Chapter 1,016.
Added 2023-02-03 18:03:20 +0000 UTCZac's heart beat with anticipation as he picked up the inlaid tome. Unsurprisingly, its pages were filled with the unfamiliar scripts of the First People. Of course, they were no longer unfamiliar, thanks to the seal in his mind.
'Solevur opened her eyes and gazed upon an endless void. She was the first of the first, the originator of all.'
Zac read the first couple of pages and soon realized its contents had nothing to do with Dasorm or his creation. Neither was it a skill or technique. The book was a primer on the First People. Their biology, culture, history, and way of life. Their origin, their feats, and most likely their fall. Zac felt a pang of sorrow and futility upon holding the book. Such a powerful civilization, all but erased by the river of time.
He could feel the pain of seeing millions of years of progress get wiped out in the tome. The desperate desire to leave at least a small mark on the cosmos. How many others like them were there? How many cataclysms had there been that erased all but the inheritance of rarified few who had managed to reach beyond the Dao and brush Eternity?
Zac sighed and put the tome away. He'd read it at a later time. Mostly because he was truly interested after seeing the vision and encountering this great fortune, but also because it might provide some contextual information to his newfound wealth of knowledge. Finally, Zac turned to the crystal. It was a bit of a letdown that the tome didn't contain anything related to cultivation or the Void, but he could tell the crystal wasn't simple.
Picking it up, Zac felt dozens of tendrils burrow into his hand. It was Void Energy, steadily replenishing what he'd just lost to nurture the pick hammer. It wasn't a huge amount though, not even at the level of using a Void Beast core. However, Zac noted with interest the energy within the crystal didn't decrease at all.
Zac tried to scan it a few times but couldn't understand the incredibly complex crystal patterns within. He couldn't even determine whether it was a Natural Treasure or something crafted. However, he did figure out that it really wasn't losing energy to provide him with a steady stream of the Void. It was just like the Remnants.
The crystal was either generating Void Energy out of nowhere or absorbing it from another dimension. Zac thoughtfully looked at the thing for a few seconds before releasing some of his Branch of the Kalpataru. The air crackled a bit from exposure to the 'poison' of the new era, but the crystal had a far more interesting reaction.
It shimmered and gained a golden hue that formed a small bubble around it, and the tendrils of Void Energy suddenly gained a different flavor. They had become attuned, but not with Dao. Zac couldn't be certain, but after practicing the [Void Vajra Sublimation] for years, he was quite confident the Void Energy was imbued with the Void of Life.
Releasing the Branch of the Pale Seal produced a similar effect. The crystal acted like a Mirror, taking in and inverting the Dao Zac showed. The outside environment wouldn't even harm it since it continuously exuded Void Energy and Void of Dao that nullified anything that touched it. As such, there was no need to use it right now, so Zac placed it in a sealing box and stowed it away in a Spatial Ring.
Was the [Void Engine] perhaps a contingency by the First People? They knew the poison would soon cover the cosmos, so they invented a way for the inheritors to connect to the Void. Thanks to his bloodline, Zac didn't need it for [Cosmic Forge], but it was still an amazing find. Instead, he could use it to drastically strengthen the Void of Life and Death in his Cosmic Core. With this as a foundational item, he would increase the speed with which he'd form the core and improve the result. It might even allow his Cosmic Core to generate Void Energy naturally.
Initially, Zac had planned on using a mix of the [Stone of Celestial Void] and various Void-related items as a base for his core, but this crystal was far superior. It was like a generator that produced both Void and Void of Dao. Conversely, the [Stone of Celestial Void] 'only' contained terrifying amounts of Void Energy and Vigor, making it much more suitable for bloodline improvements.
There was no description or name for the crystal, so Zac named it the [Void Engine]. Zac spent the next couple of minutes trying out various things. The Dao inversion was magical, but it made Zac think of something. He thoughtfully took out the spherical egg he'd picked up from the brazier outside. The egg-like item hummed ominously as he put it closer to the [Void Engine]. Zac had expected as much and quickly moved it away.
The Fate Kernels were created using some simplified theories of the [Void Engine], and it looked like using the two together would unravel the kernel. In other words, he wouldn't be able to use the empty Fate Kernel for himself. Still, Zac fully believed what he'd gained instead was far superior, especially considering there were no guarantees these improved empty kernels would work with his constitution.
[Cosmic Forge] was an amazing gift that would solve many of his problems while increasing his self-sufficiency. However, it would take a long time before its true value showed itself in a way that could either bring in money or improve his combat strength. Conversely, the [Void Engine] would provide almost immediate benefits for his Core Formation.
He was getting close. The [Hollow Core] from the Orom World to hold the nascent nucleus of the Cosmic Core. The [Calamity Core] to instill it with the first breath of Pure Life and Death. And now, he had the [Void Engine]to provide Void Energy and the Void of Dao. The only thing missing was a foundational treasure for Conflict and a boatload of Mana before he was all set.
Zac looked around the empty courtyard, but there was nothing else. The base materials in the structure were actually incredibly mundane now that the star was gone and not worth bothering over. Zac even suspected the building itself wasn't something left behind by the First People. Rather, it had been formed from the energy in the sun, using any random nearby material. It would have been another matter if it had been some sort of interesting Void Material.
Then again, could those materials even be stored in a conventional Spatial Ring?
Since Zac was done with everything, he turned toward the exit and walked out the gates. Not that he had much of a choice. The inheritance space had steadily deteriorated since the firefly sun disappeared. It probably wouldn't last more than another ten minutes, and Zac didn't want to stay behind when it popped. The dark swirl in the sky was long gone, and the warm sunset drenched the mountain valley in amber luster. The world had returned to normal, but it was still a very different scene that met him compared to when he entered the inheritance.
There were over 50 people in the valley. Zac had expected a few to have arrived by the point he left, using various teleportation treasures. But not this many. There had only been 22 outsiders in the realm when he entered, and some were days away from this location. Others lacked the means to cover vast distances quickly and were forced to use their legs to approach Zac's location.
Furthermore, Zac only recognized six of these people—the others hadn't been here when he activated the inheritance. It was only then he realized the impartment had taken just over three days. More than enough time for the news to spread to a select few and for these people to rush over. Now, most of them were using various means to scan the surroundings or form a resonance, unwilling to give up in case there was more to the huge events that had rocked the Quarry.
Catheya wasn't present, but he could spot a hooded man standing in a corner with shadows flickering around him. A smile spread across Zac's face upon seeing Ogras. No doubt the demon had already made some money on this crowd. Now, it was time to bring it home.
Zac took out a transparent glass container and put the empty Fate Kernel inside. From there, he took out one of his artisanal axes and carved a set of scripts on the glass. It wasn't an array but rather a copy of the runes of the First People that had covered the large brazier that had disappeared a few days ago. Finally, he filled the container with Void Energy before attaching an isolation array.
