Chapter 339: Strange and Lifelike (2/2)
'Amazing, he figured out all that within a couple of seconds. His logic, reasoning, and thoughts seem like from someone with a long period of experience. As expected of a pillar candidate. The Bone Family produced a monster this time.' The staff sighed, gleaning a lot of precise information through Jyorta's posture, body language, facial expressions, the flapping of his eyelids, his breathing, and the fluctuation in his scent and presence.
All this data allowed the staff to grasp the true extent of Jyorta's thoughts, the greater he knew, the more he was shocked. He closed his eyes, sighing once again as he looked at the ceiling, 'I am excited to see his growth.'
The staff transmitted his voice, ”It was supposed to be a defensive Skill but, most Developers in possession of it use it as their prime mode of attack. That is why Tier 3 Warriors are known as Developers. They develop their Skills into paths suitable for them. Versatile usage of any given abilities is a trait of humanity's wisdom.”
”I see,” Jyorta nodded, amazed as he walked towards the next shelf. The more he knew, the greater his astonishment. Each Tier 3 Skill had a lot of uses, and they covered a wide variety of bases, preventing humanity from lacking anything. These Skills made them self-sufficient in the fields of development, battles, wars, post-war, economy, etc.
”Sphere of Amplification,” He read the name of the Tier 3 Skill, looking at its description, ”The Skill releases energy into the surroundings, similar to an Esper's Domain. But, its effects are on the Skills. The Skills activated within this domain and classified as allies by the user are amplified. They achieve that by absorbing the energy in the domain. The energy unleashed by the Skill allows other Skills to absorb it and grow, becoming more potent.”
”Amazing,” Jyorta looked at the Tier 3 Skill on the next shelf, ”Sphere of Nullity. This Skill is similar to the Sphere of Amplification. But, it suppresses and nullifies the Skills of the targets activated in the domain. When unleashed, the energy in the domain absorbs the energy in the Skills, weakening their effect while strengthening the domain further, creating a beneficial cycle for the user and a vicious cycle for the target.”
Jyorta turned silent, feeling the chill in his back, 'This Skill is even scarier than the Sphere of Amplification.'
He then noticed the word at the bottom, feeling his head spin, ”This Skill can be stacked, both with itself and the effects of the Sphere of Amplification.”
”My God,” Jyorta laughed, ”Amazing, all of them are amazing. I just want to exchange for all of them.”
”You can exchange for three more Relics only. That is the limit for your Batch, Jyorta Bone.” The gruff voice of the staff resounded.
Jyorta hurriedly waved his hands, ”No sir, I haven't decided yet. I'll make my decision in the end, please.”
”No worries, take your time.” The staff turned silent.
Jyorta fell into thought, 'The radius of the domain directly correlates to the energy expended. Even though the two Skills have terrific power, they are not offensive Skills. If I was exploring with a team, these Relics would have been perfect. Now, I must prioritise an offensive-based Skill first.'
He reminded himself, mentally chiding his enthusiasm, 'This is like shopping, but all the items are terrifyingly alluring. I should control myself, lest I end up buying four Relics. That would be a wastage of Credits, and it would prevent me from obtaining the Trait of Severability. That would hinder my plans.'
Jyorta then proceeded to the next shelf, still preoccupied with his thoughts. Though, the moment he saw the name of the Tier 3 Skill, he was shocked, rooted to the spot. It felt like he was electrocuted, goosebumps appearing on his skin. What lay before him was a Relic, shaped into a torch, only 10 centimetres in length.
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