That was a chance at godhood!
Yet Mr. Ke had turned it down, all for the sake of his duty.
Everyone searched their hearts and admitted they could not have done what Mr. Ke did.
Mr. Ke let out a laugh. In that aged sound, everyone could hear many things—nostalgia, deep emotion, even a sigh for what might have been—but not a single trace of regret.
Accepting the opportunity might have meant leaving Blue Star. But he could never abandon his sense of responsibility—not centuries ago when he joined the Lin Hua Army and first donned his uniform, nor now, as he sat in a wheelchair, finding it difficult to even stand.
Protecting the Lin Hua Continent and all of humanity was his duty.
This was especially true today. After Chen Suifeng told him about the impending alien invasion, he was immensely grateful that he had not chosen to leave, but had stayed behind.
