On the golden beach, Qin Fen took the towel Lin Feng brought back after driving to fetch it and asked, "Which Qin Fen?"

"Which Qin Fen?" the twenty-two rogue cops answered in unison: "The one rumored to have dared to defy the Earth Martial God Song Wendong's orders, who claimed he would challenge all heroes under heaven and has yet to taste defeat in any challenge—that Qin Fen!"

"Oh, that's me."

Qin Fen slipped on the heavy lead suit, his tone extremely calm, as if this were not a matter of great importance.

At this moment, it was the turn of the twenty-two rogue cops to disbelieve. Although they had guessed he was the legendary figure, seeing him in person and hearing him admit it so calmly made the reality feel slightly unreal.

By the seaside, only the sound of the wind and waves crashing onto the beach remained, as the twenty-two rogue cops stared blankly at Qin Fen.

After a long pause, Wu Hui let out a strange cry that broke the silence of the beach: "Idol!"

"Idol!" the other twenty-one rogue cops roared simultaneously, their fervor so intense that it even made Qin Fen shiver.

"Idol?" Qin Fen was a bit confused. Since Song Wendong's decree, he had faced challengers almost daily; how could someone call him an idol?

Yu Xiao chuckled heartily: "Captain, you don't know, do you? Ever since your story began to spread quietly, those of us who felt unqualified to challenge him didn't support the Earth Martial God; instead, we all supported you! Think about it, almost everyone in the entire Federation..."

"...Hahahaha! To celebrate us finally having a Captain, shouldn't we treat the Captain to a proper meal?"

"Exactly!"

"So true!"

"Makes sense!"

The crowd clamored, surrounding Qin Fen and walking together toward the twenty-plus mag-lev speedsters parked outside the sand.

Although these vehicles were not as spectacularly designed as Song Jia's saucer-shaped flyer, they were all high-end cars. Judging by the vehicles alone, it was clear these men did not live off their salaries; otherwise, they couldn't afford even the shell of a car.

"Captain, ride with me! It's guaranteed to be lightning fast!"

"Captain, mine is the fastest car on our team!"

"Damn! Your car is the fastest only because your driving skills are garbage! Captain, mine..."

Qin Fen watched their eager jostling invitations, then patted a latest model Porsche 911 mag-lev speedster parked beside him: "I'll take this one! Also, from now on, no more speeding."

"Huh?" Everyone paused in surprise.

Qin Fen pointed to the police insignia on his shoulder: "We are police officers, not street racers. Don't forget that a speed of seventy kilometers per hour is enough to send a person flying quite high."

Seventy kilometers per hour? The cluster of bald heads sneered faintly, thinking the Captain was sarcastically referencing the traffic accident that happened recently, where a speed over a hundred kilometers per hour had sent people flying—an incident that, because the family involved had some influence, was officially ruled as the so-called 'seventy kilometers per hour' case.

"No problem! Whatever the boss says goes."

Twenty-two bald heads nodded in unison, and Qin Fen felt that the collective reflection off their heads was quite a spectacle.

"Let's go! Time to eat!"

Wu Hui ushered everyone into the cars. Usually, if there were issues at the station, other departments handled them; as long as they weren't AWOL every day, nobody bothered them.

Yu Xiao sat next to Qin Fen, and with one stomp on the accelerator, the latest model Porsche 911 mag-lev speedster lifted into the air. The other twenty-one differently styled mag-lev speedsters ascended simultaneously, instantly adding a gorgeous line of scenery to the beach.

"Captain..."

Qin Fen's phone suddenly rang. Yu Xiao pouted, deciding to stop talking for the moment.

"Qin Fen..."

It was Du Peng on the other end. Qin Fen was slightly surprised; this person, usually even quieter than himself, was actually calling.

"Thank you..." Du Peng paused briefly: "The [Bone-Nourishing and Skin-Reviving Pill] worked wonders. My body is recovering very quickly."

Qin Fen smiled. Since Fei Wei was constantly praised by the culinary instructor, the [Bone-Nourishing and Skin-Reviving Pill] clearly wasn't useless.

"And..." Du Peng's voice trembled slightly: "Thank you for the [Limitless Pill]."

The [Limitless Pill]! Qin Fen nodded slightly. That was one of the best of the best. Even someone as taciturn as Du Peng couldn't completely control his excitement upon receiving the [Limitless Pill]; otherwise, his voice wouldn't have betrayed that tremor.

The [Limitless Pill] could improve a martial artist's constitution to a certain degree! While Du Peng's constitution was not bad, it was far from superior; otherwise, he wouldn't have been used as a mere crucible, nor would he have lost to Zeus Mark in the Recruit Competition even after absorbing Du Zhanpeng's legacy.

In terms of aptitude, Du Peng truly wasn't top-tier. One [Limitless Pill] might very well open a crucial door for him on his path of martial arts.

Qin Fen gazed at the rapidly changing scenery outside the window, and the memories of his comrades from the Australian Recruit Camp resurfaced, his eyes softening. "You're welcome. It was something I obtained by chance. I'm leaving now; the squad will have to rely on you more."

"I will," Du Peng murmured softly, looking at the [Limitless Pill] in its box. "Oh, right. Head's sister is in Tianbei City..."

Snake Head? Qin Fen caught a faint whiff of gunpowder in the air—the scent of comrades who had gone to the Island of Nano-Combat Suits, who had once shared time in the tropical rainforest island together.

It was almost Snake Head who had made the decision on that day's bombing run.

"Snake Head! You still have two sisters waiting for you to care for them!"

That fierce roar from a comrade seemed to cut through time and space, echoing in Qin Fen's ears—that impassioned shout full of masculine spirit from that day.

