Free Web Novel--Monday, August 10, 2172 (-14 hours time difference)
With the girls in his arms, Kai walked through the entire place, leaving no crack or corner unchecked. In the end, Kai found remnants of laboratories similar to those of the spiders. Unfortunately, these laboratories seemed more outdated than the spiders', and practically nothing useful remained at first glance. Moreover, the little that was somewhat intact had already been used to produce that strange paste from the colored leaves.
[What kind of drug could that be?]
While watching a group of people stir enormous tubs full of acetone and colored leaves with a wooden stick, Shino couldn't help but ask curiously. Kai and Nemuri shook their heads, and Nemuri soon sent a telepathic message.
[No idea, I don't know much about how drugs are made…]
[The process is somewhat similar to coca paste production, though with some differences, so it's hard to tell. The base of various drug types is produced in a similar way, and it's not easy to get the key details that differentiate them.] Kai commented calmly while jumping to exit the place, landing on top of a small, half-destroyed pyramid. At that moment, Nemuri looked at the larger pyramid in the center and asked in a serious tone. ƒгeewebnovёl.com
[Did you leave the central pyramid for last for a specific reason?]
[Yes, just like on the spiders' island, the central pyramid is capable of blocking my perception, and on the island it was hiding a terrifying mother spider far stronger than me.] Kai explained in a serious tone, at which point Shino commented while looking at the surroundings.
[I don't think there's anything that terrifying inside, or these guys wouldn't be able to use this place as a base.]
[I think the same, but it's better to be prepared for the worst. On the spider island they detected me even with the cloak, so stay alert. If things get complicated, we'll flee with Accompany.] Kai commented in a serious tone, to which Shino and Nemuri nodded gravely, and Nemuri soon asked seriously.
[Should we try to cover our faces in case the cloak deactivates?]
[Did you bring your armors?] Kai asked seriously. Shino replied while showing her belt alongside Nemuri.
[Only the emergency suits.]
[That's more than enough; activate them.] Kai ordered in a calm tone, to which the pair of beauties quickly nodded before tapping their belts several times.
Rapidly, the buckles of Nemuri and Shino's belts deformed and then began covering their bodies as if they were some kind of liquid forming small hexagons. Finally, Shino and Nemuri ended up in tight, dark suits covering their entire bodies and concealing their faces, looking like high-tech spy suits.
With their faces covered, Shino and Nemuri clung more tightly to Kai, who took a deep breath before advancing at high speed toward the great pyramid. Landing softly on one of the pyramid's steps right beside an enormous metal door, Kai waited in silence while unsuccessfully trying to use his haki to study the interior.
Just as he expected, a pair of guards soon emerged from inside, opening the enormous metal doors. Using the gap, Kai quickly slipped inside, finding himself in a hallway illuminated by large LED lamps powered by thick cables connected further within.
Using small amounts of aura, Kai stuck to the hallway ceiling and began advancing while they examined the nearly completely ruined inscriptions on the walls. The inscriptions were so damaged that it was impossible to understand anything from them, but soon the group could see light at the end, which led them to take deep breaths before pressing forward.
After advancing a few meters, Kai and the girls entered a brilliant light that blinded them, and they soon felt they were passing through some kind of strange barrier, like entering an air-conditioned room in summer. Almost instantly, a strange screech resonated throughout the place, and the cloak covering Kai vanished in a flash of light.
Seeing the cloak disappear, Nemuri and Shino leaped at great speed to distance themselves from Kai as a brutal pressure descended upon the area. At the same time, from the millions of micropores in Nemuri's suit, a large amount of sleep aroma began to emerge, while Shino brought her index and middle fingers to her temples.
[Hold your breath!] Nemuri informed urgently, followed closely by Shino.
[They're immobilized!]
[It's finished.] Kai announced in a calm voice as everyone's eyes adjusted, and they could finally see.
They were in an enormous hall that appeared to be the ruins of an ancient laboratory refurbished into a leisure room. The place was equipped with video games of all kinds, simulators, computers, a pool table, etc. There was even what appeared to be a jacuzzi or a small pool.
