Chapter 486
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Chapter 486
It was not terribly long before Weos, specifically the main planet, had calmed down. The various factions were at least loosely unified, enough to at least accept that some of them had to be restrained while they verified the results. In the end, even those who didnt necessarily believe the individuals were going to betray the whole planet were convinced by investigations revealing the siphoning of funds. Many of them were more clever than to do anything obvious, but it was difficult for those who had in mind to aid invaders and be rewards in a new life to not want to get something immediately.
For the last month, Everheart and Anton had mostly been traveling around between various cities verifying that there were no members of the Twin Soul Sect left. If there were any, there were now enough individuals able to detect them that they would be quickly rooted out, as the justified paranoia about their presence likely would keep people on edge for many years.
If Everheart were not present, Anton might have been concerned that some had managed to conceal themselves but Everheart had plenty of experience with them, and adapting to their countermeasures. Or anyones, really.
Of the seven planets in the system, four were now purged of the Twin Soul Sect awaiting verification, of course. Even though they were smaller- or in the case of the larger gas giants, the actual inhabited areas took up less space- it was still taking time to confirm. Nobody wanted to rush too much, so everywhere was being double and triple checked. One more was still in conflict while two were completely out of communication. That included the cultivators from Ceretos. The planets in question- the one third from the sun, slightly outside of Weos itself, and the one on the far outer end- were both presumed to have been taken over by the Twin Soul Sect, or at least allied forces. The actual numbers hadnt seemed to be high enough for that, since they werent strong enough to fight against a hundred or more foes, so there had to be some working with them. And that made things difficult. Dealing with those planets was actually required, but those who didnt actually practice the Twin Soul Sects techniques could claim innocence and it would be a great amount of work to prove otherwise.
Everheart went towards the one in the most conflict, while Anton was one of those who went towards the third planet. Aiding the ongoing conflict was important, but leaving an enemy foothold in their midst was also not something they could allow. The limiting factor was ships, so only the strongest were being transported. Life Transformation, late Life Transformation if at all possible, though there were some exceptions for those who were known to be more powerful.
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Kuchion was covered in scraggly trees and only sparse vegetation, but for a planet that appeared to have no water whatsoever it was quite lively. That was just how the surface appeared- underground was where the actual action took place. Anton was informed about various relevant features like the extensive caverns and tunnels that went through the planet- some natural and some constructed.
Tunnels were a bit of an obstacle for Anton but not as much as it might appear at first. If anything, they were a wash. He could still wind his senses through the tunnels to a similar distance he could over a straight distance, and that was the bigger limiting factor than his ability to maneuver his shots. It would limit the directions he could attack from, but he wasnt alone so it wasnt as big of an issue.
The bigger factor was determining who could be attacked. He wasnt able to sense who was part of the Twin Soul Sect from the same distance as just generally determining someones position, but he could do it from a significant distance. The question was, was a group split between those who were and werent members of the Twin Soul Sect entirely filled with traitors, or did some simply not know?
Thus, Anton focused his energy on keeping the barrier filled with holes. It was made to withstand attacks by Life Transformation cultivators, maybe a group of them. With enough people they could sustain reasonably powerful attacks but each of Antons arrows were enough to slay a Life Transformation cultivator. Holes punctured through the barrier, destabilizing it and allowing for more to be formed. Perhaps if the formation could draw upon all of its energy at once it could resist him, but whatever powered it in the local area was limited in output. And with enemy cultivators falling, there were fewer distractions for Oluchi and the others. It wasnt just their ship, either, but a handful of others.
Soon enough they had dealt with all of the attackers in the area and were preparing to land, the formations held open by various people. The ships did something and Anton felt as if they skipped most of the descent, before they jerked to a stop at the end.
Not bad, Oluchi said to Anton. I saw a little bit of that back on Weos, but youre quite capable. How long can you keep that up? We might be swarmed here soon.
Indefinitely, Anton said. At least against difficulties of that level. If they have some exceptional cultivators or unknown formation abilities, I might have some issues but well be able to deal with them from a great distance. Speaking of which, some people are approaching. Do you want me to deal with them or the planetary formations first?
I wasnt aware that you were a formation master, Senior Anton. Oluchi said, But we need you here, so youll have to deal with them later.
