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

Giant City, Villa District.

Lu Xiao did not take off his armor after returning from Huang Village.

"system."

His thoughts sank into his mind, and a golden light screen unfolded on his retina. At the center of the interface was a 3D model of the Mark X power armor he wore. Feeling the power emanating from the third-generation divine body within him, he felt that the simple blue paint job was no longer worthy of him.

Power is the voice. Now that we've already demonstrated our strength, there's no need to remain low-key.

His gaze fell on the "Appearance Customization" section of the "Arsenal," and with a thought, the interface switched, revealing a row of decorative components.

"Honor Guard Kit"

Lu Xiao selected that option.

The model on the light screen immediately changed. Gilded reliefs appeared along the edges of the blue shoulder armor, and a golden laurel wreath was added around the inverted "Ω" symbol on the left shoulder. The double-headed eagle emblem on the breastplate became more prominent, with the eagle's eyes being two red sensors. Two leather scrolls filled with prayers hung from the waist, and a golden skull emblem appeared on the forehead of the helmet.

"application."

In reality, the sound of mechanisms engaging emanated from his power armor, and after a golden glow, the brand-new Honor Guard paint scheme covered his entire body.

Lu Xiao raised his arm to examine the new patterns on his gauntlet.

……

The aircraft carrier, the Giant Warrior.

Inside the command center.

Dukao leaned on the control panel, his brow furrowed, staring intently at the flashing red report on the corner of the screen: Sun Wukong, vital signs have dropped to zero.

"Stop looking, Old Du." Ryze sat to the side, holding a thick Warhammer 40 artbook in his hands. "Wukong, he's not coming back."

Ryze: "Even some of the data from the Dark Dimension was erased. That white energy was too domineering."

Dukao straightened up: "I'm not feeling sorry for Goku."

He turned around: "What I'm having a headache about are those little brats."

Dukao pointed to the deck on the ceiling: "The Super Soldier Company. Ge Xiaolun, Liu Chuang, Zhao Xin and their ilk are all arrogant now. They've got the God-Slaying Weapon and awakened their super genes, and they really think they're something special."

He paced back and forth in front of the command platform.

"My original plan was to have Wukong teach them a lesson, to show them what it means to be outmatched, and what a true warrior is. Only by being beaten down will they develop a sense of awe and be able to survive on the battlefield in the future."

Dukao stopped and slammed his fist on the railing: "Now look what's happened! Wukong got killed by Lu Xiao. These brats are uncontrollable; they're practically wagging their tails!"

Ryze pushed up his glasses and looked up from his book: "It's not necessarily true that no one can control it."

He held up the book in his hand; the cover featured a Space Marine in power armor.

"Lu Xiao," Ryze uttered the name.

"Him? He just killed Wukong, and you want him to teach the Super Soldier Squad? What if he goes berserk and chops these kids up too?"

"He killed Wukong, but Wukong struck first." Ryze pointed to a passage in the book. "It's written here clearly: the Astartes, the Space Marines, have a sense of honor and discipline ingrained in their bones. They don't kill indiscriminately, but they absolutely will not tolerate provocation."

Ryze closed the book and walked over to Dukao: "Besides, you saw it yourself. That kind of combat skill and control over power makes him more suitable to be an instructor than Goku. Goku is a lone wolf, while Lu Xiao is a war machine in himself."

Ducao didn't say anything, took out a cigarette from his pocket, smelled it, and then put it back.

"Even if he's suitable, how do we invite him?" Dukao glanced at Ryze. "Give orders? He dares to defy even me, do you think he'll listen to us?"

"Of course we can't give orders." Ryze's face showed a sly look. "We have to use reverse psychology on these warriors who value honor more than life itself."

He opened the book and pointed to the chapter on "Duel" and "Honor".

"The Astartes value honor above all else. If you issue a formal challenge to them by force and they do not respond, it is considered cowardice and an insult to them."

Ryze looked at Dukao: "Let Lena go."

"Lena?"

"Yes. She is the Sun Goddess, so her status is high enough. Have her challenge Lu Xiao to a duel under the pretext of 'wanting to witness the strength of a Space Marine.' The location will be the Super God Academy."

Ryze: "Lu Xiao definitely knows this is a trap we've set. But he won't refuse. Because he's Astartes, he can't afford to lose face."

Ducao tightened his grip on the cigarette slightly, deforming it.

This is a risky move. But the Taotie army is already approaching Pluto, and if these greenhorn recruits of the Super Soldier Corps aren't woken up soon, they'll just be cannon fodder on the battlefield.

"Okay." Dukao threw the deformed cigarette into the trash can. "Do as you said, let Rena issue the challenge."

He turned to the communications officer: "Receive Reina's communications."

……

Super God Academy, corridor.

Lena was in a terrible mood lately. Pan Zhen's phone call made her want to kick everyone she saw.

"Sister Na!" Zhao Xin caught up from behind, a fawning smile on his face. "I noticed you didn't eat well earlier. I have two packets of my secret stash of beef jerky here, want some?"

"Get lost." Lena said without turning her head.

Zhao Xin shrank his neck, stopped, and turned around to wink at Ge Xiaolun and Liu Chuang.

"Is Sister Na on fire today?"

Liu Chuang, carrying his black god-slaying axe, scoffed, "Who knows? Probably some relatives are here. Hey, Master Xin, could I have some of your beef jerky?"

"Go away, that's for Sister Na."

