Ryzel imdiately got to work. He began clearing the pollutants in Layton’s ntal sea again to prevent any further damage.
Unfortunately, he couldn’t reinforce their ntal lock any further, as he was only channeling his ntal power into Layton’s ntal sea.
All he could do was continue removing the most aggressive pollutants, just as he had done before.
By the ti he finished clearing out the worst of it, his ntal power was nearly depleted, so he withdrew from Layton’s ntal sea.
He still had to clean a lot of pollutants so as soon as he withdrew from Layton’s ntal sea he imdiately got a rejuvenating potion and drank it.
After he finished drinking the potion, he stopped for a bit to recover his ntal power.
When Ryzel recovered half of his ntal power, he wanted to continue cleaning up Layton’s ntal power, but Layton opened his eyes before he could enter his ntal sea again.
"You’re awake. How are you feeling?" Ryzel imdiately asked.
"Better than before," Layton answered while imdiately looking at the screen to see where they were.
"I didn’t see anything around, but I tried calling Storm, but he didn’t respond."
"Storm is out of energy, and he was also damaged from passing through an unstable space tunnel.
I still have an extra energy box. I’ll put it to Storm first," Layton said, bringing out an energy box and putting it to Storm.
After Layton put the energy box to Storm, Layton started manually manipulating Storm, and after a minute, the damage and repair percentage of the cha appeared on the screen.
[85 percent damage. 1 percent self-repair.]
"Storm can also repair itself?" Ryzel asked while looking at the words on the screen.
"Yes, but he could only repair the internal damage to himself. As for the damage to his outer shell, I still need to change it for him."
"You still have materials for Storm?"
"Yes, I have so spare, but they are not as strong as the original outer shell of Storm. We still need to go back and invite Mr. Holt to truly repair him."
"I see."
Most chas wouldn’t actually survive such a travel in an unstable space tunnel, as they would just be squeezed by the different forces inside the space tunnel.
So, it can be said that Storm’s materials are really on the highest level; that’s why it was still intact even though it had been badly damaged.
"Did you try contacting rvin and the others while I was unconscious?" Layton asked.
"Ah, sorry, I forgot. I was so focused on repairing your ntal sea that I didn’t contact anyone," Ryzel said, a bit embarrassed.
He had truly forgotten to check his light brain or reach out to anyone, entirely absorbed in cleansing Layton’s ntal sea.
It was one of his rare lapses, as he was usually more rational and ticulous when handling things.
"No, you don’t have to apologize for anything. If you hadn’t co to , I might have been triggered into a manic state," Layton said, pressing a kiss to Ryzel’s forehead.
After that, Layton opened his light brain. He operated it for a while, but Ryzel didn’t hear any response or notification.
So he asked, "How is it?"
"It’s only functioning at the most basic level. I can’t connect to anything. It seems we’re outside the range of the Federation’s main brain," Layton replied.
"We are already out of the Federation’s main brain, so how far are we from the Federation? " Ryzel asked in surprise.
The connection of their federation’s signal was actually very wide because even in the places farther away where there are no planets, they still have mini brains scattered around for connection.
"We still have mini brains scattered for signals in nearby galaxies. So, now that we couldn’t reach anyone, it ans we are already in a distant galaxy," Layton said with a very serious expression.
"That ans we couldn’t return for a while."
"Yes, we’ll need to wait until Storm is repaired before we can try to establish a connection. I brought a mini brain with , so once Storm’s ready, it should make the search easier."
"Then I should clear more of the pollutants in your ntal sea," Ryzel said seriously.
"I don’t know what exactly happened to you, but it was clearly unnatural.
I’m not sure if there are other side effects that might be triggered, so I need to cleanse more areas of your ntal sea as soon as possible."
Ryzel paused briefly before continuing, "We also need to reinforce our ntal lock. That way, the pollutants in your mind will be further suppressed, making it easier to cleanse your ntal sea."
"I didn’t expect you to be so eager. You should’ve told earlier," Layton said with a teasing smile.
"You still have ti to tease ?! Why don’t you look at your terrible condition first!" Ryzel shot back, glaring at Layton with so embarrassnt.
"I know," Layton said softly. "Don’t worry, my condition’s always been terrible when you weren’t with —so I’m used to it." He leaned in and kissed Ryzel gently.
Then, with a slight smirk, he added, "We can’t go out yet... so bear with in the cha for now." His gentle tone quickly turned more intense as he pulled Ryzel in for a deeper, more aggressive kiss.
Afterwards, they spend a long ti together to reinforce their ntal lock.
It even took longer than usual because their ntal lock beca very faint because of what happened to Layton.
When Ryzel woke up later and tried to move, he imdiately winced from the pain in his hips.
"Ugh..."
"Don’t try to move yet," Layton said, gently rubbing his shoulders to comfort him.
"This is your fault," Ryzel muttered, weakly punching Layton’s chest. But he didn’t try to move again—instead, he simply sat on Layton’s lap and leaned against him.
"Yes, sorry about that," Layton admitted, then held out a water bottle with a straw. "Here, drink this first."
Ryzel began sipping the water while listening to him.
"I’ll set up the healing cabin as soon as possible," Layton continued. "I’m going to check our surroundings first. If there’s no imdiate danger, we’ll set up a tent outside so we can rest properly while Storm is being repaired."
"Why didn’t you go and check first?" Ryzel asked because when he saw the ti on the screen, it showed that it was already 44 hours after the last ti he checked the ti when Layton just got up.
After establishing a ntal lock, he probably slept for more than eight hours, so Layton surely had enough ti to go out and check their surroundings.
"Even with the protective cover we have, I still need you to stay awake in case of an ergency," Layton explained. "Nothing has happened or co near us in the past few hours, and I’ll also co back as soon as I can. Still, you need to be alert so that you can activate additional protective covers if anything goes wrong."
"I see. Then you should go as soon as possible," Ryzel said in understanding.
He knew he couldn’t accompany Layton outside. Even though nothing around them currently looked dangerous—neither the trees nor the plants appeared poisonous or hostile—they were still on an unfamiliar planet.
They didn’t know the gravity, the air composition, or whether there were any dangerous creatures nearby.
As a Guide with a very weak physique, Ryzel knew he wouldn’t survive long in a drastically different environnt.
Even with protective gear, it could still be dangerous if the conditions were too extre or if the suit couldn’t hold up.
Unlike him, Layton possessed a 3S-level physique, strong enough to endure even the harshest environnts without needing any protective equipnt.
So he could only wait for Layton while he went and investigated their surroundings.
"Drink a nutrient solution first before I go. I’m sorry for making you suffer. Did you pack any food supplies? If you have so, I’ll cook them for you later," Layton said as he took out a nutrient solution specifically formulated for a Guide’s consumption.
"I packed a lot of nutrient solutions and ingredients, but most of them are only suitable for . I don’t have much that would be good for you," Ryzel said with a hint of worry.
He still had plenty of nutrient solutions and food ingredients suited for his own needs, as he had packed them well before marrying Layton. Back then, he was preparing for the possibility of being sent to the frontier for ten years, so he had stocked up enough to last for a long ti.
However, he didn’t have many supplies for Layton. The only things he had packed for him were the ingredients and nutrient solutions they had grabbed in a rush when they had to go to the front lines on their wedding night due to the sudden attack of the zergs.
Sentinels have different consumption than guides, as they need to consu more than them, so he was worried that Layton wouldn’t have enough food.
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