Chapter 1507: Chapter 60: A Story Concluded in Laughter
Captured by gravity, he fell into the atmosphere. In the howling winds, mixed with sounds from the ground. Beneath a star-studded night sky, were the flickering lights of civilization.
People would discuss today’s chaos.
People would debate the world’s truth.
The thoughts on dragons, catastrophes, the universe and the world, the ordinary and the extraordinary, are bound to arise. The world, scarred and devastated, needs rebuilding; recovery will take much time, and people must prepare for the coming of a new era, pondering possible future encounters, considering the direction of civilization’s development...
Life might face a huge upheaval, or perhaps it will continue on a mundane path. Just a bit of thought reveals many problems yet to be solved. But Ah Ce is already very tired; this clever guy doesn’t want to think at all now, the last strike drained his energy, he closed his eyes, wanting to rest momentarily.
As he closed his eyes, he realized he’d made the same mistake again. But it didn’t matter, as he’s already become very strong, he could rest a bit longer, relax for a while...
Then, the young man fell into a warm embrace.
A hug somewhat stronger than him, yet soft enough to be endearing, beautiful and loving.
"So strong already yet you fainted after the battle, Ah Ce is such an idiot."
"Who cares." Gongsun Ce said lazily, "I knew you’d definitely catch me."
He opened his eyes to see Qin Qianbai’s gentle smile. Shiyu Lianyi and Kardesia stood by, the latter making an exaggerated noise.
"Eek~~~ Can they be any mushier, this guy!" Kardesia grimaced.
"That’s what being in love is." Mr. Shiyu shrugged, "Routine protocol, let’s heal first."
Gongsun Ce couldn’t help but grin foolishly, just as he was about to thank his iron mate for the good fortune that led him to meet Sister Zhenfan and "Jihui Bureau’s Qin Qianbai", he was stunned by the second half of the sentence: "Huh? What healing? You don’t think Mr. Gongsun is strong enough to still need alcohol or something—oh wait Sister Zhenfan I’m not talking about you, be gentle it hurts!"
Sister Zhenfan marched over angrily, pressing an alcohol swab onto his face: "Look at yourself. Covered in cuts and bruises, with God knows how many broken bones, and you claim you don’t need treatment!"
"Look, look, this is Ah Ce sloppy outcome."
Qin Qianbai handed over tissues turned into a mirror, Gongsun Ce glanced at his reflection and realized just how ragged he looked. The man in the mirror was bloodied and bruised, hardly resembling the world’s savior, just a breath away from passing out.
He scratched his head: "I’m used to it..."
"No matter when you’re alone, now that you’ve started a family, you need to be cautious."
Bright headlights pierced through the night, a long bright-red sports car approached, it was the Red Meteor recently modified. Mo Yuankai waved from the driver’s seat, Orianna tossed him a newly tailored outfit from the passenger seat: "Sir, change your clothes quickly. You don’t look like a hero saving the world right now."
Gongsun Ce chuckled awkwardly, grabbing the new outfit his brother had made for him. It was casual wear, a white T-shirt, blue jacket paired with long jeans, refreshing and comfortable to wear. He placed Alandia’s pocket watch in the chest pocket, suavely swiping his hair: "Do I have a hero’s style now?"
"You look completely like a regular college student." Qin Qianbai said.
Gongsun Ce covered his face silently: "Here we go! Finally, after the big battle, why dress Mr. Gongsun in this kind of outfit!"
"Because now the battle is over, the battle is over, hurry to take off the combat suit and return to daily life!"
With a flash of blue light, he and everyone entered the extended sports car. The easygoing Miss Shiyu sat beside him, using the terrain advantage to affectionately cling to his arm. Qin Qianbai puffed his cheeks silently, slithered like an agile snake into the back seat, and started competing for the boyfriend’s other arm.
"Stop, Shiyu Ling. It’s not the beginning anymore, don’t be petty like this."
"Then move to the front, why compete for my boyfriend with big sister!" Shiyu Ling grimaced, hanging onto Gongsun Ce like a cat.
"Annoying."
"Hey girls it’s great to see you so spirited but can you ease up a bit Mr. Gongsun’s arm is going to break ahhhh!"
Gongsun Ce screamed loudly due to another tug-of-war, the others in the car laughed heartily as if it was nothing new. Mo Yuankai whistled, turned on the car audio, and lively, youthful music immediately started, the sports car raced through the dark, letting the crisp melody merge into the wind. Gongsun Ce squinted, focused on listening until the song ended and began clapping loudly.
"Wonderful, a heavenly sound." He said loudly, "Deserves to be my girl!"
