Chapter 566
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Chapter 566
As it turned out, there were reasons ships didnt come with massive holes in them. Like the fact that if one were in space it became very inconvenient. Many Life Transformation cultivators and pretty much any Integration cultivators could manage without air, but that didnt mean having air wasnt better. Their ship- the Stellar Wave- also happened to have plenty of individuals for whom a lack of oxygen would be a death sentence.
... Its a good thing its not just us on this ship, Alva said. I don't know anything about repairing ships.
Im sure we could figure it out, Velvet said. I just imagine it wouldnt be so smooth of a process.
Some of their crew was already patching the hole- an interesting process, though not nearly as thorough as proper repairs. It simply involved laying sheets of metal over the hole and then sealing the edges with some sort of rapidly hardening goop.
Jobs done, said Cai, the man who had been leading the few individuals on the repair work. Its not structurally stable and its still basically a hole in the side, but its airtight. Youll have to count on the barriers to keep things intact.
Or just not getting run into Velvet shook her head. I cant believe they turned so sharply.
Indeed, Alva said. I cant believe it was a coincidence, but I also cant believe it was on purpose. There was no warning from Instinct.
Well have to hope they cant replicate it. It seems that our stealth worked, though. Except for that, Velvet frowned. Well have to maintain a great distance, just in case.
What should we say on the report? Alva asked. Though they would provide thorough details when they returned, providing some information about how things were going would keep those back at Xankeshan informed. And in the worst case they would at least not have totally failed. They werent willing to strongly consider the possibility of failure, however.
I think we can chalk it up to a strange coincidence, for now, Velvet said. We dont really have anything to indicate otherwise. Either way, we need to be even more cautious.N0v3lTr0ve served as the original host for this chapter's release on N0v3l--B1n.
There was some discussion on whether they should return for full repairs. Unfortunately, with the distances involved that would be a matter of weeks in each direction. While that was not an unreasonable amount of time, especially for cultivators, it also provided the enemy a chance to react.
Now that they know spies are around, I guess we should lay low for a while, Alva said.
Thats a reasonable option, Velvet admitted. Or we return immediately and make use of this opportunity.
Them being on high alert is an opportunity?
We can test their best defenses, Velvet confirmed. And by we I mean probably myself. Youre capable of being stealthy, but thats not your focus. Im confident in setting the ship down on this planet somewhere it wont be spotted. Then I can sneak in and get information.
The problem with your plan is that if you fail, Alva frowned, Then we dont get anything and you might not make it back.
Velvet cataloged what weaknesses she could find. Since she could get inside she could certainly sabotage the formations- though she didnt feel the barrier was strong enough to stop a concerted attack anyway. It seemed to be mostly used as a gathering formation, concentrating all of the energy on the city. Useful but it wouldnt encourage growth elsewhere. Then again, they clearly werent interested in that.
She listened in on conversations, catching snippets that might or might not be useful.
... cant wait until this is over. Were out here so early
... better than back at the sect. Might actually earn something.
In a way, the city was more of a large military outpost than a proper city or a cultivation sect. While not all sects produced everything themselves, they at least had some production. Here, that was limited- some enchanting of weapons and armor as well as basic construction of replicated buildings.
She made her way towards the center where more important things would be. More risk as well, but she could avoid gatherings of Integration cultivators. Though she also wanted to check on some individuals, like the target ahead.
Its not as easy as you think, a Life Transformation cultivator was complaining to a man a bit older than herself and the Integration cultivator in question. We can only manipulate what is probable or possible. Sometimes inspiration strikes and you get an amazing result. Like revealing that ship. But other times
Now Velvet was especially interested. And concerned. Did this woman mean shed orchestrated the collision? What did that mean for Velvet being here now? She kept herself tightly concealed as the two approached. She was confident enough in her combat capabilities to fight or run if necessary. She was an Integration cultivator herself, and not so easy to keep locked down.
A downed ship and we were unable to catch the spies. That hardly sounds like a success to me, the man said.
Thats not my fault! she said. If y- if the others had been faster, they would have caught them.
Why did you not instruct them to be ready?
I told you already. That reduced the probability of anything going our way, the man and woman were now perhaps a dozen meters from Velvet, walking next to each other on a wide street. They continued the discussion with the subordinate woman clearly trying not to get herself in too much trouble with her complaints.
Just seek another future. If they came here, surely we can catch them.
Fine, the woman sighed, then closed her eyes. Through her lids, Velvet could see them glowing, then it spread over her. Her eyes opened, looking straight at Velvet- who was ready to spring into action. But the eyes passed over her, not focusing. The woman clutched her head.
What is it? the man asked.
Its nothing. I told you, it cant be forced. Or youll just invite disaster.
Velvet frowned. What did the woman know? Her posture didnt indicate readiness, even though Velvet was a single instant away from killing her. Perhaps she was very practiced in deception, but Velvet wasnt sure. She would have to find out more about this woman, and whatever potential divinatory abilities she was supposed to have. Something like that could be a severe problem for anything they might do.
