2021-11-14 18:21:21Clover reminisced as he was escorted into the main hall.
One hundred years...
It had been one hundred years since Clover had lost his parents on that fateful day. But to Clover, it was like it had happened yesterday.
Throughout these hundred years, Clover had been focused on raising his sisters, as that was the only way he could numb himself from the pain.
It was the only thing that could distract Clover from having thoughts of revenge.
Clover did not hate his clansmen for exiling him or for labeling him with the title of a traitor who had caused the deaths of his parents.
As far as Clover was concerned, this title was very apt and completely justified. The only person Clover blamed for his parent's death was himself... that and the ghouls who had attacked them on that day.
Still, although Clover felt responsible for his parents' death, it was not to the extent that he wished to die or something like that. The only thing clover felt was endless rage.
For a hundred years, this rage had accompanied him throughout his life and as he raised his sisters. The thing clover needed right now was an outlet for his rage, and something told him that he would be getting the opportunity to do so very soon.
With that feeling in his heart, Clover finally arrived at the main hall of the lighthouse, also known as [The Break Room].
...
The Universe Immortal Clan is a very small clan.
Each member of the Universe Immortal Clan is born with an inexhaustible lifespan... meaning that their lifespan will never run out. At the same time, it was very hard for the universe immortals to bear children.
In the entire universe immortal clan, it was very rare for a single family to give birth to a child in ten thousand years.
Cases like clover where his parents had three children could be said to be unexpected miracles. This is why the age of the universe immortals was actually an obscure concept.
The only way to determine seniority in the clan was through power and lifespan alone.
Let me explain...
The Universe Immortal Clan had a unique power system that is not seen or practiced anywhere else in the universe. This is because this system can only work for Universe Immortals.
The power of the Universe Immortals is closely tied to their lifespan.
Some people might ask, as immortals do, they still have a lifespan.
The answer to this is yes!
The Universe Immortal Clan is a clan of immortals with an inexhaustible lifespan. This means that the lifespan of the Universe Immortals will never run out, not that they do not have it in the first place.
When a Universe Immortal is born, they are also born with a naturally determined lifespan. The lifespan of every universe immortal is different.
Some Universe Immortals are born with ten thousand years of lifespan just from birth, while others can be born with hundreds of thousands of years of lifespan.
The way a lifespan is determined upon birth is not known. But the one thing that is common is that whether a Universe Immortal had ten thousand years of lifespan or a hundred years of lifespan, they can live forever.
Confusing isn't it?
If a Universe Immortal can live forever regardless of their lifespan, what then is the use of having a lifespan.
Well, this is where things get interesting.
There is naturally a significance to a universe immortal lifespan.
Regardless of the lifespan, apart from being able to live forever, the lifespan of the Universe Immortal cannot decrease no matter what, neither can it increase unless for certain circumstances.
As for the main use of a Universe Immortal's lifespan, it was used in determining battle power.
A Universe Immortal's lifespan is directly connected to how powerful they are.
During battle, the energy that a Universe Immortal uses to fight is not elemental energy, neither is its physical power. Instead of those common types of energy that are common in the universe, what the universe immortals used to fight is actually their lifespan.
Basically, during battle, the Universe Immortals burn their own lives to fight.
This is the use of a Universe Immortal's lifespan.
The longer a Universe Immortal's lifespan is, the stronger they are. This is why the way to determine seniority among the Universe Immortals is by judging their lifespan.
The longer a Universe Immortal's lifespan is, the stronger they are, and generally, the older they are. Also, after consuming their lifespan, Universe Immortal will eventually die. That is the only way they can die apart from being killed. At the same time, even after burning their lifespan in battle, after the battle ends, with a little time to recuperate, their lifespan will go back to its original value.
In the whole Universe Immortal Clan, the least lifespan that they are born with is ten thousand years of lifespan.
Anybody born with ten thousand years of lifespan is generally the weakest member of the clan. But don't be mistaken. This did not mean that they were weak outside the clan. This is only in comparison to other Universe Immortals.
Outside in the universe, a Universe Immortal with ten thousand years of lifespan is an absolute overlord and nobody dares to slight them.
