Chapter 842 Torn Firmament

Chapter 842 Torn Firmament

Michael didn't want to enter the Origin Expanse for too long because he would be busy for a long time, but he had to talk to his brother.

He found Danny fighting a bunch of Tier-1 Monsters near Arx and thought about interrupting him to tell him what happened, yet Michael hesitated, seeing how exhilarated Daniel was. Michael had never seen his brother smile this brightly, and he was not going to interrupt this moment.

He could only hope his brother would be fine and that his excitement would never leave him.

Thus, instead of interrupting his brother, Michael released his emotions on the surrounding plant life. He unleashed the Extraction Aura outside the Pentagon Fort, stretching the aura incredibly thin to spread it as far as possible. The surrounding energy was consumed to maintain and expand the Extraction Aura, which uprooted trees that had been obstructing the surrounding plant life from growing.

The harmful plant life of the Untamed Jungle was also removed, along with a wide variety of other substances Michael found in some bushes and the ground.

He was getting closer to the home of the Chaos Ants, which could be sensed easily through the Extraction Aura. Michael removed the chaos threads in the trees and the ground, only to discover that more chaos filled the trees and soil. Yet, instead of breaking down and decaying, the plant life and soil converted the chaos to accelerate their natural growth.

'Mutations.' Michael concluded, 'The plant life around the Chaos Ants' territory mutated to transform chaos into non-harmful substances aiding their growth. That is pretty useful. If we use that, we can keep the Chaos Ants as livestock for their Chaos Blood. If we can control and navigate the chaos they exude, I wouldn't have to exterminate them.'

Michael had considered exterminating the Chaos Ants for a while now. As he expanded his territory, Michael and his people would reach the Chaos Ants' territory. Chaos Ants and the environmental changes their existence caused weren't something Michael's subordinates could easily remove. And leaving them behind like this was no option either. If a hunting group encountered Chaos Ants, they would – most likely – die or kill them and release the chaos accumulated within the Chaos Ants.NewW novels updates at novelhall.com

Establishing settlements near the Chaos Ants' territory wasn't feasible either. Michael didn't plan to send anyone on suicide missions if he could prevent it.

Michael accessed the True Link of Loyalty with Tiara and called her over. She was happy to see him when she arrived near the border to the Chaos Ants' territory, but Michael wasn't there for small talk. He wasn't in a good mood.

"Tell the researchers to analyze the mutation of those trees. I also extracted a soil sample for research purposes," Michael ordered Tiara, "Make sure to tell them to be careful. Traces of chaos can be found in the trees and the samples."

Tiara nodded slowly, her vibrant smile cracking slowly.

"Could you tell my brother to come see me when he returns from hunting? I need to talk to him."

"I will do as you say, Master," Tiara bowed lightly toward Michael, who could see the expansive cracks on her smile. She could tell that something was wrong with him.

The Silverfang retrieved the sample from Michael and disappeared into the thicket of the Untamed Jungle again. She left Michael alone to fend off the plant life of the Untamed Jungle. That was exactly what Michael did. But this time, he used a few Cursed Seals to empower the Extraction Aura. Thinking back to what Selena told him, Michael couldn't help but be more agitated.

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Upon seeing the dead-serious expression on the Nest Leader's face, Michael dissolved the Runic Gate. He stared intently at her and waited for Selena to say something.

"I won't go into detail because the Long family's dramas are not for me to inform anyone. Nonetheless, we discovered that one of Eren's brothers found the Blaze Patriarch's territory in the Origin Expanse. They got in contact and learned about the Tritan Alliance. As devout members of the Supreme Human Alliance, Eren's brothers decided to support the Blaze Patriarch–...." Selena could have uttered a lot more, explaining the entire situation, but she noticed the impatience in Michael's eyes.

"One step leads to another. The Tritan Alliance is about to be overthrown. The Blaze Patriarch summoned Eren's brothers, who fought Eren. They lost the battle but ended up taking Eren by surprise. He was careless for a moment, not ready to kill his brothers, and nearly died."

Michael swallowed hard but nodded.

"I didn't expect Eren to be injured that badly, but I agreed with Evee, who warned everyone about something big happening in the Tritan Alliance," Selena pointed out, "Fortunately, he had the Last Tear to protect him on the verge of death. It's similar to the Bloodhound's Mythical Artifact if you can remember that piece of shit. Either way, Last Tear protected Eren and saved his life while his brothers died."

"Doesn't that mean the Tritan Alliance is free from the Supreme Human Alliance's influence now? The Blaze Patriarch's connection to the SHA has been cut with the death of Eren's brothers, or am I missing something?" Michael asked. For now, the Tritan Alliance should be safe and sound from the SHA's attacks.

The Nest Leader nodded, "Yes...and no."

Michael tilted his head in confusion.

"There shouldn't be anymore Divine Lifeforms from the SHA in the Tritan Alliance, and...there won't be anymore Divine Lifeforms in the cloud of stellar systems around the Tritan Alliance's lands for several hundred years either."

"Huh? What do you mean?" Michael didn't quite understand.

"The last bout between Eren and his brothers destroyed the firmament of space. It will take a long time – at least a few centuries – to recuperate naturally. This wouldn't have been an issue if the Tritan Alliance was closer to the origin or infused with more origin energy. The firmament wouldn't have torn either. It would have never been this fragile in the first place." Selena shrugged.

"The firmament stabilized itself, fortunately, but I don't think that matters much to you. Just understand that a destabilized firmament is no fun. Entire galaxies ceased to exist because of destabilized firmaments in the past. It has been a taboo to play with them for a long time. If you don't want to be hunted by the Primal and the Oldest among us, you better don't start playing with torn firmaments either." She lectured Michael on a serious note.

"Either way, no Divine Lifeform can force their way through the firmament...not without attracting the ire and wrath of the Primal and the Oldest."

Michael's eyes narrowed to tiny slits.

"Doesn't that mean the Supreme Human Alliance won't be able to throw Divine Lifeforms like Bloodhound at the Tritan Alliance? It also means that I can go there and help out, right? If only Divine Lifeforms threaten the stability of the firmament, I can go there and help remove the infestation caused by the Supreme Human Alliance!"

The corner of Michael's lips curled upward. He had been worried about the Tritan Alliance, but the situation was not as bad as he had feared. At least no Divine Lifeform was there to eradicate the Berserkers and Warlock Centaurs.

The clanking of heels hitting polished stone resounded through the halls, and it wasn't long before someone barged into the Nest Leader's room.

"You can't go there. You shouldn't!" Evee exclaimed, her eyes teary from crying.