Chapter 946 Reunion

Chapter 946 Reunion

Michael's control of the Untamed Jungle grew firmer by the day. The Links of Loyalty with the jungle monsters didn't change much, but every percentile was worth a fortune. The Pentagon Forts spread across the Untamed Jungle's resource deposits without taking the jungle monsters' habitats. Still, Michael ended up being forced to fight and kill some jungle monsters.

He might be able to control their every move, but forcing the jungle monsters to go against their instincts required multiple commands he had to repeat often. Even then, the Links of Loyalty with those jungle monsters would weaken until it would require a tremendous amount of Nature Heart's energy to order them around.

Therefore, Michael didn't intervene often. He allowed his subjects and the jungle monsters to fight as if he weren't linked to either of them. He left the jungle's primal roots untouched.

More than 20 Pentagon Forts had been constructed in the last two years, pushing the population of Michael's subjects in the Untamed Jungle to more than one hundred million Summons.

That number was exhilarating and didn't even include his Summons in the Sacred Desert. More city-states had also been constructed in the Sacred Desert, pushing the population over there to more than one hundred million. The amount of Soul Power Michael acquired from more than two hundred million Summons and countless jungle monsters was shocking, to say the least. It was especially important to note how much attention Michael paid to treating his Summons nicely. Everyone who worked hard and tried his utmost to become a valuable asset was given everything they could wish for. Resources to advance in the occupational path of their choice and specific privileges for every promotion they acquired through tireless effort and unbending willpower.

At this point, it was near-impossible not to advance to a 1-Star Summon if you worked hard. Some Starless Summons may be incompatible with many occupations or didn't feel like doing some jobs. However, the Untamed Jungle and Sacred Desert required so many unique and exciting jobs that, at least, one fit perfectly to everyone. The Pentagon Forts and settlements in the Sacred Desert had hundreds of institutions to train combatants of all kinds, but also training camps and classes to teach clerics, tamers, farmers, architects, alchemists, blacksmiths, enchanter, janitors, forest rangers, scouts, carpenters, and much more.

He was stronger than ever and could feel that as he slayed Divine Lifeforms on the battlefield, but Michael didn't feel well. He had been looking for Alice and Lincoln as often as possible, but there was no news. Nobody had heard about them, and the only reason Michael believed they were still alive was the live-updated recordings of the Heart's Choice trial.

The problem with the trial was that it used the entire authority stored within the Temple of the Forgotten. If not for that, Michael would have searched for Alice and Lincoln using the Temple of the Forgotten. Unfortunately, that wasn't possible. It would have been too easy that way...apparently.

Michael might grow stronger by the day, but his worry grew simultaneously. What if he was too late and someone had killed Alice and Lincoln... What if he couldn't save them anymore? If he found them, but the Blood Injection spread too far, affecting them too much... Michael didn't even want to think about the possibility, but he knew his chances of freeing them of blood incursion decreased daily.

He considered charging into the Supreme Human Alliance's territory once he ascended to a Divine Lifeform, but Jormungandr and Fenrir told him that they couldn't help him defeat the leaders of the SHA just yet. Not without permanently crippling his body. Or...by obliterating his Essence, killing him in the process.

The God Curses had the power, but Michael didn't have the means to use it.

Fortunately, Michael's prayers were listened to. He might not have found Alice and Lincoln, but someone else did.

The Nest Leader located the duo and brought them back home.