The stars were Li Wei's new home. The Fortress of Justice orbited Earth-199999's solar system, a mobile stronghold that was now the epicenter of his nascent "democracy" empire. Mars was a secure bastion, the icy moon, a vital mine. The despair of the first world had been replaced by iron determination, and the helplessness that once defined him had now transformed into an unstoppable impulse to build.
"Commander, with your accumulated War Credits, you have new expansion options," Aegis announced, its voice resonating with cold efficiency. The holographic screen on the command bridge displayed a series of new nodes, each representing an upgrade or a new capability.
Super-Earth Instructor Recruitment: "Specialized units for troop training. Cost: 1,500 War Credits per Instructor." Planetary Recruitment Center Construction: "Facility allowing the recruitment of citizens from stabilized worlds. Cost: 3,000 War Credits." Establishment of Super-Earth Military Academy: "Advanced training center for the formation of elite forces and future leaders. Cost: 4,000 War Credits." Minor Outpost Upgrade: "Increase defensive and resource production capabilities of existing outposts."
Li Wei scrutinized the options. He had 10,000 War Credits. The 50 Super-Earth soldiers he had recruited were good, but the experience in this world had taught him the importance of quality and specialization.
"I want three Super-Earth Instructors," Li Wei ordered. He needed personnel to train his new forces. "And I want a Planetary Recruitment Center on Earth-199999. It's time for the survivors to have the opportunity to fight for their own future."
"Request confirmed. 4,500 War Credits spent. Remaining: 5,500. Instructors will materialize aboard the Fortress. Construction of the Recruitment Center will begin immediately in the largest Democratic Protection Zone on Earth."
The next decision was crucial. "I also want the Super-Earth Military Academy," he declared. His Helldivers were few and precious. He needed to train more, to create an army that shared his vision.
"Confirmed. 4,000 War Credits spent. Remaining: 1,500. The Academy will be built as a attachable module to the Fortress of Justice. Estimated construction time: 2.5 hours."
The Fortress of Justice hummed with new activity. Li Wei felt like an architect of war, a builder of empires, not a disposable pawn.
Recruitment on Earth-199999: A Song of Hope
The Planetary Recruitment Center rose amidst the ruins of an old metropolis, a beacon of technology and hope. At its center, a hologram of Super-Earth rotated, projecting the ideals of "Freedom, Democracy, and Survival."
Li Wei, now a familiar and respected face among the survivors, decided to give a speech. He stood on an improvised platform, flanked by Helldivers and the first Super-Earth Instructors, imposing figures with a presence that inspired confidence.
"Citizens of Earth-199999," his voice resonated, amplified by the Helldivers' loudspeakers, reaching thousands of people who had gathered. Many were emaciated, but their eyes held a new spark. "We have fought together. We have shed blood against the Desolated, against the Kree, even against Thanos himself! We did not save you just for you to wait for the next threat to arrive."
He pointed to the Recruitment Center. "Super-Earth is not a place, it is an ideal. It is the conviction that every life has value, that each of you has the right to freedom. There are no more governments. No nations. Only humanity. And humanity needs to defend itself."
"We open this center so that you can rise up. So that you can train. So that you can become the new guardians of this world. The Super-Earth Instructors will give you the tools, the discipline. The Helldivers will show you the way. Join us. Take freedom into your own hands. Fight for your future! For Democracy!"
The initial silence gave way to a murmur, then cheers. People, men and women of all ages, approached the recruitment center, many with tears in their eyes. It was not an empty promise from the Lin family; it was an invitation to action, to redemption. Despair had been the norm, but now, Li Wei offered them a weapon against it: purpose.
Training and Consolidation of Force
With the instructors on board and the academy operational, the Fortress transformed into a training center. The first recruits from Earth-199999 began to arrive, transported by shuttles. They were varied: former soldiers, desperate civilians, young people who had grown up in chaos.
The Super-Earth Instructors were relentless. Their training was rigorous, brutal, designed to forge the elite. Li Wei, now a Level 2 Commander, observed the exercises, sometimes participating himself. His own journey had hardened him, and now he saw the same spark of transformation in his recruits.
"Commander, the recruits from Earth-199999 are demonstrating exceptional adaptability," Aegis reported. "Their previous experience in a post-apocalyptic world has prepared them for adversity. The first batch of 100 Super-Earth soldiers will be ready in 72 hours."
While the bases consolidated on Mars and the icy moon, and the recruits trained, Aegis detected a dimensional anomaly.
"Commander, the anomaly on the asteroid in the asteroid belt has reached a critical phase. It is an unstable breach leading to a universe with a high population density and advanced technology. Stellar coordinates match your next primary objective: My Hero Academia."
Li Wei nodded. Earth-199999 was on the road to recovery, under Super-Earth's protection. He had sown the seeds. Now, it was time to face the next threat, one that, unlike the open chaos of this world, hid beneath a mask of false virtue.
He looked out the window, the blue and green Earth below him, a speck of hope in the vast darkness. He had started as a prisoner, a scapegoat. Now, he was a liberator. Resentment still burned, but it was a controlled fire, pushing him forward.
As Li Wei prepared for the next jump, in his home universe, the Lin family was in a state of growing despair. Lin Jian, despite his skillful manipulations, could not hide the information leaks or the accumulating financial losses, as if an invisible force were undermining him. Li Wei's parents, tormented by guilt and the mystery of their biological son's disappearance, had redoubled their efforts to find him. The time Li Wei spent "away" was increasingly prolonged, and each return found him more distant, more powerful, and with a gaze that chilled their blood. They had lost control over him, and the shadow of Lin Jian, whom they had pampered so much, now loomed over them with an unsettling darkness.