390 Chasing Seibel part three (1/2)
[Whisper: Nix to Halla] Bring a Spectrum pellet to the Inferno City platform. We are bringing up Icaraphet.
[Whisper: Halla to Nix] Right away!
/Qi Family: Pon: Are you sure he is in Icaraphet?
/Qi Family: Nix: It's a hunch, one that will only cost us half an hour if I'm wrong.
/Qi Family: Pon: Your hunch is good enough for me. I want to thank everyone for helping me.
[Whisper: Nix to Tai'Qui] Something interesting happened recently. The Ain'Dhassi woman I enchanted into a dragon egg started communicating with the outside world.
[Whisper: Tai'Qui] How is that possible?
[Whsiper: Nix to Tai'Qui] Physical contact with the egg and lots of talking. Del said the more she heard the voices, the easier it was to focus on them. Worth a try.
[Whisper: Tai'Qui to Nix] Yes! I will start immediately.
Nix stepped into the infusion chamber after running all the way from the platform. He opened the familiar interface.
[Inferno System Operations]
1. Security
2. Power Grid
3. Transportation
4. Master Key
”Display Master Key Menu.”
4. Master Key.
a) Annonymous (Disabled)
b) Intercity Communication (Enabled)
c) Direct Control (Enabled)
d) City Links (Disabled)
”Display Direct Control Menu.”
[Direct Control Menu]
a) Inferno: Nix
b) Chyanama: Nix
c) Alliance City: Nix
d) Goralpri: Nix
e) Filamina: Nix
d) Icaraphet: Tharaka
f) Verynzai: Unaqoir
”Change the city name Goralpri to The Arena.”
[Goralpri has been changed to The Arena.]
Nix knew that Jun Li and Breach Commander Mtui were in discussions regarding a large arena for the new city. ”Might as well get a jump on it. Access Icaraphet.”
[A message has been sent to Tharaka regarding the start-up procedures. He has three minutes to answer.]
Nix activated his Nether armor and focused on Leva's office in Chyanama. A moment later he appeared in front of the Fallen Chancellor.
Leva's dark eyes were unreadable, but her lips wore a slight smile. ”What may I do for you, Nix?”
”Need you to open gates again and then stand ready with a large force.” Nix watched as she removed a Nether rat puppet from her desk and walked to the couch. A moment later, the Nether rat was perched on his shoulder.
Nix activated the return feature on his Nether armor, bringing himself and Rat-Leva back to the infusion room. ”How did it go with Priestess Xia?”
The rat chittered on his shoulder. ”Didn't you read my report?”
”I didn't feel that she would respond well to the threat of exposure in the long term. So I made her your minion.”
Nix didn't comment, Leva was exceptionally good at subterfuge. ”Need another vial of my blood?”
”Yes. I used it all on Xia.”
”The whole thing? That was a big vial. ”
Rat-Leva nodded, thankful that Nix couldn't see her face. She had actually only used half and drank the remainder. His blood tasted very sweet for some reason.
”Fine. Start taking reports from Xia. From now on, she reports directly to you.”
[Icaraphet: Remote Controller Recognized: Nix]
”Open Icaraphet Security Menu.”
[Icaraphet System Operations]
1. Security
a) City Controller (Nix)
b) City Shields (Enabled)
c) City Gating Platforms (Disabled)
d) City Gun Points (Disabled)