In the white light, the person stood still. A smile hung on his aged face.
Henry was moving toward the light, and the light didn't move away. As Henry was getting closer to the light, the silhouette of the person was getting clearer.
When Henry was facing the person, he didn't feel as if he was facing an illusion, but he felt so far away from the person. Henry believed that he could see the pores on the person's face, but when he reached out, his hand only touched air.
On top of Henry's head, a lotus appeared, spinning.
"Hen, don't be surprised. This is a hologram," The person said. He wore casual outfits. His hair had turned white completely, and wrinkles crawled all over his face. However, his smile was rather mischievous. "The hologram will appear when it senses the presence of the lotus. Um...how to explain it? Something similar to a phonograph, but adding the image and some trigger mechanism. Generally speaking, not too fancy of a technology." Henry slowly retracted his hand, feeling sad and lost. Since childhood, he had been doing everything himself. No matter how hard things got, he would always conquer it with his own hands. However, at this point, Henry's world had been completely changed, and he was never been so confused. How much did Henry want someone to tell him what was going on, but unfortunately, he had nobody.
Justus's hologram couldn't react to Henry's mood change. It was only a pre-recorded message.
"The only reason you can see me right now is that the Elite Spirit Hall was gone."
"You've guessed it?" Henry asked subconsciously. Then he remembered that the hologram couldn't answer his questions.
But Justus had predicted Henry's reaction. "I know what you want to ask. Yes, I have guessed it. I am proud of your achievement. They could only move the Elite Spirit Hall because they feel threatened by you. They are afraid that you may take over the Elite Spirit Hall. It is the greatest treasure of the entire world. Who owns the Elite Spirit Hall will own the world, and it is not just an expression. Power had blinded so many people, myself included. Once you take control of the Elite Spirit Hall, many people would try to take it from you. They have advantages because they know more than you do."
Henry listened quietly and didn't say anything.
Justus's hologram paused for a moment and sighed, "I know, you must be very confused. The more you learn, the more he will reflect on what you have experienced. I was the same, so I kept digging deeper to find out the truth. I was asking myself questions every day, but no one could give me an answer until I met your parents."
Henry's body shook slightly.
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