"They made their choice," Star Genesis said to the other three.
"What is it?" Swamp Dragon asked.
"All-out war," Star Genesis said, putting the big document on the table.
The declaration of battle had changed into a certificate of war.
According to the Laws of Karmic Luck, Explosive Karma had to attack within a month, or they would lose a ton of Karmic Luck.
After everyone saw the certificate of war, they turned to look at Kyle.
Kyle took a deep breath.
The reason they had chosen the Deep Thorn Sect as their target was Kyle's power.
They knew that the Deep Thorn Sect had eight Major Crushers. Manny had dug up this tidbit of information rather quickly.
Kyle would be the person they relied on in this war.
With proper preparation, Star Genesis could fight one Major Crusher evenly, but she needed time to set up her Formation Arrays.
Manny wouldn't be able to win against a Major Crusher, but he could keep two of them busy for a while by making them fight each other. Sadly, the two enemies would soon realize that something wasn't right, and they would realize that they were under the effect of an illusion.
Swamp Dragon could only evenly fight a Major Crusher if their Momentum wasn't very strong. If the Major Crusher had a comparable Momentum to his, he would almost definitely lose.
This still left four Major Crushers unattended, and it would be Kyle's job to take care of them.
Two Major Crushers, when working together, could win against an Advanced Crusher.
Kyle would have to go all-out against his four opponents, and the chances were high that he could only focus on surviving.
Yet, he had to actually kill his opponents.
It looked impossible.
This battle was just suicide.
However, Star Genesis and Swamp Dragon trusted in Kyle's power.
While the battle looked impossible on paper, Kyle had survived battles that should have killed him.
Of course, there were also other reasons why the group had chosen the Deep Thorn Sect as a target.
"You have to kill one of the enemies very quickly, Bang," Star Genesis said. "Afterwards, according to the plan, you only have to survive for a while. As long as you manage to survive, the tide will turn. It has to. Karmic Luck dictates it."
Naturally, one of the other reasons they had chosen the Deep Thorn Sect was the difference in Karmic Luck.
The Deep Thorn Sect was powerful enough to securely hold one Planet System, but they had two.
This made them the target of other powers, which had sent their own declarations of battle over the years.
The Deep Thorn Sect had refused these declarations of battle, and their Karmic Luck had dropped significantly.
Every single member of their upper management had the First or even Second Curse of Karmic Luck.
They were not as focused, and their luck in general was pretty bad.
Meanwhile, Explosive Karma had Star Genesis and Swamp Dragon.
As a Primal, Swamp Dragon had received so much Karmic Luck that he had even condensed a True Hero Aura, while Star Genesis had condensed an Energy Spring, the Fifth Blessing of Karmic Luck.
After advancing, their Karmic Luck dropped a bit. After all, more powerful people had the power to do more good, which meant they had to do more things to unlock Karmic Blessings.
Nevertheless, Swamp Dragon and Star Genesis had substantial levels of Karmic Luck, and even Manny had the Second Blessing of Karmic Luck.
When averaged out, Explosive Karma had three or four Karmic Blessings.
Meanwhile, the Deep Thorn Sect had an average of one Karmic Curse.
The longer the battle continued, the higher the chances were that luck would influence it.
Of course, there were also other parts to the battle that might change things, but none of them were a safe bet.
Explosive Karma, the name of their Organization, had taken 70 years to prepare for their entry into the Secondary Sector.
While none of them had advanced a level, the time spent preparing had not been wasted.
"Well, just gotta do what I'm best at," Kyle said. "Somehow survive."
Star Genesis nodded. "You're good at surviving, and that's what we're betting on. If you manage to get through this, your Momentum will also grow substantially."
"I hope this works out," Kyle said. "Feels a bit weird to rely on Karmic Luck this much."
"It's our best shot," Swamp Dragon said. "I also don't like relying on it, but we need to make a name for ourselves, and this is the best way."
Kyle scratched the back of his head with a sigh. 'Yeah, well. Whatcha gonna do?'
'Also, who knows? Maybe I'll die in this battle and won't have to betray everyone in the future. That would solve one of my biggest problems.'
Everyone planned for the remainder of the day, and when the plan was finalized, they prepared for the battle.
Three days later, it was finally time.
Kyle put his Realm Cloak on and set it to Advanced Crusher.
Afterwards, he changed his uniform to the uniform of Explosive Karma. Their uniform was white and orange in color to fit their name.
They had chosen that name because of Kyle, Swamp Dragon, and Star Genesis.
Swamp Dragon had infected Star Genesis a bit with his drive to better the world, and now, the group had two people who wanted to make a change in the world.
The explosive part of the name came from Kyle's fighting style.
All in all, Explosive Karma symbolized a rapid and explosive shift in Karmic Luck.
After putting on his new uniform and Realm Cloak, Kyle changed his appearance, which wasn't difficult.
Even Transcendents could change their appearances into whatever they wanted.
Powerful Seekers weren't differentiated by their appearance but by their Aura.
The Realm Cloak could change one's Aura, but Kyle also needed to change his appearance to one that befit his new Aura.
Because of that, Kyle wore robes and made his hair long and grey. He also added some wrinkles here and there and made himself a bit smaller.
All in all, he looked like a kind older man who wasn't interested in violence.
Kyle looked at himself and put on a peaceful smile.
The others looked at him with raised brows.
They had also changed their appearances a bit, but their changes weren't as drastic as Kyle's.
"Do my three Disciples want to see the world and gain experiences with your old teacher?" Kyle asked with a polite and friendly voice.
"Yes, Master!" Manny shouted as he bowed politely.
"Thank you for your guidance, Master," Swamp Dragon said with a polite bow.
"I will follow you into death, Master," Star Genesis added, also bowing.
Kyle suppressed a laugh. "Then, let's go out and vanquish evil. The Deep Root Sect has plagued these lands for long enough!"
"Yes, Master!" all of them echoed.
Then, the four of them entered the Teleportation Formation Array.
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