141 Expansion XI

While Arc was on space upgrading the Specter the Grand Army is busy preparing to take over Maharlika country, over 20,000 armies, and 2000 shadow unit will be participating in the operation and this time the one leading the operation is Oda Griffith the newly summoned 2-Star rank General along with Sora and Haruka Grave a 1-Star rank Colonel they will be the one leading the operation this time Tom and Gerry are back to their real profession Military Trainer, the Same goes to Biggs and Wedge they are back to being Personal Guard Biggs was in charge of protecting Dianna and Tiffa and Wedge are responsible for protecting Arc's family back on earth.

It may sound like a demotion to them but in fact, that's not the case at all as a summon with specific job descriptions they are more happy and comfortable doing what they are born to do. Of course, they can do other jobs if necessary like what Arc did before as he lacks key personnel. But now that they are back to their original job they can relax a little.

Ruby and Jem remain the top commander of Shadow Units as they are originally Intelligence Officers and therefore remains as intelligence commander until Arc can summon a better one but Arc believes there's no need to maybe an intelligence trainer in the future.

The Grand Army now under Oda that includes Shadow Units and Ruby and Jem.

Sora and Haruka would be responsible for organizing and managing the Army and Ruby and Jem are responsible for Shadow Unit. And Oda is responsible for everyone.

Oda looks like a middle-aged man while Sora and Haruka look in their early 20s right now the 5 of them are having a meeting about the upcoming operation that will start in 5 days, Oda forms a special squad that consists of 15 Soldiers and 5 shadow unit members. This squad is a permanent squad not just a one-time thing like the previous operations, Oda Ordered 100 Squad to be created in 2 days the selection of the members would be up to Sora and Haruka in the Army part and Ruby and Jem in the Shadow Unit part.

Oda also ordered the creation of Battalions that consist of 600 Soldiers and 200 Shadow Units.

He Ordered 5 battalions to be created in 3 days. Likewise, the selection of personnel is up to Sora, Ruby, and the rest.

And lastly, he ordered the creation of a special Squad that consists of specialists, like medical squad, and Warbot squad Etc.

For now, Oda only Ordered The forming of squads and such that will be used for the operation, tanks and heavy equipment will not be used in this operation, so he leaves them alone for now.

The medical squad would be handled by Ray and the rest of the nurses, originally Ray would be on her way to the new HQ in Enigma to train medical personnel or medic but with the sudden operations, it was postponed. So, for now, she and the nurses would be joining the operation leading the existing Medical personnel, that Tom and Gerry trained, unfortunately, they are not Medical professionals so all medical training was done by the doctors recruited by the Army.

Arc look at the Specter that was already 65% disassembled Arc was staying in a temporary house built by the Builder Droids every day he would connect to the galactic net, and he would rent a virtual Training facility its actually no difference in the training facility he got from the system and in some way it's even better as he came select opponents that are in his level, and he can fight to the death, he can also select different alien opponents and he is enjoying it very much, he made a mental note to stop by Liberty to buy a top of line galactic net headsets for his whole family.

Many can't afford the usage of the Galactic net but not him he even buys unlimited access for Eve, so she can learn everything that needs to be learned it's also a surprise to Arc that Eve can't hack the Galactic net. Like she did on the internet on Earth.

But Arc didn't mind or care about it, he was busy training and exploring the galactic net it's like a world size of the galaxy, and he can go where ever he wants, of course, some location needs membership but with his credits, it's not a problem. He also found out that if he wants to go to the main universe net he would need to pay with chaos credits to access it. For now, Arc didn't want to go to the main universe net yet and just stay in a bright galaxy net.

In the galactic net one's appearance is fixed the device is capable of scanning the physics of the users so in the Galactic net Arc's appearance is the same as his real appearance, as for Eve she appeared like how Dianna and the rest configured her appearance in the Galactic net Surprising Arc.

Arc was walking through the street in Bright City it's the main city of Galactic net here in the Bright galaxy. Arc can see many stores and Shops on the side of the street it's the same as the real world in fact if Arc can't see the interface he would suspect he was transported into another world and not a virtual world. He can smell and taste everything here just like his training facility.

He suspects that the galactic net or Virtual Universe is related to the Sovereign Empire as the technology needed to create it is beyond anyone even him at the moment is not capable of building something like the Virtual Universe or Galactic Net.

