Chapter 1077
One thing Velvet felt like she should have researched before things got to the current point was the Chaotic Conglomeration’s history with void ants. However, considering the reactions had been unease instead of instant aggression, she thought it would likely work out.
It was too bad the Chaotic Conglomeration didn’t have computers. There were many methods for libraries to document the information contained within them, but there was nothing as good as simply having relevant information appear in front of you. That said, she did ask the twins to look into anything related to the void ants if they got the chance.
Velvet’s presence was actually unnecessary beyond the current point. She could certainly continue to help convince the Spirit Slicing Sect to accept their conditions, but she wouldn’t be involved in actually disseminating any information. That was all the others.
Rather than being troublesome, Velvet found it quite freeing. With nothing pressing on her time, she could relax. At best, she needed to oversee the transportation of void ants and eventually return the ship.
Until then, she chose to spend time with Runa without mentioning anything about void ants. The easiest thing for two cultivators to do was train together, and since their combat styles were similar enough sparring was actually quite useful.
The two faced off in a small arena. They didn’t need much space, so it was better to conserve the energy used by the defensive formations to a smaller area. It was unlikely either of them would cause serious injury to the other even without, but the certainty of formations helped them go all out. They had some effects even against voidsteel, though they had to be specially made.
Velvet wielded her two voidsteel daggers against Runa’s one. She knew her friend wasn’t limited to the single weapon, so it must have some sort of advantage. When they began, she realized Runa’s defensive energy was extremely light. As Runa ducked and dodge Velvet’s attacks, she sliced only irrelevant quantities of energy away. Meanwhile, Runa cut away a greater portion of Velvet’s energy.
Realizing she would be worn out, Velvet adjusted to match, maintaining only enough energy to keep her movements at top speed. She wasn’t looking to turn things into a long brawl, but Runa didn’t make it easy to target anywhere vital. Even without enchantments, the durable robes that Runa wore could entangle a voidsteel blade, potentially entrapping it or even breaking the brittle metal.
Velvet made full use of her two blades, threatening Runa with both and forcing her to stay on the defensive. However, she soon discovered why her friend chose her particular fighting style.