Chapter 152 (1/2)

Chapter 152: Lan Jue’s Uncertainty

Lan Jue was propped up in one of Poseidon 1’s spacious and coe chairs He had come to about an hour earlier, but still felt out of sorts

Poseidon 1 had already entered Skyfire orbit by this point It would be perhaps another hour before they were on the ground He’d used Hua Li’s coet in contact with Jin Yan – hers was the only number from the NEU staff he could remember

wang Hongyuan, this guy… A smile crept across Lan Jue’s face

He turned his head and looked at the Doctor, sleeping fitfully nearby He shook his head, deeply impressed

He had no idea the young physician possessed such talent in healing At the ti out for hie it had been dealt; the broken bones, the fractured ans After the decoction, he certainly should have died Just the fact he was still breathing was a miracle But here he was…

The golden tint that had overco the potion remained, but it had dimmed considerably Now, only a closer look would reveal so out of the ordinary It became more apparent, however, if the skin was palpated

His various meridians and collaterals were firm and unobstructed, in better condition than they had been for years The benefit extended all the way to his Core, which was safe and stable in the hollow of his chest Shadows of golden lightning still hung around it, but there was no danger He’d been awake only an hour, but he could feel hiathered he was about halfway to total recovery All in all he couldn’t be healthier – not a scratch reht with Michael or his time on Taihua Even the secondary effects of the Fantascia Genetica decoction were absent

Could this be because of the Genetica? Could it have remolded him after he survived the initial rush of power? But that would si to fathoe, but their research never uncovered anything like this So the ht him back from the very brink of death

The questions rattled around in Lan Jue’s brain Unfortunately, he couldn’t get an answer out of anyone Chu Cheng and Hua Li claimed the Doctor had completed his treatment before they arrived The Doctor himself was asleep The Wine Master would only tell him it was a miracle

It was quite the damn miracle

“We’re about to encounter atmosphere Please return to your seats and fasten your seat belts” The electronic voice filled the cabin and shook Lan Jue from his reverie The smile on his face spread further

Whatever the causes he was still breathing, and the experience was certainly soe sense of peace Perhaps this was part of a new beginning, a fresh start There was still sothe hero felt pretty good He was starting to understand why his big brother had stayed in the arotten a taste for what it was like to be a guardian

He lifted his left hand as he pondered, and stared at his palhtest hint of a purple stone stuck out, nowould flicker in its depths

The Phylactery Stone! Already the power ge a part of him, inexorably tied to his life force, like it’s been there all along The frightening power of the Genetica – the power that catapulted hions – was safely contained within If he concentrated, he could feelfury of it

What he owed the Doctor couldn’t be rectified with si his life but all the other positive side-effects he’d accrued here He had just been saved fros were sure to follow The stored energies in the phylactery were only secondary, for there reon Of course he wasn’t a real Paragon, not yet, so the poeak But they were there Whether when eon status in the future, what he’d lived through would certain prove to be invaluable

Hhrruently as they struck atar, with a private Gobi cars already waiting for them

“So how are you feeling, A-Jue?” Hua Li rose to his feet and stretched, dispelling the travel fatigue

Lan Jue sood, actually I’d really be curious to kno it is I’m not a cripple”

Hua Li’s response was sans his usual flippant deift horse in the et you on your cous and the Doctor were around to save you How about the next tio out to handle business, you keep your suicidal impulses to a minimum?”

Lan Jue lifted his hands in front of his defensively “Alright, I concede I’ me any lessons”

Hua Li stuffed his hands in his pockets, and flipped his fop of blue hair diso prepare for the concert anyway If I miss any ht Chu Cheng, this bastard’s your responsibility now”

Chu Cheng chortled “I’d heard from A-Jue before that there was this old coot of a Wine Master on the Avenue who operated out of a Gothic-style winery I’ve been wanting to take a look for myself since forever It’s supposed to be full to the rafters with excellent spirits What kind of drunkards would we be if we didn’t raid the place at least once?”

The Wine Master, himself just arrived frolare at the red-haired young man

Lan Jue shot Chu Cheng a warning glance, but the airhead didn’t notice He had to cough a few tiot the hint

The Wine Master clapped a hand on to Chu Cheng’s shoulder before taking the lead and exiting the airshi+p His pleasant voice wafted towards them from over his shoulder “The Gothic Winery welcomes you”

“Eh…” Chu Cheng may have been an airhead, but that didn’t mean he was stupid He slowly turned his head to stare at Lan Jue, eyes wide

“Don’t tell us…”

Lan Jue grinned, apparently pleased with his lot He patted Chu Cheng on the shoulder as well “I’m not sure if I should call you ho to store fine wines from the former area, wouldn’t interspacial abilities come in rather handy?”

“Ah, I guess you’re right”