Chapter 1530: Preparations II
Chapter 1530: Preparations II
"Making a token just from the description? I can't just copy the appearance of it. That is not even my regular style.
Even if I have to craft and replicate a token, I study the mechanics and outcome before I make it in my own way.
What if the original method they used is something that I am not capable of."
"We don't have any other choice. But I am sure that you are skilled enough to do it."
"Well, there is this added difficulty of not being able to see. Who knows what might happen if I messed it up."
"I am sure you can manage some small explosions.
Why do I get the feeling that you are stalling?"
"No, I am just stating my difficulties."
"How about we discuss that over a glass of wine after this mess is sorted. For now, I want you to work on this."
"Alright. I will take that offer. But first, give me the location coordinates of the place that you want to send Gail."
"Okay…
Sam then started calculating the distance in his mind and approximate coordinates from his spot. Ma felt like it is a bit difficult for him to narrow it down.
But as they discussed things and calculated them over the call, he was really amused and surprised.
"You really are good at these calculations, aren't you? No wonder you are getting these crazy ideas. I never knew a brainiac like you would be so interested in fighting around."
"I am not interested in fighting as much as I am in being a brainiac."
"Well, that is a rare quality, particularly when you can make brainiacs work for you with just your brute force. That is how it works in our world."
"Really? I don't see anyone making you do their bidding as they please. Barely anyone was able to manage to do that for me as well."
"Barely? Then someone did manage to do that. I thought you are too proud of that. Who is that capable?"
"My friends. It is kind of voluntary."
"That's surprising."
"What? Me having friends."
"Yeah, it is hard to be your friend and control the urge to backstab. The riches, glory, and authority they will get just to land a clean stab on your back.
A small slip of poison, small sabotage in a formation. I can't imagine what people will do to be in such a position and what they will want to do after reaching there."
"Well, they don't do that for some reason. Sometimes even I am surprised."
They kept on having a conversation while Ma worked on the token.
Occasionally there is a mishap, but nothing major. So, within an hour Senior Elder Ma made a transference token while talking to someone and being completely blind in every way possible.
While he is doing that, in the camp of the Mari clan, they are also working on something.
First, Cray is familiarizing himself with the formation and he is trying his best to make sense of how to connect with these souls without hurting himself.
Connecting with so many souls at the same time might just break his mind.
But in process, he realized that the burden is being shared by the formation. Some elements of the formations are allowing him to connect with the souls without feeling the burden of it all instantly.
"This is genius. Do you know the value of just this part of the formation? People will pay in planets and realms for this. Not even millions and billions. It transcends any number of spirit stones you can think of."
"Yeah, I have been told," Sivan replied.
"Speaking of which, who made this? Even with a design and neatly drawn blueprint, it is impossible for anyone in the Mari clan to create something like this. You will take years to just understand. I don't believe you managed to find people that could do this anywhere near your clan."
Sivan didn't reply and just stayed silent.
Cray just looked at him as if he doesn't want to take silence or a no for an answer.
"I am not giving you the answer you want. I have my ways. That is all you need to know."
Cray frowned and looked at him. But he didn't probe any further.
"Well, whoever it is, deal with them carefully. People of that level are not someone that you can handle. At least not like how you dealt with the people until now."
"Thank you for your advice. How about we go to work now?"
"Alright. Alright."
Cray shifted his focus back to the remote formation. After familiarizing it for an hour, he started making plans. While everyone is enveloped with hallucinations within the Gaja clan with very few exceptions who are completely ignoring it, no one noticed some of the light particles gathering at different positions on the top of the city.
Within that brightly lit yellow light, there are a few spots with white light slowly gathering together.
The gathering process is very slow and it is taking a lot of time. It is to make sure that they don't disturb any hallucinations and alert the personnel that could really do them some damage even in this scenario.
They just didn't want to push the Gaja clan members to pull off a desperate attack.
Back in the Gaja clan.
After Ma is done with the token that should send Gail to the point where the core of the formation is located, he starts working on the token that could send him to the stray realm.
"Let's get started. I think I recovered enough energy from this. Make sure you keep it as technical as before. And be precise. I don't have a direct visual, so I cannot do it in my style."
"Of course, what do you think I am going to describe its appearance? I will go through the technical stuff and you do it.
First, let's go with the coordinates…"
Once again a long and hard exchange went on with different technical terms on the formations and stuff went on and on for two more hours.
During these two hours, everyone noticed that there is some change within the whole city.
The hallucinations toned down. People are relieved and they didn't feel as much irritation as before.
"Something is different in the surroundings. The hallucinations are gone."
Ma said suddenly in the middle.
Sam frowned and replied.
"Give me a moment."
He disconnected the call and connected with Gail.
"Is there a change in the energy density around you?"
"Yes, the light elemental energy did reduce. The hallucinations are gone and even people stopped attacking each other. Most of them are exhausted though."
"How thin is the energy? The level of energy difference, can you gauge it roughly?"
"A lot. I don't know about the surrounding areas, but around me, it is very less than the start. Why? Isn't it a good thing? I thought they are running out of energy in their formation."
"No, running out of energy is not even a thing here. The souls gather energy better than normal formation enchantments. They are literally the best.
This might even be the most energy-efficient formation I have ever designed. Something big is happening. I need you to move faster. Just wait for my cue and you leave to the stray realm immediately."
Sam disconnected the call and immediately went back to talk with Senior Elder Ma.
"How far have you come with it?"
"I don't know. It is hard to see in this glaring light."
"Come on, I don't have time to joke around. How far have you come?"
"Almost done. Final step. Why?"
"I don't know. Something big might be happening. The energy difference is definitely not for show. I need you to finish it as soon as possible. Contact me after you are done."
Sam said and disconnected the call before he reactivated the formation and connected with the golems outside. He used the same technique he used before by making the worm shoot the golem out like a cannon into the sky.
Before he could really fly into the air though…
*SWISH* *BOOM*
A large spear whistled through the air and destroyed the golem. It collapsed before it could even be seen and the soil fell back.
Sam was stunned by the sudden change, but he expected such a thing. He shot multiple golems at the same time through multiple golems.
*SWISH* *SWISH* SWISH* *BOOM*
There are multiple spears and some explosions in the air before the golems are destroyed. But this time, Sam managed to see something as one golem was saved.
"Sir, the golems are being shot in the air again. One reached the maximum height and fell off freely after a few attempts."
Sivan received a report from one of the subordinates.
Sivan turned to Cray who has his eyes closed and full of focus.
"You better be ready. They already saw what is happening. We don't have too much time. If Sam is really the one handling this, which I am very sure of, he might just be coming up with plans at the moment."