"Nine, what's the galactic net level of technology?" Arc Ask as he was walking down the street.

"Unable to comply with the privilege, not enough." Nine answered.

"Tch, like I thought, anyway it's not important ill find out soon enough," Arc said in his mind.

He went to one of the shops it's an antique shop.

"Hello sir how can I help you?" Said a virtual girl.

"Just looking, for now, can you guide me?" Ask Arc.

"Of course sir follow me." Said the virtual Girl.

The shop is bigger than he thought outside the shop is no bigger than the back of the truck. But inside it is bigger than a football stadium it has 6 floors and the higher the floor the more expensive the item displayed.

He first roams on the first floor but saw nothing interesting, so he went to the second floor the virtual girl continues to explain any item that Arc Tried to look at. On the second floor, he saw a peculiar Vase it is jet black with a weird-looking runic line all over it.

"Sir this vase is found in one of the old ships in sector xxx it's a sector that's been known for constant magnetic space storm," the virtual girl continues to explain but Arc wasn't paying attention for some reason he like the vase so he asks for a price,

"Sir it's 2400 bright credits," that's quite expensive for a single vase. You should know that a single Bright Credits is equivalent to 100k earth Credits 2400 bright credits is enough to buy you a good mansion on earth.

But Arc didn't really care he was just surprised that's all. So he adds the vase to his shopping cart and continues to explore. But he didn't see anything else on the next few floors as he steps into the last floor, there are only about 10 or so items inside and a new virtual girl is responsible for the last floor.

"Hello sir welcome to the top floor on our antique shop," said the girl with a smile.

Arc look at the girl and said, "your not NPC"

"Good eye sir, that's right I'm not NPC I'm the owner of the shop you can call me Shaira,"

Well then nice to meet you Shaira. So what's so special about the item here on the last floor.

Shaira smile and said. Follow me, she then pointed at the first item displayed, the item looks like a scroll on both ends of the scroll is a crystal-like metal that looks ahead of some kind of creature that Arx didn't recognize.

"This scroll is one of the oldest maps of the bright galaxy this is no regular map it has a detailed description of the bright galaxy," said Shaira.

Arc was stunned when he heard it but frown after he looks at the price it's 354,000 bright credits if it's a genuine complete and detailed map of the bright galaxy it would be priceless 354k is way too cheap for it.

"That can't be right if that was right then this scroll should be priceless, so what's the catch?" Arc asks.

Shaira smile, like you, said sir the reason for its cheap price is that it's only part of the set the scroll is part of 4 scrolls and without the other 3 it's almost impossible to decipher it, Shaira said.

"So where's the rest of the scroll?" Arc said.

If we know that we wouldn't be selling it. Said Shaira.

Arc scratches his head, "in other words it's useless right?"

Shaira didn't get angry but instead smile, as a map it is indeed useless but as an antique is very valuable as it was one of the oldest maps in Bright Galaxy.

Arx didn't say anything but was about to move to another item when he heard Nine's voice.

"Buy it"

Eh, why? Ask Arc in his mind.

Nine….

But Nine didn't reply Arc cursed in his mind. He looks at Shaira and said, "can you sell it to me cheaper?"

Shaira was surprised for a bit and said. "I would have to ask the seller as this item is only been commissioned to us."

No problem I can wait. Let's move to the next Item.

The second item is a sword, but Arc is Not interested in it, so he moves to the next but the next few items don't interest Arc.

He moves to the item next to the last. The Item looks like an egg but what kind he couldn't tell, so he asks Shaira about it.

This is an egg of an unknown Space beast it was found in one of the asteroids accidentally, then it has been analyzed countless times but no one knows what kind of space beast it is but one thing is clear it's still alive but no amount of force can penetrate its shell eventually the owner gets fed up with it and decided to sell it, it changed hands many times until it fell into our hands. Said Shaira.

Arc look at the price but couldn't find any. So he looks at shaira who seems to read his mind and said.

"It's not for sale only for trade."

"Trade for what?" Medicine to cure a disease.

"I see," since it's not for sale he lost interest and was about to move to the last item when once again nine voices rang in his head. "Buy it"

"What again? Can you tell me why?" Ask Arc.

Nine.….

"Shit, whatever I'm rich anyways but I still hate wasting money this better be good." Said Arc.