655 Awakened (2/2)

”What a stubborn little sh*t! Why couldn't he be more like me?” Zachery hovered in the air and muttered with concern flashing in his eyes.

”Mr. Wannabe, is master going to be OK?” Charcoal asked.

”Haven't you scanned everything? Why do you ask me?”

”My sensors can't detect soul energy yet.”

”Don't worry, he always comes back. Sometimes, challenges are what make the humans great. Without challenges, your young master would never advance his cultivation.” Zachery smiled. He knew that if he could crawl back from hell, his disciple, Wang Tong, should be able to handle the minor challenges in life as well. Ever since Zachery regained his memory, he could feel that he was advancing toward the state of super Einherjar every day, and he started to see things much clearer.

”I wish I could be a human.” Charcoal exclaimed.

”Be careful what you wish for.” Zachery put in.

”What should we do next?”

”Balls! This little sh*t took from neither Li Feng nor me. He is unique in his own ways. Perhaps that is for the better, but I suppose that we will be busy for the days to come.”

Zachery didn't expect himself to be ever more restless after having regained his memories back than before. The past was the past, and only today and tomorrow mattered. No longer did he dawdle in his old memories as he looked forward to a brighter future for his adopted son. The Pirate King was back after hundreds of years, and his power was growing like he had wished it would five hundred years ago. However, he no longer harbored the ambition of claiming the world for himself, for he himself had become less important: his life was all about Wang Tong now.

Zachery and Charcoal flashed out of space as quietly and undetected as they had arrived.

Inside a spaceship, Wang Tong laid asleep in a bed. Beside him was Samantha who cuddled Wang Tong in her arms. Samantha stroke Wang Tong's face gently with a thumb and reflected on her past. She had achieved her dream and became one of the most powerful women in the human world. But what should she do next? Looking back, she reckoned that there had been no right or wrong choices in the past. She had left Wang Tong while she knew she couldn't have really lived without him; she left him not because of herself, but because she loved him and leaving him was the best option for both of them. After a while, Samantha pulled her mind out of her reverie and slunk out of the room before the sleepers woke up.

Xiao Yuyu and her fellow sect medics were the first ones to get out of their beds since they had the lowest amount of soul energies. Eyes glinting with a newfound energy, the improvement in their sea of consciousness was palpable.

”I have never felt more alive before.” Wu Ling exclaimed.

”Same here! My sea of consciousness is full!” Linda chimed in.

”I feel it too. My soul energy has grown significantly. And everything seems so...familiar.” Ye Zi agreed. ”How did the battle go?” She asked.

”A total victory!” An officer reported to her as he looked around at Ye Zi's alluring features.

There were various versions of explanations as to what had happened; some said that Samantha had used a secret weapon, and some believed that Wang Tong and six other casters had evoked the asteroid storm using mastery.

”Thank you! How are the other casters? ”

”You mean Wang Tong, Michaux and Guan Dongyang? They are still sleeping. The Admiral had issued an executive order to ban anyone from disturbing your recuperation. How are you feeling right now?”

”Oh, I am fine now! Please let admiral know that I am ready to return to missions.”

”Yes, Madam!”