Storm of Gods

Chapter 175 Young Master Awakens
On the carriage to the Islamic Order, Celia could not hide her joy. Her Highness definitely had feelings for Simmons. She knew exactly what kind of people the Court Society was, and Her Highness loathed it. She was only forced to participate. The men there were all like flamboyant roosters, howling and shouting. Although it was out of instinct to perform, the girls did not like it, especially Her Highness.

Simmons's attempt to play the victim backfired unexpectedly. His cousin is actually quite handsome, neither ostentatious nor unaware of the princess's identity, and his behavior already puts him ahead of the competition.

If the George family were at their peak, they would definitely be qualified to pursue the princess. However, the current George family is indeed lacking in performance. It all depends on this Battle of Glory. If they perform exceptionally well, coupled with their firm decision to stand on the side of national policy in the Church Council incident, and the princess's wishes, then the George family's turnaround is just around the corner.

She has devoted herself to this family.

When they returned to the Command Institute base, Li Xin brought back food from the canteen. Poor Simmons couldn't move yet, so he just watched Li Xin eat. But Li Xin had an unusually good appetite, which made Simmons' stomach rumble, even though he didn't have the strength to eat.

"Focus, we can eat tomorrow," Li Xin said as he stuffed food into her mouth. "Celtis, you're back. Did your friend leave?"

"Yes, she went back. How's Simmons? He's not dead, is he?"

"What a joke! This little injury is nothing to our eagle-like young master Simmons. If the sacred grounds weren't closed tomorrow, we could have fought for another six hours." Li Xin was praising his young master's prowess.

Simmons opened his mouth, but he didn't have the strength. His amused expression made Celia giggle. She squatted down next to Simmons and played with his frizzy hair. "Why don't you cut it? It'll reduce the chance of being hit by lightning."

"That's a good suggestion. Too much hair can easily block your vision. Why would a grown man keep such long hair?" Li Xin gave a thumbs up.

"Then it's decided, Simmons. I'll take your silence as agreement." Celia went to find scissors. There were no scissors, but there were plenty of knives. Seeing Celia glaring at him with a knife in hand, the eagle-like young master Simmons helplessly closed his eyes.

Revenge, this is definitely revenge for when he mocked her short hair.

However, whatever, I'll cut it then. Long hair is really inconvenient and greatly affects his movements. Of course, he still struggled to utter a few words.

Celia didn't hear clearly, but when she leaned closer, she heard Simmons' soft voice, "Leave some."

"Don't worry, dear brother, how could I harm you? It hurts me more if I cut your hair, haha." Celia couldn't help but laugh.

These brother and sister are really interesting. Li Xin ate even more happily, taking advantage of Simmons's grievances.

After Li Xin finished eating, Simmons' body was finally fully connected by his psychic energy, and he immediately regained the ability to speak loudly, "Celtis, you brat, are you getting revenge on me?!"

"Simmons, who are you slandering? You're doing a good deed but getting no reward. A man like an eagle, a man destined to lead us to take off, why would he care about a few feathers? Besides, didn't I leave you some? Haha, you're even shorter than a little red roll."

Celia grinned, showing off her little tiger teeth, and looked incredibly happy, with an expression that said, "What can you do about it?" Simmons was now completely humiliated.

Li Xin felt he couldn't be caught in the crossfire, so he said, "Since everything's alright, you can recover on your own. I have to finish my manuscript tonight, so I'll head back now."

"Li Xin, keep it up! I'm waiting to see what happens next." Celia pumped her fist.

Li Xin waved his hand, saying that he had eaten and drunk his fill and would work harder. He would go to the Bird Newspaper early tomorrow morning to check the feedback and also ask about the payment for his articles. Sister Krista seemed to be beautiful and kind-hearted, and she wouldn't treat him unfairly.

After Li Xin left, Celia stopped laughing. "Are you really alright?" Simmons also stopped joking and shook his head. "Better than ever before. Maybe a miracle will really happen."

