A corner of the War God Palace.
Dong Guan checked a few items on the menu and handed it to the waiter.
The food here was clearly virtual, only providing a taste, but the price was very expensive. Ordering a little more could easily cost tens of millions.
However, everyone who could come here was a War God. The Materials from even a random Lord-level monster were worth upwards of 500 million, which was more than half a lifetime's savings for an ordinary Martial Artist.
For Dong Guan, who had already killed more than one high-level Lord-level monster, this amount of money was nothing.
With his memories as a transmigrator restored, he knew that in a few years, after connecting with the Universe, even Earth currency itself would become worthless.
"Captain is still so generous," Yang Bei gave a thumbs-up, then sucked on his drink.
That large frame and such a small cup made Dong Guan a little unable to hold back his laughter.
"How did your body get so big?"
At this moment, only Dong Guan and Yang Bei were sitting here. Lu Gang said he had some insights after his battle and went offline to go into seclusion.
After Dong Guan adapted to his state, he finally comprehended the ninth level of Ninefold Thunder Blade. He had also planned to go into seclusion for a few days, but Yang Bei said he had something to say.
Before officially discussing the matter, Dong Guan couldn't help but ask about the state of his body.
When the Dragon Shadow Squad disbanded in 2035, Yang Bei was still an Intermediate War General. His build was normal at the time, 1.9 meters tall, a bit taller than Dong Guan.
Now, he had broken through to become a War God, but he was a two-and-a-half-meter giant. If it weren't for his face still having a familiar shadow, Dong Guan almost didn't recognize him.
"My body, it should be because of that flower," Yang Bei said, still not willing to put down his drink.
In Dong Guan's memory, he was like this: despite his very masculine build and face, he was extremely fond of fructose and loved drinking beverages.
In Northern Frontier Base City, whenever the squad returned to the supply base from the Wilderness Area, Yang Bei would always order a glass of grape juice for himself first.
Yang Bei also talked about his experiences.
After Dong Guan reached the War God level and could independently kill Elementary Lord-level monsters, he continued to lead the squad for about a year.
However, due to the significant difference in strength among the members, with the strongest Yang Bei only being an Intermediate War General, the squad eventually disbanded.
Northern Frontier Base City was established after the Great Nirvana ended in 2021. At that time, Dong Guan had stated his age as eighteen to join a Martial Artist squad, and Yang Bei was about the same age.
By 2035, both of them were in their early thirties.
Because Dong Guan was already a War God, his lifespan was longer than ordinary people, and he had maintained a youthful appearance.
At that time, Yang Bei's appearance was slightly more mature, but as an Intermediate War General, it would have been good if he could reach Advanced War General later.
And this was already considered quite good among many Martial Artists.
During the year that Dong Guan led them in hunting monsters, Yang Bei accumulated enough wealth. If he were to live a normal life, he would not only be free from worry for a lifetime but also be extremely wealthy.
But he was unwilling, so he ventured deep into the wilderness alone to temper himself.
During this process, he encountered an Opportunity, which was that blood-colored flower.
At that time, he faced a crisis and finally sneaked into a sand serpent's lair. He discovered that flower in the serpent king's nest.
As soon as he saw it, he felt an unparalleled temptation.
Yang Bei couldn't resist and ate it.
At that time, he didn't recognize it, but now he knew it was a wood spirit, a very precious treasure.
Subsequently, he felt a surge of violent power from his body, and in a semi-conscious state, he fought his way out of the sand serpent's lair.
After recovering, although his strength was not as explosive as during the initial surge, it grew rapidly afterward, rising from an average level among Intermediate War Generals all the way to the threshold of Elementary War God.
But at that time, his physical fitness had reached the level, but other aspects, such as experience, force exertion techniques, and Realm, were insufficient, and his equipment was also poor.
It wasn't until 2053, when his physical fitness was close to that of an Intermediate War God and he had accumulated sufficient experience in other areas, that he officially went to hunt Lord-level monsters and was certified as a War God.
"As for now, my punching power has already reached the level of an Intermediate War God."
"Refill," Yang Bei handed his drink cup to the waiter.
Soon, the refill was complete, and the other dishes they had ordered were also served.
In fact, everything in the virtual space could be completed quickly. However, perhaps it was due to insufficient research on ancient civilization equipment, or perhaps it was a form of "realism" formalism, there always had to be this process.
"By the way, you said you had something to discuss earlier. What is it?" While eating and drinking, Dong Guan also asked about the "serious matter" Yang Bei had mentioned earlier.
"Captain, I need to tell you something. Please don't get upset."
Speaking of this, Yang Bei became very serious, even putting down his drink cup.
"What is it?" Dong Guan frowned.
He had been away from Northern Frontier Base City for over 20 years, and in these 20 years, Yang Bei had never left the area around Northern Frontier Base City. What could it be?
"I'm telling you, don't get too agitated," Yang Bei still didn't say it.
"Speak, what is it? Why are you being so difficult?" Dong Guan was feeling a bit annoyed.
"It seems Captain's personality has truly changed," Yang Bei thought to himself.
"Captain," he cleared his throat, "You have a child."
"What? I thought it was something important. Turns out I have a child."
"What? Me? A child? What's going on?" Dong Guan was full of questions.
He had walked this Path alone all this Time, or rather, in his previous state of a fragmented Soul, it was impossible for him to fall in love.
He had never had a girlfriend, never had a wife, so naturally, he couldn't have a child.
