"Is that how it was?" Aoko froze, then carefully recalled the scene when they had piloted the Sin into this world. "But those 'thorns' tried to attack my ship too. Why was that?"
"Your little world was stored inside the ship too, wasn't it?" Mistra asked in return. "Those 'thorns' were originally information channels linking worlds. After the world they were searching for was destroyed or disappeared, they encountered one that was so complete, and the closer..."
Hu Qiang did not know what words to use to comfort this old friend. He could only symbolically pat the man's shoulder and offer him that signature smile, hoping to rekindle the friendship that had not yet faded between them.
That young master Liao Hui would surely show off those fake antiques once he brought them home. The people the Liao family associated with were naturally quite influential, and most of them knew something about antiques. They would be able to tell at a glance which ones were fakes. Young Master Liao was bound to make a fool of himself in front of everyone this time.
"Who wins and who loses can only be known after we fight." Mei Guo's heart was heavy as well. To her surprise, she found herself hoping that she could spend even a brief moment with him before his engagement.
For a time, those generals with even a little knowledge of weaponry began wondering what this so-called weapon could do. As for the several deputy generals who only knew how to fight on the battlefield, they were utterly baffled, like monks trying to feel their way through the dark.
Xia Tian found her current life especially fulfilling. She was so grateful for all the help Wang Yu had given her that she wanted to offer herself to him.