Clover was dumbfounded. This script seemed to be wrong... shouldn't Trudy be trying to comfort him at this point by uttering strong philosophical words and dishing out Chicken Soup for the Soul like how great men must first suffer hardship in order to rise up and stuff like that?"
Normally, when somebody pours out their hearts to another, it would usually be followed by a heartfelt motivational speech meant to encourage you to not give up and to always push through. But Trudy seemed to have gotten the script wrong. Instead of encouraging Clover, she completely ignored his plight and reported on the status of the ship's preparations.
Clover was caught off guard, as he hadn't been expecting it. But in the next moment, clover actually sighed in relief.
Sigh!
That's right. Clover was filled with relief at this moment, and he was very thankful to Trudy. Because of her, his mood had gotten better, and he wasn't as glum as he was before. Others may not under
The ship was making its way to the Houndclaw Space Station. In the meantime, Clover and Ktulu were having a chat in the mess hall with a bowl of warm food that was freshly made in front of them.Clover was feeling quite relaxed at the moment and he leisurely ate his meal slowly. But Ktulu was not as calm as Clover was, and he could not stop shaking in his seat as he wondered what Clover had called him for.Various thoughts swept through Ktulu's mind as he tried to figure out what Clover called him out for a meal. He didn't believe that Clover was implied treating him to a meal to get acquainted with him. Having understood Clover's fickle nature, Ktulu was always worried that a certain mood would overcome clover and he would decide to discard him because he was useless.This was not what Ktulu wanted because he was determined to hug Clover's thigh in order to protect himself in the universe. That was the only thing Ktulu was determined to do right now, so no matt
Clover listened attentively as Ktulu explained to him the situation of the green river realm. Most of what Ktulu said could be found by searching in the local network of the green river realm, and Clover had also learned about it. But hearing it from Ktulu gave clover more detailed information than what he had learned online.For example, Clover knew that territory in the area ruled by the Vogul race was usually awarded by the imperial family. But he didn't know it was completely monopolized by them and only awarded to members of the imperial family and their relatives. This was not something that would be made public online and only from listening to a native like Ktulu was clover able to learn about this.Ktulu continued explaining things to Clover..."The Houndclaw space station is actually located in a barren area. Resources are scarce and hard to come by in the area. There is no central star close to the area at all where energy is generated, nor are there
Clover listened attentively as Ktulu explained everything clearly to him based on what he asked him to do . Learning that the Houndclaw space station was directly tied to the three most powerful pirate gangs in the area, Clover was very intrigued and he was interested in seeing just what would happen when he went there."The rest of Ktulu told clover was not of much use to him and they were only related to small gossip of rumors that were spread around the space station.Ktulu also briefly mentioned the taverns that Boot hid his treasures in and went into detail about them a little. Still, there was nothing much clover could learn from him anymore. In that case, Clover raised his hand and gestured for Ktulu to stop."Alright stop, that's enough for now. Right now, it is time I decide what to do with you...""Before we get to the space station, I want to figure out what I will do with you."As soon as Ktulu heard these words, his nerves, which had a
"What exactly can you help me with?" This was the question Clover asked Ktulu to answer and for a moment, Ktulu was stumped by the question, as he didn't know how to answer it exactly. Although Ktulu said that he could've been useful to Clover in many ways, he too wasn't sure exactly how he could be useful. But no matter what, Ktulu wouldn't say that, so he had to come up with something. The thing is, the only Ktulu was exceptionally good at was working with software and computing systems. This was his job as a technician before he joined the Turk pirates and even during his time as a pirate, he did not give up on developing those skills as they were what kept him alive in the first place. But if you were to compare Ktulu's skills to that of masters, he would still be at the level of an assistant. At most, he would be a slightly skilled assistant or a small expert. It couldn't be helped because Ktulu was not exactly talented in that aspect and
In Clover's delight, he suddenly stood up abruptly and slammed his hands on the table. Looking at Ktulu with fiery eyes, Clover said to him, "In that case, you can stay!"Ktulu: "..."Ktulu was extremely shocked by Clover's abrupt actions. His heart almost shot out of his chest as he thought Clover was going to attack him.Thankfully, none of that happened. Instead, Ktulu heard an extremely good piece of news.Looking at Clover, who was still excited, like he had chanced upon a mountain of gold. Ktulu also became incredibly excited too.Stuttering, Ktulu asked Clover for confirmation, "L-lord, my-my, l-lord, do you mean what you said? I can actually stay and serve you... really?""Yes," Clover replied, heatedly."I have already decided. From now on, you can stay on my ship and serve me as long as you don't mess around and abide by a few rules. You're going to be my guide throughout my stay in this realm, and if you do a good job, I mi
The journey to the Houndclaw space station was uneventful. After settling Ktulu down somewhere on the ship, Clover went back to his cabin to rest and meditate.Having set the coordinates of the space station in the ship's navigation system, Clover didn't have to worry about anything and he could leave the ship to Trudy to watch after. If anything happened during their journey that Trudy couldn't handle on her own, she would inform Clover. Only then would Clover have to come out to deal with it.With everything set, Clover went into his room and started meditating immediately. He was still exploring the changes that had happened in his still world. During the process, Clover found out that the efficiency at which he visualized the vitality of the universe had increased greatly. This made Clover's connection to the universe even closer, and he was able to reap multiple times the harvest during his meditations compared to before.This sudden boon excited Clover, as it meant his strength
For the past 3hrs, while he was meditating, Clover had been waiting for this piece of news and now it was finally here. Not wasting any time, Clover no longer paid attention to his still world for the time being. Instead, he looked deeper within himself.Soon, Clover's vision shifted and the scene of his still world changed and was replaced by a completely white space located somewhere inside his body. Clover didn't know where this space was in his body. He only knew that it existed and that inside it, his most important treasure and asset rested.The space was not large, about one cubic meter, and inside it, the fragment of the obelisk that was broken from the main body and fused with Clover floated.The obelisk was the most important artifact of the universe immortals. because of an accident involving Clover and his parents, it was broken and scattered all over the universe with a fragment of it fused with clover and becoming a part of him. The abilities of this artifact were heaven
Due to the importance of the obelisk, it was kept closely guarded by the universe's immortal clan. But despite its abilities, the clan never used it. The reason was that using the ability of the obelisk to absorb the life force of other living beings to refine it was the same as killing them. This means if the universe immortal clan wanted to use the obelisk to grow stronger, they would have to constantly kill living beings in the universe to absorb their life force.For a clan that advocated balance in the universe and considered themselves the protectors of life in the universe, this was something that went against their bottom line. They would never consider turning against every living being in the universe just to increase their strength.Even if they wanted to do that, it was certain that other races in the universe would not allow them and they would fight back to destroy this clan of immortals that saw them as prey. This is why the obelisk was also a taboo artifact that was fo