Chapter 318: Farewell, T'Challa
The current territory of Wakanda only occupies a small part of the real Wakanda.
An energy shield that even Gaia's consciousness cannot penetrate envelopes the real Wakanda. It appears as a vast jungle from the outside.
And now, Nakia personally drove and brought Oaks into this jungle.
"This feedback from the forest... indeed, there is a great secret here."
Oaks marveled at the avant-garde design of the off-road vehicle. From his observation, it should be coated with vibranium.
He guessed right. Nakia's low-key visit this time was indeed to take him to the "real Wakanda".
King T'Chaka originally had this intention, but this time Queen, Princess Shuri, and Nakia asked for his help with Wakanda's friendship as the reward.
After entering the jungle area, Oaks could determine the location of Wakanda's large energy shield based on the information provided by the plants.
"You have kept the entire world in the dark. I'm becoming more and more eager to see the magical kingdom you speak of with my own eyes."
Nakia smiled proudly.
"You will definitely be satisfied, Chairman Oaks. Wakanda possesses the most advanced technology known to this planet. However, due to T'Challa's situation, I can't take you on a tour for now..."
"I understand. The main thing is to focus on the task at hand."
Oaks nodded and closed his eyes, recalling the information he had just learned from Nakia.
…
"T'Challa's physical condition is not a problem, but the most important thing is his soul.
If his body has just died and his soul hasn't left, then with my abilities, I can indeed resurrect him directly.
If the soul has already left the body but hasn't entered the realm of Hell, with more time and power, it can still be done.
But if the soul has been targeted or even captured by the lords of Hell, then the situation is not good."
"The lords of Hell?"
Nakia was taken aback. "What is that?"
She knew nothing about the magical side of things.
"Well, you can understand it as a different dimensional space where demons feed on human souls or emotions such as fear. But I don't know which category T'Challa falls into.
Although I don't think T'Challa would go to Hell, he... probably wouldn't go to Heaven either, right?"
Nakia looked strange and uncertain.
"We don't believe in God."
"But you believe in the Black Panther goddess, Bast, so I can't determine whether T'Challa's soul is with Bast, in Hell, or somewhere else."
Oaks rubbed his temples. Nakia hadn't revealed the secret of the Black Panther to him, so he couldn't say that he knew T'Challa's soul would be with the ancestors in the Ancestral Plain of Bast, could he?
Moreover, would Bast allow me to bring T'Challa's soul back?
"I see!"
Nakia understood and, after a brief thought, showed an excited expression.
"If it's the protection of Goddess Bast, then without a doubt, T'Challa's soul wouldn't go to Hell!"
…
"We're here, Chairman Oaks!"
As the speed of the car slowed down, Oaks opened his eyes and saw Nakia slowly driving the car into a blue energy shield.
"Wow... such powerful energy!"
"It guards our homeland!"
Nakia was extremely proud. After the car passed through the shield completely, she pressed down on the accelerator, and the off-road vehicle shot out like an arrow.
"Sorry, Chairman Oaks, we have to hurry... we can't let anyone notice anything unusual!"
"It's alright, you can drive as you need to. Don't mind me."
Oaks admired the scenery outside, unaffected by Nakia's sudden acceleration—
Compared to his flying speed, this car's speed was nothing, incomparable.
If it weren't for the extreme secrecy of this operation, Nakia and even Shuri would probably have directly used Wakanda's aircraft to pick him up.
The scenery of the grassland outside Wakanda was truly beautiful. The natural environment here was well-preserved. Just passing through this area, Oaks sensed the pure power of nature.
Furthermore, he even sensed the scent of the abundant wheat and foundational moss he had developed.
It seemed that no matter where, there was never too much food... Wakanda had brought these two items into the shielded area for cultivation, and it seemed to be going well.
When Oaks finally saw the main city of Wakanda not far away, he couldn't help but open his mouth wide.
Indeed, it is the unparalleled city of the future on Earth.
A large number of metallic towers and dome-shaped buildings with a sense of steel were scattered along the plain by the river, surrounded by mountains shrouded in clouds and mist.
The vast green and steel city merged together, accompanied by the ripples of water and sunlight. It seemed that the people of Wakanda also understood the concept of environmental protection.
However, according to the direction Nakia was driving, he probably wouldn't have the chance to observe it up close for now.
But soon, there would be an opportunity.
The off-road vehicle raced all the way until it reached a secluded cave. It gradually slowed down and finally drove straight in.
