“Old Han, how are you doing lately?” At the docking station of Planet Gunat, Tang Zhenliu welcomed Han Sen and Ji Yanran . Then, he took them to visit the kindergarten .
“I’m doing fine, what with the steady acceleration of strength, money, and handsomeness . I have a son now, too . Nothing else special, really,” Han Sen said .
“If I wasn’t weaker than you, I’d kill you right now . ” Tang Zhenliu gave a smile that showed his teeth .
“How have you been recently?” Han Sen asked Tang Zhenliu .
“Me and Old Lin are still struggling in the Third God’s Sanctuary . There’s still a while to go before I max out my super geno points there . At this rate, it might take me another ten years before I’m able to become a demi-god . ”
Tang Zhenliu sighed . Then, he went on to say, “You’re the sort that walks too fast, and no one else is able to keep up . Old Lin is working hard, too, you know . To max out one’s super geno points and become a demi-god is not something achievable within a mere couple of years . ”
“I was just lucky, then . ” Han Sen opened his hands .
Han Sen was being honest, though . It was the succession of fortunate developments that allowed him to become so strong over such a short period of time . Tang Zhenliu and Lin Feng were talented, they just lacked the luck . It stunted their growth, by comparison .
“Anyway, you really hurt my feelings . Although this is my place, I’m still going to ask that you buy me dinner . ” Tang Zhenliu sounded a little angry .
“The whole of Planet Gunat is yours! I can’t find a place to buy you something here . ” Han Sen laughed .
“I don’t care . But each expense will be on you,” Tang Zhenliu said, then proceeded to take them to the kindergarten .
The entirety of Planet Gunat was focused around kindergarten schools . In different areas of the place, they even had creatures that were copies of those that could be found in the First God’s Sanctuary . For instance, there were black bugs that looked like those Han Sen fought in the First God’s Sanctuary . They looked exactly alike .
The shape, speed, strength, and attack pattern were the same as the real thing . They were robots with AI tailored to train the babies and provide them knowledge regarding creatures and such before they entered the sanctuaries .
“Technology is pretty great these days, isn’t it? We didn’t have things like this before . When I was in school, we only had instructional videos to watch . Now we can have actual fights, I see . ” Han Sen complimented what he was seeing .
Tang Zhenliu smiled and said, “We had that technology before, but you went to a school that was for anyone . You didn’t have the specialized treatment we can provide . Here, now, things are more delicate . These creatures are ninety-nine percent real, and most of the creatures you used to see in the First God’s Sanctuary can be found here . They are quite expensive to make . ”
“But my school was cheaper than your school,” Han Sen said . One simple year of education on Planet Gunat cost more than many people would earn throughout their entire lifetime .
“Haha! How else am I going to make money? But the Tang family school has the best education available, and it employs the greatest technology you can find in the Alliance . Many high-tier Alliance members and demi-gods send their kids to my school, I’ll have you know . ” Tang Zhenliu paused and continued to say, “And that’s another important point to factor in . The people who come here to study are of the absolute finest tier of the Alliance . They are our future . This works as a smaller society that prepares them for a bigger society in the future . ”
“Poor kids . ” Han Sen gave a wry smile .
“There’s nothing we can do about that . There’s simply too much competition . The Alliance is developing so fast, there aren’t many new solar systems left to be discovered . Now, we’re just competing with others for the resources currently available . ” Tang Zhenli went on to say, “The conflict between the humans and shura is only getting worse . I am afraid there will be another war soon . If we are unable to establish a decidedly dominant species to rule the universe, these fights and skirmishes will never stop . ”
“This is the best era and also the worst . I hope our kids can live a better life, and not have to suffer and slog through the many battles we have had to endure,” Ji Yanran said .
“If you can live in peace and comfort, who would ever want to fight? But as for our role in the universe and the sanctuaries, holding ground in both is difficult . We have to fight . ” Tang Zhenliu paused a little before continuing to say, “And truthfully, even if humans do control everything, there’ll be in-fighting . No matter what generation they are, the need to fight will always arise . And our kindergarten is perfect for giving kids a headstart . ”
“Old Tang, your sales pitch is not too shabby . ” Han Sen mocked him .
Tang Zhenliu laughed and retorted, “I can’t help it . I need to earn money . I have two daughters and a horrid wife . I need a steady paycheck . ”
“I remember your smallest daughter is around the same age as Littleflower . Will she be coming here, too?” Han Sen asked .
“You’re interested in my daughter already?” Tang Zhenliu laughed .
“We are brothers . Look at my Littleflower; you just know he’ll be so handsome in the future . If your daughter doesn’t work hard, she’ll have no chance with him,” Han Sen said .
“That is nonsense! Your Littleflower is the one that should be working harder . My daughter will be a pretty woman, and guys will be queuing around the block and around the galaxy for a chance of making her theirs . Your Littleflower needs to grab a ticket and get in line . ”
As they spoke, they ended up walking around the entire school . Ji Yanran was satisfied with the equipment on display and the teachers that were employed .
“Is the principal of the kindergarten still Tang En?” Ji Yanran asked .
Tang Zhenliu answered, “My uncle was called back to command an army . The current principal is my grandma . Her name is Tang You . ”
“Tang You?” Han Sen was shocked .
In the geno battleground, Elysian Moon told Han Sen to deliver a message to a person called Tang You . Now that Han Sen heard her name again, he remembered the request .
But with Elysian Moon’s subsequent behavior, Han Sen believed she had just been pretending . The possibility of her just making up a name was not something he’d put past her . It could have just been a coincidence, so he didn’t keep it in mind too much .
After visiting the kindergarten, Tang Zhenliu asked them to stay there for two days . After that, they returned to Planet Roca .
They had taken their aircraft to Gunat this time, as it had been a very long time since Ji Yanran went traveling . It was something of a vacation for them .
They had been traveling away from Gunat for half a day, with Ji Yanran driving . Suddenly, something huge appeared and immediately jumped out of slipspace . The giant shadow covered their entire airship .