In the photo, the man is handsome and refined, while the woman is beautiful and aloof; they are a perfect match.
However, the subtle distance between the two, and Rose's forced, almost cold smile, all conveyed an awkward sense of being "forced into a business" and had nothing to do with being a "sweet couple."
Looking at the photo, Rui Mengmeng seemed a little embarrassed and gave a dry laugh.
"Uh...hehe, you two...look great in photos. Thank you for your patronage, the discount will be applied immediately!"
After saying that, he quickly grabbed the photos and slipped away.
At the table, only Qin Chuan, who looked completely at ease, and Du Qiangwei, who wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground, remained.
A subtle, indescribable atmosphere filled the air.
Chapter 15 Such a God
The atmosphere in the restaurant was subtly awkward because of the previous "couple photo" incident.
Du Qiangwei just wanted to end this dinner that made her feel like she was sitting on pins and needles as soon as possible, so she almost buried her head in her plate, focusing on finishing her food and avoiding any eye contact with Qin Chuan across from her.
Suddenly, a piercing scream from a man and the clatter of shattering cutlery shattered the relative tranquility of the restaurant!
Qiangwei suddenly looked up, and the scene before her made her pupils shrink. Qin Chuan, who had been sitting opposite her, had disappeared and appeared not far away next to Rui Mengmeng, who was tidying up the table.
His right hand was gripping the wrist of a sleazy middle-aged man like an iron clamp!
The man let out a pig-like scream, his face as white as paper, his wrist twisted at an extremely bizarre angle, clearly the bones inside had been completely crushed!
Overwhelmed by the excruciating pain, he didn't even have the strength to struggle. His eyes rolled back, and he fainted, collapsing to the ground.
Everything happened so fast that it was only then that the surrounding diners reacted and gasped in surprise.
The restaurant owner was terrified. His first instinct was not to check on the injured person, but to call the police immediately, fearing that he would get into even bigger trouble.
Rui Mengmeng looked at the lewd man lying unconscious on the ground, then at Qin Chuan standing in front of her with a calm expression. Her face turned pale with fright, and she was filled with gratitude, self-blame, and lingering fear.
"Sir... thank you... but... I..."
She was incoherent, her voice trembling with tears.
Rui Mengmeng's family was extremely poor, and in order to save money to continue her studies, she had to drop out of school early and work.
Because of her outstanding looks, she was often harassed and teased by men with ill intentions while working, but she always endured it silently, which made her personality somewhat timid.
She never imagined that someone would stand up for her so decisively, let alone that they would be so ruthless.
This could very well cause huge trouble or even lawsuits for those who help her.
Qin Chuan released his hand, as if he had only brushed away a bit of dust.
He turned to the panicked Rui Mengmeng and said gently, "No need to thank me, and no need to blame yourself. The one who was wrong was not you, but those who had ill intentions and bullied you. You did nothing wrong and have no need to feel guilty."
Seeing Qin Chuan protect a strange waitress girl without hesitation and say those words, Qiangwei, who had initially felt embarrassed and dissatisfied, couldn't help but change her opinion of this "connected person".
He seems to think differently than she did...
Just then, the sound of sirens grew louder as they approached, and soon several police officers strode into the restaurant.
The policewoman leading the team was none other than Qi Lin, who had previously handled the conflict between Ge Xiaolun and Liu Chuang.
Rui Mengmeng seemed to have seen a savior and rushed over to Qi Lin, eagerly explaining:
"Officer! It has nothing to do with this gentleman! He was trying to help me... It was that bad guy who tried to lay a hand on me first! He was acting bravely!"
Qi Lin gestured for her to calm down, her gaze sweeping over the strangely bent wrist of the unconscious, lewd man, then looking at the calm Qin Chuan and the aloof and elegant Qiangwei beside him, and said in a businesslike manner:
“I have a general understanding of the situation. Don’t worry, we will definitely investigate thoroughly and provide a fair resolution. But for now, all those involved need to come back to the station with me to cooperate with the investigation.”
Upon seeing this, Rose frowned slightly, instinctively wanting to use her military connections to quell the matter directly.
But as soon as she made a move, she saw Qin Chuan gently shake his head at her.
"Does he not want to reveal his identity? Or does he have other plans?"
Although Rose was puzzled, she still chose to obey and put the communicator back into her pocket.
So, amidst the complicated gazes of everyone in the restaurant, Qin Chuan, Qiangwei, and Rui Mengmeng, who was acting as a witness, got into the police car together. The unconscious, sleazy man was taken to the hospital first.
In the police car, Qi Lin routinely asked the group for their basic information.
When asked about her relationship with Qin Chuan, Qiangwei was speechless for a moment, her cheeks flushed slightly, unsure how to define this awkward "working relationship".
Rui Mengmeng, who was standing nearby, kindly helped to explain: "Officer, they're a couple! They just took couple photos in our restaurant!"
As she spoke, seemingly to increase credibility, she showed Qilin the Polaroid photo that she had just taken while "forced to work".
Rose felt like she had dug a hole and buried herself, and now she had to fill it back in herself.
He had no choice but to bite the bullet and, under Qi Lin's slightly scrutinizing gaze, accept this arrangement.
Just then, Qi Lin's police communicator suddenly blared an urgent call: "Attention all units! Emergency situation at Airport Road, Feiliu District! Unidentified individuals are attacking police vehicles with heavy firepower. Requesting emergency support! Repeat, requesting emergency support!"
Qi Lin's expression instantly turned serious. As a police officer, she was eager to rush to the scene to support her colleagues.
But when she glanced at the three people in the back seat, she was caught in a dilemma.
However, before she could make a decision, Qin Chuan, who had been silent in the back seat, suddenly spoke up calmly: "Go if you want to."
