Chapter 2579 Black Crystal
In the same way that Turen's fragment was safe with him in the Temporal Path, Huban's Fragment was also safe with his level of power. He brought Rean back into the separated Dimensional Realm where the Fragment was located, which isolated the Extinction Sphere's energy coming from it.
[Rean, remember. I can not open the Soul Gem Dimensional Realm. If I do, the fragments from inside will try to pull this fragment outside. That would end up contaminating the fragments we already have. You will have to do the refinement outside.]
Rean nodded. 'Don't worry. Now that I can bring the Blacksmith Workshop out, it doesn't matter much whether I work inside or outside. Besides, Senior Huban is here, so it is safe.'
*Zush!*
*Boom!*
Immediately, Rean's Blacksmith Workshop appeared inside Huban's Dimensional Realm, landing on an empty field. This Dimensional Realm existed only for this contaminated Fragment, so it was plain everywhere. Immediately after, Rean's companions appeared one after another.
"Oh! Is that the Universe Foundation Fragment, Rean?" Howard asked with excitement. He was a USA metallurgist who was part of the 1000 people Rean brought from Earth.
Frincan, a blacksmith from back in the Dalamu Sect, also seemed impressed. "This thing was part of the foundation pillar that keeps the entire universe whole, is it?"
An old man then patted Rean's shoulder. "So I can finally work with this thing. Took you long enough to let us out."
Rean smiled at the old man. "Master, you aren't exactly a blacksmith, so you might not have much of a use in this process." Indeed, that was Rean's Master, Droman. Well, Rean's Formations Master abilities had long since surpassed his, though.
"Hahaha!" Droman didn't mind. "It's fine, it's fine. This old man might still give you some ideas since Circuitry Formations are involved."
These and many others looked at the fragment with shinning eyes. They wanted nothing more than to bring it into the Blacksmith Workshop and start working on it. Just what kind of element was it made of? Was it an element at all? Could they really refine the fragment to eliminate the Extinction Sphere's energy?
Rean then turned to Huban. "Senior, can you release the fragment?"
Huban didn't expect to see so many people there. Yet, he didn't ask and simply nodded. "I can. However, the extinction sphere's energy is no joke. Even though it is just a remnant, if these low-level cultivators get close to it, they will definitely die. Make sure to use your Divine Energy during all times to shield them while you work."
Rean was already doing it from the moment he brought everyone outside. "I know. Thank you, senior Huban."
Finally, the seal around the fragment was lifted by Huban. The fragment was then grabbed by Rean's Divine Energy before he entered the Blacksmith Workshop. Naturally, everyone else followed Rean inside. Seeing everyone disappearing into the workshop, huban simply turned around and left the Dimensional Realm. He stopped in front of its entrance, and there he stayed, much to his disciple's confusion. "Master, there is no need for you to watch over these people. I can do it for you instead," Joju said.
Huban refused, though. "No need. I want to be here the moment it succeeds... or fails. I can not risk letting that Fragment leave this place with the Extinction Sphere's Energy it has."
Joju then went to his side. "Then I shall wait here with master."
Back in the Dimensional Realm, Rean had placed the Fragment inside a Circuitry Formation Equipment that looked like a giant tube with several devices under it. At the same time, all the other workers controlled equipment everywhere around, reading all the data that was being sent to their screens. Back on Earth, before completely leaving the planet, Rean had asked all his selected members if there was any kind of equipment they wished to bring with them. How could they not? Let alone the Blacksmith Workshop. The Soul Gem Dimensional Realm had tens of thousands of different types of equipment that Rean 'borrowed' from Earth. After all, he had gathered experts in many different fields. N0v3lTr0ve served as the original host for this chapter's release on N0v3l--B1n.
After so many years, many of these equipment were analyzed and rebuilt in a way that they would with the Circuitry Formation Runes. The Soul Gem System wasn't the only thing that could create useful pieces of electronics anymore.
Samira, a woman from what you would call India back on Earth and a physicist, couldn't help but comment. "This is ridiculous. Nothing in this Universe should show such readings. Is this fragment a physical thing? Is it an energy thing? I can't tell at all."
Similar voices echoed in the Blacksmith Workshop as everyone tried to make sense of the Fragment.
Rean, on the other hand, was more focused on the Extinction Sphere's Energy. "What about the foreign energy? As long as we can separate it from the fragment, everything else can wait."
"Hum..." Galapasan, a previous Formations Master from Lagan Sect in Sunkan Planet, suddenly spoke. "I'm able to at least isolate the Universe Foundation Fragment's energy away from the Extinction Sphere's Energy. Of course, I'm only talking about the readings I'm getting. I can analyze both energies separately."
"Really?!" Immediately, a few other experts in their own fields approached Galapasan, including Rean. "Quick, send the data to our terminals."
Just like that, all those experts began to work on the Universe Foundation Fragment. It was just a few initial hours out of the several weeks that would come to pass in that place for that group.
Meanwhile, in the Soul Gem Dimensional Realm, Roan was sitting alone on the top of a small mountain while looking at the Dimensional Realm's sight ahead.
Luan, who was now back with the group, approached him after asking Sister Orb where he could find Roan. "Father, is everything okay?"
Luan couldn't really remember ever seeing Roan doing nothing. He was always training, cultivating, or comprehending laws now that he was in the Space-Time Realm. An idle Roan? That was a myth.
It was then that Luan noticed a piece of Black Crystal on Roan's Hand. "Is that..."
Roan nodded slightly without looking at Luan. "It is."
That was the Black Crystal that Kafan gave Roan. A crystal that could be used to recover his memories from before becoming a Death Spirit on the other half of the Universe.