Chapter 490
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Chapter 490
Those who werent cultivators were once again forgotten. Anton knew that from a military perspective they really didnt matter, but that was more than just a little bit lacking. His efforts on Ceretos to allow everyone to cultivate to some extent raised peoples value in others minds and gave them a chance to compete to some extent. No solution was perfect, but at least everyone had a chance- and cultivating while involved with their work meant those who didnt have free time could at least manage something.
Right now on Kuchion he was likely the only one considering those below a certain cultivation level, despite being a step ahead of everyone else. The good news was that the enemy likely felt the same. The Twin Soul Sect wouldnt think to try to take a settlement hostage because they would assume he didnt value it. And as long as he could keep them from thinking otherwise, he just had to be careful with what sorts of barriers he messed up. If a settlement began any significant distance under the surface they would have time to repair formations before much atmosphere was lost, if he had to do something like that. He just needed to keep that in mind and everything would well, at least not get worse.
Now that hed studied in the local library and learned details that werent available elsewhere, he was able to contribute to the larger plan with more than just fighting. He also had some ideas where he might find groups that could work alongside them, if they still survived. While the Twin Soul Sect could manage some individuals infiltrating most sects, if they or anyone willing to ally with them were fully in control there were certain things they couldnt hide. Abuses of power that the common people would be aware of. Conversely, those who always treated them well would certainly not go along with the Twin Soul Sect.
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Seeing so many tunnels was making them all blend together in Antons head, yet at the same time he was finally beginning to better distinguish them. Some had smooth walls, or even constructed surfaces, while others were still rough. In general, at least the floors were even. People still had to walk on that, and not everything could be moved around on foot or in a storage bag. People still needed carts, wagons, or anything like it, pulled by animals or powered by energy. Ruteras cars used different principles to generate motion but were quite widespread.
The easiest to recognize tunnels simply had markings indicating what they were, and who owned them. Any sect that wasnt secret didnt want people just traipsing onto their land, and this Earthshaker Sect was no different. Anton approached from the only visible entrance. Meanwhile, others were stationed around every secret exit Anton had found. They went out to approximately a dozen kilometers, and hed carefully checked twice that but found nothing connecting. So either there werent connections, they were hidden by formations he couldn't sense, or the tunnels were hundreds of kilometers to finally get there. Any issues could be solved by Anton being efficient with his time so nobody was able to easily flee.
He would have liked to start with gathering allies, but this Earthshaker Sect dominated the region and dealing with them would provide more confidence to the rest. He had gotten in contact with some of the other groups, but only to instruct them to pay attention to what happened.
As Anton approached the entrance, he wondered if they knew he was coming. Or at least that someone would be coming for them. Unless they matched the current Order of One Hundred Stars in terms of Life Transformation cultivators or severely miscalculated the numbers that the reclaiming forces had brought along, they would have to work with someone else. And while Anton was sure that the outside records werent entirely accurate, twenty-something Life Transformation cultivators couldnt turn into the fifty or one hundred they would need to make a good showing. And this is where their tunnels would become a problem. Because while the tight confines could stop an approaching army, one individual of sufficient power would only have to deal with a small number of those present at any time.
Anton was confident, but not careless. He made certain he wasnt passing any entrapment formations that would slow him in case he needed to retreat. He kept his defenses strong as he approached, and most importantly he wouldnt be getting too close. He just needed to be close enough to make a proper announcement.The initial posting of this chapter occurred via Ñøv€l-B!n.
That announcement started with shattering the outside barriers and the fortified doors behind them. It was the sort of thing that needed a coordinated attack from multiple Life Transformation cultivators, a large enough number to be spotted well in advance but Anton was alone and moved a bit faster than they might have expected.
It wasnt long before everything was over. Anton was glad neither of the two behind him had tried anything stupid, because it sure wouldnt have taken him long to deal with them. I just want to remind everyone I can tell where you are, in case you didnt already understand that. So if you could slowly and orderly make your way out the front to be taken in, youll get your chance. Id suggest thinking long and hard about which of your leaders to blame for this, and I promise to at least give you a fair chance. In a sect of any reasonable size, at least some people would have by default been forced to go along with things even if they didnt want to. Anyone else well, the level of forgiveness would be up to the others. But those who were at least semi-innocent would have him fighting for them. Also I thought I was quite clear with the surrender posture. Someone else might not have been as nice. An arrow burrowed into the wall right next to the face of someone cowering in a corner. That counts you too.
