Chapter 1354 (2/2)

Excluding the Tithe from the Alpha Cosmos, it would take him anywhere from six months to a year to finish the Path even with the lead of PP he already had. And for the moment, the change in his fighting prowess would be very small. Which meant that there were only four options remaining.

Image Cooperation I 0/100, Spear Mastery III 0/200, Domineering Control 0/500, Sovereign of Violence I 0/1000

Randidly looked at those four options for a long time. The moon began to rise above the edge of the horizon, a small crescent of light to illuminate the night. But even if the moon was a crescent, the Moonlight Spirits came out in hordes, spiraling upward toward the source of their namesake as though channeling a mysterious powerful down toward the floating island. It was enough to distract Randidly from his Paths.

Tsk-ing to himself, the first Path that Randidly set aside from the final group was Image Cooperation. Although Grim Chimera and Yggdrasil would probably benefit most from that Path, he didn’t think the Stillborn Phoenix was quite ready for it. His work on solidifying his new image was a long way from complete.

The effect it could wield was powerful, but that was because it lacked much of the utility of his other images. It was quite easy to fashion a good hammer, after all. But even if Randidly would use a hammer for the moment, he knew that wouldn’t be enough against the truly powerful people in the Nexus.

The other elimination was Spear Mastery III. It would provide a benefit, but one that Randidly believed would be marginal. Especially because only one of his three images involved spears in their fighting potential.

The final decision was much tougher. Randidly had an intuition that Sovereign of Violence might hold the key to controlling his physical gifts enough to gain an edge. But there was no guarantee of that. It might even lead Randidly to a Skill that he would need to grind before he could see tangible benefits. And certainly, he had access to some good training partners with Dreamcatcher of the Long Night, but it still would take valuable time.

However, Domineering Control wasn’t perfect either. Mostly for a very silly reason; Randidly was secretly worried that the Path would upgrade his Stat to Domineering Control. And for others, it would sound strange that Randidly was worried about that happening, but it would mean his Control Stat, his main and most reliable Stat, would not be able to be upgraded into a rarer version of the Stat but a rather plain sounding Domineering Control.

Domineering Control was obviously valuable, but was it as potent a jump as Nether Brawn and Grim Intuition…?

Randidly could help but chuckle. “God, I sound so spoiled right now…”

After chasing his thoughts back and forth for several minutes, Randidly ultimately decided that Domineering Control was the better choice. Partially because he could finish it immediately, but also because Control was always the avenue that Randidly would use to grapple with his ridiculous physical abilities. Sharpening Control right now would help him in the long run either way.

Especially when the next Fatepiece will cause me to lose Control on Level ups, Randidly grimaced. When he started pouring his PP into the Path, he was rewarded with 1 Control every 10 PP he spent. And very soon, he finished the Path entirely.

Congratulations! You have completed the Domineering Control Path! Although the Paths have become increasingly rocky, your gait has not been disturbed in the slightest. Through a combination of instinct and savvy planning, you create a superior Path amongst all the lessor choices. This is the Path of those who have chosen Control as their ultimate goal.

Of all the Domineering Paths, this is the one least traveled. The route is littered with weeds and broken stone. As you continue upward, you cannot help but notice the bodies of those who attempted to reach the Summit before you and failed. They died like dogs in droves. The history of the Nexus is long and all of their names have been forgotten.

Remember, there are no shortcuts to power. Only transactions.

Congratulations! Due to your Level being 60, +120 Control! In addition, +1 Grim Intuition, +1 Reaction, +1 Focus, and +3 Control per Level!