My portable grandfather refreshes every week

Chapter 215 The Starfleet's Commission

Xue's Law has always felt that the entire history of the Titan civilization is very educational.

He also decided that in his future magic academy, he would definitely make the history of the Titan civilization one of the key texts, because that world, whether it was the good or the bad, was extremely meaningful.

The old Demon Emperor began reading the records of the Titan civilization, and then...

An hour later, he became somewhat emo, as if he were possessed by NetEase Cloud Music and seemed a little depressed.

Right there in the tavern at the magic academy, without consulting Xue Lude at all, he picked up a large bottle of baijiu and started chugging it down. Xue Lude's lips twitched as he watched him drink.

Life Vodka, 96% alcohol content...

He wasn't discouraged; he just felt that the universe was truly unfair. Some races had paid such a terrible price to continue their lineage, with hundreds of generations working tirelessly to build an Ark of Tomorrow in a world where temperatures were below -100 degrees Celsius, offering hope for the survival of future generations.

However, some races are constantly fighting amongst themselves in what is supposedly a perfect world, even squeezing their lifespans to the point of exhaustion in the process.

The choices made by the Titan civilization were truly shocking to the old Demon Emperor. Whether it was the hope that their ancestors had sacrificed for hundreds of generations, leaving their people on their home planet to turn into ice sculptures, or the later generations' desperate efforts to maintain their sanity and preserve the civilization's tombstone...

He suddenly felt that all the difficulties he was facing were nothing compared to the desperate situation. He realized that he only needed to do what he was supposed to do to achieve the peace he longed for.

Instead of being like that desperate race, who start thinking about the future of civilization from birth.

"It's finished downloading. Take your time reading it. I'm going to take a nap. Don't disturb me. Also, drink less of this stuff; it's bad for your health." Xue Dinglu pointed to the Water of Life in the old Demon Emperor's hand.

This stuff isn't worth much; Xue Lude could conjure up a lot of it at will. But he was worried that the old Demon Emperor's brain would be damaged by the high concentration of alcohol.

After all, he was like other mythical beings in their world, covered in hidden injuries. In addition, he had desperately increased his strength and squeezed his cells dry when he was young, and finally, his youngest son gave him a spectacular backstab with that insectoid poison.

Xue's Law believes that this old man's lifespan is probably no more than 200 years. For a near-5th level being to have such a short lifespan is already considered an early death.

Oh no, actually this old Demon Emperor should already be considered "dead," but because his near-5th rank strength was strong enough, his body died but his soul materialized, just like the old undead in the past. However, the degree of soul materialization was much higher than that of the old undead, and his hidden injuries were replicated one-to-one.

The old Demon Emperor hummed in agreement.

Xue Lude naturally lay down on the bed to rest. Although he had now become an energy being and didn't actually need the sleep habit of carbon-based beings, he was already there and lying in bed, so he might as well sleep.

In the darkness, the old Demon Emperor, who seemed to have recovered somewhat, rallied under the influence of alcohol. His magic could digest the alcohol very quickly, but he wanted this slightly tipsy state, which at least made him feel a little better.

So he slowly opened the book, sighed, clicked on a new video, and continued the "Complete Online Course on the History of the Demon King of Another World" process.

……

Xue Dinglu dreamed of the old Demon Emperor's childhood memories.

He was already fighting on the battlefield when he was 6 years old...

The little brat, barely a meter tall, roared like a wild beast while wielding a two-meter-long spear. He had once been separated from the main force on the battlefield and even had to fight his way back from behind enemy lines to his own camp.

At that time, he was only seven years old.

Like everyone else, what each of the old demon emperors could dream about on the first day of Xue's Law was their deepest memories, and the experiences they had on the battlefield in their childhood were a shadow that the old demon emperor could never get out of in his life.

He lost his parents and sister when he was 8 years old, becoming the eldest brother in the family. His younger brother and sister, who were only 6 years old, were also sent to the battlefield.

At this point, the precocious boy began to ponder the meaning of war, why carry out such meaningless killings, as if it were merely to eliminate excess population from his own tribe, a completely pointless act.

War...it's all war...

Xue Lude had a headache all night because it was all about war and slaughter, with no chance to catch his breath. Until he was 12 years old, when his last relative died in front of him, the old demon king's memory turned gray and countless images flashed like a snow screen.

……

When Xue Dinglu woke up, it was still dark, and he felt that he was probably suffering from neurasthenia.

Even in his dreams, he would be tormented by this old man again, with only memories of blood, slaughter, and corpses. Xue Dinglu felt that Zhu Chongba was not as old as this old man when he was young; at least Zhu Chongba could become a monk.

The old demon king was still watching dramas. Xue Law glanced at it and saw that he had already gotten to the Three Kingdoms period.

Next up is the Magic Book Catalog, and Old Deng will definitely make that old man's face when he sees it on the subway.