Qi Lin was taken aback. Just as she was about to say that this was against the rules, she saw Qin Chuan simply snap his fingers lightly.
The next second, a slight dizziness, as if the world were spinning, came over me! It was as if space was folded and unfolded in an instant!
When Qi Lin suddenly came to her senses, she was shocked to find that the police car she was in, along with everyone in it, was no longer on the original street, but had mysteriously appeared on a chaotic road with flames raging – the scene of the incident on Airport Road in Feiliu District!
Gunshots, explosions, and screams filled the air!
What made Qi Lin's scalp tingle even more was that she saw a humanoid creature not far away, over two meters tall, covered in heavy blue and white metal armor, and with a design that was definitely not from Earth's technology, ignoring the bullets being fired by the surrounding police officers and flipping over a police car with its bare hands!
Sparks flew from the armor, yet it remained completely unharmed!
"What...what kind of monster is this?!"
Qi Lin was horrified.
But she disregarded her fear; her duty as a police officer compelled her to immediately get out of the car and join the fight. She shouted sternly to the back seat, "You stay in the car! Don't get out!"
Before she could finish speaking, Qin Chuan had already pushed open the car door and slowly walked out.
He, who had always appeared gentle and refined, now exuded a cold and indifferent aura.
It was a kind of absolute indifference devoid of emotion, directed at a specific target.
His gaze was fixed on the rampaging Taotie vanguard soldier.
The Taotie warrior seemed to have sensed something. He had just turned around and hadn't even had time to raise the energy weapon in his hand when he was suddenly grabbed by an invisible but terrifying giant hand!
"boom--!"
With a dull thud, the Taotie warrior, who had been invulnerable and ferocious just moments before, was slammed onto the hard road surface without any resistance, like a fly being swatted away!
The sturdy exoskeleton armor was instantly covered in cracks, and the person was deeply embedded in the ground, unable to move, with only the limbs occasionally twitching unconsciously.
This sudden and mind-blowing scene brought a moment of deathly silence to the fierce battlefield.
All the police officers stared in disbelief at the mysterious man who had suddenly appeared and defeated the terrifying monster with a single blow.
Qi Lin and Rui Mengmeng, who were also secretly looking out the window, covered their mouths in shock and looked at Qin Chuan, who seemed to have just casually swatted a fly, incredulously.
Qin Chuan slowly turned around and looked at Qi Lin and Rui Mengmeng inside the car. His gaze was calm yet profound.
"Do you see that? This is the crisis that is about to befall Earth. Ordinary weapons are of little effect on them."
His voice clearly reached the two girls' ears: "The Earth needs to change, it needs the power to deal with this threat. And you, you have such power dormant within you, the potential to become super soldiers."
"Me...we?"
Qi Lin and Rui Mengmeng looked at each other, completely bewildered.
"Someone will explain the specifics to you in detail later."
Qin Chuan's gaze swept over the two girls, and also over Qiangwei, who, though trying to appear calm, was equally shocked.
"Now all you need to do is answer me: are you willing to contribute your strength to protect the land beneath your feet, to the future of the planet, and to meet the challenges that are about to come?"
Without much hesitation, the police's sense of duty and the courage ignited within Rui Mengmeng made the two girls nod vigorously almost simultaneously, their eyes gradually changing from shock to determination: "I do!"
Shortly afterward, several off-road vehicles bearing military markings sped over.
The people sent by Duka quickly took over the scene, retrieved the dying Taotie warrior, and brought Qin Chuan, Qiangwei, Qilin, and Ruimengmeng back to the Juxia.
On the way back, Rose sat quietly next to Qin Chuan, no longer displaying the impatience and resistance she had shown before.
She carefully recalled everything that had happened that day:
Seemingly strolling around, she precisely spotted Rui Mengmeng and Qi Lin, two carriers of super genes; seemingly acting casually, she instantly resolved the alien invaders that even she found troublesome; gentle and protective towards victims, ruthless and merciless towards enemies…
She finally realized that this Earth God was not the aloof, otherworldly deity she had initially imagined, nor was he an idle "connected person."
He is unfathomable, yet possesses rare empathy and affability; he has overwhelming power, yet only shows absolute indifference to his enemies.
"He has been observing and preparing in his own way..."
Rose's impression of Qin Chuan completely changed, and she even felt a sense of admiration and curiosity that she couldn't quite put into words.
"Perhaps, having such a god is truly Earth's good fortune."
She gazed at the scenery rushing past the window, thinking silently to herself.
Chapter 16 The Black Great Wall
The atmosphere was somber inside the core command center of the Juxia.
A high-level conference concerning the future of Earth's civilization is being held.
In addition to several solemn-looking high-ranking officials from China, the attendees included Qin Chuan, Du Qiangwei, and a young woman dressed in black armor, with long red hair and a flamboyant yet somewhat arrogant demeanor.
She is none other than the chief goddess of the Blazing Sun Civilization, the Light of the Sun, Di Lena.
Lena stood before the holographic star map, tapped her finger lightly, and shared the information about the Taotie that the Lieyang Civilization possessed: "The Taotie Civilization belongs to the Styx Galaxy. Their highest faith and chief god is the God of Death, Karl."
When Lena mentioned this name, her tone carried a hint of apprehension.
"Karl is a mad scholar obsessed with studying the nature of death. As a result, all intelligent beings in the Styx Galaxy adhere to an extremely cruel dogma, pleasing their gods by killing and creating death. The Taotie's invasion of Earth has a very clear motive: to kill and create death. As for whether this was directly at Karl's behest, it is currently uncertain."
After explaining the background, Lena crossed her arms and presented her solution:
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