Im not a formation master but Im experienced enough to be able to disable formations like this. Especially from the inside. And I dont have to go anywhere. Even as he was talking, Anton began to fire off into the distance. Despite having attacked at a similar distance herself, Oluchi seemed impressed. Anton had to agree there was a big difference when one considered the amount of atmosphere in the way.
Anton wasnt carefully dismantling the formations but even if things went very wrong, all of the damage would be local. He basically just battered his way through some of the local barriers protecting power sources and then shattered them. There were a lot of crystals- cultivators liked crystals, and natural energy generally stored within them efficiently- as well as jars that held swirling power. Some of the power was drawn in by secondary formations, but without anywhere to store it the local area couldnt sustain much of anything. So after he made sure they could safely retreat, Anton prepared to take on the approaching cultivators.
It will only take a few minutes for the enemy cultivators to get here, Anton said. Not all directly from the Twin Soul Sect. What should we do?
Just do your best to deter them while we search the area, Oluchi said. She was already working on that very thing, taking in the fine details of the ground and remaining traces of battle around them.
With his question not quite fully answered, Anton just began with the Twin Soul Sect members. He could attack with impunity since they werent within range to counter yet, and arrows rained down on a few at a time. Any time groups joined together to defend, Anton changed his targets to someone else. One by one enemies fell, but theyd soon have to make a decision about staying in pitched battle or leaving.
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Chapter 486
It was not terribly long before Weos, specifically the main planet, had calmed down. The various factions were at least loosely unified, enough to at least accept that some of them had to be restrained while they verified the results. In the end, even those who didnt necessarily believe the individuals were going to betray the whole planet were convinced by investigations revealing the siphoning of funds. Many of them were more clever than to do anything obvious, but it was difficult for those who had in mind to aid invaders and be rewards in a new life to not want to get something immediately.
For the last month, Everheart and Anton had mostly been traveling around between various cities verifying that there were no members of the Twin Soul Sect left. If there were any, there were now enough individuals able to detect them that they would be quickly rooted out, as the justified paranoia about their presence likely would keep people on edge for many years.
If Everheart were not present, Anton might have been concerned that some had managed to conceal themselves but Everheart had plenty of experience with them, and adapting to their countermeasures. Or anyones, really.
Of the seven planets in the system, four were now purged of the Twin Soul Sect awaiting verification, of course. Even though they were smaller- or in the case of the larger gas giants, the actual inhabited areas took up less space- it was still taking time to confirm. Nobody wanted to rush too much, so everywhere was being double and triple checked. One more was still in conflict while two were completely out of communication. That included the cultivators from Ceretos. The planets in question- the one third from the sun, slightly outside of Weos itself, and the one on the far outer end- were both presumed to have been taken over by the Twin Soul Sect, or at least allied forces. The actual numbers hadnt seemed to be high enough for that, since they werent strong enough to fight against a hundred or more foes, so there had to be some working with them. And that made things difficult. Dealing with those planets was actually required, but those who didnt actually practice the Twin Soul Sects techniques could claim innocence and it would be a great amount of work to prove otherwise.
Everheart went towards the one in the most conflict, while Anton was one of those who went towards the third planet. Aiding the ongoing conflict was important, but leaving an enemy foothold in their midst was also not something they could allow. The limiting factor was ships, so only the strongest were being transported. Life Transformation, late Life Transformation if at all possible, though there were some exceptions for those who were known to be more powerful.
-----
Kuchion was covered in scraggly trees and only sparse vegetation, but for a planet that appeared to have no water whatsoever it was quite lively. That was just how the surface appeared- underground was where the actual action took place. Anton was informed about various relevant features like the extensive caverns and tunnels that went through the planet- some natural and some constructed.
Tunnels were a bit of an obstacle for Anton but not as much as it might appear at first. If anything, they were a wash. He could still wind his senses through the tunnels to a similar distance he could over a straight distance, and that was the bigger limiting factor than his ability to maneuver his shots. It would limit the directions he could attack from, but he wasnt alone so it wasnt as big of an issue.
