The System must have heard his question because it responded.
You've just left the Concepts Universe.
Location: Valaryth - fragnt 84.
A fragnt of a world destroyed in a war won by the Concepts.
First Quest Update: Invasion I
You entered Valaryth through a Micro Rift. This 84th fragnt roams outside the Concepts Universe.
Retrieve the World Key.
Reward: Variable.
Difficulty: Legendary
You can't leave Elysium indefinitely.
Calculation of your conditional freedom ti:
Your Tier is lower than the Tier of the world.
No secure passage opened between this world and Elysium.
Opportunity detected. Would you like to use it?
As Priam read the term "conditional freedom," anger welled up within him. Was Elysium nothing more than an expansive prison? It was too early to dwell on it. Yet, no matter the size of his cell, his freedom was still violated.
The opportunity seed intriguing, and Priam had no desire to waste it on an unknown world.
"I won't use my opportunity."
Conditional freedom ti granted: 60 days.
Priam grumbled as he reviewed his notifications. They ultimately explained very little. He had sixty days to find a key. I'll be long gone by then, Priam thought, eyeing the rift that had spat him out. He congratulated himself for not spending Potential to open it.
Firstly, Arnold could have followed him. Priam had died when crossing the rift. If Arnold wanted to follow, he'd have to expend Potential to create a secure passage. Priam would have ti to escape.
Secondly, the System could have locked the passage behind Priam, preventing him from retreating.
Of course, the rift remained dangerous, but Priam felt confident he could make the return journey safely. That is, by dying once instead of twice.
Without further ado, Priam assessed his situation.
The sun beat down, but his resistances shielded him from such discomfort. He had five hours to kill before he could return - twenty-nine if he wanted to return with [He Who Eludes Death] almost prid.
How could he occupy this ti? By improving his abilities and surviving, of course!
I should bring Mirscella out. Let's just make sure she would be safe.
First, Priam checked if the environnt was suitable for human life. He took a deep breath and imdiately frowned. According to [Poison Body], [Asphyxie Resistance], and [Diagnostic], the oxygen level in the air was nearly 50%. It wasn't problematic in itself, but it would change so things. Forest fires must be terrible here...
Local gravity was double that of Earth, and the weather was clear. Reassured that he wouldn't die in the next few seconds, Priam quickly inspected the rift at his feet. It resembled its twin in the Brood Mother's cave, about forty centiters long, emitting a phenonal amount of aether that dissipated into the environnt.
Priam approached, enveloping the rift in his Domain. A smile crept onto his face as he analyzed it. The violent influx of aether triggered a kind of chain reaction, destroying the local atmosphere and releasing an unknown concept. A concept that seed almost familiar...
Before Priam could further study the rift and the concept, a terrifying scream echoed. The city behind him was inhabited.
The air vibrated with the power of the scream, and Priam plunged into the water. Diving beneath the waves, he quickly distanced himself from the beach. The physical attributes of a creature capable of such a cry far exceeded his own. With all his advantages, Priam might be able to defeat the owner. Or maybe not.
If he had to fight, Priam preferred to start the battle with [He Who Eludes Death] prid.
The water was cold, but it didn't bother him. With a few strokes, Priam moved away from the shore. A second scream rang out, closer.
Taking one last breath, Priam disappeared underwater.
Despite the microalgae and sedints, the water was clear for the first twenty ters. Assisted by his perception, Priam delved into the depths. [Asphyxia Resistance] allowed him several minutes underwater.
Lvl Up: [Swimming] lvl 4
STR 1
At about thirty ters underwater, his Domain sensed a faint shockwave. Priam was willing to bet that the screar had reached the beach. Sothing - or soone - had sensed his arrival and tracked him.
Priam prepared for battle. The thing ca from the city, betraying a terrestrial origin, not an aquatic one. Would it risk changing environnts?
Rather than diving deeper, Priam remained static about thirty ters deep. The combination of Domain and [Kinetic Control] theoretically allowed him to fight quite easily underwater, but he wasn't specialized in this type of combat either.
Above all, he had no experience using Prosse underwater. Yet another thing to learn...
The surface of the water trembled, and Priam prepared to surface. He had fled underwater to hide, but if there was to be a fight, he preferred it in the open air. The only point of staying underwater was to discourage his opponent.
One second passed, then two. The water remained calm. ntally counting, Priam observed every vibration that reached him. Nothing.
At two hundred, his lungs began to burn, and he decided to ascend.
Breaking the surface of the water, Priam scanned the beach. It was empty, but enormous claw marks were present in the sand. Priam hesitated for a mont between returning to the shore or exploring the seabed.
On one hand, a terrifying monster, on the other, the unknown... [Eidetic mory] kicked in, unearthing a recent mory. Specifically, it was a conversation with rcure.
The rchant had provided him with a list of easily obtainable Titles. Among them was a diving record. rcury's docunt ntioned a Bronze Title and a Silver one. Priam was almost certain there were more.
A smile on his lips, Priam decided to once again push his limits.
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