Free Web NovelChapter 11: Onslaught Distribution Mechanism
Beatrix was outside the mansion with three different colored flames floating around her, each extended a thread out of them that was weaving into something. freēwēbnovel.com
Aidan and Arthur descended nearby.
’What is she doing?’
[She is utilizing her talent’s energy at the cost of Mana, and creating a medium to unleash her power in a stronger form. She is creating a technique.]
’Interesting. Looking at that, I feel like I can modify my Spiral Fan Blade and utilize it in multiple ways.’
[Absolutely. It is advisable to strive for creation, especially as you are a Transcendent Player.]
"I can speak while doing this. So, where have you two been? I hope you didn’t show yourself or Arthur to people for your own privacy."
Beatrix spoke as she sensed the duo.
Aidan released wind from his finger, weaving them into a comfy bubble before lying on it and resting, hands behind his head as he looked at the stars.
"I didn’t show myself to anyone, but...when your eyes can move towards me, take a look."
Beatrix glanced at Aidan and was surprised to see his appearance completely different than before.
Aidan chuckled and reverted his appearance, showing the mask covering his face.
"That mask..." Beatrix’s eyes glinted. "It’s high quality."
"Yep." Aidan smiled. "It’s Tier-10."
Beatrix’s weaving faltered as she quickly focused back and stabilized.
"Tier-10? How did you even get that?" She wryly smiled.
"That’s a secret. The real question is, how do I get Tier-10 or above food as soon as possible?"
"Roar!" Arthur doubled down on the question.
"Tier-10 food?" Beatrix frowned. "That’s going to be costly. Honestly, I don’t have money to get even a single piece of Tier-10 monster meat."
Aidan rubbed his chin. "Then how about a Tier-10 Terrorized Dimension? I can find the edible stuff inside the dimensions, right?"
"About that, the top 13 guilds each have secured a Terrorized Dimension of Tier-10 rank by cleaning it off Terrors and keeping its core intact. The success rate of making a Terrorized Dimension permanent after cleansing it is low, but worth the effort because they are proving to be a kind of holy ground where a powerful ecosystem thrives."
"Currently, only those thirteen guilds and the Global Hunter Association sell the food of Tier-10 in stable quantity, while the rare Terrorized Dimensions of Epic and Legendary-rank have loot that’s usually isn’t sold but used by the guilds themselves. Moreover, the appearance rate of Epic and Legendary rank Terrorized Dimensions is still low, albeit it will increase gradually like usual, I suppose."
Aidan blinked. "A permanent dimension? That’s interesting. Does this mean the guilds have permanent Terrorized Dimensions of lower Tier ranks?"
"Many." Beatrix smiled. "Our Blue Vortex Guild has a total of nine Terrorized Dimensions, ranging from Tier-1 to Tier-7. The lower their tiers, the smaller they are, but they are useful in training budding hunters."
"And the thing is, the appearance rate of Terrorized Dimensions and Terror Tears is increasing every year. It is as if humanity gets stronger, the attacks of Terrors also get stronger."
[This is a default defense mechanism and survival mechanism put up by the program, but it is collapsing slowly under the heavy infusion of Terroreign in the Nine Realms Tree.]
’You mean the program is making it such that the stronger a planet gets, the more trouble they’d have to take on?’
[Terroreign is attacking in all nine realms at once, and without this mechanism to distribute the onslaught properly, the weaker worlds like this in these realms would get crushed by the overwhelming charge of Terrors.]
’I see.’
[The increasing problem is Terroreign using the desires of the intelligent beings to control them and annihilating the worlds. In the last five years, a total of 134,303 civilizations were annihilated due to their increasingly insidious ways. A loss of trillions.]
’Damn.’ Aidan was startled. ’Are you saying there are such people on this planet?’
However, Aidan didn’t get any answer to that question.
"What’s up? Why did you suddenly become quiet?"
Aidan sighed. "Nothing. It’s just the peace seems a bit far."
"Peace?" Beatrix shook her head. "No such thing anymore. Anyway, if you want Tier-10 food, then you’ll have to find a Tier-10 Terrorized Dimension."
"Tell me where I need to go for it?" Aidan popped his wind balloon couch and got up.
"It’s not that easy. Presently, there are two Tier-10 Terrorized Dimensions discovered and unowned, but...they are heavily guarded by the Global Hunter Association. Since the association discovered them, it will do an auction to sell the ownership of these Terrorized Dimensions."
"Auction for that?" Aidan raised his eyebrows.
"Naturally. All guilds in the top 20 will compete for it. Even if the success rate of turning it permanent is low, the guilds won’t spare any effort to acquire them."
Beatrix’s eyes glinted as she added. "There’s also a rumour circulating after a strange event that occurred a month ago. It was a mysterious trail of light in the sky that appeared over the planet and then suddenly vanished. The rumour is that they were aliens and they made contact with the leaders of this planet, as in, the strongest Hunters who are in the Association and the top guilds."
"Aliens..." Aidan’s lips twitched.
"You don’t sound surprised?" Beatrix blinked twice.
"That...." Aidan wryly smiled. "Let’s just say that the place my soul went, I saw plenty of aliens. Elves, Dwarves, Beastfolks, Zorgs, Xenos, Pwiffers, and more."
"Just what did you experience?" Beatrix was shocked.
"Best you don’t ask me again." Aidan sighed. "Anyway, just tell me the location of those Tier-10 Terrorized Dimensions. I’ll sneak inside with Arthur."
Beatrix was speechless. "Are you sure? Epic and Legendary powerhouses won’t be guarding it, but they are still strictly monitored by Tier-10 powerhouses. Your mask might not escape their senses, though it depends on the level of their surveillance techniques."
"Roar!"
Arthur roared in defiance, his face proud.
"Haha, Arthur says that he got better concealment skills than the mask." Aidan grinned. "And Arthur is a Legendary-rank being, so don’t worry."
"Rawr!Raawr!" Arthur nodded.
"And he says that he’ll do anything to get inside and eat, even if he has to destroy everything. Hey! You are not doing that."
Beatrix chuckled. "Fine. As for the map, here, wear this watch."
She took off the watch from her wrist and gave it to Aidan. "It’s connected to my phone, so I’ll send a map there." freeweɓnovel.cøm
Aidan wore the watch and soon learned its functions. A map projected outward like a hologram, and it responded to his touch.
"Sweet. We’ll be going ahead. And I’ll be ready to clear the C-rank Hunter Exam once I return."
"Sure, but be careful. When you return, use the watch to contact me, and we’ll to register your new identity and officially make you a hunter."
"Alright, Aunt Beatrix." Aidan grinned. "I’m going to be your nephew, after all."
"Is that so? Then do I have an aunt’s perk on you, or not?" Beatrix chuckled.
"Nah. I am a rebellious nephew who doesn’t listen to his aunt." Aidan laughed and patted Arthur. "Let’s go, buddy."
"Roar!"
