A mere glance at the pet panel revealed King Kong's loyalty at a staggering 92 points. It seemed it had truly been subdued. He casually stored the creature in his pet space, then deactivated the Dharma Aspect state and quickly put on his clothes.
"Whew!" Qin Shilei was thoroughly satisfied with all aspects of the Dharma Aspect attribute, his only gripe being the sheer awkwardness of being naked after growing to colossal size.
Dharma Aspect truly lived up to its orange-tier attribute. After its colossal transformation, it could pummel the seven-star Golden King Kong, renowned for its melee prowess. Should he later learn some fist-based combat techniques, even a berserk King Kong wouldn't pose much of a challenge. Moreover, this Dharma Aspect state could be maintained indefinitely as long as energy was sufficient, unlike One-Punch Man's mere ten-second duration. Given the intensity of his recent battle, he could sustain the Dharma Aspect state for at least half an hour.
Qin Shilei walked several hundred meters to check on the tank. It was intact, but in need of some repair.
"Screech!" Xiaoqiang also flew down from the sky. "Master, that detestable ape almost ate me just now. Can you let it out so I can give it a good beating?"
Qin Shilei looked up and saw that Xiaoqiang's two wings bore five penetrating wounds, presumably from the King Kong's stone barrage.
"Do you really want revenge? Aren't you afraid it'll come after you once it recovers?"
"Ah..." Xiaoqiang immediately recalled the King Kong's terrifying combat strength and deflated. "Then forget it. If it's also become your pet, I'll let it off the hook for now."
"You go back to your pet space and rest too."
After storing Xiaoqiang, Qin Shilei turned and ran in the direction Jie Mingchen and the others had fled. He finally caught up with them on a small mountain about ten kilometers away.
"I've dealt with that King Kong, so you don't need to run anymore," Qin Shilei called out to them.
"Boss Qin, you are a god in our eyes! You even dealt with that terrifying King Kong," Jie Mingchen fawned. The others chimed in with their own sycophantic praise.
"Alright, where is Professor Zhou?" Qin Shilei cut off their flattery. Professor Zhou, amidst the crowd, was quickly pushed forward. His face was tinged with shame, and his eyes darted away, avoiding Qin Shilei's gaze.
"I'm not here to trouble you. Do you have any way to return to Blue Star now?" Qin Shilei said calmly.
Professor Zhou pondered for a moment before replying, "Boss Qin, could you have everyone search around for singularities similar to the one in Tokugawa City?"
"Alright, you stay here. I'll go take a look." Qin Shilei then flew into the sky. This was an异世界 (yì shìjiè -异世界), an alien world. Although he had subdued the King Kong, there were still other King Kong Demonic Apes. Sending these survivors, who were only at the Bronze realm, to search would only lead to unnecessary sacrifices. It was better for him to do the work himself, flying in the sky to survey the situation.
An hour later, Qin Shilei finally discovered an anomaly in a small lake. In the center of the lake, a two-meter-wide area was glowing, and the water was continuously rotating. Qin Shilei descended into the lake and found no undercurrents below that spot. Touching it with his hand revealed nothing unusual. He had no choice but to find Professor Zhou and the others. "Do you think this is also a singularity? If we attack this spot with energy, can we return to Blue Star?"
Professor Zhou jumped into the lake with a splash. After observing for a while, he swam back. "Boss Qin, this place might form a passage to Blue Star. Because we destroyed the three singularities in Tokugawa City, the spatial tremors not only transported us here but also created a stable spatial rift leading to Blue Star. Let's wait and see to avoid any surprises."
Qin Shilei eyed Professor Zhou with suspicion, thinking to himself, "Is this guy really reliable?" Ultimately, he decided to trust him one more time. He led over nine hundred survivors in hunting King Kong Demonic Apes nearby while waiting for the spatial rift to naturally form.
Three days later, the spatial rift indeed formed. After three days of close interaction, Qin Shilei had selected 729 qualified subordinates from the group of survivors, forming a sub-division of the Rock Solid Battle Group. The remaining hundred or so survivors with egregious offenses were expelled from the team. A small portion luckily returned to Blue Star through the spatial rift, while the majority became food for the Demonic Apes, turning into excrement. Wu Xia, persuaded by her subordinates, also joined Qin Shilei's team, becoming the deputy commander of the sub-division. Jie Mingchen was appointed the commander.
Qin Shilei looked at the newly formed spatial rift and said, "I'll go first. If there's no threat, I'll come back to notify you."
Jie Mingchen stepped forward and pleaded, "Boss Qin, let me go first. How can we let Boss Qin take such a risk?" Hearing this, the other members of the battle group also expressed their willingness to be the first to enter the spatial rift.
Seeing this, Qin Shilei felt quite gratified. Having saved them from desperate situations like a war god multiple times, coupled with three days of harmonious coexistence, the group had, to a certain extent, accepted Qin Shilei as their leader. Although many might have been flattering him at this moment, their willingness to face unknown risks and venture forth without having experienced entering a spatial rift before made Qin Shilei sigh with relief that he hadn't taken on these subordinates in vain.
"Alright, you all wait here patiently. I'll be back soon." Qin Shilei then leaped into the spatial rift.
Time and space shifted, and Qin Shilei found himself back in Tokugawa City. After a brief survey of his surroundings, finding no immediate danger, he turned and re-entered the spatial rift to the other world.
"Line up and enter the spatial rift one by one!" Qin Shilei said, then leaped into the spatial rift again.
Upon returning to Tokugawa City, the group rested briefly before finding over a hundred cars and driving east towards Junhai City. In the evening, the convoy stopped to rest in Qilin Town, more than a hundred kilometers from Tokugawa City.
"You all go to Junhai City first. I'll catch up in a few days." After leaving those words, Qin Shilei departed from the convoy. He planned to return to Hope City to find someone to treat King Kong, and also to test his subordinates. Covering over a thousand kilometers, Qin Shilei flew on Xiaoqiang for nearly three hours before entering Hope City. After handing King Kong over to Su Xiaoxuan and Xu Hongyu for treatment, Qin Shilei, embracing his three beloved wives, plunged into the small world. The reunion was passionate, and the small world soon echoed with a beautiful symphony.
For the next two days, Qin Shilei, along with the three women, fought zombies in the vicinity of Hope City while awaiting King Kong's recovery. After Qin Shilei annihilated thousands of zombies with a single move, Devouring Thunder, a subordinate with a flying pet frantically rushed over. "City Lord, it's bad news! A beast tide is attacking Puchang City."