Heroes Return

……

Lin Jie had no idea that his attack had caused a powerful being to misjudge the current strength of humanity, and had indefinitely postponed a new catastrophe.

"Hello?" Lin Jie, who had just left the racecourse, received a call from Lin Wan.

"Brother, could you and Xiao Zhan come to the research institute and take DouDou back? The experiment was a great success, and now it learns almost anything you teach it right away," Lin Wan said on the phone.

"Okay, I'll go with Xiao Zhan right away," Lin Jie said. "By the way, my dear sister, can we talk about my allowance?"

"Brother, didn't I already give it to you?" Lin Wan asked curiously.

"Actually, the racecourse was attacked today..." Lin Jie said.

"What does that have to do with you?" Lin Wan asked. "Did you take all your money to gamble on horse races?"

"Well... actually, I was sure to win, but then we got attacked there..." Lin Jie said weakly, "You wouldn't just watch your older brother go broke this month, would you?"

"Serves you right! Who told you to go betting on horses when you had nothing better to do?" Lin Wan said before hanging up the phone.

"Damn, the world is so cold-hearted," Lin Jie sighed, then dialed Xiao Zhan's number.

"Lin Jie, you've lost everything this time," Xiao Zhan said gloatingly.

"Get lost. I'm here to tell you to go to the research institute to pick up your DouDou," Lin Jie said.

"You mean that husky?" Xiao Zhan asked.

“My sister says it’s become smarter,” Lin Jie said.

“Alright, let’s meet in front of the research institute. We can explore the brand-new training room together in a bit,” Xiao Zhan said.

"It's settled then." Lin Jie said, and walked towards Dr. Qin's laboratory.

Chapter XIII

When Lin Jie arrived near Dr. Qin's research institute, he sensed several strange auras.

On the rooftop of a building somewhere, three men and one woman were observing Dr. Qin's research institute through binoculars.

“Let’s do it tonight. We can rest for a bit now,” one of the men said.

"I really don't understand why the young master insists on that woman," said the woman among the four.

“This is not our business,” the man replied.

"Speaking of which, why haven't those two come back yet?" The woman rolled her eyes in dissatisfaction. "They can't even handle such a small matter."

"You mean these two people?" Just as the woman was speaking, Lin Jie jumped up carrying two flushed and panting women.

“It’s Number Three and Number Five!” said the man who was leading the group of four. “Who are you?”

"I'd like to ask you something else," Lin Jie said. "What exactly are you planning to do, lying in ambush near the research institute where my sister works?"

“You don’t need to know that,” the leader said. “What did you do to them?”

"You mean these two people?" Lin Jie glanced at the two flushed, panting women he was carrying on his back and said, "I originally wanted to use Xiao Zhan's 'cleaning stick' to purify them, maybe I could get some information out of them, but unfortunately I turned the power up too high and they lost consciousness immediately."

"Shameless scoundrel!" The only woman among the four charged angrily at the person in front of her, unleashing a powerful burst of energy. The leader tried to stop her, but it was too late.

A thick beam of energy shot directly from the rooftop into the distance.

Then the woman, blushing and panting, collapsed to the ground. Lin Jie was holding a blurred, stick-like object in his hand at that moment: "I must say, Xiao Zhan's thing is really useful."

However, before Lin Jie could have much time, the other three people appeared beside him.

Each of these three individuals possesses strength at least at the B-level, and in addition to their powerful superpowers, they also possess a bizarre gait. This gait alone allows them to easily take on A-level powerhouses one-on-one.

Unfortunately, they encountered Lin Jie.

In an instant, all three people's necks tilted to the side, and they fell to the ground unconscious before they could even use their superpowers.

"These guys are a real pain. Looks like I'll have to get some insurance." Lin Jie said as he tied them up, then dialed the number of the guy with glasses: "Hey, Glasses, I need to talk to you about something..."

"This damned era of credit card payments!! I was even trying to rob them of some money." Lin Jie looked angrily at the cards in his hand.

……

Looking at the news in front of him, Long Shao's face turned very cold, and Bai Hao beside him was too scared to make a sound.

The news reported that three men and three women appeared on the street. The men were stripped naked, while the women, though still clothed, were pinned down by the men. They were then taken away by the police.

"Could it be that the Ouyang family or the Dong family noticed our actions?" Bai Hao said in surprise. "They are from the Heavenly Group. Even if they faced six A-level opponents at the same time, they might not necessarily lose."

“They have no injuries and are not poisoned,” Long Shao said coldly.

"Who could subdue them all at once?" Bai Hao asked in surprise. "Could it be an S-rank?"

Young Master Long nodded.

……

Meanwhile, Lin Jie successfully met up with Xiao Zhan at the research institute. The two of them entered Dr. Qin's research institute together.

"Brother, you're here." Lin Wan said to Lin Jie, "You can take Dou Dou back now."

As he spoke, Lin Jie and Xiao Zhan followed him into a room where a husky was intently flipping through a book.

"What is he looking at?" Lin Jie asked.

“Quantum mechanics, I taught it to it during my breaks,” Lin Wan said. “How about that? Impressive, right? It has become the world’s first dog that can understand quantum mechanics.”