The power gotten from burning one's own life is more than what anybody can imagine.
This is but one of the reasons why the Universe Immortal Clan is feared in the entire universe despite their numbers being small. Even the weakest Universe Immortal at birth has the power to destroy a small planet.
Thankfully, soon after birth, baby universe immortal always goes into hibernation to consolidate the vast amount of power in their bodies and they will not wake up for many years provided that nothing serious disturbs them.
If this were not the case, there would be countless cases of recently born universe immortals blowing up planets due to their inability to control the power they were born with.
It should also be noted that although the lifespan of a Universe Immortal is fixed at birth, this did not mean that there were no ways to increase it.
One of the ways for a Universe Immortal to increase his lifespan is to practice the personal [Life Cultivation Art] of the Universe Immortal Clan.
This [Life Cultivation Art] was created tailor-made for the Universe Immortals, and it is the only way for them to increase their strength.
The [Life Cultivation Art] functions by converting the essence and vitality of all things in the universe in order to increase the lifespan of the Universe Immortals, thereby increasing their strength at the same time.
In a way, this [Life Cultivation Art] of the Universe Immortal Clan is a tad bit demonic. This is because the fastest way to use [Life Cultivation Art] to increase their strength is to kill and plunder the life of other living beings.
With such a demonic and evil art, all the Universe Immortal Clan has to do is to continuously slaughter all life in the universe and they would be able to grow stronger beyond compare. Thankfully, there was another alternative.
Apart from using the lives of living beings, the [Life Cultivation Art] can also take in the natural energies of the universe and use them to increase the lifespan of the Universe Immortals, only it would be much slower.
With there was no need for the Universe Immortals to turn into villains just to grow stronger.
Apart from the [Life Cultivation Art], there was one other way for the Universe Immortals to increase their lifespans. This was is actually similar to the method of the [Life Cultivation Art] and in truth, the life cultivation art was actually developed through this other method.
The second method to increase the lifespan of the Universe Immortals is by using the number one treasure of the Universe Immortal Clan... [The Obelisk]!
[The Obelisk] is a connate universal treasure that was born naturally in the universe. It could be said to have been born due to the special nature of [The Observatory].
The main function of [The Obelisk] was that it could be used to absorb and store vitality and life.
Whether it was the life of a person, plant, or any living being or even the life of a planet or star... [The Obelisk] can be used to absorb and store it.
In a simple example, [The Obelisk] is like a huge battery that can be used to store electricity only in this case, what [The Obelisk] stores are not only electricity but life itself. At the same time, [The Obelisk] can be used to safely transfer all the stored energy to others without any side effects.
From all this, it can be seen why [The Obelisk] is the most important treasure of the Universe Immortal Clan. It is by imitating its functions that the Universe Immortal Clan was able to create the [Life Cultivation Art]. At the same time, through the help of [The Obelisk], the Universe Immortal Clan had been able to ensure that the future of their race is unchallenged.
Now that [The Obelisk] has gone missing and its guardians dead, it can be imagined how much of a loss it was to the universe immortals.
Clover, as the one who was responsible for the loss of [The Obelisk], is basically the greatest sinner and the most heinous criminal in the history of the clan.
Naturally, Clover had to face serious punishment for his crime.
Because Clover had been young, his punishment had been delayed. But now it was time to face the punishment for his crime.
