The Avatars of Myth was the first ch force of the Larkinson Clan.
They took a lot of pride in that. They had started off at the sa ti the Larkinsons began to surpass the limitations of their old family.
Under the leadership of Ves Larkinson, the Avatars of Myth went from a fresh new ch unit with no existing baggage to a storied ch legion with a martial tradition that had been tempered over dozens of battles.
The Avatars of Myth of today was known as the original elite ch force of the Larkinson Clan.
Its story and traditions may arguably be the most boring among all of the other ch legions, but it was also able to adapt well to almost any circumstances.
The Avatars were mostly oriented towards frontal assaults, but they could also fulfill other roles due to their inherent versatility. Their ch pilots made use of offensive lee chs, defensive lee chs, rifleman chs and also drone chs in recent tis.
The heavy use of the Bright Warrior Mark III model and the Fey Fianna model further increased the versatility of the Avatars. They could dynamically change their configurations and loadouts to fulfill every role. This ca in particularly handy when the ch units lacked a specific capability such as ECM or search and rescue.
Commander lkor Larkinson had led the Avatars for a long ti. His relatively dull personality partially reflected on his ch legion as it never beca too eccentric like the Swordmaidens of the Eye of Ylvaine.
This was not always a disadvantage. The Avatars accepted all sorts of people, up to a limit. As long as a ch pilot was skilled and disciplined enough, he or she would certainly be able to earn a spot in this elite ch legion.
Perhaps there were clansn who accused that the Avatars of Myth had remained boring because of lkor, but these voices were in the minority.
The Avatars fought well, and they also had their own special features.
The Avatar Invocation thod taught to every mber of this ch legion was their defining technique.
While it originally started off as a failed derivation of the battle formations employed by the Swordmaidens and the Penitent Sisters, the Avatar Invocation thod had beco a mainstay of the Avatars of Myth.
It was impossible to launch dramatically powerful attacks through invocation. The fusion of like-minded ch pilots that characterized proper battle formations did not occur because the Avatars were too different from each other.
What happened instead was a half-baked version that caused design spirits to connect to the minds of the Avatar ch pilots and trickle a portion of their power into them. This could produce noticeable effects, but at a much weaker scale than what could be accomplished with an actual battle formation.
However, invocation had its own advantages. The difficulty threshold was much lower, so every Avatar ch pilot could pull off during a stressful battle situation. It was not dependent on homogeneity, so it didn't matter f the ch pilots possessed different thoughts and beliefs.
More importantly, the Avatars could borrow the powers of every willing design spirit.
So long as the individual ch pilots in question developed a good enough relationship with a design spirit, he or she could fight with a part of the extraordinary powers bestowed by their chosen patron.
They could also maintain their invocations long enough to last a typical battle. They weren't at risk of getting exhausted after pulling off battle formations just once or twice. This made the Avatars a lot better at attrition warfare than the other elite ch regints!
None of this was normal in the slightest.
In fact, it was not inaccurate to state that the Avatars of Myth already tasted a preview of what systematic cultivation was capable of. It was exactly because the Avatars wielded powers beyond the reach of mortals that Commander lkor keenly appreciated the value of the Spirit Vessel Auxiliary Qi Cultivation thod.
"Both the patriarch and my husband contributed to the developnt of the Spirit Vessel thod." Ketis shared an important fact. "Ves is able to channel the design spirits through himself and his design spirit quite well. Joshua and his Everchanger can do similar actions. It is with their assistance that the Spirit Vessel thod can teach other Avatar ch pilots to imitate these thods."
"That sounds impressive." Abis Firelight whistled in appreciation. "I hope my Vandals get sothing just as good, or else we will all beco disappointed."
"The Vandals will not be neglected. You will like what I have to share later." Ketis promised to the Vandal Commander. "So what is your opinion, Commander lkor?" "I love it already." lkor grinned. "My Avatars will be able to complete their mission much faster and with greater confidence once they can borrow a larger proportion of the power of design spirits. Few people will think that we are bland once they see us borrowing the power of the Golden Cat to improve our skills or Qilanxo to harden our defenses during combat. My ch legion will finally be able to live up to its na."
Ketis smiled back. "It is good to hear that you think highly of it. That said, the T Institute did make sure to attach an important warning to the practitioners of the Spirit Vessel thod. Frequent exposure to design spirits can help you in battle, but also ruin your notential to ascend to an expert pilot or higher. There is a risk that ch pilots can beco overly dependent on borrowing the power of one design spirit or another. If they beco so reliant on this crutch to fight that they cannot properly fight anymore without this special ability, then they have beco slaves to their own cultivation thod. Real ch pilots must maintain their own will and confidence in their fighting skills to retain their chance to beco expert pilots one day. That is why they must not beco too reliant on what they can do after practicing this new thod."
lkor frowned as he processed her words. "That is... difficult to follow. The Spirit Vessel thod is all about borrowing the power of design spirits. Are you claiming that if we make use of it, we are sabotaging our own future as high-ranking ch pilots?"
