425: Do you still want to run, or do you still want to fight? (5k words long chapter)

"You are..."

"Your Excellency Lin Yang?"

After Lin Yang exited the spaceship, Li Mu was the first to recognize him, but he seemed a bit unsure, asking with a hint of doubt.

Lin Yang smiled and nodded at him: "Li Mu, long time no see."

"It really is you, Your Excellency Lin Yang! I thought I was seeing things!"

Confirmed, Li Mu was immediately overjoyed, then glanced at the Level 9 battleship behind Lin Yang, asking in surprise: "Your Excellency Lin Yang, are you... sent by the Universe Human Alliance?"

Lin Yang nodded again: "That's right, I received a mission from the Alliance Headquarters. The matters here will be my responsibility to handle. I didn't expect such a coincidence."

Hearing this, Li Mu was slightly startled at first, then almost subconsciously blurted out: "Your Excellency Lin Yang, then can you help Li Su? Don't hand him over to..."

"Li Mu! Silence!"

Li Mu's words were cut short by Li Shan's shout.

Li Mu immediately shrank his head.

Li Shan turned to look at Lin Yang, saying with a slight smile: "Your Excellency Lin Yang, I didn't expect us to meet again under such circumstances. Li Mu is ignorant; please disregard what he just said and don't take it to heart. Matters should be handled as they should be!"

"Old Patriarch Li Shan, I saw some of what happened earlier from the spaceship. To be frank, when we go on missions, the mission system monitors everything. I really have no way to conceal anything," Lin Yang sighed.

The Alien Management Bureau's mission system is always online and monitors everything when a mission is underway.

When he arrived at the target planet, the mission system automatically came online to monitor the entire mission.

During the descent just now, it had already remotely accessed the scene here.

So, he saw the conversation between Li Shan and the others with Li Su, and the mission system naturally monitored it all.

This was also the reason why he said that Li Su and the others couldn't realize their wish when he landed.

With the mission system's full monitoring, no one can conceal anything during a mission.

Moreover, it now involves an alien in disguise.

This is a war between races.

The Alien Management Bureau's main system also performed a special temporary upgrade to the mission system.

Mission oversight is far stricter than before.

Lin Yang could not and would not be able to hide anything for Li Su.

Although, it sounded like there might be some hidden circumstances.

However, that woman named Qing Ti is an alien in disguise!

That's right.

The Tianji Federation's request for aid from the Human Alliance this time was to deal with the alien discovered on Tianji Star.

And that alien was Qing Ti!

Hearing his words, a hint of disappointment flashed in Li Mu's eyes.

Li Shan then softly said: "Your Excellency Lin Yang, just do what needs to be done. All of this is Li Su's own choice."

At this moment, the Old Military Officer from the Tianji Federation finally found an opportunity to speak, asking Li Shan with some surprise: "Old Patriarch Li Shan, do you know this Your Excellency sent by the Human Alliance?"

Li Shan nodded, about to speak, when Lin Yang preempted him: "That's right, we know each other."

Saying this, he glanced at Qing Ti, walked directly to the Old Military Officer, showed his Human Alliance Alien Management Bureau identification, and said:

"Your Excellency, I will be taking over completely here. To avoid unnecessary losses, the Tianji Federation's army can withdraw first."

The Old Military Officer said no more, nodding slightly: "Then I'll trouble Your Excellency. If you need anything, please do not hesitate to ask."

He directly ordered the Tianji Federation's army to withdraw.

Although only Lin Yang came, having that Level 9 battleship was stronger than all of the Tianji Federation's forces combined, so the Old Military Officer was very decisive in ordering the withdrawal.

When the army withdrew, not many people were left on the field.

Lin Yang walked up to Li Mu and asked softly: "Tell me, what exactly happened?"

Although he had heard some things earlier, it was without beginning or end, only gleaning that Li Su and this disguised alien had some emotional entanglement.

Lin Yang was a bit puzzled; how could they develop feelings for each other?

