"You know I will barely pay attention to that technical stuff. Bad for business that way." Rexford shrugged at ... well himself. "Keep getting stronger, keep getting money, and try not to die until I see them all again. It is the only thing I need to do for the long term. The short term, however.. need to enjoy life and make.. well Agents."

"I know." The mini rolled its eyes. "That brings up the next thing, name change toMaccabeus, might cause some trouble. It is useless overall and will be bad for businesses to keep it with the family of the original Hyrcanus. Destiny has set a name for us and will help change things on a Deity level in regard to it if you want."

"Gonna be weird for them, I just know it. But not for me at all." Rexford looked at the silhouettes in the Internal Space. "Explain these more to me. Do not share it, just explain it." Talking to himself felt better than just the impartation from himself. "So the pill thing you are doing as well."

"Well, the pills are improving to be of better use. Thus me breaking the others down to make a better one." The mini floated over to the silhouettes. "These are the people who are agents. The primary person is always in front to show the strength of their status to us. Those behind are just that.. an extension of them as an Agent."

"If the person dies.. then what?" Rexford looked over the silhouette of Luigi. Noticing it was more detailed than Cassandra already. "That is just odd."

"Then they die. If the silhouette is completely finished their soul will come here to the Internal Space." The mini floated over to Luigi's silhouette. "Then we have the choice to return them to life or.. consume them by flicking them into the Black Gold Vortex. Not all Agents deserve another chance. That's what Agent Tanner taught us back on our Earth."

"That is true..." Rexford had a sad look remembering the old man. One of his teachers that didn't survive to see him make something of himself. Let alone the others from his Unit. ".. always said to cut weak links. But to consume them, that is definitely making sure not to waste nothing."

"Correct."

"What the hell is up with the Gold Qi and Black Qi I have been seeing?"

"That is not Qi." The mini shook its head fast. "That is something worse."

"Well... spill it."

"Those are the energy of Destiny, which is the gold. The black...." The Mini paused before really deciding to disclose what the energy was. " ...is that of the Unending Army."

"Wait.. wait.. wait...." Rexford felt as if he was gut-punched and the fist was still there. Even twisting. "That means... I am the natural enemy of every Pantheon that is screwing up! How the hell am I supposed to survive if they find out?!"

"They cannot." The Mini shook its head a little. "No Champion or any version of a Champion can be "seen" through that way. That is the ultimate decision by Destiny that every Pantheon agrees with. But it comes with something else to it, no one can ever see your future as well as yourself truly."

"There has to be a way to negate that?" Thinking on the various Deities that messed with the Future as their Aspect, not to mention the fact they can "see" the unseen or whatnot of people.

"Yes, the Pantheon they belong to has to exile the Champion. Which is not something easily done mind you." The mini eyes glowed a little as it received a message. One from Destiny that could not be ignored. "We should never worry about that. Better to focus on other things, like the importance of your Aspects forming."

"Yeah no, like the Black Qi from the Unending Army." Rexford wanted to know more and how to use that quickly.

"Again.. it is not really Qi."

"Feels like Qi, acts like Qi. Improves my cultivation like Qi. By golly, it must be Qi." Rexford stared the mini down. Daring it to rebuke him again. It just sighed and floated around instead. "That's what I thought. Now, what else can the Mana do? Since you don't want to call it Qi."

"Well, the "Gold Mana" can be used to turn a normal person into someone important. A background character so to speak, can become someone special if they are guided correctly. As for the "Black Mana," it can help break people away from you or their set Destiny. Removing any ties to the soul. Such as those you merged or places you have taken with natural ties. Whether people or items. Taking away infatuation, desire, and the overall need to be with you or around you."

"That.. will be useful." Rexford thought of the ways to gain money as well as use this to make power plays quicker. Then the cost came to mind. "Wait.. my eyes are black and gold.. that better not be tied to that. Didn't I just get weak just then to?!"

The Mini gave a sheepish grin. Floating back a little then flying up high as Rexford tried to beat the crap out of it. He understood the situation a little to quickly.

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"You little bastard! Come here!" Rexford was about to start using qi to attack the mini but felt a bout of dizziness overtake him. "I.. don't feel so good.. oh boy." He dropped to the grass rolling over to breathe better. "If my soul smothers.. that would not be funny."

"Your soul can't smother you, idiot." The mini floated just out of arm's reach. "You are in your 30's don't be stupid."

"So are you.. so shut up."

"Um, I am a few days old technically. Born from your soul and the other Rexfords' wasted knowledge. So that makes you...."

"Not the mama!" Rexford shouted leaving his Internal Space in frustration. Sweat dripped down his chest in a slight panic. "Ugh, I just need to unwind is all. Huh?!" Looking down, he notices that he was actually sweating and it didn't disappear like before. "Well, that is interesting."

Moving to the bathroom, he ran some water and added a little bubble mix. One needs to treat themself after all. All he was missing was a cigar and a slice of king cake.