"That is one potential outco, lkor. This should not always be the case, or else religious ch pilots would not be able to exist. In my opinion as a swordmaster, I think it all cos down to the ch pilot's attitude towards a god or design spirit. If one of your Avatar ch pilots regularly invokes the Golden Cat to the point of wanting to slavishly devote himself to our ancestral spirit, such a pathetic soldier has lost the qualifications to transform his willpower. If your Avatar ch pilot was rely grateful and respectful towards Goldie, then he should still possess a strong enough confidence in himself to preserve his breakthrough opportunities."
The legion commander with a visor looked thoughtful. He even began to rub his stubbled chin in thought.
"The division makes sense. There is a difference between looking up at a higher existence and utterly debasing yourself before a god. Maybe it is acceptable for priests and ordinary civilians to bow down to their respective gods, but we are ch pilots. Our knees must remain unbent. Figuratively."
Though his eloquence left much to be desired, lkor possessed enough knowledge and experience to be able to tell the difference.
This was because his ch legion had a bunch of highly talented ch pilots who nonetheless hit a wall in their growth trajectory. Bottlenecks existed, and it was not that easy to develop the ntality of a greater being than your current rank. After thorough investigations, lkor learned that they had surrendered too much of themselves to their favorite design spirits. Such a ntality could ruin promising ch pilots if they went far enough.
Although this was an unfortunate outco, the Larkinsons couldn't stop people from worshiping the design spirits. They could only advise the ch pilots who showed signs of falling into a pit of slavish devotion.
Seeing that lkor understood the implications, Ketis looked pleased that she did not have to waste too much of her ti on basic explanations.
"Good. Let move on. The Living Sentinels will gain the right to practice the Eighty
ch pilots can beco overly dependent on borrowing the power of one design spirit or another. If they beco so reliant on this crutch to fight that they cannot properly fight anymore without this special ability, then they have beco slaves to their own cultivation thod. Real ch pilots must maintain their own will and confidence in their fighting skills to retain their chance to beco expert pilots one day. That is why they must not beco too reliant on what they can do after practicing this new thod."
lkor frowned as he processed her words. "That is... difficult to follow. The Spirit Vessel thod is all about borrowing the power of design spirits. Are you claiming that if we make use of it, we are sabotaging our own future as high-ranking ch
pilots?"
"That is one potential outco, lkor. This should not always be the case, or else religious ch pilots would not be able to exist. In my opinion as a swordmaster, I think it all cos down to the ch pilot's attitude towards a god or design spirit. If one of your Avatar ch pilots regularly invokes the Golden Cat to the point of wanting to slavishly devote himself to our ancestral spirit, such a pathetic soldier has lost the qualifications to transform his willpower. If your Avatar ch pilot was rely grateful and respectful towards Goldie, then he should still possess a strong enough confidence in himself to preserve his breakthrough opportunities."
The legion commander with a visor looked thoughtful. He even began to rub his stubbled chin in thought.
"The division makes sense. There is a difference between looking up at a higher existence and utterly debasing yourself before a god. Maybe it is acceptable for priests and ordinary civilians to bow down to their respective gods, but we are ch pilots. Our knees must remain unbent. Figuratively."
Though his eloquence left much to be desired, lkor possessed enough knowledge and experience to be able to tell the difference.
This was because his ch legion had a bunch of highly talented ch pilots who nonetheless hit a wall in their growth trajectory. Bottlenecks existed, and it was not that easy to develop the ntality of a greater being than your current rank. After thorough investigations, lkor learned that they had surrendered too much of themselves to their favorite design spirits. Such a ntality could ruin promising ch pilots if they went far enough.
Although this was an unfortunate outco, the Larkinsons couldn't stop people from worshiping the design spirits. They could only advise the ch pilots who showed
signs of falling into a pit of slavish devotion.
Seeing that lkor understood the implications, Ketis looked pleased that she did not have to waste too much of her ti on basic explanations.
"Good. Let move on. The Living Sentinels will gain the right to practice the Eighty
and conduct the live testing ourserves. The Red Collective must have gathered information from them as well, but they have not shared too much data in return." The Living Sentinels gained their own chance to punch above their weight. They just
needed to get started with the Eighty Unity thod and practice their newly acquired skills against each other.
The Sentinels generally collected a lot of unmotivated ch pilots, but that did not
an they had to stay this way. The excitent of being able to channel so much power and let a lucky recipient gain control over it all would be magnificent! "Are there any design spirits that can help our ch pilots execute this unity technique?" Legion Commander Sorral asked.
"Yes. Titania is closely related to the Eighty Unity thod. Her assistance can make it easier for ch pilots to pool their power together. She can also help the Living Sentinels maintain their concentration and issue warnings."
"That sounds excellent. I look forward to seeing whether this thod will allow our Living Sentinels to challenge expert chs head-on."
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