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

Lu Xiao returned to the villa and closed the door.

He placed the metal cube containing two portions of third-generation divine body resources on the coffee table and gave the system a command in his mind.

"Check for backdoors."

[Analyzing resource composition]

[Analysis complete. The resources are pure divine resources, matter, and energy formulas. No tracking marks, backdoor programs, or mental imprints were found.]

Lu Xiao no longer hesitated.

He picked up the cube, and with a thought, stored one of the resources into the system space, leaving only one floating in his palm.

He looked at the glowing substance and pressed it directly against his chest.

The moment the substance came into contact with his skin, it turned into countless points of light and flowed into his body.

Excruciating pain followed.

Lu Xiao knelt on the ground, his body trembling violently, veins bulging on his forehead. He gritted his teeth, not letting out a single scream.

This level of pain is just an appetizer compared to twenty-two reconstructive surgeries.

He could feel the changes within his body.

The two hearts beat more steadily and powerfully, each beat pumping energy-rich blood throughout the body.

The three lobes of the lungs also underwent a qualitative change, and with each breath, energy could be directly extracted from the air and integrated into the body.

The most dramatic change occurred at the Belisarius furnace, which connected the two hearts.

It frantically devoured the energy brought by the resources of the third-generation divine body, and the original glandular structure began to reconstruct, eventually forming an energy core that emitted a faint light.

This core is no longer just an emergency gland, but has acquired independent functions and begun to operate autonomously, forming a perfect energy cycle with its two hearts and three lung lobes.

This is the biological version of the secondary biological engine.

It does not rely on external dark dimension computers.

Lu Xiao does not need to access any dark dimension.

Only true strength comes from one's own power. As for connecting to the dark dimension, that's impossible. The dark dimension computer will be thrown directly into the system's armory and used to modify the oracle later.

After an unknown amount of time, the pain finally subsided.

Lu Xiao slowly stood up and stretched her body.

He walked to the floor-to-ceiling window and looked at his reflection in the glass. His appearance hadn't changed much, but his inner self had been completely transformed. He clenched his fist, and the air in his palm seemed to explode.

His current power is many times greater than before.

He could sense that his life level had undergone a leap, completely breaking free from the limitations of lifespan.

This is the third generation of divine bodies.

No, he is much stronger than a typical third-generation divine body.

Those so-called gods need to rely on dark dimension computers to drive their divine bodies. Every attack and every defense requires massive computing power.

But he doesn't need it.

He was once again convinced that the rules of this universe still could not explain his existence.

……

Outside Earth's atmosphere, in a meteorite belt.

Three figures sat on one of the huge meteorites.

Angel Yan swung her legs, A-Zhui was wiping her flaming sword, and Mo Yi was resting her chin on her hand, staring blankly at the distant starry sky.

They had seen the transaction that had just taken place in the suburbs of Giant Hero City clearly with their Eye of Insight.

"Sister Yan, that Lu Xiao is so ruthless," A-Zhui finally couldn't help but say. "He captured that Soton and then sold him to Death God Karl's henchmen. I've never seen anything like it in all my years."

Yan didn't speak, but a smile appeared on her face.

"Yeah," Moi chimed in, snapping out of his daze. "He actually dared to ask Karl for fourth-generation divine body resources. He's got some nerve. In the end, he actually managed to extort two sets of third-generation divine body resources. It's like getting something for nothing."

Ah-Zhui sheathed her sword, leaned against the meteorite, and put her hands behind her head.

"I think I understand now," A-Zhui said. "This guy doesn't care about justice or evil at all; he only cares about profit."

He could sell his stuff to whoever offered the highest price. He sold Thornton to Karl like we sell our unwanted old armor to a recycler, without batting an eye.

"Isn't this the conclusion we reached in our previous analysis?" Yan finally spoke, her voice tinged with amusement. "He's just a weapon. Weapons have no stance, only goals and interests."

"But his methods are too..." Ah Zhui thought for a long time before finding a word, "too ruthless."

Yan stood up, walked to the edge of the meteorite, and spread the wings on her back.

"A warrior struggling to survive alone, if he wasn't 'ruthless,' would probably have turned into interstellar dust long ago. You only saw him extorting Karl, but you didn't see the confidence behind his extortion."

"Confidence?" Moi asked, puzzled.

"That's right." Yan nodded. "He dared to threaten to kill the hostage in front of Karl's men, which shows he's not afraid of Karl at all. Do you think a warrior who isn't even afraid of death would care about our angels' opinions?"

"Therefore, we cannot use conventional methods." Yan turned to look at them, her eyes turning serious. "This matter has exceeded our capabilities. I have decided to report to Queen Keisha immediately."

"Is it necessary, Sister Yan?" Ah pressed. "To alarm the Queen for a mere Earth warrior?"

"It is necessary." Yan's tone left no room for doubt. "Lu Xiao's existence has already disrupted the balance of the known universe."

He is unaffected by the Dark Dimension and belongs to no known system. He has likely already upgraded and possesses power that can overwhelm a third-generation god. Today he can blackmail Karl; tomorrow he could be us.

Yan continued, "Such an uncertain factor must be known to the Queen. We need the Queen's vast knowledge base to analyze what it really is."

A-Zhui and Mo-Yi exchanged a glance and nodded.

"I see."

"Okay." Yan nodded in satisfaction, then stretched out her finger and gently tapped it in the air.

A data interface unfolded before her; this was the channel connecting to the Merlo Heavenly Court network.

"I'll compile the report and send it to the Queen right away."

As Yan spoke, he quickly manipulated the interface.

She uploaded all the video and audio footage of Lu Xiao in Tokyo, on the airport expressway, and just now capturing Soton during the transaction.

After thinking for a moment, she added her own analysis at the end of the report, focusing on Lu Xiao's characteristics as an "Astartes" and the danger of him being unbound by the known rules of the universe.

After doing all this, she hesitated for a moment, then opened a new upload window.

"Sister Yan, what else do you want to upload?" Mo Yi asked curiously.

"Some reference materials." Yan's expression was somewhat strange.

She packed up everything she had previously downloaded from the Earth network, including a series of novels called Warhammer 40 and a game called Space Marine 2.

"Done."

Yan clicked the send button.

The data stream transformed into a beam of light and disappeared into deep space.

"Alright, let's go." Yan clapped her hands. "The report has been sent out. Now we just wait for the Queen's instructions. In the meantime, we'll stay on Earth and keep a close eye on Lu Xiao's movements."

"Okay, Sister Yan."

A-Zhui and Mo-Yi responded.

The three angels transformed into streaks of light and flew back to Earth.