<h4>Chapter 578 Composure Amidst Scheming</h4>


    "If it''s just that, then you''re unnecessary." The Mammoth n Vir shrugged and stared at Raaha, "I can easily aplish it, Chief."


    "Too bad, you can''t anymore." Virughed, "I''ve already used that method against her kids once. So she must be actively preparing countermeasures for it now. By the time you reach the Varahan Enve, she''ll be ready to counter you."


    "All you''ll achieve is giving her the power of Weaponisation." Vir pped as he stared at his Mammoth n self in disdain, "If you aren''t aware of what''s happening, do me a favour and shut the fuck up. Don''t embarrass my brain cells."


    The Mammoth n Vir wanted to argue but when a stream of information flooded his mind space, thanks to Gann, he could only shut up, for the other party was speaking the truth. "Tch!"


    "But know this, Chief." The Mammoth n Vir stared at Raaha to address, "Even I won''t trust myself. There is absolutely zero guarantee of this bastard keeping up with his promise."


    "Besides, he knows our powers while we have no idea of what he''s nning and why he wants Nature Weapons of powerful Pranic Beasts, a good majority of which are at the Gold Grade." He concluded, "We''ll be working ourselves to the bone for his benefit."


    It was a solid point, especially when the person who said it was the same individual, but one whose loyalty was absolutely geared towards the Mammoth n. Raaha fell silent in response, leaning against trusting Vir.


    Until now, Raaha only tolerated Vir''s actions because he was a Mystic Path and had a sizeable possibility of realising the Mammoth n''s dreams. But the Vir that wasn''t a Mammoth nsman wasn''t someone whose actions and existence Raaha would overlook.


    "Just to make it easier for you to make up your mind," As if he had expected such a reaction, Vir pointed at the tunnel whose entrance was reduced to the ground, "There''s a lot of resourcesing out from it. They all belong to the Brimgan Empire."


    "And currently, there''s a frightening existence guarding it. With the passage of every day, he''s growing stronger with no signs of stopping." Virughed, "And I''ve already made preparations to signal him. Once I do, he''ll be here in less than three minutes, considering his current position."


    He faced Gann, "Why don''t you tell everyone the fate of the Mammoth n in Sumatra Chronicles following the Second Major Disaster after Brandal Brimgan''s deration?"


    "Want a repeat of it?"


    "Are you threatening us now?" Gann felt angry. She had yet to fully digest the fact of In bing the Royal Zinger. And now, staring at Vir only served to further ignite her anger.


    "The moment you transform, he''ll see us." Vir pointed in the direction of the Brimgan Empire, "His attention is already on this ce thanks to the sand tornado that appeared before. The only reason he hasn''t investigated this ce yet is due to the current state of the Brimgan Empire."


    "But…" He didn''tplete his sentence, pausing purposefully, "A hundred Royals died mysteriously. Now, there are Empyrean Tusks in human form and someone who could create tunnels underground seamlessly. Isn''t it a wonderful coincidence?"


    "Well, that''s still a milder threat." Vir casually pointed at Orakha, "This guy refined Brandal Brimgan into a Minor Treasure. That reason is enough for his children to hunt the Mammoth n with boundless hatred."


    "Oh, there''s one more. It''s even better, so calm down." He stared at Gann, "Ruvva is my daughter. But she''s also Yarsha Zahara''s daughter."


    "Considering her character, she''ll do everything in her power to reim Ruvva. She''ll use Grehha''s knowledge of the Mammoth n to devise enough traps that you guys won''t even know what hit you." He bowed a little towards Gann, "She already stole valuable secrets of the Mammoth n in Sumatra Chronicles. Now, she remembers her past and has sided with Brangara."


    "We''vee full circle here, with either threat or cooperation." Vir pped, as if he had enjoyed his performance, "Time is running short. Unless the Mammoth n ns to flee Sumatra Continent, you must cooperate with me."


    [Ancestor! We intend to leave Sumatra. What are your thoughts?]


    Raaha intended to contact Mahira Tusk, but just as in recent days, there was no reply from the Transcendent World—Tentacles of Tusk!


    "Fighting with each other is a waste of time and energy. We can instead cooperate and prosper together." Vir concluded, "So, what are your thoughts? Whatever it is, decide soon. I don''t have much time to waste, you see, since I''m damn busy sitting on my ass."


    "You…will never be a cutie," Wrunnmented from the side.


    "I…am sad." Vir made an exaggerated movement of suffering from intense heartbreak. He snickered, "Please onlyment on things I care about."


    "Well…" He trailed off and pointed at Gann and Harr, "I do care a bit about their opinion though, since it''s thanks to their predecessors that I''ve attained my current height."


    "You can leave," Gann red, "The Mammoth n won''t be cooperating with you…"


    "Stay silent for a bit, Gann." Raaha patted her shoulder and stared at Vir, "We will cooperate, but your contribution iscklustre. It''s not worth the Nature Weapons you''re asking for."


    "That''s a pain then." Vir sighed and turned around, intending to leave, "Guess I can only go through the long approach."


    "Are there Mammoth nsmen somewhere else?" The Mammoth n Vir asked all of a sudden.


