Chapter 491

Chapter 491: Many Illnesses, Which Become More Serious if Not Attended To

In the Endless Ether…

"No—!"

The frenzied and furious roar of the Abyss echoed through the Sea of Ether.

His plan had failed once again.

The “troublemaking member” sent by the Chaos Council had retreated unharmed, because of the help from the one who called himself the "King of Ether." Some tiny tyrants who had followed reported that he had slipped into the newly built isolation wall of the "Chaos Swamp Realm."

As for the tyrants chasing him, they were ambushed and killed outside the wall.

Two of the tyrants involved in the ambush…

Fell under the giant jaws of the "King of Ether," while another one, attacked by two suddenly appearing Chaos Demon Gods, fled in panic, finally hiding back beneath the Abyssal Carpet in shame.

The "King of Ether," after showing off on top of the Abyssal Carpet, left easily.

When the other tyrants returned from the battlefield where they faced the "Ether Mother," the King of Ether and the Chaos Demon Gods had already vanished without a trace!

What a disgrace!

This time, it felt like he was truly humiliated.

"The Chaos Council!"

"You really colluded with that so-called ‘King of Ether’ and the ‘Ether Mother’."

"You wanted to harm me!"

"Alright!"

"Then don’t blame me for getting serious!"

"It was just a two-front war!"

"I could do it too!"

"Roar!"

The Abyss let out a terrifying "roar," but again, this roar did not exist in the physical world; the Endless Ether stayed "calm as usual."

Instead, a thunderclap suddenly exploded in the souls of the tyrants, and huge waves rippled through their souls.

Most etheric tyrants’ souls came from the Abyss; so, they had a special link to the Abyss and could better receive its commands.

The order they got was…

"General mobilization! Start!"

"The Sea of Ether in the Chaos Swamp Realm is no longer like before; the etheric liquid there has been taken over by the unstoppable will of the Endless Ether!"

"Go!"

"Attack! Kill!"

"Make those who offended the Endless Ether pay with destruction…"

"Roar!"

The roar sounded across all parts of the Endless Ether.

Many ether usurpers who still acted on their own felt the Abyss’s determination and will; they stopped delaying, gathered together, and roared in response to the Abyss’s call.

They were forming a powerful force.

This force had only one goal—the Chaos Swamp Realm!

"Ha…"

"This isn’t over yet!"

The Abyss grinned wickedly in his soul.

"My abilities went beyond mere summoning!"

"Power gather!"

"Full production!"

"Follow the template! Form!"

"Glub, glub, glub…"

The surface of the Abyssal Carpet bubbled vigorously, making many bubbles; the whole carpet trembled; his divine might turned inward, focusing on creation.

Soon, results appeared!

"Roar—!"

A giant fish-shaped deity burst out from the Abyssal Carpet, swimming back and forth in the Endless Ether.

It showed its grace and strength to its creator!

Soon…

"Roar!"

"Howl—!"

Powerful ether deities emerged one after another from the Abyssal Carpet.

They were temporary deities, made from nearly all the spirit and power of the Abyssal Carpet.

These beings would serve as a standing army, fully obeying the Abyssal Carpet, striking wherever aimed, becoming the main force for the Abyss’s revenge against the Chaos Swamp Realm!

Of course, creating them was different from gathering usurpers; it needed lots of resources and total focus. Even with the Abyss’s innate template, making a true deity stayed a delicate task, like fine carving.

Once distracted, failure came.

"Uh…"

After creating a brood of deities, the Abyss suddenly felt an unmatched exhaustion in his soul.

This felt like the weakness of blacking out and his legs giving way.

"What was happening?"

"This had been happening a lot lately…"

"At first, I wanted to scan this unmoving divine body from top to bottom."

"But…"

Yet, as she thought of the arrogance of the King of Ether and the Chaotic Forces working with him, the Ether Mother became filled with wild anger.

"For revenge!"

"Endure it for now!"

"We’ll discuss everything after it’s over!"

Thus, while the Abyssal Carpet continued gathering all its power, focusing on "summoning usurpers" and "creating new deities"…

Beneath the Abyssal Carpet, minuscule beings entirely unnoticed by the Abyss labored diligently.

—-

Though mortals had played a significant and irreplaceable role in battling the Chaos Demon God, understanding required time—a process even deities couldn’t bypass.

Even in the Chaos Swamp, where the Giant God’s miracles unfolded, most deities still refused to acknowledge mortals’ worth. This was truer still in the Endless Ether, where mortals scarcely existed and lay farther from the Chaos Swamp Realm.

At the very least, the Abyss viewed mortals as insignificant dust beneath notice.

If they appeared before it, the Abyss couldn’t be bothered to act—only occasionally "brushing them off" on a whim.

Yet who could have imagined?

Below the Abyssal Carpet, a cluster of "dust-like" mortals toiled urgently.

"Keep digging downward!"

"We must expand the City of Dimensions continuously!"

"Right—we’ll build an assembly factory here!"

"Accelerate net path construction too!"

The Fifth Living Saint, Sylvia, hurried among sprawling construction sites.

The "City of Dimensions" now took rudimentary form, with basic living facilities erected.

Some civilians who’d struggled on Far Reaching Star risked journeying via "transport ships" to settle here.

They promptly started multiplying like rabbits…

Now, children’s laughter echoed through this dim, sunless—though not cramped—dimensional city.

The atmosphere grew subtly peculiar.

Yet amid this prosperity, Sylvia spotted looming threats.

"Reporting, Living Saint—the assembly factory stands ready, but…"

"We lack raw materials for new Microscopic Dragon-class working ships."

"Worse still, after days of intense labor, multiple components on our existing Microscopic Dragon-class vessels show wear. We’ve no materials to replace them!"

Only Ancient God Fragments and Primal Mud lay beneath the Abyssal Carpet.

Beyond that stretched emptiness.

At least, the expedition had yet to dig deeper.

While Ancient God Fragments were crucial for building Microscopic Dragon-class working ships, they weren’t sufficient.

Many parts demanded materials forged from divine flesh.

However, raw materials were still available.

The problem was…

Sylvia piloted the authentic Microscopic Dragon, climbed out of the City of Dimensions. She looked up at the enormous Abyssal Carpet that covered the entire Ether Sea.

Raw materials for building the fleet were plentiful on the Abyssal Carpet.

But the issue was…

"We tried to devour a little before, but it drew the Abyss’s attention."

"If we hadn’t stopped fast, we would have been found."

"But if we don’t continue…”

If they didn’t continue, the parts they brought would soon run out.

Getting parts from Far Reaching Star was too dangerous; plus, the routes seemed troubled lately, as Ether Usurpers often patrolled them.

They didn’t even need to mean harm; the accidental flood of ether could wreck human ships.

"If this kept up, once the working ships were gone, we couldn’t finish the Giant God’s task."

"But…"

Sylvia closed her eyes, sensing.

The Abyss was a god who couldn’t hide feelings; its watchfulness, stare, anger, and scorn all spilled out through its strong divine power.

Mortals could clearly feel its mood now.

Soon, Sylvia noticed something off.

"Wait…"

"Though the Abyss had grown angrier and more focused, its ‘watch’ on our way had vanished!?"

"Take a risk and try?"

Sylvia used her avatar body to bite off a piece of stuff from under the Abyssal Carpet.

…

"No reaction!"

"The Abyss’s feelings hadn’t changed!"

"It wasn’t watching us anymore!?"

The Fifth Living Saint was thrilled.

"Great is the Giant God!"

"Hey! Get some working ships; we’ll mine the Abyssal Carpet and see!"