LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 18: Chapter 18
1st Pov
Moving out to my training yard I consider my options; at the moment I'm thinking I'll train my typhon powers first then move on to other powers from there.
One power I've been meaning to train for a while now was called phase shift in the Prey franchise. By temporarily warping space the typhon are able to teleport small distances instantly, or if given enough time open a portal across galaxies.
At the moment I'm not too worried about teleporting across the galaxy but short range teleportation will be useful for combat. Going off what I know from the game I can infer the typhon use psionic energy to teleport and will focus on that.
Using principles, I learned from the Terraria teleporter I un-focus my mind and attempt to grab space, surprisingly it seems the typhon have a massive affinity for manipulating space and I quickly find what I'm looking for.
Sending out my psionic energy I can mentally feel how it seems to disappear from reality as it interact with the surrounding space, grabbing a hold of the space in front of me I take a second to consider my actions.
Gently releasing the space in front of me I take a step back, it would be incredibly stupid to twist space in my backyard and in my face. I reckon I'll instead fly out over the ocean and try it there.
Unfurling my wings and returning to my base form I take to the sky, soaring through the air over the ocean I continue to speed up till I break the sound barrier. After flying for five minutes, I come to a stop and hover in position.
Now extending my psionics around 20 kilometres from my position I once again grab onto space, with a small bit of hesitation I slowly begin to twist. Using my psionics I'm able to watch the affected area from afar.
Observing how space slowly seems to twist into itself and disappear was quite trippy, it was as though the universe had decided that spot no longer existed and cropped it out. Physically I could see something was wrong with space but only when I used psionics could I get the full picture.
By twisting parts of space any object within would either enter a state of stretching or compression depending on the location within the twist. It was as if I was looking at a swirl tool in a paint app. Some parts compressed to the point they weren't seeable anymore whilst others expanded to massive sizes.
Releasing the twist in space the universe quickly corrects itself and returns to its original state as if nothing happened. The matter that seemed to previously disappear reappeared and the stretched particles snapped back to their normal sizes.
Still far from my test site I observe the results, it seems at the moment I'm not able to twist space as an attack but I reckon I can find a use for it.
Starting my next test, I extend my psionics to blanket the area around my test site, then utilising most of my thought trains I begin analysing the space in two different spots. After I think its sufficiently analysed I slowly begin pressing through space with my psionics, utilising the data I'd previously gathered I try and connect the two points.
After a few minutes of back and forth playing with space I finally figure out a method to stabilise the two points.
By utilising my psionic energy as a stabilising agent I'm able to line the edges of the puncture and forcefully hold it open, it's a bit similar in essence to a tunnelling robot reinforcing the tunnel behind it so it doesn't collapse.
Anyway, now that I was able to prevent the hole from closing my next problem was connecting the two points. With my current setup the results were similar to when I twisted space, nothing truly notable happens after I release my hold either.
Continuing my experiments for another fifteen minutes I make a breakthrough and connect the two punctures. The instant the two punctures opened air was violently sucked in one side and launched out the other. After a few seconds of stabilising the puncture stops sucking in air and forms a clear surface.
On the other side of the puncture, I can see the open ocean, though its not the ocean above the first puncture but above the second. The edges of the puncture form a glowing crimson and purple corona looking like the eye of a massive creature.
The whole thing is beautiful but more than that it signals the creation of my first portal, watching over the portal for a bit longer my energy continues to plummet as my psionic energy is burned to hold open space itself.
Just as I'm about to close the portal I see a seagull flying over the ocean and, with nothing better to do I attempt to move the closest portal into its path. Adjusting the edges of the portal by rapidly reforming one side whilst tearing open the other the portal looks like a flaming wheel as it hurtles into the seagulls path.
Seemingly without any survival instincts the seagull flies straight into the portal, nearly instantly afterward the seagull flies out the other portal nearly a kilometre away. Smiling I happily fly circles in the air and close the portals.
Finally for the last power I want to try I once again focus on the bird, grasping the space around the bird I attempt to flex the space behind the bird like a wave. Almost instantly the bird speeds up as the space it occupies is forcefully moved in a manner similar to a surfer on a wave.
With my tail waving quickly behind me I turn my focus away from the bird and draw my psionic energy back in. Focussing very intently I open two portals about ten metres apart, moving over to one portal I take a deep breath and step through.
