[Level 3 Adaptability: 2%]
"1%. How many did I use?"
[You used 40% of the stored Chaotic Energy that you acquired from the fleet, Master]
"Oh. Only 40%? Not bad." I stretched my palm out and a clump of Chaotic Energy slowly gathered in it. At the moment, I could only gather a small ball of it and the control was still a little wonky. Even if I threw it to someone, it would dissipate midway if the distance was too far.
However, from a normal Source Energy being's perspective, being able to wield Chaotic Energy would surely appear eerie. Even my Companions found themselves unsettled whenever I was experimenting with my Chaotic Energy or whenever I was absorbing it directly to further my Adaptability.
[However, at every percentage, you'll be needing more Chaotic Energy, master. Without your own enlightenment about it, you'll also arrive at a bottleneck soon enough. Am I right, insect?]
[Huh? Who are you calling insect?! Watch your mouth or I'll corrupt and turn you into becoming like me!]
That's right. It's the same as Source Energy. The further I progressed, the greater the amount of Source Energy I needed. As for the Chaotic Energy, although I wouldn't feel discomfort in the Chaotic Space anymore, it's still impossible for me to draw out the Chaotic Energy inherently existing in it and absorb it. I still had to rely on a Chaosworld as well as the Space Oddities or Chaotic Beings such as the Chaotic Beasts.
"Stop it, you two. I told you to get along with each other. For you, I will be developing your Chaosworld to produce Sage-level Space Oddities in the future. And you, Tem, stop being antagonistic. Ele's World will soon become a Transcendent World, you better tell your main body to keep it up and rehash the rules you set on the System Pathway. I already told you once, that the Skills, Spells and Blessings are too restricted. See how it's hard for your denizen to reach Transcendence. You're receiving a lot of my progress so can't you at least speed it up so I can get my system upgraded?"
[What are Sage-level Chaotic Beings?! Are they strong?!] The small Chaotic Will Incarnation energetically stood up and floated around me.
[Master, I told you. I'm already cut off from it when I entered your system. Can't you talk to it yourself?]
"Oh right. I keep forgetting that you're different from this one."
Anyway, like it said, I contacted the World's Will of the World of System and lectured it at length.
A while later, Momo, the cute little dumpling Weaponsoul also appeared and joined the ruckus being made by the two Will's incarnations.
While they're busy bantering, Yuko and the other girls fetch me to eat our meal.
The life inside the Kingfisher was definitely leisurely but neither of us was slacking off. With a goal of reaching Sage Rank, not just me, but all of my Companions were eagerly bettering themselves.
I could now reach the level of Rank 4 Transcendent but even that was still enough if my Transcendent Pathway remained stagnant.
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Two more days later, the Level 1 Invasive World that was affiliated with the Overlord Serpent appeared in front of us.
It's revolving quietly around its fixed star but Space Vessels could be seen coming and leaving its surface.
As a Level 1 World, it didn't possess the ability to move. But with the help of Space Vessels, they could invade another Level 1 World and rob them of their Source Energy Core to upgrade their world.
Usually, it's hard for a Level 1 Created World to become an Invasive World. It's more natural for a Level 2 Created Transcendent World to become one just like what happened to my Spirit World.
But with the passage of time and the birth of more Transcendents without the world undergoing any progress, the number of their Transcendents would be higher than those from a Natural World. That's why once they got their hands on a Space Vessel, they'd be out and about to invade Natural Worlds, especially those who haven't produced any Transcendents yet.
"Not that I'm doubting them, Daisuke. However, are you sure about the information given to us?"
While my Companions fully trusted my decision in this one, especially those who had experienced their previous lives with me, someone else raised a last-minute doubt.
Obviously, it's none other than the Spirit Queen, Yse.
Compared to when I first met her, she also experienced growth. Even her human form became more beautiful than before. Her eyes that could see people's destiny also experienced significant change.
Although still possessing the color of her eyes, the glow of Source Energy in it was too mesmerizing that the Heroes on Earth or even the officials of the EDA were falling head-over-heels for her.
But because Ezyn was always with her and there's my protection as their ally, none of those dared to approach her with the intent to court her.
Anyway, I understand her doubt so I faced her and answered while we were slowly moving to the reddish planet while cloaked using the ability imbued in Zerina's Cape and Dannae's Amplification.
"Un. It's right to have doubts, Yse. We're not going to strike them unless we have a reason to. I've already told you about the birth of Invasive Worlds, right?"
"Yes… Do you mean to say that because they're from an Invasive World, we should show no mercy to their innocent denizens?"
"I see. So that's where your doubt lies. To think that you will care for them when you just let those unintelligent Spirit Beasts kill each other back in the World of Spirits."
Right, in their world and their territory, they didn't really care too much about the Spirit Beasts that hadn't reached the Transformed Spirit Stage yet. That's why I found her concern a little out of character. But considering they joined us in our journey through different worlds, she probably picked up new values.
"Do I sound like a hypocrite?"
"Not really. To be honest, that's also a concern raised by my Companions. I'll be giving you an answer that I also gave them concerning the fate of the denizens of the Invasive Worlds we're going to strike…"
"I'm listening."
"It's simple. Because in this vast universe, despite how chaotic or peaceful it may seem, everything was heading in one direction. Destruction."
"…What do you mean?"
"Mhm… I think it's best if I show it to you." I said before turning to her husband. "Ezyn, let me borrow Yse for a while."
Naturally, he was shocked by my words.
"Huh? What the hell are you talking about, Daisuke?!"
"Oh. Don't worry, I won't be stealing her from you. We'll go on ahead and land on the surface of that Invasive World."
That's right. To show her what I meant about my answer, I'll show her the ugly truth that I… or we chanced upon during our previous lives. There's no going away from 'destruction'. Everything started from it and everything would also arrive at it at the end of the line.
Even the seemingly invincible Divine World, will one day suffer from it. Although it might take longer than how the lower-level worlds arrive at it.
We also didn't chance upon it simply, it's something we experienced many times before. Luckily, we survived every encounter, until we arrived at that point where destruction became inevitable.
I warded it off though. And we're now having our second chance; the second turn in this game of running away from utter destruction.
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