But two steps back in that direction Neveah froze Her face turned grim When she stepped the wood of the floor splintered with the force of it Hurtling down the hallway Neveah felt her illusion waiver but didnÆt take the time to reinforce it This was more important
One thing she had learned from watching Randidly was that when it was time for action there wasnÆt a point in being subtle It was better to be decisive
So Neveah smashed the door down knocking it off its hinges
Uh What Senator Firefly said sitting bolt upright in his bed Although he had improved his stats he confided in Neveah that he still felt somewhat uncomfortable without sleeping on a daily basis So he habitually still lay down for the night even if he didnÆt necessarily fall asleep
It wasnÆt much but Neveah had a half step on the other party So when she settled into a battle stance after breaking down the door the windows were smashed in and four figures clothed in black rolled onto the floor Two immediately stopped up short looking at her while two streaked towards Senator Firefly pulling pistols out from small holsters
Those two that approached the Senator met NeveahÆs Jaws of Earth when crushed their lower bodies and twisted them away from a place where they could attack the Senator For good measure Neveah pulled up a Wall of Earth
Finally the two others recognized Neveah as a threat Several more strangely dressed figures rushed in through the dark windows The nearest one to Nevaeh threw a packet at Neveah Curious Neveah caught the thing
Enough electricity to fry a horse pumped out from the stun grenade Most people even System empowered would be stunned by such a rushed of electricity Neveah didnÆt even flinch But it did knock away the rest of her illusion
In the darkness NeveahÆs toothy maw twisted into a smile Today was not a good day to get on her bad side Her wings of bone slowly spread hanging above the assailants like a pale scythes
When they died the assailants didnÆt have time to scream
Chapter 559
Randidly burned the body without any remorse and continued the operation There were no more strange incidents and they were able to cover about 70% of the shallow areas of the lake There was likely more hidden in its depths but this was a preventative measure only This wasnÆt meant to rid them of the problem just buy them some time
Hopefully the military would get off its ass and mop up the rest but if it didnÆt they could just come back and be more heavy handed
Truly though they had killed so many monsters that even Randidly was shocked Thinking of an entire ocean full of the things Randidly shivered
When he made it back to the farming compound Nathan was waiting for him
Just like you I couldnÆt find the source Nathan said with a shrug ItÆs definitely coming from something internal But he doesnÆt have a Class and it’s not his Soulskill ItÆs like he soaked in the CreatureÆs Aether for a while and now some of it has soaked into him But I canÆt figure out how that would be possible or why it would be done
Randidly grunted He had suspected as much when he had performed his own examination There was the unmistakable taste of Aether on his body but it seemed to serve no purpose It was unbelievably frustrating Still there was little more that he could do He was something of an Aether expert with his Skills but they could extract no more information from the boy
After Nathan left Randidly to sit on the log bench and think he only had about 10 minutes alone before a new person approached him
YouÆve never really made sense to me until I saw you around your friends Tatiana said simply sitting down next to Randidly
Randidly gave her a sidelong glance What do you mean
It seems like you are competent at almost everything you do Fighting steel making even those brief times IÆve seen you cook it always comes out smelling wonderful For the longest time I was just stuck on wondering why Baloo Erickson was working so hard in a small steel town Tatiana tucked a strand of hair behind her ear but now it makes sense This isnÆt your real life That is Speaking and being listened to Thriving under the System
This time when he glanced at her RandidlyÆs eyes were much more serious
She smiled sadly and shook her head Oh donÆt worry IÆm not questioning everything It just clicked into place I could see you for what you really are IÆm not sure what you are trying to do working in a steel town but I donÆt doubt you will accomplish it And if possible I want to help
Now Randidly was truly surprised What
I want to help Tatiana repeated turning and looking at Randidly Her eyes were earnest as she continued to speak You are in charge of a business Or at least a small squad I have experience with management and a lot of girls who are making due based on what we can grow and what I can buy with my saving It seems it seems that the details of my own predicament were nowhere near as simple as I thought IÆm stuck here for a while Since we both have things we want why not work together
Randidly breathed out through his nose Then he looked at Tatiana He really meant to consider what she was offering After all he was aware of her Skills and the competence of the women who worked under here on the farming compound Idly he would balance the benefits they could bring to him against the cost of protecting them This compound was an eyesore as far as drone coverage was concerned and there was already that spat with the Unity Church
Not that he wouldnÆt fight the Unity Church anyway but this was a point of weakness that could be exploited That was dangerous
But instead of thinking it all through Randidly simply looked at Tatiana
With his powerful Perception he could see every pore in her skin every fine little hair on her cheeks It was clear that although she looked presentable in a casual way Tatiana hadnÆt had time to really sit and relax in the last several days She was determined and hardworking Her eyes were bright and clear looking straight at him
He also knew that it took a lot of guts to put oneself out there asking for help Because although Tatiana framed it as them engaging in an exchange help was exactly what it was There were long term benefits that he might reap from having Tatiana and her group be more closely bound with him but in the short term it would just be liabilities
Randidly pulled in a breath and let it out You donÆt know what you are asking Associating yourself with me is dangerous
Maybe But this is the world with the System Everything is dangerous Tatiana said simply
Shaking his head Randidly tried to figure out how to explain easily It wasnÆt an easy thing But he tried to at least be honest ThatÆs true but we are talking about another kind of danger altogether If you cannot grow strong quickly you will die around me Think about it if not for yourself for everyone who follows you Can they keep up If they do not they will be ground to dust by weight of what I mean to do
Although he had initially meant to just explain how dangerous it was around him halfway through speaking Randidly felt a tremor in his chest Suddenly his mouth began to move and speak grandly of what he was and will become Midway through he wanted to stop But at the same time Randidly sensed it was true
It was his new Skill at work again
And due to that same impulse Randidly extended his hand towards Tatiana even as he wanted to say she should run away But fate insisted there be an offer
Tatiana didnÆt even hesitate She took his hand A thread of karma formed between them while their hands were clasped DonÆt be an ass No one works harder than my girls So can you tell me what exactly are you trying to do Why are you spending so much time working on steel and now making drones
Chuckling Randidly lowered his arms IÆm looking for whatever is rotten here in Zone 1 It isnÆt going as well as I hoped The steel working and drones were originally to gather information but now I think IÆm doing it to create weapons to keep people safe At some point I wonÆt have time for this so I want to try and equip people now