"Oh, you're awake?" The old Demon Emperor didn't say much, but suddenly handed Xue Luding a large stack of papers. "What is this?" Xue Luding took the thick A4 paper, hundreds of pages, with each word dozens of times smaller than a small six-point font, densely filled with text and drawings.

"I can't help you much. This is my blood magic, or a record I compiled from all the magic in the world. Perhaps this magical knowledge will be of some use to you. Consider it my reward." The old demon emperor continued to look at the Three Kingdoms, ignoring Xue Luding.

"They're quite self-aware, aren't they?" Xue Dinglu opened the magic book, but after a few glances, he couldn't bear to look at it.

This book, containing hundreds of magical records, mostly contains spells that come at a high cost and require pushing the body to its limits, but these spells often unleash power beyond one's own level.

In their world, a legendary-level being could potentially kill a fourth-tier mythical-level being with a third-tier spell.

This is the "black technology" they developed over countless years of war: how to unleash attacks far exceeding their current strength by squeezing out their own potential and physical capabilities.

However, none of these apply to Xue's Law; Xue's Law no longer needs this kind of "Seven Injury Fist" magic.

He rarely used even the power of the Zero Beast, which could cause radiation sickness. After using it once, he spent a long time using cursed blood and illusionary materialization to gradually transfer the radiation sickness away.

Aside from the old Demon Emperor's own blood magic, this is indeed a very low-cost spell, like an ability used by a traditional mage, rather than a self-destructive spell.

Xue Lude extracted the blood magic from the collection and placed it in the magic academy's library. Although blood magic also had some costs, they were within an acceptable range. At most, he would add a note saying "Not for those with anemia, highly recommended for those with high blood pressure".

As for the other spells that were designed for fighting beyond one's level, specifically for using small forces to defeat large ones, and for efficient killing, Xue Lude collected them separately and then sealed them. From now on, these would be forbidden spells, and only people in special circumstances could observe them.

Just as Xue was categorizing the magic contributed by the Old Demon Emperor, an invitation came from the Starship Legion's message board.

[Our team has found a civilization destroyed by the Apostles, but my partner is seriously injured. Are you interested in joining me to investigate that world? If so, please come to these coordinates. —Olivia, member of the Fifth Squad]

Xue Law: “?”

Did he actually receive a team invitation from the Starfleet?
But after reading this comment, Xue's Law instantly became interested.

The main point is that that world might be related to one of the apostles in the Black Mist Council, or it might even be the post-apocalyptic world after one of the apostles planted the tree.

Xue Luding felt that he could also reveal some information about the Black Mist Council to that member of the interstellar column face-to-face, so that he would be more confident when he called his own people to gang up on him.

So he immediately replied, "Okay, wait a moment, I'll be there as soon as I'm ready."

Xue Lude even thought about it for a moment. Wasn't the fifth squad the same as the brave uncle's squad? That was great. Although he wouldn't join the interstellar column, their ideologies didn't conflict, and they could cooperate in the long term.

Meanwhile, the problems in the Old Demon Emperor's world can also be investigated by the Starship Legion. Once they have investigated the Shub insectoid race in their world, that will solve the problem.

The people in the Starfleet are the experts in this area; he's just a novice.

Xue Dinglu immediately began to prepare. His first task was to ask his mother for permission. He felt that his performance in the previous world should have been acceptable, and he had not angered his mother.

He emphasized that with the Starfleet accompanying him, there would be absolutely no danger. After a moment's thought, the World Consciousness reluctantly agreed, since the Starfleet would risk their lives to protect Xue's Law.

This is like your own child wanting to go out and play, which might be a bit dangerous, but a kind neighbor lady says it's okay to take your child out.

Then Xue quickly made other preparations, including submitting a leave request to the school and arranging for his aunt's life...

Xue Dinglu's busy movements even made the old demon king pause his Three Kingdoms game and ask, "What's wrong?"

"Going to other worlds, it's still good to have an experienced senior to lead us. Oh, I forgot about you, Old Deng, would you like to go with us to other civilizations and see their history?" Xue Dinglu asked the old Demon Emperor, who was currently "thinking."

"A world like that Titan civilization?"

"I don't know, I've never been there, but it must be a not-so-pleasant world... otherwise the senior wouldn't have wanted to find a partner to go with." Xue Dinglu began packing his things with great interest, like a primary school student going on a picnic.

"Sure, other civilizations can also give me some inspiration." The old Demon Emperor seemed to have become somewhat interested.

So far, both the knowledge and history of Earth and the records of the Titan civilization have given this illiterate old man a completely different kind of shock. He even had the idea that it would be nice to keep going to see more worlds.

Just as Xue Lude was tidying up, the interstellar column's message board rang again. Xue Lude thought it was his senior urging him, so he immediately opened the message board.

"Teacher, I declined the Starfleet's invitation, but I learned the coordinates of the Holy Sword from here. Teacher, wait for me, I'll come find you right away. — Fafnir"

Xue Law: "..."

(End of this chapter)