It wasn't a perfect solution, but the kernel would hold for at least an hour as long as he kept the container close to his body. After the bait was completed, Zac turned into his Draugr form. There was no need to burn his Human identity right now, and what was some additional notoriety to Arcaz Umbri'Zi? With all preparations complete, Zac donned a bashful smile as he emerged from the shielding bubble with the transparent glass canister floating next to him through telekinesis.
A person appearing out of nowhere at an inheritance site obviously drew attention, and Zac instantly had fifty sets of eyes trained on him.
"It's him! The Draugr from the Calamity!" a shocked exclamation echoed out, and Zac realized he recognized the man.
It was the very same person who'd seen him emerge from the Calamity. Had he been hanging by the teleporters all this time, waiting for an opportunity to present itself?
Zac slowly swept his gaze across the crowd as though it was the first time he saw them. When he reached Ogras, the demon made a small sign indicating everything was okay. Zac inwardly breathed out in relief. Since Catheya was fine, he had no more misgivings about carrying out his plan.
"I see a lot of people came to congratulate me on my fortuitous encounter," Zac smiled. "Thank you, everyone, thank you!"
"Who's here to congratulate you?!" a buff human with at least some orc heritage swore. "What kind of disgusting luck do you have? First the Calamity, and now this?"
"Is that a Fate Kernel?" another person asked before Zac could answer, pointing at the glass case floating to Zac's side.
"It looks just like the ones in the recording," a golemoid confirmed.
"Good observation!" Zac nodded. "As you probably know, there were ten of these, but I can see they're all gone now. Luckily, I just so happened to find two inside the true inheritance. I've used one already, so now I have a spare."
"Name your price," a cold-looking woman wearing an emerald crown said, clearly confident in her wealth.
"Where's the fun in that?" Zac smiled. "The Perennial Vastness is a rare opportunity to meet other talents from across the Multiverse and broaden our horizons. How about this? Challenge me if you weren't lucky enough to take one out of the brazier. I'll give it to anyone who can defeat me."
"Like we didn't know about your winning streak last month," the golemoid scoffed, and a few others nodded in agreement.
"Then how about this. If no one has defeated me by the time I've dueled you all, I'll sell the thing to the highest bidder," Zac countered. "I can tell you right now; the inheritance is picked clean and gone. This is the last piece up for grabs."
Ten people sighed and left, most of them through the mountains where Zac came from. Ten more, including Ogras, were neither confident in defeating him nor winning the auction, but they stepped to the side to spectate. That still left 30 candidates who were ready to offer up some Mana.
Zac didn't think he was invincible, but he had already scanned everyone in the crowd. There were four at the level of the lionman or the earth cultivator he encountered in the Calamity. Another ten or so weren't quite at that level but still impressive, while the rest were no threat at all. Since this was a Green Zone and Zac could pick martial duels, he had some confidence in taking them all out. At worst, he'd lose one or two battles and have to give away the kernel for free.
"Greedy bastard," the buff man from before laughed as he stepped forward. "I like it! Skills or martial?"
"Martial," Zac said as [Love's Bond] appeared on his back. One of the chains snapped up the floating glass case and wound itself around it until it had formed a ball of fetters. "Oh, if anyone tries to steal the Fate Kernel, I'll destroy it. I'll also hunt you down, so you better not appear in orange or red zones in the future."
"We'll make sure your… rules… are followed," the cold woman said.
"Well, then, let's do it," Zac grinned.
Thirty minutes later, Zac stood by himself, panting and covered in surface wounds.
"Whew, alright. Who's next?" Zac said, trying to look exhausted and vulnerable.
He'd like to call it an act, but he really was tired. Some of these people were surprisingly powerful, and they were incredibly motivated. Defeating them all before the Fate Kernel expired took its toll. That cold woman, in particular, had almost won a martial duel, even if she was a mage. Still, Zac had already gained 2,806 Mana in half an hour, and all of the powerhouses of the crowd were dealt with. It should have been more, but one after another had given up as the minutes passed. Two had left while the rest joined the spectators.
"Well?" Zac said after no one had stepped forward after half a minute.
"It seems you are out of challengers," the barbarian grinned as he looked at the chain ball hungrily. "Time to honor your agreement."
"Not yet," Zac said with a shake of his head.
"You're going back on your promise?" the cold woman frowned. "You said you'd sell it after you had run out of challenges."
"That's not what I said," Zac grunted as he stood up, his abyssal gaze turning to the spectators. "I said I'll put it to auction after I've dueled everyone present. There are still 15 people present who I haven't dueled. So how can I start the auction now?"
"Are you serious?" the woman frowned.
"Like a heart attack," Zac nodded. "And do remember, there is not a single Fate Kernel left in the Quarry. This is the last chance."
"We'll be on our way, then," one of the weaker spectators muttered as he backed away, but a hulking figure soundlessly appeared right behind him.
"You wanted to watch us get our ass beat and then slink away?" the barbarian grinned as he grabbed the man's shoulder.
"This is a Green Zone!" the man frowned.
"That's true, but we can keep you here until you come to your senses. Nothing illegal about that."
Zac inwardly smiled. What the barbarian said was absolutely true, and it was a reason few solo cultivators wanted to mess with coalitions. They could cause trouble even in Green Zones, though they weren't allowed to kill or rob. They could keep people locked down for months by rotating wardens if motivated. And Zac just so happened to have 22 highly motivated wardens who had already made their move.
An immense emerald array had already sealed off the whole valley. It was the mage who had almost defeated him. She had activated a powerful array that actually utilized Cosmic Crystals. A proper D-grade array. The mage had to be incredibly powerful and talented to use something like that freely. If not, it would destabilize and blow up in her face. It was almost as difficult and draining as using War Regalia in the E-grade.
"No more nonsense," the woman said as the others formed a perimeter around the spectators. "You came here knowing the risks. You had many chances to leave, but you did not. Now, pay the price of Mana or pay a greater one."
"I'll remember anyone who drags their feet," the barbarian added with a growl.
Zac wasn't surprised by their impatience. Three days had already passed, and Zac guessed there would soon be far more people coming this way. These people didn't know Zac could only maintain the Fate Kernel for one hour, so they feared he would drag things out until they'd have to contend with hundreds of people. Honestly, Zac would have preferred to do things that way. It was a shame the inheritance space had started to destabilize.
"Wait!" one of the spectators said, ignoring the glaring looks as he turned to Zac. "You only told those who haven't gotten a Fate Kernel to challenge you. This guy and I already got them."
The man the ratkin pointed to was unsurprisingly Ogras.
