Earthling in Uncharted Dimensions

Chapter 222: Troublesome Tubian

Like a hydraulic press, the jar began to decrease its internal volume. The amorphous being showed its reluctance to be confined to a small space, but in vain. The volume of Diamond Glass and Anti-Undead particles did not change a bit, but changed their molecular arrangement, and stacked upon each other. More the size was decreased, more it became an unbreakable fortress!

With a slight wave of Lee's arm, the jar floated upward, broke the surface of the ocean and approached his side. Due to curiosity, Lee placed it in the EsGen, only to know that this creature can only generate a maximum of 27 or 28 thousand. He asked D and Hudson to carefully observe this being for any kind of irregularities or specialities.

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4 AM.

39,300 Essence harvested.

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The hourly notification came up and Lee saw where the sky touched the sea, it was brighter by a grain to the surrounding darkness. While the clan heads and sect leaders were assembling their men, a human silently flew almost a mile above them.

The addition of Tubian Finder to the Map could not locate where Hegerus was. All 777 Tubians had the same extra-dimension signature on them, and Lee was unable to pinpoint which was who. The search for the Tubian of Malice was still running in the background with a minimal Essence consumption and D gave the daily report to him.

If ever was Lee to find Hegerus, that would be the hour the Tubian will wish to be deported to his home dimension as quickly as possible!

The return was slow and peaceful. Lee skimmed his eyes over the city streets below him. It was a sight to behold, as the street lanterns lit the streets at each intersection and clearly presented the civil outline of the city. He enjoyed the scenery and he finally reached the academy.

As quiet as an owl, Lee flew inside the academy, and entered his room. Since the students wake up at 6 in the morning, Lee almost has two hours. So he opened the Map and began to trace the location of each extra-dimension signature. The location was an approximate, and the Tubian could be anywhere a kilometre inside the range.

Time went by, and 6 AM arrived. After searching the vicinity of 170 markers, Hegerus was nowhere to be found. A bell rang, and it was the indication that students are to wake up and complete their necessary activities. Lee closed the Map, and asked D for a report on the captured being.

[Squishy, amorphous gelatin being. I assume that it's affinity is either control of the undead, or manipulation of the dead. It is difficult to tell as the Fallen is aggressive. This being should have shed its body at least two millennia ago, because after the shedding, the Fallen's soul and the affinity literally mix together, and this being is virtually incomprehensible.]

*Growls*

[Is that your stomach?]

'.....yes.'

Lee did not speak anything, and made 3 Honey Bread loaves and 2 bottles of Horned-Mow Milk. After making it disappear in a minute, Lee walked to the indoor stadium.

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Opening the door, Lee saw none inside. He stepped in silently, and walked forth, while his left hand slashed down. A spatial tear opened, and the Perrafin and Fero jumped out of it.

*Gurrrr....*

The Perrafin gave out a loud and deep purr, and Lee rubbed its smooth fur. Because of the Lightning constitution, the beast began to nibble his fingers, skin and hair. Lee was not irritated, but found it amusing.

Lee assumed the reason, and he found that his assumption was true. When he gently waved his hand, flickering crackles were produced and Perrafin bit it. The beast licked its tongue, and indicated that it found the lightning 'tasty'.

Fero, on the other hand, was sitting on the floor. Like the exhibitionist winged beast, it had proved that Lee is his master by his presence alone. But it was sad for some reasons, because it could not find any sign of An, Mia or Tera near Lee.

'They are away on a task. We will go and meet them soon.'

When Lee uttered these words in the hyena's mind, it wagged its tail and showed enthusiasm. It produced a few muffled howls of happiness, and laid on its back and stretched its limbs. Lee then turned to the Perrafin and fed it lumps of lightning by mere snaps of his fingers.

Then, a sharp sting came up on his right shoulder. The sudden uprising made him wince and grab his shoulder with all his might. Fero and the Perrafin sensed his emotional fluctuations and neared him.

A second later, the pain vanished. Lee was totally confused by this sudden appearance and traceless disappearance of a sharp sting where he was stabbed by the Fallen Tubian. D was surprised by this incident, and Hudson quickly did a thorough check of Lee's right shoulder. Unfortunately, he reported that nothing could be found as a reason.

'Just like that?'

[Just like that.]

[We did check your body thoroughly. But nothing could be found.]

Though the residents of the System Space could not find anything, Lee did not back up so easily. Something murmured in his mind that there is a foreign particle in his body.

'Open Workshop.'

Lee proved again that imaginations have no limits, as he designed a particle so tiny that it can enter and exit a human cell without any trouble. It was made entirely out of the Anti-Undead particles, and was embedded with complex commands that made it behave like a sentient being.

Only 8,300 of them were produced as one of such teeny tiny particles demanded Lee a whooping 7,500,000 (seven and a half million) due to the microscopic and complex structure, and innumerous miniscule commands.

With the billionaire status gone, he stared at his remaining Essence reserve of almost 368 million. The particles were directly injected into Lee's bloodstream, and it began to spread all over inside of him.

A second later, D, who was the control panel of these tiny robots, reported the discovery.