but the man and woman had already been swallowed up by the crowd.
"Please come with us to the station for a few days!" a member of the Anti-Violence Squad said as he escorted the thief away. "I heard you ran into Yu Tian? Hey, it's quite lucky to be alive."
Why does Yu Tian have such high notoriety? One reason is that after leaving the Galaxy, his friend Reynold took over as captain, strictly enforcing all the rules left by Yu Tian. Additionally, the martial arts training for Anti-Violence Squad members is based on materials Yu Tian had previously provided, which were, of course, virtual demonstrations from ND Technology. This mythical figure had suddenly disappeared, and superiors strictly forbade any inquiries about his whereabouts. However, often what is forbidden spreads even more widely.
Yu Tian and Lin walked into the brightly colored Marriage Bureau, where pink walls created a romantic atmosphere. All the glass was transparent, allowing passersby to see couples registering or undergoing various procedures inside.
They quickly completed their registration and underwent a full-body checkup. This checkup involved a small scanning machine that didn't require them to undress. The machine stored various virus and mutation information, along with many potential virus data. It determined types based on differences in infrared wavelengths and micro-light reactions, ensuring there would be no leaks. Personally, he couldn't understand why that "Beast" was so foolish as to take photos—what a reputation!
After Yu Tian's numerous assurances and persuasion, Lin, as his legal wife, finally agreed to take a space taxi home while Yu Tian boarded a professional spacecraft heading to Cosmic Headquarters. Lin was sent back by Yu Tian to tidy up their home, which meant giving necessary instructions to the robots. Yu Tian personally went to invite Dr. S and several members of the Anti-Violence Squad to celebrate at his home.
By coincidence, Yu Tian met Dr. S outside the headquarters; it turned out that the doctor had just come to submit some reports.
Yu Tian explained his situation.
Dr. S laughed heartily, "You really are something! You wrapped it up in no time. You don’t need to go where I am; I’ll call my best students to join. Just go to the headquarters and deliver an invitation to some secretaries in certain departments! Those department heads have been extremely busy lately."
Yu Tian smiled slightly and said, "Actually, it took me hundreds of years! By the way, Dr. S, you didn’t tell anyone about the story I mentioned yesterday, did you?"
"Of course not! If what you're saying is true, who knows how many beings from the Demon Realm might be mixed in with the crowd? If they sense danger, the consequences could be unimaginable. According to researchers' analysis, you alone possess nearly a thousand Galactic Guardian-level powers; if they gather in numbers, that would be troublesome!"
To briefly introduce the ranking of warriors in Galactic civilization: The lowest rank is Planetary Guard, followed by Planet War General, Solar Guardian, Solar Warrior, Galactic Guardian, Galactic Commander, Interstellar Guardian, Interstellar Commander, Cosmic Guardian, and Cosmic Commander. Every soldier has a rank divided into ten smaller tiers; each promotion relies on achievements or strength assessments. Yu Tian initially reached Interstellar Commander level power and thus became the captain of a large force of one hundred thousand troops. Additionally, there are many unranked recruits and only one position for a Cosmic Commander. That commander manages troop deployments across the galaxy and undertakes negotiations with potentially emerging alien civilizations; hence this position holds significant authority and must not create any illusions. Therefore, commanders' prestige is almost higher than that of cabinet ministers; however, once commanders reach such heights, they rarely engage in political affairs and are primarily responsible for ensuring the continuity and safety of their civilization.
Yu Tian felt a sense of relief wash over him. With such immense power at his disposal, wasn't the Solar System essentially within his grasp? This strange thought flickered in his mind for just a moment before vanishing. He didn't dwell on the fact that such an evil notion had crossed his mind; it didn't concern him too much.
"Doctor! I ran into a thief today right after stepping out. Can you believe it? Luckily, I didn't take action; otherwise, after all the protection I received from the organization years ago, if I were to get into trouble again, it would be quite embarrassing!" Yu Tian recalled that time when he had fought alongside his two brothers; back then, he was merely the leader of a small team.
"You remember that? Seems like you're quite nostalgic! Nostalgic people are truly something!" The Doctor remarked unexpectedly.
"Doctor, remember to bring a few more people along!" Yu Tian said as he prepared to head back early, bidding farewell to the Doctor and walking toward the headquarters building.
"Got it! But you didn’t tell me when and where tomorrow; do you expect me to search the entire universe?" The Doctor joked as he suddenly caught up with him.
"Honestly, I forgot about that. The time is noon tomorrow at my place; feel free to come early!" Yu Tian replied sheepishly.
"Alright, you go ahead! I'll find some good students to bring along, but the organization staff is quite busy; I'm afraid they might not make it!" Dr. S seemed to recall something.
"No worries; I don't want to make too much of a fuss anyway. Otherwise, I would have chosen to hold the wedding at the Cosmic Hotel in Artificial Harbor long ago," Yu Tian said as he continued walking inside. It wasn't that he disrespected the Doctor; rather, he had learned to walk and talk simultaneously from him as his adopted son.
As he stepped into the main building of Cosmic Headquarters, an uncomfortable tension filled the air, making Yu Tian feel uneasy—
To be continued in the next chapter. Thank you! A simple bookmark here as secrets are about to be revealed.
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