Mr. Hawking felt that even if he encountered the Judges at their peak now, he would still win in a one-on-one fight.
Even if they ganged up on him, he was not afraid.
So even if he returned directly to Earth now, there would be no problem.
"It's actually been this long. There's less than a month left until the three-year appointment."
Checking the time, he found that, by Earth's reckoning, he had been in seclusion for more than two full years.
In his previous life, he had heard that cultivators would often enter seclusion, only to awaken and find that the world had changed and everything was different. He had thought that was an exaggeration.
Yet today, he had experienced it for himself.
With his mind wholly focused on constructing a new power system, it had felt like only a few days had passed. He had never expected that two years had actually gone by.
"WangWang!"
At Mr. Hawking's call, Spaceship Spirit WangWang instantly appeared before him.
"Master, you're awake!"
"Where are Star-Lord and the others?"
Mr. Hawking asked.
He swept his consciousness across the entire planet but could not sense Star-Lord or the others anywhere. Clearly, they were no longer on this planet.
At the mention of Star-Lord, WangWang immediately looked furious.
"Master, they couldn't stand the loneliness anymore and left in the third month of your seclusion."
"It's fine. That's normal. Send them a message and have them meet me on Earth. We'll head back to Earth first."
Mr. Hawking was not surprised by this.
Star-Lord had always had the temperament of a wanderer, while Rocket and the others were not the sort to enjoy taking orders. He had never expected them to wait here until his seclusion ended.
The fact that they had held out for