bookpower Chapter 280: First Trial Done, Time For Some Rest
Chapter 280: First Trial Done, Time For Some Rest
Chapter 280: First Trial Done, Time For Some Rest
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Once teleported into the Waiting Lobby, we found ourselves resting over some comfortable couches, surrounding a large table with snacks and drinks. The sky was blue, and the ground was like water, but we could step over it. I think this was the same space we found ourselves into when we entered this Trial Tower made by Master.
Also, this area had some sort of special effect, as Ki was overflowing from everywhere, a healing kind of Ki mixed with healing flames of Hope; this made it, so our wounds were healed and our Ki reserves completely refilled within minutes.
Fang Shuan’s soul recovered as well after I fed him a lot of Soul Wine, I also drank a little. My soul was quite weak after overusing its powers by fusing it with my Aura, something that’s rather dangerous, as damage to the aura would also become soul damage...
I did quite the big gamble there, but at the end, we came on top. It took much longer than I imagined, but the first floor was completed just like I wanted.
“Zzzz...”
After eating her fill and going to the bathroom, which was right by the left, Wai Tian was dozing off over my legs, purring cutely while sleeping.
At the same time, Yin Sheng was doing the same by the other side; I had two very fluffy friends with me, and I was in quite the bliss.
They were so soft and fluffy that I couldn’t stop caressing their heads!
Am I a pervert to them for wanting that?
After all, they’re not animals but people now...
I mean, they don’t mind it if they’re letting me do it, right?
I hope so...
“It has been an hour already; when is she coming back?” wondered Fang Shuan. “I understand that what we did was incredible and all, but how come the heavenly empress was never prepared for that?”
“It just happened; I guess she never truly guessed we would go for such a ridiculous route,” I said. “But that probably means she was not aware of the full extent of my abilities—no, of our abilities.”@@@@
“Perhaps,” nodded Fang Shuan.
“Let’s just wait patiently; I think she’s coming soon,” said Zero One with a gentle smile.
“Hmm, I suppose,” Fang Shuan sat down and continued drinking Soul Wine, the only food he could drink and taste properly aside from other souls. “This Soul Wine, master, is very delicious. How did you even make this?”
“Oh, it is made from souls themselves, which go through a special change once poured inside Ramses Urn, an artifact from the Egyptian Pantheon of Constellations,” I said.
“I-I see... I am still learning about these things, so thank you for informing me.” he nodded.
POOF!
And just as we were going to take a nap, something appeared, or, well, someone.
“I’m back... How have you been? I deeply apologize for taking so long with the rewards and everything. You see, because of your incredible feat, I had to consult my creator in person about what to do! There was nothing within my registers and pre-made memory that could tell me what to do, you see,” she sighed. “Nonetheless, it has been solved. Master has personally rearranged things for you, and we can now continue smoothly.”
“Really? That’s so nice of her!” Zero One said happily.
“Yeah, I feel a bit bad for doing that...” I said. “I mean, for doing the most awesome ending imaginable, very sorry, haha...”
With a wave of her big wings, a large building materialized, one resembling those from back Earth—yeah, a cozy, two-floor house.
It’s the original house I had before the apocalypse, before everything burned to ashes due to the invasion of monsters.
It was nostalgic...
Perhaps because I awakened those traumatic memories, the image of this house has remained imprinted and ingrained into my head for a long while.
“Oh, what is this house? It looks nice and cozy!” said Zero One. “Like... the houses of the humans of my world! ...Or well, the humans from the world mother comes from.”
“It is from your world, right, Anna?” Wai Tian said. “It is nice.”
“It has this strange feeling of warmth... a beautiful atmosphere of family,” said Fang Shuan.
“Yeah... Perhaps,” I smiled, nodding. “Anyways, let’s go in; there’s a lot of rooms for everyone, bathrooms, kitchen, and I hope food too, right?”
“Yes, I placed everything you imagined inside; the power of the Spirit Sorcery of Creation can do it all within its confined Formation,” said the Tower Master. “Recreating feeble and simple little things with no essence at all is even easier.”
“Hahah, thanks a lot! Will you stay with us?” I wondered.
“Eh?! W-Why would I do that?! I am a prideful tower spirit!” she said, quickly flying away. “I don’t hang out with participants!”
She disappeared after saying that, feeling all flustered; she was a bit cute.
“Anyways! Let me give you a tour! I made her recreate the first house I ever had back home... Let’s go in!” I said happily.
I guided them inside and showed them the place; the nostalgia hit me really hard.
There were even portraits remade, even the clothes of my family, everything.
My brother’s room is filled with his robot figures and his video games.
My mother and my father’s shared room with all their clothes.
I didn’t cry, but... it felt really nostalgic.
Why did I even ask for this to be recreated?
Maybe because it could be done?
It was something I wanted deep down.
To reminisce about the past.
I looked at the family photo of all four of us; mom was smiling cheerfully, and dad was also smiling, although he had that serious-looking face he always had.
My brother was wearing a gentle smile, and I was there, so little and cute, before everything happened, smiling like there was nothing to worry about.
“I wish I could show this to you, Jack...”
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