Chapter 2173 - 2173. Call
"Are you sure it won't go rogue?" Cursed Reality asked while inspecting the landmass.
His question was reasonable due to the nature of the landmass. The structure wasn't a simple mass of dark matter with unique features. It was alive, and the aspects inherited from Noah had turned into its core abilities.
Moreover, the landmass' shape didn't help reassure the expert. Everyone had already understood what form that creation would take when Noah had darkened the area, but seeing it after obtaining a proper foundation gave birth to worries.
The landmass was a giant, colossal sword that featured actual sharp edges, a pointy tip, and a threatening aura. Its hunger was a heavy force that tried to destroy the area, and its body was thick enough to worry even the biggest structures in the higher plane.
The sword had no handle. Noah had created only the blade, but that was fine since no one could wield it. The only way to use that immense weapon was to convince it to attack.
"Can't you find the answer by yourself?" Noah revealed a cold smile. "It's already rogue. I can only influence part of its behavior, but it remains an independent creature."
"How do you plan on planting formations on it then?" Cursed Reality asked.
"That's a problem for a certain arrogant expert," Noah chuckled, and a golden light promptly shot out of the orange city to land next to him.
"You took your time," Noah mocked.
"You would have taken twice as long," King Elbas snorted as he deployed a series of items that began to fly toward the sword-shaped landmass.
Formations with various shapes materialized around King Elbas as his items scanned the landmass. The amount of data that reached him was immense, but he analyzed everything thoroughly, and he didn't hold back from shooting surprised glances at Noah.
"Do you like what I made so much?" Noah teased.
"It's an ugly creature," King Elbas commented, "But I can't deny its power."
"Where is the other?" Noah asked.
"He is coming," King Elbas replied, and a blue light came out of the orange city right after his statement.
Emperor landed next to King Elbas and joined the others in the thorough inspection of the landmass. Even an expert as old as him could remain stunned in front of something spectacular. However, it was clear that the creature was far from complete.
The landmass only had its foundation and basic instincts that tried to enter the laws' realm. It would typically require millennia to grow and develop completely, but that wasn't part of Noah's plan.
"It's hungry," Noah declared. "Emperor, feed it."
"I can exchange energy with Queen freely due to our relationship," Emperor revealed. "It might cause unwanted reactions with this creature."
"Don't worry," Noah reassured. "It will be able to eat it."
Emperor dismissed his worries and took a step forward before raising his hand. A blue light took control of the area as he sent a massive amount of energy ahead, but that radiance disappeared instantly.
A louder growl came out of the landmass as its heartbeat began to apply pressure on the experts' minds. The creature was still hungry, and Emperor only needed a gesture from Noah to unleash even more energy.
The landmass expanded as Emperor continued to feed it with his energy. The creature's hunger seemed bottomless, but Noah never told his companion to stop.
King Elbas couldn't help but grow curious about Emperor during the process. His final energy carried an immense amount of power that even Noah would struggle to match. Yet, Emperor seemed able to accomplish that feat easily with a far inferior fuel.
Emperor didn't even sweat as he continued to unleash unfathomable masses of energy. His power didn't waver at all. The scene established him as another incredible monster.
The landmass eventually voiced a satisfied growl followed by a change in its heartbeat. Noah understood that the creature had gone to sleep, so he moved the plan to the next phase.
"Elbas, June," Noah called, "Work together to improve its core and external layers."
"Hurry up too," The Foolery shouted from the back of Pellio's mat. "I want my turn to arrive quickly."
King Elbas glared at the winged pig, but the latter promptly hid behind Pellio. The expert's small figure couldn't cover the Foolery, but the gesture made King Elbas disregard the event and move his attention back on the landmass.
"I don't need anyone's help," King Elbas scoffed.
"We can always fight to decide who's going to place the formations," June announced while reaching King Elbas' side.
"That's not a battle you want to join," King Elbas threatened.
"If it's a battle, I will join it," June responded.
The two experts' auras began to expand and clash mid-air. King Elbas' existence was obviously heavier, but June's power increased every time her companion managed to push her back.
"Are you sure we won't kill each other before the final battle?" Cursed Reality commented while inspecting that scene.
"We can always try to make Heaven and Earth go crazy," Noah sighed.
"Did you say that your other companions are even worse?" Queen asked while reaching Cursed Reality's side.
"You have no idea," Noah honestly replied before glancing at the sky above him. "I guess it's almost time to reunite the main team."
"Can't that wait for the landmass to be complete?" Cursed Reality expressed his worries.
"I'm not sure," Noah admitted. "I think we might need to call someone."
"How would you do that?" Queen questioned. "The higher plane is clear now, but it will still take a lot of time to find other experts."
"I wouldn't worry about that," Noah vaguely responded. "Strange things happen whenever he is involved."
King Elbas eventually entered the same mental state that he used to ignore the Foolery, and his discussion with June came to an end. He had no interest in wasting time with someone he considered a brute, but his opinion of June changed as the two began to work.
The current phase saw the erection of various structures and formations on the landmass. Still, the area to cover was immense, and it would obviously involve a massive amount of energy.
Emperor's battle prowess was necessary, so the group couldn't use him as a mere battery for the various defenses. King Elbas had to perform countless calculations to find the perfect balance between energy consumption and harmony, but June solved the issue easily.
Initially, June and King Elbas had started to work on separate areas, but she managed to attract his curiosity when she built a complicated formation capable of generating energy smoothly. The consumption was also low, making it perfect for the enormous landmass.
Little by little, the two experts resumed talking. They had to stick on topics connected to the formations' field to remain in cordial terms, but that was enough to set the foundation for peaceful cooperation.
Nevertheless, problems began to appear once June and King Elbas tried to plant their prototypes on the landmass. The creature's fabric carried pure expressions of Noah's destruction and creation. Its hunger was also immense, so its surface instinctively absorbed what fell on it.
The problem wasn't easy to solve since one of the landmass' core abilities was its source. An easy solution would involve weakening the creature, but the experts couldn't use that path.
Noah had predicted that something like that would happen. The differences among experts in the ninth rank were simply too significant, and making them work together would require countless years spent testing.
The final battle was closer than ever, so Noah didn't want to use lengthy and slow methods. Luckily, he had already come up with a solution.
"I guess calling him has always been inevitable," Noah sighed before lifting his head to shout. "Divine Demon, get your ass here!"
Noah didn't empower his voice at all, which left Cursed Reality and Queen confused. King Elbas and June didn't even hear his call, so they couldn't understand how something like that could reach experts hidden in distant areas.
However, Queen and Cursed Reality didn't have the time to voice questions since a dark-red light suddenly filled the whole area and began to condense above their heads.