Chapter 415: Ryun
Upgrades
Ryun took a seat on the ground and folded his legs beneath him, he had already prepared everything that he needed, and so he started to advance his secondary Path without delay. His first advancement was to the Early Immortal Realm, and just as he had suspected there was nothing waiting for him once he pushed his second Path to that stage. He had lost his Immortality, had it removed with his newest perk. There wasnt anything to upgrade. The loss did annoy him, but he hadnt known that his perk would disappear in that way.
He had waited for a long time to upgrade his perks, thinking that it would give him better choices. Now, he felt like it was a wasted effort. The two perks that he had expected to gain the most by him waiting had been the two that he had lost. He wondered what his immortality wouldve been like if he had advanced his second path earlier.
He was still ageless, but he no longer had a way of coming back from death. If he suffered sufficient damage, he was done. Though, he was very hard to kill. He hadnt yet had the chance to test out the other parts of his Perk, though he wanted to speak with Nayra about it. Perhaps his new sense skill could help shield him from the strange effect that the Ethereal Realm had on him. Either way, he wanted to try. He didnt dwell on that though, instead he turned his attention back to the task at hand and advanced again.
Masters Conduits
Your Qi conduits are made for masterful control. Allows for complete command of Qi and Essence through conduits. +25% to wisdom.
Imprinted Conduits
Your Qi conduits are imprinted fully on your body and soul in the shape of your techniques. Increases the effectiveness of your current techniques by 150%, while greatly decreasing effectiveness of anything else. +25% to wisdom.Folloow current novÊls on nov/3lb((in).(co/m)
Voluminous Forged Conduits
Your Qi conduits are forged for extreme volume of Qi. Allows you to move incredible amounts of Qi through your conduits. +25% to wisdom.
He didnt pause and lament, instead he moved on to the next stage.
This time, there was no choice, instead he got a single upgrade.
Oblivion Territory GateHeart of Oblivion
You may open a door to your Territory that allows entrance to anyone that walks through it. Your Territory is directly linked to the plane of Oblivion, allowing you access to its Essence inside of it. Gain +25% to intelligence and wisdom. You are in the heart of nothingness.
He read through the perk several times. It was an interesting development. He had known that he would get the ability to open a door to it and allow others in, that much Tali had known. It was a standard upgrade of the Territory Perk. The second part was unique to him it seemed. Though he could see how it couldve been granted to him. His body and Soul were made from Oblivion, he had Grasp and a perk that allowed him to open a Gate to Oblivion. It made sense. And it was useful, it meant that he didnt need to waste the cooldown on Gate to Oblivion when he wanted to draw in Essence.
All in all, he was very satisfied with his upgrades, even though the loss of two upgrades stung a bit. He looked at his sheet and thought about advancing further, he had the Essence for it. Ultimately, he decided against it at this moment in time. His next perk was Master of Oblivion, which allowed him to influence Oblivion Essence around himself. With his new conduits perk he wanted to try and train with it a bit before making the next step. Perhaps it would improve his next choice further if he mastered Essence manipulation.
He did take a moment to consider his new perk, or rather what it represented. Heart of Oblivion, it was another clue toward the meaning of his being. He had many ideas, but nothing really that fully clicked into place. The closest thing that he had was Enduring in Pursuit of Worth, though even there he only really felt like the Enduring path really fit.
He knew that he needed to work on his skills, that to advance them properly he needed to know his meaning. He had made peace with the parts of him that he understood, the Wolf of the EndAspect of True Death. That part of him was old, so much so that Ryun understood how his view on the world was impacted by the weight of that existence. He wasnt easily excited or impressed because a part of him had seen it all before.
His newest perk was Heart of Oblivion, with all the others, it told a story. His Ideal was about witnessing those stories, yet he wasnt drawn to many of them. It was as if a part of him was still looking for something that he didnt know how to put into words. His path had brought him to Oblivion, the Aspect that stood apart from everything, that would endure until the end. In many ways it was the Aspect of the ultimate observer, something that would always be there to witness.
He thought that he was close to making a realization, but he knew that he was still missing something. Perhaps he should take some time, maybe travel with Nayra and see another Realm. If only there wasnt so much to do, it seemed like there was not enough time for anything. He could not afford to fail his people again, and yet if he could grasp more of his power, perhaps he could do more. It was frustrating to say the least, but he knew that he had to make a decision, and soon.
He shook his head and pulled back from those thoughts. He opened his eyes and realized that the amount of Light Essence in the air was increasing, the day was coming, and he stood. It was time for his meeting with Zach.