The moment Marcus Monroe opened his eyes, he was already wide awake.
He felt the soft, shallow breathing beside him in the darkness, and the turbulent emotions within him finally, slowly, settled. He realized that most of the superpower in his body was gone, and a wry smile touched his lips. 'As expected of a legendary treasure. Not only does it grow in a place like this, but it even has its own defense mechanism. If Paige Summers hadn't been here today, I'm afraid I really would have been done for.'
Remembering the dream he just had, which replayed a past experience, his gaze grew even darker.
'The time… is almost here…'
"You're awake?"
"Yeah," Marcus Monroe responded, sitting up. His eyes looked forward, only to find everything dim and without light. A thought struck him. "Did the Earth Immortal Fruit wither?"
"Yeah, the fruit fell."
"Did you get it?" His voice held a trace of imperceptible tension.
"Got it. It's in the bag."