The group shoved and jostled each other, laughing and joking. Reina, hearing the commotion behind her, felt her anger flare even more.

The future of Earth? The Galactic Force and the War God of Nostar? Is this all they've got? A bunch of street thugs.

Just then, Dukao's voice switched into her communication channel.

"Lena".

Lena stopped and bit down hard on the yogurt straw: "What now? Old Du, I'm in a bad mood today, so spit it out."

"A mission," Dukao's voice was devoid of emotion, "to challenge Lu Xiao."

"Lu Xiao?" Lena was taken aback, her voice rising, "That blue-canned guy? Old Du, are you crazy? Pan Zheng just warned me not to mess with him, you want me to go and die?"

"I'm not asking you to fight to the death, it's just a friendly spar," Dukao explained. "These kids in the Super Soldier Squad are getting too cocky. With Wukong gone, someone needs to wake them up. I want to use Lu Xiao to teach them a lesson."

Lena paused for a few seconds, then turned to look at Zhao Xin and Liu Chuang, who were still fooling around.

Liu Chuang was brandishing an axe: "If I were to encounter one of those Taotie monsters, I'd take them down one by one, like chopping wood!"

Ge Xiaolun chuckled to himself, "Chuangzi, is your axe heavy? Let me feel it?"

Lena looked away. Indeed, it was time for someone to teach these arrogant fools a lesson.

"Okay." Rena released the straw that had been bitten flat. "I'll take this job. And it's a deal: if that guy really tries to kill me, you guys are responsible for collecting the body."

"Don't worry, he knows what he's doing."

The call ended. Lena brought up the communication interface and entered the frequency band number marked "extremely dangerous".

……

Giant City Villa.

Lu Xiao sat at the worktable, wiping the body of the explosive gun with a chamois cloth.

"drop."

An unencrypted, unfamiliar signal lit up. Lu Xiao picked up his phone and answered the call.

"Hey, Lu Xiao," Lena's voice rang out directly, "I am Lena, the Light of the Sun, the god you speak of."

"What's up?"

"I heard you're really good at fighting, you even took down Sun Wukong," Lena said. "Our Super Soldier Company wants to see just how capable these so-called Space Marines really are."

Lu Xiao placed the gun on the table and let out a cold laugh from under his mask.

This is terribly poorly done. It sounds like something Dukao would do. Now that Sun Wukong is gone, he wants to use himself as a whetstone? As a free sparring partner?

"Place."

Lena on the other end seemed surprised by his quick agreement, pausing for a moment before saying, "Super God Academy training ground. Now. Dare to come?"

Dare to come?

For an Astartes, this is not a question, but a challenge. To refuse is to show fear, to admit that the Emperor's death angels are inferior to these so-called super soldiers.

"Since you want to see it," he said, grabbing the helmet from the table, the newly added golden skull emblem on his forehead standing out prominently under the light, "then so be it."

……

Super God Academy, a mixed martial arts training ground.

The huge open-air plaza was paved with high-strength alloy plates, and surrounded by tiered stands. The entire Super Soldier Company was assembled here.

Ge Xiaolun, Liu Chuang, Zhao Xin, Cheng Yaowen, Rui Mengmeng, Qi Lin, and Du Qiangwei, seven people dressed in black dark alloy armor, stood in a row.

"Sister Na, what exactly are you trying to do?" Zhao Xin brandished his spear. "It's the middle of the day, and instead of letting us take a nap, you drag us here to sunbathe?"

Lena stood at the front of the line, arms crossed, expressionless: "Waiting for someone."

"Who are we waiting for?" Liu Chuang slammed his axe on the ground. "Which big shot is making such a big show of things, leaving us all waiting for him?"

"Someone who could beat the shit out of you," Lena said.

Liu Chuang laughed: "Oh my god, Sister Na, what are you saying? I'm the God of War of Noxing now, and this is the God-Slaying Axe in my hand. I've never been impressed by anyone."

Ge Xiaolun chimed in, "That's right, Sister Na! We've all mastered it now. I tried it the other day, and I could shatter a rock with one shout!"

Rose stood at the back of the line without saying a word, silently checking the throwing knives. She noticed that Lena's expression was off, and also noticed the serious expressions on Dukao and Ryze's faces in the stands.

Lena suddenly looked up: "You're here."

Everyone followed her gaze and looked up at the sky. A black dot was rapidly growing larger.

"boom"

The sonic boom was delayed. The black dot plummeted vertically at an astonishing speed, heading straight for the center of the training ground.

"Holy crap! A missile?!" Zhao Xin jumped back in fright.

"Scatter!" Rose shouted.

Before anyone could react, the object had already crashed down.

Boom! ! !

A deafening roar sent shivers down everyone's spines. The alloy ground in the center of the training ground visibly caved in, and the shockwave, billowing smoke and dust, sent everyone staggering about.

Amidst the smoke and dust, a massive figure slowly rose to its upright position.

Its size exceeded everyone's expectations.

He walked empty-handed towards the Super Soldier Company step by step. The overwhelming pressure made Liu Chuang, who had been joking around just moments before, completely shut up. Ge Xiaolun's throat went dry, and he kept swallowing.

Lu Xiao stopped ten meters away from them, lowered his head, and looked down at this group of super soldiers who, in his eyes, were no different from children.

"Ultraman Chapter, Honor Guard".

He pointed to the people in front of him.

"You want to see the power of Astartes?"

Lu Xiao beckoned with her finger.

"Let's all come at him together."

Don't waste my time.