Ikaros Descends

Li Wei looked at the pensive Vegeta and Nappa and smiled. "Your month on Planet Sadala must have shown you that the Saiyans on that planet are all incredibly strong. Pick any Saiyan at random, and their battle power is probably higher than yours."

"They simply don't know how to transform into Super Saiyans. Otherwise, given the potential of those Saiyans on Planet Sadala and the environment they live in, at least half of them could transform into Super Saiyans."

"Alright, that's all for today's lesson. Vegeta, Nappa, what matters most for you now isn't increasing your strength, but tempering your state of mind. Once your mindset improves, your strength will naturally advance twice as fast with half the effort."

With that, Li Wei turned his gaze to Broly. "Broly, come with me. Goku, you haven't been home in a month either. Hurry back and spend some time with your wife."

"Okay, okay, okay!" Son Goku nodded repeatedly, then waved goodbye. "Well then, Li Wei, Vegeta, Broly, I'm off!"

With that, Son Goku quickly ran out of the gravity chamber before flying toward home!

Li Wei glanced at Vegeta and Nappa, smiling. "Go take a walk. Earth's environment is quite nice, and it's very suitable for Saiyans to live in."

Watching Li Wei and Broly leave, Vegeta was silent for a moment before saying, "Nappa, I'm going out for a walk. What about you?"

After a brief silence, Nappa nodded as well. "I'm planning to take a walk too. Vegeta, during that month on Planet Sadala, I felt quite good. So Saiyans can feel this at ease even when they aren't fighting."

"Then let's go. Let's take a good look at this planet. We've been working for Frieza all this time, our lives consumed by slaughter. It really is time to stop and rest for a while." As Vegeta spoke, he strode outside.

Nappa hurried after him.

The two did not travel together, instead going their separate ways to experience life for themselves.

Time passed swiftly.

In the blink of an eye, a year had gone by.

Noah's Temple.

This temple had been replicated by Li Wei at a one-to-one scale based on Kami's Lookout, including the Hyperbolic Time Chamber—except the Hyperbolic Time Chamber had no restrictions.

Noah's Temple was located directly above Universal Technology Company. However, Li Wei had hidden it in a separate dimensional space, and only those acknowledged by him could see it and enter.

Inside the temple.

Li Wei was in his room, rubbing his hands together excitedly.

His system could finally be used to check in again!

"System, check in." Li Wei said excitedly.

"Ding, check-in complete. You have obtained the servant—Artificial Angel—Ikaros."

"Artificial Angel—Ikaros: From the world of Heaven's Lost Property. A strategic-purpose all-purpose Angel, known as the Queen of the Skies."

Swish~

Almost as soon as the system finished speaking, a flash of light appeared before Li Wei. Then, a young girl dressed in revealing clothing, with a pair of pink angel wings on her back, appeared in front of him.

Upon seeing Li Wei, a glimmer of light flashed through the girl's vacant eyes. Her lips parted slightly. "Imprinting, begin!"

The next second.

The chain attached to the collar around the girl's neck began to extend, eventually slowly wrapping itself around Li Wei's right hand.

Imprinting complete!

"Nice to meet you for the first time. I am the strategic-purpose Artificial Angel—Ikaros. I will fulfill all of your wishes, my master." Ikaros knelt on the ground and spoke respectfully to Li Wei.

Seeing the familiar girl before him, Li Wei's eyes widened slightly... It was actually Ikaros!

"G-Get up, Ikaros!" Li Wei excitedly helped Ikaros to her feet.

After Ikaros rose, she said in an extremely calm tone, "Master, as long as it makes you happy, you may give me any command. We Artificial Angels were created to please our masters."

Looking at the expressionless girl before him, Li Wei's excited heart gradually calmed down.

He lowered his head to look at the chain around his right hand, then at the revealing clothes the girl wore. A gentle smile slowly appeared on his face.

Crack~

With a crisp sound, Li Wei crushed the chain in his hand. This force traced back to its source, extending along the chain all the way back...

Crack~

Another crisp sound rang out as the collar around Ikaros's neck shattered, slowly turning into specks of light that scattered away.

The moment the collar around her neck was gone, Ikaros immediately felt her connection with her master sever.

For the first time, panic appeared on the face of this girl who had always been expressionless!

Like an abandoned pet, she helplessly tried to grab the specks of light drifting through the air, but she was destined to grasp nothing but empty air.

Thud~

Ikaros fell weakly to her knees. Her already vacant eyes became even dimmer, like a doll that had lost both its value and life. She kept murmuring, "The imprinting is gone... I have no master anymore... The imprinting is gone... I have no master anymore..."

Seeing this.

Li Wei gently rubbed Ikaros's head, smiling. "Ikaros, the relationship between you and me doesn't need such shallow restraints. You and I have an even closer connection."

As his words fell, Li Wei's hand on Ikaros's head emitted a dazzling light!

Noah's light flowed from Li Wei's hand into Ikaros's body, forming a soul contract with her!

At the same time.

Noa's light flooded Ikaros's body as well. The holy radiance remade the girl's body, turning her into a true living being rather than a robot. It also conveniently changed her into a more conservative dress.

Ikaros, who had originally lost her connection to her master, suddenly felt that bond again—and it was even closer than before!

Ikaros raised her head. Her vacant eyes stared blankly at Li Wei as she cried out involuntarily, "Master!"

Li Wei gently helped Ikaros to her feet and smiled. "Ikaros, you're an independent life-form now. You don't need to call me Master anymore. From now on, just call me Li Wei, or Lord Li Wei."

Ikaros stared blankly at Li Wei and called out in confusion, "Master?"

Seeing this, Li Wei said helplessly, "Forget it, call me whatever you want... Ikaros, from today onward, you're my family. Let's get along well."

Ikaros lowered her head to look at the hand her master had extended toward her. Instinctively, she reached out and took it, responding to her master's expectations.

"Ikaros, let me show you this world," Li Wei said with a smile. Taking Ikaros by the hand, he led her out of the temple and beyond its doors.

Outside the temple lay a vast platform.

An enormous statue of Noa stood silently at the center of the platform!

Beneath the statue, Broly sat cross-legged. Pale green and pale silver light flickered around him as he meditated and trained, strengthening his mental power.

For the past year, Broly had kept up this kind of training. Li Wei had also bestowed upon him the light of Nexus.