EgoPlex

"Gordon! Why are you late? The awakening ceremony is right now!"
Jessica said urgently when she saw Gordon come through the doors of the awakening center.
Shrugging Gordon didn't say anything. The last thing in the world that he wanted to do was tell this beautiful girl that he had been tripped and beaten on the way to school today. 
It was times like this that he wished that he bruised more easily. Then maybe he could get some attention. But this thought was fleeting in his mind. Gordon actually preferred to deal with his problems in his own way. 
And awakening to become a beast tamer and maybe even have his own talent would be the first step. Once he had a powerful beast the bullies wouldn't dare pick on him. 
"Come on, let's get in line."
Jessica whispered to Gordon when she realized that he wasn't going to tell her what had happened.
Together they went to the back of the arena type auditorium to wait for their turn to awaken.
They had been friends since childhood and had been there for each other through thick and thin. Jessica had been the only friend that stuck with him despite all of his quirks.
Slowly the line inched forward. Occasionally some people in their class would cheer if in addition to becoming a beast master a student also awakened a talent.

Lichen Tree Beast Tamer

<p>Not only did he have to upgrade 5 different white mortal species, six including the fish which were already black iron, but Gordon had to evolve entire colonies of these species. If this lichen was going to come out of the gates with a skill to enhance the cohesion among groups he had to take advantage of that fact right from the beginning.</p>

<p>Unfortunately, this was going to be costly. Originally and if he could survive these waves of purple diamond level amounts of soul coins would have made him a very rich man. But now he was already thinking in his mind that he wouldn't spare anything. Now was not the time to penny pinch. It had to be all in and hope that he could survive. If somehow he could make some extra soul coin later he would be grateful for whatever he could get.</p>

Mass Upgrades