Zac looked at the two, seemingly in thought. "Can you prove this?"
"I can!" the man said as a projection appeared. "Everyone knows this shadow guy; he's been selling the information packets and recordings. He also recorded me absorbing my Fate Kernel."
A smile tugged at Zac's lips as he looked back and forth between Ogras and the ratman. Should he extort some Mana from the demon? No, he'd never hear the end of it.
"Fine. My word is my bond," Zac agreed. "But the rest of you better step right up."
And with that, the second harvest began.
Comments
Lol, Zac is doing well to follow in Meng Hao's footsteps
FabianTheGreat
2023-03-29 05:29:10 +0000 UTCThey were given away, as planned. That is what the first people ordered b
Luke Scheffe
2023-02-07 10:40:25 +0000 UTCWhat happened to the 10 other Fate Kernels from the brasier? Did he let them fade? Think of all the lost money!
Timothy Dana
2023-02-06 21:07:33 +0000 UTCThe suspense is killing me!
Monk
2023-02-06 20:06:57 +0000 UTCI'm sure it's just a late chappy
Sprightly Ebbie
2023-02-06 20:01:59 +0000 UTCThe few times ive gotten first, I'll post first, then go back and edit it after the read if i want to comment, otherwise i leave "first".
NeverNaught
2023-02-06 20:01:57 +0000 UTCI’ve gotten ya a few times😉
Monk
2023-02-06 19:46:09 +0000 UTCgotta mark out my territory...
Kalthandrix
2023-02-06 19:41:08 +0000 UTCThe desire....
Lucas Gulick
2023-02-06 19:39:46 +0000 UTCMisread the comment, usually no. If you're trying to claim first you go for the position as soon as the upload happens
Lucas Gulick
2023-02-06 19:38:31 +0000 UTCYeah, that makes sense, but it was just written in a way that was confusing to me. I have read those chapters like three times now, so I was just left scratching my head.
Kalthandrix
2023-02-06 19:38:30 +0000 UTCYeah my understanding mirrors the other comments here, if he uses void to rapidly charge a skill it should, theoretically, be impossible for him to use the Dao with that skill. Bloodline shenanigans are the reason why he can but someone like the autarchs spectating are unable to pursue that cultivation path
Lucas Gulick
2023-02-06 19:36:46 +0000 UTCHave seen too many "first" in the comments recently, I think the reason for multiple trying to claim the position is that the page only updates with new comments on refresh
Lucas Gulick
2023-02-06 19:35:09 +0000 UTCSo what was maybe meant was that he could activate his Dao-infused skills with Void energy. That makes more sense.
Kalthandrix
2023-02-06 19:33:10 +0000 UTCJust finishing a reread myself and I believe Grumpy's correct. Zac's musing on his ability to activate skills with Void energy even if they're based on the Dao and the next paragraph starts with the line I believe Kalthandrix is referring to where he notes he shouldn't be able to infuse his Daos into those skills - that is, those skills when activated with Void energy - but he can because of his bloodline.
Michael Flattery
2023-02-06 19:32:32 +0000 UTCIt isn't a skill but one of his bloodline talents. Force of the Void from the Void Emperor bloodline?
2023-02-06 19:31:58 +0000 UTCNone, specifically. remember, the main usage of Void Energy is to be able to activate skills much quicker than normal. It's this aspect of it that gives him an edge over other cultivators. Other cultivators can get more energy reserves, which is also what Void Energy provides. Activating skills faster is much rarer.
Tyler
2023-02-06 19:31:25 +0000 UTCNot hating butt do those who post 'First' even read the chapter before posting? I intentionally hide my eyes b/c I don't dare even peek at the comments until I've read the chapter at least once- 1 speed read then 1 slow read
Mike Naka
2023-02-06 19:30:23 +0000 UTCWhich skills use Void energy?
Kalthandrix
2023-02-06 19:28:26 +0000 UTCI think it has to be the result of the Technocrat tinkering around. He would not have been much use to them if he found the Dao to be poison
Sirloki
2023-02-06 19:28:18 +0000 UTCDidn't re-read, but I think it was referring to infusing skills that he activated using Void Energy with a Dao, which shouldn't work because of the opposing energies.
2023-02-06 19:27:23 +0000 UTCZac brought it out, and it has since dissolved.
Luke Scheffe
2023-02-06 19:26:16 +0000 UTCso...re-reading the chapters. In 1015, Zac says he can imbue his skills with his Dao Branches, which should be impossible...but that doesn't make sense. He has always done this and to the best of my knowledge, others infuse their Dao into their attacks as well, so what does this mean?
Kalthandrix
2023-02-06 19:25:33 +0000 UTCIn a desert...waiting for the next chapter to drop to quench my parched mind
Mike Naka
2023-02-06 19:23:41 +0000 UTCOh man I can't image working for their network security team, traffic probably evens out with the number of creator's on here but still
Lucas Gulick
2023-02-06 19:23:24 +0000 UTCYeah. I've been refreshing on my computer while re-reading the last few chapters on my phone.
Kalthandrix
2023-02-06 19:22:13 +0000 UTCI’m so excited for this chapter😂
Monk
2023-02-06 19:19:55 +0000 UTCPatreon must think it is the start of a DDoS attack 😂 "why every week day at this time. . ."
Sirloki
2023-02-06 19:18:14 +0000 UTCWho else is checking back every 2 minutes to see if the chaps up?
Lucas Gulick
2023-02-06 19:16:15 +0000 UTCLol ya
night hawk
2023-02-06 19:13:50 +0000 UTCpreach!
Kalthandrix
2023-02-06 19:04:30 +0000 UTCThumb is getting tired from refreshing...
2023-02-06 19:01:25 +0000 UTCYou can tell the natives are restless when the post from 3 days ago is getting comments today lol
Sirloki
2023-02-06 18:57:07 +0000 UTCIt probably just dissolved. Zac mentioned it would disappear within a day or so after leaving the inheritance dimension.
Taylor
2023-02-06 18:52:53 +0000 UTCNot the tomb, the stone tablet out-front next to the brazier
Timothy Dana
2023-02-06 18:48:58 +0000 UTCIt was apparrently a book recording the story of the First People, so Zack stored it for later reading
Jack Trowell
2023-02-06 18:45:32 +0000 UTCThe anticipation...
Kalthandrix
2023-02-06 18:42:43 +0000 UTCZac either put it into his spatial ring or hid it in his robes, it's not clear from the text
Lucas Gulick
2023-02-06 18:39:02 +0000 UTCWhat happened to the tablet next to the brazier?
Timothy Dana
2023-02-06 18:37:27 +0000 UTCIndeed we do. I am quite excited.
The Divine F5
2023-02-06 18:08:52 +0000 UTCFacts, cant trust that email notification to let ya know immediately when it drops.
