“What I mean is that the others may not necessarily give up on competing for this item. Don’t forget that the chances of benefiting from researching this item may be low, but it doesn’t mean it’s zero. There might actually be some here just like the Kar are willing to try.”“Also, now that the Kar has made the first move, it may cause others to actually move to the right for the item even if they originally were not interested.”“Why is that?” Arran asked.“Remember when I said the Kar has a nose for opportunity?”Arran nodded, as he could vaguely remember Brianna saying something like that.“Well, I meant it very literarily. The Kar’s nose is really able to sniff out the scent of opportunity. It is said that even in the bleak vastness of the universe, no matter what opportunity lay hidden if the car is there, they will sniff it out no matter what. This is a natural talent of the entire Kar race. How it works is a mystery, just like how the secrets of the Kingsman bloodline remain a m
World fusion... is a term that is very literal in its meaning. As it suggests, it simply means the fusion of multiple worlds together as one. But what exactly does this entail?Naturally, world fusion is not a simple task to carry out. Unlike terraforming worlds, which were simply adjusting the basic components and elements of a world either by adding more elements to the world in limited quantities to make it more suitable for habitation or exploitation, fusing worlds was in a whole other ballpark together. More than adjusting, world fusion included the blending and balancing of various elements present in each individual world, making it no different from the newly born world. Doing this was much more difficult than simply terraforming a world, and there were many factors that went into consideration when it came to world fusion. Chief of these considerations is the matter of producing a conducive atmosphere for habitation. World fusion is more than dumping a planet into another
The auction was underway, and many items had already made an appearance in front of everyone. These items, like the first two, were very impressive. Their values ranged based on preciousness and rarity, with some being more value able than others. But overall none of them were less valuable than the first two that appeared in the beginning. Arran was overwhelmed. The items that appeared in the auction were beyond his comprehension, so much so that he found it hard to understand their existence even after they were explained in a very detailed way to him. Some like the higher dimension disk Arran could understand. After all, talks about the existence of a higher fourth dimension or fifth dimension is one that is even debated about on earth not to talk about the wider universe. And although the concept of fusing planets was known to Arran, he could still barely understand it as another form of terraforming. All the above and a few that were similar to them were some of the few that A
As the current bid concluded, Sloan stepped forward, clapping his hand as he addressed the crowd. Clap Clap Clap!“Wow! That bidding was intense. I believe I can speak for everyone when I say that this auction is the best one we’ve ever held yet. The quality of items that have made an appearance in the auction is higher than in previous auctions. We can only hope that we get more of these as often as we can.”“Sadly, all good things have to end, eventually. As much as we would like more of these rare and precious items, they are very hard to come by. If not, they wouldn’t be rare or precious.”“We are almost at the end of the auction, and there are only a few items left to be displayed. On that note, let us proceed with the next item.”“This last item is a last-minute addition to the original list of items that would be auctioned off. It is a very special item, and the circumstances of its appearance in the auction today are very strange.”“To be honest with everybody, this item did
Apart from Arran, who stood up abruptly, every other Aeth in the venue had faces that belied the expression of shock and confusion. They were in dumbfounded silence at what they were seeing. Finally, after some time, when the shock had finally settled in, a murmur spread through the hall as the Aeth whispered amongst themselves. “What is that doing here?”“It’s shouldn’t be here... how did it get here?”“What are those seven treasures guys doing back home? How could they let this appear here?”Initially, the murmurs around the venue came in low and subdued undertones until gradually they turned into a full-on outcry of rage and fury. Suddenly, the Aeth had turned belligerent. “What is going on? What is all this uproar about?”While the Aeth burst into a fit of protest, the others at the venue did not know what was going on or what caused such a development. They were completely in the dark about why the Aeth was in such a rage. With a mix of confusion and anger, the secret auction
There are a lot of things people knew about natal weapons or thought they knew. From what the name implies, natal weapons are born with the individual and so, unlike other weapons that were created in a workshop, natal weapons have the ability to grow with their owners. This ability should not be taken very simply. It was more than just the weapon becoming stronger. Instead, as the weapon grows stronger, so too do the weapons wielded. In this case, it is not the wielder's strength that reflects on the natal weapon, but instead, the strength of the weapon is reflected back on the wielder.The implication of this is much more precious. It means that even if an individual does not have any talent for evolution and can not become stronger on their own, with a natal weapon, this will not be a problem at all. As long as one is born with a natal weapon, then it is guaranteed that they would be able to transcend and evolve into higher forms of life.On that note, the natal weapons of the Aet
“Now I know most of you are confused. This seemingly ordinary rock is not so ordinary at all. It is actually an embryo. Inside this embryo, a powerful weapon is being nurtured. This weapon is so powerful, all other divine weapons pale in comparison to it.”“That is all I can say about this embryo. For certain reasons, I cannot go into more detail about it. But let me say this. Previously, I said that only those who are fated can obtain this embryo. That is because it is only meant for a single individual... an individual who might be amongst you all.”“Now to my fellow Aeth kinsmen, please rest assured that concerning this matter, there is no foul play at hand. Admittedly, when we first discovered the embryo among the items to be auctioned, the others in my team were frankly surprised and disturbed, as all of you are. But after calling back home, we discovered that the embryo is one that has been left untouched for more than four hundred years. In all these years, it has remained unmo
Like the rest of the Aeth in the venue, Lynn was angry to see the natal weapon embryo appear in the auction. But when Sloan explained things, he started to think.This was the first time that the seven treasures bank lost a natal weapon embryo. It had never happened before... not in the long history since the establishment of the museum. In all these years, the bankers' family had been in charge for countless generations until the current one. In that case, the current head of the banker's family would have to take responsibility for this mishap.No matter how you looked at things, even if this natal weapon embryo was really impressive and had the power to bypass the restrictions in the museum and cross light years of space in search of its owner, the bankers would still have to bear responsibility for this mistake.In a way, this reflected poorly in the restrictions used in the first place. It could be said that they had not taken enough measures to prevent something like this from h