Chapter 219: She Forgot Me, But I Still Remember (02)
The sky outside Xu Kai’s space ship window was painted in soft shades of blue, with faint stars twinkling beyond the atmosphere. It would’ve been a peaceful view—beautiful, even—if his mind wasn’t racing with worry. He wasn’t here to admire the stars.
His hands gripped the controls tightly, eyes flicking between the navigation screen and the horizon ahead. The sleek, compact spaceship he was piloting hummed steadily as it descended through the outer layers of the spire.
This planet was too far from the central Spire. It wasn’t protected by the law or covered by the usual patrol routes. Xu Kai knew better than to trust anyone out here. Pirates, black-market hunters, and dangerous exiles often passed through.
Some would steal his ship in a heartbeat. Others might recognize it. And worse... he had also seen that man was also on this planet. The very idea made his blood run cold. If that man even suspected why Xu Kai was here, everything would be ruined before it even began.
So Xu Kai slowed the ship manually, his hands steady on the controls as the outer atmosphere of the planet loomed ahead. But instead of beginning descent, he veered sharply to the left, guiding the ship toward a faint distortion in space barely visible to the naked eye—a dimensional crack that shimmered like a ripple in glass.
Most would’ve missed it. Most wouldn’t even dare approach it. But Xu Kai had used this kind of hidden rift before. It was unstable, yes—but perfect for keeping something out of sight.
He carefully navigated the ship toward the edge of the crack, where the fabric of space was thin. The sensors flickered briefly—then stilled as he slipped the ship halfway into the rift. It felt like flying into a dream made of static.
The stars outside dimmed, colors bent strangely, and time itself felt slower. Here, inside the fractured fold, the ship’s silhouette would vanish from all common radar scans. He activated the silencing field, muting the energy signature entirely. The vessel was now as good as invisible—floating between two planes of existence, hidden from view.
Xu Kai stared at it for a long moment, making sure it held stable within the crack’s edges. One wrong move, and the ship could collapse. But he had done this before.
But with every step, his chest grew tighter.
It wasn’t just the danger that made his heartbeat unsteady—it was the person waiting ahead.