Chapter 436: Cleanliness, Trial, and Randomly Opening and Closing

What... what should we do?!

How would I know?!

Besides the terrified onlookers who wanted to turn and flee, there were also the servants who aided the tyrannical princess in her wrongdoing, the gang that beat and kicked the old man to death.

Faced with Fu Ge Rui Mu wearing a white tennis shirt with a purple phoenix emblem on the left chest and black casual trousers, these servants dressed in martial uniforms with simple armor on their shoulders, legs, and abdomen didn't know what to do.

If they ran, they would be flayed and subjected to lingchi by the most powerful local figures for failing to protect the princess.

If they didn't run, they were even more likely to have their heads blown apart by a slap from Fu Ge Rui Mu.

But there were thirty or forty of them! The street had already been emptied by the earlier 'head explosions,' making Fu Ge Rui Mu appear utterly alone.

Seeing the current situation, the servants' thoughts quickly shifted: since the outcome was certain death, why not fight to the bitter end?

Moreover, they thought this silver-haired giant before them was merely strong but clumsy in speed; killing a few comrades might still let them win! Little did they know that their daring idea came solely from Fu Ge Rui Mu restraining his spiritual energy from leaking out; otherwise, even his unintentional spiritual energy fluctuations would make nearby mortals kneel or go mad.

Afterward...

"Rou~!" the sound of tearing air when sprinting at extreme speed.

"Bang! Pfft!" the skull easily burst.

"Rip!" the body was forcibly torn apart and ripped.

In the blink of an eye, those servants who thought they could win, deeply influenced by the planet's backward, ignorant system and willing to be slaves to the nobility, were all twisted and contorted—some became headless corpses with limbs twitching uncontrollably as they fell to the ground, others were split in two and flung far away, vanishing without a trace.

And Fu Ge Rui Mu stood still in the same spot, "motionless," as if he weren't the mastermind behind this slaughter before their eyes.

Those residents who chose to flee out of fear but, driven by curiosity, wanted to see what would happen next, hiding in corners to spy, also failed to notice Fu Ge Rui Mu moving his feet; then, those wicked servants were one by one struck down by some unknown force and died miserably.

However, even the uncivilized, ignorant residents could guess that the servants' deaths were certainly related to Fu Ge Rui Mu.

Some residents and slaves who had suffered oppression and bullying by the nobility, although they felt almost infinite fear toward Fu Ge Rui Mu, felt more awe than fear toward him.

When faced with unjust treatment, they likewise thought of revenge and retaliation, but sadly, they had the will but not the courage, enduring it to avoid implicating their loved ones, whereas Fu Ge Rui Mu precisely fulfilled what they had in mind.

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In contrast, Fu Ge Rui Mu, who could sense nearby emotions through spiritual energy and understand the local human language, slightly furrowed his brow at the edge of his clothing, too lazy to consider inciting or changing the thoughts of the surrounding humans.

His gaze and demeanor clearly showed he was very displeased.

Mainly, a drop of blood had stained his cuff, greatly reducing his cleanliness obsession, yet he could not bear it and blamed himself for the flaw in his slaughter.

He eased up a bit.

"Ah... I can only go back and wash it again..." Fu Ge Rui Mu finally sighed, no longer dwelling on the bloodstain, and released a visible pale purple spiritual energy that instantly blanketed the entire city-state, as well as the villages and farms gathered nearby.

Afterward, he announced in a resonant tone to all humanity covered by the spiritual energy: "I am Fu Ge Rui Mu, one of the many offspring of the Master of Humanity; here, I shall end the age of ignorance and foolishness."

The good, the law-abiding, those who sacrifice themselves for family and friends, willingly giving everything, warriors who resist darkness, shall receive my protection.

The wicked…

Never mind, you all know full well; await my judgment!"

As his words fell, Fu Ge Rui Mu, under the incredulous gazes of the local residents, raised his left hand and made a gripping fist motion.

"Thud~! Thud~!"

As Fu Ge Rui Mu made the gripping fist gesture, many folks hiding nearby had their eyes roll up, their bodies collapse downward, breathing stopped instantly, and they died on the spot.

???

The witnesses quickly checked their own condition, confirmed they were unharmed, then turned their attention to the nearby folks who had collapsed and died.