Lex Luther S
2023-02-06 17:38:06 +0000 UTCRefresh is the name of the game right now.
Kirivina
2023-02-06 17:29:11 +0000 UTCWe get one today. Quite soon infact
Lex Luther S
2023-02-06 17:24:37 +0000 UTCThree words for the new crafting: Void War Regalia...
Kalthandrix
2023-02-06 15:24:56 +0000 UTCNo, ogras was able to get a peak quality spear from the void temple, though it is attuned to space, but can still enter his shadows.
Lex Luther S
2023-02-06 13:16:59 +0000 UTCGreat Chapter. Looking forward to tomorrow
2023-02-06 08:56:52 +0000 UTCAether lords have the same relationship with Aether, as the divine races of the undead empire have with divine energy: none whatsoever.
Luke Scheffe
2023-02-06 05:13:10 +0000 UTCAnd it has since shown that backwater rumors are not to be trusted, like the case a Galvarion early in the story, a man who was mortal and reached monarchy, staying mortal the entire time. If you would go back and read the first yrial trial, yrial explains that the only thing that differentiates mortals from cultivators is affinity for the Dao. There are a number of ways known to increase affinity, including, but not limited to, natural affinity boosting treasures, advancing your grade, awakening a bloodline or hidden node, certain attuned body cultivation techniques, and absorbing fragments of a heavenly tribulation into your body. As a natural result of progression and chance encounters, it is nearly impossible to reach higher grades without becoming a cultivator, as nearly anyone who can overcome the odds of continuing has sufficient affinities that they will naturally go over the threshold. But no grade truly makes you into a cultivator, it’s just a product of survivorship bias talking, in that those who make it were close to making it in the first place, because in each grade, poor energy control is selected against, meaning that those with low affinities, and thus low energy control, are less likely to survive the increasingly deadly challenges for advancement.
Luke Scheffe
2023-02-06 04:47:46 +0000 UTCExcept that they repeatedly use the same energies except for the very specific instance of using miasma. Even their lifespan is the same energies. And furthermore, Zac got vigor from VVS, as well art of the whole life constitution bit. The Draugr being related to the void doesn’t hold up to any scrutiny to me, so I don’t see where this is coming from.
Luke Scheffe
2023-02-06 04:23:21 +0000 UTCNo that was in a bloodline vision. Her husband was the dude sitting on a mountain with energy all around him. He sees him in his shard of creation visions
2023-02-06 03:46:29 +0000 UTCHe's busy training to survive being in a party with Zac. And exploring the ruins. And making a baby with his wife.
Michael Fannon
2023-02-05 22:44:03 +0000 UTCIs his spear still the space one that zac took from the dominators I can’t remember?
Michael
2023-02-05 21:53:05 +0000 UTCSorry, Luke--no, it was clearly stated that at some point the person would become a cultivator. They didn't know if it was as C or B, but by virtue of advancing they would become sufficiently attuned that they would be a cultivator. Zac may be a really weird case, or for all we know, he may perfect his connection to the Dao sufficiently to be able to cultivate from both void and Dao . . . be interested to see what would happen if he has energy feeds from both sides pushing him forward.
Mark Thorne
2023-02-05 13:15:03 +0000 UTCThis is the second time someone looking to hook up with Zac has a nasty alter ego. Alea and now Catheya. Actually, in my experience every girlfriend has a monster that can come out under certain circumstances.
Aaron Weingrad
2023-02-05 12:37:21 +0000 UTCWe also don’t know what benefits his core will give him beyond the power of moving up to the next stage of cultivation. There would be a lot of logic in this being the beginning of Zack’s duality starting to be integrated such that he can either access some of the abilities of his other nature or switch more quickly. First Defier is perhaps not going to give up the main weakness for his MC and it is such a good storytelling device as well. It allows him to, in many ways, have two main characters. It is an easy way to keep his audience from getting a bit bored with the same fights, problems and struggles. It is actually pretty genius as he gets the benefits of novelty from multiple lead characters while not losing the continuity of one MC’s journey. And perhaps without being able to access both natures in a single battle Zac still won’t be able to take Iz. But it is hard to imagine her core going as well as Zac’s. Her legacy will have some great materials but will she get stuff as good as the Void Engine? Or whatever his Buddhist home mountain hides? Hard to imagine it.
Aaron Weingrad
2023-02-05 12:30:33 +0000 UTCThey do, they're just unable to divulge what happens in the PV to other people that weren't there. That's why Zach's been so loose with using his forms. He knows the secret will eventually get out while in the PV but even when it does people won't be able to tell everyone else in the multiverse about it.
Darnell Maxwell
2023-02-05 05:28:38 +0000 UTCwith his new Draugr nodes, Zac will be able to withstand her flames even more than the last time. she barely beat him last time. if not for family treasures, i think Zac could take her, especially w/ his void powered attacks.
Mike Naka
2023-02-05 04:15:51 +0000 UTCif memory serves me correctly, people don't remember what happened in the PV once they leave.
Mike Naka
2023-02-05 04:08:30 +0000 UTCcan't wait until Ogras learns that Zac's new crafting skill can improve his spear. He'll have an Ograsm LOL
Mike Naka
2023-02-05 03:56:40 +0000 UTCif memory serves me correctly, Be'Zi's husband was flying around on his comet consuming/sucking stuff up like he had void powers.
Mike Naka
2023-02-05 03:49:31 +0000 UTCI feel ya, bro. The story goes fast, especially when the orom world starts up, and by then, you're stuck wanting the next ch because the orom world and beyond is when the novel really starts getting good. And this arc, in particular, is a tough one to wait through because we're finally in the cusp of zac becoming a hegemon; which is long overdue.
Lex Luther S
2023-02-05 02:44:58 +0000 UTCDeveloping life bound skills for his undead side with its death attuned constitution would be redundant and most definitely degrad any skills made while ruining his class, remember a lot of the skills he has were from his former epic defense based class he'd chosen and they were just upgraded to better fit his path and where he wants to take it. Zac can use his dao life on his undead side, but the boost isn't as useful, and using it with his druagr sides skills wasn't worth the effort given the boost wouldn't be to worthwhile. Until he can forge skills that use both his daos like with Rapturous divide, then he'll likely continue using only 2 daos per side.
