Temporal Pearls

"Tsk. Stupid Class!" Seth cursed. He calmed down and then asked Zero to summon the council members to the Market centre where a discussion that concerned everyone will be held. He went there and waited for them.

One person after another came in until the round table was filled. Instead of 8, he saw ten people. He didn't mind as he stood his Noble demeanour took over condescendingly but polite and authoritative.

"Good day to all of you. I'm sorry to disturb you," Seth bowed a bit before he strengthened his back and continued.

"When I left here last time I came to a terrifying realization. I may assume some of you know it but I decided to share my own founding, and this is a fact, not a speculation. We all know about the danger coming toward us but do we know what kind, or can we escape it or hide from it? Some of us might entertain the idea of having a chance. Let's say this, there is no chance.

The main danger comes from Gawee Monsters and Gawee Beasts!" Seth said.

"We know that. Tell us something new!" The Afro Captain said irritatingly.

"There are over hundreds trillion Gawee Monsters in Gawee and an unknown billion of Gawee Beast!" Seth said he truly reduced the number to make it reasonable, most of the people frowned but some controlled their expression as if they didn't care about the number.

Seth then dropped another bombshell that made all of them sprang up in horror. "A healthy Gawee Monster that is not distracted can track us, the players, for one thousand kilometres."

That's when Afro frowned and he glared at Seth.

"There is no place, no skill, no power, not even an ancient dragon that can conceal us from them. Trillions of them will be poured toward us with madness and urge to devour us!" Seth concluded.

"That is a lie!" Vice Captain Navy blurted in anger, "And if you think you are going to use that to form another group for evacuation we already have relevant people that are doing it!"

It was after he finished that he realized that he was outspoken and some were looking at him. Seth's ego did get hurt and lost exp orb for tolerating being called a liar but his face didn't change.

"As leaders, we all shall know the peril we are in. We are humans and death here is true. We must unite and have a common goal because we never know when one of us may have something we need during our escape. That means we need all hands on board and also we must contribute something that can facilitate the goal."

Seth became silent as he eyed them, their annoyed expression lessened a lot and one woman in military uniform was staring at him intently before she said.

"Dream Fortune was interested in you, she said you have something unique and beneficial."

"I met her once, she is quite a mystery!" Seth said with a slight smile.

"My name is Eda Eden and I'm an official member of GEST. Nice to meet you!"

GEST means Gawee Escape Special Team.

Seth nodded and she added, "My job was to know the extent of the danger we may face in case we didn't find a way out and to also find a possible solution to it. Sadly everywhere I went, what my eyes and ears decipher was more terrifying than the other." Eda Eden said with a sigh.

"But I need to know the source, who told you or how you found out this information." She added.

"Something powerful from the sky. Some of us have seen it." Seth said vaguely. Captain Brown, and Sue that represent the Raindrop team due to the absence of Lady Rain and Zambia frowned.

"How the hell did you speak with it? Last time we all ran!" Sue blurted out with cold sweat.

What Seth wanted to happen was to appear more mysterious and capable of interacting with powerful dragons.

But he too, his face accumulated sweat, just by remembering his interaction with the, the trauma was real. He smiled ruefully, "Ahem, well, I ran too, just that…. That is not important. This is important to those that are willing!" He diverted the conversation as he held a green oval object.

"This is an unfinished product, I required some things to complete it. But only for those that are interested." Seth handed it to Zambia.

[Oval Greenmoon]

~Type: Greenmoon Essence

~Owner: Nil

~Use: Rejuvenation, Healing, Clear Mind, Clear Lungs. Locked.

~Duration: 30 days.

[Note: Under the Moon, there is no time cap. This item is unfinished, its value should be Grade level.]

Rejuvenation keeps the body active and free from fatigue while performing something. Healing increased the healing of wounds and recovery, any kind of wound. A clear mind prevents mental fatigue, increases the thinking process and also makes one comprehend things faster. Clear Lungs make the lungs digest and absorb oxygen even when it is very low. Locked is unknown.

Zambia took a deep breath before he looked at Seth and asked, "What is Locked?"

"A tailored made benefit for the owner. I don't know what it is but certainly what one needs the most to balance out or improve weakness or strength." Seth explained.

Zambia passed it to the others to see. In Zambia, it wasn't evident but when others held there was a tangible change in their body.

When Sue held it, like a rubber her body grew in size to a normal woman and that surprised even Seth. They assumed she was a kid but that might not be the case.

"To make it custom-made, you need to give me a portion of something from you. A hair, a nail or something similar. The item will be a personal Arm that can't be used by others but you. That will be my aid to GEST specifically and other leaders ready to aid them!" Seth concluded.

"How did you make this?" Another new man appeared, "My name is Ares Sand, I would like to buy the crafting methods from you."

"It's made with Tree Nature's Aura, Moon Essence and Orb X using my innate attributes!" Seth blurted out.

"Moon Essence as in Crystals?" Captain Brown asked and Seth nodded.