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Chapter 566
As it turned out, there were reasons ships didnt come with massive holes in them. Like the fact that if one were in space it became very inconvenient. Many Life Transformation cultivators and pretty much any Integration cultivators could manage without air, but that didnt mean having air wasnt better. Their ship- the Stellar Wave- also happened to have plenty of individuals for whom a lack of oxygen would be a death sentence.
... Its a good thing its not just us on this ship, Alva said. I don't know anything about repairing ships.
Im sure we could figure it out, Velvet said. I just imagine it wouldnt be so smooth of a process.
Some of their crew was already patching the hole- an interesting process, though not nearly as thorough as proper repairs. It simply involved laying sheets of metal over the hole and then sealing the edges with some sort of rapidly hardening goop.
Jobs done, said Cai, the man who had been leading the few individuals on the repair work. Its not structurally stable and its still basically a hole in the side, but its airtight. Youll have to count on the barriers to keep things intact.
Or just not getting run into Velvet shook her head. I cant believe they turned so sharply.
Indeed, Alva said. I cant believe it was a coincidence, but I also cant believe it was on purpose. There was no warning from Instinct.
Well have to hope they cant replicate it. It seems that our stealth worked, though. Except for that, Velvet frowned. Well have to maintain a great distance, just in case.
What should we say on the report? Alva asked. Though they would provide thorough details when they returned, providing some information about how things were going would keep those back at Xankeshan informed. And in the worst case they would at least not have totally failed. They werent willing to strongly consider the possibility of failure, however.
I think we can chalk it up to a strange coincidence, for now, Velvet said. We dont really have anything to indicate otherwise. Either way, we need to be even more cautious.N0v3lTr0ve served as the original host for this chapter's release on N0v3l--B1n.
There was some discussion on whether they should return for full repairs. Unfortunately, with the distances involved that would be a matter of weeks in each direction. While that was not an unreasonable amount of time, especially for cultivators, it also provided the enemy a chance to react.
Now that they know spies are around, I guess we should lay low for a while, Alva said.
Thats a reasonable option, Velvet admitted. Or we return immediately and make use of this opportunity.
Them being on high alert is an opportunity?
We can test their best defenses, Velvet confirmed. And by we I mean probably myself. Youre capable of being stealthy, but thats not your focus. Im confident in setting the ship down on this planet somewhere it wont be spotted. Then I can sneak in and get information.
The problem with your plan is that if you fail, Alva frowned, Then we dont get anything and you might not make it back.
Velvet cataloged what weaknesses she could find. Since she could get inside she could certainly sabotage the formations- though she didnt feel the barrier was strong enough to stop a concerted attack anyway. It seemed to be mostly used as a gathering formation, concentrating all of the energy on the city. Useful but it wouldnt encourage growth elsewhere. Then again, they clearly werent interested in that.
She listened in on conversations, catching snippets that might or might not be useful.
... cant wait until this is over. Were out here so early
... better than back at the sect. Might actually earn something.
In a way, the city was more of a large military outpost than a proper city or a cultivation sect. While not all sects produced everything themselves, they at least had some production. Here, that was limited- some enchanting of weapons and armor as well as basic construction of replicated buildings.
She made her way towards the center where more important things would be. More risk as well, but she could avoid gatherings of Integration cultivators. Though she also wanted to check on some individuals, like the target ahead.
Its not as easy as you think, a Life Transformation cultivator was complaining to a man a bit older than herself and the Integration cultivator in question. We can only manipulate what is probable or possible. Sometimes inspiration strikes and you get an amazing result. Like revealing that ship. But other times
Now Velvet was especially interested. And concerned. Did this woman mean shed orchestrated the collision? What did that mean for Velvet being here now? She kept herself tightly concealed as the two approached. She was confident enough in her combat capabilities to fight or run if necessary. She was an Integration cultivator herself, and not so easy to keep locked down.
A downed ship and we were unable to catch the spies. That hardly sounds like a success to me, the man said.
Thats not my fault! she said. If y- if the others had been faster, they would have caught them.
Why did you not instruct them to be ready?
I told you already. That reduced the probability of anything going our way, the man and woman were now perhaps a dozen meters from Velvet, walking next to each other on a wide street. They continued the discussion with the subordinate woman clearly trying not to get herself in too much trouble with her complaints.
Just seek another future. If they came here, surely we can catch them.
Fine, the woman sighed, then closed her eyes. Through her lids, Velvet could see them glowing, then it spread over her. Her eyes opened, looking straight at Velvet- who was ready to spring into action. But the eyes passed over her, not focusing. The woman clutched her head.
What is it? the man asked.
Its nothing. I told you, it cant be forced. Or youll just invite disaster.
Velvet frowned. What did the woman know? Her posture didnt indicate readiness, even though Velvet was a single instant away from killing her. Perhaps she was very practiced in deception, but Velvet wasnt sure. She would have to find out more about this woman, and whatever potential divinatory abilities she was supposed to have. Something like that could be a severe problem for anything they might do.