This time, although the surviving residents grew even more fearful of Fu Ge Rui Mu, the repressed resentment in their hearts was released to a considerable extent.

Because those who perished were likewise bullies who preyed on the weak, ignorant, thug‑like trash and debris!

Just now, the spiritual energy Fu Ge Rui Mu released was like the Red Empress and White Empress conducting a full scan of a new universe or new world; he likewise used his own spiritual energy to scan all humanity within its range.

Combined with a reaction speed unimaginable to mortals, in no time he relied on his father's teachings and instructions to filter out the so‑called 'evil,' 'good,' 'non‑capital offenses,' and 'irrelevant' groups, then administered the corresponding 'judgment'.

Of course, like the princess's family whose heads he blew apart with a slap—one of the many ruling families of this city‑state—the vast majority were slain by him.

Yet within that family, many innocent children with kind hearts and those who held to their principles received his 'forgiveness'.

As for the family bearing a grudge—if Fu Ge Rui Mu worried about such a trivial matter, he would be unworthy of being the OriginalBody leading the legion.

Moreover, 'judgment' and 'forgiveness' are based solely on his subjective consciousness, classifying the humans here; this lets him grasp the situation in the shortest time and, relying on absolute force, create absolute power.

It carries some hegemonic overtones, but it saves time.

Thus, the surviving residents, besides fear and awe, unknowingly added obedience, compliance, and even worship.

Now the city‑state, Fu Ge Rui Mu can be said to have undivided authority; next he must let the absolute power forged by martial might transition into a situation where hearts unite and the populace willingly accepts his rule.

And Fu Ge Rui Mu has always understood that his father sent him and his brothers to such a barbaric, backward colonial star system precisely to cultivate their rule and management.

After all, they are OriginalBodies, destined to control an entire star region, even an entire parallel universe.

From childhood, Fu Ge Rui Mu has regarded his OriginalBody elder brothers Robert, John, and Shengjilesi as role models; he not only wants to excel in management and troop production, but also to perfect his martial prowess, spiritual energy, and temperament.

Just like before, when he was dealing with the princess's servants and inadvertently got blood on his cuff, if it had been six or seven years ago, Fu Ge Rui Mu might have dwelled on it, remaining annoyed and angry; but after being privately corrected by his father, realizing that his tendency to over‑analyze and pursue perfection only adds trouble,

He needs to relax appropriately.

Although he is still called the 'Perfect Phoenix,' he personally no longer claims to do everything perfectly or to the extreme; instead, he aims to do his best and be optimal.

Therefore, Fu Ge Rui Mu places great importance on this occasion, which is nominally 'play' but actually a trial to gain experience.

Leaving this seaside city‑state.

Scanning the vast lands blanketed by dense forests, every major city‑state has been patronized by the young OriginalBodies.

If Fu Ge Rui Mu no longer pursues perfection but still values ceremony and grandeur, or, for example, by relying on his unique personal charisma to instantly inspire a group of locals resisting tyranny, leading the charge to slaughter the ignorant, hateful noble Helusi.

The young OriginalBodies either rely on their OriginalBody‑level martial prowess and spiritual energy, or use their own knowledge to establish personal forces that advance steadily.

In short, before long, this forgotten fringe planet with three billion inhabitants will undergo earth‑shaking changes due to the descent of the nine OriginalBodies.

Meanwhile, while the OriginalBodies each unleash their own techniques, the guards responsible for their safety, who observe them covertly, also upload the footage via personal cameras to the White Empress.

At this moment.

On the northern land of this planet, at dawn, with his back to the dense forest and facing the blue‑green sea, Sui Bian sits on the cliff edge with his legs stretched out and his hands braced behind him on the ground, gazing at the breathtakingly beautiful scenery that brings comfort and intoxication, while enjoying the warm starlight.

The White Empress standing not far to Sui Bian's right actually closed her eyes slightly, seemingly wanting to genuinely feel the so-called natural tranquility with the prosthetic body made by concentrating the Umbrella technology core at great expense.

Only Constantine, standing behind Sui Bian and holding a Cassius gun, remained unsmiling, his sharp gaze vigilant of the surroundings.

