Super Invincible Battleship
Chapter 1235

Chapter 1235: 486 Chapter Long Lifespan_2 Chapter 1235: 486 Chapter Long Lifespan_2 Captain China sighed, his face casting a lonely expression as he said, “There are unavoidable hardships involved, pardon me for not being able to tell you the reasons.”

Yan Fei asked, “Captain, since you are a member of the Xuanyuan Family, why don't you show your true identity when you are on missions abroad, instead of being known as Captain China?”

Captain China replied, “Because our family is very low-key and the missions we undertake are extremely special, we usually use pseudonyms or nicknames when moving in the secular world. For example, my nickname is Captain China, which has no connection to the Xuanyuan Family, so no one knows there stands a Xuanyuan Family behind me.”

Curiously, Yan Fei asked, “Captain, your nickname, Captain China, is very similar to that character in the American comics, did you take your nickname from the characters in the American comics?”

Captain China chuckled, “I am a God-Level Expert with immense strength, so I play the most crucial role when protecting the national leaders. People like listening to my commands, and gradually they started calling me captain, and since I am in China, they call me Captain China. As for the connection to the name of the American comic character…well, guess how old I am this year?”

Yan Fei, looking at Captain China's face uncertainly, said, “Thirty…um…forty…”

Captain China stated, “If you add a one in front, it would be very close to my age.”

Stunned, Yan Fei exclaimed, “No way! You mean to say you are over a hundred years old this year…”

Captain China confirmed, “Yes! I am a hundred and thirty-six years old this year.”

In astonishment, Yan Fei asked, “How is that possible? You only look like you are in your forties, at the prime of your life, how can you be over a hundred years old?”

Captain China earnestly replied, “Yan Fei, you have just become a God-Level Expert, and you're not very familiar with the abilities of a God-Level Expert yet. What I want to tell you today is that aside from a significant increase in combat power, God-Level Experts also experience a substantial extension of their lifespan.”

After becoming a God-Level Expert, Yan Fei only felt an increase in strength and hadn't noticed other changes. If it was not for Captain China's mention, he would not have known that becoming a God-Level Expert could extend one's lifespan.

Captain China continued, “My longevity is not a secret among the higher-ups in China, so there are scientists who have specifically studied my cells. They discovered that the number of times my cells have divided has already broken through the human limit of 50 times, reaching an astounding 150 times, which is three times that of normal humans. Hence, they concluded that my lifespan is also more than three times that of a normal person, and I could live to at least 360 years old. I am still in the prime of my life, and my strength remains at its peak.”

Yan Fei had once read a scientific report, aware that human cell division had limits. Within the human body was an unknown regulatory mechanism controlling the number of cell divisions, and once human cells divided over 50 times, the cells would collapse, leading to death. It was like a machine that passed its warranty period, which would break down eventually no matter the maintenance, yielding the same result.

However, theoretically, the number of human cell divisions could be infinite, and humans should have infinite lifespans. But because of the existence of that regulatory mechanism, humans could not achieve infinite longevity, with the oldest also struggling to exceed 120 years old. Yet, this regulatory mechanism malfunctioned in Captain China since he was already 136 years old and could still live until 360.

Captain China theorized, “I have concluded that it is likely because we, the God-Level Experts, frequently channel Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Qi into our bodies, and over time, these energies have changed the genetic conditions inside our bodies, unblocking the restricted cell division capabilities, thus leading to our extended lifespans.”

Yan Fei sighed, “Captain, you have a lifespan of 360 years, you must be the longest-lived person in the world now!”

Captain China shook his head, “Although I have received three times the lifespan of an ordinary person, I am not the oldest one. According to the records of our family, a God-Level Expert in the history of China was extraordinarily talented and actually lived for over 800 years. Compared to him, I am nothing.”

Yan Fei was shocked, “That's impossible! How can there be a person who lived for over 800 years in the world?”

Captain China said, “This person really existed, he is the legendary Peng Zu. His life spanned the eras of Emperor Yao, through the Xia Dynasty and Shang Dynasty, living for more than 800 years. People do not know that Peng Zu was also a God-Level Expert, a formidable figure in his time.”

Only then did Yan Fei realize that Peng Zu was a real person and also a God-Level Expert. He sighed, “It's a pity that there are no such long-lived people in the modern era.”

Captain China said, “You are wrong, there are still such long-lived people existing today. You know about the protector of the Vatican Holy See, the Thunder Controller, right?”

Yan Fei certainly knew about this Thunder Controller; he had fought against her two times and suffered great losses both times, nearly losing his life abroad. He asked, “Is the Thunder Controller also an old monster who has lived for hundreds of years?”

Captain China said, “The Thunder Controller is also a God-Level Expert and a rare one able to control thunder. I originally thought this Thunder Controller had died, but unexpectedly she appeared again. Her last appearance was during the Renaissance Era in Europe, which is more than 500 years ago from now. But I guess she is older than 500 years because, in very ancient texts, she has always been the protector of the Vatican, and it's very likely that her age is not less than that of Peng Zu.”

Yan Fei too was a God-Level Expert. If he mastered the method to extend life, couldn't he also live for several hundred years? However, he soon became melancholic. Wen Rou had already died, and him living alone in the world, even if he lived a thousand years, what meaning would it hold?

Thus, Yan Fei changed the subject, “Captain, you haven't yet told me about the relationship between your nickname and the American comic book character.”

Captain China reminisced, “When I was 35 years old, by a stroke of luck I became a God-Level Expert and began to protect the safety of national leaders. Counting over the years, I have protected many leaders. That was in the year 1943, during World War II, I protected the national leaders who traveled to Cairo, Africa to attend an international conference. During that time, there were many assassination attempts by Japan, I fully exhibited my powerful strength, thwarted all assassination attempts, and killed all the assassins.”

“Unexpectedly, my action of killing the assassins was witnessed by a young American, who regarded me as a god, respected me a lot, and wanted to learn Kung Fu from me as my disciple. But our Xuanyuan Family is a very traditional Chinese family, and it's absolutely impossible to accept a foreigner as a disciple, so I refused him at that time. The young American was very disappointed, but he never forgot about Chinese Kung Fu, and when he went back to The United States of America, he actually created a comic book character based on me. This comic character is now the popular Captain America. Apart from the nationality and skin color, Captain America completely uses my data settings, which is both amusing and annoying.”

Yan Fei was somewhat dumbfounded, asking, “Was that young American's last name Lee?”

Captain China said, “Correct, his last name was indeed Lee, and he later became the most famous comic artist in The United States of America.”

Yan Fei felt that worldly matters were unpredictable; Captain America's prototype actually came from Captain China. Captain China was low-key, not one for seeking the limelight, so no one paid attention to him. Consequently, the Captain America character, molded after Captain China, became famous all over the world, making the genuine Captain China look like a counterfeit. When Yan Fei first heard the name Captain China, he also thought he was imitating the name of an American comic character.

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