Chapter 341: Spider Mining (1/2)

Chapter 341: Spider Mining

Back at Haven, several hours later, Aldrich stood in V's underground, fortified server roo screen in front of hiht in a vast room of cooled darkness

A pretty, suited up reporter pointed at ared patches were natures

The title under the reporter read: VARIANTS RETREATING?

"Variant activity ide has been on the decline, which coreat and much needed surprise after the Locus Raid the week prior," said the reporter She closed her eyes solemnly "An attack on a scale that has never been seen since the Monstering itself"

She shuddered at the word 'Monstering', for even now, the generational trau

"Various variant behavior experts and researchers have analyzed the sudden retreat of variant forces, so forthat heroes and h of the herd to drive others back

Alternatively, a new 'Thanatos Theory' has arisen that's starting to gainhere with Dr Vannous, head researcher at the VMI (Variant Mind Institute), and current leading proponent of the theory"

A screen appeared at the botto Dr Vannous at his desk He seemed to fit the archetype of an intellectual well, with horn-rihtly head forward posture thatdown and reading

"Dr Vannous, can you explain the Thanatos Theory to the public?" said the reporter

"Of course, Cindy, it would be my pleasure As you all knoas one of the leads on the team that formulated the Hivemind Hypothesis, particularly when it coo into the details to bore everyone watching, but prior research has indicated that the Hiveent and above all, cautious

We've seen this before when Sheshanaga Biotech developed the Indraastra, an Anti-Variant gas-based biological weapon

When unleashed on a A rank disaster Geist attack in Mu effect, all Geists in that entire section of the country, whether they were involved in the attack or not, retreated back to Deep Wasteland territory

This leads me to believe that Thanatos's ability to control Locus O11 showcased a powerful threat to the Hive, then will this go the saa touted it as the be all end all solution to destroying all harainst it," said the reporter "Will the same happen with Thanatos?"

"That's what I would like to know," said Dr Vannous, pushi+ng his glasses up "The Indraastra's continuously self-evolving viral load was meant to counter variant adapatation, but that obviously ended up not working

In fact, it bred a strain of super Geists in India that to this day are resistant to any and all diseases

However, the nature of Thanatos's power is unlike anything the world has seen before It isn't siy or even conventional Alter power It defies all conventions

Can it defy variant resistance?"

'Yes it can,' was Aldrich's mental response He did not know this for sure, but he was fairly certain If the entity could just adapt against Aldrich, it would not have called for a ceasefire

Aldrich's poas on the sa from the Outer Thus, one could not simply overpower the other The reason why Aldrich's necromancy could dominate the entity's control over variants was likely a matter of specialization

The entity could control a vast number of variants and create and evolve the control of the dead If both Aldrich and the entity had 100 equal stat points to distribute, the entity had spent just 10 on 'control' while Aldrich spent more like 50

They had the same amount of stat points, but Aldrich was simply more invested

"That's a difficult question to ansithout being able to study Thanatos's powers directly," said Dr Vannous "The VMI has extended an invitation to Thanatos for a study to that end"

"Oh? And has Thanatos responded?"

Dr Vannous shook his head wistfully "Not yet But it's understandable Thanatos is a new Sentinel in contention with the United States I'm sure he has plenty on his hands to deal with already"

He stared at the camera, or rather, at Aldrich "But, Thanatos, if by any chance you're watching this, know that we at the VMI elcome you with open arure this variant threat out together"

"Thank you, doctor"

"A pleasure" Dr Vannous disconnected

"Now,on our financial expert Aaron and his projection of the markets now that the variants have retreated…"