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Chapter 348: Selia
Chapter 348: Selia
Chapter 348: Selia
Interlude - Fruit
Selia found a small clearing in the forest near Consequence. She had debated having Reki accompany her, just in case something went wrong, but this was her ordeal. She felt that she had to do this alone.
In the palm of her hand, she held a small fruit, green and black in color, unlike any fruit she had seen before. Though, that last part wasnt that strange, there were always new things in the Infinite Realm. What was new, was the impression of power that she got from the fruit. Ryun had told her what it was and how he got it, and she couldnt help but wonder what exactly was it going to do to her. She checked its description again, trying to discern something that she mightve missed before.
Fruit of Laqruuds Physical Legacy
Consuming this fruit will improve all aspects of your body, it will grant you bonus base physical stats based on your current ones, it will cleanse and forge the Essences your body is made up of and bring them all to tier 9. You will undergo physical changes depending on your bodys compatibility (Death possible) and your race will change. The change is violent and painful.
A fruit that was supposed to improve all aspects of her body. Make her more than she was now. Re-shape her body in the image of the creature that Ryun had encountered. There was a lot to consider, but in the end she was tired. So tired of letting her sorrows weigh her down.
She raised the small fruit and put it in her mouth. The juices that released were pleasant, they had an earthy taste to them that she couldnt quite place. Then, her mouth started to heat up, followed by her throat. She grimaced, as the heat started to increase. And then, her entire body started to burn. Pain filled her entire being, and her vision grew hazy. Her ears felt like someone was playing drums right next to her. Her skin started to itch, then to hurt as if it was being peeled away. Her bones shook and sent shockwaves of sharp pain through her entire body. Her Qi trembled even, the Sanguine Silver inside her veins churned and boiled. Her core twisted and everything went red.
She had never been in more pain. For a moment, she felt like she had made a mistake, that this was going to be her death. But she held on, refusing to let this be her end. She couldnt feel her body, her entire existence was just pain and sensations that she had never experienced before.
She couldnt tell time, but to her it felt like an eternity of pain. Her thoughts were sluggish, she could barely remember who she was, or what she was doing. She clung to a single thought, to the need to endure.
And after a time beyond the comprehension of her mind, the pain started to recede, and slowly her consciousness returned. Thoughts and memories, cause of the pain. She couldnt move yet, her body was aching like it hadnt been used in a long time, and every movement sent an echo of pain through her head.
Slowly, she let her body settle, then opened her eyes. The light stabbed into her eyes and forced her to close them quickly. There was too much light, so she slowly opened her eyes a tiny bit, letting her eyes adjust. Then, as her muscles burned, she tried pushing herself up. She realized that she was lying in a pool of something dark, and as her nose started working again, she inhaled an awful stench that made her retch, which sent stabs of pain through her stomach. She slipped and fell back in, then rolled to get out of it and onto the grass.
She just laid there for a while, breathing slowly in and out through her mouth. Trying to get herself together. She felt like an infant, learning how to move again. Eventually, she managed to push herself off the ground, and nearly let herself fall back down when she saw her hands.
They were black, covered in scales with claws at the tips where her fingertips used to be. She sat on her knees and pulled back her sleeveher clothes were drenched in the disgusting black oozeand saw that the scale went all the way to her elbow. Her skin, which use to be pale silver-blue, now had more of a darker tint to it, a dark gray. She grimaced and then removed her clothes as she walked to a nearby stream. She studied her body as she carefully made her way down the hill. She had scales on her legs too, her feet had changed, they too were clawed, and her heel had raised up, she walked on her toes. Not as drastic as it was in some animals, but significant. It was strange, as she got more accustomed to her body, it made her feel somehow lighter on her feet. There were scales down there too, as well on the sides of her body.
The scales themselves were strange, unlike those of a drake. They were larger, and pointier, raised up slightly, and rough almost hide-like. They looked almost like scutes, the scales of some reptilian monsters found in water. Once she reached the stream, she looked down and saw her reflection.