-----
The Earthshaker sect was unfortunate that they couldnt be maximally effective fighting inside their own base. The guards had reacted with necessary decisiveness collapsing the corridor around Anton, but despite that being one of their main fighting tactics the others simply hadn't been willing to do much of that. It would have prevented Anton from reaching some of them- though once more, there were others waiting outside to catch them regardless.
The next question was what to do with their treasury and their captives. The latter was actually quite easily- they would be questioned, but they would go free. As for the former
Are you sure you dont want any of the spoils? Oluchi asked. By contribution, youd be entitled to much of it.
I would not feel comfortable doing so. I am already feeling as if I were robbing another world.
You havent taken rewards from defeated sects before? Oluchi frowned.
I have. But this is more of a local problem that were concerned might bleed over to us if not resolved. It wouldnt be right. However Anton was good enough at reading people to realize that it was better to give in to some extent. If it would make you feel better, I will accept the same share as any other Life Transformation cultivator.
Youll have to accept one of a leader, like myself, Oluchi said.
Anton nodded. If that would make people more comfortable, he would do it. And it wasnt as if he couldnt do something positive with what he gained. He didnt need cultivation resources for himself- few were terribly effective for him at this point- but maybe he could provide some basics to get this world moving in a direction he liked. The right direction. Anton was self aware enough to know that some people would not agree with his methods as being necessarily right, but he wouldnt act as he did if he didnt believe it. And if they wanted to just believe building a world up to be prosperous was roundabout selfishness, they could do so.
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Chapter 490
Those who werent cultivators were once again forgotten. Anton knew that from a military perspective they really didnt matter, but that was more than just a little bit lacking. His efforts on Ceretos to allow everyone to cultivate to some extent raised peoples value in others minds and gave them a chance to compete to some extent. No solution was perfect, but at least everyone had a chance- and cultivating while involved with their work meant those who didnt have free time could at least manage something.
Right now on Kuchion he was likely the only one considering those below a certain cultivation level, despite being a step ahead of everyone else. The good news was that the enemy likely felt the same. The Twin Soul Sect wouldnt think to try to take a settlement hostage because they would assume he didnt value it. And as long as he could keep them from thinking otherwise, he just had to be careful with what sorts of barriers he messed up. If a settlement began any significant distance under the surface they would have time to repair formations before much atmosphere was lost, if he had to do something like that. He just needed to keep that in mind and everything would well, at least not get worse.
Now that hed studied in the local library and learned details that werent available elsewhere, he was able to contribute to the larger plan with more than just fighting. He also had some ideas where he might find groups that could work alongside them, if they still survived. While the Twin Soul Sect could manage some individuals infiltrating most sects, if they or anyone willing to ally with them were fully in control there were certain things they couldnt hide. Abuses of power that the common people would be aware of. Conversely, those who always treated them well would certainly not go along with the Twin Soul Sect.
-----
Seeing so many tunnels was making them all blend together in Antons head, yet at the same time he was finally beginning to better distinguish them. Some had smooth walls, or even constructed surfaces, while others were still rough. In general, at least the floors were even. People still had to walk on that, and not everything could be moved around on foot or in a storage bag. People still needed carts, wagons, or anything like it, pulled by animals or powered by energy. Ruteras cars used different principles to generate motion but were quite widespread.
The easiest to recognize tunnels simply had markings indicating what they were, and who owned them. Any sect that wasnt secret didnt want people just traipsing onto their land, and this Earthshaker Sect was no different. Anton approached from the only visible entrance. Meanwhile, others were stationed around every secret exit Anton had found. They went out to approximately a dozen kilometers, and hed carefully checked twice that but found nothing connecting. So either there werent connections, they were hidden by formations he couldn't sense, or the tunnels were hundreds of kilometers to finally get there. Any issues could be solved by Anton being efficient with his time so nobody was able to easily flee.
He would have liked to start with gathering allies, but this Earthshaker Sect dominated the region and dealing with them would provide more confidence to the rest. He had gotten in contact with some of the other groups, but only to instruct them to pay attention to what happened.
As Anton approached the entrance, he wondered if they knew he was coming. Or at least that someone would be coming for them. Unless they matched the current Order of One Hundred Stars in terms of Life Transformation cultivators or severely miscalculated the numbers that the reclaiming forces had brought along, they would have to work with someone else. And while Anton was sure that the outside records werent entirely accurate, twenty-something Life Transformation cultivators couldnt turn into the fifty or one hundred they would need to make a good showing. And this is where their tunnels would become a problem. Because while the tight confines could stop an approaching army, one individual of sufficient power would only have to deal with a small number of those present at any time.
