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nSam was really surprised upon this revelation.

nHe didn't expect that these three young men would be connected to him this way.

nHe actually got the liquid energy process by decoding their original work. The three formations they left down in the lower realms by trapping Saber Monarch and Vidyut as well as the formation that was made in that glacial lands to create a massive patch of the warm region, three of them are decoded by Sam.

nHe broke the first two and modified the last one to his own violation. These three formations are some kinds of challenges to the world by these three guys and Sam won all of those challenges.

nNot just won, he even stole their ideas to improve his own research.

nWhat he doesn't know is that they learned about Sam as soon as he messed with their work. They learned about his whereabouts, what he is doing and how he is climbing one realm after another as he made name for himself.

nThey kept a close eye on his journey and after Sam was trapped by Sivan and lost his body, they got a bit interested.

nThey started looking into Sivan and learned the details about this soul transfer process before reaching out to him.

nThey are very much interested in Sam's ideas and thought processes along with all of the inventions he had at hand.

nThey approached Sivan who is trying to figure out a way to make the ideas from Sam's memories work.

nThe Mari clan obviously didn't have a single capable person that could make this work, so Sivan was in a perilous situation. There is nothing worse than having a treasure trove right under his feet, but not being able to enjoy it.

nIn that time, they contacted Sivan and all three of them are the reason why Sivan was even able to create all of this equipment.

nNot just the equipment. They are the ones who helped him understand the Void style and ripple style, they created the Spiritual energy poison. They are involved in the creation of armors and puppets.

nThey basically prepared Sivan and his army for this war. Sivan, Mari clan, and the Divine league might be the reason why this war happened, but these three are the reason why this war progressed as it did.

nIf they were not present, Sam would have dealt with the Mari clan much more effectively. The war would have ended even before the Mari clan could have any chance to fight back at all.

nThey would have been decimated. Except for Sin's existence, there is not a single thing that could have threatened them with the way things are.

nSam dissolved all of these memories and opened his eyes.

nThis is a really complicated situation. He thought Sivan might have had some other connection with these three men.

nEven though he thought his inventions might have been the reason for this connection, he still felt it is primarily connected with Sivan itself.

nBut now it seems like he got it all wrong.

nHe is the main target of this whole thing and these people are trying to get the full set of his memories. That is because Sivan might be an idiot when it comes to technical things, things that need creativity and impeccable intellect, but he is cunning as a fox.

nHe didn't dare reveal everything he got from Sam's memories, he completely kept it in check and only revealed things that he has an immediate interest in and also things he thought would be done faster.

nHe also made a deal with these three men who clearly have means beyond anything Sivan and Mari clan could have, in case of ** went sideways.

nShit indeed went sideways and he tried to call them out. Too bad, Sam already reached out before they could do anything and cornered Sivan.

nEven though Sivan was taken away, Sam is not really worried. He knew exactly what he did. To make sure that Sivan doesn't have a thought process of his own, he exploded his dormant soul that was left in Sivan's body.

nIf his estimation is right, Sivan would be in a coma and his soul should be shredded. Even if the three men killed Sivan right at the moment, they wouldn't get any information.

nSam is really worried about the information reaching these three guys.

nEven with Sivan, there are limitations with what he could do, since he doesn't have enough expertise with the technicalities and theories needed to make these ideas practical and functional.

nBut these three guys are different. They are very skilled. In fact way too skilled that Sam felt some sense of rivalry for the first time because of them.

nIf they get all of this info, the things they could do will exceed any imaginations anyone ever had even within the grey circle.

nThey could either create something that is way too beyond this world or destroy something that makes way too much of an imbalance to the world.

nEither way, he doesn't want someone else using his ideas to do such things.

nHe doesn't want to indirectly be the reason for such a massive impact.

nSo, he has to figure out a way to find them out and deal with them. The only problem is that they won't be easy targets.

nThe same blueprint Sam used against all the other organizations wouldn't work on these people. They are a very small organization. They are not spread too much, they have very few members and they have their own fair share of tricks up their sleeves just like Sam.

nBut he cannot do anything immediately.

nSo, he could only wait for a while.

nHe went to rest for the day after that was done.

nThe next day, Sam met Arkiv.

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"How are you doing? I heard you stirred up quite some ** even when you lost your body and resources. You can never sit still, can you?

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"What do you expect? Do you want me to take it lying down?

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"Nah, that doesn't sound like you. Stirring up trouble is on par with your character. Anyway, I am glad you are okay.

nThe other players really became a pain in the ass for me. They are constantly trying to guilt-trip me for using your resources when I was dealing with the organizations.

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"Who cares? I bet even you didn't care that much about it. You are just complaining here about the sake of it. How did it go through? Did you face any problems?

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"Not really, it is all good. In a way, your absence made this a bit more fun amongst ourselves, but the players worked really hard to lessen the gap between you and them.

nThey really thought this is the only chance they had to level the playing field a bit.

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"So, did they succeed?

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"To an extent, yes. A lot of them even managed to gather some teams, just like you did. Noah and Kumar in particular. I don't know what organization they are a part of, but they have a really elite team.

nI think they are going to be tough to tackle even with your regular tricks.

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"Well, because of the circumstances, some new things are made by the dusk here. I am sure I can handle them well enough no matter the situation now. The playing field will be uneven again.

nAt least until we are dealing with this organization.

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"You already took the Mari clan, is there any chance that you are going to back off from these organizations?

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nArkiv asked.

nSam was confused and asked.

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"Why is that?

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"I mean, I am not particularly against you participating, it is just that we are all in the same boat, there is no point in the competition this much is there?

nIt would indeed be better if the playing field is a bit even. If you let go of these organizations, the other players would have a chance.

nWith you widening the gap constantly, you are not just increasing the pressure, they are unable to keep up with the competition because of the lack of resources. Just be a bit lenient this time.

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"You are right.

nBut I cannot let go of the Divine Formation Mountain. I have something personal to settle with them.

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"So the other organization is free for all?

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"Sure. I won't even come to those premises if that is what you would like.

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"That would be great. I will inform other players when I go back. As for the Divine Formation mountain, I will tell them the situation, and we will see what would happen. I think they will understand.

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"Even if they don't I can't do much about it. It is not like I can just stop this enmity with the organization.

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"Alright, alright. Don't need to get so serious. But why do you have so many enemies? Give it a rest man. Just don't piss off too many people. Why do you do that yourself?

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