Hard to judge against the dangerous force spikes Randidly looked down at the armored ridges on his right arm with glittering eyes His golden veins seemed to pulse with life now that he sat in the sun But my image physicalizations are nearing a qualitative change At least on that front coming to this mountain had been very fruitful
Once he had finished with his images he had planned on moving on to reviewing the different versions of the Grand Pattern he had encountered within the Third Step Then he would take another break before finishing with a long training chunk where he strengthened the budding ties between various Skills which Randidly believed would lead to a new Amenonuhoko Skillset
However as he opened his eyes after the first portion of his rest everything else was pushed to the side by the notifications he found waiting for him They clustered his vision densely indicating how long they had been flooding toward him
Influence +117
Influence +54
Influence +90
Influence +303
Randidly blinked several times Then he twisted around feeling the rising pressure coming tightening around his Nether Core and forcing it toward an even more impressive density Sure enough stretching back off around the mountain toward the Third Step thin streams of Nether undulated in their approach to him RandidlyÆs pupils dilated as he watched the steady significance gathering back into him
He clenched his fists feeling oddly guilty at the harvest They took my Nether to gradually retain their memories For me what they borrowed was so small that I didnÆt even notice it However after regaining their self awareness and accomplishing the great feat of reaching the end of the Third Step
ItÆs like I fucking invested in them And now IÆm getting everything back with a huge amount of interest Hah Truly I owe those shades so much
Influence +271
His Influence continued to rapidly skyrocket pushing its total past 200 000 with more arriving every second Based on the previous experience with the improvements of the Nether Core he could probably earn additional Weight if he made it to 250k Of course since he had already come this far and there wasnÆt any real pressing need to improve he could try for half a million Influence before he increased his Rarity
Congratulations Your Skill Right Hand of the Nether Polymath has grown to Level 390
Congratulations Your Skill Precise Nether Array has grown to Level 433
Congratulations Your Skill Left Hand of the Nether Oracle has grown to Level 410
Originally the first boosting array had given Randidly an additional 47 Nether Weight and the second had provided 43 However with the insights Randidly incorporated into the process boosted those numbers to 61 and 70 respectively Looking at the new result Randidly couldnÆt believe the boost had been so massive he had shattered the so called limitsÆ described in the books
However he quickly grinned This just proves this is the right path ThatÆs a 4 1% increase in all of my capabilities that I didnÆt have before plus just a better understanding of Nether Of course this sort of boost means that improving further will be that much harder And I still donÆt feel like IÆm closing in on the abilities of the Nether King
Randidly stood and stretched After waiting here for so long his skin had been well warmed by the sun He bowed once more toward the Third Step before turning to the left and continuing to follow the mountain path around toward his next destination He still had about eight hours to go before the restrictions would completely settle on his body at 40% but he wanted to find his next destination so he could squeeze all the potential he could out of himself in the interim
After ten minutes of walking on the stone path Randidly started into a light jog After about a half hour of that he quit with pretenses and accelerated into a loping blur that rushed around the side of the massive mountain His expression became increasingly gloomy as the path rose and curled away from him Perhaps this is less of a rest break and more of a marathon The only reason this obnoxious place gave so much time was so you could struggle to make it to the next Step before your restriction grew too large Without the ability to boost yourself externally with images and with such a large chunk of your body restriction some people likely failed miserably in this regard
However Randidly planted his foot and accelerated forward even further pushing his Dreadful Alacrity to its limits Even missing 34 ish percent of my capability my physical Stats are higher than most
An hour of flat out sprinting finally brought Randidly to a steep slope Sneering slightly be bounded up the rocky scramble in only four steps Then at the top of the mountain he paused and looked forward
In front of Randidly was a sheer drop falling once more into the soft embrace of the seething mist Right up against the drop was a barrier keeping the consciousness and its deadly Grand Pattern out There were some clouds up above but most of the energy seemed to be contained within the suddenly harsh rays of sunlight that pressed down against his skin Standing up here he felt very exposed
Looks like this Step will be a little different than the previous ones RandidlyÆs expression grew serious as he shaded his eyes from the sun and glance out over the churning mist
From his current position he could see another portion of the mountain rising at the end of this small elevated valley filled with mist That was likely the path leading from the Fourth Step to the Fifth In between that slope and RandidlyÆs position there were thousands of stone pillars poking their tips out of the seething mist Based on the setup he guessed that it would not be a very good thing to fall off of the pillars and enter the waiting storm
The pillar tops werenÆt extremely small with plenty of space to stand comfortably on the tip but dodging force spikes and other dangerous weapons of the Grand Pattern on that restricted surface would be extremely difficult Randidly also guessed that a lot of people who had come before him and had not been able to move as quickly between the Third and Fourth Step would have their spirits broken by just witnessing this stage
If you werenÆt physically capable to begin with having 40% of your body sealed and being required to jump several meters between stone pillars while also avoiding attacks from above would be literally impossible
Well all thatÆs for later Randidly turned away For now
But he paused feeling a stir from his left arm Instantly a grin broke out across his face
Sulfur was finally evolving
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SulfurÆs upper surface began to crack and rupture The heat radiating out from that inner core was hot enough that Randidly felt a searing heat against the flesh of his back His skin tingled with the buzzing potential Underneath the rising force of transformation the remnant portion of Sulfur shivered in something between agony and excitement The energy reaction grew increasingly intense warping the surrounding air even through the restrictions of the mountain
ThatÆs my armor Randidly thought fondly
SulfurÆs substance exploded in a whooshing rush of energy RandidlyÆs eyebrows shot upward With the exterior breaking a gush of the liquid essence of Sulfur sprayed downward For a brief moment Randidly thought all of SulfurÆs vital innards were going to be dumped on the stone ground like the goop from a shattered egg However even as the liquid fell it stretched and arced in specific lines soon settling into a solid form The essence spun in perfect lines to generate its new shape
An arm was created glittering and gunmetal grey in the stark sunlight Pure black lines ran in loops around the knuckles and wrist
Randidly gasped as a buzzing jolt traveled through his shoulder joint and integrated the new limb with the rest of his body Then the entire thing tingled as his senses connected with the surface He raised the heavy grey arm in wonder The fingers were large pretty comparable to the size of a regular hand with a metal gauntlet across it albeit an exquisitely crafted one The wrist was thick and armored with powerful and elastic substances shifting beneath the armored surface allowing the metallic limb near perfect movement