Chapter 84 - Tier-1 Evolution Part 1 (1/2)
-The Evolution Process will take exactly two hours.-
These words were as sweet as the finest candy to Cynrik's ears. For 12 years, he had been grinding day in and out to reach an imaginary goal. It wasn't until the events of five years ago that he had finally seen the path laid ahead. Cynrik looked down at his open palm, where a thin grey rock, no bigger than his pinky finger, rested. This was the EvoStone Shard he received five years ago as a quest reward.
Floating silently in his vision was a notification window, showing all of the requirements for his Tier-1 Evolution.
-Level 10 (Complete)-
-All Stats minimum 50 (Complete)-
-Mana Codex Tier-1 (Complete)-
-1 Elemental Affinity at Tier-1 (Complete)-
-Mana Cycles Completed 1100/100 (Complete)
-Mana Circuit Tier-1 (Complete)
-Tier-1 EvoStone 1/1 (Complete)
His eyes drifted to the Mana Cycles, and he snorted, seeing that he had actually completed 800 cycles during the Powerleveling process, which before would have been impossible.
{Tobs, give it to me straight. How bad is this gunna hurt?} Although Cynrik didn't fear pain; he wasn't nearly masochistic enough to actually enjoy it.
-Host… you're acting like a baby again.-
{FUCK YOU, TOBS. WHO ARE YOU CALLING A BABY? I'LL SHOW YOU! ACTIVATE THE EVOLUTION PROCESS!} Cynrik shouted into the mind link causing Brance to flinch, then rub his temples at his older brother's lack of maturity.
-The Host has met the requirements for Tier-1 Evolution-
-Using EvoStone Shard as the Catalyst.-
Cynrik's eyes widened, and before he could react to the notifications, the small finger-sized stone started glowing and hovering just above his palm. He watched as the small floating rock started rotating mere inches above his palm, and a sudden sense of foreboding washed over him.
-Catalyst has been primed with Ambient Mana, beginning the process of evolution.-
-This System advises the Host stays perfectly still.-
Black lines formed on Cynriks forehead as he heard Tobs ”advising” him to not move, and he had to fight the urge to clench his open palm into a fist.
-Remember Host…you asked for this.-
”Wha...FUCK,” Cynrik's potential question was cut off, and he cursed loudly as the spinning, glowing stone dove down and burrowed into his palm, leaving a trail of smoke and blood in its wake. Clenching his teeth so hard that he tasted blood, Cynrik forced down the urge to scream as he watched the glowing stone make its way up to his wrist, then his elbow, and finally disappearing into his torso.
His whole body began to twitch uncontrollably as it felt like lava was coursing through his veins, starting from his heart and spreading to the rest of his body. Slowly Cynrik forcefully closed his open palms into tight fists and continued to monitor the glowing stone, but now with Mana Sight.
Across the room on one of the other couches, Brance broke out in a cold sweat as he watched Cynrik suffer in silence. Not wanting to be left behind, he soon activated the Evolution process and was thrown into the same painfilled hell that Cynrik was experiencing.
-System has Detected the Host has reached Prestige Level 20.-
-Perfect Foundation has been achieved.-
-You have activated the Titles Tab.-
-You have achieved Title ”Perfect Foundation.”-
-Mana Codex is being restructured.-
-Mana Circuits are being strengthened and expanded.-
-Mana Codex is being strengthened.-
-Mana Codex is Expanding.-
-Density of collected Mana is evolving.-
-Analyzing Hosts Body Tempering.-
-The Host currently has a Tier-2 Body, breaking it down to strengthen further.-
-The Host has obtained access to their Sea of Consciousness(SOC).-
-Sending Host's mind to their SOC.-
Cynrik and Brance felt as if they were floating in space, the pain suddenly disappeared, and they both experienced the same thing they had when they died back on Earth. But, although they were experiencing similar things, it was slightly different. When Cynrik entered his SOC, it was a world filled with darkness, blood, and fire. While floating in the nothingness, he witnessed the formation of a small world, similar to what he would imagine the Abyss of Hell to look like. Brance was seeing a world of pristine shining mountains. The two SOC were polar opposites, not unlike Heaven and Hell.
Cynrik oriented himself with the strange feeling of flight and made his way towards the lava-filled ground. He wasn't scalded or burned; instead, he felt warm and at home. Looking around, he saw volcanos erupting and a sky as dark as an endless void.
”Well shit, if anyone saw this, they'd think I'm a demon or something.” Cynrik chuckled lightly before finding a solid patch of ground to sit cross-legged.
Holding up his hand, Cynrik saw that he had an astral appearance, not unlike when he was in the Hall of Gods. He quickly connected the dots and figured out he was in his soul form. However, unlike when he entered the RWTC, he no longer had his old appearance from Earth. Tyler was gone, and he was now Cynrik Jetlensr through and through.