Did You Have To Salt The Earth?
POV Rio
I had been in the trial for just under 3 years, and I knew it was time to leave. I missed my family, and I completed my training objectives. I also took some resources from the Earth, as you can never have too many resources. I also gained a copy of both the machine and Android schematics so the Science Division could study them. I made sure everyone who wanted to come with me was in the briefcase and that the Archangel was ready for my departure. Once I did so, I left the trial.
[Ding]
[The Host Has Completed The Trial Did You Have To Salt The Earth? Calculating Score...
Score.
Rank: A
Score: 92367
Rewards:
1 Technopathy Skill
1 The Great Firewall Perk
1 Five Elements Overcoming
1 Dread Plate ]
{Name: Technopathy Skill
Gives The User The Technopathy Skill. Technopathy Is The Power To Psychically Interact, Communicate, Control, And Manipulate Technology With The Power Of The Mind. The Higher The Skill, The More Powerful A Machine The User Can Control. Gives A Passive Increase To The Favourability Value With All Machines By 1% Per Level. The User Can Transmit Themselves Via Electronics For Near Instantaneous Travel. At Max Level, The User Can Become Immune To All Damage By Phasing Between States Of Matter For 1 Minute. The User Can Use The Max Level Skill To Change What Form They Want To Be At Any Time. }
{Name: The Great Firewall Perk
The Great Firewall Makes All Electronic Systems Immune To Hacking Or Manipulation By Anyone Other Than Those Allowed By The User. This Affects All Electronics Within The User's Territory Or Those Under The User's Protection. This Perk Is Highly Customizable And Controllable. The Firewall Is Impossible To Breach Forcibly. Affects Devices Outside The User's Territory If The Device Originally Belonged In The User's Territory. Grants A Passive Bonus To Respect Value of All Mechanical And Biomechanical Lifeforms Or Civilizations. This Effect Will Reduce The Willingness Of Those Lifeforms To Make Hostile Actions Towards The User And Those Under Them. }
{Name: Five Elements Overcoming
Gives The User Five Elements Overcoming. Five Elements Overcoming Is A World Item That Can Alter Magic In Any Way Possible. This Effect Is Impossible To Resist Even If Someone Possesses A World Item Or An Equivalent Item. This Ring Can Grant Any 1 Alteration Without Fail. Once Used, Will Be Able To Be Used Again After 50 Years. Cannot Be Stolen, Damaged, Or Destroyed.}
{Name: Dread Plate
Two Makes Matter, And Three Makes Spirit, Shaping The World. Grants The User Omega Level Darkness/Shadow Manipulation. Makes The User Immune To All Darkness And Shadow Based Attacks. Using This Plate, The User Can Become Impossible To Detect. Size Can Be Reduced To Allow Wearing By Non-Pokemon. If All Plates Are Collected, Then Arceus Can Be Summoned For Free. }
'That score seems fair since I took a lot of time to finish it. I could have finished it in less than 6 months if I had focused on only that. But the rewards are still quite useful. Technopathy grants me more options and improves my Mecha Deru. It should also help with dealing with Cetana. The Great Firewall is perfect, as now I am certain we don't have to worry about Cetana or any rogue AI causing issues to the Imperium. I mean, it technically works against Monika as well. Not that she would betray us at this point. Hmm, I wonder.'
I asked the system and found out that my theory was right. I could use the max level ability of Technopathy with Parallel Processing to rapidly change my state of existence to avoid most attacks. Thus, I could do what the max skill would do, but instead of for only one minute, it could be constant. If I combined it with Ultra Instinct, it would be a truly infuriating technique.
'Looks like I know what skill I will focus most of my efforts on for the coming time. Now for the World Item. Five Elements Overcoming is interesting, but I will have to consider what to use it on. Maybe I could use the wish to make travel to my universe nearly impossible. No, that would make things harder for us as well. I guess I could exclude members of the Imperium from the rules, but that is a dangerous loophole.'
I decided to put aside that issue for the time being and focus instead on the last reward.
'This makes the 13th Plate. Just 5 more plates and Arceus can visit whenever he wants. As for the abilities it provides. It is somewhat useful, but I don't often use the plates for long. But at least I now have more options in case I need them. Now let's see my status.'
