Chinese animation: Starting with Bad Guys

He shoved the female prisoner away, a cruel glint in his eyes. He didn't even bother to use his weapon, simply raising his hand and unleashing a powerful surge of energy!

"No...no...Your Majesty, spare me..."

The female prisoner was so frightened that she collapsed to the ground, begging for mercy with tears streaming down her face.

But Hua Ye remained unmoved, his face even showing a hint of perverse pleasure: "Spare me? Perfect, let me see what you'll look like when you're burned to ashes!"

The intense heat erupted instantly, completely engulfing the female prisoner!

The piercing screams abruptly ceased, leaving only a small clump of human-shaped ashes in place, which were scattered without a trace by a gentle breeze.

The other prisoners and servants around them were so frightened that they fell silent and trembled all over.

This scene was witnessed by a silver-haired woman dressed in the attire of a Royal Military Academy scholar who happened to be passing by.

She had been walking briskly with her head down, trying to ignore the chaos and cruelty around her and focus on her research, but the tragic scene and Hua Ye's indifference to life pierced her heart like an ice pick.

She is none other than the scholar He Xi, who is hailed as the most beautiful angel in Tiancheng.

He Xi originally only wanted to bury herself in the laboratory, researching technology, and turn a blind eye to the power struggles and Hua Ye's atrocities in order to protect herself.

But witnessing this living person turn to ashes in an instant, she found that she could no longer maintain that cold silence.

A surge of intense anger and a sense of mission welled up within her.

"Such tyranny must be ended."

He Xi gripped the data tablet tightly, her fingertips turning white from the force.

She made up her mind to use her knowledge to secretly pass on some of the Heavenly Palace's cutting-edge technologies to the rebellious Mero Star.

However, the fleeting anger and determination in her eyes did not escape the notice of a pair of eyes that had been secretly watching her.

Su Mali, Hua Ye's trusted and beloved general.

Sumari leaned against a pillar in the distance, toying with a small silver knife in his hand, a cynical smile playing on his lips.

But as he watched He Xi's graceful figure disappear into the distance, a hint of gloom and coldness flashed across his seemingly amorous eyes.

Chapter 3 The Road to Godhood

On the planet Merlo, the temporary residence prepared for Qin Chuan was simple and tranquil, with eternally flowing nebulae outside the window, like a slowly unfolding cosmic scroll.

Qin Chuan sat cross-legged, his body emanating no energy fluctuations, yet he possessed an aura as serene as a mountain and as vast as a starry sea.

He wasn't absorbing the world's spiritual energy, but rather sinking into the depths of his mind, sorting through fragments of memories about this world called "Super God Academy".

This is a universe completely different from what he had previously known.

Power does not originate from inner cultivation or an understanding of the laws of heaven and earth, but is built upon a cold and powerful technological foundation.

By modifying genes, implanting engines, and strengthening the body—in a way that is almost like having a cheat code—living beings can gain the power to shake the stars.

The strongest among them, as far as he knows, can be roughly divided into:

The first generation of super soldiers are slightly stronger than ordinary people and have initially transcended the mundane; the second generation of super soldiers have a lifespan of a thousand years and specific superpowers; and the third generation of super soldiers have both their lifespan and abilities greatly increased and can be regarded as strategic beings.

Going further up, one enters the realm of "gods".

The first-generation divine body has been forged into a body of steel, and conventional weapons cannot harm it in the slightest.

The second-generation divine body possesses a powerful self-healing ability known as an invincible body, making it extremely difficult to completely destroy.

The third-generation divine body is capable of withstanding the baptism of a nuclear explosion, ignoring the threat of nuclear weapons, and has a lifespan of tens of thousands of years. Possessing such a divine body is enough to support a civilization to occupy a place in the known universe and dominate a region.

As for the more profound fourth-generation divine bodies, they have touched upon the secrets of immortality. For example, the "divine body" of Keisha in my memory is said to be able to be reshaped and reborn as long as a single atom remains, with enough stellar-level energy supply, making it almost indelible.

As for the fifth-generation divine body, which involves the mysterious and unpredictable concept of "void," the information is even more elusive and incomplete. With the fragments Qin Chuan has obtained so far, it is difficult to fathom its true form and power.

