"So, we went there this time just to pick someone up?"
Guapilong perched on Li Xingkong's shoulder, listening as Li Xingkong recounted his experiences with his clone over the past few days.
"I never expected this. If I hadn't been so impulsive, we probably wouldn't have gotten into this mess."
Guapilong felt a little embarrassed, because this incident had added so many twists and turns to what could have been a peaceful journey.
"How can you say that? It's precisely because of these things that our journey is more colorful, isn't it?"
To be honest, Li Xingkong didn't know whether his journey was a whim of Guapilong or a predetermined path.
If it weren't for that wave of his hand back then, would I have ever met all these people I've met along the way?
It's hard to say.
If we hadn't met, would the senior have still gifted me the Thousand Mountains Method? Everything seems predetermined, yet it also holds infinite possibilities.
"In that case, let's set off! We'll reach Arc Thirty-Five Galaxy, pick up Albert and the others, and then continue our journey to the next location!"
Guapilong jumped up with great enthusiasm, full of vigor and high spirits.
"Alright, let's not delay, they're still waiting for us, let's go!"
As soon as Li Xingkong finished speaking, the entire ship transformed into a stream of light and headed straight for the outside of the star system.
"Mr. Li? How did you disappear and reappear? I didn't sense any spatial fluctuations."
Albert had made things very clear, so the team members no longer felt distant from Li Xingkong. Since Albert insisted that Li Xingkong had saved him in other timelines, Li Xingkong probably wasn't a bad person.
The most curious one was Shutra, who was skilled in spatial manipulation, but she didn't catch a single trace of Li Xingkong the moment he appeared and disappeared.
"Because I merely transformed myself into an information state, which has nothing to do with space."
Li Xingkong stretched out a hand, which quickly transformed into a ball of light.
"Information status!"
Although Li Xingkong offered an explanation, the group was still somewhat confused.
"If that's the case, then it's not surprising that Mr. Li can appear at will. The element we use for communication is called tachyon, which can traverse the universe in an extremely short time. If Mr. Li can also transform into this state, then he can truly come and go as he pleases in the vast universe."
Old Yu is definitely the one who knows more.
"So, Mr. Li, when will your support arrive..."
"3"
"Three days or three months? If it's that long, we'll need to prepare a lot of supplies."
"2"
"Um?"
Upon hearing Li Xingkong's countdown, Tataru, who had been making plans, froze in shock.
"1"
No sooner had he finished speaking than a spaceship appeared directly above Li Xingkong's head, ignoring all air defense mechanisms and the so-called interception system of the entire continent.
The enormous Heavenly Palace Above the Clouds, like a building suspended in the air, appeared domineeringly and unreasonably above the courtyard where they were.
With the appearance of the Heavenly Palace Above the Clouds, the clones that were originally left on the ground also dissipated.
A powerful gravitational force struck down from the spaceship, sucking all of them up in one breath.
Heavenly Palace Above the Clouds, the group felt as if they were in a dream.
The ship was too big, too luxurious, and, importantly, they had actually seen this ship before.
"It was around that time!"
Tataru straightened her hat; she remembered.
Isn't this the ship they encountered while traveling within the World Wall?
At the time, they even encountered a disagreement, and were suddenly thrown onto the right path.
At the time, they were wondering which big shot was showing off their power, but now it seems there's a bit of fate involved.
It turned out they had met before.
Following the corridor inside the spaceship, they arrived at the command cabin where Li Xingkong and Guapilong were located. This was the first time Li Xingkong had truly met the group.
Although I've seen the clone before, nothing compares to seeing it with my own eyes.
"Alright, you can just stay on my boat. As long as you're here, you'll be safe."
Li Xingkong nodded to the group.
"So, what came next was..."
It's hard to imagine that after seeing Li Xingkong's true form, the group felt like rats in a cage, with an oppressive feeling that seemed to come from nowhere, making it hard for them to breathe.
It wasn't that Li Xingkong was actively putting pressure on them, but rather that the flow of Magic Power had slightly influenced the magic power within them, causing them to experience some unpleasant feelings.
"Thank you for your help, Mr. Li, but... is it alright if we just stay here?"
Albert clearly didn't believe that simply changing locations would allow him to escape the man's pursuit.
"Of course not, you'll need this to get rid of him."
Li Xingkong raised his hand, and the bracelet on his wrist jingled faintly.
Such a high-profile voyage over the mainland naturally attracted attention.
The moment the spaceship appeared overhead, the personnel from the Axiom Arc, who were in charge of the entire galaxy, had already appeared around the spaceship. However, since the spaceship did not make any other moves after its appearance, the personnel remained on alert and slowly surrounded the spaceship.
At the same time, a faint light barrier isolated the spaceship from the outside world, ensuring that it could not cause any damage to the continent.
"This?"
The group looked at Li Xingkong's hand; could that seemingly ordinary bracelet truly possess such power?
"Hahaha, this is the power of authority."
Li Xingkong smiled. This thing wasn't anything special; he was just using it as a front.
With a flash, Li Xingkong stepped out of the spaceship and appeared in front of the group.
Perhaps because he had shown off the bracelet beforehand, the others only glanced at Li Xingkong, and the ring-shaped headdress, which had been spinning rapidly due to nervousness, suddenly slowed down considerably.
A glint flashed in one of their eyes as it swept over Li Xingkong's ring.
"Li, please explain why you are here and why you have violated the rules."
Seeing that the identities had been confirmed and that the others hadn't made a move, Li Xingkong understood that although the bracelet seemed to be for reserve personnel, in their eyes, having obtained the bracelet meant they were already considered one of their own.
"The creatures that have appeared here are related to the time factor, so I need to take them to the Kingdom of Fixed Light to participate in the Time Reset Project."
An endless stream of data seemed to flash through the eyes of the members. After exchanging glances, they withdrew their interception devices.
"The cause is valid, the urgency is reasonable, and the violation will not be investigated. Please restore order as soon as possible."
"The individual with the abnormal timing has been detected and is under control. Please cease all operations Bingyou."
"Since their movements have been observed within the current galaxy, should we consider preserving them as samples for further research?"
It must be said that there are no secrets inside the Axiom Arc. Li Xingkong just said it, and the whereabouts of Albert and his companions have already been thoroughly investigated.
However, due to the reason for the retrospective, they had no way of knowing that Albert and his group had visited the Arc-27 Star System, and only had records of it in the current galaxy.
"Seal it off."
Li Xingkong was originally wondering what would happen to the Arc Thirty-Five Galaxy if Albert and the others were taken away. Xingci was indeed despicable, but her actions had their reasons.
It makes more sense. Li Xingkong was drawn here by the distress signal. Now, all he needs to do is give a word of affirmation, and this star system will be reserved as a special case. So what's inconvenient about that?