A year later, at the Shadow Hunter Outpost:
"It's finally the time," Maximus muttered with a frown.
The launch of a new currency had more implications than he thought.
Who knew that he would be besieged from all sides just because of it?
"Isn't it just a new currency? They could also create one if they want."
Looking at the notification in front of him about the upcoming assembly, he could only sigh.
Taking out his token, he quickly called three of his sons: Liam, Neo, and Lux.
As for the others, he didn't bother to notify them; it would only add needless trouble.
"Dad, why did you call us?" Liam, who received the notification, immediately arrived.
"It should be because of the trouble we caused," Lux behind him muttered, seeing the notification in front of his father.
Neo, who listlessly came inside, just found a seat, waiting for what his father had for him.
"The Assembly is in three days, later. I want you to come with me."
Taking his sons was mainly to broaden their horizons.
Especially for Liam, so that in the future, when he wanted to retire, he could confidently leave everything to him.
As for Neo, it was to give him some motivation to move forward.
Furthermore, Neo also had every bit of information in the abyss; maybe it would be useful.
For Lux, it was to beat this brat so that he would make less trouble in the future.
Pushing the new currency was this brat's idea.
Now, trouble kept coming like a tide, leaving him time to relax.
Lux seemed to feel his look and smiled helplessly.
"Don't worry, Dad. We'll be with you," Lux muttered.
"Just prepare well; don't embarrass me,"
Maximus and his three sons quietly left the outpost.
What Maximus didn't know is that behind him, his wives, children, in-laws, and grandchildren saw them leaving.
"I hope nothing happens to you," Skye vowed.
If something really happened to Maximus, Skye would surely make everyone pay for it.
Even if she couldn't do it in her lifetime, she had all the time in her next life to do it; if not, then just another life.
As for Amara, she just clenched her fist, looking at her husband's fading back.
She swore once something happened; she would make them know why they called her the most vengeful battle goddess.
The others also looked serious, each in their own thoughts.
In the Etherium Citadel:
In a mobile fortress comparable to the grandness of the City of Arcana, huge structures with different elements representing each apex sovereign stood tall.
In an inconspicuous teleportation array, four people suddenly appeared.
"Is this the Etherium Citadel?" Lux muttered as he excitedly looked around.
The Etherium Citadel is where the central power of the whole Etherium Realm lived.
Over a thousand powerhouses from various continents lived here.
It was also the guarantee for all the beings living here.
It's their last line of defense.
Once it falls, then they can just close their eyes and wait for death.
The Etherium Citadel is a mobile stronghold responsible for eliminating all danger that would be detrimental to all beings living here.
It mainly hunted tier 9 abyss monsters and mutated abyss monsters, especially the mutated ones.
There was once a mutated abyss monster that reached tier 9.
After destroying thousands of outposts and dozens of cities.
The Etherium Citadel moved forward as thousands of apex sovereigns swarmed over, fighting for their lives.
Even then, over a hundred casualties were needed to kill the mutated abyss monster.
"Let's go, quit dawdling!" Liam yelled, seeing that their father was already walking far ahead.
"Oh~" Lux pouted a little but continued to walk around lazily.
Looking at the towering aura of wealth, he wished he had the strength to rob them all.
"And you too, Neo! Do you want me to drag you?"
"Don't worry about me, brother," Neo just shook his head and walked at a turtle's pace.
Liam felt his blood pressure rising, watching these two brothers of his.
Seeing they didn't listen, Liam had enough.
Lifting their clothes, he dragged them forcefully.
"Brother, don't be indecent!" Lux hurriedly said, looking at his posture.
However, Liam didn't seem to hear anything and continued to drag them to his father.
"Don't bother, just relax your body, and think you're getting carried by the waves..." Neo squinted his eyes as he propped himself up on the ground.
"Sigh... My image..." Lux also gave up as he covered his eyes in despair.
Maximus, who saw this, could only helplessly shake his head.
"These brats, I said don't embarrass me..."
Fortunately, the Etherium Citadel is also covered with a spatial array like the one in the City of Arcana.
Every step they took, there was a spatial movement, covering dozens of kilometers.
After a few minutes of walking, they reached the center of the Stronghold.
Unlike the others that had the feature of Etherium Realm architectures.
The building in front of him looked like it was naturally born out in the abyss realm.
As Liam, Neo, and Lux looked at it, they couldn't help but feel sucked into an endless abyss.
Fortunately, their cultivation skills came to the rescue, as they quickly came to their senses.
On top of the abyss-like building,
Rakasha, who saw the whole thing, couldn't help but nod in satisfaction.
"I didn't expect there was such a good seedling," he muttered, looking at the three.
This building, the Abyssal Apex Sanctum, is created using the finest materials they got from the periphery of the abyss source layer.
It was crafted by the top craftsmen from all of the Etherium Realm, taking a few epochs to build it.
Its only function is to blend with the abyss, to be the abyss.
Thus, those with weak wills who took a glance at it would fall into the endless abyss, never getting out in their lifetime.
Thus, seeing three kids break the effect like it was nothing, he couldn't help but be amazed.
As for Maximus, who was not affected and even seemed to look at the building with interest, Raskasha just shook his head.
Being able to fight, and even injure an apex sovereign, if Maximus didn't have this capability, then it's better not to come here.
After all, the weak have no rights.
This is also the only reason he decided to convene a discussion.
After all, a new currency can be big or small, depending on his whims.
If he didn't care about it, those guilds could take care of it on their own.
If he took an interest in it, it would be like a snowball going down a mountain.
He only wondered if Maximus could withstand the pressure.
After all, setting up a new currency in the abyss is like setting up a country in a wasteland.
It may seem useless and a waste of effort, but those with foresight will see it as a declaration of war.
"I hope you don't disappoint me..."
Soon, Maximus and his sons were let inside as they waited for others.
"Dad, you don't seem to be nervous," Liam suddenly asked, noticing their father's expression.
"What's there to be nervous about? At most, tear down the new currency," Maximus shrugged.
"Dad! Don't be too pessimistic; you can do this!" Lux cheered loudly.
This is his dream, and now that it's within arm's reach, Lux can't just give up.
Furthermore, he trusts his omnipotent father can resist the pressure.
"What about just releasing all their scandals? They should shut up by then," Neo suggested carelessly.
He can deduce deep secrets that many don't know about with all kinds of information he gathered.
Once this was released, these apex sovereigns and top guilds would be fighting on their own.
By then, they could develop freely, as long as they were a little low-key.
"What are you thinking? You're getting us killed," Liam knocked his brother's head at such an absurd idea.
Spreading these big shots' scandals?
No matter how thick their father is, he can't protect them from the effects of such an action.
As for secretly spreading it, that would be impossible.
Under all divination and peeping across time and space, they would be exposed faster than they can speak.
"Don't worry too much; I will still do my best regardless," Maximus said, calming them down.
Maximus knew the coming discussion was not about the new currency at all.
It is about what he can give and show.
It is how many profits he needs to share and can keep.
It will be based on how much strength he can show.
As for the launch of the Shadow Coins or a new currency, it was already a sure thing.
Why would powerhouses need to bother and convene such a troublesome gathering if not?
These past few years of delay were merely a test to see how such a currency would work.
If the result is lower than expected, this assembly would never even happen.
Now it seems to pass their test and arouses their appetite, it's time to bite a piece of the pie.
"Now the test will be how much profit I can keep..."