"With my current physique, I can traverse the starry sky with my physical body and withstand ordinary planet-destroying weapons without much harm. In terms of defense and survivability alone, I am probably equivalent to the peak of the third-generation divine body in this world."

Qin Chuan focused his mind inward, calmly assessing his correspondence with the power system of this world.

“Keisha calling me a god isn’t entirely wrong. However, my power originates from my own cultivation, the endless exploration of my inner potential, and the understanding and harmony with the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. It is forged step by step, one seal at a time.”

His gaze was deep, as if reflecting the rules and light of two completely different universes:

"The gods of this world, however, are formed through the catalysis of external technology. The two are different in their paths and nature. It is difficult to judge which is superior or inferior without personal verification. One must personally witness the so-called divine body technology, especially its core principles, in order to glimpse a trace of its true meaning."

As far as he knew, in the current era, the divine body technology of the Angelic Civilization had only developed to the first generation prototype, and all core technologies and resources were firmly in the hands of Hua Ye's Heavenly Palace forces. The Mero Star Resistance Army led by Keisha did not have the ability to master such cutting-edge technologies.

In the original historical trajectory, it was the brilliant scholar named He Xi who resolutely joined Keisha, bringing her a crucial technological leap and laying the foundation for overthrowing the Heavenly Palace order in the future.

"Now that I've intervened and changed the fate of Melo Star's fall, will He Xi and Keisha's destinies still intersect as scheduled?"

A thought about the variables of cause and effect flashed through Qin Chuan's mind.

Just then, a gentle knock on the simple metal door of his residence interrupted his thoughts.

Standing outside the door was Keisha, with a pretty girl beside her, whose eyes held a wild and untamed quality. This girl was Keisha's younger sister, Liang Bing.

Liang Bing's journey was greatly delayed due to a rare interstellar ion storm, preventing her from attending her sister's coronation ceremony. However, she also inadvertently escaped Hua Ye's army's bloody attack on Melo Star.

When she received the urgent message that Melos was under attack and in imminent danger, she was extremely anxious and recklessly activated the hyperspace jump to rush back.

Only when she saw with her own eyes that her father and sister, despite their fierce battle, were ultimately unharmed, did her heart, which had been pounding in her chest, slowly return to normal.

Having survived the ordeal, the slight resentment she felt about her father favoring her older sister and neglecting her vanished in the face of life and death.

After confiding in the Keisha sisters, she suddenly realized that her father's past estrangement was actually an attempt to protect her from the vortex of power and the open and covert attacks.

At this moment, looking at Keisha and Liang Bing, who were so close to each other and cared for one another, a faint sigh flashed in Qin Chuan's deep eyes.

He knew that, in the predetermined course of their lives, these two sisters who depended on each other for survival would one day turn against each other due to fierce clashes in their ideals and divergent paths, even becoming enemies and fighting to the death.

"Perhaps... my arrival can be like the fluttering of a butterfly's wings, changing something?"

This thought quietly emerged in his mind.

Liang Bing was looking at Qin Chuan with curiosity and without any attempt to hide it. Her bright and lively eyes were filled with inquiry and a hint of obvious suspicion.

This man, who, apart from his exceptionally handsome and otherworldly appearance, seemed to possess no powerful energy fluctuations, was revered as a "god" by my sister? And he single-handedly repelled Hua Ye's entire army?

It just doesn't seem real no matter how you look at it.

Keisha didn't exchange many pleasantries. Her beautiful face was solemn as she directly stated her purpose: "God... Mr."

She considered her words carefully before finally choosing a suitable one: "We have come here with great difficulty to request that you go to Tiangong Star to save someone."

"Her name is He Xi. She is currently trapped in Tiancheng and is a scholar serving at the Royal Military Academy under Hua Ye's command."

Keisha explained quickly and clearly, her tone urgent:

"Previously, she contacted us secretly through some unknown channel, and recently secretly transmitted a lot of cutting-edge technical information about Tiangong to us, including some core research data of the Divine Body Project!"

