"Alright Fuck Nugget I've got my magic back and now it's time to put your snakey ass were it belongs in the ground!" I laughed manically as the euphoria from having my soul fully healed and I was flooded with power and snippets of memory from my other selves that I would have to look over later. I turned to Anastasia who was still on my shoulder.
Thank you for the assist Anastasia but I've got from here, take your puppets and lead the main army if you will? I asked moreso out of courtesy as I knew Anastasia would have done it anyways.
"Sure I got Kien, get this snakey bastard" Anastasia replied and soon the Named Puppets began to retreat. Meanwhile I dug my Mana into the nearby earth as I summoned a platform of earth under foot and took position anchoring a [Force Field] to my shield and drawing my club. The Pseudocoatl turned its attention to me and whipped into action it's body acting like a lighting bolt. Coating my Club in a mound of stone I bashed the bottom jaw of the Snakes open maw. It stopped itself mid air as it was struck off course and it snapped back at me. Rasing my shield blocking the blow out right, although it was extremely costly Mana wise as I also had to keep my platform stable.
Before I could retaliate the Snake sent a strike from its tail that cracked kike a bullwhip generating massive force and sound that revibrated throughout my helmet and armor disorienting me before its head smashed into my and the platform like a hammer sending me flying to the base of the pyramid. I managed to recover just in time to create another floating platform from the debris. It was just strong enough to break my fall and I landed on the ruins of the temple. Reaching out through my magic I created large javelins of rock that I sent flying after the Pseudocoatl. The Pseudocoatl was terrifyingly agile in the air as it swam through the air dodging my projectiles.
While it lacked the higher brain functions of the Quetzal it held a brutal animalistic cunning in its eyes. The Bastard though he still had the upper hand. Tapping into the new domain skill that replaced Roving Tides I felt the concepts that dealt in it. Information flooded in from Lux and while most of it was beyond my comprehension I did grasp enough of it.
It was similar to one of the Mushroom Zombies that the Ophiocord Mushroom had. It created a reflection of the domain of Lux and trapped me and opponent into it. It lacked the crowd control of Roving Tides but it was an actual true and blue domain skill instead of a pseudo domain skill.
Locking on to the Pseudocoatl I activated it and the I felt it snap into place. I found myself on a tropical island but locked in grayscale with a bright white circle superimposed upon an inky black sky. The waters were actually liquid earth in fact everything was made out of earth some how. Even the air was actually gaseous earth trapped in a paradoxical existence. Across from me struggling to breath was the massive form of the Pseudocoatl.
"Huh, looks like our third grade class pet, what was his name again?... Oh, I remember it was Mr.Wiggles! Yeah, Kien Look it's Mr.Wiggles!" I was shocked for a moment as I saw figure matching my height and dressed like a swashbuckler to my side made completely of stone. It took a moment to recognize it as Lux but once I did I processed what he said and I chuckled.
"Yeah, Kinda expect he's giant feathery and as far as I know Mr. Wiggles couldn't fly" I responded as the Pseudocoatl was disoriented by the new landscape.
"Well, Kien while Mr. Wiggles gets his bearings how do you like the new area, although the actual Island isn't as drab as this island, more colorful" Lux Commented and as I looked more closely I could definitely see it as a must see Caribbean cruise location, sandy beaches, palm trees, their was even the wreckage or a ship in the distance protruding from the ocean of rock.
"Looks great, I'll have to look over your memories to see it in color, but I've got to ask do you get to join in on the battle when I use this skill?" I asked hopefully as I wouldn't have to use my ability that summoned him, cause when I did we had a shared Mana pool.
"Unfortunately, the System wouldn't take it kindly if I interfered as I would do so at full power, apparently eleven though we share a soul the system doesn't classify us as the same being, so I've got to bounce, I just wanted to say high and all that" Lux explained before his stone avatar melted into the beach. Looking over I saw the Pseudocoatl eyes lock onto mine and he burst into action as it attempted to attack me.
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[Alert!]
Skill Usage Modification of the Domain Skill [Void's Light].
Modification: Due to this skill possessing a connection to a higher realm this skill falls under a restriction and can only be used for a minute duration every Twenty-four hours.
Timer:
[00:56] Seconds Remaining.
