First Expedition

Everyone is dressed in high grade outfits but Wyatt and his family are dressed in military uniform with many badges on their right side while a cape is hung over the left shoulder, their capes are the same colors as their mask swirls and they have all removed their masks to reveal that void people are all very good looking.

Wyatt is a near spitting image of his father with slightly younger features and a less harsh look too him, Wyatt's brother is clearly of elven decent as he got their beautiful features and sharp features that make them all slightly androgynous but still easy too tell he is a man.

The right hand man is even older looking then Wyatt's father as he looks more like he is in his mid fifties clearly the void people do not have set aging and are like most species where the more energy the longer you stay young which is why Wyatt aged so much and his father probably hasn't since Wyatt's birth.

Wyatt introduces them and also tells me what too call them in the ball room, his brother's name is Griffin Ashish and I should call him treasurer Griffin during formal events.

His father is next and he tells me he is named Luan Ashish and that his official tittle is General Luan of the continent defense and duke Luan of the Autrerothia empire a place made specifically for void people and although small it holds the most SSS-ranked cultivators in the world.

Next is his fathers right hand man who's name is Talbot Mortimer and his official title is lieutenant general Talbot of the Mortimer count family a family known for trade.

With his second brother not in attendance he says I do not need to know of him so I can go without there, although he does mention his second brother is the on assigned too take over for me in the other world along with being a major general Like him so he will be my future superior when I return too the otherworld.

I stand behind the group as we come too the teleportation room and it is highly guarded, after entering we all go to the center of the room and Wyatt puts his hand on my shoulder before we are teleported too a new location.

I am only able too remain standing due too Wyatt's hand on me keeping me up and stable, I will thank him later for this help from falling face first in front of all these high standing people.

We appear in a opulent office with many black opal and gold detailing with dark wood used for all the furnishing the curtains are drawn open to let in sunlight but it only lights up enough too give a small glow while still being quiet dark and normal people wouldn't be able too see properly.

We leave the room with me in the back just behind Wyatt's eldest brother Griffin and Wyatt himself who is walking beside his brother, we come too a large double door of gold wood a wood known too glitter gold in the sun while being pitch black unless direct sunlight, it is not enough light in here for it to glitter a pity but I figure they prefer it this way.

When the door opens it is too a massive opulent ball room filled with people dressed in varying outfits but all of them is high grade and the best in each region they originate from.

The ceiling is a massive gloss dome with no design in the glass except for what is structured too hold it up lighting up the ballroom with the sunlight that shows it too be afternoon and many of the wooden features now are black with flecks of golden glitter all through it almost like someone coated everything in a thin layer of gold glitter.

The chandeliers on the wall are all gorgeous crystal ones made of gold and opal with hints of obsidian in some of them, beautiful velvet purple and gold detailing lines all the things in here and the floor is a mix of carved black marble and white marble with flicks of gold in it.

There are easily fifty balconies all with furniture on them and wide open with curtains hanging in front of some to give those out there some privacy.

It is large, opulent, and beautiful with a sense of suppression but also elegance making the features that most would see as over the top or garnish as regal a truly perfect show of wealth and power, this is the home that Wyatt grew up in and compared too my own it is like a peasants compared too a kings, simply in different classes entirely.

I walk behind them and feel that our outfits is actually quiet bland compared too those who came here and But everyone gives us respect wherever we go bowing in greeting and waiting for the General and his companions too speak first before introducing themselves and starting conversations. I can feel peoples gaze on me as I am clearly not a family member or void person but was being brought along as if I was one, I even have a few of the women flirt as though trying too get my attention on them.

Wyatt interferes if things begin too drift and remains nearby at all times making this much easier too sort out and deal with, the announcement of the new world will be held before dinner and will allow us too answer questions from the higher ranking people during the dinner.

I am promised no one is going too be told of my otherworlder status outside of those already in the know without my consent and that I will be only introduced as the head of research and support division. I am happy that I will not be known as being from another world as I am sure that would lead too many problems for me in my future careers.

The ball part last until dusk comes and the sun starts too set when we are taken too a massive dining hall filled with white and beige wood along with softer coloring and a massive chandelier is lit up above us to light the room for eating.

I sit with Wyatt and his family at the front of the table and see many are now very interested as it is one thing too be brought with them and another all together too eat with them.

Once all the guest are seated general Luan stands and addresses the guest, "You are gathered here from all over the world too bring forth a new discovery and opportunities that my continent has found and we find that it is needed for all too be informed of this. A year and a half ago a person who will remain anonymous came forth as not originating of this world and also revealed the body of another person also not of this world, we have found a way too use the energy of this other world too back track this person and lead us too a completely new world and we would like too announce a decent sized colony has already been made experimentally using death sentenced criminals."

