Chapter 1414: Build The Super Weapon.

"Lastly, the curse is short-lived and will break down after 66 hours, bringing down every infected with it. After 66 hours, the homunculi will collapse into a pool of black pus, making the curse unviable for long-term deployment."

Chuckling, he said, "So if Ragnarok got it and used it, all he would get is a short-lived army that he would have to recreate every 66 hours."

"And that’s without a threat. If there is a threat and the homunculi combine into abominations, they can last as short as a few seconds. So we’re in the clear, everyone."

"Don’t be smug just yet," Tepid Scholar said, interrupting his celebration.

"You said the curse is incomplete, but what if Ragnarok completes it? Maybe that’s what he had been busy with all along. With the might and technology of the Gemini race, it is only a matter of time before he patches those weaknesses."

In response, Black Chain sighed and said, "Ah. To be the only one with vision among a crowd of blind men is truly tiring."

"Since you don’t see the obvious, I will show you. I guess that’s my job now. To babysit this alliance and whip it into shape."

"Now, hold on there. I don’t think..." someone began to say.

But Black Chain ignored them and continued with his explanation, "Even if Ragnarok got his hands on the curse and improved it for infinite infection, multiple infection strains active at a time, and infinite homunculus durability, I doubt he will use it because he is a member of the Gemini Supreme Metac and needs this Sea of Worlds to have living things in it."

"If he kills off every living thing, he would render the Sea of Worlds barren and useless for breeding. The Gemini race wiped out the ancient cultivators, but they left the mortals behind and nurtured us into Dao Lords. That shows just how important we’re to them."

Then his eye began to shine even brighter as he said, "This brings me to why I think that instead of shutting it down, we should work together and complete my research."

"I planned to use the disease to threaten you fellows to get my way, but we can also use it to threaten the Gemini race. With the way they treat us as breeding stock, I don’t think they will want all life to disappear."

"You’re mad. You’re..." Wandering Thief began.

But Tepid Scholar cut him off and said, "Wait a minute. Let’s not jump to conclusions just yet. Black Chain might be into something."

Heavenly Eye also said, "He is right. Any weapon we can use against the Gemini race will be helpful in our current situation."

After she finished, more Dao Lords spoke up in support, one after another. Of course, some of them condemned it, like Green Fire, Harem King, and Immovable Mountain. They said it could backfire.

Green Fire said, "If you finish the curse and fix its weakness, I believe that the chances of losing control will increase."

"Just think about it. An infection that can spread indefinitely, create victims who don’t die, and produce multiple strains at a time has everything it needs to exist without the Supreme Metac, so the chances of losing control will increase. The kind of damage it can do once you’ve lost control will also increase."

Hearing this, Black Chain chuckled and said, "That may be true, but it won’t happen if I don’t unleash the disease at all. If I do unleash the disease, that problem will actually be to my advantage since it will ensure that all life is destroyed."

"In fact, I believe you’ve only made a case for why this super weapon must not be unleashed. I’m sure that if I tell the Gemini about the possibility of losing control of the disease, they will take the threat more seriously."

When she heard his response, Green Fire couldn’t say anything more. She could only nod in understanding.

Harem King and Immovable Mountain also had nothing better to say. No Dao Lord mentioned that this was ethically wrong. At most, they complained that this could backfire and harm them because they needed mortals and disciples to supply them with lifespan.

Having heard their complaints, Black Chain said to Wandering, "You see that? The people have spoken. That’s 6 against your 4, so we win."

"I didn’t say I support you. I didn’t say anything because I don’t care," Martial Will spoke up to correct him.

In response, Black Chain shrugged as he said, "So be it. That’s still 5 against 4. So we win."

"Fine. Do whatever you want," Wandering Thief said, giving up on them. "But we still have to deal with Ragnarok in the meantime."

"Aside from going over to kill Ragnarok now, does anyone have any other useful insights or ideas that we can use against him?" he asked as he glanced at everyone.

Tepid Scholar was quick to say, "I have something to say."

"We lost four worlds just now, but I think we’re omitting the fact that Ragnarok also lost something. Specifically, I am talking about the lifespan he lost."

"Those four worlds couldn’t have been easy to destroy. The cost of lifespan alone is high, but if we add the backlash of Entropy, then Ragnarok would have paid a lot to ensure we don’t become stronger."

"Based on that, I think we should throw up smokescreens to wear him down. The smokescreens should be dangerous enough to force him to act and expend his resources."

"We may lose the smokescreens, but it will be worth the loss. When he can no longer destroy every threat that appears in the lower realm, we will know that he has reached rock bottom."

Nodding his head, Martial Will said, "I was thinking along that line earlier when I said we should use brute force."

"I suspected he was very weak when he let us create Domains on Thief Heaven even though he knew we were his enemies. Now I’m sure because he destroyed those worlds but didn’t dare come near Thief’s Haven."