The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order

Chapter 841 Analyzing the Dark Fog

[Focusing all power of the A.I. Chip Module on task:

-Using the date obtained to analyze the core essence and principles of the Dark Fog

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Cain didnʼt venture into the Dark Fog merely to fight against the Humanoids of Dark Sky. Although he wanted to test the limits of his body and the power of his Collapsing Space-Time Eye, it wasnʼt the time to recklessly incur injuries.

The reason he ventured deep into the Dark Fog was to analyze its essence, power, and principles. Fighting at the border and stemming the march of the Insect Army would only slow the growth of the Dark Fog but wouldnʼt stop it, nor would it bring them closer to victory against Dark Sky.

It was clear that they needed to address the Dark Fog directly, but it was not so simple. Its ethereal essence made it extremely difficult to handle. Even with the explosions from the battles between Cain and the Humanoids of Dark Sky, the phenomenon took no damage, nor did its density or amount diminish. Though it manifested as a physical fog, its nature was much more complicated than that.

Cain had entered the Dark Fog twice before, once as Zero Mint and another time when he revealed his Nine Void Suns Battle Form. As Zero Mint, he was forced to hide his power and nearly fell fighting two Humanoids. The last time, he was compelled to use the full power of the Absolute Life Form System to assist him during the fight and trigger Virtual Sight.

Thus, no matter how much he wanted to analyze the Dark Fog, he couldnʼt risk his life doing so.

Luckily, now that he had a Pseudo-Immortal Body and the Collapsing Space-Time Eye, Cain could face the Humanoids of Dark Sky and analyze the Dark Fog. Thatʼs why he ventured deep into the evil phenomena, where he could perceive the essence of the Dark Fog most purely. He fought for nearly an hour against the Humanoids of Dark Sky as the [A.I. Chip Module] continued its analysis.

It was not easy, and he received deep wounds, but Cain knew the importance of countering the Dark Fog. To fight something, you need to understand it.

[Analysis completed.

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The Dark Fog subtly distorts and rewrites the fundamental Laws that govern Aether. Minor changes in gravity, space-time distortions, and the fundamental properties of matter and energy occur. The worldʼs origin energy, like the Life Wave, no longer exists inside the Dark Fog, and the new energy that has arisen is toxic for normal people.

New Laws are emerging in the area covered by the Dark Fog. They are still developing and might take thousands of years to fully form, but once they are in place, the Atlas Continent will no longer be considered a part of Aether.]

A dark and solemn expression appeared on Cainʼs face as he heard those words. He had already come to a similar conclusion when he first perceived the Laws and energy of the Dark Fog using the Space-Time Eye, but things were even worse than he expected.

Changes to the Laws and origin energy of Aether were one thing, but the creation of new Laws that benefited Dark Sky made things a hundred times worse, and it also told Cain what they were after.

ʼThey do not seek to invade, plunder resources, or enslave us. They want to change the entire world into something suitable for them, altering the core essence of Aether and transforming it into a replica of their home.ʼ

It became clearer to Cain more than ever that the war with Dark Sky was a war for the world. There would be no compromise or frontiers that would allow both sides to live together. One side would destroy the other and continue fighting until that happened.

ʼWays to counter the Dark Fog?ʼ

[Analyzing

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Although the Absolute Life Form System had never let him down, Cain couldnʼt help but grow nervous as he saw those dots. It was fundamental that they found a way to counter the Dark Fog, or else, no matter how hard they fought, they would eventually lose.

The Insect Army seemed endless, and facing the Humanoids of Dark Sky was not a viable plan. They needed to regain their territory, push the Dark Fog back, find its origin, and destroy it.

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According to the analyzed data, Titan and Godʼs Towers could be modified to unleash an energy pulse that could push the Dark Fog back. However, this process will not reverse the damage to the origin energy or alter the Laws.

Transferring all the information and schematics of the alteration to the Vessel.]

A wide smile appeared on Cainʼs face as he heard that and felt a wave of knowledge reaching his mind. Fixing the damage would have been ideal, but he was satisfied with repelling the Dark Fog, allowing them to finally regain terrain.

Of course, it would be challenging since even if they could modify the Titan and Godʼs Tower, they would have to enter the Dark Fog to activate them, which would mean fighting the Humanoids of Dark Sky.

Cain alone would not be enough, and he needed powerful warriors who could at least survive fighting inside the Dark Fog.

ʼThe Second Phase of the Ouroboros Protocol would do the trick.ʼ

A flash of confidence appeared in Cainʼs eyes, and just as he was about to contact Minxet to inquire how things were going, he turned to one of the corpses of the Insect Army.

Cainʼs eyes glowed with a sharp light. Wave Kings could not enter the Dark Fog due to the toxic and poisonous nature of this one, which affected even Divine Ascension Masters, but these insects did not seem to have a problem with it.

He now understood that the energy was not poisonous, but it was not meant for the consumption of the Sacred Races of Aether, yet these insects did not seem to have a problem with it.

ʼA virus.ʼ