Her features were the same, but a lot had changed. Her horns were thicker and longer, black and more bone-like, rough. They spread from the sides of her brows up and slightly to the side and back, her hair was black too. Her eyes though, they had changed the most. They were reptilian, dark green with a black line through them. Then she noticed that everything she was seeing was clearer. She blinked and raised her eyes, realizing that the world seemed a lot more colorful than it had before. She pushed that aside and stepped into the stream to wash the filth of her body. She let her movements fade into the background, and then she looked at her screens. She didnt check her notifications just yet. Instead, she looked at her Cultivation.
Immediately she saw it, the first change in a long time. She could advance to the Ascended Realm. It hit her then, the inspiration for the Ascended Realm. Refining and improving ones body. The thing that the fruit had done for her, that she had suffered through for. The pain, her enduring through it, holding on. She did want to live, she wanted to advance. And now she could.
She sighed, and then noticed another change. My Aspect? She thought in confusion and panic. Quickly she read through her notifications.
Congratulations! You have gone through a Crucible!
Fruit of Laqruuds Physical Legacy +200 to base strength, dexterity, endurance, and vitality; +500 to strength, dexterity, endurance, and vitality
New title availableLesser Crucible of the Body
Lesser Crucible of the Body
Go through a physical experience to improve your body by forging it under unusual conditions based on your physical state.
+200 to Endurance and Vitality, +1% to all stats, Lesser Unyielding (Body Perk), 20 000 Greater Essence
Lesser Unyielding
Your body is resistant to physical damage and can function at moderate condition in all states, even after it was damaged beyond the point where most would falter.
Nothing there explained the changes that she saw. She dismissed the notifications and looked at her full screens.
Name
Selia Ha Jhan
Race
Lindwurmar (Infinite Realm)
Titles
Great Feat
Kill a tier one monster with at least 10x your total stats without help from someone with Essence before obtaining a Class, Path, or Skill
+Choose a Legendary Class, Path, or Skill. Gain a Unique Perk.
Adventurer
Hunted more than 100 monsters
+5 to all stats, 5000 Essence
Alchemical Tester
Use more than 10 alchemical concoctions to improve yourself
+2 to intelligence, 500 Essence
Alchemical Experiment
Use more than 100 alchemical concoctions to improve yourself
+10 to intelligence, 5000 Essence
Hero of Promise
Save more than 10 people with a single action
+5 to all stats, 5000 Essence
Lord
Reach the Lord Realm
+5 to all stats, 100 Essence
One Against Many
Fight against more than 10 opponents and win
+5 to all stats, 5000 Essence
Apprentice Warrior: Zenshuen Sect
Complete 10 faction tasks that are no more than two tiers of power below you in difficulty.
+5 to all stats,1000 Greater Essence
Journeywoman Warrior: Zenshuen Sect
Complete 25 faction tasks that are no more than two tiers of power below you in difficulty.
+25 to all stats,5000 Greater Essence
Monarch
Reach the Monarch Realm
+10 to all stats, 1 000 Greater Essence
Class Evolution III
Evolved your class for the third time.
+15 to all stats, 7 500 Greater Essence
Monster Hunter
Kill 5000 different monster types
+50 to all stats, 50 000 Greater Essence
One Against Horde
Fight against more than 100 opponents and win
+10 to all stats, 10,000 Essence
Heavenly
Reach Heavenly Realm
+30 to all stats, 50 000 Greater Essence
Elite warrior: Zenshuen Sect
Complete 100 faction tasks that are no more than two tiers of power below you in difficulty.
+50 to all stats,10 000 Greater Essence
Brightwood Forest
First to clear the Brightwood Forest Dungeon
+2% to all stats, 5000 Greater Essence
Lesser Crucible of the Mind
Go through a mental experience to improve your mind by forging it under unusual conditions based on your mind state.
+200 to Intelligence and Wisdom, +10% to all stats, Lesser Enlightened (Mind Perk), 20 000 Greater Essence
Immortal
Reach the Immortal Realm
+50 to all stats,Aging process halted, 100 000 Greater Essence
Mistress of Sorrow (Unique)
Reach at least a combined power level of nine tiers. And embody an ideal.
