Earthling in Uncharted Dimensions

Chapter 21: 'Soul Liberator'

The lovers wrapped themselves in each other's hands woke up from their love trance. Fenfang let go of Lee and jumped onto her bed with embarrassment. Lee watched as she covered her beet red face with the blanket. Lee sighed as he never expected such a turn of events. He went and sat on his bed with a naughty smile. Fenfang was peeping at Lee at regular intervals.

*tock tock tock*

A series of knocking on the door attracted their attention. Lee put on a serious expression to cover up his internal 'happy' screaming while Fenfang acted as if she was sleeping.

Paulo and the doctor entered the room. Both of them had a wide smile on their face that dictated satisfaction, naughtiness and appreciation. Paulo glanced at 'sleeping' Fenfang before looking at Lee.

"I hope you were both doing fine." (Paulo)

Those words accompanied by a wide smile and the doctor struggling to cover up his snickering gave Lee a brief summary of what they might have witnessed. Lee wore a wide grin and nodded his head. Paulo took a moment to congratulate both of them in his mind.

*ahem*

The doctor signalled to Paulo about what they had come to talk about. Paulo glanced at the doctor and his brows rose up upon remembering something. He came near Lee and asked-

"Is it true that you sensed a Law fragment in the clouds?! (Paulo)

Lee stood up before answering-

"Yes, and it was the Law of Lightning and Thunder. Unfortunately, it sensed my presence and flew away." (Lee)

Paulo took a step closer and put his hand on Lee's right should before speaking-

"Son, do not let anyone know that you can sense Law fragments. It will bring restless days for you. I can see the change in your eyes. Doctor will concoct a medicine that will change the colour of pupils temporarily." (Doctor)

Lee glanced at the doctor and the doctor nodded in agreement. Then Paulo let them rest for the day and left the room with the doctor. After hearing the door closing, Fenfang slowly came out of her blanket and asked softly-

"Can you really sense the Law fragment?!"

Lee sat on the bed facing her. He extended his right hand and caressed her beautiful cheek while saying-

"Yes, my love. I can."

Fenfang didn't move and sat there receiving his passion and care. She glanced at the door before crawling near to him.

"Umm...my name is An Fenfang. I am a 28 years old lady.... will you abandon me?!" (Fenfang)

Lee saw the changes on her face and sat onto her bed. He hugged her tightly and kissed her on her forehead and said-

"I have resolved my mind. I don't want anyone else but you. When I'm near you, I don't wanna lie, I feel happy deep in my heart. It is a sensation I have never experienced before. I, Lee Shen, gives you my word that I will never make you sad and will never abandon you."

Hearing this, Fenfang turned from him with a slight hesitation on her face. She said in low voice-

"I told Freya that I was poisoned while eating a Red Barnacle fruit. But it is not. I was actually-"

Lee completed her sentence as he held her hand and kissed it.

"Poisoned by a rival and cultivation stagnated. As someone who cares for you, shouldn't I have figured it out that much?"

Tears began to well in her eyes as she turned to him. Her mouth was trembling as she tried to hold herself back. Upon understanding her situation, he brought her face to his bosom and said-

"Cry, let your sadness flow out. Do not hesitate. It will only hurt you if you hold it back."

Muffled crying sound resonated in the room as Lee felt his bosom getting wet. The room reflected her sadness with silence. Lee completed her sentence with a wild guess, and that turned out to be true. Now he had another objective to accomplish: revenge for his love!

A notification popped out as he stopped thinking.

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Quest generated!

An Fenfang was a gifted cultivator prodigy. She won every match she participated in. Her victories brought jealousy of the young mistress of the Mo family. Financially and politically superior, Fenfang was invited to a match and was underhandedly poisoned by her opponent. She was ruthlessly beaten in a match before the referee signalling to stop. This has left physical and mental scars in her being. She left her town and travelled and eventually joined Freya's squad due to her talent. Seek revenge for An Fenfang.

Reward: 400 Essence

Advice:- Mo family have a powerhouse at Immortal Grandmaster realm and many masters below it. Each one will generate a lot of Essence if they can be caught alive and stored within EsGen.

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Lee read the notification and said inwardly-

'I don't need a reward to seek revenge on them. I would do it anyway.'

Lee skimmed his hand through her beautiful black hair. It was silk smooth. When she became silent, Lee patted her head and she raised her head with reddened eyes. She looked at him as if expecting something to say.

"Let's rest for a few days. Then we'll set sail seeking revenge. I'll make sure that they are destroyed with no stone above another."

She wiped her tears and said-

"You don't need to destroy them. I only want them to learn a lesson."

Lee shook his head and hugged her as he spoke-

"What kind of beings fight for superior strength without reasoning?!" (Lee)

She stared at him for a second and said-

"Wild beasts and creatures?"

Lee acted as if he's amazed and raised his brows.

