The player is playing like a god, and has already advanced to Space Marine level at the start.

Merlo's Heavenly Court, Back Garden.

This place used to be a retirement haven for retired seniors to drink tea and gossip.

The floor tiles are shaking violently now.

One rumble of thunder after another echoed across the sky, making one's ears ache.

The scent of lilies in the air was long gone, replaced by the smell of gunpowder.

The seventh line of defense had just been torn down by that scumbag Hua Ye, and the wind carried the burnt smell of electronic components.

"Don't move, just bear with it."

Her eyes were glued to the code, and she was jumping around incredibly fast.

She tapped the air with her finger.

A halo of light instantly emanated from Yan's chest.

The powerful impact ripped off a layer of the surrounding turf.

Yan clenched his fists tightly, and bloody marks appeared on his palms from being poked.

Cold sweat streamed down his temples, soaking his blond hair.

She felt like a mad bull had crawled into her veins and was rampaging wildly.

Every joint of his sacred body was creaking and groaning; it was about to break.

"Queen Keisha... truly impressive."

Yan clenched his teeth so hard they made a grinding sound, the noise squeezing out from between them.

"A black hole engine, she really went all out to cram that into me."

"If she can't bear to part with it, the Heavenly Court of Merlo will have to be ruled by the Chinese."

He Xi snorted coldly, her eyes filled with exhaustion, her hands extremely steady.

She typed rapidly on the virtual keyboard.

"That old vixen Ruoning has figured out our defenses; every stab she makes hits right where it hurts."

"Without this black hole engine, you'd be delivering food to Hua Ye if you went out now."

"They're the kind of people who bring their own bowls and chopsticks."

He Xi stopped what she was doing and looked up at the sky.

Space suddenly twisted and folded.

Ah Zhui emerged from the wormhole, staggering slightly upon landing.

"Your Majesty! King He Xi! Galactic war report!"

Yan opened his eyes.

"explain."

"The Blazing Sun Civilization... has surrendered."

Ah Zhui swallowed hard, her eyes filled with horror.

"Pan Zhen has been captured alive by Lu Xiao."

"cough!"

He Xi's hand trembled, and the void code array burst out with a burst of noise.

"Who? Pan Zhen?"

"That old fox is incredibly rigid; is all that Star Drive technology just for show?"

"That kid Lu Xiao...did he really take care of him?"

Ah-Zhui nodded heavily, her voice trembling violently.

"It's more than just done."

"Not long ago, warships of the Human Empire smashed through the gates of the Heavenly Court of Clouds."

"Lu Xiao personally slammed Pan Zhen into the ground."

"I can't pry it out."

"I heard that people are currently locked up on Mars, being used as experimental subjects by that oil enthusiast named Caul."

The garden fell silent instantly.

The wind stopped, and the thunder subsided.

"And that's not all..."

Ah-Zhui continues to drop bombshell news.

"Lu Xiao has now been awarded the title of War Marshal."

"He led his army and swept through the land."

"Where they passed, not only were there no enemies, but even three layers of the land were scraped away."

"Those civilizations in the central Milky Way surrendered faster than we change clothes."

"Sister Leng saw it with her own eyes from the front; Principal Kiran from Space Academy tried to stop Lu Xiao."

"And the result?"

He Xi pressed for an answer, her brows furrowing in worry.

Without even saying hello, Lu Xiao drew his longsword, which was gleaming with golden light, and slashed down at the head.

"Kieran is broken."

"The signal is completely gone; it has simply vanished from the code of the universe."

"He was completely deleted from the background; there's no trace of him even in the recycle bin."

He Xi withdrew her hand, her fingertips trembling.

"Emperor"

She looked out over the vast star field, her voice heavy.

"We initially thought it was a civilization from another dimension, but now it seems we underestimated the one on the golden throne."

The black hole engine is still causing trouble.

But strangely, upon hearing the words "golden psionic energy," the energy shrank.

He huddled obediently in the corner, trembling.

Yan's mind was filled with the image of that person in heavy armor, constantly chanting "For the Emperor."

That guy was extremely protective of his own.

"Ah Zhui, what is the human empire's attitude towards us?"

Yan looked up; her palms were sweaty.

"Are you planning to include us in the photos, or send them for an exhibition?"

"Well... Sister Leng told me the whole story."

Ah-Zhui calmed her breathing and softened her tone.

"The Imperial Regent Guilliman has given it his word."

"We angels are considered demi-humans."

"Ajin?"

Yan stood there, stunned.

"Not on the list of items that must be cleaned up."

Yan let out a long sigh of relief.

