Douluo: Son of the Stars

Chapter 196 The Battle of Luoyang Begins

"Hey, hey, hey, Tong Rui, what the hell did you provide to those little bitches of Angels again!"

Tong Rui was sitting in the back seat of a military vehicle when he suddenly received a secret message from Morgana.

"Provided a framework for a dark communication system and some energy support, what's the problem?" Tong Rui brought out a glass of juice in one hand and chatted with Morgana while drinking it.

"Fuck, I was wondering why someone on Earth had started a secret communication with the demons to fight against them. Do you have such a powerful backer?"

"Yes, I exchanged it with the angels. They are much more generous than you."

"Fuck! I was wondering where that bitch Kesha got her star power from. Where's the hundred years of star power support you promised her?" Morgana cursed in a cold manner.

"It's a hundred years of support. I didn't lose anything from you, but I didn't say it was only for your family. I traded some technology with the Angel and the Styx. If it weren't for Lieyang's stuff, I wouldn't have much to learn, so I would have traded some with them."

Tong Rui was in the car, operating the virtual panel to design the Void Weapon while chatting.

"Fuck you, you've switched with them all! You might as well just release your star power to the entire universe. Aren't you afraid that your genetic system will be stolen?"

"Star Power can indeed steal some of my abilities, but the terminal is in my hands, so everyone can just not use it."

Tong Rui said indifferently: "I just added a communication to the angels. Anyway, your demons are outside the earth. Without Kesha, they can only stay on the earth."

"Heh, I'm more curious about how you acquired the technology to build a celestial-level computer. Did you calculate it yourself? Or was it given to you by an angel?"

"The angel gave them to me. I just wanted to save two, but unfortunately the angel gave me too many."

"How much did you give me? A celestial-level computer, plus the initial version of the Sky Blade battleship. By the way, you also gave me two Silver Wings and some technology that doesn't involve the basics of angels." Tong Rui said this, and he also felt that Kesha was too generous.

"Fuck this bitch, why don't you give you another angel! If she gives you one, will you keep your promise? How about I give you more resources and you help me hunt down those little bitches?"

"The last thing I lack is resources, and Kaisha did match me with an angel."

Tong Rui peeks at the angel's secret communications on the screen every day. It would be strange if he didn't know that his match was Angel Leng.

"Fuck, these bitches, they search the universe for men, and when they see a good one, they just go for it and match up, calling it true love! They are just a bunch of bitches!"

Tong Rui looked at Zhao Xin and Zhi Xin who were kissing in the car next to him, and replied in secret communication: "In fact, I think that if the calculation is not a match, even an angel man would not be able to accept it. What's more, this kind of match should be easier for people to stay together for a long time."

"Hey, what? You've fallen for those little bitches so quickly." Morgana mocked Tong Rui in the secret communication after hearing his words.

"That's not the case. Men can't resist, but gods can. Apart from those bastards in the Heavenly Palace, can you see any god in the known universe being easily deceived by angels?"

"Heh, what kind of ugliness are all the male gods in the known universe. No, that's not right. You became a god? Where did you get the divine body technology? Did you exchange it with Karl's grandson?" Morgana easily guessed the result.

"You know, scholars, especially those pursuing higher wisdom, always study the technology from another universe when they see it."

Tong Rui's eyes were sore from designing the Void Weapon, but he still didn't design anything that was actually effective.

"Tsk, he's always like that. I can help them, but you can't do anything."

"Then how do I tell the angel that Morgana threatened me?"

"Then I don't care. If you dare to make a move, I will blow up the earth."

"Come on, you are with Time and Space Rose now, right? If you dare to blow up Rose, she will never belong to you. Besides, Earth is not my home. I am just supporting some disadvantaged groups out of kindness."

"You are invincible, but your two subordinates are only second-generation warriors."

"What if there is someone who doesn't know how to live or die and provokes me?" Tong Rui said helplessly.

"Then it's up to you, just don't attack my demon warriors."

After hearing this, Tong Rui communicated with Morgana in a perfunctory manner, "Okay, Sister Bing, call me if you have anything else. Maybe you will have to respectfully call me the God of the Starry Sky next time we meet."

After hanging up the call with Morgana, Tong Rui looked at Tianyi who seemed to be hesitant to speak.