The cave was pitch-black, and Nakia didn't even turn on the headlights...
The off-road vehicle seems to be navigating automatically, making various turns in the pitch-black environment. It ran for about ten minutes before finally coming to a stop.
"Shua—"
The lights turned on brightly, and Oaks saw a row of fierce bald women holding metal spears, wearing battle dresses, standing by the car. They shouted in unison:
"&*&...()!"
"...What are they saying?"
Aliens are already speaking English, and you're still speaking in dialects?
"We're here, Chairman Oaks—what they said is the Wakandan language, welcoming our esteemed guest."
Nakia smiled, opened the car door, and got out. Seeing her smile, the fierce women immediately showed expressions of surprise.
"They are T'Challa's royal guards. When T'Challa ascends the throne, they will become his personal guard force.
Captain Okoye would have come as well, but she and the Queen Mother, as well as Princess Shuri, had to stay by the King's side to distract him and allow us to transfer T'Challa's body."
Nakia explained to Oaks, who nodded understandingly. No wonder only they were guarding this place and knew the objective of this operation.
"Where is T'Challa?"
Not sensing T'Challa's life force, Oaks frowned. It seems that there is no trace of life left in him.
But he had seen T'Challa before, so even if he were dead, he should still be able to sense some presence.
"Please follow me."
Nakia nodded and walked ahead, with Oaks following behind, while the royal guards protected them with their spears.
These spears are made of vibranium...
They didn't look like much in the movies, but now that he was in Wakanda, Oaks felt the luxury of it.
A mountain made of vibranium...
Well, vibranium wasn't of much use to him. He still preferred Uru.
He had to show off to Tony if he had the chance. A mountain made of vibranium, it would drive him crazy, wouldn't it?
Well, let's put that aside for now. After passing through several gates that required identity verification, Oaks finally saw T'Challa lying quietly inside a protective shield in a room with a strong sense of technology.
"An energy shield... no wonder I couldn't sense his presence."
Although T'Challa's body had undergone Wakanda's technological treatment, there were still many wounds visible—almost half of his bones were broken.
Even with Wakanda's advanced technology, they couldn't restore him to full health after he had lost his life.
However, they were still using instruments to maintain his blood circulation, which saved Oaks some effort.
A verdant green light radiated from his hands as Oaks directly used healing magic.
Although T'Challa's soul wasn't in his body, the vitality from nature could still help him restore his physical form.
After some time, to the astonished expressions of the royal guards, T'Challa's body was fully restored—
The instrument data showed that his body data was just like when he was alive.
The only difference was that his heart wasn't beating, and his organs had no vitality.
Oaks nodded slowly and looked around.
"There's too much metal... I need a place close to nature to perform the spell. A forest would be ideal. If that's not convenient, a regular cave without metal interference would work too."
"Oh?"
Nakia was momentarily taken aback but didn't ask any further questions. She immediately nodded and agreed, "Right away!"
Soon, T'Challa's body was placed in a deeper part of the cave, an unmodified, primitive cavern.
The shield was removed, and in its place was a newly dug pit.
"It's a Wakandan tradition. Such a pit makes people feel closer to the spirits of their ancestors."
Nakia no longer concealed anything from Oaks because it was meaningless:
"Our leaders in Wakanda are called 'Black Panther,' powerful warriors who receive blessings from the Black Panther goddess, Bast.
"All of our previous kings have been 'Black Panther,' and T'Challa received the blessing from Princess Bast several years ago, becoming the 'Black Panther.'"
She looked at T'Challa lying silently in the pit and continue:
"And as you said, Chairman Oaks, the blessings of goddess Bast indeed allow the souls of the Black Panthers from past generations to remain in the ancestral plains.
Every Black Panther who receives the blessing encounters the souls of their ancestors, so there's no way T'Challa's soul has gone to Hell!"
"I see... No wonder you were so certain."
Oaks had a look of realization and then furrowed his brows.
"Whether Bast will hinder me from bringing T'Challa's soul back is still unknown. After all, as you know, this goes against the laws of nature. The gods are generally maintainers of natural laws, so it's highly likely that such a thing might occur...
Well, let's confirm first whether I can sense T'Challa's soul or not."
Oaks didn't know if Bast was a demigod of nature or a true god from Egyptian mythology, but at least she shouldn't have any malicious intent.
"Ancestral Plain... I'm really looking forward to it!"
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