851 Fishing In Troubled Waters

A few hours later, Hephais, Svara and the other scouts returned to the base with new information. In the meantime, he had consolidated his makeshift cave with a solid lining and wide beams of black diamond and Adamantium, so he was also able to go out if he wanted to.

" So?" Jake inquired.

"It's exactly as we imagined, but the real chaos hasn't started yet." Svara reported with a knowing look.

"The Replicators control all the territories west of Celestial City and their numbers are countless." Hephais explained more professionally. "Even the Drurs that own the Shatug Empire have given up defending these areas. Anti-Life and the Replicators are allies and thus share the same territory."

Remembering Vhoskaud and the way he fought Jake became thoughtful and asked the unsettling question,