Chapter 1634 (1/2)
A martyr for the Nexus, huh… Randidly’s gaze turned complicated as he looked down at the pyramid in his hand. He tightened his grip, pressing the skin of his fingers against the surface as though more surface area between them would give him more insight into the Hierarchy, and what it meant that it was one of his Fatepieces. Unfortunately, the pyramid remained completely inscrutable to his tense hand.
“Do you know how to activate it?” Randidly finally asked as he loosened his grip.
The history-obsessed Seeker Thunder Wing was practically beaming at this point. “Ahem. Well, I’ve read a few treatises on the subject… but I believe it is best for us to wait until after we address the current issues, yes? I’ll send you all the information I have when we have finally figured out who is orchestrating this spatial farce.”
Randidly tilted his head to the side as he looked at the Seeker. Then he nodded slowly and once more put away the Fatepiece. Even if he obtained nothing else, that much information was already invaluable. He offered the man his hand. “Alright, you have a deal.”
They shook for a few seconds and then parted. Seeker Thunder Wing removed the strange electromagnetic barrier around them that blocked sound and began to call out orders for his troops. Randidly didn’t intend to waste any more time; the Seeker was right that they had already dallied enough. He walked up the slope, past where Claudette looked at him with pleading eyes while accosted by Eashen and several other enthusiastic Pinnacle Seekers.
You’ve got a headstart now, Shal. Randidly breathed out as his skin began to tingle from the disintegration energy released by the two-part defenses. But this time when I catch up, I won’t wait for you to show me your spear this time. You’ll regret a half-hearted defense.
At about ten meters away from the spatial wall, Randidly was forced to stop. He grimaced as he felt even his Uncommon Metabolism start to balk at the amount of Health he lost as he simply stood near to the wall. As Claudette had said, the defenses were tough. A powerful Nether Array weakened and inverted the approach of all images and this disintegration barrier destroyed any physical objects that approached. The combination was a headache.
Watching his Health, Randidly took several small steps forward. Although you couldn’t see it when you weren’t with the area, as Randidly moved deeper into the space governed by the disintegration barrier, the surroundings darkened. The unstable space made it more difficult for light to pass through. At about eight and a half meters from the barrier, Randidly’s prodigious Health Regeneration perfectly equaled the amount of Health he lost from standing there.
Congratulations! Your Skill Yyrwood Flesh of Yggdrasil (L) has grown to Level 329!
Congratulations! Your Skill Emerald Sap of Yggdrasil (L) has grown to Level 284!
The constant disintegration finally spurred some growth in some of Randidly’s original Yggdrasil Skills, but unfortunately, he couldn’t remain here for very long. Randidly took another few steps forward, trembling as the amount of Health he lost exponentially increased. Then he slowly began to walk parallel along the wall, looking for a very specific location. The darkened space made it more difficult to find what he was looking for.
Influence +5!
Congratulations! Your Skill Chimeric Impunity (M) has grown to Level 364!
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Congratulations! Your Skill Yyrwood Flesh of Yggdrasil (L) has grown to Level 342!
Unfortunately, the clues had been annihilated by the disintegration. He could only use his body to test the waters. After about five minutes, Helen wandered over to where Randidly was calmly walking along the wall. She put her hand on her hip and frowned back toward the waiting group. “The Pinnacle Seekers are getting antsy. One of the stronger Seekers is taking her subordinates away. Everything all right here?”
Randidly adjusted where he was standing and then smiled. He raised his finger and natural energy spiraled around it. “Tell them not to worry. I’ve found it.”
He thrust his finger forward, tracing along a line of Ripple of Amenonuhoko, causing the wind to gather behind him and rush forward. The disintegration barrier flickered uneasily, causing Randidly’s smile to widen. He carefully watched the way the energy flowed, seeking the path of least resistance. He adjusted his position again and made another attack.
Honestly, it was just a coincidence that he had weakened the array with his final attack against Shal. Even Randidly hadn’t expected how potent that gushing natural energy would become if he allowed it to accumulate for a while. But the real kicker was that the elites of the Engraving Guild were lurking at the back in order to defend against any stray attack while they put the finishing touches on the defenses. But they had let his attack past without a second thought.
It was beneath them to block such an attack.
Because it hadn’t been formed with an image. It was just a Skill that had been honed to a ridiculous point by the emotional significance that Randidly and Shal carried, further empowered by Randidly’s ridiculously high Stats.