+1200 to intelligence and wisdom stats, +5% to all stats, Experience Sorrow, 100 000 Greater Essence
Zenshuen: Great Name
Become widely known as a member of your faction.
+150 to all stats,150 000 Greater Essence
Ruler
Become the sole ruler of a territory.
+5 to all stats, 5000 Greater Essence, Small Mansion unlocked (Town Upgrade)
Zenshuen Sect: Leader
Become widely accepted as a leader of your faction.
+250 to all stats, 300 000 Greater Essence
Aspect Mastery
Master your Aspect and improve it to tier 9
+150 to all stats, 500 000 Greater Essence
Alchemical Improvement
Use more than 5000 alchemical concoctions to improve yourself
+50 to intelligence, 5000 Great Essence
Evolved
Reach the Evolved Realm
+100 to all stats, 200 000 Greater Essence
Zenshuen Sect: Great Leader
Become loved or feared as a leader of your faction.
+500 to all stats, Inspire Greatness, 300 000 Greater Essence
Abyss Slayer
Kill one of the rulers of the Under
+250 to all stats, 300 000 Greater Essence
Dragon Slayer
Kill one of the rulers of the Sky
+250 to all stats, 200 000 Greater Essence
11th Dome
Defeat the Leader of the 11th Dome.
+500 to base intelligence and wisdom, +10% to all stats, Key to Chamber of Treasures (R'lyeh), 10 000 Immortal Essence
Dome Supremacy
First to defeat a Dome Leader.
+1000 to all stats, +15% to all base stats, 20 000 Immortal Essence
Fruit of Laqruuds Physical Legacy
Your body was reforged by the bloodline of an Ancient Lindwurm.
+200 to base Strength, Dexterity, Endurance, Vitality, +500 to Strength, Dexterity, Endurance, Vitality, 20 000 Greater Essence
Lesser Crucible of the Body
Go through a physical experience to improve your body by forging it under unusual conditions based on your physical state.
+200 to Endurance and Vitallity, +1% to all stats, Lesser Unyielding (Body Perk), 20 000 Greater Essence
Perks
Sanguine Flame of Laqruud Qi (Aspect Perk)
You've inherited the refined Essence of an Ancient line. The Sanguine Flame of Laqruud deals soul, fire, and blood damage. When used, your Qi increases your regeneration by 4x of your vitality. Using your Qi in any form against someone you have True Insight of will increase its effectiveness by 25%
Greater Focused and Insightful MindPeak of Concentration (Path Perk)
Your mind is focused, improving your concentration and insight greatly, you also gain -30% to any mental power costs. All scrying and detection powers are 50% more effective. +25% to intelligence. Your focus, unshakable.
Laqruud's CoreBlood and Flame (Path Perk)
You've inherited the core of the greatest in an ancient line of Lindwurm. The power of the entire line is yours to draw on. Immune to the damaging effects of the Lindwurm power. Gain +40% to wisdom stat. Your core, a well of flame and blood.
Construct Library (Class Perk)
Any constructed object you inspect is added to your mental library of objects.
Recreate (Class Perk)
Once per day you can recreate a construct that is in your library, it lasts 10 minutes.
Improve (Class Perk)
Once per day improve a construct youve created, doubling its durability.
Projection Armor (Class Perk)
Once per day fashion an armor around yourself to protect you, it lasts for one hour. Its durability depends on your intelligence stat.
Boost Object (Class Perk)
Three times per day increase one property of a construct by 30%.
Mass Projection (Class Perk)
Three times per day mass reproduce a construct youve created; the copies last for 10 minutes, and their durability is reduced by 50%. Number of copies is half of your intelligence stat, current: 9,648
Projection Manipulation (Class Perk)
You can control any construct youve created that is near you freely with your mind. Effectiveness depends on your intelligence stat
Dual Qi ControlSplit Focus (Path Perk)
Your Qi control is great, able to use two techniques at the same time. Gain +50% to Qi speed. +20% to wisdom. Control depends on wisdom stat. Your Control is refined, splitting your focus is second nature.
