Miles walked to Adam, who was laying on the bed, sedated by one of the most powerful medicines in Unity. When Mercer realized Adam was possessed, he sent a wisp of his energy to isolate Adam in a bubble, although Adam was a masterful hunter himself, the person who had possessed him didn’t have his experiences, and thus had no idea what Mercer was capable of. When they confronted, Mercer took the opportunity to knock Adam cold, later Evelyn used the medicine to shut down her brother’s mental facilities, lest the person possessing his body try to harm Adam.

This was highly beneficial to Miles, as now, his opponent was a fish on a chopping board. It was knocked out cold and had no chance to battle. And Miles also wanted to test something, thus when he reached out to Adam’s forehead, he flared his second ultimate, Afterlife. As he did so, he grinned brightly. Luckily, he was facing Adam and the others couldn’t see his face.

“How is this even possible?” Coin asked in disbelief when he read Miles's thoughts.

'What is there to be surprised about?’ Miles asked in a good mood, ‘Whoever possessed Uncle Adam used an energy technique similar to Afterlife. I use the technique to trap others’ minds in my Ultimate, and Samuel and whoever possessed Uncle Adam to use it to possess the body and isolate the main consciousness in the body. So in a sense, there is a mind trapped in Uncle Adam’s body. I don’t know how Val and he lost their bodies to extra consciousnesses but now that Uncle Adam, therefore the person who possessed him, is unconscious, the body started to connect with the main mind once again. After all, energy in the body is compatible with Uncle Adam’s ‘Mind’ energy. Thus, the extra consciousness in its inanimate state got isolated. It is an unintentional security protocol.

And now, I, thanks to Afterlife, can suck out that extra consciousness from this body and trap it in my ultimate. It is actually easier than John’s case because I don’t even need to kill him this time.’ Miles smirked. He only thought in passing when he learned what had happened, but now that he tested, he realized it was indeed possible for him to suck out the extra mind trapped in Adam’s body.

Miles locked onto the isolated consciousness and sucked it out with his own energy. It was a lot like fishing with a net. His mind limb, like a string, surrounded the isolated energy construct and slowly introduced it to the Afterlife. And as he did so, Miles’s eyes started to flutter as memories started to fill his brain.

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“Samaour, Samuel, you have been summoned by His Holiness. He is expecting you in his chamber.” A boisterous voice reverberated in a courtyard.

“I hear and obey.” A young man rose from where he was sitting and kneeled towards the palace. Following him, a middle-aged man also kneeled. Then, both rose from the ground and walked together toward the palace. The earth on their way to the palace was blue in color, giving the surrounding an exotic flavor. The ping grass and orange and blue trees around the palace were also filling the canvas seamlessly in a strange harmony.

‘It has been several decades, and I still can’t help but get mesmerized by it.’ The middle-aged man thought to himself, as he looked around. The blue sun in the yellow sky and different fauna were nothing like his home planet, but he found bizarre beauty in this setting. “Nothing like Earth, but our new planet is richer in air and better than Earth.”

As they walked by a purple lake, the middle-aged man smiled once again. The fishes in the lake every so often would float and look around before vanishing once again. ‘Although we train every day despite the fact that we don't have any enemy so far except the monsters in Portal World, I still prefer this life to what we had on Earth. On this planet, my race is supreme, and we have been chosen by God!”

Soon, the duo reached the palace and passed through the magnificent door without any obstacles. The god had summoned them, and the guards must have been notified before their arrival, as they walked even deeper, no one even dared to stop them.

“Enter.” A mighty voice called when they finally arrived at the throne room and knocked on the door. The duo bowed their heads and walked in. As they stood in front of the golden throne, they fell on their knees and called out at the same time, “You Holiness, we answer your summon.”

“At ease.” The figure said without any fluctuation in his voice, for the figure was not human but a metal humanoid. He had six pairs of wings on his back, and his eyes were shining like the dawning sun. “I have summoned you to take over two meager bodies with the help of Omniversal Immersive Bed.”

“We hear and obey, You Holiness.” The Duo answered without hesitation.

“Good. Samuel, you will be possessing a human called Valerie. I directed her to pick up an important item for me a few months back, but she went behind my back and hid it from me. Now that I trapped her consciousness in OIB, I want you to take a quick look at her surface memories and find the location. Since I was talking about the object before I trapped her, at the top of her mind, there should be memories related to this.” The figure on the throne said lazily.

“I am honored to serve,” Samuel answered. “You Holiness, if I fail to find the memories, am I allowed to dig deeper?”

“Hmm? Valerie is an important asset so try the soft approach. I believe her superpower is unique and would be mighty beneficial for my needs. No, don’t damage her mind if you fail to find the item. Return to me with OIB and I will take care of it if necessary.” The figure answered.

“Your wish is my command,” Samuel answered once again, without raising his head.

“Samaour, your target is a little bit more tricky.” The figure started, “You will be possessing a human called Adam Aurora.”

As soon as he called the name, Samaour shivered where he was kneeling.

“Do you perhaps know him?” The figure asked in curiosity.

“I do, Your Holiness.” Samaour answered honestly, “Before we departed, he was a leading scientist working on plant-type monsters.”

“I see, it is better than.” The figure didn’t mind and continued, “I want you to sneak into his laboratory and hack into his personal computer. I gave him a device years ago in hopes of tricking him, but so far, I still can’t get any response. There are a few things I need to know and there are only a few networks I can’t hack into.”

“Yes, Your Holiness!” Samaour slapped his chest.

“In case you fail to hack into the computer, ask around and find details about his nephew. His last name should be Cross.”

“Cross, You Holiness?” Samaour asked in shock.

“Yes, Samaour, a Cross.” The figure said as he looked deep into their eyes, “I want you to put away your pettiness in this mission, both of you. I want only the results.”

“As you command!” The duo answered at the same time.

“Good. When you go through the portal, strap into OIB #2 and #17, and I will do the rest.”

The duo took their orders and walked through the portal. On the other side, there were two pyramids standing side by side. The duo walked into one of those, and inside the lab, they saw lines and lines of Omniversal Immersive Beds. They walked to the bed with numbers 2 and 17 and layed down on top of them. As they did so, energy washed over their bodies. And soon, the duo felt as if their consciousness were flushed down a vortex. When they opened their eyes, the vision in front of them was wholly different.