"Just tell me what you want to say. There's nothing we can't talk about in our relationship."

Tianyi looked at the soldiers and said, "Well, along the way, I saw many innocent people and soldiers who died heroically."

"I thought about the purpose of us learning from our teacher and making soul guides. Wasn't it to make their lives more convenient?"

"But now, even with our powerful technology and strength, we can't save them and avoid fighting."

Looking at Tianyi's depressed mood, Tong Rui smiled. He understood Tianyi's thoughts very well.

After all, his first teacher Xuan Ziwen taught him to think more about civilians and to be tired of war, and this belief almost runs through his values.

Even though he had been with Tong Rui for hundreds of years, he was still just a tech geek, a sunny boy. He never even considered himself a god.

Along the way, this young man, whose life experience was still limited to that of a twenties, realized for the first time the cruelty of war.

It was also the first time that I felt my own powerlessness.

"I understand your thoughts, but as a god, you have to consider their future," Tong Rui said.

"I have no objection to you helping them. I have seen it all along the way. But their sacrifices are for the advancement of civilization. You don't need to regard their sacrifices as your own responsibility."

"You can only help them temporarily. You understand this principle, so I don't need to explain it in detail."

"We can help the weak, but we can't just help them. They have their own growth and their own path."

"As gods, all we can do is to stop them from making meaningless sacrifices. Help them get on the right path."

Tong Rui has experienced too many worlds, events, and time for too long, even if he has only been active for a few hundred years.

But he has received all his experiences in different time and space. He has experienced the powerlessness and pain of loss, and the regret of leading his people and country to destruction. (Note)
Tong Rui basically uses the blood and tears he has personally experienced in different time and space to understand the most suitable and possibly the most correct path. This is why Tong Rui is unwilling to become the leader of a civilization, and why he said that he became stronger so that he would not be helpless when others needed help.

Because I have been caught in the rain myself, I want to hold an umbrella for those who are powerless.

Just like that, I followed Zhao Xin and Zhi Xin along the way, leisurely watching the soldiers of Earth fighting and sacrificing.

Seeing that Angel Yan obtained the so-called elixir because of Pan Zhen, he had enough energy to temporarily restore the angels' secret communication and succeeded as the commander of the angels.

Watching Zhi Xin and Zhao Xin, he reunited with Ge Xiaolun and continued to accompany the soldiers in their heroic fight.

Along the way, Tong Rui watched Ge Xiaolun and Zhao Xin kill countless Taotie under Zhixin's instruction. Until the Luoyang War.

"I say, Brother Tong Rui, can't you use your Supreme or something to help us restore communication?"

Tong Rui shook his head: "The Angel Corps' dark communications have been cut off because of Yan's departure. At this stage, I can allocate computing power to fight Morgana and provide communication channels for the angels. It is already the limit."

"Without the protection of the angels, your Earth would not be able to resist the full-scale attack of the Taotie."

After hearing this, Zhi Xin looked at Ge Xiaolun, nodded, and then said in a low voice: "Even so, facing the large-scale attack of the Taotie, many of the sisters who guarded the earth died in the battle."

Zhao Xin didn't understand either, so he just asked, "Didn't Brother Tong Rui provide you with communications and energy support? Are there any enemies that you angels can't defeat?"

After listening, Zhi Xin analyzed seriously: "The Taotie Legion is equipped with flame-level weapons. Once hit, even us angels cannot resist the damage to our genes. Even I had my genes reshaped during the last battle with the Void Warriors, so I can only rely on Tong Rui's Supreme Heaven to perform simple calculations."

"So, without Brother Tong Rui's support, we can't defeat anyone now?" Zhao Xin looked shocked.

"In theory, your Heroic Army and the Angels can hold on, but it will be even more tragic."

"Brother Tong Rui is so powerful, why doesn't he just kill Taotie?" Ge Xiaolun asked innocently, and Zhi Xin also looked at Tong Rui.

Zhao Xin said, "Yeah, I know. When Brother Tong Rui was teaching us last time, he said that he and Morgana would restrain each other and no one would speak, so that the Earth would be limited in nuclear power and it would be easier for us to fight."

