Rocket's Lifespan
For a moment, countless faint golden lights scattered like stardust, radiating an incredibly brilliant splendor under the reflection of the distant stars.
This even made Zane pause slightly, feeling as if she had stepped into a fairy tale world.
Groot wasn't idle either. He pulled out two meteorites from behind him.
Then, he crushed them into powder with his bare hands and tilted his body to sprinkle the meteorite fragments along both sides of the road.
Along with the meteorite fragments fell dots of vibrant green light.
These countless green specks merged with the meteorite fragments.
Instantly, countless colorful and exotic flowers bloomed in space in a way that defied natural laws.
The falling petals mixed with the golden sparks scattered by Little Bone, reflecting and dancing together on the avenue.
Meanwhile, Bastis, having built the floating avenue in the void with her guardian power, shrank in size and landed behind Zane.
Following closely behind him as he moved.
Little Bone, after completing the pre-planned process, also landed behind Zane.
Groot shrank himself again, turning back into an 11-centimeter-tall cute figure standing on Rocket's shoulder, who was in a spacesuit.
They joined the others behind Zane.
Zane turned back to look at them, smiled, then turned his head and continued walking forward.
Because at the end of the road, a woman dressed in luxurious attire, wearing a splendid crown, was waiting for him with open arms.
As Zane's firm and slightly eager steps continued, the distance between him and Lorna kept decreasing.
When only a few dozen meters were left, and Lorna clearly saw Zane's face that she had longed for day and night.
She finally lost control and rushed toward Zane, completely ignoring the prearranged process.
With Lorna running, tears fell into the void, refracting rainbow colors under the golden sparks and the starlight.
As if heralding the hardships and achievements of Lorna over the past four years.
Looking at the greatly changed Lorna, Zane smiled with relief and opened his arms.
Lorna immediately threw herself into Zane's arms, clinging tightly to him.
"Waaa… why did you take so long to come back? Do you know how hard it was for me to wait?"
Lorna held Zane tightly, as if afraid he would disappear the next moment, her tears soaking Zane's shoulder.
"I'm back, I'm back…"
Zane didn't know how to comfort Lorna, so he just stroked her hair, repeating those words.
As Zane and Lorna embraced, the warships on both sides of the avenue simultaneously launched luxurious energy fireworks above their heads.
"Stop crying, or you'll ruin the beautiful scenery you meticulously prepared!" Zane patted Lorna's head gently.
But Lorna showed no intention of looking up, clinging to Zane, greedily inhaling his scent.
The green light in Skynet's eyes behind Zane flashed, linking up with the Ark, which had become a mechanical planet.
It perfectly recorded this beautiful moment...
On the completely transformed Ark, Zane patiently listened to Lorna and the others chattering about their experiences over the past few years.
Seeing their vastly changed appearances and temperaments, Zane smiled with a father's satisfaction, like his children had finally grown up.
The sense of achievement in his heart even surpassed the joy of becoming a god.
Bastis, now the size of a kitten, greedily stood on Zane's shoulder, continuously licking his face.
Groot also extended vines with his hands and ran to Zane's other shoulder, happily swinging his little legs back and forth.
Meanwhile, Little Bone, whose entire bone structure had become as brilliant and translucent as diamonds, quietly stood beside Zane.
However, she was no longer as restrained as before, appearing very calm and composed.
But from the golden flames occasionally emanating from her, one could tell she was in a good mood.
"Zane, you have no idea how funny the expressions on those guys' faces were when I blew up their hometown with the spaceship."
"Thinking about it now still makes me laugh, hahahaha."
Rocket couldn't help but laugh heartily, holding his belly, laughing more joyfully than ever before.
However, Zane paid no attention to Rocket's words. With his godly body, his vision was akin to a microscope.
Zane could clearly see the numerous silver-white hairs in Rocket's fur over the past four years.
At this moment, Zane suddenly remembered an issue he had always overlooked.
Rocket's origin was not great; he was merely a genetically engineered experiment.
His lifespan was only about 30 years, and after these four years, he had aged significantly.
The others, whether gods or angels, or living as the World Tree's roots, didn't have to worry about lifespan issues.
Even Lorna had been granted eternal life by Zane using the [Death River] , allowing her to live forever unless killed by external forces.
"Rocket, do you want to live forever?" Zane suddenly asked with a smile.
"What?" Rocket asked, a bit confused.
He knew he had only about ten years left, so he tried to live each day as fully as possible, not wasting a single moment.
But the urgency and sadness hidden deep in his heart, along with his gradually declining body, constantly reminded him that his time was running out.
So, when Zane suddenly asked him this question, Rocket was naturally baffled.
"I can live forever?" Rocket asked in disbelief.
Zane smiled and nodded.
"I can make you immortal, but you have to consider the cost of eternal life."
"Endless time eventually leads to endless loneliness; living every day becomes a torment."
"Many strong beings can easily achieve immortality, but in the end, they chose to die naturally according to the laws of nature. The long years had become a burden for them."
"Do you still want to live forever now?" Zane looked at Rocket seriously, waiting for his answer.
"Of course I do! I'm not like those old monsters who've lived too long."
"With you all around, I won't feel lonely!" Rocket replied without hesitation.
Just like Lorna's answer when Zane granted her eternal life.
"Alright, stand still," Zane said, smiling with satisfaction.
In the next moment, the skill [Death River] activated, and hundreds of white rays converged from Zane's palm onto Rocket.
Instantly, time seemed to reverse on Rocket's body. Countless graying hairs turned back to a shiny brown.
The mechanical parts deeply embedded in his body began to fall off, and he seemed to be reborn.
"How do you feel?" Zane asked.
"Great!"
Rocket clenched his small paws, feeling the boundless vitality in his body, and grinned.
Zane nodded, pleased. Granting Rocket new life had only used up a few hundred resurrection counts.
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