Strongest Hammer God

Chapter 896 - A glimpse of Ayuvar

After some more planning, the team got white uniforms, which represented new members. When they reached their assigned bases, they would be told about the rules and receive their actual uniforms.

The Spirit Lord went back to the Seekers and forced them to swear an oath to keep certain things they had seen here secret. After all, this concerned Ayuvarʼs future.

A moment later, the Unique Sage created six sealed emblems and handed them to the team. These emblems contained orders and information, and only the leader of a base could decode and access the emblem. This was standard procedure for every newcomer.

Finally, the Unique Sage summoned six people out of the groups and ordered them to escort the team to their new homes.

”Well then,” Kyle transmitted to the others. ”Letʼs get to work. Iʼll write you guys when I find some time.”

”Letʼs try our best,” Star Genesis transmitted. ”If I find anything useful, I will tell you.”

”Iʼll try to get the position of Guide as soon as possible,” Swamp Dragon transmitted. ”This way, communication will be easier and safer.”

”Iʼm gonna take a look at the Elemental Dimension in the Abyss and inform you guys,” Sebastian transmitted.

”Iʼll be busy battling and working on my power,” Fierce Breaker transmitted. ”If I find anything peculiar, Iʼll tell you.”

”Iʼll be gathering information,” Manny transmitted, ”but donʼt expect too many messages in the beginning. Iʼll go through all Refinements as quickly as possible to join Humanity.”

The members of the team looked at each other for a while, saying their goodbyes.

Then, they all flew in different directions with their escorts.

As Kyle flew into the distance, he sighed. ʼSo much for staying together. Well, weʼll be together in spirit. We might not be physically close, but weʼre all working towards the same goal. Maybe this is for the better. The mood has been a bit sour.ʼ

”Relevant inquiry: Can you teleport?” Kyleʼs escort, a Seeker from the Shields, suddenly asked.

”Relevant inquiry?” Kyle asked.

”Rule number 13 of the Shields: During a mission, casual conversation is to be kept to a minimum. To minimize the risk of misunderstandings, the start of mission-critical conversations has to be marked. Answer the inquiry,” the Seeker in grey transmitted.

ʼTheyʼre pretty tight on communication, huh? Guess this entire thing will be a bit dry.ʼ

”Yes, I can teleport,” Kyle answered.

”Order: Follow my spatial trail. We will teleport to save time,” the grey Seeker transmitted.

”Sure,” Kyle answered.

The next moment, the grey Seeker teleported. Kyle simply watched the Space Energy, which told him where the grey Seeker had teleported to.

Kyle teleported to the grey Seeker, who teleported again.

After a couple of teleports, they got their speeds synchronized.

Holding a conversation was basically impossible since they only momentarily popped in and out of their perceptions.

Kyle went through countless teleportations over the next few hours, but there was seemingly no end in sight.

ʼDonʼt tell me weʼre going to travel the entire way on foot. Do they not have Teleportation Formation Arrays here?ʼ Kyle thought before realizing something. ʼRight! The Spatial Laws are broken! They probably canʼt make Teleportation Formation Arrays since you need the major Law of Space to make one!ʼ

ʼI guess this will take a while. Well, at least I get to see Ayuvar,ʼ he thought as his perception stretched across the world.

The first thing that Kyle realized was that this was one world, as in, there were no individual Planets. As far as he could tell, Ayuvar was just one surface. He just wasnʼt sure if it was flat or round.

The next thing he noticed was the culture. Even though he only saw snippets of different parts of the world, after seeing enough individual pictures, he could see how the people in Ayuvar behaved and operated.

At first glance, this world seemed very normal, but after seeing countless snippets of it, Kyle could tell that it wasnʼt.

There were Mortal Empires, big companies, Guilds, Sects, cities, auctions, restaurants, some wars, beasts, and all the other things one would expect to see.

Yet, almost every area Kyle saw was threatened by something, fighting something, or recovering from something. In one area, the Empires were currently uniting to fight some kind of mythical beast. In another one, their warriors were being celebrated after they took down a monster. In yet another one, a beast tide was currently threatening to ravage the lands.

There was always something, and most peculiar of all, the threat was always non-human.

ʼThese threats are artificial but also real,ʼ Kyle thought as he saw the 27th occasion of a powerful beast rampaging through a city. ʼHumanity is probably training the Mortals by putting them under pressure. Most of these threats can only be stopped by Transcendents.ʼ

ʼBecause of the constant threat, almost all the Empires also have a war-like culture that values strength and courage while disparaging pacifism and cowardice. People without talent are deemed worthless, while lazy people are ostracized.ʼ

ʼThese threats are also not easy to overcome. Iʼm actually surprised that so many Empires are still fighting. I saw their opponent, and itʼs difficult for me to find a way for the Empires to survive. Without a talented and hardworking hero, they wonʼt survive.ʼ

ʼI guess thatʼs how Humanity gets so many powerful recruits.ʼ

While traveling through Ayuvar, Kyle also saw countless gigantic forests, filled with beasts. Yet, he didnʼt see a single Primal, Crusher, or Sage Beast. This meant that Humanity was culling the beasts that became too powerful.

ʼThere are also barely any powerful ores or treasures in the wilds. Thereʼs stuff thatʼs useful for Transcendents, but I canʼt see anything that would interest a Primal. I guess Transcendents are directly recruited by Humanity and sent to some kind of bootcamp. Most of them probably end up with the Shields, while the talented few get sent to the other camps.ʼ

ʼAlthough whatʼs most surprising is the absence of advanced technology. Itʼs not difficult for powerful Mortals to come up with computers, but Iʼve yet to see a single phone or car. I guess thereʼs some kind of method Humanity uses to keep technology suppressed. I wonder why. Is there a reason behind it?ʼ

After teleporting a couple more times, Kyle saw two groups of Primals killing each other. All of them wore the same uniform as Kyle, which meant they were Humanityʼs recruits.

ʼThis is probably how Humanity improves its recruitsʼ Momentum. Just let two groups of people with similar levels of power kill each other. It also teaches teamwork.ʼ

Kyle kept teleporting, and after over a week of teleporting constantly, he didnʼt see anything new or surprising anymore.

ʼItʼs actually crazy how big an entire lightyear is. Iʼve probably seen millions of Empires that are thousands of kilometers big, and Iʼve only traveled a bit more than a lightweek.ʼ

ʼThe number of Sages Ayuvar produces is probably crazy. They might literally get a new Sage every minute or even second.ʼ

ʼAnd yet, theyʼre still fighting the Demons,ʼ Kyle thought as he looked into the distance. ʼIʼve only seen two other Sages during this week of travel, and they were also just traveling.ʼ

ʼSo many new Sages, but Iʼm barely seeing any.ʼ

ʼMost likely, if one new Sage is born every second...ʼ

ʼOne Sage also dies every second.ʼ

”Relevant statement: We will arrive in ten seconds,” the Seeker in grey transmitted.

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