Aspect Manifestation: Sanguine Flame of Laqruud CloakWill and Power (Path Perk)
Manifest a cloak made out of Sanguine Flame of Laqruud around you. It increases your willpower and control by 5x. Any Sanguine Flame of Laqruud techniques used while the cloak is active are 15% more effective. Your will grants you power.
Physical Appearance: Mature Lindwurmar (Path Perk)
Your body and features are at the peak of your kind. Any physical defects are removed. Enhances your current capabilities and provides infinite lifespan. Effects of stat imbalance are reduced by 80%. Your endurance is increased by 50%. +25% to strength, +25% to dexterity, +25% to vitality.
Rulers Eyes: Eyes of True Insight (Path Perk)
Gaze into the souls of all you lay your eyes on. You can see their deepest parts and gain great insight into who and what they are. You will know the true name of any being that has one. You will understand all the parts that make them who they are. Bypasses protections but doesnt reveal any power screens. +35% to intelligence and +35% to dexterity.
Copy Property (Class Perk)
Once per day you may copy a single property of an object and infuse it into another object. Property infusion lasts for 30 minutes.
Reinforce (Class Perk)
Five times per day you may reinforce anything, increasing its durability by 200%. Size depends on intelligence stat.
Greater Copy Object (Class Perk)
Once per year you may create a full copy an object permanently. Rarity and size depend on class tier,
Current: Legendary Rarity; 3 cubic meters.
Ethereal Construct (Class Perk)
Five times per day you may create a construct directly from your imagination. Its properties are Ethereal and its durability and max size dependent on your intelligence stat.
Greater Concentration (Class Perk)
Gain +20% to intelligence and dexterity when in combat.
Flame And Blood CoreLifeblood (Path Perk)
Your core is filled with the power of an ancient line. Qi speed increased by 550% and your core density is increased by 150%. Your core is immune all interrupting attacks. +20% to wisdom. Qi of blood and flame fills you.
Stamina of the Lindwurmar (Path Perk)
The effects of your endurance and intelligence on all your stamina sources are increased by 5x, your stamina consumption is reduced by 40% when resting. +30% to endurance and intelligence.
Forging of Body and Aspect: Sanguine Flame of LaqruudWill of Blood and Flame (Path Perk)
Your body is forged by the ancestors of blood, the earth, the flame, and life. The flesh and bones of your body have reached the peak of Lindwurmar, their durability is increased by 100% of your endurance. You are immune to most poison and acid. Highly resistant to most forms of fire and blood.
Your lifeblood is replaced with Sanguine Flame of Laqruud. Your physical regeneration is equal to 2x your vitality as long as you have Sanguine Flame of Laqruud Qi inside your Core. You can substitute your own lifeblood for Qi. Your lifeblood regeneration is based on your vitality. You are immune to all blood affecting poisons. You may manipulate your blood freely with your will. Effects of your willpower are increased by 20%, all Sanguine Flame of Laqruud powers are 60% more effective. You gain +50% to wisdom, 50% to intelligence and +20% to vitality. Your lifeblood moves by your will.
Immortality: Laqruud's WillWill Shaped (Path Perk)
Your body is bound by blood and flame. Upon death your body collapses into Sanguine Flame of Laqruud liquid that you can control with your will for a short amount of time before your soul is untethered from it and pulled to the afterlife where Laqruud resides. Your soul will remain there until you've learned one of Laqruud's lessons. The return will only be possible if there are people in the Infinite Realm who still remember the name and legacy of Laqruud. Gain +35% to wisdom and +35% to intelligence. Even in death, your will endures.
Blood Flame Forged Conduits (Path Perk)
Your Qi conduits are made for extreme durability. They can endure near limitless stress. Increases the amount of Qi able to pass through your conduits by 200% and Qi speed by 50%. +25% to wisdom.
Imaginative MindProjecting Thoughts (Path Perk)
Your mind has an incredible imagination. You are able to imagine workings in near lifelike fidelity. +20% to intelligence. You imagine and it comes to pass.
Experience Sorrow (Title Perk)
You may sense the sorrow in others. Once per three months you may reach out and experience the target's memories surrounding that sorrow by living through the events. You may fashion the emotional trauma into a mental attack that you can unleash at any target. Every memory you experience adds to the power of the attack, all power is depleted once the attack is used and needs to be built up again.