    "As expected of myself." Vir grinned as he stared at his Mammoth n self, "There are a few scattered amongst the other Kingdoms. I''ve seen two at the Rumtara Kingdom and one in the Brimgan Empire. From what I have gathered, there are at least a dozen Mammoth nsmen scattered amidst the kingdoms. They''re all living pitiful lives after the Boar King killed their Deities."


    "But they should be plenty to create Weaponisation, especially through their kids." The Mammoth nsman Vir continued the remainder of what Vir wanted to convey.


    Vir had already done that once. So all the Empyrean Tusks were aware that he could repeat the process again, since he knew the recipe required to awaken Weaponisation in Mammoth nsmen.


    It would only be at Gold Grade, unlike the one possessed by the Mammoth n Vir and Gann. But it was more than enough to create Nature Weapons. Vir would have to hunt and gather the Nature Weapons for his purpose singlehandedly.


    The process might take a few years, but it was doable.


    Vir would still be doing whatever the heck he wanted and achieve his objectives in the uing years. It was just that the Mammoth n wouldn''t gain any benefit from that. Only by cooperating with him now would they achieve their objective too.


    Without Mahira Tusk''s word, they couldn''t leave Sumatra Continent. Even the previous herd that left the Continent two millennia ago made the journey only after her input. That was why they were confident of reaching another Continent.


    Without her guidance, they''d be like headlessmbs blindly roaming the Sandy-Grey Void until the region devours them.


    So, until they received her response, the Mammoth n had to operate with the intention of surviving on Sumatra.


    Thanks to Mahira Tusk''s actions against the Influenced Region of Hidden Eye and her repeated aggravation, Sumatra Continent was in a state of alertness. Hence, it prevented all Transcendents frommunicating with the leaders of their respective forces on the Continent.


    That, and them being forced to fight two Cosmic Beings ensured there would be no response from Mahira Tusk for the time being.


    Though he didn''t know the full picture, Raaha weighed the pros and cons. Hemunicated with Orakha through a Bone Slip in thetter''s possession.


    [Can you monitor all his actions?]


    [I''ll have to revive constantly between the two locations to ensure nothing amiss happens to my other body. But, if my other body is targeted by Vir, I''ll suffer an implosion. To guard against that, I''ll have to leave my Minor Treasure in the body of at least one more Mammoth nsman. Currently, I can only revive next to Ruvva, but my constant revival might interfere with her development. So I want to remove it from her body.]


    [Leave one in Gann then.]


    [That won''t be wise, Chief. It will influence her immune system, since it''s a Minor Treasure. Plus, It''s the Iron Empyrean Tentacle''s power.]


    ''Indeed, it''ll be dangerous for the nsmen in the Empyrean Tusks. Plus, I cannot leave that risk lying down if in the future he betrays us.'' Raaha thought in worry, ''Currently, we''re only controlling Maroppa through Orakha. Having a revival won''t be of much use, since if he''s betraying us, she''ll end up following him too.''


    ''Guess there''s only one choice. If worstes to worst, I can devour his power to revive.''


    [Leave one in me then.]


    [Yes, Chief.]


    Raaha then contacted Gann through the Bone Slip Skill, trying his best to make an informed decision.


    [Do you have a guarantee of being able to read all of Orakha''s thoughts?]


    [No, as he already exined before, he can choose not to have his thoughts be read if he wants, since he fused a piece of Sumatra Gold in his Human Avatar. The only way to ensure we can control him properly is if his child is born a Mammoth nsman. We have to make that possibility a guarantee first.]


    [Can you do that?]


    [Actually, I''m already done with it. Maroppa is afraid to go against me despite her hatred towards Mahira Tusk, since I can unleash the Dance of Annihtion. She knows my Weaponisation is at the Mystic Grade, unlike Mahira Tusk''s Gold Grade Weaponisation. Since my Dance of Annihtion is significantly more powerful, she''s happy to be on my good side.]


    [That''s good to hear.]


    [One more thing, Chief. We need to head to the Gaja Enve if we''re coborating with Vir. There''s something I need to obtain there. With it, we''ll no longer have to worry about Maroppa going berserk on us.]


    [I understand. Keep acting angry on the outside. Let them underestimate your abilities as much as possible.]


    [That''ll be hard, since they don''t fully put down their guard against me even if I behave ipetently, considering whose mind I grew up essing.]


    "Orakha will be keeping a watch over you, so stay in line as per the agreement." Raaha epted the coboration between Vir and the Mammoth n.


    "Awesome!" Vir revealed a content smile and asked, "Since we''re cooperating for our mutual benefit, why don''t we transact some more?"


    Saying so, he condensed a Spirit Container cluster, "I have here exclusive information from the Brimgan Empire''s library that only Brandal Brimgan could ess."


    He then pointed at himself upon transforming into Brangara, "Also everything you can know about this body, from his bias to the pose in which he shits."


    "What do you want in return?" Raaha asked, keeping hisposure.


    "One Transcendent Eater body to consume." Vir said in a tone as if he was asking for a couple of Parute Fruits.