Strongest Hammer God

Chapter 1174: The Four Roles

ʼIʼm basically done with my Laws for now,ʼ Kyle thought. ʼThe next things I need to comprehend are the Level Eight Laws, and I donʼt have access to them. Creating my third Refined Law wonʼt take much time, and I need to wait for Sebastian anyway.ʼ

ʼI donʼt necessarily need to use my Formation Arrays during battle since setting up Formation Arrays requires a lot of focus. However, I could learn about the auxiliary Formation Arrays.ʼ

At that moment, Kyle got an idea. ʼActually, wouldnʼt it be a great idea to use that as an identity for Blackʼs team? The Cult of Final Fate most likely also uses Formation Arrays. Iʼm not the biggest fan of joining random raid parties to kill random people in the Cosmos. Well, since I donʼt want to be a soldier in this war, I might as well be the guy who designs the weapons.ʼ

”I have some past experiences with Formation Arrays,” Kyle transmitted. ”Since we canʼt get a Formation Array Master right now, I might as well use my time to refresh my knowledge. I canʼt promise anything since I donʼt know how good all of these Formation Array Masters are, but having a little bit of something is better than having nothing.”

”You can try, but Iʼm not hoping for anything,” Abyssal Depths answered. ”For now, we have to survive without a Formation Array Master. Since weʼre already talking about this, I should also mention the other three roles that need to be filled.”

”There are four roles in total. One of them is the Formation Array Master. Another role is the role of the leader. The Excursion Team needs somebody who keeps everyone in line. The leader says what everyone has to do, but they also need to be the first person who joins the battle. They also need to be the most powerful member. Kyle, you will naturally be our leader. Lost Spark listens to you, and Iʼm weaker than you,” Abyssal Depths answered.

Kyle nodded. ”Iʼll accept the position. Iʼm not someone who runs from a winnable battle.”

”Yep, heʼs a pretty good leader,” Sebastian commented. ”He might not be the planning type, but he usually takes on the hardest enemies.”

Abyssal Depths nodded. ”The third role is the role of Karmic Senser. By keeping track of subtle changes in everyoneʼs Karma, the Karmic Senser can sometimes sense ambushes and secrets. Since they also know a lot about Karmic Luck, they can also advise the leader when an action could lead to a significant drop in Karmic Luck. They can also sense deceit during a negotiation when the team meets another team in the wild.”

”Kyle, you know the Law of Karmic Causality. That automatically makes you one of the best Karmic Sensers in this entire city.”
”Sure, Iʼll also be our Karmic Senser,” Kyle answered.

”The last role is the role of the guide. Being powerful doesnʼt automatically mean that youʼre experienced. The Immortal Dimension shifts constantly. Old Planet Chains break apart, and new Planet Chains form. Planets break open and reveal valuable resources, but their valuable resources also might vanish within their depths. A guide has to know a lot about the individual Planets. Having a good guide increases the likelihood of encountering valuable resources.”

”However, a guide is also the mouthpiece of the team. Good guides know many other Excursion Teams. With their social network, experience, and negotiation abilities, they can save the entire team. If we face a powerful team, a good guide could ensure that our Avatars survive in exchange for some valuables. We can always find new treasures, but we canʼt regain lost Avatars.”

”We can hire guides, but the real ones are brutally expensive. Over 99% of guides donʼt know enough about the Immortal Dimension, are unreliable, are cowardly, or prey on weaker teams by leading them to stronger teams. The best guides are also Karmic Sensers.”

Kyle scratched the back of his head. ”I guess youʼre not a guide, right?”

”If I were, we wouldnʼt have met,” Abyssal Depths answered. ”Guides donʼt lack Karmic Luck.”

”Guess we have to make do without one,” Kyle commented with a sigh.

”A good guide will come with time,” Abyssal Depths transmitted. ”At some point, we will meet an Excursion Team with a good guide. Killing an actual guide is frowned upon by most Excursion Teams since most guides are unaffiliated people who can be hired by all teams. If we kill their team and let them leave, we can ask them to accompany us the next time.”

”Letʼs hope it works out,” Kyle commented. ”Sucks that we donʼt have a guide or a Formation Array Master, but thereʼs nothing we can really do about it.”

”We already have a good Karmic Senser,” Abyssal Depths answered. ”Most teams on our level lack two or three out of the four roles.”

”Could I become a guide?” Sebastian asked. ”I know Iʼm inexperienced, but is there a way to work towards becoming a guide?”

”Not if you want to remain in this team,” Abyssal Depths answered. ”A guide needs experience and social connections, and you only truly get those by going on excursions with many different teams. A guide you canʼt hire doesnʼt have much value.”

Sebastian sighed. ”Makes sense.”

The three of them planned a bit more before they all agreed on how to proceed.

Abyssal Depths would try to find a fourth member. Sebastian would focus on comprehending the Major Complex Law of Primordial Forces. Kyle would work on his Refined Law and Formation Arrays. He didnʼt tell Abyssal Depths that he would work on a Refined Law. Instead, he told her that he would simply look into Formation Arrays.

Finally, the team disbanded. They would meet again in 70,000 years. By then, Sebastian should be done with comprehending his Laws.

Every citizen with permission to stay within Wildʼs Summit had access to their own basic room. These rooms had Formation Arrays that isolated them from Divine Consciousnesses, but they were not suited for training oneʼs Imposing Law. An Immortal could destroy the rooms if they launched an actual attack, and working on oneʼs Imposing Law required one to launch attacks. Citizens could buy better rooms, but they were a lot more expensive.

Kyle entered his room with two of his Avatars. The last Avatar would remain in the middle of Wildʼs Summit, trying to gain more information and learn more about the Immortal Dimension. The more he knew, the more informed his choices would be.

ʼIn 70,000 years, we will start our first excursion. Until then, I should be finished with my new Refined Law. Additionally, I can also use this time to get Blackʼs team into the Cult of Final Fate.ʼ

ʼBuying guides and manuals for Formation Arrays is brutally expensive, and you need a ton of resources to practice. I donʼt have nearly enough resources to support my studies in a meaningful way. If I can prove to the Cult that Iʼm talented with Formation Arrays, they might sponsor my studies.ʼ

ʼBut first...ʼ

Kyle took out his Universe Connector.

ʼLetʼs give Blackʼs team a unique identity with a new Refined Law!ʼ

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