Of course, this doubt was mainly directed at the alien.

Disguised aliens are all tasked with infiltrating humanity, so how could this alien seem to have such deep feelings for Li Su?

Li Mu then softly said: "Your Excellency Lin Yang, I'm not clear on the specifics either. We suddenly received notification that my sister-in-law Qing Ti is some kind of alien. Do you think there might be a mistake?"

Lin Yang shook his head.

The gene detector wouldn't make a mistake; he had just confirmed that this Qing Ti was indeed an alien.

After a pause, Lin Yang asked again: "How did they meet?"

"Let me tell you," Li Shan suddenly spoke, beginning to explain to Lin Yang.

As Li Shan explained, Lin Yang understood what was going on between Li Su and this alien.

Twelve years ago, Li Shan took Li Su and others out to gather resources. On the way, they encountered Qing Ti, who was injured at the time, rescued her, and brought her back to the Li Clan.

In this respect, it was quite similar to when Lin Yang was rescued and brought back to the Li Clan a few years ago.

After returning to the Li Clan, Qing Ti spent over three months recuperating.

During this period, Li Su took great care of her, and later, the two gradually and naturally developed some feelings.

However, at first, Qing Ti rejected Li Su several times.

At this point, Li Shan sighed: "I still remember Qing Ti emphasizing many times that they weren't suitable, telling Li Su to find a good girl. But this boy Li Su was persistent, insisting he would marry no one but Qing Ti in this Life, and even did some foolish things to prove his affection for Qing Ti."

"Later, Qing Ti probably was slowly moved. I, this old man, can't remember when they officially got together, but anyway, after so many years, their relationship became increasingly inseparable. But who would have thought such a thing would happen, alas..."

Lin Yang was silent.

How to describe this matter? It's cliché, but sometimes emotions are indeed beyond one's control.

After Li Shan finished explaining, he suddenly said again: "Your Excellency Lin Yang, I, this old man, know that this matter is serious, but Qing Ti has indeed not done anything to harm us over these years. On the contrary, she has helped us a lot. I wonder if it's possible to handle it with a little leniency?"

He ultimately couldn't hold back and pleaded with Lin Yang on behalf of Li Su and Qing Ti.

Lin Yang was silent for a moment, then said: "Old Patriarch Li Shan, whether she has ever harmed our human race still needs investigation. One-sided testimony alone cannot serve as proof. As for lenient treatment..."

Lin Yang paused, glanced at Qing Ti, and said softly: "I won't hide it from you, for any alien to undergo genetic modification, at least one human must be harmed. Aliens need to extract the victim's original genes to modify themselves, allowing them to blend in with humans. Therefore, I cannot promise you lenient treatment."

If it were other matters, and Li Shan pleaded, given the favor of the Li Clan saving him, Lin Yang would definitely find a way to help.

But he really couldn't help with this matter.

In the tavern on that neutral planet, he had witnessed how cruel aliens were to humans.

Turning people into animals and selling them alive.

Even if this Qing Ti had indeed never harmed any human over the years, it doesn't mean she is necessarily good.

Moreover, it's still the same point: the mission system is monitoring everything, and he doesn't have the authority to grant any lenient treatment.

Hearing this, everyone present changed their expressions and all looked at Qing Ti.

Li Su also couldn't help but turn around and look.

"It was my old man's slip of the tongue," Li Shan sighed deeply, then looked at Qing Ti, saying with a hint of heartache: "Qing... didn't you say you've never harmed anyone?"

"I..." Qing Ti opened her mouth, subconsciously wanting to deny it, but looking at Li Su, she showed a hint of struggle, then suddenly turned her head away, no longer meeting Li Su's gaze, but looking at Lin Yang, saying with a touch of desolation:

"I was forced! I didn't want to be like this! But I couldn't help it! As a member of the Mingye Clan, I must obey my clan's orders and make sacrifices for my race!"