Appearing out the other end I'm temporarily disorientated but it passes, looking back through the portal I fly in and out of it a few more times. Moving onto my gravity wave I at first slowly move the space behind me, seeing nothing happening to me I speed up the wave and zip around the ocean.
Stopping instantly as if physics don't exist I feel my instincts telling me I'm close to something, what is I can't tell but I have an idea. Grabbing the space in front of me and ten metres to my right I try the last thing I wanted.
In a trick similar to a magician pulling a tablecloth out from a tray full of dishes I yank the space. Almost instantly the space I yanked seems to glitch before it changes slightly as it swaps locations with the other area I pulled.
What I just did was based on a theory I had formed with my understanding of physics, by 'loosening' two different areas of space the universe seeks to patch the hole they created. So conserving energy the universe finds another loose pocket of space and puts it in the new hole, doing this effectively swaps whatever is in these two locations and is massively simplified.
Stumbling slightly in the air I slowly begin to descend as my energy gets almost fully drained by that last move, which alone cost almost a tenth of my energy and I only had 0.1% of my total pool left.
Gliding down towards the ocean I mentally send out a signal to my nearby Big Burav, after descending a few hundred metres I'm close to touching down on the water when my Burav tears out of the water under me.
Extending some tendrils I grab hold of the Burav and merge with it, now controlling the Burav I dive back into the ocean and tunnel back towards my home. As I get closer to my home some of my thought trains start to get cloudy as I feel something change about them.
Speeding up the Burav by overclocking the reactors I rapidly approach my house, unmerging with the Burav just before I reach its docking tunnel I merge into the dirt and rapidly swim into the tunnel. Returning the Burav back to its original route I hop into the elevator.
Riding the elevator up I check my thought trains and notice almost fifty percent of them are falling asleep. After a quick 20 second elevator ride I hop off at the top and head to my room, stumbling at the door to my room my head feels empty as I'm down to only one thought train that is quickly fading.
Falling onto my bed, with the last of my energy I activate the little defence protocols I've made so far and pass out.
Waking up a few hours later my thoughts are instantly far faster than before, in addition my base thought trains have doubled so I now have 200 base thought trains. Thinking my thoughts seem to travel faster than before and with more precision, thinking about it I wonder how my thoughts work?.
Ignoring how my thoughts work for now I instead open my notifications to see what changed.
[ Notifications ]
Template – Lucy Miller (40%) -> Template – Lucy Miller (45%)
Skill Developed {Spatial Manipulation Lvl 90/100}
Skill Developed {Information Vision Lvl 1/100}
Skill { Electromagnetic Radiation Manipulation Lvl 31/100 } has levelled up x50
Skill { Multi-Mind Lvl 35/100 } has levelled up x80
Skill { Telekinesis Lvl 68/100 } has levelled up x50
Skill { Polymath Lvl 3/100 } has levelled up x15
Skill { Flight Lvl 90/100 } has levelled up x32
Skill { Disorientation Resistance Lvl 49/50 } has levelled up x1
Skill { Techno-Organic Body Lvl 37/100 } has levelled up x25
Skill { Slime Body Lvl 90/100 } has levelled up x5
Skill { Dragon Physique Lvl 12/100 } has levelled up x5
Skill { Matter Manipulation Lvl 4/100 } has levelled up x5
Skill { Shapeshifting Lvl 81/100 } has levelled up x5
Skill { Psionics Lvl 16/100 } has levelled up x50
Skill { Technology Manipulation Lvl 50/100 } has levelled up x30
Skill { Enhanced Intelligence Lvl 52 /100 } has levelled up x40
**********************************************************************************
New Quest – {The Chimera}
-The Chimera (*New*)
As a never before seen species created from the best aspects of already powerful species you are starting to understand your intrinsic abilities.
Objectives: Discover 2 intrinsic traits for each species
-Dragon (1/2)
-Typhon (2/2)
-Symbiote (2/2)
-Martian (1/2)
-Mecha morph (2/2)
Rewards: 2 free shop items valued purple or lower, 20000xp
**********************************************************************************
Due to Template: Lucy Miller (45%) increasing you have gained:
+1000 INT
+1000 WIS
+1000 LCK
+1000 SEN
**********************************************************************************
-Spatial Manipulation Lvl 90/100
Grade: (C+)
This skill represents the hosts first steps into manipulating the physical dimension that everything resides in. This skill is still incredibly weak and can only be used with limitations, such as decreased range, potency, or power. This skill becomes more powerful by levelling up.
