"Thank you for the kind words, sir..." Levi replied with a polite head nod, "We are just carrying out our fair share of cleaning our home planet."
Now that Dominic was close, he was able to use his Harmonic Spine to paint his appearance and mark it forever.
As the frequencies started coloring him up, Levi was left to gaze at a man of South American descent... most likely Colombian or Cuban.
He had bronze tan skin and blended short hair mixed with blue and dark... he wore a wide sun page hat, and dark sunglasses that shaded his friendly, somewhat young face.
As for his outfit? Levi was left speechless at the sight of a colorful Hawaiian shirt that was open, exposing a tattoo of a twisted, electrified eel on his chest under a sun necklace.
He paired the shirt with shorts and slippers, giving him a relaxed, laid-back appearance like he was here on vacation.
His appearance would make anyone question whether he was truly the supervisor of the strongest organization on the planet.
"If only our lazy bums of Saviors shared the same mentality." Dominic laughed, "Earth will be ours again."
"I already told you, give up on them, and your life will be peaceful again."
Feng Ling shook his head while pulling out a cigarette from a red box. He put it to his mouth and started searching his pockets for the lighter. However, Dominic stepped up and placed one finger under the cigarette...Then, a sparkle appeared, and the tip of his finger started releasing a soft flame.
"What can I say? My faith has always been much stronger than yours."
Dominic smiled, staring at his old friend’s eyes with an inextinguishable flame burning at the depth of his oceanic blue eyes.
Feng Ling used the small flame to light up his cigarette and then took a deep breath... under everyone’s speechless looks, he exhaled the smoke on Dominic’s face and said, "Faith won’t save us... the new generation will."
The moment he said this, Zhang Yanhuan’s team, Tyrese’s team, and Evangeline’s team exited their tents and stood near the door... each one had a different expression as they gazed at newcomers from a region none of them had ever bothered to know its name.
As Levi stood in the center of the camp, his Harmonic Spine reached out to every one of them and painted their appearance with frequencies... this caused an explosion of colors and uniqueness to engulf his world of darkness.
Each Daywalker was at the Warden Evolution stage... Each Daywalker had at least one mutation, making their appearance stand out from the others. It was like a gathering of main characters; each one of them had what it took to reach the top.
Considering that they were part of the top five strongest regions and Agencies in the whole world, it was understandable.
All of them had their weapons out, leaving Levi and his friends to wonder if they did it to intimidate them... most of their weapons were also unique and original:
On the side of Imperial Sun’s team... beside Zhang Yanhuan, who carried the giant briar pipe on his shoulder with a cool, relaxed air, stood a cute, short girl in a bee-colored outfit and wide circular sunglasses. Her weapon was a backpack that released swarms of tiny yellowish bee-like creatures, which buzzed around her
Meanwhile, on the Make USA Great Again team’s side, their captain, Tyrese, was a bulky, muscular, giant black-skinned man wearing an oversized graphic T-shirt under an open varsity brown-colored jacket.
His jeans were baggy and hanging low, matching well with fresh Jordan-like sneakers...Silver chains resting on the chest, with a chunky stunner diamond watch. He was smoking a blunt while carrying a black gourd with a wine cork on his right waist.
The others behind him held an electric whip and a long wooden bow that was taller than its owner.
As for Justice Sword’s team? It was led by Evangeline Falkner, a stunning European blond-haired girl with green eyes, who was wearing shining silver knight armor and holding a sword. It was a gleaming silver blade that made anyone feel like their eyes would be sliced by staring at its blade for long... it was also emitting an aura of unquestionable authority.
Every one of them seemed to have what it took to back their position in this camp... with all of them staring at Levi’s team expressionlessly while having their spiritual auras run wild, it made it clear, none of them felt that Levi’s team deserved to be here with them.
"Yo... is this how foreigners greet nowadays? I like it!"
Seeing this sight, Arthur immediately summoned his shield... then, he slapped his palm on the gemstone’s center.
"Who wanna say hi first?" He asked, grinning widely.