Anton was confident, but not careless. He made certain he wasnt passing any entrapment formations that would slow him in case he needed to retreat. He kept his defenses strong as he approached, and most importantly he wouldnt be getting too close. He just needed to be close enough to make a proper announcement.The initial posting of this chapter occurred via Ñøv€l-B!n.
That announcement started with shattering the outside barriers and the fortified doors behind them. It was the sort of thing that needed a coordinated attack from multiple Life Transformation cultivators, a large enough number to be spotted well in advance but Anton was alone and moved a bit faster than they might have expected.
It wasnt long before everything was over. Anton was glad neither of the two behind him had tried anything stupid, because it sure wouldnt have taken him long to deal with them. I just want to remind everyone I can tell where you are, in case you didnt already understand that. So if you could slowly and orderly make your way out the front to be taken in, youll get your chance. Id suggest thinking long and hard about which of your leaders to blame for this, and I promise to at least give you a fair chance. In a sect of any reasonable size, at least some people would have by default been forced to go along with things even if they didnt want to. Anyone else well, the level of forgiveness would be up to the others. But those who were at least semi-innocent would have him fighting for them. Also I thought I was quite clear with the surrender posture. Someone else might not have been as nice. An arrow burrowed into the wall right next to the face of someone cowering in a corner. That counts you too.
-----
The Earthshaker sect was unfortunate that they couldnt be maximally effective fighting inside their own base. The guards had reacted with necessary decisiveness collapsing the corridor around Anton, but despite that being one of their main fighting tactics the others simply hadn't been willing to do much of that. It would have prevented Anton from reaching some of them- though once more, there were others waiting outside to catch them regardless.
The next question was what to do with their treasury and their captives. The latter was actually quite easily- they would be questioned, but they would go free. As for the former
Are you sure you dont want any of the spoils? Oluchi asked. By contribution, youd be entitled to much of it.
I would not feel comfortable doing so. I am already feeling as if I were robbing another world.
You havent taken rewards from defeated sects before? Oluchi frowned.
I have. But this is more of a local problem that were concerned might bleed over to us if not resolved. It wouldnt be right. However Anton was good enough at reading people to realize that it was better to give in to some extent. If it would make you feel better, I will accept the same share as any other Life Transformation cultivator.
Youll have to accept one of a leader, like myself, Oluchi said.
Anton nodded. If that would make people more comfortable, he would do it. And it wasnt as if he couldnt do something positive with what he gained. He didnt need cultivation resources for himself- few were terribly effective for him at this point- but maybe he could provide some basics to get this world moving in a direction he liked. The right direction. Anton was self aware enough to know that some people would not agree with his methods as being necessarily right, but he wouldnt act as he did if he didnt believe it. And if they wanted to just believe building a world up to be prosperous was roundabout selfishness, they could do so.
Chapter 490Those who werent cultivators were once again forgotten. Anton knew that from a military perspective they really didnt matter, but that was more than just a little bit lacking. His efforts on Ceretos to allow everyone to cultivate to some extent raised peoples value in others minds and gave them a chance to compete to some extent. No solution was perfect, but at least everyone had a chance- and cultivating while involved with their work meant those who didnt have free time could at least manage something.Right now on Kuchion he was likely the only one considering those below a certain cultivation level, despite being a step ahead of everyone else. The good news was that the enemy likely felt the same. The Twin Soul Sect wouldnt think to try to take a settlement hostage because they would assume he didnt value it. And as long as he could keep them from thinking otherwise, he just had to be careful with what sorts of barriers he messed up. If a settlement began any significant distance under the surface they would have time to repair formations before much atmosphere was lost, if he had to do something like that. He just needed to keep that in mind and everything would well, at least not get worse. Now that hed studied in the local library and learned details that werent available elsewhere, he was able to contribute to the larger plan with more than just fighting. He also had some ideas where he might find groups that could work alongside them, if they still survived. While the Twin Soul Sect could manage some individuals infiltrating most sects, if they or anyone willing to ally with them were fully in control there were certain things they couldnt hide. Abuses of power that the common people would be aware of. Conversely, those who always treated them well would certainly not go along with the Twin Soul Sect.