THE STRONGEST NEXULYTE

The air carrier that took them back to San Pluto was dozens of times larger than the KY17 which they came in. It had plenty of room, bathrooms, and even a reinforced training room, so the group was not idle on their way back.

After three days of flying over the Dead Sea, the air carrier finally entered the perimeters of San Pluto.

After a few more hours of journey, they arrived at the northern defense base of the Owen Tower, which was close to the training center.

The group came down after the air carrier dropped and entered the building of the northern defense base. The place was just as they remembered, with hundreds of Nexulytes carrying out different tasks. Vehicles drove around the place constantly like an expressway, and loud sounds could be heard.

They Ralph, Ivan, and Glen looked at the place, they felt emotional.

The last time that they were here was only a bit over a month ago, they were only newbie Nexulytes then who had just finished training and were yet to see the real deal.

But coming back now, they felt like they had been away for years. They were no longer newbie Nexulytes but experienced experts who had come face to face with death multiple times.

"Let's go to the tower building; we can use the transportation vault to return," Glen said with excitement bubbling in his voice.

He had been away for so long and couldn't wait to see his mother and sister. He had already sent them a message and informed them of their coming. His mother had promised to set up a feast for them.

Ralph and Karin were the same and were eager to meet their families after being away for so long, the two had also sent messages to their families after returning and were expecting warm welcomes once they returned home.

Only Ivan and Clint did not seem to miss anyone and didn't send out messages about their return.

Ivan's reason was that he didn't have any family waiting for him, and he already met with James,s, who seemed to think favorably of him even though Ivan suspected he had other reasons for his kindness. As for Miss Elora, Ivan planned to contact her after reaching his place.

As for Clint, no one knew. The boy didn't seem particularly excited about coming back.

"You and Clint aren't from San Pluto, right? How about spending a few days at our place before going back? Let's celebrate the success of our first mission!" Glen looked at Clint and Karin, he asked with expectancy.

Karin thought for a while before nodding but said that she could only stay for one day and would need to return.

Clint didn't answer and seemed to be in thought about the matter, Glen didn't pester him.

They walked around the defense base for a few seconds and quickly reached the place that they were looking for. It was where the vice tower master had parked the armored jeep that she drove from the tower building to this place the last time.

They saw six similar jeeps in the place.

"Does anyone here know how to drive?" Ralph asked.

All of them looked at each other in silence before Clint suddenly walked out and moved toward the driver's seat. He entered the vehicle, and its engine roared to life after a few seconds.

The rest of the group were stunned, they never expected someone like Clint to know how to drive. The boy was so distant and never tried to interact, he almost looked like he was pissed with everyone even though his expression was always calm; who was bold enough to teach such a person?!

Clint poked his head through the open window of the jeep and faced the group at the back, his eyes still half closed and his pupils couldn't be seen.

"What are you waiting for, or should I leave without you?" He asked them with an annoyed tone, his overdue red hair swaying slightly.

The others immediately reacted and rushed to get in, afraid that Clint might really leave without them.

The engine of the jeep roared before moving forward. Clint was surprisingly very skilled, and the ride was smooth.

On their way, the group chatted in the vehicle.

It was mostly what they intended to do when they returned.

Ralph revealed that he had no specific plans other than training and trying to increase his strength as much as possible before the next time they would go to the dreamscape. The boy wanted to get enough money for the things needed to cure his mother or at kind the ingredients himself. Stay updated via empire

"That's so boring. It's no fun to train all the time, we still have many free months before we accept another mission. Why don't you guys come over to Motuni for a few days? There are many exciting places that we could visit together, it will be fun!" Karin declared.

She had no plans of training too hard and wanted to enjoy a long vacation instead after returning from the dreamscape. She wanted to play around and eat all types of dishes during this period.

"Aren't you afraid of growing fat if you do that?" Glen asked; he immediately received a glare from Karin, who told him that Nexulytes didn't have to worry about getting fat since their bodies consumed lots of energy; she would need to eat a full truck of food daily if she wanted to get fat.

Glen just shrugged his shoulders. As for him, what he wanted to do after returning was spend more time with his family. He wanted to take his little sister and mother out more often and allowed them to enjoy life while visiting a few of their old friends from the time of their training. He accepted Karin's invitation and said he might visit her in Motuni with his sister and mother when he had the chance.

As for Clint, the boy didn't say anything. He instead called them childish and focused on his driving.

Ivan wasn't as cold as Clint and said he wanted to train a bit while trying to pay some promised visits whenever he was free.

With all this said, the group had agreed to keep this team as it was for now. They had all gotten familiar with each other and had some understanding of each other's abilities and fighting styles; it was better to keep a team like this than mix with strangers.

The group continued to chat until they reached the tower building and met a few Nexulytes patrolling, they were immediately allowed entry into the tower ground since they were coming from the northern defense base; the Nexulytes on patrol didn't dare to stop them.

Clint found a place to park the jeep, and they all got off; they didn't enter the tall tower building and immediately headed for the teleportation vault.

Clint's face was expressionless when he saw the massive tower building, but the same could not be said for Karin, who stared with a wide open mouth.

"It's so huge! The tower building where I went for training was huge as well, but it was nowhere close to this; just how big is the space inside?" She exclaimed.

Glen was more than willing to indulge her, the two immediately began to discuss as Glen recounted details about the inside of the tower to Karin. The eyes of the girl widened more and more as she listened; they only stopped when Clint snapped at them; they were about to enter the teleportation vault, but these two were still yapping.

"Tch! Don't be a sore thumb, you don't have to share your gloominess with others." Karin pouted.

" What did you say?" Clint asked in an icy tone as he turned his face to Karin. His eyes were closed, but Karin felt like he was going to stab her with his eyes.

She was spooked and immediately hid behind Glen.

" Forget it, let's go," Ralph said to Clint as the door of the teleportation vault closed up. A burst of white light flashed within and they felt space bending.

They appeared in the teleportation vault in the southern sector of San Pluto instantaneously.

When they came out, the place was still as the trio remembered; not a lot of people came here after all.

" Let's wait for a bit; I already messaged Mr. Alonso; he will be here shortly," Ralph said to the group.

Immediately after Ralph said this.

Doom!

A heavy sound rang in everyone's ears as a strange feeling washed past them, everyone froze as they looked at each other with shock on their faces.

Ivan and Clint were no different, and the shock on their faces was evident.

The feeling just now…was similar to when they passed through the mirror gate.

Their necks stiffly turned, and they looked around themselves; they realized that they were no longer in front of the teleportation vault; the teleportation had vanished.

Instead, around them were tall-looking buildings with cracked walls and washed paint; it was as if they were in the middle of a city that had experienced an apocalypse!

While Clint and Karin didn't recognize this place, Ralph, Ivan, and Glen recognized it…this was the area where the New Year event had been held.

With a heavy feeling in his heart, Ralph tilted his head and looked up; his eyes widened in horror after seeing what he dreaded.

"How…how is this possible?!"