Everything is quite as all here are very capable of understanding the weight of these words, another world means new territory and potential means too wealth and furthering ones technology but it also represents a new danger as it means a enemy that could also back track us like we have them.

General Luan continues, "I have brought with me the head of research and support who helped in setting up and building this colony and helping us finds a mean too survive in this new environment with me, Aadi Null will now stand too speak of the current basic information we have of this new world."

He nods to me and I stand causing a murmur too go through the room as they realize I am here for this, a high grade in for a new resource.

I begin too speak of this new world, "I am here too explain both the current risk and potential gains from this, first off if you cultivate entering this world is a danger as the energy of this world will attempt too remove all foreign energy from the person but as long as an energy barrier is set then it is fine and you can even have entire communities but it does mean we are innately disadvantaged in a fight with native creatures or intelligent species."

I see people glancing at each other clearly thinking of what this meant, a new place too send their over running population of normal people with low talent and a place too get potentially unique things a win-win for them.

I continue, "Their is however a great worth here as the creature is consumed will cause mutations and if you eat the right fruit it will only cause physical enhancements without the mutations meaning you can use the things here too jump in physique and status for your body and even normal people can eat some too mutate and become more resilient too the harsh environment."

I see the spark of greed occur as they realize it is a quick way too physical strength and that it even allowed normal people too need even less care and aide then before.

I speak the next part, "The area we know of is only desert based area with an oasis with a base currently numbering 2000 people as of now completely self reliant for food and water with a complete basic potions also being self raised and produced, we also have been able too make our own basic tools and items using the metal and rock here."

I can see that everyone is smiling in joy as this news just gets better and better from each passing word, completely self reliant with a means too rapidly improve ones self and safe for normal people a truly perfect place too use.

I continue explaining tiny nuances of this new world and the monsters in it along with the potential chimera outcome but no one is worried over that, they can just let someone else test out the level requirement for that as they have plenty of prisoners too use as experimental products and test subjects.

I finish up and give small polite bow before once more taking my seat after seated the food come out and conversations start up in fervor as they all talk of what they will try and do what they want too get and how much payment for such thing will probably be.

I have many ask me of things from this new world but anything dealing with prices and accessibility are sent too Wyatt and his family too answer as I am not privy too such information, slowly people begin too start asking about me and my family what I like and even begin too talk of their daughters and siblings, I can't help but shift slightly at this part due to the discomfort I feel at this.

I may have grown up in this world but some things of my own world remains and the right too find a partner on ones own is one of the few I have held onto.

I know here an arranged marriage is common and many view it in a good light as ones parents guarantee ones future safety and monetary abilities so it is viewed as their way of showing they care for you, especially for high class families if they get you married into a higher family it shows they did everything they could too guarantee your future success.

It is simply their way of showing love and care but I spent too much time watching my parents who married for convenience and just can't think of anything beyond that, I want too be the one too choose my partner and Lucien has obliged by that due too knowing this.

I can see them looking down on Lucien due too me not already being arranged but I tell them my past makes it so I wish too find my own partner and they back off, usually only the highest standing families like Wyatt's would allow the child too choose as they really can't do any better and matching too a family or the same strength is not possible with many as so too prevent inbreeding it is also why most high standing nobles intermarry with talented commoners too prevent it.

So it is a common event for the wife of the heir too be a commoner with incredible talent, while the second or third child is the ones arranged for a marriage into another house.

All species do this too make sure of diversity in their community and the less the community the more common arranged marriages become, going against a marriage like this without viable reason is highly frown upon as it is seen as selfishness for the child to ignore the parents goodwill.

I am not biological child and come from a traumatizing past so they are much less harsh or criticizing of this due too those two reasons, this world is a very open love world so marriages are usually open ended as long as nay child had is brought and taken care of by the family and the wife knows whether the child is her husbands or not.

As long as both are done it is fine for many married couples too have people outside the marriage or even marry multiple whether it be the male or female with multiple partners.

By the end of the dinner I am tired and worn out from all the political talk and strict mannerisms I followed the whole night meaning when I return too base I shower in the private bathroom and then go to bed with it being warm and nice outside right now due too summer I am fine sleeping in only a bathrobe so when I awaken too a knock on my door I get up and check with only it on.

Wyatt is at the door and stops for a second before speaking, "Get dressed and ready too leave, you will be returning too the new world in an hour and you need to be dressed and ready as foreign people will be there too see it so make sure your uniform is worn properly."

I immediately go back too my room too get ready and notice I am in only a nearly completely open bathrobe that barely covers the important parts.

I am red in the face as I brush my teeth, comb and put up my hair that has gotten all the way past my shoulders and too my shoulder blades, after applying deodorant I get dressed in uniform and head out too Wyatt still standing in front of my door. I ignore the heat of my face and follow him to the portal with many dignitaries standing around with high grade clothes on, I even recognize a few from last night at dinner.

