Afterlife Department

Chapter 206 - Interstellar

Yi Bing didn't need to ponder deeply since the answer was given to him through a message from Di San.

3257: Yi Bing, we're off to another world now.

Yi Bing immediately sent a reply.

0001: You found another Soul Fragment?

3257: yes. Sha Jiu invented a device that can detect a Soul Fragment. He said there's a Soul Fragment in a Special World.

Yi Bing's brows knitted.

0001: aren't the Soul Fragments appearing frequently lately?

3257: we can take this as a boon, I guess.. The more Soul Fragments we find and gather, the lesser it'll affect the other worlds by changing their fate's trajectory.

Yi Bing nodded.

0001: you're right. for example, a Soul Fragment possessed Jiang Ce. Not only did it changed Jiang Ce's personality, but also changed the world's –

His fingers froze as he paused in typing a message. His eyes widened as he realized something. He looked at the orange pendant of the red-laced necklace glowing on his chest.

Could it be - ?

0001: San Di. Is the Special World you're going to is an interstellar world?

Di San's reply came fast.

3257: Oh-ho? Could it be, you're in an interstellar world?

0001: yes. Interstellar #506.

3257: that's where we're going to! Seems that we're going to see each other again. Hahahahaha –

It's as if Yi Bing could hear Di San's evil laugh from his communicator. He sighed, then smiled. He closed his communicator and gently held the orange pendant between his thumb and index finger.

A Soul Fragment… what will it change this time? Would it only be Huo Ling, like in the apocalypse world before? Or would it also change this world again, like it did before when it possessed Jiang Ce? Life is too full of mysteries due to the uncertainties one would face if they would try to unveil these mysteries.

In the apocalypse world, the Soul Fragments first appeared and it possessed Huo Ling, making Huo Ling remember some memories he has with him in the Stable World. In this world, Huo Ling was affected by a Soul Fragment again – whether the Soul Fragment was in him or not, and if he was possessed by it, is still unknown, thus his personality changed.

Yi Bing, sensing Huo Ling was recuperating inside the orange pendant, took out his Death Note and flipped the pages to Huo Ling's record. Then, he pressed on the sixth tab, indicating the sixth life – and fifth reincarnation, of Huo Ling.

Huo Ling's life was similar to the previous world. He is Gerard Jackson and Mary Jackson's son conceived through in vitro fertilization. Like in the previous world, Huo Ling is a product of arranged marriage. Thus, his family is a broken family after both his parents remarried. However, Gerard Jackson and Mary Jackson of this world are harmonious, thus Huo Ling didn't grow up a broken child. Instead, he is filled with love and affection by his families.

Huo Ling's life revolved in military, where his father is; the royal family and the business world, where his mother is. He can be a military officer, an idle prince or a businessman. However, Huo Ling chose the hardest life he can face – a military officer. Thus, with the guidance of his biological father – Gerard Jackson; his biological father's lover, who is his stepfather – Lewis Johnson; his mother's lover, who is also his stepfather – Huo Jinghua; and his biological uncle's lover, Harry Walter, he grew up strict to himself and loyal to the empire.

Mary Jackson's heart aches, as well as Jiang Ce's, for Huo Ling's choice. Huo Ling is also a smart child, he can be a businessman or inherit his mother's companies, as well as be a scientist like Jiang Ce. Yet, they could only sigh since Huo Ling's heart was set to serve the empire.

The cause for Huo Ling's choice of profession dated back when the empire suffered a joint attack from the Zergs and the Alliance – in which their enemy. The Alliance is another human society like the empire. However, because with the clash of interests between the two parties, the Alliance built their own society in the stars and later on became hostile with the empire, thus attacking them from time to time, added to the fact that there's the third party – the Zerg, to attack them, humans.

The former emperor, Kale's father, at that time split the army into two. One group is to fight against the Zergs while the other group is to fight against the Alliance who took the opportunity to attack them after they saw the empire was attacked by the Zergs.

Harry Walter led the fight against the Zergs with Huo Jinghua while Lewis Johnson and Gerard Jackson went to fight against the Alliance who was fishing with troubled waters. That time, they underestimated the Alliance. They thought that the Alliance only sent a few people to harass the empire while being under the attack of the Zergs.

However, the Alliance actually sent almost all of their people to fight the empire! The Zergs are just the icing on the cake! The real enemy of the empire is the Alliance, not the Zergs! When Harry Walter and Huo Jinghua found out, it was almost too late.

Huo Jinghua fled to Lewis Johnson's and Gerard Jackson's side to aid them, only to see Lewis Johnson almost on his last breath! Lewis Johnson protected Gerard Jackson from the sneak attack by the Alliance. The one who attacked Gerard Jackson's mech is the leader of the opposing side.

Lewis Johnson intercepted him and perished with him. However, Lewis Johnson has his lover beside him, so he can't die. Thus, his tenacity saved his life.

Huo Jinghua had his men send Lewis Johnson back to the empire to be treated and cheered up Gerard Jackson. Gerard Jackson, who swore vengeance on Lewis Johnson's behalf, displayed his prowess in fighting using his mech. Even Huo Jinghua was surprised.

Thus, one was fueled up with his anger while the other has a sly brain, Gerard Jackson and Huo Jinghua kicked the Alliance back to their home after killing three-quarters of their people.