Su Ye had been in America for a long time, yet he had never taken an American-style English name.
When introducing himself, he always said his name was Ye Su.
Previously, Gwen thought he simply didn't like American-style English names.
But later, after dating Su Ye and learning about Dragon Kingdom culture, Gwen understood Su Ye's twisted sense of humor.
In Dragon Kingdom, the name Ye Su is pronounced the same as the leader they revere, the top figure in American religion.
So, Su Ye was taking a jab at them.
Every time someone called him that, he probably secretly laughed to himself in a twisted way.
"This guy, Su Ye, is so bad!"
Gwen had privately complained about this, but she never obsessed over it, and never forced Su Ye to pick a more normal English name.
But now, Su Ye had come to Xandar and even had an American-style English name.
This clearly didn't make sense.
Who changed Su Ye's mind?
Was it this girl in front of him?
Gwen's previously soft gaze became sharp again.
"Su Ye, or Cloud as you call him, came from China to the America as an exchange student during high school. We were in the same class, but I never noticed him until the last two years."
"Wait a minute, you said China and the America? Aren't you from different countries?"
Aerith keenly noticed the issue and asked.
"Yes, we're from two different countries. What's so strange about that?"
Gwen countered.
Aerith pointed to the planet below.
"Do your two countries have a relationship like the Nova Empire and the Kree Empire, where they're sworn enemies, constantly at war, each thinking about conquering the other?"
"Well..."
Gwen hesitated but then answered truthfully.
"There are conflicts and battles between our two countries. We often have clashes, and while calling us sworn enemies might be a stretch, it's pretty close."
Gwen had no reason to hide this.
The relationship between the two countries, as she said, was heading toward being sworn enemies.
However, it wasn't that both countries wanted it this way; rather, some nations were unilaterally trying to stir up conflict, unwilling to let their hegemonic status be challenged, and insisting on forcing the other country to bow down.
That's why things turned out like this, with artificially instigated opposition.
These decisions were made at the state level, and Gwen, who hadn't even gone to college and had her school shut down, wasn't involved in such high-level decisions.
Even though she was now a superhero, she still had no voice in front of those who were used to being in power.
"Oh, then, could you tell me about these two countries?"
Aerith shifted the topic and no longer asked about Su Ye but instead inquired about the two countries.
Gwen could definitely talk about this.
"One of them is the most powerful nation on the planet right now. The other used to be the strongest, but after a period of decline, it's now on the rise again."
Gwen began explaining the situation of the two countries, generally similar to what Su Ye had previously told Aerith.
It was essentially an introduction and comparison.
I can't go into too much detail; if I do, the system will consider it a comparison of two countries and force me to revise it.
This job is really impossible.
Can't write too much detail though, or the platform might flag it as political commentary and demand edits.
It's really frustrating...
After Gwen's explanation, Aerith began to understand those two countries on that planet more deeply.
And after comparing it with what Su Ye had said before, she was able to confirm some of her thoughts.
"Before, Cloud told me that I should go out and see the world so I could learn better methods, more advanced policies, and then come back here to benefit my homeland and change my country."
"At that time, I thought he was just comforting me, saying that to give me confidence."
"But I believed him and was willing to go see the world with him."
"But now, after hearing your words, I can basically confirm it."
"That place, that country with thousands of years of civilization, that's been through countless wars, nearly destroyed many times, yet always stood back up again—that's the place I want to go to."
"I want to see what that country is like, the living conditions of its people, and their attitude toward life."
"I want to learn their principles well, and then bring what I've learned back here, to build a new, beautiful home for us!"
Gwen was also a top student, with a strong ability to grasp the key points.
"So, you still want to come back?"
Aerith nodded. "Of course, I was born here and raised here. Only being here can make me feel truly alive."
When she said that, Gwen immediately felt clearer in her heart.
An alien, with the dream of returning to their own planet and building their own country, even if she wanted to cling to Su Ye, she couldn't, so they would eventually have to part ways.
Thinking this, Gwen suddenly felt that Aerith' threat wasn't that big after all.
When Aerith heard Gwen say that she and Su Ye were from two enemy countries, she only felt sympathy for her.
Two people from enemy nations, like characters from an opera story with warring families, would never have a good ending.
For a moment, the tension between the two of them had faded, and there was even a sense of regret for not meeting sooner.
"When we get to Earth, where would you like to go? I can be your guide!" Gwen said as she hugged Aerith.
Aerith nodded. "Sure, I've been worried about that too. If Cloud gets too busy and can't show me around, what would I do?"
"Hehe, you guessed right," Gwen scoffed.
"That Su Ye is really busy. He's the leader of our team and has to discuss and handle a lot of matters, so he's often so busy that it's even hard for me to see him for a moment."
"Did you see that? That's Su Ye's brother, Raven Su. He's totally a bro-con. Came all the way from China just to see his big brother. Whenever he has time, he drags Su Ye to the bathroom with him."
"I really don't know why two grown men go to the bathroom together and stay there for half an hour. Could it be that they have hereditary constipation in their family?"
"But we should actually learn from Raven. Whenever there's time, just stick to Su Ye."
"He's a soft-hearted guy. As long as we speak to him with a bit of sincerity, he'll definitely agree."
Gwen didn't even realize that she was acting like a senior, teaching Aerith the methods and secrets of winning over Su Ye.
