As they spoke, the shuttle drew ever closer to the "Thousand Threads" hub. Vast numbers of aircraft came and went like flying ants swarming out of and back into their nest, gathering in clusters one moment and scattering the next.
Some were enormous, already forming a clear proportion against the artificial planet. They looked like tentacles extending from its surface, too large to enter the spaceport and forced to dock outside instead.
The tiny porthole offered only fragments of the view. Ronan did not waste his effort observing it and turned his gaze back to Wei Su Yi's face, returning to their earlier topic.
"Were all your 'allies' cultivated?"
"Some of them."
Wei Su Yi answered frankly. "In my situation, both finding and cultivating allies are important.
"After waking up, I have to see how many old friends are still alive, how many are still useful, and begin cultivating new ones at the same time."
"Then I probably wasn't the first."
Ronan said this, but he was thinking: When had Wei Su Yi awakened this time?
It seemed to have been only within the past few years.
Wei Su Yi smiled. "You are one of the most talented... people I've encountered."
At the mention of talent, Ronan laughed. "What an immense honor. But was the Lord of Silent Extinction also an ally you cultivated?"
The question had originally only lingered in his mind, but he ultimately voiced it.
Just as Wei Su Yi had said: now that he was Celestial, it was time to change his style.
Wei Su Yi's gaze paused noticeably on his face. She shook her head slightly, her hair curtain swaying softly.
"Anyone with a brain would know she wasn't. She's even older than I am. But because of her, I developed this habit: people have