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
Clover looked inside him at the obelisk fragment in the white space. The fragment of the obelisk was irregularity shaped without any well-defined dimensions. It was like a block of twisted metal and it could not look any more ugly. Anybody that saw this object would never have thought that it was a fragment of the legendary artifact, the obelisk.Right now, the fragment revolved on its own axis while giving off a dull resplendent glow as it floated while suspended in the air. Looking at it, the fragment could not look any less remarkable. The only thing that stood out about the fragment was the faint mysterious air that surrounded it.After looking at the fragment for a moment, Clover quickly turned his gaze away. This was not the first time Clover was seeing the obelisk fragment, as it had been with him for more than a hundred years. In all this time, the fragment had not changed, and it remained exactly the same unless for a few rare occasions.This time, what clover was interested
The process of absorbing the life force from the obelisk was very fast. Over time, the feeling of his life order increasing that brought so much pleasure to Clover gradually faded, and the look of pleasure on Clover's face eventually eased. Very soon, Clover let out a breath as everything ended and he quickly composed himself once more. As Clover opened his eyes, there was a dazed look on his face as he recalled the feeling he had just experienced. It wasn't the first time Clover was absorbing life force, but every time he did it; it was still as intense as ever. Clover thought by now he would already be used to it, but that wasn't the case. Every experience was more intoxicating than the last, and the feelings that came with the process sought to overwhelm Clover's will. This feeling was very addicting. Some times, Clover felt like every time he absorbed a bit of life force from the obelisk, a part of him felt lost like something was missing. This feeling came from Clover's body an
There was a line outside the Houndclaw space station, where a simple check was being conducted. Every ship that wanted to enter the station would have to go through the check before being permitted to do so.But like was said, the check was simple, and it was mainly to register the ships that were docking in the station.Unlike other space stations that were very strict, the Houndclaw space station was quite lax in its management. This was because the main population of those that resided in the station was made up of outlaws, pirates, and fugitives of the law.The good thing about this is that there was a minimum guarantee of secrecy when business was being conducted at the station. But as a consequence, the security in the station was terrible.Clover was not concerned with all these factors. He was rather satisfied with the place. Due to how lax the security was in this place, it made it easy for Clover to avoid his pursuers and lie low while attempting to fix his ship. With this s