Lex Luther S
2023-02-05 02:31:29 +0000 UTCWhich boss is the question though? 🤣
The Lost Pages
2023-02-05 02:31:24 +0000 UTCI am void of direction and must suffer with self help books in my wait for a chapter. Why couldn't I space this story out?? I read all of it in a month geez
2023-02-05 01:48:01 +0000 UTCI can't tell how it'd manage to get worse 🙃
2023-02-05 01:46:47 +0000 UTCWorse before? Idk it's like all my comments get put in their own thread on my side so I've got 0 clue if it actually goes where I want
2023-02-05 01:46:25 +0000 UTCProbably praying the crazy boss doesn't involve him in any more shenanigans
MrrC
2023-02-04 22:17:59 +0000 UTCI think Vigor is the undead version of life force... death force? Lol. Vitality is the living version. But I haven't read those chapters describing it in a while so I could be misremembering. I don't think I am though because both living and undead using the same energy for anything makes absolutely no sense
Dols1618
2023-02-04 21:46:42 +0000 UTCIdk why but I kinda wanna know how Carl is doing 😂😂
Chemistrywarrior
2023-02-04 20:25:48 +0000 UTCIt will be interesting to know what kind of upgrades Cat and Orgas got as well
RWS
2023-02-04 20:04:58 +0000 UTCThey just improved it 😂😂, it was way worse before 🙈
Chemistrywarrior
2023-02-04 18:49:13 +0000 UTCDon't give him any ideas. While cliffhangers are great once in a while, I prefer chapters that tell a complete piece of the story or element of the story vs overusing cliffhangers
Dro
2023-02-04 17:29:15 +0000 UTCsure hes greedy and shameless but so far hes never been a fraud...
Manuel
2023-02-04 14:34:55 +0000 UTCBig L brother; let us suffer the impatient wait for Monday 🤣🙏😭
Lex Luther S
2023-02-04 13:54:08 +0000 UTCHave we been reading of the same character? Zac, the personification of greed, not fleecing someone when he's already vowed to be as shameless and ruthless as possible in PV to assure he gathers the necessary mana. Not just that but those other cultivators wouldn't be happy about that so he's really no choice but to auction it off.
Lex Luther S
2023-02-04 13:33:59 +0000 UTCContinuity Fix: "As such, there was no need to use it right now, so Zac placed it in a sealing box and stowed it away in a Spatial Ring." He puts it away and the keeps testing it in the next couple chapters
Reodude
2023-02-04 13:33:27 +0000 UTCIt's been 3 days; im rather certain ogras had made a killing, certainly a few thousand mana though I cant wait to.find out the full amount.
Lex Luther S
2023-02-04 13:29:47 +0000 UTCIt's more than likely a different type of aether than the first people's Aether.
Lex Luther S
2023-02-04 13:27:08 +0000 UTCAhhhh, yeah, I've had that happen before.
Lex Luther S
2023-02-04 13:25:18 +0000 UTCEarly in the series it was stated that at a grade unspecified a mortal would become a cultivator. I think it was Ogras that said it. The only clear information was that it was somewhere above D grade. Possibly this is because at C grade an inner world will absorb energy that same for cultivators and non cultivators. So, not so much making a mortal a cultivator as much as eliminating the difference between them.
Greg Tolley
2023-02-04 11:19:43 +0000 UTCForming a core in no way turns you into a cultivator. Forming an inner world doesn’t make you a cultivator. Connecting to the heavens doesn’t make you a cultivator. This has been repeated a number of times throughout the story. No grade makes you a cultivator. You can reach the highest grade and still be a mortal, at least theoretically. Being a cultivator is predicated solely on affinities, which increase a small amount on reaching a new grade. This occasionally results in a mortal becoming a cultivator, but will not and cannot happen with Zac, due to his bloodline forcibly setting his affinities to zero.
Luke Scheffe
2023-02-04 11:06:13 +0000 UTCVigor is wholly unrelated to the undead. It is literally just another form of bodily fuel, and what fuels the active effects of constitutions. People are just getting ridiculous with their stretching now to push the Draugr void theory.
Luke Scheffe
2023-02-04 11:02:00 +0000 UTCPatreon has weird comment generation
2023-02-04 09:42:22 +0000 UTCI think they meant to reply to the thread above, where the OP was confused why a "middling" material was going to be used for his core
2023-02-04 09:41:11 +0000 UTCThe Void isn't connected through his Eoz Draugr undead side. It's connected through the bloodline in his human side, the corrupted Void Emperor one, possibly from Emperor Limitless or another Void guy. Death is the opposite of Life, while the Void is the opposite of all Dao.
2023-02-04 09:37:58 +0000 UTCNO I CAUGHT UP ON A WEEKEND
2023-02-04 09:35:06 +0000 UTCgreat chapter love the comedy. Came for the story stayed for the Saga.
Mike
2023-02-04 07:34:34 +0000 UTCGood points. This should be interesting.
The Lost Pages
2023-02-04 06:30:25 +0000 UTCLast chapter... 😉
The Lost Pages
2023-02-04 06:29:31 +0000 UTCAngelazreal1
2023-02-04 06:17:59 +0000 UTCThat would be epic - would love to see Ogras’ response 😂
2023-02-04 06:10:01 +0000 UTCI don't get the void connection to the undead here. Where does miasma fit in there? There doesn't seem to be any indication as to where that originates and based on the undead history, it's different from the void...?
Matthew Hay
2023-02-04 05:00:40 +0000 UTCHe obviously would never have gotten to this level without Zac based on how low his faction was but you have to feel bad how much Zac has been able to pull off in front of him. He’s kind of like Scottie Pippen who got benefits from playing with Jordan but now Jordan is a billionaire and owns a team while Scottie went the other way in terms of fortune and fame.
Hms
2023-02-04 05:00:00 +0000 UTCYea, his core design is based off principles of the void, but until he got the void engine there was no way for it to actually generate the void of life/death, now it probably will. The question I have is will he be able to use void Dao skills in combat because of that
Dols1618
2023-02-04 04:13:53 +0000 UTCZac could have picked out some life based skills for his draugr side if he had wanted too. He doesn't do that for a reason. I think it's because at best they would be much weaker than on his human side, and at worst be harmful to his miasmic pathways. I think the void of death, which is the void version of life, won't have the same limitations though.
Dols1618
2023-02-04 03:48:29 +0000 UTCAnd a butt load of mana
night hawk
2023-02-04 03:18:01 +0000 UTCwas a semi-natural treasure reportedly formed from the core of a unique being and then reforged through some unknown natural calamity. It had been turned into an extremely sturdy container, perfect for building one’s Cultivator’s Core. From the ch zac beat Trapander in, the hollow core is not void related; it is literally just a decent material to begin his forging process for his core, as someone mentioned it'd be like a butterfly breaking apart once the majority of the core is complete.
Lex Luther S
2023-02-04 03:17:57 +0000 UTCNow Zac only needs a fragment of the Steele of Conflict as material for his core.
Gabriel F
2023-02-04 03:13:16 +0000 UTCIsn’t that what his core is essentially? Dao of death + Void of life? And other way around for human.
