Chapter 907 - Interes (1/2)
One leg was still trapped under Han Xiao’s arm, and the skin was plastered to the cold Mechanical suit.
Ames tilted her head.
“Please let go of my leg.”
Han Xiao released his hold and retreated a little bit, allowing Ames to retract her long, snowy legs into her black dress.
After sizing up Ames’s dress that was badly damaged in the battle, Han Xiao raised his palm, and nanoparticles flowed out, turning into a material that filled in the torn places of the fabric.
Kacha!
Ames used her Force Field to pull herself out from the meteoroid before dusting herself and stretching. Knocking into numerous meteoroids had given her quite a few bruises.
“Quite painful.” Ames rubbed her slim waist and frowned. “Forget it, I suggested this spar. I was asking for it.”
“I already stayed my hand.” Han Xiao shrugged.
“Oh, indeed, you’re now stronger than me.”
Ames sighed, but her expression looked calm, as though she had expected this.
Black Star had a firm grasp of the battle situation from start to the end, and Ames had a more profound understanding of his strength now.
“There’s no need to be discouraged. I…”
Before Han Xiao could finish, Ames cut him off and blandly smiled. “That’s enough. Who do you think I am, needing to be pacified after I have lost?”
“It’s a habit developed after I kept sparring with Hila.” Han Xiao rubbed his chin in embarrassment.
He then turned to signal to his mechanical army to clear up the battlefield. Seeing the debris and wreckage floating around the universe, he commented, “The weapons I made for you are broken. I’ll ask the logistics department to manufacture another for you later… Of course, you have to pay for it.”
“I know.” Ames nodded without objections. She had initiated this battle and even destroyed the weapon that Han Xiao had sent her. She could not allow him to just give her a new one. As a Beyond Grade A, she still had to maintain a level of pride for herself.
After the battle ended, the Floating Dragon fleet in the distance slowly approached. Ames took a deep breath, revolving the little strength she had recovered to control Floating Dragon Island to stop.
The protective shield of Floating Dragon was then opened, and the fleet landed at the docks.
The fighting mode of Floating Dragon was lifted, and the building structures that were hidden underground started to pop back up. Many of them rushed to check on their houses, assessing the damage.
The logistics team led by Haier also began their jobs to repair the houses.
Han Xiao and Ames adjusted their clothing before flying straight toward Floating Dragon Island. On the way, they attracted the glances of everyone present.
The members of Floating Dragon had all seen Ames losing to Han Xiao, and their boss seemed to have been taken advantage of. Thus, all their hearts were filled with some dissatisfaction.
Jenny rushed over impatiently, and after glaring at Han Xiao, she turned around to size up Ames, anxiously asking, “Are you okay?”
“Not really injured. Just consumed a lot of strength.” Ames waved her hand and turned her head. “Black Star, let’s go to my palace for a chat.”
As she spoke, she started walking toward the main hall. Han Xiao removed his mechanical suit and followed.
After entering Floating Dragon’s palace, Ames brought Han Xiao to the back garden, where they sat on the stone benches.
She manipulated her Force Field to pour two glasses of wine on the table. After taking it up to drink a sip, she saw Han Xiao not moving, and the corners of her lips curled up.
“This is the Dragon Bone Wine that was brewed by Aesop using the Void Dragon bones. I rarely take it out to entertain guests.”
“To actually use those to brew wine, what a dark recipe,” Han Xiao commented. Still, he lifted the glass for a sip. He only felt like a line of fire trailed down his throat, as though he was drinking lava itself. After this, a strong aftertaste surged back up, and he smacked his mouth as he savored the taste.
At this moment, Ames opened her mouth to speak, her tone a little emotional.
“Your strength now has surpassed me, and you only took twenty years… I’ve basically wasted all that time. Compared to you, I’ve been stagnant.”
“It’s not at the level of wasting it. You’re just lazy,” Han Xiao teased. “However, if you were to actually be hardworking, that would not be you anymore.”
“In your heart, am I such a lazy person?” Ames rolled her eyes.
“Are you not?” Han Xiao laughed.
“Huh… I suppose, if I compare myself to you, I really don’t have much motivation.” Ames shook her head, unable to retort.
The fact that she had lost made her attitude toward Han Xiao have a slight chance. Every Beyond Grade A was clear on the difficulty to improve further, and the rule of the strong was always to respect those stronger than them.
Ames put down her glass, gazing at Han Xiao as she softly said, “To have reached this level in just twenty years, you must have suffered a lot.”
Han Xiao paused, suddenly feeling as though this sentence was very familiar.
This phrase… now where did he hear that before[1]?
Suppressing the weird feeling in his heart, Han Xiao dryly coughed. “It was still ok.”
“Now that you’ve already carved out an area for yourself in the universe, what other plans do you have in the future?” Ames changed the topic.
“Continue to develop, accumulate strength.”
Hearing this, Ames paused, blinking her eyes rapidly.
“You feel that your ability now is still insufficient?”
“Before reaching the limit, strength will never be enough.” Han Xiao shook his head.
“… There’s actually something I don’t understand.”
Ames crossed her legs, holding her chin with one hand as she stared at him, and slowly spoke.
“Around eight to nine years ago, I asked you why you did not stop moving forward, and you said that you did not have the qualifications to do so yet refused to tell me the reason. What exactly are you afraid of? You’re a powerful Beyond Grade A Super with great influence and have the Crimson Dynasty as a backer. What could make you so afraid?”
Hearing this, Han Xiao hesitated.
What he was afraid of was the ultimate boss of the later versions, the World Tree Civilization.
Eight to nine years ago, when he was still a Calamity Grade, their statuses had been different, and thus, he did not tell Ames. However, now that their statuses were similar, there was a certain gravitas to his words. Pondering about it, he finally made a decision and opened his mouth.
“I’ve received some news, and in the future, there will be a calamity of epic proportions in our universe. No one will be able to avoid it, and there will be nowhere to run.”
Ames was a little surprised at his reply. “Such a calamity will be for the three civilizations to worry about. What’s there to fear?”