- Information Vision Lvl 1/100
Grade: (C)
This is a subskill developed by the hosts constant use of spatial awareness to receive information from nearby objects. This skill will merge with Appraisal once this menu is closed.
**********************************************************************************
Closing the last of the menus I shake my head to clear the mild headache and think. This increase in the Lucy template was likely caused by me naturally learning Spatial Manipulation which is a skill available to her when she gains access to more of her brain.
I really hate how empty my mind seemed though when my minds were passing out and I really hope it doesn't happen again, I guess my thought process changed more than I initially thought. Not like I didn't expect it.
This increase in the template then lead to a major spike in the level of my major skills, in addition the template increasing gave me a huge stat increase that easily close to doubles my most used stats.
Moving on to my new quest it seems it was generated by me utilizing more of the typhons abilities and forming an understanding of them. It's a pretty easy quest all things considered as I can probably complete it with ease.
Finally, my new skills Spatial Manipulation and Informational Vision, Informational Vision is practically useless and merged with Appraisal allowing me to passively receive information from everything around me.
My Spatial Manipulation Skill though was amazing, this skill represented my intrinsic ability to manipulate and control space and allowed me to do all sorts of things including teleporting, modifying distances, creating barriers, and so much more I would have to discover.
Standing up from my bed I deactivate my emergency procedures and look out my window at the rising sun and pouring rain, instinctively using my Spatial Manipulation I warp closer to my window till I stand about thirty centimetres from the glass.
Reaching out a hand I gently lay it on the glass, then using the Martians ability to control their density I phase through the glass. Hearing a ding from my quest menu I continue my idea. Opening my mouth, I aim down at the ocean.
Breathing in deeply I combined my energy with the oxygen inside myself and breathed out, with a rush of air a massive column of dragon fire billows out of my mouth and hits the water below me. Closing my mouth when I hear another ding I instead open the quest menu.
Quest Completed- {The Chimera} – Claim {Y/N}
Congratulations!
You have received:
2 Free item tickets (Purple)
**********************************************************************************
{ Level Up! }
{ Level Up! }
{ Level Up! }
…
**********************************************************************************
[ Status ]
Name – Morgan
Gender – Female
Species – Chimera (Typhon, Symbiote, Mecha morph, Dragon, Martian)
Template – Lucy Miller (45%)
Age – Physical (?) Soul (18)
Shop Points: 115,970pts
Lvl – 36 (2,590/3,250xp)
Health – 91,080/91,080 (1% per minute)
Energy – 209,160/209,160 (1% per minute)
STR – 1130(B+) +330
VIT – 1200 (B+) +330
CON – 1330 (A-) +330
AGI – 1280 (A-) +480
DEX – 1085 (B+) +330
WIS – 2750 (A) +680
INT – 3060 (A) +680
SEN – 2105 (A-) +330
LCK – 5590 (A) +330
Free Points: 2200 -> 0
**********************************************************************************
Easily finishing the quest, I claim the rewards and assign my stat points, feeling the massive increase in my stats I notice that every ten levels the level ups require more XP. Quickly adjusting to my improved stats with my enhanced mind.
Flying out over the ocean with a mix of Spatial Manipulation and telekinesis I reckon I have enough power now to enact my plans without interference. Floating back inside my house I mentally connect to the Buravs collection depots to check its progress.
Overall, the Burav has collected a few hundred tons of materials in its little operational hours, almost enough for my next projects. Leaving my next project for later I sit down to relax and turn on the tv, the news channel instantly plays when the tv boots up and the headlines catch my interest.
Watching the news, I can see Tony Stark has finally returned and shutdown Stark industries weapons department, knowing this was going to happen soon I had already made plans and soon I would begin buying up Stark Industries stock.
My overall plan for buying Stark Industries stock wasn't to earn money but to instead get a foot in the door for when the avengers eventually form, after all I wouldn't want to be considered an enemy.
Getting interrupted by a knock on the door I stand up and assume my human form. Connecting to the cameras I installed outside the door to see who's there, I see Jean. Opening the door, I'm greeted by the sight of a crying Jean standing outside my door drenched in rain.