Nexus Ascension: My Comprehension Defies the Heaven

Chapter 626: Chaos Mines and Chaos Stones, The Clone’s True Power

Grey took the badge and stored it away.

”Thank you.” He said with a faint smile.

They left the counter and walked toward the bureau’s exit. Once outside, Alan spoke up.

”I need to find my clone now.” He said. ”I’ll be back in a bit, Master Grey.”

Before Grey could respond, Alan vanished into the crowd.

Grey watched him go with mild amusement.

”Looks like we’re on our own.” He said, turning to Alissa.

Alissa’s expression remained the same, but her hand reached out and grabbed his.

”There’s a lot to explore here.” She said. ”Should we look around?”

Grey smiled at her suggestion.

”Alright.” He agreed. ”Let’s see what the Central Hub has to offer.”

They walked together through the glowing pathways, taking in the sights of the dimensional hub. Every corner revealed something new and interesting.

They passed a massive colosseum where beings from different universes competed in combat tournaments. The prize pools reached astronomical figures, attracting experts from across the 12th plane.

Further along, they found an auction house selling treasures from countless realities. Artifacts, techniques, rare materials, everything imaginable was available for the right price.

Grey noticed something important during their exploration.

Currency.

The beings here used a standardized form of exchange called Chaos Credits. Small crystalline chips that glowed with faint energy served as the physical medium.

”One Chaos Stone equals one hundred Chaos Credits.” A merchant explained when Grey asked. ”Chaos Stones are the base material, found in the chaos outside universes.”

Grey listened with interest.

”There are chaos depositories scattered throughout the void.” The merchant continued. ”Fragmented spaces where chaos power condenses into solid form. People mine these stones from there.”

”Do the mines ever run dry?” Grey asked.

The merchant laughed at his words.

”Never.” He said. ”The chaos is endless. These mines produce stones indefinitely, which is why Chaos Credits remain stable as currency.”

Grey nodded with understanding.

”Of course.” The merchant’s expression turned slightly bitter. ”Most major depositories are controlled by the great factions. Independent miners have to settle for smaller, more dangerous sites.”

That made sense.

Control over resources meant control over wealth. The major powers of the 12th plane had probably secured the best chaos depositories long ago.

Grey also learned that Chaos Stones had additional uses beyond currency.

They could power up universes, accelerate evolution, fuel massive formations, and serve as materials for crafting transcendent artifacts and is even used in alchemy. Their versatility made them valuable beyond simple economic exchange.

They continued exploring for another hour, visiting various establishments and learning more about how the Central Hub functioned.

Alissa remained by his side throughout, she was having a lot of fun with him.

Then someone blocked their path.

A young man in golden robes stood before them, his expression filled with arrogance. Behind him stood several guards, all radiating 11th rank auras.

”You.” The young man pointed at Grey. ”You’re the one who eliminated our Reality Ship fleet.”

Grey looked at him strangely.

Reality Ship Fleet could only mean one thing, this dude was from the Eternal Dominion.

What was up with the Eternal Dominion?

Why did people from their universe keep appearing? He was starting to get annoyed by this constant harassment.

Part of him wanted to just eradicate their entire universe with the Thought-Demolishing Matrix. One thought and they would cease to exist.

But doing so would kill countless innocent people who had nothing to do with this conflict.

He couldn’t justify that.

Sighing, Grey turned to the young man with a bored expression.

”What do you need, lad?” He asked dismissively. ”Move along. I only acted in self-defense because your fleet attacked our universe first. They wanted to turn us into a vassal state.”

The young man’s face twisted with anger.

”You should have been grateful!” He spat. ”If you had fallen under the rule of the Eternal Dominion, your life in the 12th plane would have been much easier!”

Grey stared at him blankly.

”But now.” The young man sneered. ”We’ll make sure you suffer. We might not be able to attack you directly anymore, but there are other ways to make things difficult for your universe.”

Grey felt speechless.

How did people this stupid exist in every plane of existence?