Chapter 158: The Holy Spirit Clan

Brother, could you tell me what you meant earlier when you said I was starting to awaken?

Once the first word was uttered, saying it a second time was no longer difficult!

Mei smoothly changed how she addressed him, her attitude entirely natural.

Yet Galor, not yet recovered from the joy of his younger sister finally changing how she addressed him, was struck a heavy blow by Mei's new question.

His expression instantly stiffened, which naturally made Mei feel quite strange.

Could there be some hidden story behind this after all?

Actually, it is nothing much. When members of the Holy Spirit race are born, some have powers that are far too powerful and difficult to control, so their parents seal them. After being sealed, not only is their power unusable, but even their appearance changes. Although both you and I have half-Holy Spirit blood, your power is much purer than mine. When you were just born back then, Mother placed a seal on you, intending to wait until you were older and learned to control your own power before letting you awaken. I never expected... that day when I saw your appearance had reverted, I was afraid you wouldn't be able to control the power within your body, which is why I was in such a hurry. But later I found that you control your own power exceptionally well, which is why I didn't bring it up again. Galor took a deep breath and then slowly explained.

Is that so?

Could it be that Number Nine's true appearance was actually very much like her own, which was why after the integration was completed, her appearance didn't undergo much change, and also because of this, she and Galor looked so remarkably alike?

Yet could there really be such a coincidence in this world?

Mei harbored more than a few doubts.

Seeing her suspicious look, Galor's gaze flickered slightly away.

Meier, you haven't felt anything unusual since your awakening, have you? Or any discomfort?

It's alright! Apart from feeling like my emotions have been a bit out of control lately, everything else is fine. Right, Brother, could you tell me what kind of race the Holy Spirit race actually is?

Seeing his reaction, Mei did not intend to press further and proactively changed the subject.

The Holy Spirit race, how should I put it? The biggest difference between this race and people from other planets is that they revere nature. Moreover, everyone possesses extremely formidable power. Because of this, they are able to maintain a foothold in the universe without relying on technology. The people of the Holy Spirit race have light bodies, extremely acute hearing, slender figures, and delicate appearances. Although the two of us only have half their blood, because our mother was the Holy Saintess of the Holy Spirit race, with pure blood and mighty power, both of our Holy Spirit race traits are very distinct.

As Galor spoke, he lifted his long hair, revealing his pointed ears for Mei to see.

It sounds so much like the Elven race!

Looking at Galor's ears, which were identical to her own, and listening to his introduction of the Holy Spirit race, Mei could not help but form this thought.

Ears identical to the Elven race, the same physical traits, the same habits, and even the same language—were two races in two worlds truly just a coincidence?

Mei forcefully suppressed the doubts in her heart, then looked at Galor and said, "Mm, Brother, please go on. So, what kind of relationship exists between the Holy Spirit race and Saint-Stica-Fila?"

The planet of the Holy Spirit race is located at the absolute edge of Saint-Stica-Fila's territory. That planet is shrouded in energy clouds year-round and can only be entered through special methods. Because the people of the Holy Spirit race are aloof and live apart from the world, and furthermore possess mighty power, the king of Saint-Stica-Fila who first discovered the Holy Spirit race formed a pact with them. The Holy Spirit race provides protection for members of the royal family, while the royal family permits the Holy Spirit race to remain independent of the nation's governance.

Galor paused for a moment and continued: Later, as the Holy Spirit race repeatedly protected the royal family and harbored no ambitions, the royal family gradually elevated the Holy Spirit race to an even higher status. The Holy Spirit race slowly became the guardian clan of our country, and at the same time, the Holy Spirit language gradually became the language of the nobility. When you spoke the Holy Spirit language fluently earlier, it truly shocked me; I never expected that you would have inherited even that. But why does that Cyril also know the Holy Spirit language? Did you teach him?

I taught it to him. After all, being the only one who could speak this language sometimes made me feel quite lonely, Mei nodded.

She had indeed taught Cyril the Elven language, and the reason truly was out of loneliness. Although she disliked the Elven race, she did not reject her own Elven identity. Yet back then, aside from the Elven language, she possessed nothing else and could retain nothing else. The only thing she could share with him was this!

Hearing her answer, Galor stroked her head with pity and said, "Can you tell me about yourself? I want to understand you better, is that all right?"

Of course, if you are willing to listen!

Mei did not mind telling him a bit about her past—of course, only her past in this world.

As for herself in the other world, she would not tell him!

At least not for the time being!

In a calm tone, Mei recounted her life from the time her memories began: her time in the research institute, and the period after she left. However, she did not directly state that she had once died, instead telling him that she had nearly been killed by someone, and fortunately awakened her superpower, allowing her to survive.