"Snake Head's sister is in Tianbei City. I almost forgot about that." A slight smile touched the corner of Qin Fen's lips as the memory of Snake Head talking excitedly about his sisters during training on the tropical rainforest island flooded his mind once more.

"Snake Head, I'll be your brother-in-law in the future!"

"Snake Head, I'll be your brother-in-law!"

"Snake Head, what do you think of me as your brother-in-law?"

"Hahahaha..."

Sunset, beach, a young recruit covered head-to-toe in black mud, leaning weakly against a tree trunk while clutching his battle-scorched rifle, occasionally shouting teasing remarks.

"Heh heh..." Qin Fen closed his eyes, reminiscing about that training scene—painful as it seemed then, but now so warm—a sweet smile spreading across his face. "It feels like it happened just yesterday..."

Opening his eyes again, Qin Fen found them moist. Snake Head didn't throw that fatal grenade, yet he still died on the path of the charge.

"Snake Head's name was Yang Ziwen," Du Peng's tone carried a touch of gravity. "I looked into it. His sister is called Yang Ruoruo, and Yang Xixi is..."

Qin Fen hung up the phone, unable to calm down for a long time. His mind was filled with scenes from the tropical rainforest island training—the fatigue interwoven with the heroic camaraderie between strong men.

The twenty-two mag-lev speedsters slowly stopped in front of a small eatery. Then, twenty-two bald heads emerged from the vehicles, drawing stares from passersby who secretly wondered if this was a mobilization of some kind of triad organization.

Qin Fen looked up at the unassuming storefront of the restaurant and laughed again. These rogue cops were truly won over. If they wanted to fool a leader, they would have gone to a high-end, sparsely furnished hotel where the food was minimal. Only when treating someone as one of their own would they choose a small eatery that offered honest value and potentially excellent food.

"Boss! The usual!"

Yu Xiao shouted loudly. The boss behind the counter, who was tallying accounts, looked up and was about to respond, but upon seeing the group's shaved heads, the middle-aged man, looking to be in his fifties, froze instantly.

"You... what are you guys..." The restaurant owner looked at Wu Hui, then at Lin Feng: "What happened to your hair..."

"Our Captain doesn't like police officers with long hair," Wu Hui pulled out a chair for Qin Fen. "So, the brothers all shaved theirs off."

"Captain?" The middle-aged boss scrutinized Qin Fen a few times. These guys, who usually dined here talking non-stop about messing with some previous Captain, had actually brought a Captain today? Who was this person that could earn their sincere respect?

Qin Fen turned his questioning gaze toward Yu Xiao, sensing from the situation that the owner here was quite familiar with them.

"Heh heh..." Yu Xiao scratched the back of his head, a rare hint of shyness appearing on their faces. "That time the brothers came out to eat and found the food here was good, we came a few times. And then..."

Yu Xiao scratched his head faster, his shyness deepening, just as the boss walked over and said, "And then they asked me why business was slow when the food was so good. At that time, my restaurant was frequently visited by gangsters demanding protection money, which I didn't want to pay. So they would often bring a crowd, sit here all day long reading newspapers without ordering anything..."

"Boss, stop it, it’s not an interesting story," the rogue cops chorused, urging him on. Qin Fen noticed that slight traces of embarrassment colored the faces of these men.

"How is it not interesting?" The boss laughed heartily. "Without you guys, my little shop would have closed down long ago."

Qin Fen grew interested and asked, "Did they haul away all those protection racket guys?"

"No way," the boss shook his head repeatedly. "Those gangsters are slippery. They scatter the moment they see police, and they never smash tables or chairs in the shop. Even reporting it to the police was useless."

"So that means..." Qin Fen stroked his chin, "they used unconventional means?"

"Unconventional?" The boss paused, then nodded repeatedly, a slightly simple and honest smile spreading across his earnest face. "That day, they all showed up out of uniform, dressed up like small-time hooligans, and told those gangsters they were there to take over the turf. When the fight started, they didn't fight back at all. Only after they had taken a few punches did they flash their guns and police badges."

Pfft...

Qin Fen sprayed out half the tea he was drinking, looking at Lin Feng and the others with admiration. Although the rogue cops' method seemed reckless, the crooked trick had achieved the desired effect.

"Assaulting an officer, making an arrest, and seizing a firearm..." Yu Xiao grinned mischievously. "Those charges are enough to keep them locked up for a while to reflect thoroughly."

"Head, why do you look at us like that?" Wu Hui whined dramatically. "We're police officers, after all~~~ Maintaining the interests of the citizens is our duty, isn't it?"

Police! Qin Fen nodded repeatedly. Right, right! These people were police! They were simply doing their duty, so why did it feel so satisfying?

"Ah~ It was really unavoidable," Lin Feng shook his head from the side. "Our initial thought was just to beat those guys up. But at that time, very few of us were at the Meteor level. If we had actually fought, we might not have gotten the better end of the deal. So..."

"Yeah, yeah..."

The rogue cops nodded in agreement. In these times, even hoodlums had martial arts skills! Although criminals caught would have their martial arts stripped, sometimes there was no evidence, making it hard for the police to make arrests.

While they were chatting, the waiter began bringing dishes to the table, along with bottles of juice.

Yes! Juice, not beer, and certainly not hard liquor!

Qin Fen nodded softly once more. These rogue cops were better than he had imagined! They could be unruly, willful, and disobey orders, finding ways to chase away leaders, but that didn't mean they lacked a sense of responsibility. From the moment they entered and shouted "The usual!" to the beverages now being served, it showed they knew one shouldn't drive after drinking.

Driving under the influence was common sense! Yet many knowingly broke this rule, showing they didn't value other people's lives. Qin Fen’s admiration for the rogue cops deepened as he looked into their eyes.