"Hmm. I still don't understand your claim about Gawee Monster tracking us. And the exaggerated amount you claimed. You said even Ancient dragons won't protect us, do you know what you are saying!" Randall Skulls asked still confused. He was one of the original leaders that Seth put in place.

"By their name, they are called Gawee Monsters and Beasts, which means the very continent supports their development and they have an innate connection with it." Sue began to explain,  "We experience something similar where a specific Gawee Beast hunted us when it needed just a drop of water to evolve. It didn't stop until It got it, thankfully its evolution was a failure."

Sue stayed big even after she gave the next person the Oval Greenmoon explained.

"During that time we have teleported a lot crossing vast distances but it still catches us. Another thing, ask any knowledgeable Denizen they will tell you that if Gaeee Monster needs something for evolution, it will find it no matter where it is." Sue added.

"That was the first thing I learned from my village!" Captain Brown said. Most of them knew that fact and that's why they didn't question.

"As for the ancient dragon, which one will care about you? I have this inkling they were up to suppress the land!" Boris December said he too was one of the leaders Seth put in place.

'They all seem talkative because I was willing to give them something.'

"You should join GEST. We will need your expertise!" Eda Eden said as she pulled out something like an old phone and dial some numbers.

"Sorry, but I'm busy with other experiments. I won't have time."

"It will be alright!" She said but she saw something on the phone before she put it down.

"It's not easy to make items and replicate them many times. Using other means I was able to grace Gawee Pulsing Life, and get the Plant Essence and some other things, so being in GEST will just limit my aid."

"Gawee Pulsing Life, where is that?" Captain Brown asked. Everyone was interested.

"Living Roots Forest!" Seth uttered, there was a shiver that ran down their spine. Some even looked on in horror as they eyed him in wonder.

"You… Have you been to the Nightmare?" Sue stammered.

Seth sighed as he rub his head speechless before he said, "That's what most called it, but it is the only true heaven on this land. And if there was any place one can survive is there. Anyway, is anyone interested in the finished product?"

"How did you find the place? And do you plan on going there again? When? We like to document the place." Eda Eden said.

Sand quickly said, "We can't cross a thousand kilometres now. Until I recover well."

The two are together but Seth began thinking as he rubs his chin. What is the actual distance from here to there?

"We are interested, which one was better blood, hair or nails?!" Sue asked, now she sees Seth in a new light.

"Anyone!" Seth added, "I will be waiting in our tent!"

Seth then walked out without wasting time. He pulled a paper from his sleeve as he read again and again. Until he met the person he was looking for.

The moment Ash saw him, he vanished into the dark Ash. "Son of a bi…'' Seth calmed down, as a Noble, he should not use low-level insults. That's what his ego told him.

"What with the two of you!" Rena asked but Seth shook his head before he sat and began planning his next move and concluded he should leave Ash for now.

It turned out that whenever Seth intended to speak to him about Dark Wave, just the two of them something will distract Seth. And now Ashe knew he wasn't distracted and was focused on the thing in mind so he escaped.

*****

Seth returned back to Living Root full of questions but the moment he let his Grade 5 take over his [High Intelligence] he got the answer.

The confusion was he walked just a few kilometres back but others claim thousands but now he grasped that Living Forest has a ward around it that made the journey look long for non-residents, and also scary.

It was very easy for it to do that because even Silent Veil can fool people's senses let alone a living entity like that.

He ignored that and checked the baby that still looked at Seth strangely but consumed everything given to him.

Seth also washed and clothes him, thankfully he doesn't poop or pee. Seth also made him some toys and allowed the baby to play around where he was even if other beasts were present.

He then brought the Orb Lady Rain gave him, and dropped the rain that he was storing. The little water inside began to circulate fast and he then called [Influence Flowing] from Hourglass Seed.

He felt the movement of the water and then influenced it and held on to it. This way the thing will keep circulating without stopping even after 30 days if he keeps the Influence on. More than that he will feel the water moving. Having done that he turned to the project at hand.

He looked at the blood and nails he collected from the people. They all agree to give it for Oval Greenmoon perfection.

He decided to make one for his teammate to experiment more because he collected a lot of blood from them. As for others, it's a small portion.

With ease, Seth removed the impurities and made Aura Goblet from Zero's blood. Under the moon, he held the aura of blood and Oval Greenmoon with the intention of the aura to seeped into the Oval Greenmoon.

[Grade-level item crafting in progresses]

[12%]

This showed up and Seth smiled but the moment it reached 20% the thing became hot and tried to explode before Seth could control anything…

Booom.

Seth stood there as the house shook and the floor cracked. He was protected from the explosion too.

[Temra Curse]

Seth frowned before he called the Womb and connected with Temra.

"I will gladly die to keep you at bay"

Before he said a thing Temra spoke to him as she glared at him.

"You think our curse is a joke, we do not curse lightly and it can't be removed easily, even if you kill us" she added.

"What can I do to make you remove the curse?"

"I fear you will use us to make items, and that is insulting to us. So no, change to another job!"