Not even a minute into soaking in the tub and his phone was ringing. He put it on speaker not wanting to hold the device. A lot of modern technology was missed at this time. Especially voice activation pushed more for its uses.

That was a nice little market to get to ahead of time. The payout wouldn't be later but if he secured patents early on and pushed the market in several locations capitalizing shouldn't be to hard.

"What is it?"

"My grandfather is very interested in the Pill Formula for the Spirit Enhancing Pill. Despite the many, you have made for us. He is willing to pay a hefty sum for the impartation of the recipe to others in the family." Cassandra said. Supringsly enough, she too was drawing a bath back home. "It comes with a few incentives."

"Hmm, before you tell me those, I need something done." Rexford, rather stated what he needed to be done before she gave her grandfather's offer. It was a test to see whose interest she would have in mind overall. "I need to acquire my driver's license like yesterday. As well as help with a deeper identity change for official military documents as well as school documents quickly before I attend for a brief period."

"I see.. that is done easily enough since you have started the process on your own." Cassandra scribbled down and marked a few things she was about to bring up to him as part of the offer. "Now for my grandfather's offer, We need your assistance in training a few Private Bodyguards. Will you do this?"

"Do you think I should." Rexford listened as a long pause played out. "Well?"

"I think you should. The private guards are those who go to work for the governors and senators' families." Cassandra was surprised he asked her opinion as well as she thought she could hear water splashing on the other end. 'He can't be doing dishes this late.'

"Then the other request he has is?"

"For you specifically to not cripple anyone in the Battle Mage meet to have your school recognized. It would leave a bad taste in people's mouths for a "newcomer" to be that aggressive."

"Haaa, not that again. I will see what I can do I suppose." Rexford dipped his head under the water for a moment. Opening his eyes to see if it would even hurt from the chemicals. It barely even tingled. 'I should ask for a little more on my end just to push.'

*Splash!* Breaking the surface, the water splashed a bit in the large tub. Cassandra knew she heard it that time. Her cheeks went red at the thought of what he looked like below the water.

"I will do my best not to cripple anyone. But, you need to do something for me. I need you to help find some Gold Mining And Gem Mining sites, jewelry stores that are closing and in need of help that has good people, and a decent Entertainment agency."

"That I can do. I will call you tomorrow with some information." Cassandra hung up pretty quickly. She was pretty sure he was taking a bath when she called and couldn't help but imagine what he would look like naked still. "Bad thoughts! I need more training!"

Turning off the water, she would come back later to bathe. For now, she needed to burn off some steam.

The best way to do that was training.

"I need to fix this cultivation a little." Rexford slipped back into the water and started to circulate the Black Gold Vortex. In a matter of seconds, it consumed the water he was in. As well as the Qi around the mansion. 'Power at all costs...I want to see their smiling faces again.'

As Rexford fixed his cultivation, his thoughts went to those who would be scattered among the different Dimensions if he failed. His friends were his family and he wanted nothing more than to spend time with them again to discuss the craziness of the situation.

The silhouette of Cassandra in the Internal Space was just a smidgen more defined. All because of Rexford asking her opinion on the matter. Asking someone's thoughts on things goes a long way. Especially if they are a new partner of yours.

"Well.. at least she is earnest. Better than what originally goes on with a version of her anyway." The mini mumbled looking the silhouette over. Seeing a little small strand enter inside, made the mini happy. He was even more ecstatic seeing it branch out towards two of those connected to Cassandra. "Well, best I search for ways to improve their cultivation."

The mini closed its eyes and started searching through the memories taken from the "Butcher's" soul. The process would take a long time so it was left alone.

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Later that night-

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Rexford finished prepping the cultivation circle as best he could with a man made Solar Panel. Reading the instructions online and fastening them himself was cheaper but his understanding was still less than a professional.

"Lunar light shouldn't be that different than sunlight directly, the absorption process of the solar panels is lower but it still gathers as I need." Activating the formation on the panels and pulling it along with his Black Gold Vortex, the rate at which light was gathered picked up. "I can't focus enough to actually take it in myself but I can at least make sure to build it up better for late use."

As he worked away, internally the Giant Gas Cloud went through a small change. The Divine Gases were in the stage of dense particles, and clouds with different molecular properties started to flow out. Substantial heat energy was created the same as Rich Qi/Mana.

"Haaa..." Rexford took in a deep breath without noticing it. The Black Gold Vortex imparts Divine Knowledge to him. Unfolding more of what he could do with it and in turn within himself. "...I need to study the molecular structure of stuff??"

He said puzzled as he had know idea why he was thinking along those lines. But a mental note to do that later when he was finished to help sublimate his growing intellect. Not like he could read medical books all day.

The Rich Qi/Mana which allows a warm clump of molecules to form in the gas cloud would later be able to produce items the Black Gold Vortex had ingested and broken down. Once it reached a certain threshold.