Infinite Paths: The Raging Phoenix-Chapter 1330: Chimera’s Path

Everyone’s journey to the planet of the previous zone happened over a span of five days, a duration that reflected the enemies’ strategic decisions. This tactical choice aimed to make the adversaries expend less energy through teleportation, which created a calculated advantage for Rain and his companions.

In the course of the journey, Rain engaged in discussions with the gathered group and the relics. Through these conversations, he discerned a fascinating aspect of the final zone, the altered flow of time. Rain concluded that the abundance of energy within this realm, sustained by formidable world-destroying entities, exerted a profound influence on temporal dynamics. Drawing parallels with the time-altering effects of massive energy outputs from phenomena like black holes, Rain assumed the intricacies of the unique temporal landscape they encountered... essentially, they were powerful enough to bend the flow of time.

"How is the new relic?" Rain asked.

"Still silent," Sakaki said. "It looks like the enemies used his properties to control that zone better. He was quite good at controlling weather conditions with wind and water magic. Adding that to the power of that first dragon’s gluttony, Arel was able to create an environment where the bacteria would be able to eat everything around over time and with insane precision."

"Considering what you said, the dragon god destroyed the first dragon body, and the golden vase was used as a new core," Larisa said.

"What did Arel do them?" Rain asked.

"Just controlled the body. She didn’t suffer any damage even though he smashed half of the head of the beast, and she looked completely calm as well," Sakaki said.

It looked like Sakaki had more to say, but talking while everyone was around probably wasn’t the best move... moreover, Rain could tell that they were approaching the planet of the next zone, even though it was invisible.

All of a sudden, the group began to cross the barrier surrounding the planet that kept it invisible and sensed the turbulence for a while. Soon, they found themselves in the middle of some massive grasslands, but the castle town was nowhere to be seen. Rain had to use Telepathy once more to be able to tell which direction they would find the castle town.

"I will handle things now. You seriously need some rest," Isa said, and then she created her own domain.

Rain’s face showed unmistakable signs of exhaustion after enduring five days without rest. Deep shadows encased his eyes, evidence of the sleep deprivation that had taken its toll. His once-alert gaze now held a weariness that extended beyond the physical, a testament to the mental and emotional strain he had weathered during their tumultuous journey.

Despite the pressing circumstances, the fatigue etched on his features betrayed the immense effort it took to navigate the challenges presented in their pursuit of survival. As he handed over control to Isa, the relief mingled with the weariness on his face, signaling the desperate need for rest and recovery.

When Rain woke up, they were already in the castle town, and he was sleeping in a tent. It had been a while since someone carried him, and he was completely unaware of it, so he felt like sighing.

"The others are having a meeting," Elisabetha said. "It looks like Sakaki wants to talk with you about these machine gods, but he doesn’t want the others to hear it for now."

"Understandable, things are getting too massive in scale," Rain shrugged and then began to stretch his body.

"Considering what we experienced and we heard, even I can guess a few things..." Elisabetha said.

"Let’s not think too much about this. It will be mainly assumptions, anyway," Rain said. "Let’s focus on regrouping and increasing our strengths. The barrier that keeps the planet invisible is still up and running, but since Arel vanished, the barrier that limited our movements is gone. The same thing should apply to the other zones so we can bring everyone here and prepare."

"And then what?" Elisabetha asked. "Do you want to have a base here? Where the enemy has full control over it?"

"No... the enemies are all willing to destroy the planets that they have conquered," Rain said. "So, this place isn’t safe... the dragon asshole might also try to destroy this place since it is unprotected now. However, it is safe to assume that the flow of time for the enemies is different for us. For people like us who have lived for one hundred years, time flows very differently for beings that have been alive for millions of years, even if they are machines. Well, time to make some progress here."

Utilizing the core of the chained beast, Rain worked on the intricate process of absorbing its knowledge. The application of Psychometry witnessed notable advancements, with discernible increases in proficiency. Moreover, his Lightning Mage path exhibited some progress as well, showcasing a refinement in his magical abilities. As Rain meticulously reconstructed portions of the beast, a method akin to Sakaki’s, albeit at a slower pace, emerged. This newfound skill allowed him to harness the accumulated knowledge and capabilities embedded within the core, contributing significantly to his overall prowess. freeωebnovēl.c૦m

Chimera Path: The Chimera Path is a versatile combat path that draws upon the embodiment of various sins and light magic, creating a formidable fusion of abilities. Adapting to the essence of sins and the purity of light, those who traverse this path become an unpredictable force on the battlefield. All parameters + 100

Level 1: Wrathful Vigor - Enhances the user’s endurance by tapping into the power of wrath, providing resistance against physical attacks. Nullifies one hundred points of physical damage per level at the cost of stamina.

Level 5: Radiant Purification - Channels the purity of light into the user’s attacks, allowing them to deal additional damage against corrupt entities. Inflicts one hundred points of true damage per level to opponents with a connection to corruption.

The next skill was the one that Rain really wanted... and made the whole ordeal worthwhile.