She paused, a hint of heaviness and anger flashing in her icy blue eyes:

"However, her actions were recently discovered and reported by Hua Ye's confidant, Su Mali. Hua Ye was furious and has ordered that she be publicly burned at the stake in Tiancheng Square at noon tomorrow. Moreover, Hua Ye specifically sent someone to deliver this terrible news to me."

"This is undoubtedly a vicious trap carefully set by Hua Ye. He wants to use He Xi's life as bait to lure us to the rescue, so that he can capture us all in one fell swoop."

Keisha's fist clenched slightly involuntarily, her knuckles turning white:

"However, He Xi is of great significance to our planet Mero. She risked her life to help us, and we cannot stand by and watch her be cruelly executed because of us."

She raised her head, her gaze filled with the deepest pleading and a hint of uncertainty, as she looked at the unfathomable, dark-haired youth:

“I know this has gone far beyond what you previously called ‘helping out casually.’ This trip will undoubtedly take us deep into dangerous territory, fraught with peril. But this may be the only way to rescue her right now. Can you lend a hand for us once again?”

Qin An listened quietly, his handsome face showing little change, as if the forbidden Heavenly Palace, which was feared by all, was nothing more than an ordinary place to him.

He hesitated for a moment, as if weighing something, before calmly saying, "Okay."

Keisha and Liang Bing's faces instantly lit up with surprise.

But Qin Chuan continued, his voice steady and clear:

"In exchange, after rescuing He Xi, all the technical data about the divine body that Mero Star possesses, including what you may obtain in the future and every subsequent update and iteration, must be given to me unconditionally."

Upon hearing this, Keisha agreed immediately and solemnly, her tone resolute:

"Of course! This is the price we should pay! You not only saved Melos from danger, but now you are willing to risk your life to save us. Both I personally and the entire Melos owe you a great debt of gratitude. You have an indisputable right to know and use all the technical information we possess!"

She even felt that Qin Chuan was deliberately giving her a way out by making this request, so that she could accept this enormous favor more easily.

After all, how could someone so powerful as to easily defeat Hua Yejun, whose methods are almost like those of a creator god, truly lack such seemingly "outdated" technology?

Qin Chuan nodded slightly and said no more.

He needed these materials not to copy and learn them verbatim, but to deeply analyze the unique power system of this world, draw inspiration from it, and compare it with his own cultivation path, perhaps glimpsing further possibilities.

"Please wait here."

Before he finished speaking, his figure slowly faded away, like ink merging into a clear spring, or like a phantom disappearing into the sunlight. He did not cause any spatial fluctuations or stir up any energy ripples. He simply and naturally disappeared from the sight of the two angel girls.

This unpredictable and scientifically incomprehensible method caused Liang Bing, who had initially harbored some doubts, to widen her eyes instantly, her mouth slightly agape, almost dumbfounded, her face filled with disbelief and shock.

Keisha gazed at the patch of air where Qin Chuan had disappeared, her azure eyes shimmering with a complex light—hope, gratitude, and an indescribable trust.

She firmly believed that this seemingly indifferent yet approachable "god" would be able to safely bring back He Xi, the scholar she had never met but who carried the future hopes of Mero Star, from Hua Ye's hellish Heavenly Palace.

Chapter 4 Take a deep breath; dizziness is normal.

Footsteps approached from afar in the cold, damp depths of the prison.

Sumari waved away the guards and walked alone into the cell where He Xi was being held.

He was still wearing that splendid officer's uniform, with his usual seemingly cynical smile on his face, but a complex emotion lurked deep in his eyes.

He spoke, his voice deliberately softened:

"Why are you doing this? Is it worth risking your life and future for those rebels?"

He Xi leaned against the cold stone wall, her long silver hair slightly disheveled, but her eyes were exceptionally clear and firm.

She didn't even look up at Sumari.

Sumari took a few steps closer and sighed:

“I have already pleaded with King Hua Ye for leniency. As long as you are willing to hand over all the research results on the ‘Dark Silver’ weapon and atone for your crime, the King will be magnanimous and will surely forgive you.”

Only then did He Xi slowly raise her head, a cold, mocking smile curving her lips:

"Hand over the results? And then let you use the weapons I developed to slaughter more innocent lives and consolidate Hua Ye's debauched and tyrannical rule?"