Colonial Suit

“The Third World…” Hec looked at the shattered glass in his hand, speechless for a long time.

Although he was a Planetary-level expert in the Fourth World, only those at his level understood the vast difference between the Fourth and Third Worlds. It was a gap between two stages, a mutation in civilization models. It wasn't just the level of civilization that was elevated, but the entire civilization's tier.

In the history of cosmic civilizations, there were quite a few examples of civilizations rising from the Fifth to the Fourth World, but the number of civilizations rising from the Fourth to the Third World could be counted on one hand. This showed how enormous the difference was. You had to know that below the Fourth World, no matter how big the gap in civilization level, they were still all mechanical civilizations. As long as technology and culture developed to a certain stage, they could ascend. But the Third World was different; it was a typical energy civilization. To enter this level, it wasn't enough to rely solely on technological and cultural development. The most crucial aspects were consciousness and the form of civilization.

It could be said that the Third World was a huge watershed, dividing the universe into two different tiers. Below the Third World, no matter how advanced the civilization, it still belonged to the lower civilizations. Only by entering the Third World or above could one be considered true nobility.

Hec never imagined that Pandora's background would be so significant. It was actually a request from the Third World, that world of energy civilization?

As a Planetary-level expert, he might be able to run rampant in the Fourth World, but to be honest, he didn't have the guts to do so in the Third World.

His mind raced, and Hec fell silent. After an unknown amount of time, he chuckled self-deprecatingly and took another glass from the liquor cabinet.

“Adam, you've become smarter. You know to use the Third World to pressure me?”

“I didn't lie to you.” Adam's expression was serious as he answered, word by word. “Hec, you know it's pointless.”

“Yes… yes… I know.” Hec poured himself a glass of wine and drank it all in one gulp. That 'lovely' blush reappeared on his face. “But no matter what, since I've spoken, I have to get to the bottom of it. Adam, you won't refuse me, will you?”

“…” Adam was speechless. He hadn't expected that even after such a reminder, Hec would remain as stubborn as ever. But then again, if he weren't like this, Hec couldn't be called troublesome. This guy was fixated on his own logic; if he wanted to understand something, your best option was to help him understand it. Otherwise, you might end up in a confused situation.

In this world, only one person could make him give up his original intention, because that was the only one who left Hec himself confused.

Unfortunately, she was no longer here.

Adam didn't dare to test whether he also had the ability to make Hec unclear, so he could only help Hec become clear as soon as possible.

“The ones who made this request are actually the Fakley family from the Third World. They claim that Pandora is a lost maid from their family. Because she was deeply loved by her master, they want to retrieve her. But you should know that this joke isn't funny.”

“Not funny at all.” Hec nodded in agreement. But his expression finally became more serious.

The Fakley family… they were one of the most powerful families in the Third World. Pandora's background was becoming more and more significant.

“Continue…”

“Alright.” Adam sighed. He beckoned for a bottle of wine from the liquor cabinet, bit off the cork, and gulped it down. After a while, he exhaled a breath of alcohol. Then, he gritted his teeth.

“Codename: Pandora, Model: S-31, Full-function prototype, Artificial Intelligence.”

“Pfft!” Hec immediately spat out a mouthful of wine. His eyes were wide.

“You… you're saying…”

“You heard right.” Adam looked at Hec with some pity. Because he had been the same way at first. “Pandora is not a natural being. She's an artificial human. Now you should know how serious this matter is, right?”

“I…” Hec opened his mouth wide, closed it a few times, and finally exhaled. “F*ck…”

Although he had long thought that Pandora's background would be amazing, he still hadn't expected it to be like this.

An artificial life form…

This… this was the realm of gods. You had to know that in the current cosmic civilization, even though replication and recombination had become common knowledge, creating a completely new life was still a forbidden zone that no one could reach. Not to mention mechanical civilizations below the Fourth World, even energy civilizations above the Fourth World hadn't heard of it.

An artificial life form with self-awareness and complete intelligence. Just thinking about it would reveal its value.

No wonder the Fakley family from the Third World was anxious, no wonder even a Planetary-level expert like Adam had taken action. This Pandora was simply too attractive. Hec believed that if her identity were to spread, the entire universe would be shaken. All civilizations, even those in the Third World, would go crazy for it.

Shocking… it was too shocking…

Hec drank large gulps of strong liquor, his mind racing with countless thoughts. But in the end, he just chuckled self-deprecatingly.

Even if he was a Planetary-level expert, this girl's identity was beyond the scope of his involvement. Adam was right, he had to admit.