Seth frowned, actually, that was his intention. He making dragon-related items and sells them.

He exited and looked at the items he was making.

"I always wonder what is the difference between Grade Ranking and F to A Ranking. But I concluded that Grade Ranking is higher than F to A in a way. But now how can I create F to A items"

Seth sat and called [High Intelligence], in no time his mind heats up and a second later he stopped concentrating with a bit of a smile.

High Intelligence was not a skill but an attribute of Grade 5 but it can be facilitated and improved whenever he focuses.

"Grade is still a massive mystery to me but F to A ranking is simple. It mostly relates to learning and mastery of something. Like my talent and skills, they improved drastically when the C+ move to B-. It can be seen as gradual nurturing that raises the user. But I have never seen an item with F2A ranking apart from Replica Canvas. Hmm.

Perhaps, I didn't meet it yet right!"

Seth looked at the moon before he thought more, then he took the Exp +5 orb and put it with the Oval Greenmoon. And then stood under the moon with the intention for them to merge. They did merge but nothing changed from its appearance or ability.

"Oval Greenmoon is still moon crystal, it can be merged with anything even if it will not incur anything," Seth commented.

Seth rubbed his head in slight frustration, "how can I make it to the F2A ranking? It's about learning and gradual nurturing. What can I add to the equation!"
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Seth slumped on the chair and closed his eyes. After some thought, he decided to log out.

"Log out"

*****

Seth walked out and found the room locked, even the new caretaker just slid him food to eat. This was a result of what he did last time.

Seth smiled and found a bed to sleep in after filling his stomach. He was woken up by noises when his family returned from work, that was when he was allowed to leave the room.

He converses with people and laughs. A small family party before Sarah called him and his father. They introduce a cabin that wasn't for games.

"This is a new edition that aids people with your conditions, especially those that have produced THE. It helps to detoxify the body in case there was any!" Adam explained.

"You will have to be sleeping here," Sarah said with a sad face.

"Like a vampire?" Seth said loudly, "I'm fine, no need for this. Besides, I'm feeling stronger and better."

"Call down, this is for your own good. There is no harm in it. It is just 6 to 12 hours after the game. Later you can do whatever you want" Sarah reassured him. After some time he agreed.

But he refused to enter till midnight. While inside, it lit up and his name appeared.

[Seth Enoch]

[Where will you like to go]

[Destination established]

Seth frowned before he was sucked back and slid from one tunnel to another until he appeared In a bed.

"Took you long enough." Anna's voice echoed in his head. He stood and found her smiling in the underground clean sewer room.

"What happened?"

"Check the car upgrade if it's enough."

["It's not enough!] Sapphire said.

"Haha. You trick Dad and Mom and me. "

"How the hell am I gonna get your ass out of the house for the mission. That woman will not allow it. She loved you so dearly to let that happen!"

Seth sighed as he remembered his mother. Her eyes on him were always in worry as if the next second he would die.

"And Dad was on board with this!" Anna added

"He must be. Mom is on the verge of collapse with all the things happening. He has to be decisive." A hoarse voice from a hooded man far away said.

"Bro, you are here!" Seth said gladly as he walked to him but the man just vanished in smoke.

"See you later. Don't die on us!" The man said before his presence vanished completely

"He is contaminated!" Anna said with sadness in her voice. Hearing that Seth felt a knot in his throat, he knew exactly what that meant.

The world might be technologically advanced but some machines are as big as cities that need constant maintenance inside them or at the bottom of them. These places reek of strange radiation that kills people or destroys their cells and they die gradually.

Those were the lucky ones but the unlucky ones were the ones called Contaminants or the upper echelon called Mutatants. Their fundamental DNA has changed but they still live.

Their very nature was concealed by the authorities but one thing was that coming close to them will cause a healthy body to have cancer or some adverse conditions.

A single contaminant can cause an epidemic on a city scale environment.

"He came up with the plan, they use that strategy to escape confinement for a moment. He also going to use himself to force the government not to enlist you in their program!"

"He is going to jail!" Seth understands the underlying plan.

"Hmm"

His brother will threaten the authority as they have threatened him to keep working for his family's well-being.

"To force them, he will plant some of his blood in some key areas until an agreement is signed and then let himself be captured."

"He should not do that, there will be a way," Seth said.

"He has already done that. His being out here already was dangerous. He will now sneak to the Class A section and make more bluffs. He is not the only one, his friends are using the same tactics. That is the only aid they can give to their loved ones!" Anna explained.

Seth was silent for a moment before she hit his head, "Stop daydreaming. You have 10 hours to return. I know Mom will be there waiting for you to walk out of the cabin!"

"Okay!"

As he entered the car Seth felt she was a bit up, he checked the tires, they are bigger and there are some gadgets on them.

"This is good!"

["Nothing good about them!"] Sapphire disagreed.

"This truck is mean!" Anna snickered before she walked away and Sapphire screeched her tires and sped up inside the sewer tunnel.

"You know the underground sewer well?"