Chapter 23: I Already Promised to Treat You to Wedding Candy Twice

Jayce, whom Ge Xiaolun had once seen in a black suit, was now clad in dark alloy armor. He strode over to Ge Xiaolun’s side and asked with concern, "Are you alright?"

"I’m fine, of course. But you’ve arrived just in time, Jayce. It saves me from having to explain things to so many different departments," Ge Xiaolun replied, smiling at him.

He was no stranger to the dark alloy transport aircraft, the *Dawn III*. It stood to reason that Jayce, as a Super Soldier from the Shenhe civilization, would also be equipped with dark alloy armor.

"We’ll handle the arrangements. Besides, you did a great job, Xiaolun!" Jayce said, patting Ge Xiaolun on the arm with undisguised admiration.

They had received Qiangwei’s report regarding the confrontation between Ge Xiaolun, Qiangwei, and the Taotie warriors at the airport immediately. Through various satellite feeds and the visual data from Qiangwei’s black armor, they had witnessed the entire battle.

Aside from the alarming news of Qiangwei’s unexpected injury, it had to be said that for both Jayce and General Dukaao and the others aboard the Juxia, Ge Xiaolun’s performance was flawless. He had displayed immense combat power, courage, fearlessness, keen attention to detail, and lightning-fast reflexes.

Whether it was the massive mech—which far exceeded the capabilities of a second-generation Super Soldier and was a difficult opponent even for him—or the Taotie squad armed with god-killing sniper rifles, everything had been cut down by Ge Xiaolun as easily as chopping vegetables.

Upon viewing the full recording of the battle, even Jayce, who had commanded countless legendary campaigns, was impressed. To see a Super Soldier who hadn’t even completed his initial training achieve such results was enough to surprise anyone. Any lingering annoyance he had felt earlier that day over Ge Xiaolun’s demands vanished instantly.

"I only did what I had to do," Ge Xiaolun replied with a nod, not being overly modest. Although he was self-reflective, it didn't change the fact that this was a victory—a commendable one in the eyes of others.

"Good lad! Come with me to the Juxia later. General Dukaao and the others are waiting to see you." Jayce patted his arm again with satisfaction, then nodded and walked over to the soldiers disembarking from the helicopters to coordinate the handover of the scene.

Ge Xiaolun looked at the soldiers and special forces troops—who seemed to have arrived a bit late—with a sense of melancholy. Seeing them alive and well, he finally felt a sense of satisfaction. Regardless of the timing, his intervention had saved them and prevented further loss of life. That alone made his actions feel meaningful.

He didn't dwell on it for long, however. His gaze soon shifted to a corner in the distance, where a beautiful figure stood in front of a police car.

She seemed to be peering toward the scene, her beautiful, clear face filled with shock as she took in the burning police car, the terrifying mech, and the headless corpses of the Taotie warriors.

She seemed to have excellent eyesight and caught sight of Ge Xiaolun. When she saw him looking her way, she gave a hesitant, shy wave.

Ge Xiaolun didn't hesitate; with a light leap, he spanned over a hundred meters and landed with a thud near her.

The ordinary soldiers on the battlefield gasped at his extraordinary feat, but with the reassurances of Jayce and their respective officers, they understood that this was Earth’s own Super Soldier.

"Sister Qilin, I didn't expect to see you here," Ge Xiaolun said with a slight smile as he looked at the beautiful policewoman.

"Xiaolun?" Qilin called out cautiously, looking at him in his heavy armor, holding his sword and gun. She then noticed that the eyes of the entire battlefield seemed to have turned toward them, full of curiosity.

Feeling inexplicably pressured, she couldn't help but ask, "Xiaolun, are those monsters the terrorists the comms mentioned were attacking the police cars? Did you fight them?"

She never imagined that just a short while ago, she had been discussing Ge Xiaolun and Liu Chuang being Super Soldiers with her colleague in the car, complaining about how bold Liu Chuang had been to threaten her earlier that day. Now, in the blink of an eye, she was seeing Ge Xiaolun again, seemingly working with some mysterious department.

A male officer standing nearby watched the scene quietly. He knew he had no place to interrupt, so he just listened curiously, hoping to overhear something about the extraordinary.

"Yes, didn't I tell you guys yesterday?" Ge Xiaolun looked at them and explained, "You were all going to find out about Super Soldiers sooner or later; I just didn't expect it to happen this quickly. Those things on the ground are aliens, and they were the ones who attacked your colleagues. I couldn't save them, so I could only avenge them."

"This..." Qilin’s almond-shaped eyes were filled with complex emotions upon hearing the confirmation; for a moment, she was speechless.

After all, having lived their entire lives in an era of peace, even with the preparation from seeing Ge Xiaolun’s display yesterday, witnessing a battlefield of such extraordinary beings—and knowing that things like aliens existed—made them realize the world was truly changing. As mortals, they couldn't help but wonder what their fate would be in a world on the brink of upheaval.

"That's why I said, Sister Qilin, I’ll eventually be inviting your colleagues to share in some wedding candy twice," Ge Xiaolun said with a sudden, mischievous grin, refusing to let them dwell on their worries.

Qilin was stunned for a moment before rolling her eyes at him. "What kind of nonsense are you talking about? Xiaolun, you’ve picked up some bad habits!" She wasn't slow; she naturally understood what he meant.

Ge Xiaolun ignored her feigned annoyance, admiring her grace while glancing at the faint trace of dark energy within her.

"What wedding candy? And twice? Xiaolun... oh? Isn't this the 'moonlight' you’ve been pining for according to your file?" Jayce walked over at that moment, speaking with curiosity. Seeing Qilin, he seemed to recall something. As the person in charge of managing the "seeds" of the gods, he was well-versed in Ge Xiaolun’s background.

"What’s wrong, Jayce? Are you guys done already?" Ge Xiaolun asked, looking around with mild surprise.

"There wasn't much for them to do here anyway, so the handover was quick. What, did I interrupt you catching up with an old friend?" Jayce’s expression held a hint of amusement. After a day of observation, they had, of course, gained an understanding of Ge Xiaolun’s potential romantic path. As long as the boy didn't force anyone, they had no reason to interfere.

"Catching up isn't urgent, but I just discovered something quite interesting," Ge Xiaolun said, a strange look crossing his face.

"What is it?" Jayce asked, slightly taken aback.

"I just realized that there are quite a few Super Soldiers on Earth. Is this friend of mine also part of our Super Seminary?" Ge Xiaolun asked with great interest, gesturing toward Qilin.

"Huh?" Jayce was instantly stunned.