"Yes, you're right, every one of our clan members needs a human body's genes as a carrier before being modified. But not every clan member is willing to do this; it's just that we can't refuse. After I was forced to undergo modification, I was randomly dropped here, and in the twelve years since I arrived here, I have never harmed any of you humans!"

Qing Ti showed a bitter smile:

"Whether you believe it or not, I have indeed never done anything to harm humanity. In fact, I've been constantly trying to escape the control of my clan. Li Su's affection for me is something I never experienced within my clan!"

"My initial refusal was because I knew there would be no future for us, but Li Su, he gave me the greatest warmth I've ever known in this Life!"

"So, I repeatedly defied my clan's orders, sent back false information, and, while trying not to arouse suspicion, provided many technological advancements not yet mastered here to aid the development of the entire Tianji Federation civilization. I just wanted to continue like this; I just wanted to live peacefully with Li Su until we grew old!"

"Everything my background brought me was not my choice, but I never intended to actively harm anyone!"

Qing Ti vehemently defended herself.

"Li Su..."

Li Su's eyes reddened again, then he suddenly knelt before Lin Yang, begging for mercy:

"Your Excellency Lin Yang, please be merciful and let Qing Ti go, okay? As long as you are willing to release Qing Ti, I'll do anything! I'm willing to pay any price! Qing Ti has never harmed anyone, and she was forced into it. Please, let her live!"

Lin Yang dodged Li Su's kowtow, a little helpless.

This kid was truly deeply in love.

Qing Ti suddenly pulled Li Su up, looked at Lin Yang, and said, "You're from the Human Alliance's Alien Management Bureau, aren't you? I just want to spend the rest of my Life with Li Su. Let us go, and I promise I will absolutely not harm any human!"

Lin Yang sighed, "I'm sorry, I made it very clear just now that I don't have that authority. If I let you go now, it would be equivalent to betraying all of humanity."

Although their story sounded quite sympathetic.

However, if he let her go now, it would also be treason!

Betraying the human race!

Moreover, it was the same point as before: everything currently was Qing Ti's side of the story and had not yet been verified.

Therefore, Lin Yang could not let her leave.

"You truly won't give us a chance?" Qing Ti's face suddenly showed a hint of fierceness.

"Sorry." Lin Yang still shook his head.

He looked at Qing Ti, and before she could speak again, he said,

"I know what you're thinking right now. You're thinking that if all else fails, you'll go for broke and take Li Su to leave, right?"

Qing Ti's expression changed slightly, but she didn't deny it. Instead, she scoffed, "So what? If I didn't want to hurt anyone, didn't want to make Li Su sad, the army here wouldn't be able to stop me in the slightest!"

As she spoke, she seemed to regret something: "I just didn't expect the Alien Management Bureau to be able to send reinforcements so quickly under these circumstances!"

Lin Yang spread his hands at her words: "So, you allowed the Tianji Federation's army to stop you just now, gambling that the Alien Management Bureau wouldn't be able to send help in time, and then you could take Li Su and leave, right?"

"Exactly!" Qing Ti nodded. "The latest news from my clan said that the Alien Management Bureau's forces were all concentrated at that super laboratory, which is why I was willing to wait. But I didn't expect you to arrive so quickly. Since that's the case, I don't need to delay any longer. Either you move aside and let me take Li Su, or..."

She didn't finish the last part of her sentence. Instead, a combat suit suddenly appeared on her, covering her entire body.

Immediately following, a powerful force erupted from around her.

This power was actually no weaker than a Super Gene Warrior!

Qing Ti then continued, "Do you feel my power? If you insist on stopping me, I don't mind making you lose the power to return to the Alien Management Bureau."

She pointed to the nine-level battleship: "My combat suit can withstand at least ten bombardments from a nine-level battleship's energy weapons, and before that, I can kill you first!"

Lin Yang's expression remained unchanged: "That is indeed astonishing power, but if you think the basis of my rescue is this nine-level battleship, then you are greatly mistaken!"

As he spoke, Lin Yang also activated his own power, which erupted.