Her eyes flickered, her smile bitter.

"A demi-human, huh...?"

"It sounds like being a second-class citizen, but compared to the shattered Kiran, this is like a stroke of good luck."

She looked at He Xi, her eyes filled with relief.

"Giving Tianren No. 7 to Lu Xiao was the best deal I ever made in my life."

"Otherwise, Pan Zhen wouldn't be the only one sitting in jail playing Minesweeper now."

He Xi tapped Yan's helmet in an annoyed tone.

With a crisp clang.

"Alright, stop being so happy."

"We can't afford to mess with the Empire. If we don't clean up this pile of garbage at home soon, there won't be any room to step."

She pointed to the red alarm flashing wildly in the distance.

"The seventh line of defense has completely collapsed, and Ruoning has taken Hua Ye into the outer star field."

"Now that we've taken on the black hole engine, let's get to work."

"Stop leeching off me here."

He Xi's eyes turned cold, revealing a ruthless intent.

"Although Hua Ye, that idiot, has gained new abilities, his mind is still at the level of tens of thousands of years ago."

"The difficult one is Ruoning; she understands us too well."

"I reckon Hua Ye won't be that easy to kill; that freak Karl will definitely protect him."

"After all, Hua Ye is the best whetstone in Karl's hands."

Ruoning might be a different story; Karl has no interest in outdated instructors.

Yan stood up, and his wings suddenly spread out.

"Without Ruoning, Tianza is just a bunch of flies buzzing around aimlessly."

Yan grasped the sword of royal command, its blade tinged with a dark purple.

She looked at Ah Zhui with a sharp gaze.

"Send word: All high-ranking angels assemble."

"Let's go clean house."

"Ruoning has been occupying that position for too long; it's time for her to make room."

Yan transformed into a stream of light, soaring straight into the sky.

The resulting wind pressure caused the flowers in the garden to sway and tilt.

He Xi stood there, watching the direction Yan had disappeared in.

She glanced at Lu Xiao's battle report again and shook her head.

……

Meanwhile, in the outer star field of the Mero Celestial Court.

Hua Ye slumped in the golden chair.

He was embracing two heavily made-up maids.

That perfume smells so strong it could kill you.

He laughed so hard his back teeth were showing, and he was shaking his leg in an extremely arrogant manner.

"Ruoning, do you see this? This is the Heavenly Court of Merlo!"

"That woman Keisha has guarded this place for tens of thousands of years, but now she still has to open the gate for me, doesn't she?"

Ruoning stood to the side, gripping a black short sword, her eyes gloomy.

"Don't be too happy yet, Hua Ye."

"He Xi hasn't shown up yet, and that little bitch Yan is no pushover either."

"They're definitely up to no good."

"What are you afraid of? I hold the black hole in my hand!"

"Anyone who dares to stop me, I'll treat her to a black hole meal! Hahahaha!"

Hua Ye rolled over and stood up, straightening his hips, about to boast.

The laughter hadn't even subsided.

Suddenly, the road ahead collapsed.

A sword aura pierced through the star field.

The flagship's heavy armor twisted and crumbled under gravity, turning into a flattened soda can.

A piercing cracking sound echoed throughout the entire ship.

"Hua Ye, your meal isn't big enough."

The chilling sound reverberated in the vacuum.

Ruoning's face turned green instantly.

She stared intently at the figure that emerged from the void.

Those were juniors she had always looked down upon.

But now, the power emanating from the other person made her feel threatened with death.

"This power... how is this possible?!"

Ruoning screamed, her hand gripping the sword trembling.

"Nothing is impossible."

Yan hovered in the starry sky, the sword of royal command pointing diagonally.

Hua Ye was stunned.

He looked at Yan and swallowed.

"Is that a black hole engine? You little bitch, are you trying to kill yourself?"

"Playing with your lives? No, I'm sending you to your deaths."

Yan's eyes were cold and sharp, and he drew his sword horizontally.

"All troops, listen to my command! Clean up the trash, leave no one behind!"

In the starry sky, countless white streaks of light pierced through the clouds.

That was an army of angels that had been suppressed for too long.

Yan transformed into lightning, heading straight for Hua Ye's head.

The sword of the king's command brought forth a beam of light that stretched for hundreds of feet.

Hua Ye hastily drew his sword to meet the attack.

"Ruoning! Save the Emperor!"

Ruoning gritted her teeth and disappeared into the wormhole.

But the next second, Yan made a grasping motion in the air with his left hand.

"Run? Did you even consult gravity?"

Ruoning's figure was forcibly pulled out of the spatial folds.