1153 A gift (2)
Erik paused. He wished it could work like for the Chimaeric Demons' brain crystal powers, but that was a perk they got because their brain crystal was a peculiar one. It was most likely impossible for humans to replicate that.
Of course, that came with its downsides, because while they could use powers more, if they didn't sufficiently train them, they would end mana quickly, and having that many powers meant it was hard to bring them all to a good number of neural links.
"Third, you can strengthen your bodies by making new neural links, but you know this already."
The three women listened with a mix of excitement and worry on their faces. Mira's eyes got big when Erik talked about DNA changes. Emily thought about how this might affect her ability to fight. Amber observed Erik, interested in the idea of getting new powers.
"The initial ones will be easy to do as always, meaning you might have a way to get strong enough to not be devoured by any random insect thaid on Mur. However, rapid and extensive DNA changes from creating new neural links could transform you into something monstrous. That's why the biological supercomputer severely limited my ability to grow stronger through them. You should allow time for your DNA to stabilize before making new ones." n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
He paused.
"Fourth, and last. I can give you some powerful abilities of mine. They are all highly ranked, but if you want something specific I do not have, you can just tell me."
"What powers can you share with us?" Amber asked. Her eyes were full of interest. After all, it wasn't common to pick a new brain crystal power and have rather powerful and high-leveled ones as starting ones. She knew how powerful Erik was, and it was all thanks to those powers.
"To Nathaniel's powers... Yes, because it was a power resulting from merging his power with others."
"Right... I forgot you killed him," Amber said.
"In self-defense, there are differences between killing in self-defense and murder."
"Yes."
Erik sighed. "The last one is Elemental Lord, which lets me control fire, water, earth, air, and lightning. I can even blend elements to create weapons or change the temperature to an extreme. It's... powerful."
He crossed his arms, a flash of defiance in his gaze. "But as powerful as all of these are, I'm not giving up Chimaeric Demon, Instability, Verdant Architect, or Will of the Hydra. They're not just brain crystal powers—they're part of who I am. The rest... they're strong, but they're... I wouldn't say secondary, but it won't pain me to give them up as much as those I listed. These four, I can't give them to you."
There was silence.
"I want you to consider your options carefully. We could always ask the Chimaeric Demons to search for powers that might better suit your needs, but that would take time. In alternative, you can choose one of mine, which I strongly recommend. The choice is yours, but think it through."