??"Find Resha?" Orakha was surprised by the mention of the name, "Do you know where he is?"
"Thest I saw him heading to the Guna Caves." In replied, "I don''t know anything about him beyond that."
"Brangara wiped out the Dralh Sea branch of the Cooter n." Orakha said with a despondent expression, "He''s able to passively use Subtle Terrain Domination without activating the Nature. If Resha was at the Guna Caves, then I''m afraid his situation might bepromised."
"No, if Resha wanted to flee, no one on Sumatra can catch up to him." In said with confidence, "He wieldsplete control over gravity. In terms of brutebat power, he''s still unrivalled. All he needs to do is repel himself from Brangara and he''d never be captured."
If Resha were to get killed, Bl would know immediately. As that hadn''t happened, the only otherpromising situation would be Resha getting neutralised by Brangara. While Vir, Orakha, and Gann spied upon the Zahara Kingdom, they didn''t see any signs of Resha''s capture.
So, In''s conjecture was more likely to be the truth. And after some thought, Orakha nodded, "I''ll focus on finding him."
In then asked, "What''s the Dralh Sea''s state now?"
"It''s under my control." Vir thumped his chest, "I''ll gradually popte it with Mystic Humans like myself."
"Will they be as strong as you?" In asked next.
"Not as strong as me, but they''ll be at the pinnacle of Gold Grade." Vir grinned, "I don''t mind revealing details about my ns, but in return, you need to reveal yours too."
"So that you''ll copy mine?" In raised an eyebrow.
"I''ll draw inspiration, if it suits my desire. But I''m pretty content already." Vir patted his thigh, "I only need to train and reach the 10-Life Stage before the Fourth Major Disaster to be ready for the final fight."
"I control all the Zingers, including their Natures." In revealed his hand first, "Even if the Nature is in Astral Chart or Astral World, when in my range, they''ll obey only me. That''s my absolute authority as the Royal Zinger."
"And currently, I''m rearing the nsmen version of Zingers here." In pointed in the direction of the Biome Lattice, "That is something I made to absorb Prana from the Phells. Using it, I spawn Zingers. My powers have remained the same as before, the only difference is my absolute authority over it."
"Let me get this straight." Vir felt his heart elerate as he asked, "Suppose Yarsha Zahara absorbs your power, can she use it?"
"Against others, yes, albeit with severe difficulty." In nodded, "But against me, it''ll be futile. I''ll be able to reim the effects of my powers instantly."
"I didn''t make the Attribute a part of my gic information for no reason." In concluded, "My Prana has all the characteristics of my power and my authority. And only the Royal Zinger can use it, which is me."
He tapped the table and used Perfect Bome Domination to condense tree bark and transform it into paper, on which pages of information appeared. The extent of control he disyed was tremendous, stunning the duo who stared at it.
''This level of control is already on par with a mature Empyrean Snapper.'' Vir thought in excitement. He then began to speak, "Mystic Humans can fuse with two bodies, of any Grade. I can be the Empyrean Boar King and a Mystic Ewworm. My followers can be Spirit Eaters and Gold Ewworms."
"Spirit Eater…" In thought and muttered, "It is a Sumatra Continent version of the Transcendent Eater?"
"Yes," Vir nodded, "However, only Mystic Humans can use their power. Anyone else who tries to possess them will fall under the control of Sumatra''s Transcendent Eater."
"So, that''s your failsafe." In nodded, "There is another failsafe too, right? Your words at the stone house back then hinted that."
"Yeah, the more you understand and gain information about my powers, the more you''ll try to be a Mystic Human. But once the process starts, you have a year to seed." Vir grinned, "You either be a Mystic Human and worship me or die trying."
"Can that be used on Brangara?" In asked immediately.
"Yes, but I can''t guarantee its effectiveness." Vir shook his head, "His Tertiary Nature is that of a Major Treasure. So, he might be able to go beyond the rules of my ability."
"Do you have full information regarding his powers?" In asked in excitement, "I only managed to glean a portion of it at the Attributed Region."
"Yup, I do." Vir grinned and stared at Orakha, "Grehha was the one who obtained it. He managed to steal all of Yarsha Zahara''s ns."
"If we have all this, then why the heck are you afraid?" In shed Orakha an incredulous gaze, "You can literally alter your powers ording to your will. So, it''ll be the most difficult to counter you."
''Besides, Maroppa can use Mystic Sumatra Art. With it, she''ll continue to grow stronger.'' He thought and observed Orakha''s expression, "Correct me if I''m wrong, but aren''t our chances still plenty?"
"There''s nothing I can gain from this war." Orakha shook his head, "I only intend to live a safe life with my family."
"Alright, that''s your desire. I won''t speak against it." In nodded and stared at Vir, getting information about the data Grehha had gained from Yarsha Zahara, including the full version of Mystic Sumatra Art.
