Chapter 43 Glory (1/2)

A day later at 1500, Nix ported back into the Lifestyle Village.Darsi, Dalton and five others were waiting next to the platform.

Nix held out a hand.”Everyone please join hands.”He waited patiently until everyone complied, then he activated Deep Blue and chose Jenza.

Darsi stepped off the platform, she had been to Jenza many times, so she wasn't standing there gawking like the rest of her group.Her eyes were watching Nix.”This entire time, you have an artifact that can do what I spent the last few months trying to accomplish.”

”I suppose so, it's not like I could just tell you that.”He glanced at the rest of the group, ”tomorrow morning I'll pick you up here at 0700 and bring you back to the hub.”

”Can I copy the artifact that you use for travel?”

”I'll consider it, but first you need to show that you can make the daily commute work.”

One of the men who were in the group stepped forward.He was a thin Asian man with close-cropped hair.”So we treat the hub like a regular job, 0700-1500, and we can live anywhere in this world?”

Dalton Moore's face showed that he was still nervous being around, but he could see the sense in the plan.”We meet our quotas and there are no issues from the Gladis Hub.”

Nix nodded, ”you can make a lot of credits in Colonial while you are here.You can arrange to keep that so you have something put aside when you are done. It's something to think about.”

Darsi smiled at him, her pretty face finally relaxing.”What about the island you mentioned?”

”We are building our own town, there is room for crafters.”Nix knew that most of this group would probably be done with their sentences in the next few years.Any shop you started, would still be yours after you are released.”

They were all still staring at him when he activated the Deep Blue and chose Cyphix.He couldn't keep the smile off his face when he noticed the empty lot that had once been the Kindled Spirit.All he had done was mention moving to Glory Island and Hyai had jumped at the chance.Apparently she was tired of the cold and had been wanting to relocate to someplace warmer.

”Nix!”Hyai was walking down the street with Kyla, both of them were carrying glowing deeds in their hands.

Nix smiled at the pair, although Hyai's hair was a shade lighter red, the two could have passed for mother and daughter very easily. The gunsmith was well known in Cyphix for doing quality work.”Did you recruit us a gunsmith?”

”Yep.”Hyai held up the deed in her hand.To complete the transfer, all Nix needed to do was to assign her a plot large enough on Glory Island and the Inn would construct.The build time was about four hours.

”Is someone going to come looking for me since I'm stealing all the business owners in Cyphix?”

Kyla nodded, ”the entire town will be missing Hyai's cooking.”

Hyai smiled at the compliment. ”Are we going to be the only two business owners in town?”

Nix held out his hands, ”let me show you the site.”

The Inn Site was overlooking the cove, Hyai's eyes lit up the moment she saw it.Nix assigned her the plot and she activated her Inn Deed.The small grouped walked along the dock, most of the ten shops would be facing seaward, Nansu and Fajii were already setting up the Alchemy shop which was nearly in the middle of the dock area.

Nix pointed to plot just to the right of Nansu's.”That's where my Tailor shop is going, all you have to do is choose one that you like.”

He activated the town menu and assigned himself the plot after paying a hefty price.Kyla pointed to the one on the other side of him.”That one works for me.”

He nodded and assigned her the plot, Fajii and Nansu walked out of their shop when they noticed the newcomers.