In the underground hall, Qiekafu's figure above the Crystal Ball continued to fade, nearly disappearing completely.
But just before he vanished entirely, Qiekafu seemed to remember something and shouted, "Gray Mist Master, wait!"
"Hm?" Gray Mist looked up, his brow slightly furrowed.
Ge Luofu, who was operating the Crystal Ball, paused and turned to Gray Mist for instructions. He then saw Gray Mist give him a nod.
"Yes." Ge Luofu answered, understanding at once. He pressed his meat-patty-like palm against the Crystal Ball and injected mana into it. Qiekafu's nearly vanished image swiftly returned to normal.
Gray Mist looked at the "reappeared" Qiekafu and asked, "What is it, Qiekafu? Have you decided how you wish to be revived? Will you revive at headquarters, or wait to revive in Pompeii? Either way, don't even think about Dead Sea for now."
"No, sir, neither." Qiekafu shook his head. "I choose a fourth method of revival, other than reviving at headquarters, in Pompeii, or receiving Dead Sea's help."
"A fourth method?" Gray Mist was somewhat puzzled. "What?"
"Reviving directly in Heaven, then descending into the Real World," Qiekafu said solemnly.
"This..." Gray Mist froze for a moment, then deeply frowned. After a long while, he said, "That is indeed a good method. It could satisfy all your needs. But it will not be easy to carry out. Otherwise, many members of the organization would have used this method long ago, and I would have mentioned it earlier.
"To revive in Heaven and then descend, the first thing required is a specific time. Only at a specific time can Heaven open the Gate of Descent and allow you to descend. If the timing is wrong, no amount of effort will matter. As for exactly when descent is possible, that is Heaven's highest secret. Even