The Krea Nebula alien had never expected Yu Zhou's violent interrogation.
Even after being beaten mercilessly, he remained completely unfazed.
"Fine, consider it your monster weapon then."
Yu Zhou punched the alien once more, knocking him out, before leaving the interrogation room.
"Captain Kudo, I'm back."
Yu Zhou returned to the main hall, dusting off his hands as he spoke.
"Look at that! The monster was about to disappear, and now it's back!" Captain Kudo pointed at the screen. "Clearly, this Krea Nebula alien has ill intentions. That monster is obviously connected to him."
Yu Zhou followed the screen. By now, most civilians had been evacuated, and Dyna had already appeared, battling the monster.
"Then, Captain Kudo, I'll leave this matter in your hands."
Yu Zhou smiled and left the hall, planning to meet up with Dack before heading back.
"Wait…"
Captain Kudo had intended to have Yu Zhou guide the Super Victory Team after their return, but Yu Zhou had already slipped away.
He found Dack, but instead of leaving immediately, the two first went to see Captain Kohei to discuss Earth-Dais relations.
In previous communications between Dack and Kohei, it was mentioned that both sides would first conduct mutual visits and assessments before engaging in friendly exchanges.
After contacting the Dais high command, Dack received confirmation that these matters could be handled under his supervision. After all, he held a certain status on Dais.
"So, when will your Dais guests come to Earth?" Kohei asked, sitting across from Dack.
"Probably in the next few days," Dack replied after some thought.
Compared to Earth, Dais's space technology was far more advanced, capable of traveling between nebulae.
"At that time, Earth can also send personnel to visit Dais," Dack said. "They can travel on our ships; it'll be more convenient."
"Understood. We'll select personnel for the visit," Kohei nodded. Earth's goal was mainly to study Dais technology.
Thus, the people sent to Dais would mostly be those involved in scientific research.
Although technologically advanced, Dais had been at peace for so long that their combat experience was lacking, leaving them vulnerable to monster invasions. Therefore, Dais's visitors were primarily there to learn combat methods.
After finishing these arrangements, Yu Zhou and Dack left the TPC mountain base.
The F7 City monster was being handled by Dyna, so Yu Zhou chose not to intervene. The younger members needed practice, and this monster wasn't particularly strong.
Dyna quickly defeated the monster, while the Krea Nebula alien was securely detained by TPC. Handling him without immediate execution was already quite satisfactory.
"I'm going to Senior Yu Zhou's house for dinner tonight!"
In the hall, Asuka said excitedly.
"Actually, I want to go too!" Mai added, looking forward to it.
Asuka had often praised Yu Zhou's cooking, prompting the team to want to try it themselves.
"Great! I'll call Yu Zhou and let him know," Asuka said, taking out her phone.
"That's wonderful!" Mai exclaimed, thrilled.
Asuka quickly dialed Yu Zhou's number.
"Hello, Asuka? Don't forget to come over tonight for dinner," Yu Zhou said, preparing the evening meal.
"Senior Yu Zhou, can I bring Mai? She really wants to try your cooking!" Asuka's voice came from the other end, catching Yu Zhou off guard.
Asuka wanted to bring Mai? But wasn't he supposed to come with Ryo? In the original timeline, Asuka and Ryo were a pair.
"Of course, that's fine," Yu Zhou replied. "Anyone else who wants to come is welcome too."
"Really?!" Asuka was thrilled, then announced to the rest of the Super Victory Team, "Senior Yu Zhou says anyone can come!"
…
At the dinner table sat Yu Zhou, Dack, and four members of the Super Victory Team—Asuka, Ryo, Mai, and Captain Kudo.
Harada and Kazuya stayed at the base for security, so they hadn't joined.
To Yu Zhou's surprise, even Captain Kudo had come.
"Come on, everyone, help yourselves!" Yu Zhou welcomed, and everyone began enjoying the meal.
"This is delicious!"
"So fragrant!"
"Truly wonderful!"
"See? I told you Senior Yu Zhou is a great cook!"
While enjoying the dishes, the Victory Team praised Yu Zhou's skills.
"Senior Yu Zhou, your cooking is amazing! Where did you learn?" Mai asked.
"It's inherited from my family," Yu Zhou replied with a smile.
His culinary skills had indeed been passed down by his parents. Perhaps due to his natural talent, he had mastered cooking easily.
"Senior Yu Zhou," Captain Kudo also addressed him respectfully, "even though I'm now the leader of the Super Victory Team, you were a senior member of the former Victory Team."
"Don't flatter me, Captain Kudo," Yu Zhou laughed. Kudo was much older and had worked at TPC before becoming the Super Victory Team's leader.
"No problem," Kudo said, sipping his drink. "I want you to guide our incompetent team members, especially Asuka, so they can become stronger."
"Huh?" Asuka was confused—why single him out?
"Teaching juniors…" Yu Zhou considered, realizing he didn't have much to teach.
He couldn't teach aircraft combat techniques or piloting, and his physical abilities were far beyond ordinary Earthlings.
"Another day, I'll bring someone along. He's on Mars planting flowers, quite idle," Yu Zhou said, thinking of Daiku, who could be brought back to keep busy.
"That would be wonderful," Kudo said, pleased that Yu Zhou was willing to help train the team.
Who was this person on Mars? He sounded like a secluded master.
"I heard that when you were with the former Victory Team, you served as a consultant?" Ryo asked suddenly.
After meeting Yu Zhou, Ryo had looked into his history and learned he had once been a consultant for the Victory Team.
"Yes, that's right," Yu Zhou nodded, reminiscing about those days.
At first, he knew Captain Megumi wanted to monitor him, someone with unknown origins yet seemingly knowledgeable about many things.
But gradually, he earned the Victory Team's trust and became part of the team.
Honestly, he had only intended to make a living in this world—never expecting things to turn out this way.
"I also heard your consulting focused on monsters and aliens," Mai added. "The former Victory Team's perfect crisis management relied heavily on your information."
"Not much," Yu Zhou said modestly, waving his hand in true humble fashion.
"No wonder you knew that alien was from the Krea Nebula."
Asuka hadn't known Yu Zhou's history but now understood why he had recognized the alien.
It wasn't Dack who had told him—it was Yu Zhou himself.
After all, as a former Victory Team consultant, Yu Zhou had provided countless data on monsters and aliens.