"Uh, I don't think I've been gone for ten years. It should have only been half a year."
"Fate always gave people too many surprises—or scares."
Their reunion had come far sooner than expected.
The Ark mothership Redemption had expanded several times over since their last meeting. It was an entire size larger than its sister vessel, Redemption.
Ark of Salvation. Xiao Sang (Golden Upper Rank); she was evolving.
When Lu PingAn appraised it, he had vaguely sensed that something was off. Then, after encountering Captain Guan in Ark Bar, his many guesses had all become reality.
Beside the bar, two metal arms swiftly mixed the drinks.
Lu PingAn had little talent for cooking, but unexpectedly possessed some skill at mixing beverages.
He gently passed over a pale yellow glass. A cocktail made with Yellow Wine from their hometown had always been Old Guan's favorite.
"Strong enough. You remembered."
"It was probably a long time ago for you, but for me, it's only been half a year since we last drank together on Earth."
Lu PingAn poured himself a glass of Red Star Vodka. His journey through Red Star had given him a taste for its intense flavor.
"Tell me. What's this business about ascending to godhood?"
"Didn't you see it already? I thought I'd have to spend a lot of time explaining it to you, but now that I see you, I realize you've gone farther than any of us."
Compared to half a year ago, Guan Xinxian actually looked younger. At the very least, his prematurely gray hair had vanished without a trace.
Yet his actions, his words, even wherever his gaze fell, subtly stirred echoes in the surroundings. To Lu PingAn, this was the interference of a higher-dimensional being upon the material world of reality—or, to put