"Whose? What's the child's name? Where is he? How do you know?" After the initial surprise, he calmed down and began to ask for specific details.
"As expected, Captain is still Captain. Even when encountering something like this, he can calm down so quickly," Yang Bei praised.
In reality, Dong Guan was very nervous at this moment, but more than that, he was completely bewildered.
He had searched his mind with all his might. For so many years, he had absolutely no memory of having a relationship with a woman.
"It's Captain Zhang's daughter, Zhang Yu's."
"Zhang Yu?" Dong Guan was even more confused.
He and Zhang Yu had never even dated.
To be honest, during that beast tide, Captain Zhang and the other three team members sacrificed themselves, leaving only him and Yang Bei.
In such circumstances, they would naturally take more care of the families of the four.
If he remembered correctly, when Captain Zhang sacrificed himself, Zhang Yu was still an eleven or twelve-year-old girl.
He had always regarded Zhang Yu as a niece.
But, how could he and Zhang Yu... have a child?
Not only was Dong Guan stunned, but when Yang Bei first learned this news, he was also stunned.
"Do you remember the War God banquet after you avenged Captain Zhang and the others and were certified as a War God?"
"I remember," Dong Guan nodded, "Actually, you guys organized everything at the time. I didn't originally plan to have one."
"Then do you remember, everyone toasted you at the time, and you drank it all without saying a word?"
"At that time," Dong Guan's pupils constricted, "I was drunk."
The fragmented personality had left him with such a huge pitfall.
He had already thought of the subsequent events.
Zhang Yu had admired him, this uncle, for a long Time. After seeing him drunk, she threw herself at him and made a move.
Then, he himself completely didn't remember this matter. Especially as a man, he didn't have any special reaction. Feeling tired was just a normal reaction after being drunk.
However, one shot, and it hit home. Not bad.
Dong Guan was a little worried, would that child also have three eyes?
However, the situation was more complicated than he imagined.
"No," Yang Bei shook his head, "Do you remember what Zhang Yu did?"
"What did she do?" In Dong Guan's memory, he never cared about these things.
When he was Captain, all the trivia were handled by Yang Bei, including taking care of the old teammates.
He was only responsible for killing monsters.
As for Zhang Yu, he remembered that she had reached the physical fitness level of a Martial Artist, but she hadn't registered as a Martial Artist. It seemed she had gone to do other things.
This was actually quite normal. Behind the noble status of Martial Artists was an extremely high mortality rate.
And Zhang Yu, her Father had died because of this.
"She worked in a biological research institute."
Dong Guan had a bad premonition.
"That night, she took your gene sample, and five years later, in 2040, you had a child."
"How many?" The chopsticks in Dong Guan's hand were snapped.
"Only one," Yang Bei shook his head, "After you left, I would visit her from Time to Time. At that Time, I discovered she was pregnant and had no husband. I thought Zhang Yu had been wronged by a scumbag, but the truth I finally found out was like this."
"Since she had the gene sample, why didn't she have a few more? Also, she got pregnant herself? Is this something a researcher should do?" Dong Guan's tone was full of sarcasm and suspicion.
"Because that project was too costly and had no practical value, it was later stopped. Without funding, Zhang Yu tried it on herself and actually got pregnant. This is indeed a very ironic matter."
"Moreover, your genes are a bit special," Yang Bei showed a strange expression, "Due to the termination of the project, I obtained some data. Among them, regarding the research on your gene sample, even though you are only a War God level, even the genes of Councilors are not as special as yours."
"The difficulty of cultivating offspring from their genes is far less than yours. The final termination of this project seems to also be due to their theft of gene samples being discovered by the Councilors and pressure being applied."
"Is that so?" Dong Guan felt a bit helpless, depressed in his heart, but didn't know who to vent to.
To that research institute? It had already been disbanded under the pressure of the Councilor level. The forces behind it must have finished cleaning up. As for the ordinary researchers, they actually couldn't make decisions at all, they were just employees.
To Zhang Yu? It seemed she should be, she stole the gene sample.
But Captain Zhang had a life-saving grace towards him back then. Although he had almost repaid it over the years, Dong Guan couldn't bring himself to harm Captain Zhang's only remaining daughter.
Then to that child? He wouldn't go that far. The child's birth was not within his control, he was innocent.
Moreover, what he lost was actually just those gene samples. If you think about it, in the eyes of others, it's not a big deal. Even if it became a big issue, the fact that his genes were problematic would become widely known.
"What is that child's name? Where is he? How is he doing now?" Dong Guan was silent for a few seconds, then continued, "And Zhang Yu? How is she now?"
Recalling Zhang Yu whom he had seen at that banquet, her cold and beautiful demeanor seemed not bad.
"The child is named Zhang Gui. He is studying in Northern Frontier Base City and has a year and a half until the college entrance examination. However, the physical fitness he tested last Time has already reached the level of a quasi-Martial Artist, but his mother is suppressing him and not allowing him to participate in the quasi-Martial Artist test."
"Do you want to come back and see?" Yang Bei looked at Dong Guan seriously, "Northern Frontier Base City is where your home is."
The response was silence.
Just as Yang Bei was preparing to leave in disappointment, Dong Guan's voice sounded behind him.
"I will go back."
When Yang Bei heard this sentence, a smile appeared on his face, and then he went offline.
"It's Time to face it," Dong Guan touched his smooth forehead, and then also went offline.