Operator

}{}{ Dearest operator? I'm sensing serious damage to your body! Is everything Alright? }{}{

Absolutely fucking not... this blood is fitting my fucking eyes... god I'm a fucking idiot...

I'm in a tad bit of trouble Syn...

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The curdling blood filled screams of the mutualists deafened my ears temporarily...

}{}{ That's terrible! I'll prepare an immediately ex- }{}{

" No. "

I'll take care of it for now, I'll just wait until Melody gets here.

}{}{ Oh dear... this is not good, it would take early an hour for her to reach your location! }{}{

Well it's nothing I'm used to, but I'll get the hang of being a punching bag. Anything you can do to help remotely?

}{}{ Oh... uh, hmm... it might be risky but... no, that wouldn't work... }{}{

Lay it on me, I'll try anything.

}{}{ Well... that Mage that you captured, we got a bit of information from it... something about desolate energy, we don't have much information... but it seems there is a well of a large power within people, if you can somehow tap into that... I don't know. }{}{

Desolate Energy... god damnit, another fucking form of power in this confusing heap of bullshit

Mana, Qi, Alchemical Power, Ether, Weapon Techniques... and now Desolate energy.

That's six total forms of externally manipulating the world.

Mana is drawn through intelligence,

Qi is drawn through wisdom,

Alchemy is drawn through Constitution....

That is a pattern, after all there is 6 main stats besides speed of course... maybe it isn't a coincidence....

Weapon techniques must be drawn through dexterity... after all they are techniques rather than pure force.... That leaves ether to strength... and Desolate energy is Charisma? That doesn't fit at all...

Maybe I'm thinking about it wrong.

Whatever... I'll figure it out eventually.

I'll focus on fixing the biggest problem right now, sight. If I can't see I can aim magic, and if I hit Arch then I'll never forgive myself even without any major consequences... but if I stay here taking these blows then...

Ugh... what a headache, to think... after all of these blows to my body, the only thing really hurting me is a splitting headache... what do they call it? I'm sure there is a name for that... anyhow, maybe I can try something with Alchemy.

I gathered Alchemical energy within me, the whole amount was spilling outwards to my palms... and with a violent burst came a shockwave of the energy, but then I lost all feeling.

... I mean... huh, this is... weird? What did I do this time...

... Wait... sight? I see... corpses, the corpses of those Origin soldiers? I'm on the ground... wait... this isn't..

I think I found something that will change the game, this might just be a very important discovery. I am in one of those beast's Bodies.

Where is my actual body?

I raise what I assume to be my head and peer across the gory field, no sign of me... that's a good thing for once... Arch is in trouble, shit... I need to do something.

" My ...Bo..dy... "

Huh? Is something... oh, the bodies owner must be speaking... time for some roleplay... ahem...

- " Hello. "

...

" I... aXm.... N... N... Ni..dus..."

- " Excuse me, Nidus. I'll be borrowing your vessel for a small while. "

" K... kil... m... me... "

Poor creature... Origin Made this, didn't they... I can only assume these were... experiments of some sort.

- " Nidus, I can only assume the worst has happened to you. If you grant me your body for this short while, I will grant you a peaceful and honored death. "

" I... I .. s...s "

I feel your pain Nidus, geez... Ruby is going to have an amazing time explaining this while I gash her organs out.

Now, let's see... I can do a little bit of magic... it seems I don't have my skills right now... I'll call this ability transference!

: 4th Tier Violent Blood Magic, Diseased Contraction :

With a snapping pleasure similar only to that of smashing a watermelon, the weaker bodies of the mindless beasts were folded and pulled in unnatural ways before combusting. Now onto the big fella...

: 6th Tier Feather Storm Magic, Embross :

Electrified Feathers gathered into a large, three pronged trident infused with violent energy... it spun like a harpoon before instantly plunging into the large behemoth, it shattered on its skin... yet it left a large dent, I need stronger magic.

: 0th Tier Balance Magic, Equilibrium :

+

: 7th Tier Black Magic, Caustica :

Fire!

A Large Black energy beam fired from what I can only assume to be Nidus's chest, it was thin and spindly yet caused the infested formation to detonate like a vatting mold of fat... the gore seeped out and reignited the smell of blood within... Nidus's nose? Neither of us must be good with smells, I guess we have something in common!

Ooh, that leaves me with a thought... but that isn't important right now, how do I get out of this body...

Let's try the same thing as before!

...

( Transference )

A... huh? What's with the parenthesis?

Weird, anyhow... I tied the skill to linguistics via the system, so saying the name will help me activate it. I don't know why it came out in parenthesis though, I'd assume it would be in brackets! Weird, the ability Log has never been like this... maybe an Update happened while I was asleep?

I'm back in my body once more, I think this skill might be busted as hell... I'm in the same place as a before, a nearly no risk mind control type ability? Wack.

| Congratulations on completing the scenario. |

| 3.4/4 Origin Soldier Groups defeated. |

| 1/3 Secret Projects destroyed |

| Development.Infested has been discovered, a slightly more intelligent member of its kind, Nidus, asks for death. Keeping it alive will surely open lots of development avenues, however it will cost 20-50% of all Reputation points. |

" T...th... d "

Nidus slowly attempted to form words, unlike when in was in control it finds a much more difficult time. Knowing more about this being is tempting... but reputation points might just be more valuable, besides... I already got some knowledge out of it.

I'll put him down, I can only assume the worst about his creation... and I'll make sure to make the best of his end.

- " Nidus, I honor your strength in holding out in that diseased form for so long, I barely could stand being an experiment even considering I had a human form. You are a brave and honorable soul, seeing how you didn't fight or lose into the desires of flesh. "

| +500 Infested Rep |

Perfect Roleplaying. Literally spot on, got a huge bonus too! I swear, this new technique for rep farming is amazing!

" Ec... th... a...tha... "

Now... let's see... what spell instantly kills a target painlessly...

... this is a problem.

Hmmm... I can't think of anything... I probably should check the spell lists...

Combinations... White... level 4... Serra... chant is ' Be still those of flesh, be purified. '... add blossom... level 3... radiant blossom... add chant ' Let the world envelope you in warm embrace. ' ... this should work.

: 4th tier White Magic, Serra :

+

: 3rd tier Blossom Magic, Radiant Blossom :

" Still, Creature. Warmth shall purify you, and cleanse you in the bliss of blossoms. "

... That should fit the criteria for each chant...

Let's hit it.