I am flanked by ten people also in uniform and wearing a badge with a black with rainbow swirl with a single sword that is pitch black with a purple outline to distinguish it over the portal design, they are the otherworld soldiers from what I know and will represent the military in the other worlds for wars.

You need at least A-grade too join as they were viewed as the only ones that don't require a energy barrier too survive at least a day in the other world so if anything went wrong they have a chance of survival and escape while B-grade only last half a day and can act the part of support personnel.

 Slowly the army is building and with other continents now also joining completely the military is skyrocketing but most of the soldiers for this military are void people and they can go over as long as they reach B-grade as that is the lowest they can be too be able too survive the integration and not need barriers at all and those like me can join at any level as they will not be in danger due too lack of energy barrier.

Normal people will be allowed over but will have too eat one of the mutation vegetables and grow crops and herbs but they will be paid handsomely over there due too dangerous environment and poor situation.

Slowly rules have come about on who can send how many and what level they need too be able to enter the new world and now that others know the rules are truly falling into place.

Now that their is an army able to live without the barrier I will join them too study this worlds climate, creatures, and people as we need too know if the people of this world will be hostile or friendly and if they will be willing too fall under our rule or only trade.

I enter through the portal and the inability too breathe is ignored due too being prepared and I come out inside of a building made of pure metal.

Their is soldiers all over here and a man with black hair and eyes along with black scaled wings and long curling horns approaches he is tall and muscled clearly a more heavy lifter build then runner build, his uniform shows 8 black swords over a portal swirl like the men with me signifying his position as a major general.

This is the second brother that Wyatt told me about and my new superior while in this world, I salute with my hand over my heart in a act of respect and he nods in approval.

"At ease and follow me you are the one coming with us to aide in diplomacy as well as too study the new creatures and plants, you will heal and buff us as well so you will be supplying support in combat so you will have a very full and busy plate and I expect no slacking." He says and then leaves with us following behind, we leave the current building and the barrier from earlier has been made into a bigger one as well as a bunch of buildings have been put up all of them metal most likely the metal from this world.

There is only ten buildings and around 500 soldiers but nine out of ten of them are void people and this is meant to be the stake out location of the army so these are probably all soldiers that will be on the expedition.

We will leave for two weeks a week journey out and back too test the waters and if successful then the scouting will be longer and longer until all the current area is scouted and a intelligent population is discovered, meaning it will probably be many expeditions before we will be given a proper break.

I stay with them the next two days and we then take only 100 people with all but me and nine others being void people it is easy too see they are testing the survivability of those not void people in this environment before risking too many lives.

We spend the first day going around the base area with a cartographer who is a normal person making a map of the area and also of any water or animal spots which there is a small one about half a days trip out from the portal. We need too know all potential needs locations and any potential dangerous spots for non cultivators nearby, but their is only lizards mostly in this region and we have only seen one bird in the air and it ate the shrubs at the watering hole meaning it is a herbivore as it ignored all the lizards there and they even approached it.

So no large danger here most likely due too the chimera that I had killed.

We then spend the rest of the two weeks mapping in circles around the area and get another oasis cave about a 6 day run from the portal too the location and that is for a normal cultivator for people it would probably be a 2 week trip one way.

Little animal activity and a desert biome means this is probably a dead spot but dead spots usually only happen in either extreme conditions like volcanoes or because something powerful lives there and this things are physically powerful no way the high heat and lacking water would stop them so the only thing is something powerful.

We make this guest but we haven't seen anything of such nature here so we can only guess and lookout for potential dangers, and on the next expedition we find it about two week run away from base is a massive snake hiding under the sand and sleeping. It is easily the size of a bus and the scales are pure white making it hard too spot n the sand even with it's abnormal size if not for the energy detectors we may have ended not even noticing till too late as it hid from all of our senses and detection methods.

Horned desert viper is the name given as it has white horns on it's head and a clearly poisonous fang as we see it hunt a car sized lizard b biting it and watching it twitch before eating it still partially alive.

We mark it as a watch area and head back after having mapped about 1400 miles and almost all dead lands, with only about five water spots and three oasis spots in the area we have three spots to set up new bases and watch locations at, so we begin by getting a barrier there before taking some of the prisoners at the first base too the two new locations too build and defend.

The first base has metal homes completely self functioning food, water, and hygiene areas with many mines and farms for work while being in a very safe position near the portal making it a perfect place too take colonizers and other continents too for introduction.

I here that all but the necessary prisoners are being moved too the two new spots while the people form other continents and people from our continent are being brought in too replace them in the first base making it a true town and colony not just a base or military location, they intend for high charges and only those that will work are allowed too come without that but if they can't keep up will be thrown back too the origin world.

I know it will be a bit more before everything is settled but I know that eventually there may even be children born in that first town in a new world.

I hope by then we will be in complete peace and agreement with the natives.