63 Chapter 62. (1/2)
(POV Sanji)
Sitting directly in front of me was a certain man. When I saw him I couldn't help but ask.
”So what are you in for bud?”
”You know damn well what I'm in for!”
”Did you rob a bank or something?”
”Shut up.”
”Did you blow something up?”
”I said, shut up.”
”How'd they catch you? Weren't you confident in your abilities?”
”You're not any better off.”
”What are you talking about? I'm doing great. Can't you see my wife giving me a shoulder massage?”
His face paled and he looked away.
”Boss slipped on a banana peel shortly after he made his great escape into a dead end alleyway.”
”By the time he got up he didn't even have the chance to bust a wall open to escape. He was surrounded with nowhere to escape.”
”You moron! Don't tell him pointless crap!”
”But boss was so confident back then. I think his title got to his head and he really thought anything was possible for him. Pfthaha!”
”Well, isn't this great though? You managed to reunite with your crown prince.”
”You imbecile! How dare you address, I, the crown prince of the celestial empire so casually?!”
”Yeah, yeah. Isn't this great? We're all one big happy family of criminals now.”
I couldn't help but find the entire situation hilarious.
Mighty cultivators from another realm were completely helpless when guns were pointing down their throats.
I really wonder if I'd ever become strong enough to take an atomic bomb without taking any damage. From my viewpoint, I always thought even the weakest cultivator would crush a regular mortal, but are cultivators actually really overrated?
”Husband, I can more or less guess what you're thinking right now. For the record, when you become a lower god you'll be able to take an atomic bomb with no damage. The power of an atomic bomb is about equivalent to the attack from a demigod. The power to bring severe damage to a planet is on the level of strength a lower god has. A weapon that can destroy a planet is equivalent to the power of a middle god. The level of strength required to destroy a solar system is on the level of a high god. A 1 star true god is capable of destroying a single galaxy while a 5 star true god can destroy a universe. When you are able to casually destroy an entire realm is when you will be at the level of a lower realm god. The most I can ever see the humans of your realm accomplishing through the use of technology, would be the destruction of a solar system. That in itself is still a rather terrifying thought. However that is the utmost limit of what I can see technology of your world being capable of accomplishing, but even that is a result that would happen far off into the future.”
”When you enter the transcendent realm, bullets won't be able to hurt you. When you reach the saint realm you can take a tank shell and even an artillery strike head on.”
Having my eyes opened I suddenly realized how amazing mortals were. Cultivators? What the hell, are you kidding me? Basically a less than a hundred year old mortal, with the push of a button, releasing an atomic bomb can deal a strike at the same level as a who knows how old demigod?
”Husband, don't get cocky. If a cultivator determines he can't beat a mortal he can just hide away for a hundred years and that mortal will be long dead. Of course, that's assuming technology does not develop to the point where extending one's life becomes possible.”
With wide open eyes I retorted loudly, ”shameless cultivators like that exist?! What the hell?!”
”Boss, he's still crazily talking to his alleged ghost wife. What do we do?”
”Just ignore him. We saw and heard nothing. He doesn't exist. He's just air.”
While I was unjustly insulted the truck we were being transported in made an abrupt stop.
After some time, the back of it opened up and they let three people in. When my gaze landed on one of them in particular my body froze up. Why is she here?!
”Eh? Little brother?”
I quickly turned to my wife with a begging and pleading face and whispered, ”please make it so my sister can't recognize me!”
When my big sister got closer and re-examined me she confusedly muttered, ”what? Was I mistaken? Is it someone who just looks like him?”
”Futufu husband, I bet you were surprised, right? I was too when I found out. Who knew my beautiful little sister in law would be dragged along with little Han? Who would have expected the girl little Han had a fling with was actually best friends with sister in law? Husband, how long do you think you'll be able to deceive your big sister like this?”
No way, I don't want my big sister to think of me as a criminal! Actually, why is she here anyways? Did she commit some sort of unforgivable crime?
”Husband, are you curious? Her friend framed her for a crime so she could drag her along with her.”
Wait. You mentioned it before, but… best friend? You can't mean, the best friend that big sister mentioned in the past, who she was once in a lesbian relationship with was little Han's fling?!
Holy shit!
Whatever, as shocking as all that is, if she figures out who I am, the scam I have going with little Han will fall to pieces. What do I do? What do I do? I can't let the image of a venerable master I've put so much effort to maintain go down the drain like nothing.
My big sister who had second guessed herself got even closer and examined my face carefully.
I naturally put on an indifferent facade and said, ”like what you see young lady?”
”You have a stupid look like my little brother. Actually it might be dumber than his.”
Who has a stupid look?! Who looks dumb?! Is that what you've always thought of me big sister?!
”You even look at my chest the same way.”
”I'm not looking. I'm admiring.”
”You even say the same stupid lines.”
”Shina, what are you doing?”
”Sorry, I mistook him for my little brother.”
”Your little brother looks like this scammer?”
You! I don't look like a scammer, I mean I get that I am actually a scammer, but I'm still a respected venerable master in little Han's eyes.
I naturally couldn't pick a fight with this woman though, I'm a distanced from the mortal world master.
”Child, I am no scammer. I still haven't acknowledged your relationship with little Han.”
”Venerable master, greetings. Thank you for your hint.”
”Oh. It's good that you realized it child. Otherwise my efforts would have been wasted.”
”Venerable master, where is your wife?”
”Oh her? She's around doing her own thing.”
More like she is right behind me giving me a shoulder massage while watching with interest just waiting to see how I will mess up my act.
”You! It's the brat that was with the woman who defended your patriarch! I knew I recognized you!”
”Brat, are you saying his ghost wife really exists?!”
”Ah. You're the jerks that attacked my adoptive father!”
Thus the big family was reunited and everyone lived happily ever after behind bars.
”What do you mean ghost wife? You've surely seen her with your own eyes when she halted your attack, right?”
”You're kidding me, that woman who effortlessly blocked out attacks was a ghost?!”
Eh? They are talking the same language, right? Why does he still not understand she's not a ghost?
It seems Anything is Possible really couldn't deal with it and he started hyperventilating while holding his knees while rocking back and forth. How traumatized by ghosts is this guy?
”Brat, don't tell me you've seen their daughter as well.”
”What daughter? I've never seen their daughter before.”
He started trembling even more. It looked like he came to his own conclusions about things.
”I see nothing. I know nothing. I hear nothing. Lalalalala.”