He looked at Qing Ti and said calmly,

"I can feel a vast energy contained within your body; that should be the source of your confidence. However, I am also a Gene Warrior, and a powerful one at that."

"So what? I'm not incapable of dealing with Gene Warriors!" Qing Ti still snorted coldly.

"The Mingye Clan indeed possesses outstanding combat and strength talents, but I can tell you clearly, you are not my opponent."

Lin Yang stared at her, raising his right hand slightly, a surge of extraordinary characteristic material condensing at his fingertips.

The space around his fingertips instantly rippled, seemingly being constantly cut and reformed.

"This is... extraordinary power? Or Space extraordinary power? Are you an Extraordinary Warrior?"

Qing Ti clearly recognized this power, then pointed at Lin Yang, as if she had suddenly thought of something, and couldn't help but exclaim:

"Lin Yang? Your name is Lin Yang? Are you Lin Yang, the champion of this year's Tianjiao Competition? The Lin Yang who was protected by a super expert in front of the Universe Alliance building??"

Lin Yang was a little surprised, but then nodded: "Your information is quite well-informed."

Qing Ti fell silent instantly.

After a moment, she looked up, the cold ferocity in her eyes growing even deeper: "I heard that you not only master space power but also Life power, and your master and elders are incredibly strong, making even those old fellows of the human race fearful. But, I don't care who you are, if you insist on stopping me again, then let's see who is stronger!"

"Alas, if that's the case, then let's fight." Lin Yang sighed helplessly.

Just now, this alien was acting pitiful and sympathetic; now she's quite domineering.

Buzz!

The next instant, Lin Yang only felt a flash of light before his eyes, and Qing Ti's attack was already upon him.

However, what Lin Yang hadn't expected was that this attack wasn't Qing Ti's own energy attack.

Instead... hum, hum, hum!

Qing Ti had pulled out several energy weapons from somewhere and was firing them at him with full power.

Among them, two were actually nine-level energy weapons.

They were similar to the nine-level pistol in his single-person combat device!

Lin Yang's expression changed, and he dared not meet it head-on, dodging and weaving.

It wasn't that he couldn't endure it, but there was no need to.

Although he wouldn't die from taking a couple of hits, pain was unavoidable!

Qing Ti, meanwhile, used the energy weapon attack to stall Lin Yang, pulling the still-stunned Li Su, and riding a flying device straight into the sky.

"Trying to run already? You underestimate me too much, don't you?"

Lin Yang muttered, simultaneously waving his hand several times.

Several streams of space power instantly swirled around the small flying device.

Swish, swish, swish!

With the cutting of the space power, the small flying device immediately exploded.

Qing Ti and Li Su both fell from mid-air.

"You..."

After landing, Qing Ti turned around, her face very grim: "Your integration and control of space power have actually reached such a high level?"

She looked at Lin Yang, somewhat incredulous: "During the Tianjiao Competition, you had only integrated at most no more than seventy percent, right? How long has it been, and you can already manipulate space power to destroy objects from a distance, destroying a flying device from mid-air. Your integration has reached one hundred percent?!"

Initially mastered space power could only be used when the distance was not too far.

Because the further the distance space power is cast, the greater the consumption and burden on oneself, especially when first mastering it. The further the distance, the weaker the power unleashed.

The power of the three supreme extraordinary characteristic materials lay not only in their immense power but also in the significant consumption and cost of casting them.

For example, during the competition, when Lin Yang used space power, he was almost face-to-face with other contestants.

But just now, she had already controlled the flying device to fly into mid-air, and at such a distance, Lin Yang could still manipulate space power to destroy the flying device.

This meant that Lin Yang had at least integrated a normal quality Space Extraordinary Characteristic Material to one hundred percent.

Otherwise, casting it from such a distance would at least weaken its power by more than half!

Lin Yang smiled slightly: "By luck, I happened to integrate it to one hundred percent a while ago."

...Qing Ti instantly fell silent.

"Still want to run?" Lin Yang looked at her. "Or rather, do you still want to fight?"

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