Chapter 498. Night Dialogues

Chapter 498. Night Dialogues

The airships clung close to the cavernous ceiling as Charles and his forces advanced toward their destination. Suddenly, Charles snapped awake upon hearing a loud bang. Lying underneath the spider-silk blanket, he gasped for air as cold sweat drenched his forehead.

"What's wrong? Is your head hurting again?" A delicate, soft hand reached out from beneath the blankets to gently pat Charles' chest.

Swallowing dry saliva, Charles grabbed the hand and squeezed it lightly. "It's nothing. Just a nightmare."

Anna scooted closer. "Since it's a nightmare, don't dwell on it too much. We'll be arriving at our destination in another six hours. You'll be home soon. Once we are back on the surface, what are your plans? Do you plan to continue your studies or go back to work?"

Charles stared blankly at the ceiling. "I have no time to think of those. I'm more worried about what the Light God will do upon reaching the surface. He had killed so many in the Subterranean Sea in just one move. How many out of the six billion plus people on the surface would perish because of him? That was what my nightmare was all about."

Anna patted Charles soothingly on the chest. "You don't have to worry about the Light God. He wouldn't do something so lame. The humans on the surface will be just fine."

Charles turned onto his side and looked at Anna in the dark. "How are you so sure? He surely has His own purpose for heading to the surface. It's probably pandemonium up there now."

"Think about it. The Light God is the collective will of the Foundation's seven highest commanders. Considering their style of doing things, their operations usually come with a clear motive. And indiscriminately killing humans isn't their style." Thi/s chapter is updated by nov(e)(l)biin.co/m

"Then what about all of those who died in the Subterranean Sea? Are those countless lives not considered humans? Perhaps from the moment the GK Council ascended to become a Divinity, they ceased to be considered human," Charles retorted.

"I'm not just making wild theories here. I have my sources." Anna then lifted her right hand, which transformed into a tentacle. It then darted out to pull a book with a yellow cover from the bookshelf on the wall.

Anna then extended another tentacle and drew back the curtain. Sunlight flooded into the cabin and illuminated the title of the book in Charles' view: The New Testament.

"This is the Divine Light Order's religious text?" Charles asked in puzzlement.

"Mmhmm, have a read of its contents." Anna then curled up closer into Charles arms and flipped to the first page.

As her tentacle slid over a particular line, the content immediately caught Charles' attention.

"You are right. That's indeed a highly plausible theory," Charles remarked.

A smile surfaced on Anna's visage as she snuggled closer to Charles' chest. "That's why, I said there's no need to worry. The Light God won't target the humans living on the surface. No matter which perspective you look at it, He wouldn't do such a thing."

Charles' anxious heart became slightly at ease. As long as the Light God wouldn't be taking any actions on the humans on the surface, no disaster would befall them. Unlike the denizens of the Subterranean Sea, those on the surface grew up living under the sun.

"Don't be so tense," Anna remarked and pushed Charles back onto the bed playfully. "You should learn how to relax when it's time to relax."

"Anna, I'm not in the mood right now. We're reaching the exit soon; I want to head to the deck and have a look," Charles protested as he propped himself back up.

Anna's eyebrows twitched slightly. She quickly straddled his chest and gazed down at him with a hint of allure.

"Gao Zhiming," Anna cooed. "You don't have the right to refuse on this matter."

The curtains were drawn shut again, plummeting the cabin into darkness. However, with his night vision, Charles could see everything as clear and sharp as day.

Time passed by quickly and soon several hours flew by. It wasn't until the airship captain came knocking on the door that Charles realized that they had reached the island that housed 010.

Having changed into a fresh set of clothes, Charles and Anna stepped onto the airship's bridge.

A beautiful island, bathed in warm sunlight, entered their vision. It was the island that they had visited before—the one with the time loop.

However, a hint of astonishment flashed across Charles' face as he took in the sight. It was indeed the same island as before, yet the vibrant, multicolored time bubble that was characteristic of 010 was gone.

Where did 010 go? Did the Light God scare it away, or has He captured 010?

However, Charles didn't dwell long on this question. Because something else had caught his attention. On the rock layer overhead, the metal door that had been tightly shut was now open.