Chapter 50 - Improvement

The Ghost commander jumped in front of the construct, as there was barely anything left standing around it. The construct whirred

rapidly with high pitched mechanical sounds. The creation squad were in trouble.. Most soldiers here were levied by various cities', they

didn't have a strong attachment to any cause, except that they trusted their leader.



Ghost commander oozed an energy wave that hit the construct, disabling it temporarily. Ghost commander jumped in close rapidly, but then

a blade arm struck out from the construct, piercing his shoulder. The construct came back to life rapidly.. It attacked as if it was now angry..

as ghost commander struggled to parry its blows.



He retreated giving the construct more space.. as it followed him. Don't celebrate just too early i'll send you to grave soon enough.. commander

shouted.



Alright, boss, I think you should send some... bandits to help out.. Weng said...



Ehm.. I guess.. they are sitting ducks over there aren't they .. It wouldn't hurt to take out a few soldiers.. indeed.

He notioned to man with colorful clothes.



The bandits let loose a salvo toward the beach, as the soldiers setting camp rapidly tried to take cover. Most of them just watching the

commander and the construct, without doing anything themselves..



The construct sprung back to life.. As Larchen unlocked its limiting restrictions... to pure fighting level.



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Alright, fifteen or so people sat around the table in the bandit castle.. In the center stood ghost commander and a few enemy cultivators, taken

prisoner.



Making ourselves a little trip to get rid of me are you ? Bandit boss mocked the commander. Alright, i'll mock you later. The important issue right now

is clearly there is a spy among us.. who guided you through the channel.. even at this weather, and before we could ... take precautions.



It is probably one of us, here i this room.. As he said it, guards closed the doors, as the council members looked around in fear or confusion.

We are all a family, if we have a traitor, we'll find him or her and handle it on our own terms.. Until we do, nobody gets out of this room. You

can direct your questions to these prisoners..



A member got up, preparing to speak, as others watched.. Alright then..



A little understanding is a dangerous notion.. Wouldn't you say, commander ?



We should just water board them, and find out, what's the point, an elder rolled his eyes.



Larchen sighed, he really thought to himself, that, some people wanted to think that people understood things the way they wanted to, as if

others had to abide to a certain mindset. They then went on to this path.. assuming they have already made certain type of communication.

Advancing in non-existent paths step by step. They basically did nonsense, and forced others to play it.



As the prisoners answered questions, some people started drinking wine. They were beaten a few times.. and claimed they don't remember

things.. Finally some of them reached to their capacity..



Hey Larchen, what's going on, professor whispered through the crack on the door behind Larchen. Tom is here too.. tell us what's going on..



Ehm, there has been some.. persuasion going on.. Quote a modest affair...



Hey its not time for the pretty quotes.. just tell us.



One of them are going to spill the beans, she is crying..



Who is it ?



It is the instructor, we've encountered when we first came here.. He is trying to run away..



I see, what then ?



He's been skewered by a few spears, others are jumping in to action now.



Then what ?



He is done for.. there is lots of blood. There is almost none left on his body now..



You can omit that part..



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The trio stood on a nearby forest. Alright let's start the lesson, professor said. Since the island is moving, and there is internal political

re-shuffling, its a good time to practice and learn.



She then threw a kick at Tom, who weren't able to dodge it.. Hey Tom, what's with your body, it is as if i've hit a mountain.. She then incrased

the force and kept hitting him with her toe combo.. sparks flying from her foot.. Tom really couldn't do anyting..



Professor looked at Larchen, aka Weng, who looked super unfazed, she sighed, not a shred of .. any feelings.. She looked at him hopefully..

Her "goods" weren't good enough for him, she was sure.. With his help, she helped the island gain glory, and was promoted.. given more

resources and better life.. But as she wanted to get close to Weng too, he didn't accept any of her advances.. Although she was older,

many men still found her extremely attractive.



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Larchen and Tom did more maintenance around the base. As the island moved, Larchen tried to take note of its course. As professor

gave them cultivation lessons. Larchen was at the bottleneck of the realm before eldress was back then, when she made her suicidal

experiment, Which was one level behind Fowliang.. He was having a difficult time advancing.. He failed like a thousand times..



He figured out, when he was in the council room, while the interrogation going on, perhaps his mindset were wrong.. The raw emotion

that came from the people sort of made him think about such things as comfort and perception. The more you stayed at a bottleneck,

the more difficult it was to advance. Such cultivators would be looked down as failed people, with everyone's hopes on their potential fading.



He wanted to incorporate his insights from his travels into advancement, but he failed.. He closed his eyes and started to cultivate..

His spirit improved in these past months, he went through his regular course, as he passed by the place that formed like a basket..

that held his energy. World was tough.. It was hard to defend, to advance, to express, he wasn't.. He didn't have the spark. He was..

ordinary, like iron.



He thought of his family..His heart filled with warmth.. His energy soared, as if it was carbon, not so heavy now.. He managed to get

up a few hurdles midway through.. He quickly tried to apply all his theories with the work attitude he gained, from doing boring

work daily.



The rune, that was across the distance suddenly came to life exploding with energy. Larchen took super fast steps before it decided to

turn back off for any reason. As he approached he saw that I was shaped like a playing card.. He heard it speaking.



Life is perception, our perception decieves us.. The voice said.. It creates a layer that obstructs, like a surface made of lies.. When you

married too early and made a family, you were bound to fail on this step.



When you make constructs, they must come to life sing, as if they have life, that could be cut short. No effort should be unfocused,

done as if it is a trifle..



Who are you the miniser of cultivation ? Larchen said without any spirit.. What kind of plot is this ? Is this a gameshow ?



The figure smiled..



Sometmes cheap shows have future, you can't be squeaky clean, as if you know no fear... Are you going to take the step now ?



Larchen looked both ways.. He missed Fowliang, every day he wanted to die.. But he was a humble person, if he could he would

turn back, take a good nap.. But that wasn't the way... for him to get his desires..



Hey, what are you waiting for, this state is too stressful on your body, pick a path, fast.



Larchen stepped in to the light.