Later on, she and Mo Chen formed a partnership, wanting to find an opportunity to take revenge on the research institute that had imprisoned them for more than ten years. Along the way, she met Ye Jingxuan, Lin Shaojie, and An Ziyou.

She did not mention Qu Wenxuan's matter; after all, that affair was simply too bizarre, too troublesome to explain, and might also implicate her own secrets.

When she recounted how she had carelessly fallen victim to Number Three's scheme and her genes had begun to collapse, Galor finally could not help but interrupt her: "Enough, don't say any more! If you keep going, I'm afraid I really won't be able to control myself from turning the ship around and destroying that planet!"

Galor pulled Mei tightly into his arms, his body trembling slightly from lingering fear.

To think he had nearly lost this younger sister several times!

He had come within a hair's breadth of never seeing her again!

Galor still vividly remembered that when his younger sister was just born, her tiny, pink, adorable appearance had been announced by their immensely excited parents—he was an older brother, and as a good older brother, protecting his sister was his responsibility.

He had always remembered that the moment he first laid eyes on her, he had solemnly promised his parents that he would protect his sister for the rest of his life.

Yet he had failed to keep that promise!

Less than half a year after she was born, an internal rebellion broke out in Saint-Stica-Fila. To ensure her safety, their parents decided to send her to the planet of the Holy Spirit race.

However, no one anticipated that the spaceship would be attacked by the Zerg halfway there!

When the rescue forces arrived, they found nothing at all. If a wormhole reaction hadn't been detected in that area, leaving them a glimmer of hope, they truly would have believed she was already dead!

Because of this incident, their parents swiftly suppressed the rebellion using the most ruthless methods to vent the remorse in their hearts. It was also at that time that Galor began entering the military to temper himself; he needed to possess a power of his own. He had sworn that once he found her, he would give her the absolute best protection!

No one expected that this search would last more than ten years!

And during these ten years, she had suffered so much hardship!

This made him regret the events of the past even more!

And made him all the more eager to properly compensate her!

Brother, I told you these things not to complain about anything. I just want you to know that the personality I have now is closely related to the experiences of my many years. Moreover, this is also why I rely on Ah Chen and the others; without their companionship and help, even if I had managed to survive, life would only have been far more difficult. So please stop targeting them; they are all very good people!

Mei spoke up to continue only after Galor had calmed down slightly.

Mm, I understand! I promise I won't let anyone do anything against them!

Holding Mei, Galor made his promise.

Hearing this, Mei finally set her mind at ease.

If Mo Chen and the others could not get along with this brother of hers, she truly would have been deeply troubled.

Next, the two chatted about some other matters, and the siblings finally gained a further understanding of each other.

In Galor's room, the siblings shared dinner together before Mei finally departed.

Leaving Galor's room, Mei did not return directly to her own quarters, but went straight to Cyril's place.

Well, are you done chatting?

Cyril opened the door and looked at Mei without any surprise.

Mm! We talked a lot! About mechs, about the Holy Spirit race, and about some of our respective experiences! Cyril, do you think there really are such coincidences in this world? My appearance and Number Nine's, as well as the Holy Spirit race and the Elven race—similar appearances, similar races, a coincidence so incredible it feels unreal!

Mei sat on Cyril's bed, her eyes filled with confusion.

It is indeed quite a coincidence! But if a certain connection exists between the two worlds and the two races, we will figure it out eventually. Did he mention anything to you about the awakening?

Cyril asked, leaning against the side.

He did! He said it's a tradition of the Holy Spirit race. If a newborn child possesses power that is too strong, the parents will seal it, waiting until the child can control it before letting them reawaken. But I feel like he seemed to be hiding something; his tone was a bit strange when he talked about it back then!

Hearing this, Cyril said nothing, plunging straight into thought.

After quite a while, he finally spoke: "Assuming what he said is all true, and some kind of power truly exists within Number Nine's body, then the integration of the two of you has become the key to unlocking that seal. And this is likely the reason why your emotions have been irritable and volatile lately."

Yet I haven't felt any extra power appearing inside my body, do I? Mei said, puzzled.

Why don't you think that the power possessed by that Number Nine is the same power you possess? Don't forget, when Dilo guided you in choosing a body, the primary criterion was compatibility. If her power didn't match yours, it would have been utterly impossible for you to possess her.

What you're saying makes sense! But, Cyril, why do I feel like the way you talk lately is becoming more and more like Ling Feng? Did you really not integrate his soul?

(To be continued.)