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Before Ktulu was able to call out, the Vogul had already grabbed Clover by his shoulder. He was just about to pull Clover to his side when suddenly, Ktulu, with fear and trepidation in his hand, suddenly rushed to tackle him, prying the Vogul away from Clover.Dum!There was a dull sound of collision as Ktulu pushed the Vogul away from Clover, causing the two of them to crash and tumble to the ground.This sudden turn of events caught everybody by surprise. Especially the Vogul, who felt like the wind had been knocked out of his lungs, leaving him wheezing and gasping for breath.Ktulu was not in a better state than him. In his hurry to stop the Vogul, Ktulu had not held back at all to reach him in time. Because of that, he had misjudged the amount of strength in his charge. When Ktulu knocked into the other Vogul, he ended up hurting his arm against the solid chest of his opponent, leaving him in pain and with his shoulder dislocated.This couldn't be helped at all. Although the othe
Self Directed Performance
The confrontation between Clover and the Vogul drew a lot of attention, causing a crowd to form around them. The loud clamor of noise then proceeded to draw even more attention and people to them.Ktulu, who was leading the way for Clover, noticed the commotion that was going on at the entrance and his gaze was attractive over there.Ktulu had already gone a bit further away from the entrance, so from his side, he could not see what was going on clearly. But Ktulu did not appear surprised. As he looked at the crowd that was gradually forming, Ktulu also commented."Do you see this, my lord? Things like this are a common occurrence in this space station. The inhabitants here are a rowdy bunch and they like to cause trouble.""Most likely, it is some ignorant newcomer who doesn't understand the ways of the station that is being harassed right now. Serves him right!""You don't have to be surprised, my lord. Probably you will stumble across two or three such scenes like this. It might se
Conflict In The Space Station
Past the docking bay, there was a common area. After going through a few corridors and taking a lift to the upper level of the station, one would arrive at the common area. Here, this was where most of the residents of the space station conducted most of their activities.The Houndclaw space station, as dilapidated as it looked, was still a proper space station. The size of the space station was about the same as Earth's moon. The overall structure of the space station was in the form of a rhombus-shaped brick.There were four places from which one can enter the station depending on the direction one came from. Each of these docking areas had access to an identical common area and from there, one could explore the space station. There were multiple facilities that catered to different needs in the station and, depending on what they were in need of, it was possible to get it.Following Ktulu as he led the way, Clover observed his surroundings. There was nothing much to say about it. T
Arriving At The Houndclaw Space Station 2
There was a line outside the Houndclaw space station, where a simple check was being conducted. Every ship that wanted to enter the station would have to go through the check before being permitted to do so.But like was said, the check was simple, and it was mainly to register the ships that were docking in the station.Unlike other space stations that were very strict, the Houndclaw space station was quite lax in its management. This was because the main population of those that resided in the station was made up of outlaws, pirates, and fugitives of the law.The good thing about this is that there was a minimum guarantee of secrecy when business was being conducted at the station. But as a consequence, the security in the station was terrible.Clover was not concerned with all these factors. He was rather satisfied with the place. Due to how lax the security was in this place, it made it easy for Clover to avoid his pursuers and lie low while attempting to fix his ship. With this s
Arriving At The Houndclaw Space Station
The process of absorbing the life force from the obelisk was very fast. Over time, the feeling of his life order increasing that brought so much pleasure to Clover gradually faded, and the look of pleasure on Clover's face eventually eased. Very soon, Clover let out a breath as everything ended and he quickly composed himself once more. As Clover opened his eyes, there was a dazed look on his face as he recalled the feeling he had just experienced. It wasn't the first time Clover was absorbing life force, but every time he did it; it was still as intense as ever. Clover thought by now he would already be used to it, but that wasn't the case. Every experience was more intoxicating than the last, and the feelings that came with the process sought to overwhelm Clover's will. This feeling was very addicting. Some times, Clover felt like every time he absorbed a bit of life force from the obelisk, a part of him felt lost like something was missing. This feeling came from Clover's body an
Absorbing Lifeforce
Clover looked inside him at the obelisk fragment in the white space. The fragment of the obelisk was irregularity shaped without any well-defined dimensions. It was like a block of twisted metal and it could not look any more ugly. Anybody that saw this object would never have thought that it was a fragment of the legendary artifact, the obelisk.Right now, the fragment revolved on its own axis while giving off a dull resplendent glow as it floated while suspended in the air. Looking at it, the fragment could not look any less remarkable. The only thing that stood out about the fragment was the faint mysterious air that surrounded it.After looking at the fragment for a moment, Clover quickly turned his gaze away. This was not the first time Clover was seeing the obelisk fragment, as it had been with him for more than a hundred years. In all this time, the fragment had not changed, and it remained exactly the same unless for a few rare occasions.This time, what clover was interested
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