Chapter 1 Afterword

After a round of greetings, Feng Bujue set off with those two bizarre heroes.

Accompanied by General He and several soldiers, they soon arrived at Hangar Four of the Shoulders Shrugging Star Army base.

This hangar was filled with standard-issue mecha of the Shoulders Shrugging Star Army. Among these mecha, there was a small spacecraft with a distinctly different design and color.

The spacecraft was approximately fifteen meters long, eight meters wide, and six meters high. Its overall shape resembled a shoe without a back. The main color of the hull was sea blue, with orange-yellow as the secondary color. On the side of the fuselage, there was a line of black text. The system's translation of this line was: [Universal Super Hero Alliance].

"Hmm... this should be some kind of language widely recognized in the universe..." Feng Bujue thought, looking at the untranslated version of the text. "Speaking of which... the setting of this scenario world is much more complex than I imagined... I wonder how many member states and different intelligent races that so-called 'Galactic Federation' has; what the diplomatic relations between various planets are like, and how technological and cultural exchanges are conducted..."

While Brother Jue was pondering, the group had already arrived next to the spacecraft.

At this moment, General He and the other Shoulders Shrugging Star people all stopped. The general immediately said, "Well... I'll see you off here, then." He paused. "The runway has been cleared. You can leave at any time."

"Thank you again for everything you've done for me, General," Feng Bujue said politely to Hehehehehe.

"You're welcome, Poker侠 (Poker Xia)," General He replied. "Superheroes are the guardians of the universe. It is only right to support you."

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Brother Jue finally bid farewell to the Shoulders Shrugging Star people and boarded the spacecraft brought by the two superheroes.

The interior of this spacecraft was not very strange. It looked similar to the sets in those science fiction movies. The corridors, doors, seats, etc., inside the spacecraft were all designed according to human dimensions.

The two heroes led Feng Bujue to the cockpit at the front of the spacecraft, arranged for him to sit in the third pilot seat, and reminded him to fasten his seat belt.

"You're quite lucky, Poker侠 (Poker Xia)," Breakdance Hero said, turning his head while starting up the spacecraft's operating system. "The climate and environment of Shoulders Shrugging Star are relatively similar to Earth's." He paused. "If you had landed on a planet with a harsh environment and no intelligent life, it would have been dangerous."

"Yeah..." Feng Bujue replied. "If I had been teleported to a planet without an atmosphere, I would have been dead." That was true, but he knew very well that such a situation would not exist. The system could not send a player to a guaranteed-death environment. Therefore, this was not luck, but an inevitability.

"By the way, Poker侠 (Poker Xia)," Tap Dance Oddball asked, turning his head again, "You haven't registered with the Alliance yet, have you?"

"I'm ashamed to say..." Brother Jue replied, putting on an embarrassed expression, "I only found out today... that there is such an organization as the 'Universal Super Hero Alliance'."

"Ha... you really don't know anything," Tap Dance Oddball laughed.

"That's a good thing, isn't it?" Breakdance Hero added. "At least it proves that Poker侠 (Poker Xia) became a hero purely for justice."

As soon as he said this, Feng Bujue's expression changed slightly. He instantly caught a hint of deeper meaning from Breakdance Hero's words...

"In other words..." Brother Jue thought to himself, "There are some people... who didn't become heroes for 'justice'? Hmm... looks like there's profit to be made..."

Although he was scheming in his heart, he still maintained an indifferent appearance on the surface, and replied in a calm tone, "So... what are the requirements for applying to join the Alliance? If possible... I would also like to join your organization."

"Well, there will naturally be requirements for joining," Tap Dance Oddball replied. "But you don't need to be too nervous... I heard General Hehehehehe say that you can easily destroy their planet's 'super metal' with your superpowers. With your level of ability, obtaining basic 'hero qualifications' shouldn't be a problem."

While they were talking, Breakdance Hero had already completed the pre-flight preparations. He picked up a walkie-talkie, tuned the frequency, and said, "General He, this is Breakdance Hero. Our spacecraft is ready for departure. Requesting takeoff."

"Received. Please use Runway Three outside the hangar. The gate at the intersection has been opened, and the navigation lights are ready," General He's voice soon sounded from the communication device.

"Understood. Thank you again for your cooperation, General."

While their conversation was in progress, the spacecraft had already started moving.

The rumbling sound rang in Feng Bujue's ears, and the enormous power generated by the thrusters could already be felt directly.

Brother Jue then realized that he might be about to experience his first space flight in his life. Although it was in a virtual world, it was still exciting enough to make him exceptionally excited.

"Then you can just return to the Alliance with us, Poker侠 (Poker Xia)," Breakdance Hero said, driving the spacecraft forward rapidly, while still managing to spare the time to talk to Brother Jue. "Or... we can send you back to Earth first, if you need to."

"No need, I'll go to the Alliance with you directly," Feng Bujue replied.

"Really no need?" Breakdance Hero said. "After you went missing, your family and friends on Earth must be very worried, right? Really don't need to go back first..."

"No need," Feng Bujue interrupted him, deliberately using a very vicissitudinous tone. "I am all alone."

