Super Gene Optimization Fluid

Some sixty-seven thousand lightyears away from the capital ring was a viridian planet. The four seasons there were beautiful and picturesque, with a deep-blue sea that wonderfully contrasted the pure-white, sandy shores. It was the nearest planet with top scenic spots, perfect for vacations and holiday getaways, from the capital ring.

In fact, many of those staying in the capital ring would choose this planet to sightsee on whenever they had free time, passing their time in leisure and extreme relaxation. This was also why this viridian planet had been dubbed as the capital’s backyard.

An Anathema-class special ops frigate floated just above the surface of this planet’s deep cerulean waters; hardly any humans could be seen in any directions for thousands of miles. From its position, the frigate looked no more than an insignificant speck of black in all this blue.

This warship could not only cruise in space but also float above sea level; it even had the ability to travel underwater like a submarine. Having a warship was as good as owning a mobile home.

It was only that Xia Fei’s home was not at all luxurious, and it was hard to even call it comfortable. Since Xia Fei firmly believed that the warships’ purpose for their existence was to be used in battles, the stuff on board, such as a comfortable couch or a soft bed, had long been thrown away like garbage by Xia Fei; right now, all he had was a narrow and hard single bed.

Avril did not complain about the simple bathroom and the hardness of the bed. She was already satisfied that she could be with Xia Fei.

She was very curious about Xia Fei’s home. She was all grown up, yet it was her first time knowing that beds could also be so small and hard and not every kitchen was packed full with sumptuous food. She only realized then that Xia Fei was actually living a very-spartan-like lifestyle as he traveled from star to star, galaxy to galaxy, all by himself.

At this very moment, the deck of the warship had two recliners and a small, round table propped on a parasol. Xia Fei was on one of these recliners; the screen of the microcomputer in his hand was bright as he maintained a steady contact with Ling Xiao, who was in the distant Alliance capital.

“Meanie. You’re always teasing me.”

Xia Fei stood up and jumped into the sea with a *splash*. “Come on; I’ll teach you how to swim.”

“No. I’ll end up drinking a lot of seawater.”

“I’ll be here.”

“There are sharks in the sea. They’ll bite.”

“Nope. No shark will dare come near when I’m around.”

…

While Xia Fei and Avril were enjoying their vacation in the sun and the sand, the apprehension operation against the Plumagers was in full swing, with new information being uncovered every day.

Two days later, the second mole in the Jian family had been caught, and unexpectedly, this person was actually a female. She was one of the maids specifically responsible for taking care of Avril’s diet. They discovered, after much interrogation, that she was the one who had revealed about Xia Fei breaking into Sunset Villa that day, which resulted in the Plumagers making their move to abduct Avril in broad daylight.

Xia Fei could not help but feel a bit shaken. It was a good thing that the maid had only been helping Avril with her snacks and such and did not really have any chance to directly come into contact with her, or else Avril might have been in real danger.

With the mole unearthed, it was now time to enact their all-encompassing mobilization against the Plumagers. Ling Xiao was in charge of the entire operation, and for a while, the entire capital had rumors that the Adjudicator Union was enforcing their powerful dominance, arresting people left and right.

Each of these covert Plumagers was plucked out one by one. The Adjudicators were no police, so their methods were not too restricted. Everyone was immediately subjected to torture upon capture, obtaining another name from their mouths in such a fashion.

Some of these Plumagers were quite tough, unwilling to betray even a word in the face of death. The Adjudicator Union naturally had methods to deal with them, so there was no need for these people to speak. Mind readers could delve into their consciousness and have a look at every moment of their lives this way.

As more and more people were apprehended, each and every conspiracy began to surface and unravel.

The Plumagers had already grown from a hitman organization into an underworld force, which specialized in attaining profits through unscrupulous means. They had gained control of many rich and powerful businessmen through their women, obtaining plenty of benefits from the side.

The scope and length of these conspiracies was shameful when it came to light, but it was still nothing compared to their operation to obtain the Jian family’s assets, which had taken them nearly three decades of planning and implementation.

…

Putting down his communicator, Xia Fei stood on the deck of Vampire and gazed at the gradually setting sun. As the apprehension operation was nearing its end, it was time for him to leave.

Xia Fei had spent these last few days happily with Avril like a couple, going about their days chatting and watching the sun rise and set. Their days were simple yet fulfilling; this was the first time he had experienced such days since his birth.

No matter what, Old Porter was still waiting for him in the distant Black Abyss, and the longer this dragged on, the less advantageous it was for him, so Xia Fei decided that he would leave as soon as this matter was wrapped up and hurry to Black Abyss.

“What, are you a little reluctant to leave Avril?” Phantom teasingly asked.

Xia Fei shook his head. “Nope. I was just thinking again how living a life in the high society circle might not be a good thing. Today, Avril is being targeted by the Plumagers; who knows what other organization it will be tomorrow?”

Phantom sighed. “This can’t be avoided… What can you do about it?”

…

Xia Fei was silent for a good while. It was evident that Avril had feelings for him, and he had no idea what to tell her now that he was about to leave.

Vampire took off into the night sky, only warping once to return to the capital ring.

Because Xia Fei did not have the permission to pilot a warship into the capital, Thuram had specially sent someone to fetch Avril from beyond the galaxy.

Though Avril was reluctant to leave, she still obediently stepped onto the ship that would take her home. Xia Fei had spent almost every moment these last few days talking on the phone, and from his vague words and tone, Avril could already guess that he was taking care of some enemies, and there was no doubt these were the same people who had attempted to kidnap her. Her gratefulness toward Xia Fei only deepened after all this.

“Xia Fei.” Avril suddenly turned to smile at him. “Remember: I’ll always be waiting for you.”

With that, Avril ran off with blushed cheeks.

Xia Fei smiled slightly as he returned to Vampire. He could set off once he was done settling one last thing.