Qiluo poked out a tiny head from the phone: "Really... why switch to this tone with me?"
"Because Qiluo you like this, right?"
"Tacky, pretentious, outdated." Qiluo said with a smile, "But, I really like it!"
Gongsun Ce rubbed the phone screen, asked forward: "Why didn’t Qiluo come over?"
"Because there’s a surprise!" Mo Yuankai said excitedly, "A huge surprise!"
"Gongsun, I guarantee you’ll be astonished." Shiyu Lianyi echoed.
Gongsun Ce raised his eyebrows, feeling a surge of anticipation.
The Red Meteor was descending along the slopes, and the bumpy journey along with the refreshing breeze reminded him he was currently in the mountains. Yet he faintly heard the urban noise of a city. Mo Yuankai drove fast, and within seconds, the car reached the flat ground, where the horizon shone brightly, signaling a brand new sunrise.
The nearly pure white sunlight illuminated the outlines of the densely packed high-rises, illuminated the uniquely styled new buildings, illuminated the streets lined with schools, illuminated the Empire-styled old residential buildings. Gongsun Ce widened his eyes in astonishment, instantly recognizing the sunlit city, the place he was most familiar with in this world...
It was Dome City!
"Oh my god!" Gongsun Ce exclaimed with wide eyes, "How is this possible?!"
"Isn’t it a great surprise?" Mo Yuankai laughed heartily, "I had no idea what was happening; although the Dragons of the Vaulted Sky are extinct, your school still exists, your old apartment building is still here, your city is as good as new!"
Gongsun Ce couldn’t help but cheer, laughing like a maniac. The car raced through familiar streets, with friendly faces waving at him from all over the city. The car reached the most familiar Thorn District, where there were even white towers standing tall. They drove past Gongsun Ce’s old apartment building, heading towards a green area in the west.
"Gongsun Ce~ Over here~!"
His home was nestled on that grassland, a simple and cozy two-story building, with every setup in the yard intact. Qiluo waved vigorously at the door, and Gongsun Ce jumped out of the car cheering, lifting her up and spinning her around several times. He put down the excited girl, and Alandia smiled nearby.
"Went to create a new sun, delayed a moment." Alandia said, "Ce, are you alright?"
"What do you think, great detective?" Gongsun Ce replied, "I’ve never been happier in my life!"
He hugged everyone around him, singing and dancing like a child. He raised his arms and ran around the house, from the front to the pool in the back, while taking calls from his parents asking about his well-being. Excitement and joy mingled with confusion in his mind, like a popping explosion of emotions.
"Wawu! Wawu wawu!"
Gongsun Ce stood stunned on his lawn for a few seconds, watching Wawu leap out of the pool, quickly crawling towards him. The salamander was clearly shocked as well, flapping its wet little paws incessantly. He patted Wawu’s head and found a blue paper card the color of water on its back.
Gongsun Ce gently picked up the card, a sturdy paper greeting card with a cartoon-style dragon on the front. The writing on the back was simple, in a sky-clear blue.
[A small gift for the victor.
In memory of the youth we spent together!]
The card bore no signature, only a sly blue smiley face in the lower right corner of the message, drawn in three strokes. Gongsun Ce scrutinized it for a moment, silently chuckling before carefully putting it in his pocket.
"Thanks." he said softly.
Gongsun Ce walked back to his home’s entrance, where his friends and family awaited him. Qin Qianbai ran over and grabbed his hand.
"Have you decided what to do, Ah Ce?"
Gongsun Ce smiled confidently: "Who do you think I am? Of course, I’ve decided."
Gongsun Ce used telekinesis to open the door, quickly running ahead to the crowd. He straightened his collar, raised his hand toward the sky, "To celebrate the end of the Eternal Battle and the victory over the dragons, let’s host an unprecedented grand feast!"
"Great idea!" "It’s about time." "This is exactly right." "We should have taken a break earlier!" "Let’s have some real fun!"
The applause sounded like thunder reaching the sky dome. Everyone cheered and celebrated the victory in laughter.
This is a world both incredible and commonplace.
This world has superpowers, Heavenly Return Skill, and Impermanence Skill. A world reborn from the silent calamity, full of possibilities, an infinite future.
World development will continue. The future is always full of unknowns. Bidding farewell to kings and dragons, humanity will continue to move forward.
History welcomes a new Chapter; the old stories have ended, while the stories of the new generation are just beginning.
And the story starting from Dome City, starring superpower users, the story of Gongsun Ce—
Amidst laughter and applause, a new day has arrived.
(The Superpower Users of Dome City, the end)
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