Chapter 566As it turned out, there were reasons ships didnt come with massive holes in them. Like the fact that if one were in space it became very inconvenient. Many Life Transformation cultivators and pretty much any Integration cultivators could manage without air, but that didnt mean having air wasnt better. Their ship- the Stellar Wave- also happened to have plenty of individuals for whom a lack of oxygen would be a death sentence. ... Its a good thing its not just us on this ship, Alva said. I don't know anything about repairing ships.Im sure we could figure it out, Velvet said. I just imagine it wouldnt be so smooth of a process.Some of their crew was already patching the hole- an interesting process, though not nearly as thorough as proper repairs. It simply involved laying sheets of metal over the hole and then sealing the edges with some sort of rapidly hardening goop.Jobs done, said Cai, the man who had been leading the few individuals on the repair work. Its not structurally stable and its still basically a hole in the side, but its airtight. Youll have to count on the barriers to keep things intact.Or just not getting run into Velvet shook her head. I cant believe they turned so sharply.Indeed, Alva said. I cant believe it was a coincidence, but I also cant believe it was on purpose. There was no warning from Instinct.Well have to hope they cant replicate it. It seems that our stealth worked, though. Except for that, Velvet frowned. Well have to maintain a great distance, just in case.What should we say on the report? Alva asked. Though they would provide thorough details when they returned, providing some information about how things were going would keep those back at Xankeshan informed. And in the worst case they would at least not have totally failed. They werent willing to strongly consider the possibility of failure, however.I think we can chalk it up to a strange coincidence, for now, Velvet said. We dont really have anything to indicate otherwise. Either way, we need to be even more cautious.N0v3lTr0ve served as the original host for this chapter's release on N0v3l--B1n.There was some discussion on whether they should return for full repairs. Unfortunately, with the distances involved that would be a matter of weeks in each direction. While that was not an unreasonable amount of time, especially for cultivators, it also provided the enemy a chance to react. Now that they know spies are around, I guess we should lay low for a while, Alva said.Thats a reasonable option, Velvet admitted. Or we return immediately and make use of this opportunity.Them being on high alert is an opportunity?We can test their best defenses, Velvet confirmed. And by we I mean probably myself. Youre capable of being stealthy, but thats not your focus. Im confident in setting the ship down on this planet somewhere it wont be spotted. Then I can sneak in and get information.The problem with your plan is that if you fail, Alva frowned, Then we dont get anything and you might not make it back.Velvet cataloged what weaknesses she could find. Since she could get inside she could certainly sabotage the formations- though she didnt feel the barrier was strong enough to stop a concerted attack anyway. It seemed to be mostly used as a gathering formation, concentrating all of the energy on the city. Useful but it wouldnt encourage growth elsewhere. Then again, they clearly werent interested in that.She listened in on conversations, catching snippets that might or might not be useful.... cant wait until this is over. Were out here so early... better than back at the sect. Might actually earn something.In a way, the city was more of a large military outpost than a proper city or a cultivation sect. While not all sects produced everything themselves, they at least had some production. Here, that was limited- some enchanting of weapons and armor as well as basic construction of replicated buildings.She made her way towards the center where more important things would be. More risk as well, but she could avoid gatherings of Integration cultivators. Though she also wanted to check on some individuals, like the target ahead.Its not as easy as you think, a Life Transformation cultivator was complaining to a man a bit older than herself and the Integration cultivator in question. We can only manipulate what is probable or possible. Sometimes inspiration strikes and you get an amazing result. Like revealing that ship. But other timesNow Velvet was especially interested. And concerned. Did this woman mean shed orchestrated the collision? What did that mean for Velvet being here now? She kept herself tightly concealed as the two approached. She was confident enough in her combat capabilities to fight or run if necessary. She was an Integration cultivator herself, and not so easy to keep locked down.A downed ship and we were unable to catch the spies. That hardly sounds like a success to me, the man said.Thats not my fault! she said. If y- if the others had been faster, they would have caught them.Why did you not instruct them to be ready?I told you already. That reduced the probability of anything going our way, the man and woman were now perhaps a dozen meters from Velvet, walking next to each other on a wide street. They continued the discussion with the subordinate woman clearly trying not to get herself in too much trouble with her complaints.Just seek another future. If they came here, surely we can catch them.Fine, the woman sighed, then closed her eyes. Through her lids, Velvet could see them glowing, then it spread over her. Her eyes opened, looking straight at Velvet- who was ready to spring into action. But the eyes passed over her, not focusing. The woman clutched her head.What is it? the man asked.Its nothing. I told you, it cant be forced. Or youll just invite disaster.Velvet frowned. What did the woman know? Her posture didnt indicate readiness, even though Velvet was a single instant away from killing her. Perhaps she was very practiced in deception, but Velvet wasnt sure. She would have to find out more about this woman, and whatever potential divinatory abilities she was supposed to have. Something like that could be a severe problem for anything they might do.
