IsnÆt it even more simple to overhear something using those devices Helen asked
Chuckling Mrs Hamilton nodded as she cautiously reached down toward one of the fruits True But then wouldnÆt we know exactly where this mysterious person was going to strike Anyways these are
A gift Helen said lightly Which was all the information Randidly told her to pass on to Mrs Hamilton Not that Helen knew much more than that but she had her own guesses after seeing RandidlyÆs pale face after he made these One she witnessed him condensed but the others
Randidly had already had those And based upon the energy that was wafting away from the original three these were a type of treasure that would grow more powerful as time passed Although they were just fruit Helen licked her lips greedily Undoubtedly eating them would be delicious
Of the four fruits the one Mrs Hamilton lightly touched was a brilliant emerald color Reflected by the thick energy around it it was one of the original three It was squat and plump like a tomato There was also a dusk colored banana a golden acorn and a crimson apple laid out rather casually around it
Rather than picking them up Mrs Hamilton took an action that mystified Helen she chopped sharply with her hand and split the emerald fruit in half Juice splattered on the table as the two severed halves rocked back and forth The sweet flesh of the fruit released an even more dense cloud of wafting energy The air was practically abuzz with it
But with glowing eyes Mrs Hamilton picked up the two halves and inspected them closely Curious Helen followed her gaze
So there are seeds Mrs Hamilton said softly Helen nodded Because as she looked at the two halves of the fruit she sensed a specific flow of energy in the flesh guiding energy toward those two seeds Under the nourishment of the fruitÆs energy those seeds were covered with densely packed golden runes too tiny and bright to read
Randidly doesnÆt casually give gifts Helen thought with a little bit of awe
With a wave of her hand Mrs Hamilton stored away the fruits Surreptitiously she then ran her finger along the juicy top of the desk and brought a bead of the fruit’s nectar to her lips After tasting Mrs Hamilton didnÆt appear happy In fact her expression became guarded and grim as she considered the messy work table
For several seconds Helen was somewhat at a loss of what she could do But then Mrs Hamilton spoke again
Make sure you tell him he is welcome to come back anytime What happened at the challenge is being dealt with It will not happen again
Shaking her head Helen walked toward the door With her mission accomplished here it was time she returned to RandidlyÆs side DoesnÆt something like this only need to happen once Mrs Hamilton
Randidly massaged his temples trying his best to figure out how to best utilize his large pile of PP that now filled his Path screen Even after accomplishing the 3000 PP Path Randidly still had a little over 4k PP to split between all his available Paths But completing the Raiment of the World Tree Path had added two new choices to RandidlyÆs available Paths Cleaver of the World Tree and Weakness of the World Tree 0/500
Things that come in sets of three have meaning They are bound by karma Randidly thought with a frown But while the Cleaver of the World Tree would probably give him a boost related to his offensive abilities like Raiment had boosted his defense it was difficult to justify putting points into Weakness of the World Tree
Because it was hard to see it as anything but a way to put a weakness directly into his Yggdrasil image Could you lose stats from a Path Could you obtain a passive Skill that impacted you negatively If not the former the latter was definitely possible The fact that it was part of a group bound by karma meant that it wouldnÆt be completely useless but
It was a dangerous prospect
Shaking his head Randidly looked again at the Paths he could choose
Heretic XXIX 0/ Nexus Traveler Cohort 5 0/50 Experimenter I 0/50 System Transgressor 0/1 Friend to Humanity 0/100 Mantle of the Patron 0/500 Metallurgist 0/300 Aether Convergence II Perfect Soul Bond 0/1000 the Bell of Doom Tolls 0/600 Growth of Yggdrasil III 0/2000 Fiery Sharpshooter 0/350 The Ashes of Ulaat Patron of Ash 0/1000 Order Ducis Font of Guidance HumanityÆs Torch 0/500 Bearing of a Teacher Puppet Master 0/100 Mana Lich 0/500 Pain Immunity I 0/250 Physique of the Grim Chimera 0/1000 ChimeraÆs Grudge I Cleaver of the World Tree Weakness of the World Tree 0/500
Heretic obviously would finish itself in good time so Randidly had no reason to put points into it But the rest of the Paths were on the table With so many PP at his disposal finishing off some of the easy Paths wouldnÆt require much at all Meanwhile at the other end Randidly was definitely looking at some of the higher cost Paths in order to improve his own personal power
Yet RandidlyÆs gaze kept returning to the tiny Paths that he had never taken even after all quite a lot of time of having them Specifically Nexus Traveler Cohort 5 Experimenter I and Metallurgist More than hoping for anything that would give him a powerful Skill they would provide Stats and satisfy his curiosity All told these three would require only 400 PP to finish and he would FINALLY know what rewards the provided Especially the first two
But still Randidly cautiously looked at the other available Paths There was no rush in choosing In terms of Skills Randidly suspected that he would get a useful harvest from Fiery Sharpshooter and Ashes of Ulaat Mana Lich was another possible choice for a new Skill but it seemed more likely he would just receive another large boost to his Mana pool and Regeneration Not that such a thing wasnÆt valuable but as RandidlyÆs focus shifted more toward images Mana had diminishing returns
Growth of Yggdrasil III still was greyed out but Randidly sensed that obtaining a couple hundred more Stats would open it up for him
That thought immediately made Randidly wince It seems IÆve really come far if suddenly obtaining a couple hundred stats seems like an easy feat but with the aid of four thousand PP it really shouldnÆt be difficult
Then Randidly shrugged If his goal was to at least to unlock Growth of Yggdrasil III and get a solid start on finishing it that probably meant he should save fifteen hundred of his gathered PP in order to dump into it Although it was a lot to ask for several hundred stats from a few Paths Randidly figured spending 2500 or so PP would get him there
So in order to satisfy his own curiosity Randidly finished the three smaller Paths almost immediately From Nexus Traveler Cohort 5 Randidly received one free Stat point every 5 PP spent which was truly a harken back to the good old days Experimenter I gave 1 Reaction every 5 PP which also fine Finally Metallurgist gave 1 Control every 5 PP which added quickly up after spending 300 PP on it
Congratulations You have completed the Nexus Traveler Cohort 5 Path Although you were born on a lower Cohort you have transcended your initial world to begin to explore the System Although there exists a strict hierarchy within the System such ambition will always be rewarded So continue to ascend moving on to higher places and larger rewards Above the Nexus awaits
Congratulations While on Cohort 5 you shall gather a small amount of bonus experience on every kill It will be slightly easier to raise your Skill Levels
Congratulations You have completed the Experimenter I Path By combining Skills and materials in strange ways you have been able to understand that the rigid structure of the System is simply a guide what you can do with it is only limited by your imagination This Path takes many strange turns but by the same token it reveals the secrets of this wondrous world Perception +20 You have gained the Skill CreatorÆs Luck Lvl 1
CreatorÆs Luck Lvl 1 When combining disparate elements there is a slightly increased chance of being successful Effect increases with Skill Level When combining disparate elements there is a miniscule chance of an unexpected reaction occurring Effect increases with Skill Level When combining disparate elements there is an almost nonexistent chance to create something truly special Effect increases with Skill Level