Before the Storm

Peace and quiet were rare on the bridge aboard the Petrachelys. Perhaps the battle with the goddess of annihilation had consumed so much energy that they had not recovered even after one to two days of rest. Even Lily and Rollie were seated quietly or bent over their chairs, all except for Lil Pea and Noobie. Both of them remained as energetic as ever. One was splashing in the sink while the other was throwing a tantrum over a piece of meat that was hard to bite.

Those two did not expend much energy in the battle, though the little mermaid had almost taken away half of the goddess of annihilation's life...

Hao Ren turned to look at Vivian and asked, "How does it feel, getting up close and personal with your creator?"

"I have a lot of feelings," Vivian said with a shallow smile. "But to be honest, none of my mental preparations have worked. The goddess... Rheia, she's nothing like I thought she would be."