Mason W
2023-02-04 03:10:51 +0000 UTCOgras is far from misfortunate. The demon had his whole fate evolved from a somewhat impressive scion of a back water mercenary clan to having an actual chance at Autarchy after being reforged in body, spirit, and fate in that mystic realm and that all stemmed from the fact he did what he thought was a sacrificing move to save zacs sister. without that sacrifice, ogras wouldn't have changed the way he has and would have likely drowned in the river of fate by now
Lex Luther S
2023-02-04 03:09:03 +0000 UTCJoins zac living side huh. Would be cool to see a few extra tag alongs other than catheya and ogras, like that spear wielding statue like woman; she'll definitely end up combating zacs living side and she'll definitely put 2 and 2 together maybe even tagging along to see what chaos he can bring about.
Lex Luther S
2023-02-04 03:04:07 +0000 UTCWell, yeah, that's the reason zac purchased it with his remaining contribution points back in the Orom world. And he mentions here the hollow core, the calamity core and the void engine.......... sorry to sound mean but this is a very redundant comment as we are all very well aware why zac needs such Supreme and high grade treasures for his core formation.
Lex Luther S
2023-02-04 03:00:46 +0000 UTCHe already can use the Dao of Life as a Draugr, he just don't have skills in Draugr mode for that DAO. If he was skilled enough in energy control he could use skills without fractals, as Iz mentioned been capable of doing.
Gabriel F
2023-02-04 02:54:03 +0000 UTCZac choosing not to extort Ogras for the lols, truly he has grown.
David Giles
2023-02-04 02:37:05 +0000 UTCWhat if his new core allows him to use the void of life in combat as a human? And the void of death as a draugr? Since the void engine already turns any Dao into its Void state it seems like this is where things might be heading. It would also just be epic to see him use life skills as a draugr.
Dols1618
2023-02-04 02:12:26 +0000 UTCI think that with bult up use of the void engine as a base for the core will allow him to better absorb attacks and natural treasures to replenish his stored energy. But maybe not to the point of drawing Dao out of the air, i feel like that could be a monarchy thing.
Tyler S.
2023-02-04 02:01:54 +0000 UTCI hope he can, but I kinda doubt it. Because for every power up he's getting now, Iz will also be getting something. he will need huge gains just to close the gap. Void crafting will help, but it will take time to develop. If he gets void daos or upgrades his bloodline though he might start scaring her a bit
Dols1618
2023-02-04 01:48:34 +0000 UTCDeviant
Alexander Smith
2023-02-04 00:47:53 +0000 UTCThat was the titan revenant follower that hated the ratman disguise.
2023-02-04 00:36:12 +0000 UTCIt will be interesting to find out for sure - along with how much they were able to scam the rest for.
FarStryder
2023-02-04 00:11:46 +0000 UTCSo, forming one's core as a mortal is supposed to allow one to actually cultivate and absorb energy with their core. Will him using the Void Engine that generates Void in perpetuity interfere with this and make Zac continue to he a "mortal" when it comes to cultivating the Dao? Knowing Zac's luck, I think TFD might be trying to sneak that in there, lol.
Kyfe
2023-02-04 00:06:27 +0000 UTCYeah, it's more like Ogras is disgusted at Zac's luck, but he's perfectly willing to tag along and pick up the scraps. Using that faux-death pill was the single smartest thing Ogras has ever done in his life.
Kyfe
2023-02-04 00:03:03 +0000 UTCAnd nobody is allowed to tell anyone on the outside about this walking calamity.
Kyfe
2023-02-03 23:56:53 +0000 UTCThe First People looked like dinosaurs with spikes instead of hair. The undead look human.
Kyfe
2023-02-03 23:55:47 +0000 UTCZac estimates that these fate Kernals surpass Supreme quality, so there's a chance that instead of being a simple temporary boost to one's affinities and core formation process, there's a good chance they may become core materials during rhe process that not only elevates the final grade of the core but gives a permanent substantial boost to one's affinities as this is one of tbe final inheritances of a once Supreme people.
Lex Luther S
2023-02-03 22:47:36 +0000 UTCHe's going to use the mountain core as the main material for his core. As well as this void engine. The hollow Core is just a temporary placeholder if you will, to help solidify and gather his energies while he's forming his core. Once it has served its purpose I imagine it'll break open like a butterfly's chrysalis. If you reread that part in this chapter it says as much, and its been said every time the hollow core has been mentioned.
EnigmaticOne
2023-02-03 22:44:50 +0000 UTCIs Ogras really misfortunate though? He gets all kinds of benefits just being near Zac.. he just doesn't get them on his own.
Russell Widger
2023-02-03 22:18:01 +0000 UTCIt doesn’t really matter what quality it is. It serves a specific purpose he needs as a non cultivator. It’s like that stone of hope when he was node breaking. Even if it was low quality he would need it
Henry Wartemberg
2023-02-03 22:00:39 +0000 UTCHe plans to use the Hollow core as part of his core formation, since he is not a true cultivator he needs the help.
Iain Grubb
2023-02-03 21:44:26 +0000 UTCZac might get better use out of the hollow core than most, since the concepts of "void" and "hollow" are so similar
jeremy south
2023-02-03 21:07:36 +0000 UTCThanks for the chapter.
Joshua Little
2023-02-03 20:45:55 +0000 UTCHe may be able to re-forge the hollow core
Rouslan Tourtsev
2023-02-03 20:31:54 +0000 UTCYeah I noted that. I’m assuming they are referring to different things. aether lords mentioned before are supposed to be a race naturally aligned to creation (it may have been Life, memory is spotty)
Henry Wartemberg
2023-02-03 20:28:44 +0000 UTCIsn't the hollow core just a middling treasure at best? Why wouldn't he look for an upgrade / replacement? Thanks for the chapter.
The Lost Pages
2023-02-03 20:28:38 +0000 UTCThat's exactly what I was thinking. Didn't she and her posse disguise themselves like that in twilight harbor? I seem to remember her saying she hated the ratman disguise.
2023-02-03 20:09:22 +0000 UTCThe stone of celestial void allegedly contains more energy than a hundred hegemons, so I imagine that that is where he’d source the energy.
Luke Scheffe
2023-02-03 20:05:55 +0000 UTCI was wondering what his original plan was to supply the necessary amount of void for his core. It is going to require a LOT
Kiwilord
2023-02-03 20:01:10 +0000 UTCThe legend of the crazy Draugr grows. Now he will have the same notoriety as Zac did at the tower and Im going to guess there will be as many casualties before this is done. Favorite part was the Ogre channeling Ogras with his annoyance at Zacs luck. We need more characters that empathize with Ogras misfortune over all these years.