Zhi Xin was also surprised after hearing this: "I didn't expect that you and Morgana could restrain each other."

Tong Rui didn't want to explain that Kaisha gave too much, so he explained briefly: "Actually, it's just a nice way of saying it. I'm still somewhat useful to demons, angels, and the Styx, so no one is willing to kill me."

"Are you referring to the deal you made with Morgana and Queen Kesha?" Zhi Xin had checked the database before Kesha went offline, and he also understood Tong Rui's abilities.

"Yes," Tong Rui raised his hand and released a stream of energy that was as bright and colorful as the starry sky. "Star power is a panacea energy. According to Morgana, if this thing is used with technology, it can even repair genetic damage. But unfortunately, I don't know how to use it, and no one dares to use it."

"Why don't you dare use it?" Zhao Xin asked curiously.

"According to Queen Kesha's research data, the star power of the God of the Sky has a strong infectious ability. If it is overused, one will unconsciously be filled with reverence for the God of the Sky. If weapons are used as a medium, this direct infection of the gene engine can be avoided."

After hearing Zhixin's introduction, Zhao Xin complained: "Fuck, isn't this just brainwashing?"

Then he looked at Tong Rui and quickly explained, "Brother Tong Rui, I'm not saying anything bad about you. I'm just curious why this energy is so powerful."

Tong Rui waved his hand: "It's normal for you to understand this thing. This is the principle that the fragrance of Morgana can lead people to depravity. It's uncontrollable. This is why the treatment I gave to the angels was only superficial."

"In a sense, if the angels disagree, my method of treatment can also be considered a kind of... fall."

Hearing Tong Rui's self-deprecating words, Zhi Xin said seriously: "No, only the devil has fallen. Your divine species is as vast and tolerant as the starry sky, which is incomparable to Morgana. The angel sisters did not accept your star power conversion just to uphold justice."

"Maybe. Hmm? There's a Taotie fleet ahead, let's prepare for battle."

The Taotie's attacks continued, but the helicopter Tong Rui was on showed no signs of being attacked.

Perhaps he received Morgana's warning, or perhaps he learned his lesson because Tong Rui was completely wiped out every time he attacked him.

So in every battle, the helicopter that Tong Rui was in was not stupid enough to use the helicopter as a shield, but just arranged a pilot to monitor the battlefield on the side.

Tianyi would occasionally take action and rescue the soldiers who had not died, with their consent.

After all, it is easy for this group of mortal warriors to treat broken limbs.

As for strengthening the belief in Tong Rui, as long as he could save his life and kill two more Taotie in the next battle, there would be no loss, but it would be worth it.

In the evening, Tong Rui was also listening to Ge Xiaolun and others' discussion.

Originally Tong Rui didn't care about these things, but the warriors, Ge Xiaolun and Zhi Xin all thought that Tong Rui played an indispensable role, and they wanted to hear the experience of a god like him who had lived for more than 10,000 years.

So, Tong Rui participated in their discussions every night.

"Ground troops can't play much of a role, but we need ground troops to take back the land." A Xinglin regiment leader said in a low voice.

"F*ck, we were beaten before because of our backward equipment, but now we are strong, and we are still beaten. The aliens are coming!"

Seeing the general's aura, Captain Lin could only nod and say, "Well, courage comes first."

"By the way, Brother Tong Rui, do you have any way to improve our combat effectiveness without taking action?" Ge Xiaolun suddenly asked.

Looking at the expectant eyes of these people, Tong Rui pinched his chin and said, "Yes, there are many ways."

"The reason you got beaten is that you lack top-level strength and troop strength. Both of these can actually be improved. Excluding the factor of my interference, Ge Xiaolun, you are the key."

"I, I am the key?" Ge Xiaolun pointed at himself, and when everyone turned to look at him, he quickly asked, "Why am I the key?"

Zhi Xin was very smart and thought of it immediately: "You mean, anti-void?"

Tong Rui nodded: "Yes, you need a void controller!"
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Note: Tong Rui once traveled through time and space through his spirit at the end of Douluo Dalu and personally experienced countless possibilities.

At the end of Douluo World, because the small world was promoted to a higher dimension, I also felt the direction of the continents, soul masters, and people in various time and space.

(End of this chapter)