Chapter 144: Chapter 148 Overlapping
A swift white shadow darted through the old and dirty alleyways of the Lower City District, over the crisscrossing pipes and pressure-relief structures above the factory area, past desolate stations and deserted streets, and finally slipped into a narrow, shabby lane.
A pale green flame suddenly bloomed, spreading wildly in the air like a doorway, and the vortex within the gate briefly expanded before Duncan stepped out from it.
Immediately following was the still somewhat dazed Sherry.
Duncan looked back at the girl behind him, gave her a once-over, then spoke in a deep voice, “How do you feel? Is there any discomfort?”
“I… I’m okay,” Sherry was still reeling, but her confusion was more due to the disorientation caused by suddenly being whisked through dimensions by the big shot rather than any physical discomfort. She looked up at Ai Yi, who had returned to its Bone Dove form and was now perched on Duncan’s shoulder, and after a long pause, she finally reached out with telepathy to communicate with A Dog, who was hidden within her Spiritual Body, “A Dog, can you beat this dove?”
“…Don’t ask, the answer is no,” A Dog’s voice sounded muffled, “Not just birds raised by the big shot, but even fish stewed by him, I can’t beat…”
Sherry was taken aback, “Why suddenly mention fish?”
“Because I can tell that, with this person, there is likely nothing that abides by common sense…”
Duncan didn’t know that Sherry was whispering with A Dog; he was simply rechecking Sherry’s condition and sensing the state of the mark he had left on her. Only then did he completely ease his mind.
In fact, he was confident in Ai Yi’s ability to transport living beings, not only because he had tested it with his own now-mortal body but also because, after that, he had Ai Yi perform numerous “live experiments” with various animals on the outside. All the tests were perfect, confirming that the dove could safely transport living targets—but even with so many tests, he still subconsciously checked on Sherry’s condition.
After all, Ai Yi was mysterious and filled with puzzles, and no one knew how many special traits it had yet to reveal. Using the “Bone Dove Express” warranted extra caution.
After confirming Sherry’s condition, he then turned his attention to their surroundings.
The view before him was a quiet, mean lane, at the end of which one could faintly see the old street scenery, with decrepit piping facilities stretched overhead from houses on both sides, some of their connections leaking slight hisses of steam.
This was a common sight in many areas of the Lower City District.