The Favored Son of Heaven

Everyone was full of food and drinks. Qin Fen had gone to the bathroom to wash his hands.

Song Jia drew close to Lin Liqiang in a whisper, “I know that you’re very good at biochemical beast research and development, but such a thing only exists in theory. I’m not sure you could have developed it by yourself.”

“This…. Haha….” Lin Liqiang chuckled forcefully, “I’m a genius, you know~”

“Stolen,” Enzo Rota’s faint voice rang out, causing the color of Lin Liqiang’s to subtly change.

Song Jia’s eyes lit up as she immediately understood exactly what happened. Lin Liqiang was the second son of the Earth’s Biochemical Beast Group. He was also known as a genius in biochemical beast research and development, and his computer skills were top notch as well. It wasn’t an impossibility for him to use his identity to steal the research materials internal to the group.

No matter how much a genius Lin Liqiang, he would still need a foundation to be able to develop an article like this.

The current Lin Liqiang was too young, after all. There were many things he was lacking. He needed time to be able to truly develop such an object by himself.

However, Qin Fen was soon going to serve the military. Lin Liqiang really didn’t have much time to do all the work independently. So, he could only take the risk out of desperation.

That’s right! He took a big risk! The richer one was, the more troublesome the stakes! Lin Liqiang wasn’t the only choice of heir to the Super Beast Group. Such actions would likely lead to changes in his life track.

“Why?” Song Jia didn’t quite understand. She had taken her own risks in desperation out of feelings she weren’t able to control. Why did Lin Liqiang take this risk?

“Sometimes….” Lin Liqiang scratched his temples with an index finger, “Friendship between men is very hard to describe. If it wasn’t so, Old Enz wouldn’t have done the same thing as me.”

“You’re saying…!” Song Jia was shocked once more.

“Think about it, eh?” Lin Liqiang laughed, “No matter how much of a genius Old Enz is, he’s still the same age as me, right? He’s like me, lacking the resources that’s accumulated through time. What else could we have done in such short notice besides steal…?”

“It’s borrowing….” Enzo Rota said sarcastically, causing the two, who were quite calm people, to burst out into laughter. This classmate Enzo Rota was like the Kong Yiji from folklore, who said that he wasn’t stealing, he was pilfering! Enzo Rota was even more amazing, simply saying he was borrowing.

“What’s going on?” Qin Fen came out from the bathroom and saw the two roaring in laughter. He was really confused.

“It’s nothing, it’s nothing.” Lin Liqiang raised a glass of alcohol high, “Old Qin’s going to be a soldier! A toast! To our friendship!”

The four glasses collided fiercely together, as the room rang with everyone’s voices in unison, “To our friendship!”

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At a port noisy with clamor, a large number of teenagers wearing fresh military uniforms said their goodbyes to the loved ones sending them off.

The Federation’s East Asia recruit training wasn’t located in Treasure Island but in Australia. The modern world was unified under the Federation, so there weren’t borders between countries. Often times, new recruits would be sent to Europe, America, and even Mars once they completed training. None of this was surprising.

In the skies above the port, an avant-garde flying saucer model maglev Ferrari sports car moved at high speeds. It left streaks of air streams in the sky, visible to the naked eye, drawing the attention of the other people sending their loved ones farewell.

The convertible top of the sports car, made of composite material, slowly opened up. Song Jia wore fresh and cool gym clothes, and her black long hair was tied in a pony tail to hang down to her hips. Her divine eyes flashed with a lively light as she looked at a certain someone in the car.

The beautiful girl, who had just walked out, made everyone’s eyes light up.

Qin Fen got out of the car, his face burning hot. He really wasn’t used to being watched by so many people.

“Another soldier of a powerful family.”

“Is he mooching off a girl?”

Hearing the whispering discussions around him, Qin Fen’s mouth curled up into a helpless wry smile. He had originally planned to come here quietly, carrying his luggage on his back, but Song Jia had blocked his house’s door early in the morning. She insisted on driving him and sending him off as farewells.”

Qin Fen made his way before a narrow and circular metal pillar with a lowered head. He stuck a card that he received from the military into the magnetic card slot.

“Qin Fen. Eighteen Years Old. Education: High School. Branch of Service: Army.” The digital voice rang out, “Please report to Pier Number three as Second Squad, First Platoon, Third Company, Second Battalion, Seventy-Fifth Brigade for recruit training.”

“Pier Number 3 is over to the left!” Song Jia openly pulled Qin Fen by the arm, dragging him toward Pier Number 3 of Tsoying Naval Base with a face full of excitement.

Qin Fen was very confused with the girl by his side. Wasn’t he the one who was going to serve in the military, not her? Song Jia appeared to be the more enthusiastic of the two.

It wasn’t hard to find the Seventy-Fifth Brigade. Qin Fen soon arrived at the location for the Second Squad, First Platoon, Third Company, Second Battalion.

As the modern era unfolded, digitization became widespread across the world. Qin Fen was received by a machine.

He showed his military card once more. His identity was confirmed through a digitized scan before the synthetic voice of the machine sounded, “Welcome to the military, sir. There’s still thirty minutes and forty seconds until boarding time. You can use this time to talk with your loved ones bidding you farewell.”

After retrieving his military card, Qin Fen turned to gaze a bit awkwardly at Song Jia. He didn’t know what to say for a time.

Compared to the enigmatic cool brother Enzo Rota, Qin Fen was a bit more talkative. However, Qin Fen couldn’t compare even an inch to Lin Liqiang, who really had a way with words.

A moment of silence passed. Qin Fen suddenly wished that Lin Liqiang’s soul would possess his body in this moment. Things wouldn’t be this embarrassing, at the very least.

The people around them and their loved ones talked without end in sight. Song Jia pouted her small lips, “So you’re just going to look at me? There’s nothing you want to say to me? I’m very displeased….”

Qin Fen scratched his head with a hand, a bit embarrassed. Song Jia definitely wouldn’t want to hear, “I’ll became a soldier up to the standard,” or the like.

Should he say, “I’ll miss you?”

Qin Fen felt that although the relationship between them was a bit vague, the two had yet to reach the level of being lovers. The psychological wound that Tian Tian caused made him fear confessing his feelings. He feared getting hurt again.

Qin Fen once again thought of Lin Liqiang. He imagined what Lin Liqiang would say in this situation.

“Hey~ darling~I’m embarking on a long journey. Come and let’s kiss! There’s still a bit of time. Why don’t we go to a hotel close by. Let’s leave something in each other’s bodies….”

This… Qin Fen’s heart tightened. Lin Liqiang’s methods were ones that only Lin Liqiang himself could use!

After several seconds of silence, Qin Fen ultimately opened his mouth, “I’ll mail you presents.”

“Mail me presents?” Song Jia was stunned. He wasn’t going on vacation, what kind of presents would he send?

After a short moment of stupefaction, a delighted smile surfaced on Song Jia’s face. Mailing presents clearly meant that Qin Fen would think of her!

“Though I am displeased, I can still accept it,” Song Jia gazed at Qin Fen, “Anything else?”

Anything else? Qin Fen suddenly thought of some words that Lin Liqiang often said to them. “To a girl, one must say, ‘I’ll miss you. I’ll keep in touch with you often,’ and stuff like that.”