Chapter 95: Trouble BrewingThe perks of staying far outweighed leaving. So who would want to go?

    Several girls frowned. Well, they’ve already fallen in love with these bracelets. It’s like having your very own Pokémon with you that bonds with you like a pet. They don’t think they have the heart to give it back.

    After assessing all the good things Geldhan village has now, they suddenly felt it was not worth it to marry out.

    Indeed, a majority of the rich marry the rich. Likewise, a majority of those with similar privileges and perks will also prefer to marry among themselves.

    Gort had said that in the distant future, if they’re marrying out, they will be allowed to take ’a’ spider bracelets with them, but it won’t be the ones they have now.

    Who knows what sort it will be? Maybe it will be one that doesn’t mingle with them much, only appearing if in danger.

    Anyway, that was for the future. For now, anyone marrying out has to return their bracelets.

    Again, let’s talk about food. They in Geldhan village, have discounted rates for all food purchases in the local Grocery store.

    What exactly is this local Grocery store? It’s actually the 2nd hall within the main Village Meeting building. It only opens Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

    On Wednesdays and Sundays, the Grocery store isn’t open.

    It’s also very close to the main GF World Tech Agriculture company, making for easy transportation. At the back of the building, tents and canopies are perched up, with foods and other items displayed too. Until the Grocery store is completed, they’ll keep using this.

    Another important thing to note is that there’s also a Mall under construction here too. The Grocery store in that mall will definitely be bigger than the small one they’re building.

    Thanks to Village taxes, they can do all sorts of construction work for the good of the community.

    In the end, Geldhan village was changing so much in a blink of an eye, and several girls didn’t want to marry out.

    Isn’t it better to look for husband’s here? Mind you, more people (the scientists and soldiers)have been added into Geldhan’s population.

    Some of these people were of marriageable age. They also heard that these people will move their families here too. Something told them that in the future, more and more people will add in.

    So in the end, weren’t there a lot of options for them to pick from here?

    What’s more, even if they want to marry an outsider, that outsider must be willing to move permanently to Geldhan village.

    Only then will they agree.

    Geldhan’s situation now made many younglings think of their future... But apart from marriage, there were other matters that made many twist in the dark.

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    The room was cloaked in shadows, illuminated only by the dim flicker of a single candelabra resting atop an aged oak table.

    The air was heavy with the scent of wax and old leather, mingling with the faint metallic tang of cigar smoke. The walls were lined with towering bookshelves, their contents a mix of modern dossiers, each detailing key knowledge that must never be forgotten.

    A faint draft whispered through the cracks of the air vents, carrying with it an eerie chill that seemed to seep into the very marrow of those present.

    My, my, my... what a crowd.

    At the head of the table sat Sir Heximillia Logwood Garfort Flemmington.

    Make no mistake, it was a SHE.

    Her steel gaze pierced through the gloom like a blade. Her gloved hands rested on a stack of reports, with her posture rigid and commanding.

    What an imposing woman. She exuded an aura of unyielding authority, her tailored suit immaculate even in this oppressive atmosphere. A lit cigar smoldered between her fingers, its ember casting fleeting glints off her round glasses.

    Across from her sat other important men and women. They too had stoic expressions. Yet, they dared not speak before this cruel old hag who has left many men crippled with no place to put their face.

    Cleaverdale lounged in his chair, his eyes burning with calculated arrogance.

    Well, the tension in the room was palpable, one akin to an invisible battlefield where words serve as weapons—especially now of all times.

    "Another failure, is it?" Heximillia began, her voice cold and precise. She tapped a finger against one of the reports. "You said you sent the best. Your especially retained ’MESSENGER’ was sent to capture an untrained weakling in Gwintia country."

    Pausing, Heximilla let out a thick whiff of smoke.

    "Gentlemen, ladies... It is my understanding that the army of Geldhan country had chosen to stand down. The only ones protecting him were the Kin family... Yet, we failed with so much collateral damage on our hands. How do you explain all this?"

