His emerald eyes flashed A horrifying suffocating sensation a combined experience of being set alight and being smothered by the thickest smoke engulfed him Once more he witnessed HelenÆs twisted body ripped open and displayed like a gruesome trophy After advancing so much in order to help Claudette Randidly felt like he was getting close to being able to rival Wick in terms of power And he was very tired of running away from the cruel man who had hurt Helen as a message to him
I could avoid the hearing refuse to meet with Wick Randidly spoke out loud slowly however he will then have more justification within the framework of Military High Command to punish me Maybe even enough that Devick will help him IÆm still definitely far from being ready for her Shit and the fact that she left the message of Good JobÆ with Don Beigon Hah Best not think about it If I meet with Wick this is a trap definitely But what sort of trap
It was a very real possibility that Wick would have another person associated with Randidly already captured to be used as an in person demonstration as to the consequences of Randidly humiliating him Wick would gladly murder another person in order to goad Randidly into attacking him therefore justifying a full on confrontation Or perhaps he was just trying to upset Randidly so he made some sort of mistake in the conflict
Randidly believed he had most of his close supporters protected within the Alpha Cosmos but it would still be extremely uncomfortable to watch Wick torture someone else he knew He couldnÆt protect everyone
Damnit Randidly muttered and raised his head to rub his eyes
This left aside the most dangerous proposition for why the meeting was being held now there had always been something extremely possessive about the way Wick looked at him He had even suggested that Randidly come under him directly in some sort of weird symbiotic relationship At the time Randidly had rejected out of hand Now that he understood the strangeness of Devick who instructed Wick as well as the madness and rigid control the Commandant maintained over his image a new possibility emerged in RandidlyÆs mind
Commandant Wick is an amalgamation of souls RandidlyÆs expression was grim IÆm not sure how the process would work but it likely is based on DevickÆs ability to create a child from imprinting So this whole time Wick has been raising me to become some sort of nutrient for him Based on how I could use my physical form to suppress him he might think IÆm nearing full ripenessÆ
Then the emotional influence is likely purposeful The more upset and fixated upon him I am the stronger the connection between us This soul grafting process definitely relies upon some amount of Nether to function so that connection is important But even if I know that
Obviously Randidly remained slightly partial to the Determined Path It hadnÆt granted him any rewards so far but he knew that there would likely be a treasure waiting for him at the end of the PP hole However that might not be until Determined X or even further So for now he set that option to the side
In terms of his current accomplishments Randidly felt quite tempted by both Throne of Nether Homage I and Violent Currents of Amenonuhoko Now that he had obtained the First Authority through his Nether Core that Path felt even more tempting to him Similarly much of his other capabilities relied on his Moirae of Ripples Skillset as a base And that Skillset stemmed mostly from Cutting Tide of Amenonuhoko Increasing the effectiveness of that Skill would definitely provide a wholistic improvement to his capabilities
At the same time the two new Paths intrigued him Cerebral Refinement was likely a direct result of al the overheated brain activity his Nether flares required Meanwhile Long Shadow of Accumulating Tragedy felt like it was connected to the ballooning Skill Level for Cursed Fates of the Unborn Duo Considering that they had managed to resist DevickÆs influence at least for a short while they deserved more of his attention
Randidly tapped a finger against his lips Unfortunately Cerebral Refinement has a hidden cost But with almost eight thousand PP I probably can weather most prices Hum Better to start with what I definitely need
First Randidly poured twenty five hundred into the Violent Currents of Amenonuhoko Path Every 100 PP he spent earned him 2 Fidelity of the Ascendant Moirae and 2 Focus
Congratulations You have finished the Violent Currents of Amenonuhoko Path The currents of energy through which you wade have pulled you in various directions but your dedication to your Path has kept your aim true As you advance you gain experience As experience gathers you recognize patterns and manipulate repetition So long as you continued to advance even if the depth of forces around you continues to increase you will never be blown off course
Congratulations Willpower +300 Your Skillset Moirae of Ripples has absorbed the benefit A slight increase in effectiveness to Cutting Tides of Amenonuhoko All other related Skills receive an extremely minimal boost Unfortunately the reward for this Path is insufficient to upgrade the Rarity of any Skills Continue finishing Paths relating to this Skillset in order to reach new heights
Randidly clicked his tongue somewhat disappointed that he didnÆt earn any new Skills and also had to take another related Path to experience a tangible benefit All told it earned him 400 Stats but it was a lackluster reward
After considering his other options he settled upon the mysterious Cerebral Refinement That ended up costing three thousand PP and gave him 2 Intelligence and 2 Wisdom every 100 PP spent
Congratulations You have completed the Cerebral Refinement Path You have pushed your mind to its physical limits and provided such abundant energy that it has begun to shift The Path you walk is lined with impossible challenges to overcome them you have turned your attention inward and have begun to overcome yourself
Congratulations Focus +200 Detecting resonance examining options Congratulations Due to accumulated image fragments your Stat Focus has evolved into Exquisite Piety Your worship of natural energy and observation of its holy rituals has been rewarded
My worship RandidlyÆs mouth twisted The crab wandered up to his chest and considered the value of making a home in RandidlyÆs armpit
Chapter 1877
The Level 59 Crushgrip Crab leader of the location population and generally the most powerful entity in this corner of the sea had initially believed that some new entity was invading its territory when it saw the froth and bubbles and felt the heavy impact on the ground However after a thorough exploration and several liberal pinchings it could only conclude that while this thing looked like a surface dweller it was just a likeness to those chaotic flesh bags In fact this thing was made of some super durable material
Rather than a biological being it seemed some incredible metal object
Considering the imposing resemblance to the accursed surface dwellers the Crab was quite pleased with this discovery It scuttled up to its shoulder areaÆ and proudly looked around able to see the drifting kelp fields the endless trench and even the cave that housed the Deepsea Horror All of the Crushgrip CrabÆs surrounding world was laid out before it
Best of all he stood atop a being that resembled its greatest predator There were no finer pleasures in life than this
Its eyes brightened as it gazed at the small stone cluster in which its greatest critic lived It scuttled sideways down its new edifice and approached the rivalÆs home releasing a telepathic impulse Lessor Crushgrip is your grip strong
Greater Crushgrip may your grip always be sure After a long pause the telepathic reply came The critic being a Level 58 Crushgrip Crab came out of his hole almost unwillingly It clicked its claw twice Unfortunately I am quite in the middle of some business
This wonÆt take very much time at all The leader Crab replied cheerily It gestured with its minutely larger claws swirling the water in the area Have you seen my new dwelling You simply must visit with me Come come It will only take a few minutes of your time and the views are definitely worth it