The Mech Touch

6931  The Many Limitations of Curses

Ves found it rather ironic that while he wanted to reconnect with the Astral Octagon, Formation Master Andrea Vos wanted to distance herself from the unique space station.

The headquarters of the Red Collective had already fallen into factional strife.

Disputes over policies and the distribution of limited resources caused a lot of members to pick sides.

The Farsseer took a dim view on these conflicts. "Many individuals have developed wolfish ambitions within the Red Collective. They have become consumed by power and the possibilities of advancing their cultivation. Instead of working honestly, they would rather spend their time on scheming and plotting. If they have so much time to fight against each other, they may as well fight the native aliens instead."

"I suppose it also helps that cultivators who volunteer to fight against the native aliens can earn greater rewards and prestige." Ves spoke. "During times of war, the best way to gather more influence is to earn more merits on the battlefield. Those human phase lords may not be so good at nuanced stuff, but they are absolutely great on the battlefield. If you want to check their expansion of power, you need to stand up and contribute to the war effort as well."

The formation master gave Ves a helpless smile in response. He had figured out the crux of the matter.

"The future of red humanity is at stake." She said. "Not only are we fighting for the survival of our race in this dwarf galaxy, we are also fighting to determine our emphasis in systematic cultivation. I believe it is better for us to return to our roots and revive the arts that we have mastered in the past than to assimilate the wasteful methods of the native aliens. Relying on phasewater alone to fuel the expansion of our bodies is a privilege that can only ever be held by the wealthy and the privileged."

It became clear to Ves that the Farseer had very defined goals in mind.

She fought for a cause that was greater than herself.

The only difference between her and fanatics was that she still retained her logic.