It seemed that in her mind, Aerith no longer posed a threat.
Aerith smiled and nodded. "I understand."
Gwen shook her head. "No, you don't understand. There's only one Su Ye, but there are many who want to cling to him. We're not the only competitors."
The way she said it had a bit of the vibe of palace concubines fighting for favor, but Gwen herself hadn't realized it.
Aerith shook her head in silence.
Although she didn't know these people, she could still read them.
The Raven Su that Gwen mentioned seemed to Aerith to have a somewhat feminine appearance for a man.
Either, this person is gay, and from the beginning, he wasn't just Su Ye's brother, but had fallen for him.
Or, this person could be a woman in disguise.
A woman disguised as a man, going to the bathroom with another man, and staying there for a long time every time—there must be something wrong with that.
You can figure it out for yourself.
Aside from that, the other female heroes behind Gwen each looked at Su Ye with a different gaze.
Only Gwen, who thought of herself as smart, with high IQ but lacking in emotional intelligence, too easily trusting others, couldn't see through any of it.
"You've had it tough."
Aerith sighed sincerely.
Gwen immediately felt like she had met a kindred spirit.
"Thank you for understanding me. Being the rightful girlfriend of such an excellent man is really stressful."
Aerith took a step forward and hugged Gwen.
"Actually, sometimes women don't need to rely on men. We can be beautiful on our own too."
At that moment, Aerith suddenly thought of a way to get back at Su Ye for not telling her about all his flings.
She wasn't going to fight with him anymore—she'd just turn Gwen.
Let Su Ye suffer the consequences himself.
Gwen hugged Aerith back around the waist.
"You're right, we can be beautiful on our own, that bastard can go play by himself."
The two of them laughed and embraced.
The other female superheroes exchanged confused glances.
Most of them were Su Ye's secret lovers—the type who had been to third base or all the way.
But in front of Gwen, they always showed restraint and never came clean.
Someone like Aerith, who arrived with her feelings for Su Ye practically written on her face, was rare.
They were all waiting to watch the drama, expecting Gwen and Aerith to clash.
But they didn't expect that in the end, this would be the outcome.
The two embraced, smiling at each other, as any grudges vanished.
"Maybe… if we'd just said how we felt earlier, things would be like this too."
They looked at each other. No one said it, but they were all thinking the same thing.
Among them, only Sharon was relatively calm.
She was the one closest to Su Ye, and no matter what happened, she would never have any complaints.
After seeing Gwen and Aerith hug each other, she let out a long sigh.
It's good that they didn't fight. They solved the conflict on their own, leaving her, the conflict coordinator, with less trouble. Very good, everything was going as it should.
While a group of women inside the spaceship were lost in thought, outside, the arena was already covered in blood.
Abomination and Kisame were never the type to hold back.
Once they were on the battlefield, they would give their all without holding back.
They believed that giving their full strength and passion was the greatest respect they could show to their opponents.
On the opposite side, Sephiroth was also a tough character. He killed without blinking, never looking back after an explosion. Even though he had decided to join Su Ye's team to fight for the chance to revive his mother, he wouldn't show mercy.
On the contrary, he unleashed his full strength in the shortest time possible.
In his philosophy, only the living had value.
If his two opponents died in the battle, it only meant they had no value and no reason to exist. If they died, so be it.
As long as Sephiroth was alive, he could create more value for his employer.
As for the emotional bonds between these two and their employer Su Ye, Sephiroth didn't care.
After all, it wasn't his own bond to worry about.
So, from the very beginning, this battle had turned into a life-and-death struggle.
Various pieces of clothing, blood, and other remnants were scattered across the entire arena.
The others, while watching with great concern from the sidelines, didn't have the ability to say anything.
Because they all knew—when Abomination and Kisame started fighting, no one could stop them.
They could die on the battlefield or in the arena, but they would never listen to others' advice and voluntarily withdraw from the fight.
"Uncle Su, are you going to stop them or not?"
In the end, Captain America couldn't stand it anymore.
As a veteran, he couldn't bear to see his comrades injured in front of him, so he couldn't help but speak to Su Ye.
Su Ye shook his head.
"Captain, I really want to take your advice, but given the current situation, I'm afraid I can't just intervene."
"You know what Abomination and Kisame are like. These two are already worked up. If I forcibly separate them, even if they stop now, they'll definitely find a chance to cause trouble with Sephiroth later."
"Rather than having them clash again in the future and causing more unhappiness, it's better to let them finish their fight now."
Captain America was about to say something, but then heard Su Ye continue.
"I can't promise much else, but I can guarantee that as long as I'm here, they definitely won't die!"
Come on—Su Ye had both the Reality Stone and Power Stone.
As long as the Reality Stone is here, the rules in front of us can be changed at any time.
Just like the octagonal arena Su Ye created, he had already changed the rules inside it when it was made.
Fighters inside the ring could bleed, get injured, and suffer any negative effects.
But one thing—they couldn't die.
It was like they had health bars. The last sliver of health was locked.
Once someone dropped to 1 HP and entered a critical state, they'd be deemed defeated and automatically removed from the ring.
Once outside, they'd respawn at full strength.
So, this ring was essentially a safe, PvP simulation.
Go ahead. Fight all you want.