Chapter 2440

Chapter 2440

Randidly felt curiously numb, restrained in the memory by Yystrix’s increasing desperation. The action of shattering all his Paths he had taken could not be reversed. Yet relaxation spread throughout his muscles and joints. The tight grimace on his face eased-- he could no longer feel the shattered pieces of Truth careening around his Soulspace. His scrunched forehead smoothed for the first time all day.

The Truths he had created were the loudest and most domineering of the noises in his soul, but now he understood how every Path had added a small voice to his existence. He had started his journey as a normal human, so he hadn’t even noticed the presence at first. And then as he grew stronger, so many sang inside of him he simply grew used to their presence.

Yet now he was cleansed.

Not that he believed just condensing his strange Penance would be enough to solve all of his problems. Or that the rest of the fights would be simple. Or that he particularly had a better idea of how his new Penance would give him the power to overcome Laplace.

Yet... he had found his footing by letting go of Truth. He didn’t worry about his Path any longer. And he had kicked away the poisonous crutch left to him by Pangu. With increasing clarity, his inner Sanctum manifested, even in the memory. Above, a rather flat picture frame housed a churning maelstrom of black geometric shapes. Below, the pool of Nether had frozen and expanded to form an orb. From the seed in the middle, chaotic bands of opacity forked out to the edges. It was a lovely marble, its flaws glittering darkly with promised malice.

Randidly Ghosthound blinked his new strange eyes, all black except for the luminous emerald pupil.

“You... gathering this much energy can only rupture your feeble body! And you’ve become so curiously inert at the same time... what have you done?” Yystrix hissed. She threw more and more restrictions across Randidly’s torso, her efforts given extra teeth by the churning Samsara. Every few seconds, more aggressive tendrils whipped down to try and befuddle Randidly. They whispered, imitating all those previously ignored voices.

Without the little static from the Paths, Randidly could spot and shred them with his Grand Fate any time he wanted. Yet for the moment, his attention still remained upon his notifications.

Congratulations! Your Nether Penance Empty Vessel Fosakes the Path has grown to Level 500! As you have abandoned the typical senses of the universe, you have developed a honed knack for detecting irregularities around you! You can also sense the power of other Vessels you encounter! Your Vessel’s natural resistance to foreign images has increased!

Congratulations! Your Grand Fate Temporal Thaumaturgy Mends Eternity has grown to Level 801!

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Congratulations! Your Grand Fate Temporal Thaumaturgy Mends Eternity has grown to Level 815!

Congratulations! Your Nether Penance Empty Vessel Fosakes the Path has grown to Level 701!

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Congratulations! Your Grand Fate Temporal Thaumaturgy Mends Eternity has grown to Level 833!

Congratulations! Your Nether Penance Empty Vessel Fosakes the Path has grown to Level 832!

Congratulations! Your Nether Penance Empty Vessel Fosakes the Path has grown to Level 833!

Pantheon Intervention! Your recently formed Grand Fate and Nether Penance have come into alignment! The Levels are the same! The presence of both at the same tier of power is reacting to the other!

Randidly felt the rumbling of a powerful transformation from the depths of his Sanctum. Nether rushed through his body, faster and faster, coating the interior of his form and seeping into the fundamental essence of his Vessel. He felt his heartbeat thundering against his skin, a vitality so powerful it seemed on the cusp of ripping its way out of him and unleashing a defiant howl. He possessed the urge to breathe even as an imaginary being. Yggdrasil grew rapidly within this environment, sprouting up and down in every direction.

The Samsara shuddered, his other two images hammering to be reunited with Randidly. The defenses of the Samsara groaned and began to give.

Yet Randidly just laughed, his right hand tightening to a fist. In his curiously numb state, the vibrational ‘Truth’ wielded by the Samsara became just unmoored vibration. And vibration was just another usable form of kinetic energy.

The growing Yggdrasil drank and drank until its roots had been bloated to the cusp of rupturing, an unsurpassed annihilation of force suffusing Randidly’s Vessel. Waves of heat rolled off of him, distorting space and giving his Grand Fate extra practice mending time. Even then, he didn’t stop accumulating. His muscles stretched to the point they would have twanged like a guitar string.

Because as of yet, he hadn’t even yet checked out his new power. Randidly focused and opened up his Vessel Point Menu.

Congratulations! You have unlocked the Vessel Point System! For your miraculous actions, +3 to Muse’s Reverie.

The Vessel Point System has been carved by the Pantheon for the use of Randidly Ghosthound. Vessel Points can be spent on any unlocked Creeds. At a certain point, user will earn additional Vessel “Layers” which allow for additional Creeds to be added to your Vessel.

Creeds will affect both the physical performance of Randidly Ghosthound as well as conditions within the Alpha Cosmos, so be prudent in your selection and development of Creeds. As they grow more potent, there is a small chance of Creeds evolving. In addition, please note that for every 500 VP spent, +1 to all Stats!

Vessel Screen

Randidly Ghosthound

Vessel Layers: 0

Creeds: None

(Infuse VPs to unlock further options)

The muscles of Randidly’s right arm began to bulge as force roared up and back through the limb. He could feel his blood boiling before the next flood of Nether slithered by like a frigid wyrm, stabilizing his physical condition as he built up power. Following the instruction, he dumped away his VPs.

He could feel the effect, although it was miniscule in comparison to the Vessel of evolved Stats he had forged. His body became marginally more powerful. But if discarding his Paths had given Randidly an inner peace, spending these VPs enlarged the untouched pool of tranquil liquid at his core. His aura intensified. Already, he began to sense the sort of stifling effect he would have on all foreign images around him.

The long moment of activation stretched. The current fractured time bubbled with powerful ingredients on the verge of violent reaction. The Samsara howled and spat out corkscrews of memory. Randidly spent a thousand VP and received a response.

You have condensed your first Vessel Layer! Current Vessel Layers: 1

For earning a new Layer, you have unlocked a new Creed. Your randomly assigned Creed-

Pantheon Intervention!

Congratulations! You have earned the Creed “Harmony”!

Despite the dangerous situation in which Randidly found himself, he couldn’t prevent his lips from twitching down into a frown. Pantheon intervention? What a subtle nudge. Was that really necessary, guys?!?