"Indeed, I really overlooked this point."

Tairuo said excitedly, "The only one we fear is Xu Lingjun. If he truly is afflicted with nuclear energy and won't live long, swearing fealty temporarily can not only help us escape the crisis but also strengthen our national power. It has a hundred advantages and not one disadvantage, but this still depends on Xu Lingjun's health condition."

"Your Highness need not worry. Lord Gauss is our most excellent doctor. By having him examine Xu Lingjun, he should be able to ascertain his true condition."

"Good, let's decide our next move based on this situation."

Soon after.

Gauss had already completed his examination of Xu Lingjun...

Then he returned and reported his findings to Tairuo.

Gauss was full of amazement and exclaimed, "I've never seen such a resilient body. Commander in Chief Xu's physical strength has even surpassed many armors... He must have been through a blood-soaked battle before, but there isn't a trace of injury."

Sai Jia frowned and said, "Does this mean Xu Lingjun is deceiving us?"

"Not exactly. Although he is uninjured, there is indeed extremely terrifying nuclear energy within his body... If a normal human accumulated so much nuclear energy, they would've mutated, vomited blood, and died. Yet, he can still converse here with Your Highness; truly worthy of being the King of the Secret Realm!"

Gauss sighed, "And I also specifically examined the body of the Master of Silicon. The Silicon Race does not follow the Martial Tao path but the scientific path. His body is perfected, capable of absorbing surrounding energy at all times, constantly enhancing his physique... Yet, this constitution absorbed all surrounding nuclear energy during a nuclear explosion. That Master of Silicon is now practically a humanoid nuclear bomb."

He concluded, "Clearly, when Commander in Chief Xu was locked in battle with the Master of Silicon, he absorbed nuclear energy into his body... Alas... Now that Master of Silicon is like a hedgehog. Even if he can be defeated, one would inevitably be contaminated by his nuclear energy. Commander in Chief Xu may have defeated the Master of Silicon, but he has also been invaded by his nuclear energy."

"Is this true?"

Tairuo exclaimed joyfully, "Does this mean Xu Lingjun... really doesn't have long to live?"

"The nuclear energy has entered his body and completely entwined with it. It's impossible for him to assimilate this nuclear energy, integrate it into his power, and become stronger without risking his life, right?"

Gauss shook his head and said, "It's just a matter of time."

"In that case..."

Tairuo and Sai Jia exchanged a glance.

It seemed everything was heading in a favorable direction for them.

So far, no one has survived after being contaminated with nuclear energy, their confidence in nuclear explosions was quite strong...

Meanwhile.

Xu Lingjun lay resting on a stretcher.

Still silently marveling... The Master of Silicon was formidable; any normal attack against him would almost instantly be forcibly converted into his power.

The Master of Silicon had no True Qi, only nuclear energy.

And the conversion of nuclear energy is not as quick as imagined; apparently, a few days of good rest are needed to absorb this nuclear energy properly.

Xu Lingjun rested for an entire day.

Poor Yi Shiqi was left alone there, his wings broken, right arm mangled. While his face wasn't quite human, it wasn't inaccurate to call it grotesque either.

The people of the Land of Light, unaware of his identity, even specifically arranged an armored vehicle for him, evidently assuming he was some sort of entourage to Xu Lingjun.

Yi Shiqi dared not say much... Even if others don't know, surely he does?

Was the heavily injured Xu Lingjun truly injured?

Throughout, he was making us get hurt. Anyone thinking they could take advantage and escape now would surely be chased down and killed by him mid-way.

Hence, he could only obediently stay in the armored vehicle. When those warriors from the Land of Light curiously inquired about what exactly happened on the battlefield, he only made vague noises, daring not to say anything.

The truth?

Just now, Xu Lingjun hadn't uttered a single word of truth. If anything he said didn't match Xu Lingjun's account...

He feared he would be dismantled by him, with not only his flesh and blood used for research but perhaps even his bones used to form the Night Demon.

That would be a death without peace.

The armored vehicle remained parked there...

The day passed quickly.

By nightfall...

Once again, the Night Demons were active.

But the warriors of the Land of Light had already gained considerable experience in dealing with the Night Demons.

All armored vehicles and flying devices took to the skies, forming a massive iron fortress, protecting the center securely.

Powerful as the Night Demons may be, they were merely flesh and blood... They could not breach this solid iron fortress.

Yi Shiqi, however, was speechless, thinking to himself why are you guarding against them; their master is right here. Perhaps their goal is the same as yours—to protect their master.

He felt that even as a top seventeen expert in the Iron Wing Clan, in front of Xu Lingjun, there seemed to be a profession suitable for his current situation in Blue Star... a commentator...

Meanwhile.

Tairuo and others also came before Xu Lingjun.

"Commander in Chief Xu, regarding our negligence that caused you such severe injuries, we of the Land of Light feel deeply ashamed. Therefore, although this document... is certainly not fake, we initially didn't mean it this way, but now we are willing."