The feeling of having no strength anywhere in his body was fucking awful.
This was the only thought Luo Ze had as his consciousness sank into darkness time and time again. His muddled mind would not let him fully awaken. He felt like a sponge, unable to muster even the slightest bit of strength, much less control his own body. He even began to wonder whether he was dead or alive.
He had no idea how long this state lasted. Yet as his consciousness continued to drift through the darkness, Luo Ze could vaguely hear a girl's voice by his ear. As for what she was saying, he could not make it out.
For some time afterward, Luo Ze remained in that muddled, hazy state. But as time passed, he was surprised to find that he was gradually regaining control over his body. This secretly let Luo Ze breathe a sigh of relief. From the looks of it, he should still be alive.
However, although his consciousness was slowly returning and he had tried more than once to open his eyes, the result disappointed him every single time.
He could not help feeling afraid.
I haven't become some half-dead vegetable, have I? That would be utterly miserable.
Fortunately, though Luo Ze remained trapped in darkness over the following days, he could always hear that girl's voice beside him. At first, he was confused, but as his mind became clearer, he finally realized that the girl who had been caring for him all this time was his little sister, Ellie.
That day, Luo Ze was still deeply submerged in darkness.
He recalled the scene from that day with Momonga and Vice Admiral Onigumo, and could not help sighing.
"I'm still too weak."
Though he had ruled supreme in the South Blue,