The orb wasn’t emitting any light. It was completely still. Lei cursed, ‘What does this mean?’ He turned to Alex, expression complicated. He wanted to ask him why the orb wasn’t glowing yet he haven’t opened his mouth when the orb started glowing with a white light two times brighter than Alex’s. It glowed for half a minute before the lights in the orb transferred to Lei’s body, enveloping him. Lei’s mind haven’t caught up with the sequence of events when he felt the warm light enveloping him. When he realized it, the light already enveloped his entire body. Lei tried shaking them off knowing it was futile and unsurprisingly failed. He was distressed. He shouldn’t have set a flag for himself. He said to the woman. “Hey, actually I just realized I prefer living an ordinary life of a peasant. A peaceful, quiet and fulfilling life! So, can I give these back? I quit. You can have them. I don’t wanna be an adventurer anymore!” The woman was put on a tight spot. She didn’t know what to s
When Fred and Bill came, Lei was still in the restoration capsule — Red was accompanying him along with Little Black. Usually, during this time, the old man would be in his workshop, making the space portal. Fred and Bill came right on time. The last modification was still in progress, he indeed need some extra help. “Ms. Emily thought you would be needing some assistance so he found us to come here.” The person who spoke was Bill, his voice sounded rough. He was a tall, burly man standing at almost two meters high with a beard. In his hand was a black, narrow suitcase. “We have the materials you asked.” This time it was Fred. Fred was the complete opposite of Bill. He was short and slim. Standing next to Bill, one could almost mistaken them as a pair of father and son. However, his aura wasn’t one to be underestimated. And athough his figure was thin, his muscles were firm and lean— an indicator that he exercises regularly. He was holding a small, transparent, circular object on
A young man was standing, slightly angled to the side in front of a three-meter mirror-like, round object. His black almond-shaped eyes were raised. His thin pink lips, opening and closing. He was slightly facing to his side, highlighting his straight, pointed nose and defined jawline. He was extremely fair and white. On his face was a serious expression, in which, looking closely, had a subtle hint of pampering. The young man had facial features that were obviously Asian but his platinum blond hair, eyebrows and eyelashes, gave him away. Clearly, he’s of a mixed-race.. A two-meter and a half giant bird was standing opposite him. The young man was currently seriously reprimanding this giant bird. With the young man’s one meter and eighty height and the giant bird’s two meter and fifty, the scene looked quite funny. The giant bird had a solemn expression on its face. However, its bright purple eyes can’t hide the silly look and confusion from within. The young man was
It took Lei a week to finally recover and wake up. When he opened his eyes, a handsome white-haired man greeted his vision. Lei stared in a daze for a while then, as if seeing a ghost, he suddenly jumped. Startled, he loudly shouted, “What the f*ck?!” The veins on his neck were almost visible with this one shout. Normally, with how much effort he put, its sound is enough to travel through everyone’s doors and windows in his neighborhood. But this time, as if a volume button set on the lowest minimum was present in the room, his voice only sounded like a small whisper, as quietly as that of a mosquito. It was so quiet that even Lei, himself, had a hard time hearing it. This made him completely stunned. After a full minute of silence, he widened his eyes and asked in horror, “Y-you! W-who are you?! What did you do to my voice?! Lei tried to raised his volume than before but it still sounded as quietly. Rather than making it louder, it only made him
The airport is filled with people coming and going. Young and old, men and women, foreign and locals. It was very crowded. Lei was sitting on the waiting area, busily playing with his phone. It was about time for him to board on plane. He has been sitting here, waiting, for more than an hour... Earlier, because of his mother’s nagging, he had to go to the airport five hours ahead of his flight schedule. Left with no other choice, after finishing the security process, he can only let himself rot in the gate, feeling bored to death. After waiting for what felt like an eternity, the boarding announcement was finally made. Lei got up in haste, putting his phone away, before making his way ahead. At this time, Lei was just an ordinary employee returning to work after taking a vacation on his hometown. He’s been working as a manager on a publishing company for 5 years now and completely has no idea of the events he’ll encounter a few hours later. Today’s we
Before Lei could finish his cry, his head bumped into a protruding branch making him instantly lose his consciousness. When he came to, he found himself lying in a soft bed. The moment he opened his eyes, a white ceiling greeted his vision. Lei turned his head and looked around. He was in a small white room. All the walls, door, and even the window were painted white. There was a couch on the corner of the room and a table beside the bed. On the table was a basket of fruits and a vase filled with unfamiliar white flowers. The room was simple with no one around, but it was extremely clean and the air is fresh and relaxing. “Hospital?” Lei murmured to himself, trying to sit up. “Eh?” His expression immediately froze. He can’t move. Aside from his head, all parts of his body are paralyzed. He was baffled, trying to get up once again, and then another. After a few failed attempts, he finally gave up. Was it because I fell too hard? Well, it was a giant tr
When Lei woke up for the third time, the small room was already crowded with people wearing white coats. The moment they saw him opened his eyes, they immediately began to gather around his bed. There were about ten people- one person checked his vitals while another was recording them. The rest just stared at him intently, their hands slightly raised, as if ready to restrain him the moment he becomes violent. Lei was instantly stunned. He didn’t know what expression he should make at this moment. The pressure in the room was slightly higher than that of Ms. Emily. One of the people standing by the side courageously tried to talk to him. “Hello. What is your name? Do you understand me?” He was looking at him cautiously. Are you sure it’s right for you to be so cautious? I’m the one having slight difficulty breathing here, ok?! Lei lamented in his mind. He recognized this voice. It was that cheap guy from before. Lei tried to suppressed the twitching of his lips. He r
Lei’s decision was proven to be right. His plan was very successful. Apart from experiencing those seven days of torture, the result can be considered quite satisfactory. This way, he will have more time to think of his next action. However, contrary to what one might expect, Lei was actually feeling very uneasy and anxious. After all, he was certain that the investigation have already started.. Although he manage to make them believe with his words, that alone wasn’t credible enough. They need more than just his testimony for this case to be settled. When that time came, his lies will be uncovered, he will be thrown to prison (?) for perjury or in worst cases, he might even have to say goodbye to his head. Lei shivered at this thought. The only good news right now is, planet Mata is a low civilization planet and wasn’t part of the Empire’s territory. They are not people of the Empire so they couldn’t ask them for help with the investigation. There is