In the spacious living room of Bai Xiaowen's villa, the White Phoenix Team sat together.
At the center lay the C-Tier Gold Item, the Call of the North contract.
The contract gave off a faint red glow, something it had never done before. As its owner, Bai Xiaowen felt a vague sense of urgency, as though someone were calling the alias he had used from deep within his soul—
Dio Skalboom.
"When we made the contract, I think the terms were that we'd use our summons first. Then, each time we answered Goliya's call, she'd replenish one."
Qiao Rui said, "We've never used it to summon Goliya across worlds. By rights, we could ignore this call."
"If we ignore it," Bai Xiaowen said, "this rechargeable Gold Item might become a one-use item. Goliya could refuse to replenish it later."
"We don't really need it anymore, do we? Xiao Wen isn't going back to the Spirit Realm to lead another Grand Unification campaign," Li Shuyi said.
Bai Xiaowen nodded slightly, then frowned. "I've decided to go."
Everyone looked at one another.
"But our schedule's packed right now. What about the Super Cup and the Class-A League?" Li Shuyi asked.
Bai Xiaowen smiled. "You misunderstand. I don't plan to stay on the Aaron Plane for long. A day or two at most... In fact, with my current strength, I don't even know whether the Divine Gift Page's energy stored in the Call of the North can keep me across worlds for a full day."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's good. I've always felt kind of sorry for Goliya," Li Shuyi said.
"Actually, I have a feeling Goliya didn't summon me because she's in trouble," Bai Xiaowen said. "But her summons will give me a chance to try something."
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