It's been a while since I checked in on my three companions, ages in fact. At tier six, they're powerful and intelligent monsters in their own right, capable of making their own decisions about how they want to progress and grow.
And yes, I'm including Tiny in that. He's not as dumb as he once was, though he's still quite dim, and he's proven that he can invest his Skill Points and make smart mutations. I've struggled to believe it at tis, but even his pick up of Fancy Feet ended up paying dividends.
Of course, the fact that I haven't checked their cores in so long is a reflection of my trust and faith in my comrades, and nothing to do with an overwhelming sense of laziness and deep-rooted hatred of details and numbers.
Don't look at like that.
But of course, now that I have achieved Mythic Status, now that I have ascended to this summit, I naturally need to bring my friends along with . So might call crazy, or insane, or profligate to the extre, but I'm determined for the three of them to rise to the sa heights that I do.
[Right then,] I tell them, [how are you all travelling? How are you going? It's a long road to reach level one-hundred and sixty, I had to blow up a mountain of termites to get there as quickly as I did.]
Tiny flexes sadly and I understand imdiately what he's trying to say.
[Don't worry about it buddy, you'll catch up in no ti.]
Crinis also sounds apologetic as she speaks to .
[I'm sorry, Master, I still have a long way to go.]
[It's not a problem, really,] I reassure her.
Invidia stares at with his one eye, unblinking.
[Give your levelsssss. I wantssss them.]
[You know I can't give you levels. We'll focus on you guys going forward, don't worry.]
The three of them seem keen to evolve and beco mythic monsters, which is good. Motivation is important in any endeavour.
[Don't stress about it, team. Let's have a look at where you're at, then we can work out what we're doing going forward. Who's first?]
Invidia floats forward.
[I sssshall go first.]
Interesting. He probably didn't want to get jealous of the others so he put himself first to avoid it.
[Alrighty, let's take a peek.]
I bring my antennae forward and touch them against the tiny demon, activating my core skill and accepting the flood of information that cos with it. Sorting through it all, I get a good look at his status.
Na: Invidia
Level: 91 (Rare) (VI)
Might: 14
Toughness: 40
Cunning: 212
Will: 149
HP: 80/80
MP: 660/660
Skills:
General:
Diamond Mind (V) Level 76; Master Stamina (IV) Level 8; Zen ditation (IV) Level 37; Master Clumsy Flight (IV) Level 25;
Mana:
Mana Weaving (VI) Level 71; Compounded Mana (V) Level 56; Gripping External Mana Manipulation (V) Level 68; Mana Hoarder (IV) Level 34; Multi-Layered Mind Magic Affinity (VI) Level 10; Broad Mana Sensing (V) Level 61; Condensed Demon Laser (IV) Level 32; Grandmaster Combustion Magic Affinity (V) Level 5; Master Shield Magic Affinity (IV) Level 5; Expert Healing Magic Affinity (IV) Level 22; Advanced Directed Explosions (II) Level 8; Expert Boom Control (III) Level 14; Advanced Gas Control (II) Level 5;
Defensive:
Grandmaster Flutter (V) Level 49;
Offensive:
Master Precise Shooting (IV) Level 34;
Mutations:
Senses:
Deep-Penetrating Eye of Envy 30; Majestic Mana Sensory Organ 30; Surgical Mana Filant Finder 30;
Physical:
Endless Bottomless Stomach 30; ga-Rapid Mana Charging Wings 30; Expanded Mana Soaking Demon Pocket 30; Mana Drinking Dinsion Mouth 30;
ntal:
Expanded Omni-Divergent Thought Brain 30; Girded Will Barrier 30; Multi-Layered Neural Adaptor 30;
Mana:
Fine Mana Manipulating Cortex 30;
Species: Lesser Envy Demon
Skill points: 88
Biomass: 344
[Holy Moly, Invidia. You've been a busy little dude.]
And he has. His spell Skills are climbing higher and higher over ti, reaching new tiers that have no doubt expanded his capabilities massively. It looks as if he recently purchased new explosion-based Skills as well, furthering his control and damage output.
The little green-eyed demon is turning himself into a fluttering bomb factory. At the rate he's going, he'll be dropping nukes when he evolves.
Speaking of evolution, he's prid and ready to go. Full mutations, increasing his ability to absorb and manipulate mana even further. Despite evolving a step ahead of him, this guy can pull in and shape mana far better than I can. That's the power of the specialist, I suppose.
[You've got a ridiculous amount of Skill Points kicking around though, Invidia. I'm sure you can find so more things to spend them on. Try and find so fusions that can elevate your strengths or add so flexibility.]
The eye glitters.
[More Skillsssss. I ssshall havesss them!]
That's the spirit. I give him a tap on the head with an antenna and turn to Tiny.
[Alright then, big guy. Co over here and let's take a look under the hood.]
The big ape lumbers over and I'm once again impressed with just how tall this dude is. I severely outmass him at this point, but that's due to being long. He still stands head and shoulders over .
I stretch forth an antenna and examine his progress.
