Chapter 1913: Each to Their Own Light (Double Monthly Votes Requested at the Start of the Month)
It was swift and clean.
In the literal blink of an eye, by the time the last puff of ash hit the ground, Professor A Kai hadn't even finished reciting his "spell."
The second level of the Ark, which had already felt otherworldly, grew even quieter.
Looking around, there wasn't a single Feather and Fish in sight.
After spending such long years here, they had ultimately failed to live to see the day they could disembark.
Of course, they could still be sensed.
Although the effects were somewhat suppressed, Fu Qian could still tell that not far away, beneath a blanket of feathers, one Feather and Fish had just shifted its feet before stopping again.
As mentioned earlier, perhaps they were no longer human, and their aggression might even have been exaggerated, but they still had the instinct to survive.
"Is it done?"
Though merciless, Lord Stos didn't seem intent on wiping them all out.
When no new attacks came, he didn't continue incinerating everything. Instead, he looked at A Kai, who had come to a stop again.
The strange candle flame in the latter's hand was slowly going out.
"It's done."
After silently sensing it for a few seconds, A Kai nodded to indicate that the task was complete.
"I can't prevent it entirely, but this special protection will make my flesh-and-blood will as steady as the stars, slowing the process."
Words alone weren't enough. The next moment, he even held up his hand to demonstrate.
Compared with before, it now seemed to be covered in a cool, clear radiance.
As it enveloped him completely, it shimmered faintly, truly resembling stars in the night sky. The effect was uncanny.
"Then I tested