“You trust him a lot,” Celia said calmly, “a little too careless, what if…”

“You don’t understand. If he wanted to kill me, I would be dead already. The fact that he’s gone to so much trouble means he must have put a lot of thought into helping me,” Simmons said. “What does that friend of yours do? I have a feeling you’re up to something.”

"So you're the only one with friends? My friends are just as extraordinary and trustworthy. Come on, Simmons. You're quite embarrassing yourself, actually. I was thinking of bragging about you to my friends. It would be so great if Li Xin were my brother." As she spoke, she tugged at Simmons's cheek, knowing that Simmons wouldn't dare to retaliate too much, so she could bully him as much as she wanted.

What a bunch of lousy friends, all they think about is showing off. If he had Li Xin's strength, he would have kicked Zheng Shengxun out of the Second Prince's side long ago, instead of suffering like this. The main training is a circle, you can't get in without strength.

Simmons gritted his teeth in anger, but there was nothing he could do about it. He wouldn't be able to sleep tonight; he needed to focus on the subtle changes in his psionic energy and channel it throughout his body. Once he recovered, it would be an upgrade. It was a terrible experience, but it had been a long time since he'd felt this good. Back then, those immortals in the Secret Fortress were crazy, but they had similar methods and always left themselves a breath of life.

Celia wasn't about to let Simmons off the hook. "I thought Li Xin passed quite easily, so why are you so clumsy? The Thunder's activation was all foreshadowed, and that lightning ball was floating around. You've been getting used to it for so long, but you still haven't?"

Simmons was speechless. He didn't know how to tell Celia that before Li Xin arrived, there was no such variable as the lightning ball. Easy? That was only for those who watched from the outside!
Real combat is a completely different matter, okay? Celia isn't a knight; with her physique, she'd be reborn after a few hits.

Simmons had already observed Li Xin's footsteps twice. His memory was excellent, especially in that focused state just now. He had just run through it himself, and now Li Xin was in front of him again... No, it seemed, it seemed... The trajectory of the lightning power had a pattern. Simmons vaguely sensed something. He closed his eyes. Li Xin's steps within the movement appeared slow but were actually fast. The speed was explosive, and the slowness was due to the smooth transitions. The rhythm was as natural as breathing, and he had complete control over the entire process. That's why he had the illusion of strolling leisurely. In reality, the speed was astonishing, a combination of elegance and power.

Completely immersed in the imitation, the explosive rotations and pauses, the balance between psionic energy and physical strength, were simply art. The warrior's core six-pointed star, composed of psionic energy, strength, speed, explosiveness, skill, and insight, was fully realized in Li Xin's hands. It shone brightly in Simmons' mind in an instant, and his hands and feet followed suit, mimicking the feeling of perception, which was very mysterious.

But in Celia's eyes, Simmons suddenly became abnormal; his hands and feet trembled and his lips quivered... Had he gone too far just now? Or was there some aftereffect from the sacred place?

But looking closely at Simmons's blissful expression, it seemed... he wasn't crazy? In the end, Celia couldn't help but reach out to Simmons.

Suddenly… a bolt of lightning shot out from Simmons' body, with a crackling sound…

Simmons froze for a moment, while the playful Celia stared wide-eyed in surprise.

"Was I just imagining things?" Simmons opened his eyes and asked blankly, pretending not to care, but he cared more than anyone else about not having awakened his superpowers.

"I saw it too!" Celia quickly leaned over and said excitedly, "Try it again, try it again!"

Simmons is the future pillar of the George family; his achievements will determine the future of the family.

Simmons nodded and closed his eyes again, but he could no longer enter that mysterious state. It was as if he had suddenly fallen from an extremely high level back to his original state. If he could maintain that state, he might be able to cross the stone bridge.

Simmons didn't unleash another burst of lightning, but this unexpected change and the realization he just had had opened up a new world for him. Once this window was opened, how far was he from entering the door?

Is this the bond that Brother Li was talking about?

(End of this chapter)