Death... and me

Zangeshu truly had a similar personality to Roan. He didn't ask why Rean tasked him with that. He didn't complain. He said absolutely nothing. Before Rean even finished his words, Zangeshu's Spiritual Energy had already spread out of his body and entered the Device. In the next instead, several high-precision hand tools appeared in midair, coming out of Zangeshu's Spatial Ring. Zangeshu operated over ten of those tools at once, all of them working like a well-oiled machine as Rean's modified Communication Badge was torn apart. Rean had seen Zangeshu's work through the memories Roan acquired from his most recent years. Yet, seeing it with his own eyes and Spiritual Sense was completely different. 'Seems like I went too easy on him...'

One minute? Zangeshu didn't need one minute. In the first fifteen seconds, all the runic parts that could be separated were already floating all over the place. There was nothing else to be disassembled.

Of course, there were countless microcircuitry runes that Zangeshu couldn't even see with his naked eyes. He would need other types of equipment if he wanted to mess with those. He understood that it wasn't what Rean wanted him to do.

Finishing disassembling Rean's communication badge, Zangeshu didn't start assembling it straight away. There were a lot of circuitry runes, paths, materials, and other things Zangeshu hadn't seen being used in such ways before. He was absolutely confident in his ability, so he spent the next twenty seconds just looking and playing with those parts. Then, when there were only fifteen seconds remaining, Zangeshu's Spiritual Energy, Hands, and Tools all moved in unison. The pieces were all put back together... in just ten seconds! He was even faster at assembling them back. In the last five seconds, he tried to turn it on to test by himself. "Such a weird device. Many novelty parts, some looking more advanced and futuristic, others seemed primitive to a point I could make them hundreds of times better. And yet, they all work perfectly."

Finally, he threw it back at Rean. "Thank you, I learned quite a bit from this modified CD."

Rean caught his communication badge. "Your words were also a perfect description of my communication device. Some parts did look primitive because that's what we used from where I came from. If I were to make a new one now, it would look completely different from this one."

Roan glanced at Rean, not in the mood to hear a conversation regarding circuitry formations. He knew nothing about them, after all. "So, what do you think? I want to cultivate, so make a decision. If you don't want him, we can just throw him out and get over with it."

Rean stopped for a moment and looked at Zangeshu, who was the picture of confidence. In the end, Rean relented. "I will be honest with you. I don't see anything good with you staying to learn from me. Your freedom will be extremely limited, and I have no idea when I will be able to let you go in or out of this place. There will also be times when you might not see me for many days, weeks, or maybe even months or years."

Rean continued. "However, you do have indeed a lot to gain if you are patient. Tell me, where do you think a device like this should be used?"

Zangeshu answered instantly. "Absolutely not on a mortal planet. The Runes I was able to identify were made to withstand some kind of energy far more powerful than what Spiritual Energy provides. You made it so you could use it with Spiritual Energy, but it wasn't its main purpose. I have never been to the Divine Realm, and I have never seen Divine Energy. But I'm pretty sure this device of yours would work there, too. Am I wrong?"

"You are correct," Rean nodded, satisfied. That was also one of the reasons he tested Zangeshu with his communication badge. Even though Rean only had materials from this mortal planet to use, he still made that Communication Badge with the Divine Realm in mind. "That pretty much tells you what to expect. You said you didn't want to be my disciple, but that won't do. If you truly wish to learn from me, I demand the respect that a master would get."

Rean then threw the communication badge back to Zangeshu. "Consider this toy your master's gift. I only want one thing from you, absolute commitment. Sure, you are a genius, but so am I. Your level is very similar to my own when I was in the Soul Transformation Realm."

Zangeshu didn't quite believe it. "Similar to my own? Are you sure?" He believed he was better and made no attempt to hide his thoughts.

That wasn't bad, though. Zangeshu was cold and always spoke his mind, just like Roan. He didn't measure his words at all. It was definitely better than someone who kept hiding their real thoughts.

Rean glanced at Roan, feeling annoyed. "Talking to him makes me even angrier than when I talk to you."

"Now I like him even more," Roan spoke with snort.

[Actually, he wasn't similar to you.] It was then that Sister Orb appeared on Zangeshu's side like a ghost.

Zangeshu's heart skipped a beat as he jumped away. "Who... What are you?"

Sister Orb ignored him and continued to talk. [That doesn't matter. You seem to believe his ability wasn't similar to yours when he was in the Soul Transformation Realm, right?]

Zangeshu nodded with confidence. "I said it. So what?"

[You were right. His ability wasn't similar to yours.] Sister Orb said once again.

Zangeshu quickly composed himself. He could ask more about the orb later. "Obviously."

Sister Orb didn't stop, though. [He was above you. You see, Rean there came from an extremely primitive planet. No one knew anything about Circuitry Formations. He was the one who created and introduced that technology, starting everything from zero! So, yes, he wasn't similar to you. If he had all the resources you had from birth, then you would be left in the dust, brat. The only reason he could be considered similar to you at that time was because he didn't have the luck you did.]

Rean scratched the back of his head. "Oh, come on. You are making me blush."

[He is an idiot, though,] Sister Orb finished.

Roan nodded almost by instinct. "That's for sure."

Rean's mouth twitched. "You could have finished without this last part, you know?"

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