Alex closed his eyes for a single breath.
When he opened them again, the hesitation, pain, and turbulence in his gaze were gone. What remained was a terrifying calm. He reached out and gently placed his hand where Alicia's shoulder should have been, his fingers passing through her soul form without resistance.
"I won't let this be in vain," he said quietly.
Without another word, Alex summoned his auxiliary system. The transparent screen appeared before him. He immediately opened the exchange window and added a vast number of treasures he had replicated from others throughout his lifetime, including his comprehension of Dao, several special physiques and bloodlines, weapons and pills, martial arts and unique techniques, as well as fragments of cultivation experience and perfected battle insights.
