581 Growing as a Cosmician? (1/2)
While the women were in awe, Jack blinked and smiled back. Jack waved to himself as his second body did the same. They leaned back from side to side, like they were reflections of each other.
”I think that's enough playing around, Jack,” Daruun laughed. ”Before you do anything, let me explain a few things.”
”Okay.”
”You got it, Gramps.”
Each of Jack's bodies replied, proving to himself and everyone else that they were indeed linked.
Nodding, Daruun explained, ”First off, you should notice that your second body is still lv. 85. There's a way to instantly change that, but don't do it. Not yet.”
”How? And why shouldn't I?” asked Jack.
”As you're linked spiritually, you can decide whether you share energy or whether each body should have isolated energy siphons. If you open the link right now, then the surplus energy of your stronger body will immediately rush into your weaker body until there's a balance. Doing it right now would mean you'll drop to lv. 90 while your other body will reach lv. 90 and ascend instantly.”
”Then--”
”But trust me, you don't want to do that, at least not yet,” stated Daruun. ”You'll see why in a few days so save that moment for later. Also, you can later close that link and allow one of your bodies to focus on gathering cosmic energy. Then, you can open the link and the stronger body will pass it's extra EXP to your linked bodies. It's how I can train while I'm busy governing a district.”
Jack nodded slowly, taking in that fact.
”Also, there's something you should know, given how you've yet to experience it,” Daruun added. ”Your bodies are designed to run purely on energy, not oxygen.”
”WHAT?! How can--”
”It's something that all cosmicians can learn. Sometimes it takes some minor body alterations or finding a special technique, but it's common for two-stars and stronger to do so. But since your bodies were handmade or personally altered by me, I made sure to include that ability. It kicks in once you ascend, so you're immortal self has no need to breathe oxygen. You'll be able to go underwater without worry, or any other liquid that would impede normal breathing. Also, it means you'll be able to traverse the void without any extra technology or a ship, an ability commonly used for battles outside of an atmosphere.”
”And… my other body?”
”So… apart from what we do on Kartonia, I won't gain EXP from those outlets anymore?”
”You won't gain EXP at all,” corrected Daruun. ”You'll begin gathering raw cosmic energy once you enter the void, the rawer the better. So you'll have to rely on yourself and your extra bodies to grow stronger and surpass two-stars, three-stars, and so on.”