"What about us idiots who can't understand quantum mechanics?!" Lin Jie couldn't help but say, "Even dogs can do this stuff now..."

"I don't really care, I've already studied quantum mechanics," Xiao Zhan said from the side. "But your experiment is really amazing, to be able to make a dog's brain develop like this. If it were a human..."

"All of humanity will evolve! This research could change the entire human race!" Lin Wan said excitedly.

"That's a bit too much," Lin Jie said.

"If I'm going to do something, I'll do the most amazing research project," Lin Wan said. "Alright, you guys take Dou Dou away. I still have work to do here."

"Oh, right, take this." Lin Jie handed Lin Wan a small pendant: "If there's any danger, just press this button on the pendant, and I'll come right away. Your brother hasn't encountered anyone stronger than me yet."

"I understand." Upon hearing Lin Jie's words, Lin Wan couldn't help but tighten her grip on the pendant in her hand.

……

And so Lin Jie and Xiao Zhan took Dou Dou to the top floor of the Xiao Shi Building.

As soon as we entered the house, DouDou's husky nature kicked in. It kept jumping around the room and scratching everywhere with its paws.

"Hey! This is newly renovated! Don't touch it!" Xiao Zhan rushed over to hug Dou Dou, but to his surprise, Dou Dou activated a hidden door and then deftly cracked the security lock.

He took out a pixelated stick-like object, turned on the switch, and started licking the milk that was flowing from it. He would occasionally glance up at Xiao Zhan with disdain.

"I reckon it mistook your armory for a snack fridge," Lin Jie said in surprise.

"Did you see that? My armory's security system was hacked by a dog!!" Xiao Zhan shook Lin Jie and said, "Not only that, it even looked down on me!"

"Master, you're back." Bu Feiwu came out of the house.

DouDou was very excited when it saw Bu Feiwu arrive. It immediately picked up the blurred stick and placed it at Bu Feiwu's feet. It also kept wagging its tail at Bu Feiwu.

Bu Feiwu's gaze lingered on Dou Dou and Xiao Zhan for a moment before she asked, "Is this your new hobby?"

Bu Feiwu blushed as she looked at Xiao Zhan: "If you really want to, I can consider cooperating with you tonight."

"Cooperate my ass! What do you take me for?" Xiao Zhan said to Bu Feiwu, "This dog did it himself, okay?! It took that thing out of my armory by itself."

“Your armory has anti-theft passwords,” Bu Feiwu said.

"It's cracked it!" Xiao Zhan said. "Really! It even understands quantum mechanics."

After listening to Xiao Zhan's words, Bu Feiwu silently looked at Xiao Zhan for a while before saying, "I'll go contact the mental health center right away."

"Wait! I'm all better now, really!" Xiao Zhan quickly said to Bu Feiwu, "I'm not sick, really."

"Yes, yes! You're not sick, you just need to rest." Bu Feiwu said, taking out her phone.

"Wait... let me explain..."

……

In a high-end residential area of ​​H City, Thirteen was watching from the shadows as several people were monitoring the area.

"I knew it." Thirteen said, and then dialed a number: "Hello, this is Thirteen."

"Damn it!" someone cursed on the other end of the phone. "Brother, I have no grudge against you, why are you calling me? If I have offended you in any way, please tell me directly, and I will definitely correct it."

Black Gold's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"I need help. Come to the residential area where Dong Xue'er lives. The more people, the better," Thirteen said into the phone.

"No, brother..."

"If you don't come, I'll just camp out at your door every day," Thirteen said.

“Big brother… I’m here right now. I’ve brought everyone from our Muscle Research Society over,” Black Gold said.

"Immediately, in a hurry! If you're late, I'll be camping out in front of your house from now on," Thirteen said.

"I'll be right there," Black Gold said anxiously on the other end of the phone.

After hanging up the phone, Thirteen sent a message to Lin Jie, Xiao Zhan, and the others.

Just as he turned off his phone, a black luxury hovercar drove into the residential area.

Several men got out of the car, and a young man was discreetly protected by them.

Dong Xue'er had arrived downstairs at some point.

"Ouyang Zihao, I'm so sorry to have troubled you to come pick me up in person," Dong Xue'er said.

"There's no other way. The family won't feel at ease if I don't come to pick you up personally," Ouyang Zihao said to Dong Xue'er. "Who knows what kind of trouble you'll cause this time, my fiancée?"

"Let's go," Dong Xue'er said calmly.

"It seems you've given up resisting." Ouyang Zihao said with a frown, "It's a real pity. I was planning to give you a good lesson after you resisted."

“I never intended to resist,” Dong Xue’er said.

“What a foolish woman,” Ouyang Zihao said. “But in a way, I’m still grateful to you for helping me deal with that annoying Ouyang Rui.”

“What an ugly family,” Dong Xue’er said.

"Who do you think you're talking to?" Ouyang Zihao grabbed Dong Xue'er's hair. "If the clan had specifically instructed us not to touch you before the engagement ceremony, what do you think you would be like now?"