BXBX NOVEL Chapter 102 8th Commander
"How is it possible that they were all defeated so soundly?! And by that rogue of all the AI!!" Beltzer exclaimed.
The eighth General of the Hive, Beltzer, is in control of the Chain System that allows him to manipulate chains. He can also chain people, thoughts, and objects together.
"The worst part is that the Hero didn't even use his own body! That was a plant-based lifeform that was being controlled with the Max Power System inside it! This is remarkable!" Belious exclaimed with bright eyes as he watched the reply.
"This is not a time to be admiring them! This Hero has already connected with the Planets Spirit. The others also know this, and they refuse to come help. We are actually being pushed out of some cities and have lost control of five hosts! Only the Generals can fully take control of a host, and there have been serious information issues," Beltzer complained, sitting down in a big chair.
The two of them were far below the surface in a bunker in the middle of the Nevada desert. They were far removed from the action, but once the fight was over, the General had ordered everyone back.
"This world is like nothing we have ever experienced. Everyone lies about something or another, and their information transfer system is even worse. That is where we failed. We thought we could easily scan through all the information and pick the ones that fit the generic profiles we had always used," Belious explained, and Belzter sighed.
"This was supposed to be an easy run, but Orphus messed everything up. And now she is free. I locked Firaga's mind up because she was part of the resistance. She could also become a major problem, and the other Generals might have to consider cutting our losses. The Hero is getting too strong, too fast!" Beltzer growled, slamming his fist down on the table and leaving a dent.
"Easy on my stuff!" Belious complained as he flicked his fingers, and the dent popped out.
Right-hand AI to Beltzer, Belious is in control of the Alpha Operations System. This System allows him to create bases of operation anywhere he wants while monitoring all situations.
This System is not built for combat, but every General has a Support AI like Belious. This AI also excels in data collection, but the data didn't seem to make any sense to him this time.
"What do you think of the Hero from your Data?" Beltzer asked, looking over and Belious, who had gray hair, and a white lab coat.
"I think that we should be apprehensive. We sent half of the Systems we had that deal with him, and he doesn't even fight them. He used a new clone with a new system with one of our own at his side! We need to start preparing and getting everyone stronger! Recall all AI that is in the north, and let him have it," Belious explained, but Beltzer frowned at him.
"Recall? Let him have the north? Have you lost your mind?!" Beltzer roared, standing up, but Belious put up a hand to stop him.
"Listen, we can't let him get any more of our people. You saw that sword and the Chimera blade he was using! Not to mention that the clone was using a System! Think about what that means! The other Generals will not agree with leaving unless we have the materials we need!" Belious explained, and Beltzer sighed, sitting back down.
"That is going to take a year to get even close to what we need! We should all just be crushing him together!" Beltzer complained.
"You do realize that we have been here for three days! This is Villians versus Hero. He is supposed to be strong, and we have been underestimating him. Pull everyone back, and let's take a month to prepare for a full-out assault," Belious instructed, and Beltzer grumbled but nodded.
Beltzer closed his eyes and sent a signal out for a full retreat from the north, as much as he didn't like doing it. Belious was right; they needed to get stronger and work on mining what they needed.
"I'll make that Hero pay!" Beltzer declared.
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I was back in my own body now, and the girls were all sitting in the pool when Gaia spoke up.
"Something is happening. The Villains that we had picked up with the birds are now gone and heading south! I am not really sure what this means, but there are other ones that we hadn't picked up before blinking in and out of our surveillance," Gaia explained, and I closed my eyes to get a massive overview.
I could see the red dots popping up and then disappearing right away. This was not really what I had expected, but I wasn't really sure what it meant for us either.
"Sofia, can you ask Orphus what he thinks of all this?" I asked, and she laughed.
"He is yelling that they are on the run with their tails between their legs, Papi! He doesn't think that they will be back for a while. You beat the pants off them! You to Firaga! I watched the fight from one of the birds, and that was some Lord of the Rings shit right there! You shall not pass! The difference is that you would kick Gandalf's ass and the Balrog simultaneously!" Sofia exclaimed, and everyone laughed.
"I still can't believe that many couldn't even leave a scratch on you two!" Marley said with unrestrained amazement, looking down at the Oceans Tempest blade in her hand.
When I had given it to her, Marley had grunted, grabbing on with both hands quickly. I had asked Marley if she was going to be alright with it, but she told me she would just have to get used to it.
"In their defense, I can heal almost instantly now, and that wasn't even my real body. I am glad they are leaving, and on top of it all, they are pissing off down south. That is a win in my book," I grinned and leaned back as the girls all let out sighs.