Defiance of the Fall

Chapter 366: Manufacturing A Fortuitous Encounter

The Cyborg had utterly destroyed his shield with its final punch, and Zac didn’t have any good replacement. He had been using much weaker spare during the battles, and he realized that using a low-quality shield weakened his class skills to a certain degree.This hadn’t proved too large a problem against the Incursions so far, but Zac was afraid that it would negatively impact him if he encountered a real threat like the Dominators or the natives in the Mystic Realm. He was already leaning toward the idea of his undead form focusing on dueling strong opponents, but that would prove difficult if he didn’t have the equipment to match his power.

Zac finally closed down his screens with a shake of his head before he closed his eyes. There was no point in worrying about his gear as things stood. He could only hope to either loot it somewhere or buy a better one when he visited the Tower. For now, he would rather focus on the things he could improve; the Dao.

The demon leader’s frenzied bladework felt like the final clue that Zac needed to push his Seed of Sharpness to the peak. The demon was a true warrior, and his will to cut seemed to affect reality itself as every swing of his passed through all his defenses. It was this sharp and indomitable will that Zac wanted to incorporate into his Dao Seed since it felt perfect for his fighting style. It also reminded him of the axe-man, whose very being radiated an unquestionable faith in his axe, the surety that anything he wanted to cut would get cut.

The hours passed and Zac didn’t move a muscle, as he was completely absorbed in

"How long would it take for you to set everything up?" Zac asked.

"We have already tasked Calrin to gather the items for the arrays. I think I will need a week or so to set everything up and make sure everything works," Kenzie said. "He also told us about Alea's situation."

Zac sighed when he heard his sister mention the poison mistress, but he simply nodded.

"Don't worry, aren't you going to the Tower soon?" Kenzie said. "Alea might be back on her feet within a month!"

"That's true. And even if we don't find what we need there, we still have a couple of years. If we can get the Nexus Hub to work we might be able to head to a real metropolis and hire a healer or alchemist," Ogras nodded.

"That's true," Zac smiled. "So what will you do until Kenzie has finished the array?"

"I'll help out against the undead," Ogras said. "I need to confirm a few things in battle before improving my Dao, and I wouldn't be much use against the Fire Golems. I plan to lead the army back to the Dead Zone tomorrow after they've had a day's worth of rest and I've gathered the reinforcements."

Zac felt a bit bad for the army who already needed to go back to the front lines when they just had returned. But this was a war for Earth's future, he couldn't be softhearted in such a situation. They needed to do everything in their power to slow down the completion of the array as much as possible.

"Good," Zac said as he stood up. "I'll head down to the Underworld in an hour or two after making the rounds."

"Be careful, those invaders seem pretty strong," Kenzie said with some worry.

"I'll be fine, I'll see you in a couple of days," Zac smiled. "Those golems don't know what's about to hit them."