Chapter 1168 (1/2)
More bonuses would be better, although with a Level cap of a 100 this particular bonus per Level up would only end up being 104 Stats in total. Which was only a small amount for someone like Randidly. For most people, that was probably a significant amount. But part of Randidly’s unique strength was his ability to generate a ridiculous amount of Stat growth.
Still, every little bit helped.
But it was with an extremely bitter expression that Randidly looked at the Search for Akashic III Path and saw that it would require 1750 PP to finish. Randidly couldn’t help glancing at his remaining PP: 6862.
So finishing this Path would take him to a little more than half of his total tithe remaining. Of course, the IV Path would be even higher. And beyond that, it seemed entirely likely that the Search for the Akashic would have a V component, which would be the one with an actual reward worth having: the Skill.
Still, it wasn’t like any of this was a sure thing. Perhaps even this third leg of the Path would end up being the final one. Randidly just sincerely doubted it. And in situations like this, Randidly generally found that his instincts were spot on.
Either way, he poured the PP into the Path.
Congratulations! You have completed the Search for the Akashic III Path! The ground is becoming rocky and bare. Sometimes the Path wanders to the point that you don’t even know for sure whether you are heading in the right direction. In the broken mountains of truth, there are too many false signs that could be leading you astray. But even if you are fooled by some of these, you have been able to retrace your steps and continue forward.
Determination is your compass. Even if it does not end up being your original goal, continuing to walk forward will inevitably lead you to a destination.
Branching Path! Two different opportunities lay in front of you.
Randidly scratched his chin. It had been quite some time since Randidly had encountered a Path that gave him choices. Some of the Earth System Paths provided options, but since then each Path had seemed to lead to only one place. Perhaps part of that was how much Randidly had focused on learning specific things since his earlier days, but perhaps he had just been lucky early with Paths the provided choices.
Although these two options, Randidly’s mouth twisted as he read the notification that popped up after. Almost habitually, Randidly began to wring Acri’s shaft in his trembling fingers.
Marching along a ridge that rises just above the mist, you come to a crossroads. With the mountain looming above you, will you stubbornly continue to wind your way upward or follow a gentler Path down into the mist?
Isn’t there basically no real information provided for the choice? Randidly thought sourly. Just the modifiers in the sentences. Which left Randidly between choosing between ‘stubbornly’ or ‘gentle’.
And between them, it didn’t take a scientist to discover which would likely lead to an easier result. Yet Randidly also knew that between stubborn and gentle, there was only one choice for himself. Only one choice for the man that might be spiting his world’s chances by refusing to allow the System’s influence into his body.
You march stubbornly forward, even as the path completely disappears. Jagged stones beckon you, waiting for you to fall off the precipitous edge next to your razor-thin Path. Calculating…
Calculating? Randidly frowned.
Congratulations! Due to your high Stats, you have avoided falling down onto the rocks below!
Randidly’s hands flexed. Acri cooed in pleasure. You mean to fucking tell me… that there was a PERCENTAGE chance that no matter what choice I made, I would have ended up falling on the rocks? And what the fuck sort of reward would be waiting for me at the bottom…?
But if Randidly thought he was mad from that notification, the next one did an admirable job of setting Randidly’s chest aflame with a whole new height of rage.