"Correct. Now tell me, what happens when you injure and let go of a wild beast because of sympathy?!" (Lee)

"They will run away. Won't they?!" (Fenfang)

"No, they don't. What you're saying is true, but only for small creatures. They get afraid and run away as fast as they can. But when we're dealing with beings with intelligence, they will feel embarrassed and humiliated. So they'll seek revenge. They will follow us from the shadows and will strike us when we let our guard down. Thus our sympathy will strike us back like a serpent. The enemy of yours were clever enough to use underhand methods to poison you. That means, they are like intelligent wild beasts. If we teach them a lesson now, they'll later charge at us like a bison. Tell me, love, will it do any good to us?!"

Fenfang went silent for a minute. She repeated Lee's words in her mind. She was against the idea of killing her opponents who poisoned, but what Lee said made sense. What he said was the truth. Every being with pride and intelligence will seek revenge. Lee saw her internal conflict reflecting on her face. He added-

"Do you not want revenge?! To teach them not to mess with you?! That itself shows your response to humiliation. Then how far would they go for revenge?!"

That was the last nail on their coffin. Though he doesn't have any enmity with them, his relation with Fenfang makes them his enemy too.

It took about 5 minutes for her to come to a conclusion. Lee was dissatisfied as she still was being hesitant. He slowly made her sit up straight and stood up, and said-

"This is not only for you, but for many others who lost their lives and opportunities because of other's jealousy. Those with power and money, and trampling on the prodigies must learn that their actions will have an equal and lethal reaction.

You don't need to think too much for now. Rest, we'll talk when I wake you up for lunch."

Lee kissed her forehead and let her sleep comfortably. He didn't leave the room until she fell asleep. And when she fell asleep, he tiptoed outside and closed the door behind him silently.

In the sitting room was Paulo and the doctor discussing something. Lee passed them and went outside. As he headed to the forest, he spoke to D.

'D, anything to report?!'

[That was hot and passionate!! Never expected a teenager to fall in love with a lady!]

'*ahem* apart from that!'

[Oh right. The Law fragment you saw that day is still in the vicinity. It is not hostile and seems like it is expecting to see you. Let's pay it a visit.]

The Map appeared in his head and he walked to the strange symbol shown in it. About 900 meters far in the forest, the cloud stood suspended above the ground. When it sensed Lee approaching, it transformed into an approximate human figure.

"It is clear that you are not a cultivator or a master. Then how did you survive the fall?!" (Law fragment)

"Luck. Nothing special about it. What that matters is, you, a Law fragment in the shape of clouds! Why are you wandering around the planet?! Someone should have caught you way before." (Lee)

"As expected, you can tell what I'm. And as to why am I roaming in the form of clouds, I was cursed to roam endlessly in this form. When I was alive, I was an orc who was born with the Lightning and Thunder Law constitution. I cultivated and reached the doorstep of the Immortal Master realm when someone who had rivalry with me put a curse on me. Only someone with the same Law constitution can free me from this endless torture. I have been restless for about two centuries. I believe you can help me."

Lee was screaming inwardly with happiness. What he came for and what the Law fragment intended was coincidentally one. He acted as if he's in deep thought. A minute later, he faked a hesitant expression and said-

"If I help you, will I be hurt or troubled in any manner?!" (Lee)

Lee wasn't actually curious because D had explained everything in detail. But it was necessary for the act.

"I assure you, nothing will happen to you. All you need to do is to accept the Law fragment essence from me. Since you are compatible, it can help you to grow more powerful. When the fragment is completely removed from my soul, the curse will be lifted and I'll be free." (Law fragment)

"Ok, I take your word for it." (Lee)

The Law fragment was very happy. It was about to be released from its eternal suffering. So it came near Lee floating and extended its both hands and touched his shoulders.

Lee was prepared for this moment. He wasn't compatible with any Law, but had EsGen and Inventory to exploit the endless supply of energy from the fragments to the maximum. D took control of the operations behind the curtain. He promptly activated EsGen as the Law energy flowed into his being. A slight numbness clouded Lee, but D assured him that it was only temporary.

No thunderstorms appeared. Hurricanes were nowhere to be seen. The sky was tranquil as ever. Lee had closed his eyes when numbness kicked in. He was woken up by a notification, to which he opened his eyes to look at-

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'Lightning and Thunder Law fragments' have been moved from the Inventory to the EsGen storage.

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Compound Law fragment and the previously stored thunderclouds are merged and energy is being generated.

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EsGen can produce 450 Essence from the Law fragment in an hour. Extraction started.

Expiration date: N/A

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Due to liberating a soul from eternal torture, Title 'Soul Liberator' has been awarded. Associated ability: 'Curse remover'.

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The liberated soul passed it's 'Lightning Law Constitution' to you. 'Lesser Lightning Affinity' and 'Lesser Lightning Immunity' obtained.

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Apart from a series of notifications, no one was in front of him. D promptly reminded that the soul has entered the cycle of reincarnation the moment it was released from the curse.

A satisfactory smile appeared on his face as he looked up. He wished in his mind to see that poor soul in flesh again. He noted down his doubts to ask some other time. With nothing to do as he secured an endless supply of Essence, he returned to the village without dilly-dallying.