[Status:
Name: Rio Magus Crepusculum
Age: 23 (Actual Age: 90)
Race: Alicorn
Title: Last Son Of The Crystal Imperium
Level: 321
0/32100xp
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HP: 410000 (Endurance x 100 )
SP: 9.02 M (Endurance x Agility)
MP: 172500 (Intelligence x 100)
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Strength: 1016 (+100%) = 2032
Perception: 1005 (+200%) = 3015
Endurance: 1025 (+300%) = 4100
Charisma: 1000 (+200%) = 3000
Intelligence: 1725
Agility: 1100 (+100%) = 2200
Luck: 500 (+200%) = 1500
Stat Points: 5
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Ultra Instinct lvl: 26/100
110/1 Oct (Octillion)
Bending lvl: 84/100
90/8400
Head Patting lvl: Max
Technopathy lvl: 1/100
0/100 xp
The User Can Control, Manipulate, Or Communicate With Technology, Machines, And Electronics. Increases Favourability Value With All Machines By 1%. The User Can Transmit Themselves Into Electronics/Digital Spaces For 1 Second. At Max Level, The User Can Change The State Of Matter They Exist In At Will. Also, At Max Level, The User Can Become Immune To All Damage For 1 Minute Per Day. ]
The training paid off massively. In fact, I was almost certain I could defeat Nightmare Moon in a one-on-one match. Not that I was going to test that anytime soon. The hardest skill to increase was Charisma. It was the last skill I got to 1000, and I had no interest in trying to do that ever again. I had to talk so much that my jaw hurt and my tongue felt numb. The Endurance and Strength stats were the easiest to increase. I was at the point where I could move freely in up to 11k Gs. Violet couldn't survive past 4k, and Maxon couldn't go past 9k. Other than the stat training, I did a lot of skill training. Head Patting was easy to max out. Bending was slow as usual, and I wasn't super invested in it. But Ultra Instinct was different. I spend as much time as physically possible in Ultra Instinct. Once I got to level 25, I noticed a difference. Before, I could last about double my level in seconds in Ultra Instinct, but once I hit 25, it became closer to triple my level in seconds.
'But I think I will take a bit of a break from training. I have been training nearly non-stop for 3 years, and I think I deserve to be a bit lazy. At least until after the Summer Sun Celebration.'
The next big event was Sunset's Trials of Knighthood. If she passed, she would be an official Knight of the Je'daii Order. It would also mean she only had one major trial left before she graduated from my tutelage and I deemed her ready for the next step.
'But that was not for another few days if my schedule is right.'
I helped YoRHa get settled and then made sure Maxon, Violet, and Shizu all made it back safely. Then I checked my office to see what I missed. Nothing too important happened in the time I was gone. Just Hydra abandoning the US, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and India, and then consolidating their forces in China.
'Not that it matters all that much. They are already doomed; all that is left to do is wait for the inevitable. Speaking of the Inevitable, wonder what Thanos is up to.'
The answer was mostly the same as when I last checked. War and more war. Cetana had begun her attack again and recaptured Jotunheim and was back to the slog that was Muspelheim. Oh, and the Fire Dragons of Muspelheim were moved to the Imperium after a deal was made between the BCA and Surtur. It made the planet into an absolute nightmare for any invading force.
'Not that I have to worry about that. The Fire Dragons had no loyalty to Surtur. Especially after he sold them into technical slavery.'
Once I was done reviewing what happened, I went to see my family and see if they wanted to do something fun. When I arrived a Chrysalis's room, I opened the door and saw Cait was stuck on the ceiling again.
Rio: "If I had a nickel for every time I have found you stuck to my daughter's ceiling, I would have 2 nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice."
Cait: "Shut up and get me down."
I close the door and leave. She yells and begs me to come back, but I plug my ears and yell.
Rio: "LALALALALALA, I CAN'T HEAR YOU!"
Cait: "CURSE YOU, RIO THE ALICORN!"
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Authors Note:
What do you think Five Elements Overcoming should be used for? Let me know if you have any ideas. I can't think of any standout options, but I might think of something. The only restriction is that it can only affect things related to magic. Like magic rules or established facts about magic. Or the ability of a race to use magic. Until next time, Ciao.