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Well, looks like I was going to speed things up, focusing my will ai suspended the Pseudocoatl in the air using the gaseous earth to slow it down as I ascended into the air and sped myself up as I struck the Pseudocoatl. The force of my blow exasperated by the boost of momentum broke several of the Pseudocoatl's scales and droplets of slivery blood bled from the serpent.
It squirmed under the pressure of dense air, as I struck it again this time the force sent it flying into the rock slurry sea and the seas rose up to my command and it thrashed about.
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Timer:
[00:30] Seconds Remaining
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Dam, I began to strike the Pseudocoatl brutally as the seas held it down. Although the sheer strength of the creature meant that It sometimes managed to breakthrough and I had to dodge. The Pseudocoatl was really a beast compared to its true form, and this ability must have some serious backlash cause otherwise it was simply to op. Soon after I had dealt a decent amount of damage to the Pseudocoatl my skill was forcefully ended and we where deposited back into the Pyramid.
The Pseudocoatl flew about once again disoriented by the change of scenery and zi took to the opportunity to maneuver and strike it again. My leg was still screaming at me as I had created a stone brace around Anastasia's bandages. The Pseudocoatl struck forward its man-sized fangs trying to bite into me however I invested over half of my remaining mana pool to create a massive pillar of a [Force Field] imbued with a small amount of Divinity to force its jaws open. Switching out my club for my dagger and sword I landed into the mouth of the Pseudocoatl and began to tear havoc as it moved about trying to free itself. As my dagger infected the Pseudocoatl with cursed energy I also fed and directed the cursed energy nourishing it.
Finally I sensed that it was weak enough as it begun to falter against the rampant cursed energy. I had directed all of it too weaken the roof of its mouth. Feeling that it was sufficient I thrust my blade deep into the weakened roof of its mouth. It gave a horrendous hiss as crash landed into the temple complex and smashed several mansions to rubble. As its vitality faded I absorbed the energy remaining in the [Force Field] pillar I Had assembled and it's body began to shrink as the corpse of the Quetzal resumed its normal shape except for it massive wounds and it's completely destroyed face.
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[Tutorial Quest Update]
You have completed the requirements of Path 2:
Requirements:
Kill the Priestesses: (4/4)
Kill the Quetzal: (1/1)
Rewards:
+1000 Divinity
+Soul Healing(Error)
+New Divine Form: [Hydra Form]
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[Alert]
Your Quest Reward of (Soul Healing) has been deemed unnecessary and possibly detrimental as your soul is already healed. As such a new reward of an equal value can be chosen.
Reward Options:
Reward Point Balance: 5
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[Bloodline Trait]
You will gain a Bloodline Trait related to your records. Possible Bloodline Traits(1 Pick): [Other Planar Wanderer], [Warlock's Blood], [Archane Royalty], and [Druidic Descent]
Cost: 5 RP
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[Title]
You will gain a title related to your records, this reward will elevate one of your Pseudonyms to a title greatly enhancing it's abilities and elevating it to an epic tier Title.
Cost: 4 RP
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[Class Stone: Epic]
You will gain an Epic Class Stone that will allow you to pick any Epic Ranked Class you already Qualify For.*
Cost: 4 RP
*Warning if you're not eligible for any Epic Classes this Reward can't Forcefully make you eligible.
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[Extra Skill: Epic]
Allows you to unlock one epic skill from the General Skill Pool.
Cost: 3 RP
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[Extra Racial Trait]
Allows you to pick one Racial Trait related heritage race of [Low Human]. This means you can unlock any racial Trait from the Mammalian [Beastkin Races].
Cost: 2 RP
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[Stat Boost](Max. 1)
Allows you to gain an additional a hundred stats to your Physical or Mental Stats.
Cost: 2 RP
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[Magical Armaments]
Gifts you a growth based magical weapon or armor of your choosing that it's soul-bound to you and will have abilities aligning to your current build.
Cost: 1 RP
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[Magical Resources]
Gifts you three random magical Resources, these could be Natural Treasures, non-combat tools, metals, and other things under the broad category of System Defined [Resource]. These will all be beneficial and will have some level of value to you.
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[World Wonder Improvement](Max. 1)
You can choose to empower your World Wonder [Mammoth Caves] Ensuring that even if you have lackluster showing in the Tutorial you will still have a powerful base of operations. What is considered an Upgrade varies but at a minimum it will increase Natural Treasure production, Mana density, and Size.
Cost: 1 RP
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