In the end, Black Spider sighed. He decided to help Aiz, the guy was truly pitiful. The problem was that Ringo wouldn't have the patience to actually help Aiz little by little. Instead, he planned to make him forget the whole event, even this planet.
Cruel? Well, with the alternative being to let the psychic Demogorgon 'devour' him, Black Spider thought he was already being very kind.
Dealing with Aiz would be complicated, far too complicated for Black Spider's liking, Ringo was never a generous enough fellow to spend so much time and energy trying to mentally cure someone with a death mindset.
If he let billions of people die so that Aiz would be turned into a nightmare and dragged into the Nightmare Dimension, he would feel worse than simply dealing with Aiz, so he sped up the journey, he needed to deal with Aiz's problem as soon as possible.
It was a choice that didn't particularly please Black Spider, but he didn't change his mind, in this case, he didn't believe there were any right answers, so he did what least offended his conscience.
The Trihexa changed course, surprising both the Triple Six members and the players.
Black Spider gathered them together to explain what was happening. He didn't say much, only that there was a mission issued by Godora to investigate a planet, then he explained the information passed on by Serbia.
The rest would have to wait until they saw Aiz for themselves.
However, the precise plan had already formed in his mind.
Aiz would have had nothing to do with the whole event, he would be considered one of the victims. In fact, judging by his current state, the people who knew him have probably already died.
Sure, Black Spider would have to change Aiz's appearance and help him control his power, but fusing him with a Nightmare creature should make that a lot easier.
Aiz would turn into a nightmare creature just like in the original, he would think he was a Nightmare from the beginning, with Ringo as a top figure in the evolutionary chain of nightmares, Aiz wouldn't even doubt Ringo, simply believing he was a follower from the start.
As for the planet? He'd just let a high-level nightmare creature invade for a while to leave a trail, and then kill it, done.
He felt no pity for it, the Nightmare creatures were mostly cold and 'ate' other beings, so even though he himself could be considered a Nightmare, Ringo didn't particularly identify with those guys.
Ringo didn't identify them as an evil faction only because they were just following their basic instincts. You couldn't classify a wolf as evil just because it tried to eat you, to it, you are food, and similarly, if you kill and eat it, the wolf won't think you're evil, only that you're a better predator.
Luckily, the Nightmare society was based on hierarchy, and at the top of that hierarchy, Ringo could literally go to the nightmare dimension and take a piece for himself, but he was hoping to reach Grade S.
If he goes there when he reaches Grade S, he can connect directly to that dimension, the entire nightmare dimension would be his to control.
Although it wasn't something that was truly important, having an infinite source of energy was actually very useful to him.
In any case, Trihexa advanced through the galaxy leaving a trail of light, a few hours would be enough for them to reach their destination.
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When the Trihexa reached outside the planet's orbit, far from the influence of Aiz's power, Black Spider observed the planet from above, already outside the ship. He didn't find the planet very different from other patterns, except that there was more visible land than water, but there was a detailed map of the planet and Black Spider knew that there was a lot of water inside the planet, it looked like a flooded anthill when viewed with the right cameras.
Black Spider only thought of it by chance, advancing towards the planet in his spiritual form.
He didn't try to take the others with him, of his subordinates, except for Trax, Hila, and Korak, the rest wouldn't last two seconds before falling asleep.
Trax, as a Grade A, had a natural resistance to Aiz's spiritual power, but judging by Aiz's advancement, even Trax would have to sleep if he advanced to Grade A.
Korak is a mage focused on curses, that is, the spiritual side, he could defend himself even if Aiz advanced, as long as Aiz didn't focus on him, he could be fine.
Hila, on the other hand, didn't even need to do anything, her super energy was enough to handle Aiz's power on its own. This type of spiritual energy was actually a great supplement for her, although, of course, if Aiz focused on her, it wouldn't be so easy to deal with.
Unless it reached Grade S, it wouldn't be very useful.
Even so, Black Spider didn't bring anyone, because he wanted to hide Aiz from the beginning, he couldn't let other people associate what happened here with him.
Black Spider moved so fast that it only took him two seconds to find Aiz. Here he could feel the effect of his ability in its strongest state, but for Black Spider, that energy was useless.
He was the epitome of a nightmare, at the peak of Grade A, while Aiz was a human with Grade B psychic powers and a mutation that acted through his subconscious.
There was no comparison, Ringo could do the same as Aiz on a planet several times larger and still have a drink with Aesop and Ames. Not to mention that Aiz needed the boost provided by the sleep, going without sleep for five years, to reach that point.
It was like comparing a child to an adult.
In any case, Black Spider approached Aiz and placed his hand on his head. A nightmare clone entered Aiz's consciousness to deal with him. Aiz completely disappeared, being teleported away while the clone erased his memories and altered his genes.
Black Spider, on the other hand, couldn't leave yet. The nightmare clone used his power to keep the planet asleep, though no longer within a nightmare that could kill them. Instead, he placed them in normal dreams, although due to his energy, they were still nightmares.
At least they wouldn't die randomly.
Black Spider found an empty lot, opened a nightmare portal, and let a nightmare obsidian worm escape from the dimension.
This thing was extremely resilient, and moreover, of the few Nightmares that came to the galaxy, this was one of the most common to encounter, although when he says common, it's only based on the number of nightmares sighted.
This thing moves through space and hides inside planets, causing exactly the same effect as Aiz, the difference being that it works much more slowly, almost like creating a farm.
People continue to die little by little, it can take centuries for an entire planet to be wiped out. During that time, they gradually weaken, generation after generation, becoming thin and sleepless, never understanding the reason until it all ends.
At this point, only the flora and those beings that cannot even dream remain on the planet, in the end, the Obsidian Worm leaves the planet and seeks its next target.
It is a creature that is difficult to find and even more difficult to deal with. The strength of these things is Grade A, their physical and spiritual defense is very high, although their attack is their weakness. This thing runs very fast, using the nightmare as a means, and can teleport, either back to the nightmare or far away from the planet.
Except for skilled Mages, it's very difficult to catch one of them.
Black Spider chose one of these precisely for that reason, although the question remained as to why this worm hadn't followed the normal habits of 'eating slowly', something for the Godorians to ponder.
As soon as it appeared, Black Spider began to fight. Several drones were already recording the fight from different angles, all for Black Spider to present as proof. As for the remains of this thing? Nightmare materials are very difficult to find, which means they are quite expensive. Godora can afford them, but Black Spider can say that Bradd has already ordered the materials, he doesn't want to leave any room for anyone to realize what he did.
As for Bradd? It didn't matter, he'd already joined the Dragon Emperor gang.
Black Spider fought the creature for quite some time, its defense was ridiculously strong. If he were here with his main body, he could have dealt with this thing much more easily. In the end, he had to use Pluvia, finally opening a hole in the thing's head.
He sent the video to Godora while allowing the planet's population to awaken.