Gabrielle stared at the Necromoon, a scowl etched across her face. The bloody orb had replaced the stars she once cherished. Now, the perpetual twilight unsettled the tribesn's circadian rhythms. Despite their vitality, many clan mbers were worn out.
The constant battles also induced ntal fatigue, escalating the number of casualties. Gabrielle's stomach twisted at the mory of the torrents of blood she had witnessed throughout the day. Every shadow now seed to conceal a corrupted being, lurking to kill her in her sleep.
A heavy mass collapsed into the hammock next to hers, causing Gabrielle to jump in terror.
"Who's there?!"
"It's just ," groaned a weary voice.
Placing a hand over her chest, Gabrielle waited for her heartbeat to steady before responding.
"You scared half to death," she whispered, careful not to wake the sleeping children nearby. "Weren't you supposed to assist a scout today?"
"I just got back. Eleha had running for kiloters carrying Ophis's son."
"Eleha the Smiling Blades?!"
"The very sa."
"How is she?" Eleha might not be a Gaesert, but Gabrielle still admired the huntress. So whispered that she had a chance of reaching Tier 4.
"Strong, skilled, and impatient."
"That's the definition of a Tier 3. And Vyphers?" Ophis's son, the chief of the Snaherts, was known for being an insufferable fool.
"He was an insufferable fool."
"Was?"
"... He fought one of the Champions."
"Did he win?"
Broli burst into laughter.
"Quiet, you'll wake everyone," Gabrielle hushed.
"Sorry," Broli apologized, calming down. "Vyphers was on the brink of death when they found him. The Champion spared him, but took his draconic essence."
"Ophis gonna be furious."
"Hard to tell with that cold-hearted monster. He was mostly annoyed that Eleha left his son alone."
Elysium had never been a peaceful place, especially during the Necro event. "Why did she do that?"
Broli grimaced. "Officially, so that danger can help him grow. Unofficially, the Snaherts young master was insufferable. I don't know if the explanation will convince Ophis, but he can't do much to her anyway."
"... Do you think he'll go after the Champion?" Gabrielle asked with a worried tone. The tales of the Champions had shaped the childhood of every tribe mber. After all, their ancestors were also Champions.
"... I don't know. Eleha said it's a complicated matter. We'll have answers soon."
"Soon?"
"The tribes break camp in three days. In a week, we'll be neighbors..."
Lvl Up: [Geotry] lvl 2,..., 11
VIVA 10
M 20
Lvl Up: [Comparison] lvl 13,..., 20
M 7
Possibility of integrating [Comparison] with [Priams System].
Validated.
Lvl Up: [Priams System] lvl 40
M 2
VIVA 1
[Priams System - Rare] has reached level 40, its maximum level as a rare skill.
Prerequisites t:
- Soul bonded
- Artificial general intelligence
- Divine Deception
- rged with a High potential Epic skill.
- Self-made Skill.
Ideal Upgrade unlocked:
[Priams System - Epic] - Reliable, adaptable, autonomous, and efficient, your system is the ideal Assistant. Ideal upgrade potential. Potential Cost: 320
You have selected the skill [Priams System - Epic].
POT -320
[Priams System - Epic] - Your Assistant improves its models and algorithms. This AGI excels in data comparison and calculations. rged with [Mask], it can mask both its presence and yours. Existing in symbiosis with your soul, it now incorporates your racial Talent. Adaptable, its only limits are yours.
A glitch in the matrix.
VIVA 3
M 3
TA(Authority) 3
Lvl Up: [Humanoid Anatomy] lvl 7, 8, 9
M 9
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Lvl Up: [Frozen ditation] lvl 18, 19, 20
PERC 3
WILL 6
[Frozen ditation] has reached level 20. As a rare skill, a bonus is available. Choose one of these three options:
[Greater ditation] - External stimuli have little chance of disturbing your ditation. POT -30
[Frozen Heart] - The emotions that stir within you calm down when you ditate. POT -30
[The World] - Your thoughts accelerate as the world seems to slow down. POT -30
[The World] - ACQUIRED.