"Hmm... I understand," Breakdance Hero said. He seemed to have heard something in his words. After hearing this, he stopped talking and concentrated on driving.

Tap Dance Oddball turned his head and gave Brother Jue a deep look, revealing a complex expression.

"Hmph... this daddy's acting skills are really too outstanding... even I admire myself..." Feng Bujue thought to himself, his expression still profound.

Clearly, Brother Jue had already gotten into character... The Poker侠 (Poker Xia) he was playing was undoubtedly a tragic hero, with a past he couldn't bear to recall. Since he couldn't bear to recall it, there was no need to say much. Since there was no need to say much, he avoided the risk of being exposed for nonsense... It could be described as killing many birds with one stone.

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Five minutes later, the spacecraft had already rushed out of the atmosphere of Shoulders Shrugging Star and entered the space environment.

Feng Bujue did not feel the effects of weightlessness. It seemed that the gravity simulation device inside the spacecraft was turned on by default.

Di——di——

Just as Breakdance Hero was about to activate the warp drive, the communication device on the console rang. He glanced at it. It was a call from headquarters. He quickly pressed a button and responded, "This is Curry One, this is Breakdance Hero."

"Giving the ship such a name is too much..." Feng Bujue thought to himself. "Both crew members are Indians... Although it's not exactly racial discrimination, it's obviously a stereotype..."

While he was complaining in his heart, he didn't seem to realize that the word "Indians" in his mind was also a word of this nature...

"Breakdance Hero, how is your mission progressing?" the voice on the other side of the communicator asked.

Breakdance Hero replied, "We have found a superhero from Earth. He intends to join the Alliance. We are now preparing to bring him back."

"Please wait a moment," the other party said. "The Alliance has just received another alarm for a C-level incident. The coordinates are very close to you. Can you go and deal with it first?"

"Of course," Breakdance Hero agreed readily. "It is our duty."

"Although it is only a C-level incident, please be careful, Breakdance Hero," the other party continued.

"Understood," Breakdance Hero said. "If there is an unexpected situation, we will report it first."

"Okay, I have already transmitted the coordinates of the alarm location. Good luck."

"Thank you."

After the communication ended, Tap Dance Oddball laughed from the side, "Ah... this cosmic year is really busy."

Breakdance Hero quickly changed the spacecraft's course according to the received coordinates. After setting everything up, he turned his head and said to Feng Bujue, "Poker侠 (Poker Xia), sorry, it looks like you have to go somewhere else with us first."

"Ah... it doesn't matter," Feng Bujue replied. "Can you tell me more specifically... what is a C-level incident?" Although he had not expressed any opinions just now, he had memorized every sentence of the other party's conversation.

Tap Dance Oddball replied, "Oh, that's the Alliance's classification of various crisis events..." He said to this point, raised his eyes to look at Breakdance Hero next to him, exchanged glances with him, and then said, "Uh... according to the regulations, we are not allowed to reveal relevant details to people outside the Alliance, but... anyway, you are also a hero, and you are likely to become our comrade... I'll tell you in advance."

"Hmm... I'm really flattered..." Feng Bujue responded.

Tap Dance Oddball then said, "The so-called C-level incident is a 'crisis sufficient to destroy a planet'."

"Holy crap..." Feng Bujue thought to himself, "Destroying a planet is only C-level... By this reasoning... Frieza's level would barely be considered A-level..."

"Oh? Is it that serious?" Feng Bujue asked with a puzzled expression on the surface.

"Well... actually, from the perspective of the entire universe, it's not considered too serious," Tap Dance Oddball replied. "Generally speaking, C-level crises can also be handled by the planet's local heroes. But if the heroes of that planet are not strong enough, or request support, the Alliance will also send people over."

"So, this is..." Feng Bujue asked tentatively.

Breakdance Hero took over the conversation and said, "Judging from the coordinates, the planet that sent the alarm is 'Zha Zha Zha Zha Star', which is not far from here..."

"Wait..." Feng Bujue interrupted. "Let me guess... this planet is a colony of the Shoulders Shrugging Star people, right?"

"Uh... yes," Breakdance Hero replied. "Hundreds of years ago, it was still an uninhabited planet, but then a climate change occurred and it became a habitable planet. According to the interstellar law and the general rules of the Galactic Federation, the closest and most suitable intelligent race to settle there was the Shoulders Shrugging Star people, so they took over the planet and officially named it."

"Oh..." Feng Bujue nodded and pretended to understand, waiting for the other party to continue.

"The technology of the Shoulders Shrugging Star people is very advanced, but their own combat ability is relatively weak. There are indeed several superheroes on Shoulders Shrugging Star, but their strength..." Tap Dance Oddball adjusted something on the console in front of the co-pilot, pulled up a set of data, and said to Brother Jue while checking, "Hmm... their strength should not be able to cope with a C-level incident."

"In addition, the Alliance's database... does not have a superhero record for Zha Zha Zha Zha Star," Breakdance Hero added.

"I understand," Feng Bujue said. "So... you two need to take action." He paused, his expression hardening, "I wonder... is there anything I can help with?"