Chapter 145
Aegis of Infinity (III)
Thankfully, she didn't stay after that embarrassing speech of mine; she bowed and then bowed out, and I nearly did that cringe-crouch where you just flatten against the ground trying to make yourself seem as small as possible so as to beco invisible.
I an, I ant every word of what I said, truly, but at the sa ti... I don't know; I don't think I have the gravitas necessary to pull off speeches like that. You know, the voice, the commanding, stout presence, the bearing of a king--see, I'm doing it again, and this ti to myself.
Anyway, cast out those demons, and move on.
I now know what kind of art to make for her.
She's a brawler, through and through. I didn't really see any 'high-end planning', as it were, when she kept throwing herself at him. I imagine it's just part of who she is--easily overco by emotion.
So, designing a fancy art that would be all about timing and deflection is a big no-go. What she needs is a classic 'stat stick'.
Well, I can't make a stat stick, not an actual one, but an approximation of it? At least for this world? I'm actually kind of confident in it. I'd already been leaning in that direction, and seeing her just blindly toss herself at Long Tao over and over again... yeah, it just confird it.
I didn't go back to the tent--because that's where she was, and I believe we shouldn't really interact for a little while yet--and instead found a nice tree and so dry leaves and sat on them, leaning against the trunk.
I kept the number of forms purposefully low--just 2, actually--and made the internal logic 'Rudintary'. The art won't actually be the 'strongest' as far as defense goes, even within its own rank, but it will be strong enough while also being the simplest.
That brought up to just 30 points, which is a good start. I plan on tossing as many points as possible into special characteristics, anyway.
For energy type, I actually used Demonic Qi for the first ti--strangely, it's not that expensive, coming up at only 70 points. As far as prices of specific Qis go, it's sort of middle of the pack.
I opted out of any elental integration since I don't think the cost would actually match the requirent.
Now we've co to the motherload--Specific Effects & Characteristics... and I basically spent 350 points in it, saving the last 50 for a minor imbuent of the 'Indomitable' concept to wrap the entire thing neatly.
As for where 350 points went?
Well, about 80 of them went into baseline elental resistances--the art would make her body naturally tolerant to practically all common elents and even slightly less common things like Poisons.
About 50 went into just straightforward Hardiness; her body would naturally beco sturdier and sturdier the more she used the art, capping out at the strength of steel.
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50 more went into ridian enhancents--she already had nigh-indestructible ridians naturally, and this would make it so that even overdrawing Qi without a care in the world won't even make a dent in them.
About 100 was added up from the minor enhancents--even slightly odder things like 'sturdier blood,' which roughly (as far as I understood it) translated to her blood naturally carrying more oxygen and 'supplying' the internal organs faster.
Speaking of the internal organs, the remaining 70 points went into encasing all her vital organs--heart, brain, liver, kidneys, and lungs. That's not to say that she can suddenly survive a clean stab through the heart, though she might actually live through a clean stab to the heart.
500 points were added up rather quickly, but I actually felt I got my money's worth with them. Naturally, I'm pretty sure there's no other person alive who can actually use this art besides her, so it's not like there's so extra benefit of sharing it eventually, but... it's a freebie, one entirely ant for her.
[CURRENT CREATION POINTS: 500/100 (Reward 2 applied, ALLOWED)]
[NA: (Please na the art; otherwise, the system will auto-generate a na upon Art Creation)]
[Description: an extrely simple but also extrely specialized art that even the most hardened battle veterans will find difficult to fully utilize. Requires a level of abandonnt of fear toward death and surrendering to the belief that the body is the ultimate weapon. Transforms even the most ordinary body into a war machine, unmatched in its ability to stand and endure. Due to its nature, it consus minimal Qi, but, as a side effect, it also dulls the artist's sensation toward pain. May cause unintended consequences in the unprepared]
[TYPE: Martial Art - Defense ( 15 CP)]
[NUMBER OF FORMS: 2 ( 10 CP)]
[LOGIC: Rudintary ( 5 CP)]
[ENERGY: Demonic Qi ( 70 CP)]
[CHARACTERISTICS: Fire Tolerance ( 10 CP), Pain Tolerance ( 5 CP), ..., Hardiness ( 50 CP), Titanic ridians ( 50 CP), Blood Clotting ( 5 CP), Unbreaking Bones ( 20 CP), Flexible Joints ( 10CP), Encased Vital Organs ( 70CP) ...]
[UNIQUE PROPERTIES: Minor Imbuent of Indomitable ( 50 CP)]
[CUSTOM RESTRICTIONS APPLIED: Demonic Vessel Physique, Dreadline Bloodline]
[CALCULATED COST: 15 10 10 5 10... 50 = 500]
[PROJECTED RANK: low-Jade tier]
[PROJECTED DIFFICULTY: Interdiate]
[CONFIRM CREATION: 500 CP (0 CP)]
[CANCEL]
Confirm, of course.
Though that bit in the description did worry a bit, I believe in you, Wan Lan!
Khm.
[Congratulations, Host, on creating 'Aegis of Infinity' Defensive Art]
Ah, goddammit! I forgot to na it again!
I an, yes, the na's cool or whatever, but my na would be a million tis cooler--Invincible Art of an Emperor!
[...]
[Aegis of Infinity]
[Type: Defensive Art]
[Rank: low-Jade tier]
[Host Comprehension: None (fails to et minimum requirents)]
[...]
[Masters of this art beco unmatched blunt weapons of war, turning their bodies into undying vessels of death. Strengthens the body across the board, down to the finest parts, while enabling unique displays of prowess. While no art exists that can give a mortal and Immortal Body, this one cos the closest, offering a fading glimpse into the distant cosmos of immortality once the mortal coil is shed for sothing ethereal and fleeting. The wielder can sufficiently endure raging infernos as well as deep caverns of frost, their flesh thicker than any common armor, their fists blunt instrunts of destruction. However, due to its unique nature, mastering the art isn't possible through study--only through pain. The wielder must be hurt ten thousand tis to avoid being hurt once. The strongest weapons are forged in the fires of war]
[...]
[Creation Points Value: 500(0) / 100]
[Comprehension Difficulty: Interdiate]
[...]
[Creation Bonus: Martial Body Implant]
[...]
[Martial Body Implant: a special form of transference, doing the Bidding of Heavens and changing one's fate. Turns a Mortal Body into the Martial Body, a unique, Jade-tier physique geared towards mastering endless weapon arts with ease, dominating the battlefield with variety and novelty. Note: the body must have never cultivated before or even sensed Qi in any capacity]
[...]
Huh.
What the hell?!
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