''I can make the Phells within the Phell Nuke cultivate Mystic Sumatra Art. Over time, this will strengthen them further.'' In thought, feeling a headache as hundreds of ns popped into his mind space, giving him the urge to test them all until he finalised the ones practically effective against his target.
The trio continued to discuss for the next couple of days, exchanging lots of information, at the end of which In asked, "Is Gann nning something with the Mammoth Treasury?"
"She already did." Orakha said, "I don''t understand the process, but somehow, she managed to give the Tertiary Nature of Cultivator to all the Empyrean Tusks. She also gave Empyrean 100 to the Mammoth Chief."
"Hahahaha! As expected of my daughter!" In roared inughter, overjoyed by the information. He then took out five glowing orbs from his back and ced them on the table, staring at Orakha to say, "Give this to her. Consider it a gift from me for her hard work." "I wanted to ask about them from the start." Vir gulped and asked, "Is that a Bolt of Transcendence?"
"Yeah, there''s one per each Biome Bomb." In nodded, "I''ve already instructed them to obey Gann. So she can use them as she pleases."
Saying so, he took out a gun made using a Biome Bomb, sporting slots to insert the orbs within, "In times of emergencies, she can shoot a Bolt of Transcendence at her enemy."
"This is how much I can afford to set aside, so keep them with care."
"Can you give me one of these too?" Vir asked, sporting a tone akin to currying favour towards In.
"You have no use for it." In shook his head, "Besides, a single Bolt of Transcendence won''t be able to kill the current you, not to mention in the future when you be even stronger."
"I want to ce it in my pce as decoration." Vir said, "It''ll be something my followers can admire. And maybe one of them will find a use for it."
"Alright, I''ll think about it." In said, "The next time you return, bring me something of value to exchange for one of these."
"Sure," Vir nodded, beginning to think of the ways in which he could take advantage of a Bolt of Transcendence. He was currently brimming with ideas after his conversation with In, happy to return home and begin experimentation.
Soon, they were done with their conversation, intending to return. Neither of them asked anything about the Major Treasure of Pet. Orakha nned to leave. And even otherwise, he nned to hide himself.
He had no ns to seek the Major Treasure of Pet, and hence wasn''t too keen on making waves in the Ravaged Federation. Vir, on the other hand, was different.
He made a deal with In to send in a batch of Mystic Humans to produce Parute Fruits for his endeavours. In return, he''d be supplied with Nectar, with which he could increase the sess rate of creating Mystic Humans out of Free Humans.
It was a beneficial deal for both sides; and with Vir using Tratham for travel, the journey only took five months, which was a short duration. Vir would also be purchasing medicines and other resources from the Brimgan Empire, which he nned to begin immediately after returning.
He''d act as the intermediary and make purchases on In''s behalf and ship them to the Ravaged Federation. And in return, once he had made enough contribution, In would give him a Bolt of Transcendence.
Vir had some ideas to use it. He nned to use the uing months to think of ways in which he could strengthen himself further and finalise a n of action.
Orakha was the first to exit the Biome Bomb, carrying five orbs and a gun with him. Vir was right behind him but stopped at the entrance. Turning around, he stared at In and whispered, "I didn''t tell this to Orakha."
"I managed to converse a bit with Sumatra''s Transcendent Eater. And there''s an issue with Sumatra Chronicles. The dates of the Third and Fourth Major Disasters stated in Sumatra Chronicles don''t coincide with Resha''s age when he experienced them"
"It doesn''t coincide?" In thought for a few seconds and understood what Vir was getting at. He didn''t mind it though and said casually, "Sumatra Chronicles is a trap set by Renduldu that forces us to face Brangara at every Major Disaster. We''re subconsciously driven to act ordingly. Even I can only avoid that when I''m at peak power."
In didn''t reveal that he had to be at the Mystic Grade for that to be possible, as he intended to conceal his power of dropping Grades. However, peak power implied Mystic Grade, so Vir got the message correctly.
"So, you''re saying this discrepancy is meant to control us?" Vir asked.
"Yeah, remember that we were edited out from Sumatra Chronicles. So, there are imperfections in it." In nodded.
"That cleared up some confusion, thanks." Vir nodded and waved his hand, leaving upon leaving behind a string of words, "One more thing. Something major will probably happen after the Fourth Major Disaster, something worse than Brangara."
"No use in worrying about that." In shrugged, "We can think of those things if we survive the Fourth Major Disaster. However,"
His expression turned fierce as In proimed, "Based on my schedule, I''ll be finishing my current ns before the Third Major Disaster."
"I''m not waiting until the Fourth Major Disaster." He said with resolve, "In the Third Major Disaster, I''m going in for the kill."
"Brangara won''t survive past the Third Major Disaster."