Tang Qi Number Five gradually changed from a "handsome young man" into an Elder. His body was old and frail, utterly devoid of any fighting aura, yet his eyes seemed capable of seeing through the world, gleaming with wisdom.
Once born, he exchanged a glance with his original self and revealed a gentle, radiant smile before stepping onto the Ship of Fools.
The instant "Tang Qi Number Five" boarded the ship, a mark on the back of Tang Qi's hand suddenly lit up.
It was an adorable Little Blue Octopus!
The mark detached from the back of Tang Qi's original body's hand amid the light and slowly landed on the back of "Tang Qi Number Five's" hand.
Dressed as a sage, Tang Qi watched the Monarch Octopus's mark imprint itself upon him.
He reached out and took down the ship's lantern, then lightly tapped with his wooden staff. The swaying Ship of Fools immediately raised its prow and crashed through the void. Before it vanished, Tang Qi heard his Elderly Version speak in a gentle voice that made one feel like they were bathing in a spring breeze.
"I'll bring those little ones back, as many as possible. They look very cute."
On Beckfast's Chair, Tang Qi, having been comforted by his own avatar, smiled, but the expression quickly faded.
The next second, a divine artifact appeared before him.
Truth Thorn!
A divine artifact originating from Raphael, the Thorn Master. As long as Tang Qi wished it, a single thought would allow him to communicate directly with Raphael.
Given their friendship, Raphael would certainly lend a hand if Tang Qi asked for help.
But in the end, Tang Qi did nothing.
The thorn slowly vanished, and his gaze passed through the phantom before settling once more on True Love Fable.