The bigger factor was determining who could be attacked. He wasnt able to sense who was part of the Twin Soul Sect from the same distance as just generally determining someones position, but he could do it from a significant distance. The question was, was a group split between those who were and werent members of the Twin Soul Sect entirely filled with traitors, or did some simply not know?
Thus, Anton focused his energy on keeping the barrier filled with holes. It was made to withstand attacks by Life Transformation cultivators, maybe a group of them. With enough people they could sustain reasonably powerful attacks but each of Antons arrows were enough to slay a Life Transformation cultivator. Holes punctured through the barrier, destabilizing it and allowing for more to be formed. Perhaps if the formation could draw upon all of its energy at once it could resist him, but whatever powered it in the local area was limited in output. And with enemy cultivators falling, there were fewer distractions for Oluchi and the others. It wasnt just their ship, either, but a handful of others.
Soon enough they had dealt with all of the attackers in the area and were preparing to land, the formations held open by various people. The ships did something and Anton felt as if they skipped most of the descent, before they jerked to a stop at the end.
Not bad, Oluchi said to Anton. I saw a little bit of that back on Weos, but youre quite capable. How long can you keep that up? We might be swarmed here soon.
Indefinitely, Anton said. At least against difficulties of that level. If they have some exceptional cultivators or unknown formation abilities, I might have some issues but well be able to deal with them from a great distance. Speaking of which, some people are approaching. Do you want me to deal with them or the planetary formations first?
I wasnt aware that you were a formation master, Senior Anton. Oluchi said, But we need you here, so youll have to deal with them later.
Im not a formation master but Im experienced enough to be able to disable formations like this. Especially from the inside. And I dont have to go anywhere. Even as he was talking, Anton began to fire off into the distance. Despite having attacked at a similar distance herself, Oluchi seemed impressed. Anton had to agree there was a big difference when one considered the amount of atmosphere in the way.
Anton wasnt carefully dismantling the formations but even if things went very wrong, all of the damage would be local. He basically just battered his way through some of the local barriers protecting power sources and then shattered them. There were a lot of crystals- cultivators liked crystals, and natural energy generally stored within them efficiently- as well as jars that held swirling power. Some of the power was drawn in by secondary formations, but without anywhere to store it the local area couldnt sustain much of anything. So after he made sure they could safely retreat, Anton prepared to take on the approaching cultivators.
It will only take a few minutes for the enemy cultivators to get here, Anton said. Not all directly from the Twin Soul Sect. What should we do?
Just do your best to deter them while we search the area, Oluchi said. She was already working on that very thing, taking in the fine details of the ground and remaining traces of battle around them.
With his question not quite fully answered, Anton just began with the Twin Soul Sect members. He could attack with impunity since they werent within range to counter yet, and arrows rained down on a few at a time. Any time groups joined together to defend, Anton changed his targets to someone else. One by one enemies fell, but theyd soon have to make a decision about staying in pitched battle or leaving.
Chapter 486It was not terribly long before Weos, specifically the main planet, had calmed down. The various factions were at least loosely unified, enough to at least accept that some of them had to be restrained while they verified the results. In the end, even those who didnt necessarily believe the individuals were going to betray the whole planet were convinced by investigations revealing the siphoning of funds. Many of them were more clever than to do anything obvious, but it was difficult for those who had in mind to aid invaders and be rewards in a new life to not want to get something immediately.For the last month, Everheart and Anton had mostly been traveling around between various cities verifying that there were no members of the Twin Soul Sect left. If there were any, there were now enough individuals able to detect them that they would be quickly rooted out, as the justified paranoia about their presence likely would keep people on edge for many years. If Everheart were not present, Anton might have been concerned that some had managed to conceal themselves but Everheart had plenty of experience with them, and adapting to their countermeasures. Or anyones, really. Of the seven planets in the system, four were now purged of the Twin Soul Sect awaiting verification, of course. Even though they were smaller- or in the case of the larger gas giants, the actual inhabited areas took up less space- it was still taking time to confirm. Nobody wanted to rush too much, so everywhere was being double and triple checked. One more was still in conflict while two were completely out of communication. That included the cultivators from Ceretos. The planets in question- the one third from the sun, slightly outside of Weos itself, and the one on the far