Hms
2023-02-03 19:55:12 +0000 UTCBullying people isn't nice Zac! 🤣🤣🤣
Chioke Nelson
2023-02-03 19:54:28 +0000 UTCAgreeing with Tyler, we will have to wait till he talks to Ogras and Cat to get the full details.
Tyler S.
2023-02-03 19:51:15 +0000 UTCYeah, I get the feeling he's planning on giving it away after milking everyone for some mana and treasure. It'd be uncharacteristic of him to completely swindle people.
Merc715
2023-02-03 19:48:51 +0000 UTCSo i like to think that with the Dao and Void as base energies the living embody the energies while the undead willfully embrace them. This poses a reasoning that the undead are most attuned with Void as the living are through Dao. And Samsara is the soul passing through Chaos in the Void.
Tyler S.
2023-02-03 19:47:26 +0000 UTCI hope the barbarian joins zacs crew, at least for PV
Kris Piskorski
2023-02-03 19:44:16 +0000 UTCI think the Fate Kernel should work perfectly fine for the fortunate winner... The braziers would have disintegrated within a day or so as well and he copied the runes so it should just actually create a working fate kernel if used quickly. Also wouldnt it be terrible Karma to screw someone over like this? He just has no use for the Kernel himself so hes giving it away to make some money/mana...
Manuel
2023-02-03 19:39:19 +0000 UTCOh yeah, i missed the line saying he was saving it for his core until now. Thx. Guess that means he is going to eat it soon then since he no longer needs to save it
Dols1618
2023-02-03 19:32:46 +0000 UTCShe has shown decent skill with hidden transformations before, and her visit to the ancestral shores raised her status as a whole. Its a good thought.
Tyler S.
2023-02-03 19:31:57 +0000 UTCI think it’s what he’ll help use to contain the shards, along with providing the perfect platform for his core
FriendorFo
2023-02-03 19:28:41 +0000 UTCThey were described as better than the regular fate kernels before the inheritance was unearthed. The regular fate kernels improved the speed in which the core was made, the peak kernels were about 20% less time. These are better than peak, so I assumed they work much better. Basically the kernels were like enzymes, they speed up the process.
Victor
2023-02-03 19:27:16 +0000 UTCOh daaaaaaaamn, that’s a fantastic point. Completely forgot about that
FriendorFo
2023-02-03 19:26:42 +0000 UTCNice recall
Bob Burns
2023-02-03 19:26:17 +0000 UTCI think you're right, Tbagg. But he could train the inheritor in void crafting or upgrade their products himself. He might also fix Brazla. But i hope he doesn't
calrodsomething
2023-02-03 19:25:42 +0000 UTCThey increase affinity to specific Dao for cultivators. The higher quality fate kernel, he better increase in affinity. The rules have been that they appear randomly, and the affinity they have is also random. That means just finding one you can actually use was based on luck, let alone finding a good quality one. These blank ones Zac has are not only better than supreme quality, but they can be imbued with a cultivator's Dao, guaranteeing they increase the affinity of the specific Dao that cultivator cultivates. This greatly increases their cultivation speed, and I think it also helps with core formation a little. Zac has absolutely zero affinity, so the fate kernels were presumably useless to him anyway.
Tyler
2023-02-03 19:23:39 +0000 UTCWe knew it would help his bloodline because he sensed his body yearn for it, but here he says he thought he'd need it to help form his core. Though I don't think he realized he needed void attributes in his core until after the time chamber, which was after he got the stone from Iz. Maybe he just didn't want to risk his body at the time since he needed to consume the abyssal fluid immediately and then used the time chamber to help recuperate. Then when he was consuming the the corrupted lake fluid (Zac's been drinking a lot of weird lakes recently) in the time chamber to comprehend duality and work on his core design, he realized he would need it as a void source for the core, which is why it's still around.
Matthew Hay
2023-02-03 19:22:03 +0000 UTCgotta retcon this asap
Thenais
2023-02-03 19:18:53 +0000 UTCSo it's not really clear to me how powerful these fate spheres are. They're never really described. Would be interesting to know.
FarStryder
2023-02-03 19:17:11 +0000 UTCGreat!
Lucas Gulick
2023-02-03 19:12:50 +0000 UTCGood catch!!
Victor
2023-02-03 19:11:03 +0000 UTCZac is going to end up in some sort of group hunt to go after Arcaz at this rate.
Michael Fannon
2023-02-03 19:10:03 +0000 UTCAll this talk of Aether has me more interested in Zac seeing Be'Zi's husband than Be'Zi since if memory serves me correctly, he was described as an 'Aether Lord'.
Mike Naka
2023-02-03 19:08:43 +0000 UTCI feel like Zac is going to get a new nickname based on his luck. I feel like Ogras might conduct a campaign to influence what's chosen :) or maybe Ogras will just make sure his existing nickname of "defiant asura" spreads
Arkenian
2023-02-03 19:08:13 +0000 UTCYeah it’s all well and good until the egg just poof vaporises. Zacs undead form is slowly but surely building up a long list of people whom are pissed at him.
Andy Clanny
2023-02-03 19:08:03 +0000 UTCYes I couldn't remember and figured the threshold could have transformed them since they became undead in the process.
2023-02-03 19:06:48 +0000 UTCZac should be able to spar with monarchs within a few months of him entering the war and leveling up.
Michael Fannon
2023-02-03 19:06:11 +0000 UTCI mean he's being pretty clear that he's not wasting their time, he's extorting their mana. Honestly, I suspect the big players aren't totally upset about him going after the others before the auction, given that they're basically helping him do so.
Arkenian
2023-02-03 19:06:07 +0000 UTCBut there is a cliff, two of them. He has 13 people to dual. Can he pull through?? Can he get the bidding into the C grade? WHAT CIFFHANGERS! I am on the edge of my seat! Can't wait till Monday!
Will Mill
2023-02-03 19:03:49 +0000 UTCSo the stone of celestial void is meant to improve Zac's void emperor bloodline. Nice to have that confirmed. He should be super excited to swallow it. I can't figure out what he is waiting for. It's also super interesting that it contains Vigor, the inverted life force of draugr. Now why would a void based object have something like that? It's either an incredible coincidence, or... the void and the draugr really are related. This is getting interesting
Dols1618
2023-02-03 19:03:01 +0000 UTCNot a bad way to end the week. Thanks
Bilal Williams
2023-02-03 19:02:34 +0000 UTCArcaz Umbri'zi really has become a menace to society in the PV XD
2023-02-03 19:01:39 +0000 UTCI wonder how OP the Void is going to be in his future.
