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「Forgotten Land. Military Airfield.」

While Gao Neng was in a car headed for the Eastern Capital Military Academy, chaos erupted at a military airfield. Thousands of stray cats were scurrying all over the runway.

And on a massive roof at the airfield.

A young girl with deep blue pupils and short silver hair sat watching it all unfold, her legs crossed.

"Meow, meow..." Behind the girl, three hundred stray cats sat obediently on the ground.

"The second plane from the left is our target! I, Queen Xiaomeng, will lead you, my three hundred brave warriors, to conquer the City of Hope!" With that, the girl leaped down from the roof.

"Who goes there?!"

"A non-human!"

Soon, two soldiers intercepted the girl.

"Mother said I can’t harm humans, but I don’t think knocking them out will be a big problem!" A smile played on the girl’s lips as two javelins burning with phosphorescent fire rapidly materialized in her hands.

"Energy manipulation?!"

...

「City of Hope.」

「At the main gate of the Eastern Capital Military Academy.」

A black luxury hover car, floating three meters above the ground, slowly descended. The door opened, and an old, white-haired man in a Tang-style suit stepped out.

"Tangtang, you can’t enter the academy before midnight," the old man in the Tang-style suit said, glancing into the car.

"Hmph! As if I’d believe Grandpa’s superstitious nonsense! Saying that if I register at the academy before September 9th, I’ll meet my fated nemesis. Who could possibly be a nemesis to me, Fang Tangtang?" A soft huff came from inside the car, and then a petite loli stepped out.

She had twin-tails, white stockings, and was wearing a black princess dress. Her big, bright eyes twinkled with a lively light in the darkness.

"The Old Master has never been wrong in his predictions," the old man in the Tang-style suit said with a smile.

"What era do you think this is? Who still believes in old-fashioned superstitions? Where’s my blade? Where did my blade go?!" Fang Tangtang pouted, her hands rummaging around under her princess dress. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

"Miss, your blade fell in the car," the driver’s voice came from within. A middle-aged man then quickly opened the door and handed her a ’silver high-dimensional capsule.’

Fang Tangtang didn’t hesitate.

She snatched the high-dimensional capsule from his hand. After a flash of light, a three-meter-long Golden Scythe of Death appeared in her grasp.

A golden chain connected it to Fang Tangtang’s right wrist. She hoisted the long Scythe of Death onto her shoulder, which, combined with her 1.5-meter height, made for a rather unconventional sight.

But Fang Tangtang didn’t mind at all.

On the contrary, she was extremely excited, running her palm over the engravings on the Scythe of Death.

"Tangtang, it would be better to put that scythe away," the old man in the Tang-style suit said, speechless. ’Who reports to a military academy in the middle of the night carrying a Scythe of Death?’

"Why should I put it away? If I don’t show off my blade, how will anyone know I’m the famous Death God Fang Tangtang?" Fang Tangtang ignored the old man and, shouldering her weapon, prepared to enter the academy gates.

"Wait, it’s not time yet, Tangtang!"

"Watch me!" Fang Tangtang broke into a run, sprinting straight toward the academy entrance.

Just then, a small military vehicle approached from the distance, also moving at high speed. Its two headlights landed right on Fang Tangtang.

SCREECH!

A sharp braking sound rang out.

The small military vehicle finally stopped just half a meter from Fang Tangtang.

However, the old man in the Tang-style suit and the driver showed no signs of worry. They both just stood quietly to the side, watching.

As for Fang Tangtang...

she also showed no expression of fear.

BANG!

Fang Tangtang lifted her foot and kicked the small military vehicle’s front bumper.

The kick sent the small military vehicle flying back two meters.

As for the front bumper, it was completely shattered.

"You dare provoke me, Death God Fang Tangtang? You got a death wish?" Fang Tangtang yelled, brimming with bravado.

Just then, two people got out of the military vehicle. One was in a black military uniform, and the other wore ordinary casual clothes.

It was none other than Chen Bai and Gao Neng.

"What little loli is this, daring to block the path of me, the genius Gao Neng?" Gao Neng bellowed, having spotted the twin-tailed loli in front of him.

"Genius Gao Neng? Never heard of you! And you don’t know the renowned Death God Fang Tangtang?" Fang Tangtang was stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage.

"Never heard of you," Gao Neng said, shaking his head.

He really had never heard of any Death God Fang Tangtang.

Besides...

’That name is a bit chuuni, isn’t it?’

’It’s nowhere near as cool as "the genius Gao Neng"!’

"You’ve actually never heard the name of Death God Fang Tangtang..."

"Tangtang! Stop messing around, or I’ll have to call the Old Master," the old man in the Tang-style suit interjected. He then gave Chen Bai a slight nod.

"Hmph. Consider yourself lucky, genius Gao Neng. And don’t think that just because you’re handsome, I, Death God Fang Tangtang, would ever show you mercy!" Fang Tangtang huffed, said no more, and strode toward the academy.

Meanwhile, Chen Bai was also quite speechless.

’After listening to Gao Neng sing "Little Leaping Frog" for over two hours on the plane with no rest, and then driving for another two hours, it was no wonder I lost control of the speed for a second. Good thing I didn’t hit her.’

"Lieutenant Chen Bai, Eastern Capital Military District," Chen Bai said to the old man in the Tang-style suit, by way of introduction.

"Mm." The old man in the Tang-style suit said nothing more, got back in the car, and departed.

Gao Neng, for his part, had no intention of arguing with Fang Tangtang any further. His attention was completely captivated by the hover car the old man had been riding in.

It was the first time he had ever seen a hover car.