Chapter -2 - The Realms of Power (2/2)

Legendary-grade Pseudo-Animate — Considered as the rank of demarcation for Pseudo-Animates. Not much is known about Pseudo-Animates at this level.

Transcendent-grade Pseudo-Animate — Considered as the third highest grade for Pseudo-Animates. Not much is known about Pseudo-Animates at this level.

The reason why Pseudo-Animates are said to have the greatest growth potential is because of something called Power Baptisms. Power Baptisms are more or less Existence Tribulations but weaker, increasing the conversion factor of their stat points by 10 per Power Baptism they complete (If a Pseudo-Animate successfully clears one Power Baptism, their conversion factor increases from 1:1,000 to 1:10,000). A Pseudo-Animate that has undergone 2 Power Baptisms is more or less equal to someone at the early Animate ranks…in terms of conversion factor, that is.

The second existence level an Inanimate could choose is the Animate existence level. Most beings in the world of IRAAS are at the Animate existence level…because Animates are composed of living beings, ranging from humans to animals, and even large trees. There are a total of 10 ranks in the Animate existence level, with those ranks being the following:

Rank 0 Animate — The lowest rank for an Animate to be at. In simpler terms, they're humans or any sort of living being that has not mastered their respective Tempering skill yet. In other words, they're just normal humans or other living beings. Of course, there are those blessed with bloodlines, allowing them to be slightly superior when compared to normal humans or other living beings.

Rank 1 Animate — The second-lowest rank for an Animate to be at. Animates at this level have mastered their respective Tempering skills, starting to proceed through the ranks with their Ascension skills. Animates at this rank have found their specializations, being twice as strong as Rank 0 Animates at the very least. Their lifespans are also longer than Rank 0 Animates, with the maximum lifespan for an Animate at this rank being 150 years.

Rank 2 Animate — The third-lowest rank for an Animate to be at. Not much is known about Animates at this level.

Rank 3 Animate — The fourth-lowest rank for an Animate to be at. Not much is known about Animates at this level.

Rank 4 Animate — The fifth-lowest rank for an Animate to be at. Not much is known about Animates at this level.

Rank 5 Animate — Known by Animates as the rank that demarcates great Animates from exemplary Animates. Other than that, not much is known about Animates at this level.

Rank 6 Animate — The fourth-highest rank for an Animate to be at. Not much is known about Animates at this level.

Rank 7 Animate — The third-highest rank for an Animate to be at. Not much is known about Animates at this level.

Rank 8 Animate — The second-highest rank for an Animate to be at. Not much is known about Animates at this level.

Rank 9 Animate — The highest rank for an Animate to be at. Not much is known about Animates at this level.

And that's all I'll explain for now. Oh, I almost forgot to mention that Tempering skills are skills that do what their names say, temper the body of a Rank 0 Animate in preparation to ascend to Rank 1 Animate. As for Ascension skills, these skills carry Rank 1 Animates up to Rank 9 Animates…in the best case scenario, that is.

With these things being explained, I hope you have an enjoyable read!