Chapter 256 - 256. Energy growth

The Taskmaster's heart started beating rapidly. He pressed his hands on his ears that felt quite hot and knew that probably became red. With a sigh, he tried to calm down his feelings. 

Why is my heart beating so much? How is it even possible that it beats so strong? Oh, Kendra what are you doing to me... No. No. Noooooo. Kendra is a child and I need tow ait yes, she is a child, child, child...As he chanted those words in his head his heart slowed down and became calm again, even the heat in his ears stopped. With a  sigh of relief, he stepped into the portal.

Kendra stood on top of the mountain and poked the substance Isaa and her made, that on end tune into a cocoon. She had plans to make a bed for Cyan Jade. ''This is going to be difficult.''

Taskmaster appeared nearby and saw a young girl standing some strange thing that shone in rainbow colors and poked at it with many sighs. He floated near and poked the substance as well, but was baffled by the intensity and density of it. ''What is this?''

''This was the softest substance I ever created in my life. This time Isaa helped me, but looking at this now, it seems that energy that was released by its change turned the soft tissue into a solid one. Maybe we can use it for something else?'' Kendra really started thinking about it while Taskmaster stared at her lips that she nibbled lightly when she thought about things deeply. He didn't notice that habit of hers before so it was quite an interesting sight.

While Taskmaster was staring at her she finally snapped out her thoughts and caught his gaze. ''What are you staring at? Help me get an idea on how to use this matter.''

He poked the matter and shrugged his shoulders. ''I never saw anything like this so I can't tell you what you can you use it for. Didn't you make this together with Isaa? If the two of you think about it together, maybe something will come out of it?''

Kendra nodded and looked around. ''We can't leave it here. I know one place I want to leave this thing for now but I will need your help with it.'' She smiled finally and winked at him making him startled.

Dazedly he nodded and agreed. He already promised he will help her anyway. Why not start from start? ''Where to?''

''You remember those caves from before? Deep down in caves is one big space, I think you will find it quick and you will be amazed at what is there.'' Or not... Kendra just wanted this to be sent into safety and at the moment those caves were the safest place.

He just nodded and with a snap of his finger, they were in that place. The darkness at fist surrounded them but suddenly the cocoon started shining lighter and lighter and suddenly it started floating and decomposing. Literally.

Small strands of energy that looked like threads connected to small power stone in walls and the cocoon started getting smaller and smaller. Visibly by eyes the matter slowly disappeared and darkness again enveloped them.

Kendra snapped her finger and a small ball of light floated in front of them that was bright enough to release the darkness. What they saw was even more amazing. The tiny stones grew rapidly into bigger stones and started falling off the wall. Like morsel, it started raining over them.

But the growth continued. From tiny stones, they turned bigger and bigger and as they were pushed out by the volume of stones they finally could see how the power stones grew into fist-size round balls.

''Is this normal?'' Kendra pointed in astonishment at perfect round balls.

Taskmaster shook but then nodded his head. ''This... These power stones are different. I saw them just one more time before. Each of these power stones has energy as many as ten years worth of cultivation. If they continue to grow... How did this happen?''

Looking at round balls she took on in hand and sighed. ''The two of us were curious and came down. Thinking about why these stones are here, we came to the conclusion that power stones and power veins exsist in every world. Only in some worlds, they appear faster and in some slower. But this world is so scrambled and has many contradictive things. So for ancient to be born faster, animal and plant world that grow big, its no wonder that these things grow big at rapid speed.''

Taskmaster nodded. ''Grounding Fairies are creators but even they couldn't explain where the power veins came.''

''I can tell you where.'' The stone in her hand had a strangely comfortable feeling but she still put it back. ''The energy that every living being in this world by passing releases, is the energy that is exchanged for power. But that is just a start. Every breath that any creature tasks and releases give of tiny specks of energy. Every living being no matte plant or animal, human or demon, as long it has some force inside, any life force gives up energy. In this world suddenly appeared so many cultivators. Now ancient is born. Many strong life energies give even stronger power to these things. I think this is just one of the power caves that exist in this world. I am still unsure should we leave the power stones here or should we take them with us. What kind of creatures will grow and turn their existence into a powerful life form? Rabbits? Birds? Or water creatures. maybe even plans that can become a spiritual creature and understands the universe. Who knows. From start on it was wrong to send us here. We are from start on intruders. The tasks... I guess the Grounding Fairy just wanted to make perfect world for cultivators to bring children to the world. But now it changed. I do not think that there will be any more children born here. The rapid growth in spirit veins will change everything.''

Her explanation made him nod. ''Yes, now many things will change. But is that good?''

Kendra smirked as slowly approached him...