Lesser Enlightened (Unique Perk)
Your mind is resistant to mind effects and can function at moderate condition in all states, even after it was damaged beyond the point where most would falter.
Evolved Form: Lindwurmar ParagonGoddess of Techniques (Path Perk)
Assume your Evolved form, that of a Lindwurmar Paragon. You gain the ability to use 12 more techniques at the same time. Your Qi speed is increased by an additional 100%. All techniques cost 80% less, and their effectiveness is increased by 150%. Gain +100% to all stats and +150% to Qi regeneration. +35% to wisdom and +35% to intelligence. You are a storm of techniques.
Domain (Path Perk)
You may craft an inner Realm in which you may transport your soul for a time.
Inspire Greatness (Title Perk)
Once per day awaken the sensation of Greatness in those around you. Giving them a morale boost.
Greater Piercing (Class Perk)
Your constructs have 120% increased piercing.
Construct Durability (Class Perk)
The durability of all of your constructs is increased by 150%
Mind Construct (Class Perk)
Six times per day you may create a construct directly from your imagination. Its properties are Mind and durability and max size dependent on your intelligence stat.
Eternal Huntress: Scythe (Unique Perk)
You hold the essence of Twin Aspects of True Death. You are one part of two and are inescapably linked with your other half. Your mind is linked with that of your other half, allowing you to speak to each other regardless of the distance. You may sense your other half regardless of distance. You gain the ability to sense death. You gain the Presence of the Eternal Huntress Aura; when active, you gain Death Mark: Anything with a soul killed by you has its soul completely destroyed and returned to oblivion. Nearby beings, based on your intentions, have +25% to all power requirements and they suffer -25% to their speed. Half of the drained speed is granted to you, and the other half to the Reaper.
Lesser Unyielding (Unique Perk)
Your body is resistant to physical damage and can function at moderate condition in all states, even after it was damaged beyond the point where most would falter.
Class
Projection Mindsmith ( M )
Level
239
Combat Ability
Inspect Construct
Movement Ability
Project Construct
Support Ability
Detonate Construct
EVOLUTION ATTUNEMENT BONUS:
Copy
Gain +20% to mental stamina, and -40% to ability cooldowns when creating copies of objects you yourself created. Gain +20% to intelligence.
Projector
All mind smithing powers gain +20% to their effectiveness. Change your abilities and relevant perks to Projection type abilities and perks. Gain +15% to dexterity and +15% to intelligence.
Cultivation
The Path of the Vision Forging ( Ma )
Stage
Peak Evolved
Aspect
Sanguine Flame of Laqruud
Base Technique
Inner Body Forging
Branch Technique
Sanguine Silver Spear
Fruit Technique
Sanguine Silver Armor
Cultivation
The Path of Unwavering Impact ( Re )
Stage
Peak Immortal
Base Technique
Pulsing Impact
Branch Technique
Inverted Sanguine Silver Sphere
Fruit Technique
Goddess of Metal
Passive Skills
Active Skills
Control
True Aim
True Sight
Mind Shield
Target Tracking
Strength
6439
Dexterity
7682
Vitality
6822
Endurance
7592
Intelligence
19296
Wisdom
13504
That Her Cultivation perks changed. Her Aspect changed. Her entire plan, the build that she had been following had been turned on its head. She felt herself panic, but then she took control of herself and read through everything again. The new perks had changed her, but not in too many different ways. Most were upgrades of her previous perks, flavored by the fruit. But something told her that this ran deeper, the connection to this Laqruud was mentioned a few times, and her immortality She didnt know what to think.
Her Qi, her Aspect hit the hardest. She pulled it out of her core into her hand and felt It responded in the similar way as her previous Aspect had. It could be influenced by willpower. She sighed in relief. Being able to control her constructs with her will was one of the cores of her build. It seemed that she hadnt lost that quite yet.
This was going to require time, and training. She needed to get familiar with all that her body could offer now. The Ascended Realm beckoned her, but she pulled her eyes from it. Not yet, she said to herself. First she was going to learn everything about her new body. And only then was she going to advance.