Chapter 254: 13 Years (1/2)
'After consuming a Tier 4 Frenzy Fruit yesterday, my Sync Rate increased to 71.3 percent. I too am curious to see how the Nurturing process varies. After all, despite being an Area Controller for more than eight months, I feel like my advantage is too small.' Jyorta glanced at Haesha, noticing her concentration wholly be on Madam Rizenne, curiosity etched on her face.
She had already broken through to Tier 2, same for his friends Ashten Coorg and Esina Hawker. Jyorta felt the pressure. Another thing to note was that he initially thought his current Nurturing speed was equal to a Wave Controller. But, after seeing Madam Rizenne give the numerical statement, he was proven wrong.
Madam Rizenne continued after some time had passed, ”The Nurturing rate for a Ground Controller with a 100 percent Sync Rate is 20 centimetres per day. It is 200 centimetres per day for a Sky Controller. Now, theoretically speaking, if you possess a 100 percent Sync Rate, you will only need about 13 years to hit the peak of Tier 3, same for Tier 4 and Tier 5. But, the reality is different.”
”Your Sync Rate falls after a breakthrough. Suppose your fused organ gets injured during your missions, your Sync Rate falls again. And, to recover it, you would need Frenzy Fruits, which have a supply lower than the demand. Even a Tier 4 Frenzy Fruit only increases your Sync Rate by 0.1 percent. A Tier 5 Frenzy Fruit increases the Sync Rate by 1 percent. But, it is harder to manufacture, the costs outweigh the benefits. As for a Tier 6 Frenzy Fruit, it doesn't exist.” She sighed once.
”Reaching the peak for Tier 4 and Tier 5 needs the same duration, but, hardly anyone has a high sync Rate in these Tiers.” She pointed at Dalna Doppler, ”Dalna Doppler currently holds the record in your Batch for the lowest loss in Sync Rate during a breakthrough. It is only 4.6 percent. Right behind her is Haesha with losing only 4.8 percent. At the bottom of this Batch is Jyorta Bone with a loss of 8 percent.”
Jyorta let out awkward coughs, feeling embarrassed. He then heard Madam Rizenne continue, ”But, he started with a lower Sync Rate than everyone who made a breakthrough. So, it is a commendable effort. With this lead, he is able to make better use of the academy's resources and grow stronger.”
Her voice turned a notch louder, ”Raising your Sync Rate outside is a slow, difficult process. After all, you would have to expend your contribution points to exchange for them. Even then, it is only handed out based on your achievements. If you don't have any noteworthy achievements to speak of, then even if you were ready to use your contribution points, it will never be your turn. Competition is severe outside the gates of our military academy. At times, an impact to your Sync Rate puts you in a vicious cycle, out of which you would never be able to escape.”
Jyorta noticed Haesha subtly clench her fists, mildly gritting her teeth. There was a tinge of hatred in her eyes, her emotions resounding with Madam Rizenne's statements. She then took in a deep breath, controlling herself, soon relaxing enough to listen with renewed attentiveness.
Jyorta made a mental note of her reaction as he listened to the lecture.
Madam Rizenne then smiled a little, as if hope wasn't lost, ”Remember the Trait of Severability? It can increase your Sync Rate by consuming your energy. Even though it consumes the energy equivalent to a Transformer's to raise the Sync Rate by 1 percent, it is a useful Trait to possess in times of Frenzy Fruit deficiency. It is not that expensive, costing only 90,000 Credits. If you struggle a little, I'm sure you can obtain it. Many Cadets from previous batches have obtained it.”
”If you have a higher Sync Rate, your growth is faster. With faster growth, you can rake in more achievements, and become stronger at a quick pace. So, the value of these 90,000 Credits is pretty cheap when compared to the benefits.” She unleashed a second psychic arm, lining it next to her first.
Numbers formed on its surface, from 50 to 100. Many lines protruded out, similar to the minor divisions in a scale. The words, 'Sync Rate in percent' appeared above it.
As for the first psychic arm, it too had many smaller divisions but only had six major divisions, from 0 to 0.5. The words, 'Centimetres' appeared above it, detailing the units of the scale. The two were placed parallel to each other, their lengths same, giving the students a mode for comparison.
Madam Rizenne spoke, ”When your Sync Rate falls below 50 percent, your body treats the Wisdom Parasite as a foreign entity to be eradicated; most of the times, this leads to death of both. Also, based on our research, the Nurturing effect only begins after the Sync Rate crosses 50 percent.”