-----Seeing so many tunnels was making them all blend together in Antons head, yet at the same time he was finally beginning to better distinguish them. Some had smooth walls, or even constructed surfaces, while others were still rough. In general, at least the floors were even. People still had to walk on that, and not everything could be moved around on foot or in a storage bag. People still needed carts, wagons, or anything like it, pulled by animals or powered by energy. Ruteras cars used different principles to generate motion but were quite widespread.The easiest to recognize tunnels simply had markings indicating what they were, and who owned them. Any sect that wasnt secret didnt want people just traipsing onto their land, and this Earthshaker Sect was no different. Anton approached from the only visible entrance. Meanwhile, others were stationed around every secret exit Anton had found. They went out to approximately a dozen kilometers, and hed carefully checked twice that but found nothing connecting. So either there werent connections, they were hidden by formations he couldn't sense, or the tunnels were hundreds of kilometers to finally get there. Any issues could be solved by Anton being efficient with his time so nobody was able to easily flee.He would have liked to start with gathering allies, but this Earthshaker Sect dominated the region and dealing with them would provide more confidence to the rest. He had gotten in contact with some of the other groups, but only to instruct them to pay attention to what happened.As Anton approached the entrance, he wondered if they knew he was coming. Or at least that someone would be coming for them. Unless they matched the current Order of One Hundred Stars in terms of Life Transformation cultivators or severely miscalculated the numbers that the reclaiming forces had brought along, they would have to work with someone else. And while Anton was sure that the outside records werent entirely accurate, twenty-something Life Transformation cultivators couldnt turn into the fifty or one hundred they would need to make a good showing. And this is where their tunnels would become a problem. Because while the tight confines could stop an approaching army, one individual of sufficient power would only have to deal with a small number of those present at any time.Anton was confident, but not careless. He made certain he wasnt passing any entrapment formations that would slow him in case he needed to retreat. He kept his defenses strong as he approached, and most importantly he wouldnt be getting too close. He just needed to be close enough to make a proper announcement.The initial posting of this chapter occurred via Nvl-B!n.That announcement started with shattering the outside barriers and the fortified doors behind them. It was the sort of thing that needed a coordinated attack from multiple Life Transformation cultivators, a large enough number to be spotted well in advance but Anton was alone and moved a bit faster than they might have expected. It wasnt long before everything was over. Anton was glad neither of the two behind him had tried anything stupid, because it sure wouldnt have taken him long to deal with them. I just want to remind everyone I can tell where you are, in case you didnt already understand that. So if you could slowly and orderly make your way out the front to be taken in, youll get your chance. Id suggest thinking long and hard about which of your leaders to blame for this, and I promise to at least give you a fair chance. In a sect of any reasonable size, at least some people would have by default been forced to go along with things even if they didnt want to. Anyone else well, the level of forgiveness would be up to the others. But those who were at least semi-innocent would have him fighting for them. Also I thought I was quite clear with the surrender posture. Someone else might not have been as nice. An arrow burrowed into the wall right next to the face of someone cowering in a corner. That counts you too.-----The Earthshaker sect was unfortunate that they couldnt be maximally effective fighting inside their own base. The guards had reacted with necessary decisiveness collapsing the corridor around Anton, but despite that being one of their main fighting tactics the others simply hadn't been willing to do much of that. It would have prevented Anton from reaching some of them- though once more, there were others waiting outside to catch them regardless.The next question was what to do with their treasury and their captives. The latter was actually quite easily- they would be questioned, but they would go free. As for the formerAre you sure you dont want any of the spoils? Oluchi asked. By contribution, youd be entitled to much of it.I would not feel comfortable doing so. I am already feeling as if I were robbing another world.You havent taken rewards from defeated sects before? Oluchi frowned.I have. But this is more of a local problem that were concerned might bleed over to us if not resolved. It wouldnt be right. However Anton was good enough at reading people to realize that it was better to give in to some extent. If it would make you feel better, I will accept the same share as any other Life Transformation cultivator.Youll have to accept one of a leader, like myself, Oluchi said. Anton nodded. If that would make people more comfortable, he would do it. And it wasnt as if he couldnt do something positive with what he gained. He didnt need cultivation resources for himself- few were terribly effective for him at this point- but maybe he could provide some basics to get this world moving in a direction he liked. The right direction. Anton was self aware enough to know that some people would not agree with his methods as being necessarily right, but he wouldnt act as he did if he didnt believe it. And if they wanted to just believe building a world up to be prosperous was roundabout selfishness, they could do so.
