SSS-Rank Awakening: My Talent Multiplies Everything novel Chapter 95

Chapter 95: The Hivemind.

Kael frowned.

A Shadow Legion that couldn’t fight being more valuable than the ones that could?

He found that difficult to believe.

Noticing the look on Kael’s face, Varek continued before he could ask.

"Master."

"Did you notice something unusual during our spar?"

Kael thought back to the battle.

After a moment, he nodded.

"I did."

"The shadow constructs suddenly began coordinating with one another."

"They stopped attacking recklessly."

"It felt as though they had become an organized army."

Varek inclined his head.

"That was the Hivemind."

"It possesses exceptional intelligence and mental capabilities."

"While it lacks offensive power, it can establish mental links with a vast number of shadow constructs simultaneously."

"Through those links, it coordinates every unit under its command."

"It analyzes the battlefield."

"It issues commands."

"It adjusts formations."

"It identifies weaknesses."

"To every ordinary shadow construct, the Hivemind functions as the brain of the entire army."

Kael slowly drew in a breath.

Everything suddenly made sense.

Earlier in the battle, he had wondered why the shadow constructs had abruptly changed their tactics.

Instead of charging blindly, they had begun covering one another, creating openings, cutting off his retreat, and attacking from multiple directions with uncanny precision.

At the time, he had assumed it was simply Varek controlling them more carefully.

Now he understood.

It hadn’t been Varek.

It had been this strange little creature.

His gaze returned to the Hivemind.

Despite its harmless appearance, Kael no longer underestimated it.

An army without coordination was little more than a mob.

An army with perfect coordination...

Was an entirely different beast.

Even if the individual soldiers weren’t particularly powerful, their effectiveness would multiply many times over once every movement was synchronized.

No wonder Varek had claimed it was worth more than many combat-oriented Shadow Legions.

Kael couldn’t help but feel increasingly satisfied.

Aside from his Multiplier talent and his physique, Varek was his next most valuable asset.

Leaving aside Varek’s own strength...

His knowledge alone was invaluable.

And now there were these Shadow Legions.

One after another, Varek continued revealing abilities that far exceeded Kael’s expectations.

Without even realizing it, Varek was slowly becoming one of his greatest sources of strength.

After a brief moment of thought, Kael shifted his attention back to the towering Nether Sentinel.

"So."

"How many Nether Sentinels can you currently create?"

"I currently possess ten, Master."

Kael nodded.

That was more than enough.

"I’ll take four."

"Two will be assigned to protect my mother."

"The other two will remain with Lyra."

"That should be sufficient to guarantee their safety."

"As you command, Master."

Varek raised his hand once more.

The shadows beside the first Nether Sentinel rippled.

One...

Then another...

Then another...

Three more towering guardians slowly emerged from the darkness until four gigantic figures stood silently before Kael.

Their crimson eyes glowed faintly beneath their helmets, yet none of them moved without instruction.

Varek made another simple gesture.

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