Genetic Ascension novel Chapter 740

Chapter 740: Offset [Top 5 in Golden Tickets Bonus]

'Warlord. There's a Warlord of the Amazonian Wilds.'

Sylas' gaze flashed.

It was a very subtle feeling, and one that he might have grasped had he not already been the Warlord of two Territories now. But when he felt it, he knew what it was immediately.

But what did that have to do with the stillness of the ocean?

'Could I control the Portal of my Territory if I wanted to?'

Sylas had never tried... but logically speaking, controlling one's Territory meant also controlling its entries.

Cassarae's Portal was unnatural. Because she used her City Lord abilities to open it, it wasn't necessarily one to one coordinates with Earth.

But... this was precisely the reason why Sylas hadn't seen through it.

If the Portal at the bottom of the ocean was opened up with a method similar to what his Planar Convergence Gate had used before its Durability ran out, then that Portal was a one to one coordinate with the Amazonian Wilds.

The trouble was that that made little sense.

Why would this northern point of the United Coalition of Terranova be connected naturally with a rainforest?

Unless, of course, it wasn't natural and the portal was opened up through different means.

The trouble with this conclusion was that all such Treasures should work the exact way the Planar Convergence Gate did.

Opening up a Portal to the wrong coordinate would require a scheme as elaborate as the one used to screw Earth over in the first place.

Sylas doubted so many resources would be poured in just to target Cassarae.

But... if a City Lord used their ability as one to open up a Portal to their city in the middle of the ocean, would it work then?

The answer was yes. But the coordination required would be ridiculous.

How else would there be a city that appeared without Cassarae noticing? If there had been a city in that location before, so close to a System City, even Sylas would know about it, let alone Cassarae.

In that case, the city had to have only appeared for a short while, and that would require coordination from both sides...

'I'm getting lost in the plot. This isn't what's important. What's important is the fact that there's a Warlord now and they've decided that the calmer waters are to their benefit...'

Sylas took a step and suddenly shot out. Not speaking to anyone, he hurried out before shooting into the skies with a quick summon of the peacock once more.

Finally, he spotted what he was looking for from a far off distance.

The Portal.

It was still drizzling out with water, but...

'It's slowed down. It looks like a large amount is still coming out, but it's far less volatile and the stream is far steadier. Someone manipulated it.'

But why would they do that...?

'... I bet moving things in and out is far easier now... They're preparing for something.'

Sylas understood immediately.

He dove down from the skies, his gaze indifferent.

For a city to appear out of nowhere and then vanish just as quickly required someone who could move to and from the Amazonian Wilds back to York City in an instant.

The only person who would have that capability would be someone with access to Cassarae's Portal.

But... this was a benefit that only Trail taker City Lords had. Which meant that this scheme was put in place long ago...

'Gregory again...'