Scattered throughout the place were several robust men with different dangerous-looking features thanks to their quirks, completely unconscious on the floor in various locations; evidently guards. Meanwhile, sitting in the jacuzzi was a slightly fat young man of about 18 years old with two equally young naked beauties on his lap, also unconscious.
But what caught Kai's attention was a strange creature behind the fat young man, which resembled an ant about 70 cm tall, which—even with its size—wasn't at all frightening. The ant was moving its pincers on the verge of unconsciousness, trying to intimidate them.
[This can't be the queen, can it…?] Looking at the strange ant, Shino couldn't help but ask through telepathy, visibly incredulous. Kai approached the strange ant and commented in a somewhat peculiar tone.
[Believe it or not, this thing's 'voice' is quite strong. It surpasses Mirko's by a good margin.]
[Are you serious…?] Nemuri couldn't help but ask incredulously while picking up a selfie stick from the place to poke the ant that seemed about to die. Kai replied in a tone between curious and reflective.
[Very serious, this thing has a quite powerful 'voice.' This is the first time I've seen a living being's voice and strength differ in this way. Usually it's the opposite; the voice is weaker than the actual lethal power…]
[…So what do we do now?]
At that moment, Shino couldn't help but ask while looking at all the unconscious people, which left Nemuri and Kai exchanging doubtful glances. But soon, Nemuri, taking the initiative to prevent Kai from doing something crazy, quickly sent a telepathic message in a serious tone.
[For now I'll use my aroma to control them and get them out of here. That way you can study this place more calmly, darling.]
[That's a good idea. Although this place is interesting, a lot of people know about its existence, which makes it unsafe, so it's better to take the metallic sphere at the top, but that might cause this place to collapse.] Kai commented with a wicked smile, which caused Shino and Nemuri to seductively lick their lips before snapping back to themselves, at which point Shino commented seriously.
[If it really collapses, then we can leave these guys around with evidence and let the local authorities handle it, which takes a problem off our hands.]
[It'll be much better than that.] Kai commented in a playful tone, attracting confused looks from Shino and Nemuri. But in just a few moments, realization took shape on their beautiful faces, and Nemuri commented in surprise.
[You'll use them as bait!]
[Exactly. Most will dismiss the story of a pocket dimension inside a tree as nonsense, except those who know something like that is possible. In other words, our good 'friends.'] Kai commented in a wicked tone, which made Shino and Nemuri laugh, before Shino commented in a cheerful tone.
[Well then, let's get to work. Nemuri and I will take care of getting all these people out, and you handle your thing.]
[[Roger!]] Kai and Nemuri replied in unison playfully, and soon Shino and Nemuri advanced toward the hallway as a thick pink cloud emerged from Nemuri.
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[Alright, Sage, capture that ant and check what quirk the fat guy might have, though I can already imagine what it is.]
Once Shino and Nemuri left, Kai ordered his trusty assistant in a calm tone while he himself set about searching for anything useful in that leisure room. The beautiful fairy approached the strange ant and commented in a calm tone.
[Understood, master.]
Not long after, a cell appeared to isolate the ant, which vanished from sight, and Sage brought her delicate hand to the fat young man's forehead. Quickly, Sage pulled away from the fat man and shuddered as if she had touched something disgusting. At the same time, the beautiful fairy created several screens for her master and explained through the mental connection they shared.
[Just as we expected, master. This guy's quirk factor is quite similar to Koji Koda's. He's able to control animals.]
[Nothing useful then…] Kai commented disappointedly, then spitefully kicked a guard's head while adding, visibly annoyed, before adding.
[I didn't find anything here either. These idiots destroyed the little that still remained of the place to build this absurdity.]
[At least the sphere is still intact.] Sage commented, equally angry, to which Kai nodded while turning around to leave.