    Disappointing.

    Cleaverdale leaned forward, his smile widening with calculations. If he can solve this matter, won’t he have a better chance of getting that special ’promise’ he was looking for?

    There’s a special rule, a golden one involving a particular Promise.

    Despite their high ranks, none of them here, except for Heximillia, has access to meeting the true hidden masters who can grant these promises.

    Cleaverdale’s eyes gleamed with a fierce light.

    "Sir Heximillia," he drawled, "We also received word that those from the Boseman and Kevian countries failed. Surely that counts as a victory, no?"

    "A weak excuse," Heximillia snapped calmly. "Your man, collectively sent by all of you here, ventured into enemy territory and in the process failed to secure or send any intelligence before his capture. I would like to remind you all that we are fighting a war involving groundbreaking technology—not indulging in theatrics."

    "Please, forgive us for our negligence," Anderson, another figure in the room, slowly parted his lips. "We can now deduce that since all Big 3 nations lost, the problem lies with the Kin man."

    Everyone nodded deeply.

    They did their findings, especially since they had sent people to visit Geldhan village during the press conference. Those people all wore top notch spy gadgets, assessing and capturing every little detail of security there.

    They took aerial views, and even did some snooping around on their own as best as they could. They knew the capabilities of Geldhan village. So under such a situation, the only thing that has changed is Khelt Kin’s permanent removal from the army. Sёarch* The N?vel(F)ire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    —Say no more, they were convinced it was him.

    "I’ve heard enough."

    The room seemed to darken further as Heximillia stood abruptly, her chair scraping against the marble floor with an echo that silenced the space even more.

    "Here’s what’s going to happen," she stated, her tone brooking no argument. "You all will think things through and come up with a new strategy for action."

    Her words hung heavy in the air.

    "The Boseman and Kevian countries must be taking measures as we speak, strategizing new ways to capture our target."

    Heximilla spoke while heading to the door. "Kill, run, rob, break legs, jump.... Anything. I don’t care how you do it, but we must not lose to the other 2."

    Reaching the door, she paused. "One week..." One week was all the time she would give them to take action.

    With that, she was gone. And with her departure, came a silence that settled over the room as both sides absorbed her words.

    Geldhan village... What exactly happened during that fateful night of the attack?

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    They say one small step for man... one greater step for mankind. As the world schemed, Gort was immersed in matters of his own.

    Today, Gort decided to spend the entire day in his Home Laboratory. Back then, the system was awarded with all knowledge of Bio Gene Neural Light Speed VR Communicators... But that wasn’t the only thing he was rewarded.

    He also received the Bio Universal Protective Shield— A completely see-through force field designed to protect against universal attacks.

    Well, he decided to only set up this protective shield after a few more projects get done. But is this it? What other rewards did he receive?

    Of course he received all knowledge of antigravity, Levitation Motors.

    Sure enough, the science the world knew today was too lacking. It was like kindergarten science to Future agallatic travelers. What’s more, some of the theorems were actually wrong.

    Don’t get him wrong, there was some truth to them, but when you dove deeper and intersect each matter one by one, you find the abundance of unanswered questions today’s science cannot explain.

    Sopmetimes, to get answers, one has to break down everything they know or assume and start from afresh.

    Honestly, even if enemies stole these motors, it was they will never, ever, EVER understand it unless they knew what he knew.

    Additionally, if they don’t have his smart Company AIs guiding them through it all, it will be too difficult to grasp.

    Don’t forget that in the companies, everyone at GF WorldTech had cute avatar figures that checked their health every moment, advising them to eat and even joking with them. These avatars would also guide them, but not without allowing them to make many mistakes of their own.

    With the help of technology, Gort found that training the newly hired employees was faster than he imagined.

    With the Flood underway in 3 and a half months, Time was not a factor they could waste!