After Thundercracker's upgrade was complete, Dilos placed him in the underground base on Isla Sorna. Normally, Thundercracker would oversee and report on the cosmic mothership; when necessary, he could be deployed at any time as support.
Dante was responsible for receiving Kara. Until Dilos resolved the hearing, she could only remain in the room he had prepared for her.
Now, less than eight hours remained before the hearing began. Having finished all his preparations, Dilos did not rest. Instead, he sat atop S.T.A.R. Labs, staring somewhat absently at the pitch-black night sky.
The bright moon hung overhead, and the stars glittered brilliantly. Before he knew it, the dark night sky had become a vibrant star map, stirring both intoxicated fascination and yearning in those who beheld it.
Even Dilos could not help but immerse himself beneath this starry sky, finally allowing his mind to completely relax for the first time in a long while.
Not even gods could cast aside joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, much less Dilos, who was not even a god. He was merely better than most at controlling his emotions and keeping them from affecting his judgment as much as possible.
But after controlling them for so long, even his heart had grown weary.
Logically speaking, the best way to deal with this kind of mental fatigue was to get a good night's sleep. After deep sleep, the pressure on one's mind would be released as well.
Unfortunately, Guoshu had developed Dilos's body to the point where he could no longer fall asleep like an ordinary person.
Even gravity training in the gravity chamber only made him feel tired. Once the fatigue passed, a few cycles of true essence circulating through his body would leave him fully energized again.
How was he supposed to sleep under