Na: Tiny
Level: 74 (Rare) (VI)
Might: 550
Toughness: 126
Cunning: 20
Will: 38
HP: 252/252
MP: 466/466
Skills:
General:
Master Athletics (IV) Level 15; Instant Dash (IV) Level 10; Master Dodge (IV) Level 30; Advanced Flight (II) Level 5;
Mana:
Defensive:
Sparkling Fancy Feet (V) Level 45;
Offensive:
Kong Fist Arts (VI) Level 24; Cloud Piercing Uppercut (V) Level 31; teor Leap (V) Level 29; Grand Master Heavy Smash (V) Level 35; Master Grappling (IV) Level 39; Resonant Smashing Blows (V) Level 22; Expert Ape Jab (IV) Level 12; Advanced Magic Counter (II) Level 8; Master Kong Combo (V) Level 25;
Mutations:
Senses:
Physical:
Bombastic Enhanced Musculature 30; Unbreakable Channelling Bones 30 (Earthblood Basalt); Shock-Collapsing teor Legs 30; tal Shattering Sonic Enhancer 30; Hyper-Ignition Energy Conversion Gland 30; shed Shadow Wings 30; Sparking Tesla Fur 30; Regenerative Steel Fists 30;
ntal:
Mana:
Storming Lightning Mana Affinity Gland 30; Storming Lightning Mana Affinity Gland 30; Arcing Lightning Ignition Gland 30; Arcing Lightning Ignition Gland 30;
Species: Thunderstrike Mountain Kong (Rare)
Skill points: 76
Biomass: 211
Just like the little demon, Tiny has made great strides! His boxing Skills continue to rank up, giving him even more explosive power and damage potential. Also fully mutated, his ability to channel vast amounts of lightning in shockingly (heh) small ti fras has really improved. His fur is an almost perfect conductor, and the ignition glands are now able to amplify the mana that passes through them, increasing his overall output. If he keeps going down this route, he'll be a walking, boxing lightning storm in an ape body.
His punching Skills are also coming along nicely. I can see he's added a few new items as well. Not nearly enough, though!
[Spend your damn Skill Points,] I scold him, [you've got a ton banked up and I'm sure there's so things you can use them on. Maybe think about a Skill that doesn't use your fists?]
He looks at like I'm talking in another language.
[Just have a look, dammit. Almost all of your Skills are offensive. Try so defence or general stuff for a change. Look, you've even got a limited ability to fly now, there might be other aweso stuff you can use!]
Ti for Crinis. Since she's currently on my back, I stretch an antenna back there and have a look at what she's been up to.
Na: Crinis
Level: 64 (Rare) (VI)
Might: 180
Toughness: 160
Cunning: 156
Will: 134
HP: 320/320
MP: 660/660
Skills:
General:
Exalted Shadow Flesh Manipulation (VI) Level 20; Omniscient Tremor Sensing (V) Level 79; Soul Infecting Fear Inspiration (V) Level 50; Dextrous Tentacle Walking (IV) Level 37; Master Stealth (IV) Level 22; Expert Shadow Shaping (III) Level 15; Advanced ntal Warfare (II) Level 8; Advanced Target Seeking (II) Level 3;
Mana:
Mana Moulding (IV) Level 38; Finer External Mana Manipulation (V) Level 12; Grand Master Shadow Magic Affinity (V) Level 15;
Defensive:
Advanced Tentacle Parry (II) Level 6;
Offensive:
Grand Master Grappling (V) Level 56; Grand Master Shredding (V) Level 11; Horrific Dismbering (V) Level 36; Grand Master Tentacle Fu (V) Level 67; Expert Shadow Striking (III) Level 10; Expert Mind Invasion (III) Level 18; Advanced Tentacle Strike (II) Level 8;
Mutations:
Senses:
All-Seeing Mana Sensory Gland 30; Penetrating Shadow Eye 30;
Physical:
Efficient Resistant Shadow Flesh 30 (Immaterial); Atomising Ion-Void Maw 30; Unlimited Endless Dinsional Stomach 30; Quad-Legion Tentacles 30; Hardened Sharpened Diamond Barbs 30; Ripping Visceral Teeth 30; Immaterial Flesh Generator (Void-Core) 0; Deep-Fathomless Light Sink 30; Hyper Shade Phase Organ 30; Atomising Ion-Void Maw 30; Atomising Ion-Void Maw 30; All-Shape Cell Structure 30; Madness Lingering Soul-Seeker Cilia 30;
ntal:
Symphonic Tentacle Conductor 30; Symphonic Tentacle Conductor 30;
Mana:
Expanded Compressing Reservoir Shadow Magic Gland 30
Species: Immaterial Mind Breaker
Skill points: 84
Biomass: 149
[Wow, Crinis. You've been working hard!]
[Thank you, Master!]
Despite many of her upgrades sounding absolutely terrifying, she's clearly been trying to improve on her strengths and shore up her weaknesses. Her ability to inspire fear and invade the minds of her foes has improved… to a disturbing degree.
But so has her control and options with shadow magic. She's investing in Skills that supplent her spellforms, much like Invidia has started to do, allowing her to stab and attack enemies with raw shadow mana as well as manipulate it more easily.
She's even picked up a defensive Skill to help prevent her losing so much shadow flesh in battle. If she can actually protect her tentacles, she won't lose as many, and therefore will last longer in the fight. Good thinking! Not to ntion these supplental Skills that help her attack with her tentacles in new ways. Tentacle Strike? Good stuff!
Her mutations are much as I expected. Her tentacle conductors are capable of controlling a huge number of limbs and putting them through extrely intricate, coordinated movents without her having to think about it at all.
That mutation on the Soul Cilia… oof. Basically, even if a monster escapes after being attacked with them, the effect will linger, aning she can attack a monster with them, then quickly shift to another without having to stay "attached" to it.
Spooky stuff.
[You've all done well,] I congratulate my three allies. [Let's keep working on our Skills and funnel as much experience as we can into you. Before you know it, we'll all be the sa tier again!]
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