Darren's heart skipped a beat. The effect of the Archean mountain was more than what he had imagined.
"Okay, I'll leave with my friends right away. Take care, sir."
The real body of Finley had cleared away all of Darren's doubts. He was grateful for that.
"Bring this to my avatar and ask him to take it,"
Finley's real body said, handing Darren a black pill.
"What?" Darren made no move to take it from him. "You don't need to help him, sir. He wants to grow by himself."
"This belongs to him. Take it." He tossed the pill over to Darren.
"Okay." Darren took it, but he didn't know what it was exactly.
"See you," Darren said. He saluted and flew away.
A moment after Darren left, many stars suddenly lit up the sky. Countless overwhelming auras enveloped the mountain in the distance.
Darren returned to where Finley and Lindsay were.
The two of them were sitting on the ground with their legs crossed, and both of them were in the process of cultivation. They woke up from their trance when they felt Darren return.
"Darren, where have you been?" Lindsay asked angrily as she walked towards him.
"I had some business to deal with. It is finished."
"Well, if you sneak away again, I'll beat you to death." She gave a snort.
"Ha! You don't have to do this. You're acting as if you were my girlfriend!" Darren smiled.
"Fuck off! I was afraid that you were dead." She gave Darren a sidelong glance and looked at him just like she used to look at Finley.
"So, what do you want me to do for you? Just say it." Darren didn't understand why she always followed him around.
"I don't want to tell you. You are still too weak now."
"Alright, then. I guess I'll be seeing you," Darren said, wrapping his arms around his chest.
"You want to drive me away again?" Lindsay put her hands on her hips. "I consider you my friend, but you want me to stay away?"
"Don't say that. If you really are my friend, why don't you tell me what you want me to do? I'll take it as a signal that you just want to use me," Darren said, his face grim.
"Y-y-you...!" Lindsay pointed at Darren, her face red.
"What? Either you speak, or I go. We should part ways now," Darren said.
"Ha!" She turned around and walked toward Finley.
"Finley, help me. Darren is such a bad guy. He bullies me and drives me away." She grabbed Finley's shoulder and shook him.
Darren laughed. How could Finley speak for her?
"Darren, it's your fault," Finley said, standing up. "Lindsay is so kind to us. How could you treat her this way? What's more is she is a girl. It's dangerous for her to be alone."
Darren's face darkened. He was wondering if she knew Finley's secrets or was blackmailing him. Why didn't Finley defend him?
"That's right. Finley is a good man." She leaned her head on Finley's shoulder.
This stunned Darren.
"Alright, alright." Darren wore a strange expression on his face. "You would rather lean on his shoulder than tell me the truth. What a sacrifice. That's really surprising."
"What are you talking about?" Finley raised his head and threw his arm around Lindsay's shoulder, holding her close to him. "I'm a handsome man. We are born to be together. What's so surprising?"
"Ha!" Darren burst into laughter.
"Forget it. You don't have to act anymore, Lindsay," Darren said, rolling his eyes.
"Are you kidding me? She is my girlfriend!" Finley stated proudly.
Darren looked at Lindsay. In the past, she would have smacked Finley in the face. Instead, her lips were curled into a shy smile.
"Don't be so excited. You are only in the probation period, okay?" Lindsay blushed, her cheeks turning rosy pink.
Darren was dumbfounded.
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