outer end- were both presumed to have been taken over by the Twin Soul Sect, or at least allied forces. The actual numbers hadnt seemed to be high enough for that, since they werent strong enough to fight against a hundred or more foes, so there had to be some working with them. And that made things difficult. Dealing with those planets was actually required, but those who didnt actually practice the Twin Soul Sects techniques could claim innocence and it would be a great amount of work to prove otherwise.Everheart went towards the one in the most conflict, while Anton was one of those who went towards the third planet. Aiding the ongoing conflict was important, but leaving an enemy foothold in their midst was also not something they could allow. The limiting factor was ships, so only the strongest were being transported. Life Transformation, late Life Transformation if at all possible, though there were some exceptions for those who were known to be more powerful. -----Kuchion was covered in scraggly trees and only sparse vegetation, but for a planet that appeared to have no water whatsoever it was quite lively. That was just how the surface appeared- underground was where the actual action took place. Anton was informed about various relevant features like the extensive caverns and tunnels that went through the planet- some natural and some constructed. Tunnels were a bit of an obstacle for Anton but not as much as it might appear at first. If anything, they were a wash. He could still wind his senses through the tunnels to a similar distance he could over a straight distance, and that was the bigger limiting factor than his ability to maneuver his shots. It would limit the directions he could attack from, but he wasnt alone so it wasnt as big of an issue.The bigger factor was determining who could be attacked. He wasnt able to sense who was part of the Twin Soul Sect from the same distance as just generally determining someones position, but he could do it from a significant distance. The question was, was a group split between those who were and werent members of the Twin Soul Sect entirely filled with traitors, or did some simply not know?Thus, Anton focused his energy on keeping the barrier filled with holes. It was made to withstand attacks by Life Transformation cultivators, maybe a group of them. With enough people they could sustain reasonably powerful attacks but each of Antons arrows were enough to slay a Life Transformation cultivator. Holes punctured through the barrier, destabilizing it and allowing for more to be formed. Perhaps if the formation could draw upon all of its energy at once it could resist him, but whatever powered it in the local area was limited in output. And with enemy cultivators falling, there were fewer distractions for Oluchi and the others. It wasnt just their ship, either, but a handful of others.Soon enough they had dealt with all of the attackers in the area and were preparing to land, the formations held open by various people. The ships did something and Anton felt as if they skipped most of the descent, before they jerked to a stop at the end. Not bad, Oluchi said to Anton. I saw a little bit of that back on Weos, but youre quite capable. How long can you keep that up? We might be swarmed here soon.Indefinitely, Anton said. At least against difficulties of that level. If they have some exceptional cultivators or unknown formation abilities, I might have some issues but well be able to deal with them from a great distance. Speaking of which, some people are approaching. Do you want me to deal with them or the planetary formations first?I wasnt aware that you were a formation master, Senior Anton. Oluchi said, But we need you here, so youll have to deal with them later.Im not a formation master but Im experienced enough to be able to disable formations like this. Especially from the inside. And I dont have to go anywhere. Even as he was talking, Anton began to fire off into the distance. Despite having attacked at a similar distance herself, Oluchi seemed impressed. Anton had to agree there was a big difference when one considered the amount of atmosphere in the way.Anton wasnt carefully dismantling the formations but even if things went very wrong, all of the damage would be local. He basically just battered his way through some of the local barriers protecting power sources and then shattered them. There were a lot of crystals- cultivators liked crystals, and natural energy generally stored within them efficiently- as well as jars that held swirling power. Some of the power was drawn in by secondary formations, but without anywhere to store it the local area couldnt sustain much of anything. So after he made sure they could safely retreat, Anton prepared to take on the approaching cultivators.It will only take a few minutes for the enemy cultivators to get here, Anton said. Not all directly from the Twin Soul Sect. What should we do?Just do your best to deter them while we search the area, Oluchi said. She was already working on that very thing, taking in the fine details of the ground and remaining traces of battle around them. With his question not quite fully answered, Anton just began with the Twin Soul Sect members. He could attack with impunity since they werent within range to counter yet, and arrows rained down on a few at a time. Any time groups joined together to defend, Anton changed his targets to someone else. One by one enemies fell, but theyd soon have to make a decision about staying in pitched battle or leaving.