Even in the physical universe, hardly any substance exists that could harm a father, let alone this Imperial Guard commander who, relying solely on his own strength, can alter this planet's layout unscathed; nevertheless Constantine faithfully fulfills his duty, together with the two Guard brothers standing beside him, ensuring no one can disturb Sui Bian.

At this moment.

The White Empress opened her eyes, her pupils still flashing blue, finally calming down a bit; she then chose to sit with her legs dangling off the cliff edge, turned her head, and reported to Sui Bian:

"Chairman, all Original Bodies have, each in their own way, already occupied a large city-state as their base; surely once they consolidate their rule, it won't be long before they expand their rule outward."

"Understood." Sui Bian gave a slight nod.

Actually, there's no need for the White Empress to report; he has also been constantly "watching" his sons.

They're performing quite well.

Sui Bian also considers whether, after the trial ends, he should pick suitable weapons or armor from his many collections to reward this group of children.

Hmm, I need to think about it carefully.

"How's Universe 04 doing?" Sui Bian asked again.

「Anjiluosi battalion commander has already led his forces to capture the Harvester civilization's mothership.

And by relying on the low-intelligence AI carried aboard their battalion's flagship, they successfully invaded the mothership system, obtaining the specific location of the remaining mothership.

Moreover, Anjiluosi battalion commander also dispatched Gusitewa's engineering team, preparing to remodel the captured mothership."

"That's possible." Upon hearing this report, Sui Bian couldn't help but clap his hands, feeling moved: "A mere battalion actually possesses a vessel over ten times larger than the legion's homeworld."

Truly worthy of being the Blood Raven.

In his previous life, after learning about the Blood Raven war group through the 'War Dawn' series, and plus the impressive performance of the initial members of the Blood Raven battalion during the Harvest Star battle, it made him pay more attention to the Blood Raven.

Over the past century, although the Blood Raven battalion's battle achievements and merits are not top among all legions, in terms of occupying, capturing, and stealing high-value items from hostile alien forces, they are definitely top-notch.

Now, this bunch of Blood Ravens actually managed to get a 4,800-kilometer mothership?

Even if the mothership is fully overhauled, its combat power still lags dozens of tiers behind the homeworld, but its appearance and size are indeed intimidating.

No need to guess; once this gets out, it will surely arouse envy among all legion battalions, especially those that haven't seen combat in a long time.

After sighing, Sui Bian then ordered the White Empress sitting beside him: "Inform all Original Bodies stationed in the main universe to select a battalion from their respective legions, head to the Gusitewa star system, then via the Space Gate go to Universe 04."

"Then he ordered all battalions, including the Blood Raven, to launch a small-scale expedition in Universe 04, using minimal manpower and material, to purge the ravaging Harvester civilization in the Universe 04 galaxy, ensuring our main universe humanity's absolute dominance, to facilitate future colonization plans."

"Understood, Chairman."

The White Empress said, having already conveyed Sui Bian's order to the Original Bodies Robert, Leon, etc., stationed in the main universe.

Soon, her pupils flashed blue again, saying: "OriginalBody Leon has ordered the 45th Battalion of the Dark Angel, the Judgment Envoy battalion, to muster its fleet and attached UNSC fleet, and is about to head to the Gusitewa star system."

"Leon has been holding back for too long, hehe." Sui Bian teased with a smile, "Looks like it's time to appoint him as marshal to command a grand expedition to seize control of other universes."

Arrange?

Launch a grand expedition?

Hearing Sui Bian's words, the White Empress first tilted her head slightly, trying to ponder the meaning behind these words, then somewhat understanding, her prosthetic face showed curiosity, and she proactively asked: "Chairman, do you mean that our main universe will take the offensive, heading to other parallel universes?"

"Pretty much." Sui Bian did not deny.

?? The White Empress's expression turned slightly shocked, as if confirming a guess in her "heart", and her voice trembled a bit with her emotion, trying to seek an affirmative answer, she said:

"Chairman, can I understand that you now possess the ability to arbitrarily open and close Space Gates according to your will?"

Upon hearing this, Sui Bian glanced at her with his peripheral vision and gave this secretary an affirmative reply: "You can understand it that way, but those sudden, accidental Space Gates leading to Universe 04 will not disappear because of my ability, after all such Space Gates are phenomena produced by the collision of bubble walls between different universes."

(End of chapter)