POT -30
Sporting a brilliant smile, Priam opened his eyes. Suppressing a yawn, he stood up and began a few stretches to wake up his body and mind. He had reasons to be satisfied: in addition to his system's ideal upgrade, the blueprint for his next race was ready.
His new race would surpass a High Human on all fronts. Thanks to an optimized genetic code, an adult would naturally possess over a hundred points in each attribute. It was the threshold for the System to recognize his species as Tier 2.
But the best was still to co as with the Tier up ca a second racial Talent.
According to Osiris's research, the racial Talent was a natural rune located at the core of each cell in an individual. This had been confird by the Guardian, who had added that these runes were a manifestation of the races Concept. The history and ntality of individuals contributed to the creation of this Talent.
As the Primogenitor, its Concept would be decided by Priam, creating a racial Talent perfectly tailored to his needs.
Imagining his future Talents, Priam put an end to his stretches and promptly began the ritual. Ti was precious. The serene atmosphere created by Log-a-rhythm was an illusion; outside, the event raged on.
Turning his eyes to the ground, Priam instructed Log-a-rhythm to cover the floor with a vast network of complex runes. Osiris had done a remarkable job, using his Potential to create a ritual that would help Priam temporarily weaken his cells. Thanks to this, he could surpass his constitution and modify his DNA. Better yet, the young High Duatian had integrated the possibility of generalizing the modifications to all his cells.
A few minutes later, the ritual was ready. Seated at the center, surrounded by a multitude of sigils, Priam took a deep breath. Here we go!
Opening determined eyes, he directed his aether into the runes, creating a resonance with the ritual. Silvery energy began to fill half of the sigils. In a few monts, a void of aether appeared around Priam. The difference in energy density created a suction effect. Priam felt his aether reserves slowly drained into his ritual. I should have known.
Using [Aether Manipulation], he blocked his own reservoir. The transfer ceased as the ritual expanded the size of the vacuum. The growing pressure difference led to an increase in suction force until sothing gave way. The runes inside his cells began to lose their aether. Priam grimaced as he felt his attributes decrease. Although temporary, the phenonon was particularly unpleasant. I feel like I've just had chemotherapy...
Enduring the feeling of extre weakness, Priam gritted his teeth and waited.
As soon as his system announced that his physical attributes were below the first threshold, Priam grabbed a tallic cube at his feet. Of hoplite origin, it contained molecular scissors and sensors necessary for modifying a geno. Using his Domain, Priam retrieved an attribute-weakened cell from his saliva, guiding it into the cube.
The hoplite tool began to modify Priams DNA, using three drops of blood from Jasmine, Myuri, and Osiris for the genetic material needed. For thirty seconds, Priam and his updated system watched the miracle of alien technology. Thanks to his Domain, they could check that the changes made were the ones desired.
When the cube opened, revealing a cell a few microters in size, Priam smiled. The biological unit was so small that only his Domain allowed him to detect it. Nevertheless, it contained the sum of his efforts from the past few days. A colossal amount of ti and Potential had been invested in this simple cell. Let's finish this.
Priam directed his aether to a second nexus, which distributed it into a network of still inactive runes. The powered sigils created a halo around Priam's naked body as he began to levitate. The modified cell entered the ritual, which analyzed it. Priam felt pressure descend upon him as his runes compared each of his cells with his future geno.
Finding no match, the final part of the ritual activated to modify Priam's entire cell structure. The ambient aether was siphoned into the High Human's body to transform every strand of DNA present in his body. The ritual humd as the energy storm tamorphosed its creator at a microscopic level.
Priam lost track of ti until his system inford him of the end of the ritual. Descending slowly to the ground, he grimaced in pain. His genetic code no longer matched his body, and cell division began, leading to errors. Before damage appeared due to the divergence between his geno and his body, Priam activated the integration of his second heart.
His instinct whispered that the awakening of his bloodline would facilitate his transcendence.
A draconic roar capable of shaking the gods echoed in Priam's ears as he lost consciousness.