[So it seems, though something tells me it wasn't on purpose…]
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Soon, Kai was at the top of the pyramid, right in front of the sphere, where he felt a sensation slightly similar to what he felt at the pillar of light on the spider island, though weaker. Additionally, he could see traces of attempts to move the sphere—small notches and destroyed stones—which made him sigh heavily.
[It really wasn't on purpose…]
[Indeed, master.] Sage commented with a similar sigh. Kai shook his head and soon ordered in a serious tone while rolling up his sleeves.
[Well, let's get to work. Record even the smallest detail, Sage. I'm going to examine the pyramid with my aura to see if I find something.]
The beautiful fairy nodded seriously, and soon master and assistant began working while the space gradually filled with Nemuri's pink aroma and a horde of 'zombies' moved in unison to exit through the tree.
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[Kai, we've evacuated everyone.]
After a while, as Kai wrapped a small mountain of things he had recovered from hidden compartments in the pyramid with a curtain, Shino informed via telepathy. Kai paused for a moment to extend his haki and [En] to the maximum, and upon confirming that indeed no one remained, he replied in a calm tone. freeweɓnovel.cѳm
[Perfect, wait outside. I'll try to remove the sphere.]
[Are you sure you won't be in danger…?] Nemuri asked, a little worried. Kai replied in a tone full of confidence.
[Don't worry. If I managed to escape the spider island when it was falling apart, this is a piece of cake. But if you're worried, take one of my swords. If anything happens, I can teleport to it.]
[Alright, we'll wait for you outside then.] Shino commented as a beautiful jet-black Jian sword with intricate patterns resembling an electronic circuit with geometric runes appeared before her, floating in the air.
After taking the sword, Shino and Nemuri steeled themselves to leave the place, though the entire way they couldn't help but look back. Finally, the pair of beautiful professional heroes exited the tree to find hundreds of unconscious people surrounding it, where they waited, holding the sword between the two of them and staring fixedly at the gigantic tree.
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“Did you manage to record everything, Sage?”
Back in front of the sphere, Kai asked in a serious tone, to which the beautiful fairy who materialized beside him responded seriously, creating several screens completely filled with data.
“Yes, master. There are very interesting things we need to investigate. Especially the strange energy circulating through the Aura Script patterns. It gives me a sensation similar to 'Nen,' though it's slightly different. I recorded everything so we can investigate it in depth.”
“Nen? How curious…” Kai commented thoughtfully but quickly snapped back and added seriously.
“Well done, Sage. Now let's do the more 'risky' experiments before trying to take it with us.”
“Understood, master!” Sage replied firmly, to which Kai nodded and then extended his right hand toward the sphere and touched it.
After a few minutes with nothing happening, Kai and Sage nodded at each other in silence, and soon Kai activated his aura in his right hand, finally provoking a change, so he quickly pulled away. The sphere suddenly emitted a glow that traveled through each of the Aura Script patterns before fading.
Kai and Sage watched the event, filled with excitement and surprise, as the fairy recorded every piece of data with extreme meticulousness. When everything finally ended, Sage looked at her master and commented seriously.
“Everything recorded, master.”
“Let's try a couple more times and see what happens…” Kai commented solemnly before approaching again to do the same.
After repeating the experiment several times and obtaining the same results, Kai and Sage reviewed the data they'd gathered for a few minutes before nodding in satisfaction, at which point Kai coated his hand with Armament Haki and commented seriously.
“Let's move on to the next one.”
With extreme care, Kai let his Haki flow through his hand into the sphere, which did the same as before, showing a glow that traveled through each Aura Script pattern before disappearing. However, unlike before, the glow was darker, and its path was slightly different in both trajectory and speed.
After repeating the experiment several times and obtaining the same results, Kai looked at the sphere and activated his Conqueror's Haki, wrapping it around his hand, then commented in a solemn tone.
“Stay alert.”
Carefully, Kai once again let his Haki flow, but this time the sphere erupted in light like a beacon and began absorbing Kai's Haki in massive quantities, leaving the master-and-assistant pair utterly stupefied.
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