Usually, Levi was the first to stop Arthur’s shenanigans... but in this case? He also summoned his staff, and this was the cue for the others to do the same.
"I wanna say hi too." Nurah giggled while holding her shadowy daggers, but the look in her eyes wasn’t playful in the slightest.
"Who do I have to beat to get some respect here?" Shia uttered indifferently with a popsicle in her mouth, skipping all the cutscenes.
When Dominic saw their brimming confidence, he couldn’t help but chuckle. "Feng Ling... you really brought out some wild ones... No wonder you bet your future on them."
"Enough chit-chat, are we doing this or not?" Feng Ling exhaled a cloud of smoke, "I want to take a nap."
"Sir... we have been impatiently waiting for your team’s arrival," Tyrese smirked, blowing a puff in the air as well, "It’s been quite boring in the past days in the camp."
"Bring it on, tough guy, I am right here."
Arthur turned to face Tyrese with the same grin, unfazed by his status as a team captain... the moment he noticed his bulging muscles, his testosterone exploded, wanting nothing more but to crush him, and claim the title as the most swoll in the camp.
"Alright, settle down, everyone... You will be having your fun in a couple of hours..." Zhang Yanhuan shared with a faint smile, "Our guests have just arrived, it won’t be fair for them."
Hearing this, his teammates were the first to desummon their weapons.
"His majesty has a point... You know where to find me, ponytail." Tyrese flicked what remained of the blunt in the direction of Arthur and walked back inside his tent, followed by the rest of his team.
"Their captain is mine," Evangeline uttered emotionlessly as she gazed at Levi... then, she went back inside as well.
"Looks like no one appreciates the way we got here... understandable." Levi smiled serenely, unbothered.
Feng Ling had already told them about the way he got them here during their travel, which was connected to the reason he was sent with them as their supervisor.
***
Many days ago...
Hicham and Feng Ling had paid a visit to the SAS Headquarters in Antarctica, teleporting from their Willow Grove’s dimensional mirror to the World Tree’s mirror.
Once they were in, Sir Dominic was there waiting for them with a wide grin and the same laid-back Hawaiian outfit, like the cold was nothing but a myth for him.
"Feng Ling, you really dared to come here in flesh... I thought you were joking when you called me."
"I don’t joke around." Feng Ling said indifferently.
"What makes you think I wouldn’t pack you up and ship you home?" Sir Dominic said, "Your father still wants you back, surprisingly."
"Nothing he does will change the truth, and he knows it." Feng Ling added calmly while tapping Dominic on the shoulder, "And I already told you, don’t get involved in my personal problems."
Sir Dominic laughed while placing his arm on Feng Ling’s shoulder.
"What kind of friend will that make me?"
"A good one."
"Nope... Let’s grab some drinks; it’s been forever since you bothered to show your face. I am starting to think that you don’t miss me."
"I don’t..."
"Shshsh... I know you do."
’Friend? Feng Ling seems to have a rich history our government doesn’t know about... or they do, hence the extra perks?’
Hicham raised an eyebrow in surprise as he watched the current strongest Daywalker in the world fawning over Feng Ling, who kept pushing him away to no avail.
The only Daywalker to reach Ecliptic Rank(Tier 7), and still maintaining his relationship with his contracted Nightcrawler through a contract renewal... desiring to push for more!
He wasn’t appointed as the Supervisor of the SAS Headquarters just because... he had the strength to back his position, making all regions respect his opinions regardless of their rank or strength.
As the strongest Daywalker, his authority was at the very top of the world... yet, Hicham was watching him getting abused by Feng Ling with a dazed expression, and still, he only laughed it off like it was a normal dynamic between them.
After reaching Sir Dominic’s office... perched high on one of the World Tree’s branches and overlooking the endless, icy expanse of Antarctica... Feng Ling and Hicham took their seats while Dominic moved to the side counter to prepare drinks.
"So, what brings you here?" Dominic inquired with a smile, "As much as I would want it to be that you’re coming to visit your old pal, I know your heart died a long time ago."
"What a cruel thing to say." Feng Ling took a sip of his drink and smiled for the first time, "I am proud of you."