“I won't get involved in this matter.” Hec put down his glass, and then saw Adam breathe a sigh of relief.

“But me not getting involved doesn't mean I'll leave.” Hec sneered, watching Adam's expression gradually turn pale. A ridiculous thought suddenly arose in his mind.

“Adam, you're not taking action for your New Human organization, are you?”

Adam didn't speak, but Hec's expression changed slightly. “Are you crazy? You're really doing this for that reason?”

“…” Adam's lips moved a few times, but he finally lowered his head. “Yes.”

“\u0026*\u0026…” Hec muttered a string of curses. In the end, he shook his head. “You're quite bold.”

“I'm just doing it for an ideal.” Adam replied in a deep voice. “Eden will surely reappear in the world.”

“Then that has nothing to do with me.” Hec waved his hand, not caring about Adam's current toughness. In fact, he knew that if there was anything in this world that could make the person in front of him give up everything, the Eden Project would definitely be the first. But he didn't care about it. Which Planetary-level expert didn't have their own quirks? Adam was still alright.

As long as… he didn't provoke him.

Thinking of this, Hec walked to the floor-to-ceiling window in the hall, looking at the dense crowd below. Then he smiled. “Adam, do you know why I came here?”

“No.” Adam replied dully. In fact, he was also curious. Gardener Hec rarely left Hec Star. Because his flower garden was there.

“Because I'm annoyed.” Hec didn't want to beat around the bush, he said with a smile. “Someone provoked me.”

“Hiss…” Adam immediately gasped. His expression changed.

Only one thought ran through his mind. Someone provoked Hec? How dare someone provoke Hec? Were they crazy?

In the Planetary-level circle, who didn't know not to provoke Hec? Although this guy rarely left Hec Star, once you provoked him, it was a truly endless feud. Even if the opponent was a Planetary-level expert. Over the years, how few Planetary-level experts had died at Hec's hands? Don't look at the fact that he himself was also a Planetary-level expert, but this guy was simply a Planetary-level killer!

When he wasn't angry, he was harmless to humans and animals, but once he was angry, he was a true grim reaper!

Feeling uneasy, Adam couldn't remain calm. He pondered for a moment, then revealed a smile that was uglier than crying. “Is that so?”

“Of course. I wouldn't joke about something like that.” Hec replied with a grin. “Don't worry, the person who provoked me isn't you.”

Hoo… Adam finally breathed a sigh of relief. That's good…

But before he could relax, Hec spoke again. “But if nothing unexpected happens, your name will be added to the list of people who have provoked me.”

What!? Adam's eyes widened.

He sized Hec up for a while, then twitched the corner of his mouth. He said uncertainly… “Pandora?”

“She has nothing to do with me.” Hec denied it outright. “But someone by her side is the second-generation inheritor of one of my friends.”

“Bloodshot…” With Adam's mind, he immediately thought of the key point. He gasped. “That little mercenary apprentice?”

“Your information is outdated, he's now a Quasi-Meteor level.” Hec replied with a smile. “And I just saw him, he's back at T6.”

“Where is he?”

“You think I'll tell you?” Hec sneered disdainfully. He ran his fingers across the windowsill made of alloy steel, making a series of harsh sounds.

He didn't continue, but this attitude clearly conveyed a piece of information.

Don't provoke me…

“Hec…” Adam was a little embarrassed. In fact, he really didn't want to provoke Hec. But the problem was that it was difficult to stop. His Eden Project was actually a gene optimization project. He hoped to create a new race of geniuses through a series of gene optimizations. And Pandora, as a completely new artificial life form, was simply a great temptation for him.

The room immediately fell silent, and neither of them spoke. After a good while, Adam took a deep breath. A firm look appeared in his eyes.

“Hec! I…”

“You just can't take action.” Hec interrupted Adam. He looked back with a smile that wasn't quite a smile. “Don't tell me you won't even give me this much face? In that case… I'll get angry…”

“…” With a breath stuck in his chest, Adam's face immediately turned red. He had originally planned to fight to the death, but Hec had blocked his words, making him feel extremely frustrated.

But he was also clever and knew that Hec was setting the rules. So he nodded. “Alright!”

“But if others take action, don't blame me.”

“As long as it's not Comet-level or above, I won't care.” Hec's eyes narrowed slightly. He poured two glasses of wine, then handed one to Adam.

“A deal?”

Adam hesitated for a moment, but still picked up the glass and drank it all in one gulp.

“A deal!!”