Priam opened his eyes to an incomprehensible spectacle. Imrsed in an ocean of colors, shapes, scents, mories, thoughts, past, and future, his mind cald. His soul, still unable to fully grasp aether, chose to be lulled by universal energy.
After surveying the surroundings, Priam turned his attention to himself. His body resembled a wisp, a floating fla in the primordial fluid. In his center, a draconic heart pulsated Tribulation affinity throughout his being. The affinity was soothing his soul and aiding his developnt.
As a wave of aether penetrated him, Priam felt imnse joy. He knew the Concepts had accepted his new race and initiated a baptism process.
While waiting for the end of the primordial ceremony, Priam's mind summoned the System.
Successfully created Tier 2 race.
Congratulations!
Would you like to choose a na?
Homo Elysian.
He had chosen this na long ago. A na representing what he was and what he aspired to be. A na embracing the past and dreaming of the future.
[Homo Elysian - Tier 2] - As the optimized fusion of four rival races, Homo Elysian transcends the simple sum of its parts. Its virgin history confers it a pure aetheric code.
Characterized by fantastical adaptation, Homo Elysian benefits from the abilities of the races it integrates.
Primogenitor, choose a racial Talent to rge with [High Human Adaptation].
The other two Talents will rge to create a second racial Talent.
[Royal Path - Gold] - Royal Empyrean's racial talent. Your will passively guides aether, manipulating probabilities to achieve your goals.
[MKX Flair - Gold] - MKX Arkanian's racial talent. Your animal instinct is highly developed.
[Soul Duality - Gold] - High Duatian's racial talent. Your soul is linked to your body. The degeneration of your physical envelope leads to that of your soul.
PHY 10
M 10
Dexterity exceeds 500 points. First milestone reached. Congratulations!
System note:
For the mont, there is no known superior race for Homo Elysian.
The only Tier up possibilities are:
Absorption of alien codes.Catalyzing new spontaneous developnts with Racial Talent.
Modification of Tribulation thresholds: To avoid unnecessarily restricting users whose race has the potential for rapid developnt, the System grants different Tribulation thresholds according to the races Tier.
Homo Elysian is a Tier 2 race. The new thresholds are now every 1( 2) hundred.
Tribulation Thresholds:
One attribute above 300 was detected at Tier 0.
Three attributes above 300 were detected at Tier 0.
Six attributes above 300 were detected at Tier 0.
Twelve attributes above 300 were detected at Tier 0.
One attribute above 600 was detected at Tier 0.
Three attributes above 600 were detected at Tier 0.
For a total of six Tribulations.
The user has already withstood four Tribulations at Tier 0.
[Tribulation]: Two Tribulations pending.
Future Tribulations delayed until:
Ti: 166 days 18 hours 42 minutes 17 seconds.
Next thresholds: 6 attributes > 600 / 1 attribute > 900
Titles upgrade!
[Primogenitor - Gold] becos [Primogenitor - Legendary]
[Primogenitor - Legendary] - You pioneered a new Tier 2 race. It's your job to keep improving it.
Your charisma doubles when you talk to a mber of your own or your original races.
You can convert so similar lifeforms to your race.
CHAR 30% > CHAR 40%
[Tribulation Wyvern Heart - Silver(Gold)] becos [Tribulation Wyvern Heart - Gold]
[Tribulation Wyvern Heart - Gold] - Your draconic heart holds the power of a Tribulation.
Your bloodline is now awake.
The Dragons' first gift is an innate instinct for destruction and creation.
The Dragons second gift is an exceptional affinity for their elent. (Select)
Choose an attribute to evolve.
VIT 20% > VIT 30%
Bloodlines:
Phoenix - 1% - awakened (T1)
Dragon - NEW.
Reading his notifications, Priam thought of rivals, enemies, and the incomprehensible powers of the Necromoon or the System. The trials awaiting him were terrifying, but Priam had taken a new step on the Zenith Path.
Wait for Sphinx, I'm coming!
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