2023-02-03 19:00:42 +0000 UTCIt's a semi-cliff Hanger. Or rather, we have suffered worse Cilff Hangers that not knowing who got the last one, and for what price, doesn't phase us. Besides, there was the end of the month one on Tuesday
IAVL
2023-02-03 19:00:33 +0000 UTCYep it's what's gonna provide the void of dao for his core. Along with possibly giving him combat access to void energy and void of dao. Plus it sets those elements up for his future inner world for Monarchy.
2023-02-03 19:00:08 +0000 UTCDayum! Somebody take TFD's temperature! I'm shocked there's no Friday cliffhanger!
Mike Naka
2023-02-03 18:58:24 +0000 UTCNo I don't think so Zac would.have recognized them as draugr remember Eoz his progenitor is on of the ones who crawled from the lake and he has seen him in visions. The end of the first people may have created the abyssal shores and abyssal lake where the first Draugr emerged however. Also I bet the final step mentioned was the Aether version of stepping into supremacy.
2023-02-03 18:57:39 +0000 UTCNah that’s not what he meant. Also it was 3 initial Draugr that came from the lake but then the lesser bloodlines aswell I think it was 9 altogether. The final threshold was referring to a cultivation level that those 6 massive ancestors reached supremacies or beyond
Henry Wartemberg
2023-02-03 18:55:55 +0000 UTCIn the previous chapter it mentioned the 6 ancestors who crossed the final threshold. If that threshold was the start of the Dao could they be ones who crawls out of the lake. I can’t remember how many original Draugr there where.
2023-02-03 18:49:41 +0000 UTCZac feels no guilt in wasting all these ppls time lol. Oh that’s gonna bite him in the arse badly if he’s not careful.
Andy Clanny
2023-02-03 18:49:09 +0000 UTCThe Void engine is arguably as useful. The Core is a very major part of his fundatoin and majorly influences all his future advances. He could have not gotten better core than the Void Engine.
Johannes Sauer
2023-02-03 18:48:50 +0000 UTCPretty sure you have to be F grade to take one of the inheritance trials
2023-02-03 18:46:25 +0000 UTCShe did have a very powerful transformation skill. But I think Zac could have seen through it. If not, kuddos for Cat.
Victor
2023-02-03 18:43:31 +0000 UTClol I was literally just thinking "I hope those duels become relevant again soon, and weren't just random worldbuilding," at the start of the chapter, the rest was sheer wish fulfillment. You rock!
Alexander Hallonblad
2023-02-03 18:43:12 +0000 UTCFang Yuan would be proud
Johannes Sauer
2023-02-03 18:43:07 +0000 UTCHahaha, get Ogras’s mana Zac. That’ll be hilarious. 😂
Victor
2023-02-03 18:40:06 +0000 UTCI figured the other 2 items wouldn't be on the level of the hammer, but the void engine was a major win; after fleecing these fellows for a few thousand mana along with an auction, zac will likely hit the 3rd echelon🥳🥳🥳🥳. Well, no sign of Lord Engo, so maybe we'll see him Mondays chapter, and maybe the poor guy got something for his troubles🤣🤣 It feels like we're on the cusp of a time skip, so maybe we'll get a timeskip sometime next week, though it'll likely be a short one as that whats her name princess will be aiming for zac in the next few months.
Lex Luther S
2023-02-03 18:39:38 +0000 UTCI wonder if Arcaz is going to get a nickname before Zac reveals he can transform. There's not a doubt in my mind that the secret will be out before he leaves the PV. I'm just curious if Arcaz well be given a nickname before that happens. Especially if people connect him to the Twilight Harbor incident. Something like the Living Calamity or the Twilight Asura. Maybe the Abyssal Devastation or the Abyssal Sorrow in reference to his connection to the Abyssal Shores. If he somehow does keep the secret then I hope he continues the narrative of being a rival to Zacharry Atwood. Similar to the narrative he created in the Orom World. We just rarely get to see Zach have fun so I want him to make the most of any chance he has to have some. And nothing seems to be more fun to him than screwing people over as Arcaz. He can blame the remnants all he wants but I swear beating the Eidolon hive and Uona while saying Fuck you to their plans has to be one of his fondest memories. Or I could be projecting. I just got a sense he enjoyed far more than beating all of the incursions, climbing the tower of eternity and fighting off the dominators combined.
Darnell Maxwell
2023-02-03 18:37:00 +0000 UTCThe ratman is Catheya.
Will Mill
2023-02-03 18:34:51 +0000 UTCHe said it was going to his core, so yea i would agree down the gullet.
Tyler S.
2023-02-03 18:28:53 +0000 UTCJust reread last chapter, Zac should be able to take the crafter inhertence trial from Brazla and The Towers of Myriad Dao he might be able to "cure" Brazla's madness. Would be funny if he became even more eccentric. Also gr8 how Zac just lawyered them at the end lol
RenegadeSoul
2023-02-03 18:26:45 +0000 UTCThis was a fun one lol. Love it when Zac goes full on extortion on people 😂😂😂
Morningfrost
2023-02-03 18:26:09 +0000 UTCWho thinks that Zac is going to eat that crystal so that it becomes his 'internal' void engine??
RWS
2023-02-03 18:25:52 +0000 UTCThat's like the meme of Homer Simpson fading into the bushes... is this the Zac that you're looking for??
D375
2023-02-03 18:23:34 +0000 UTCI think Zac may be able to beat Iz next time they meet.
Aaron Weingrad
2023-02-03 18:22:06 +0000 UTCThank you!
Andrew
2023-02-03 18:21:26 +0000 UTCZac is greedy to a new level. Not only did he get a history of the first people, a way to upgrade perfectly any item, and the perfect void piece for his core, he also is extorting everyone still hanging around. Sooner or later, Zac is oing to join some grand hunt for Arcaz, and piss off the entire multiverse when these scions realize he can transform. And if he breaks the PV somehow, like we all know he will, what are the chances that the obscurity shield thing will no longer work.
Michael Fannon
2023-02-03 18:19:18 +0000 UTCWell, I'm looking forward to seeing him make a core more and more
Belqinor
2023-02-03 18:17:43 +0000 UTCFull shameless would be extorting Ogras, which should definitely have happened lol
Bob
2023-02-03 18:17:10 +0000 UTCAhh, Ogras, always there to help pull off a scam!
Craig
2023-02-03 18:16:38 +0000 UTCAh I love seeing Zac in full shameless mode. Thanks for the chapter!
Ilo Young
2023-02-03 18:15:07 +0000 UTCTruly, Zac has embraced The Way of Cultivation, squeezing everyone for resources.
IAVL
2023-02-03 18:14:23 +0000 UTCneat new toy for Zac to play with
Ethan Alexander
2023-02-03 18:13:49 +0000 UTCThanks
Gabriel F
2023-02-03 18:03:46 +0000 UTCNice!
Robert Gami
2023-02-03 18:03:41 +0000 UTC
