The Charismatic Charlie Wade

Omas found no reason to turn down Maria’s plea. The Shiwan Mountains posed formidable challenges for a woman like Maria, but with Omas by her side, those difficulties seemed insignificant.

With this in mind, Omas agreed, saying, “In that case, we’ll embark on this journey together.”

Maria beamed, excitement evident in her voice, “Thank you, Young Master! I promise not to be a burden.”

Omas chuckled softly, settling onto the ground beside the mother plant of Pu’er tea. “Let’s wait here for a while. Once dawn breaks, we’ll unearth this young plant and head to the airport.”

Seated by the lakeside, gazing at the serene surface of Heaven Lake sparkling under the moonlight, Omas turned to Maria and posed a quiet query, “Master, do you think that heavy rain we just experienced was real or merely an illusion?”

Omas pondered, “Was it an illusion? What do you think?”

Maria mulled over the question briefly before responding, “I sense it’s somewhere between reality and illusion.”

Omas’s brow furrowed in thought, “Aren’t those two options mutually exclusive?”

Maria shook her head gently, her eyes distant, “I feel as though it’s both true and false, real and unreal, false and real.”

Omas’s lips curved into a smile, “Tomorrow morning, you could ask the villagers nearby if they heard thunder and rain last night. The commotion was so intense; it’s unlikely they’d be oblivious to it.”

Maria nodded in quiet contemplation, her voice barely a whisper, “It seems like it won’t be that straightforward…”

Then, she turned her gaze to Omas and teased, “It appears the servant girl’s mind tends to complicate things.”

Omas responded with an unconcerned nod, glancing at the camping gear he had brought.

rest in the tent while I keep an eye on the mother

“Is

month without sleep and still not tire. Furthermore, I must guard the mother plant of Pu’er tea. If someone were to

shy note, “I don’t feel fatigue either. Consuming that leaf invigorated me,

potent energy they’d tapped into. Considering the aura emanating from the mother plant’s leaf, it was nearly equivalent to a quarter of the Life Saving Pill’s potency. This could sustain an average person for a year or more, significantly improving

Green Pill had already prolonged her lifespan, setting a limit until she turned five hundred. She would remain free from illness during this time. The mother plant’s

Omas saw no point in assembling the tent and so, they sat together by Heaven

with Maria. Ever since his parents’ passing, he had kept people at arm’s length. Even his wife, Lydia, remained unaware of his identity and strength. Those in his close circle gradually learned more about him, but he never disclosed

held all of Omas’s secrets.

she’d adopted countless orphans, sharing her secret of immortality with a select few she deeply trusted. Aside

secrets. As dawn approached, their conversation continued,

landscape, Maria turned to Alder,

“You haven’t told me about your encounter with Morgana on

yet to be shared, “Young master,

Omas stretched and declared, “It’s time

of Pucha tea, he suggested, “Miss Clark, your

approached the soil, she paused,

had plucked the previous day. He marveled, “They’ve grown so quickly! I hardly noticed

leaves to regrow after picking, but at this speed? Truly

we plucked all her leaves, they’d likely return in

let her leaves grow undisturbed for now. Allow her

words, “Miss Clark, fear not. I

unearthed the mother plant, preserving the roots, and moistened the soil with