Chapter 60: 60. Research 102: Bunker development.
Nytri sits on the sleeping quarters of the bunker which was now formerly a hole. She sits on a stone bed covered by leaves as she observes the dark room, she's in. She sees just fine due to her ability to see in darkness.
"This place looks just like a dungeon with all the torches and wood pillars. Now it hurts like heck to level up, my body feels like it's about to explode. The research guys said my body is full so I have to refine the EP crystals to hold and produce more EP while strengthening my body. Awfully complicated but I get the process. Just send new EP into my body while using the old EP to make my body grow, the stuff I don't need will come out. I just hope I don't lose my organs."
Nytri closes her eyes on the bed as her vision changes, the room is filled with particles of light. "So, these tiny floating stuffs are all energy, there seems to be little here. I should find a way to trap more EP here…. How about I make this bunker a part of me, linking it to my conscience should allow me to know every inch of this place. With runes I can mold it however I please and use EP from outside as fuel while channeling more EP here." Nytri lies on the bed as she lets EP flow from her body like a wave as runes are etched into the walls. The walls start to change as it turns smoother like an actual wall made from mortar.
The room changes as holes are made in the roof then runes fill the hole bringing brilliance to the room. Tables are made with chairs until it looks like an actual room. Nytri opens her eyes, "This seems good enough, I should be able to spread this across the whole bunker." She closes her eyes again and let EP flow out of her and the room as runes are engraved across the halls and rooms changing them. In a couple hours, Nytri finishes. The bunker which looked like a cave has now become a luxury underground hotel with lights shining from all around, it even has a hint nobility.
Nytri opens her eyes and frowns, "Why does it look like those jerks' place." The bunker reminded her of her life with the nobles. "I'll change it, INFORMATION MAGIC. Make this place look out of the ordinary, something no one has ever achieved." Nytri releases EP as the whole bunker changes again, this time having a sci-fi theme to it. Nytri opens her eyes and smiles, "Much better. How long have I been here?" she gets up to move then a screen appears before here.
[INFORMATION MAGIC DISPLAY
NOTICE: New skill: NOBLE CRAFT. This skill has been absorbed into INFORMATION MAGIC due to it being based on knowledge.
Nytri: What is NOBLE CRAFT?
NOTICE: NOBLE CRAFT is a skill that grants Nytri knowledge on how to manage a territory as a leader. It provides military tactics and strategies along with rulership.
Nytri: So a skill I have no need of.
NOTICE: Activating NOBLE CRAFT.
Nytri: Huh? *Nytri freezes as knowledge floods into her head, ideas she never thought of* This is incredible, I never thought it was like this. I can keep track of every resource and its usage, my army and even appoint some of them with titles which gives boost. Though the golem set kinda took them all.
INFORMATION MAGIC: Hmph.
Nytri: ....Is it just me or is this INFORMATION MAGIC becoming expressive. Anyway, thanks.
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Nytri stares at the walls, she squints her eyes at it as a cannon appears from it. "I can even make weapons appear from anywhere in this bunker. Cooool. Hey research guys." Nytri speaks into the DATA LAKE.
Clone6 from the research team replies. "Sup."
Nytri speaks, "I want you guys to research into this Noble Craft skill and see if you can make advanced weapons that fight the monsters here. We don't have horses so make a carriage which can move without them and fast." Nytri starts to walk out of the room as she speaks.
Clone6 replies, "Alright, we'll handle that. The Noble Craft skill seems pretty handy as it's about creating a society, we don't have those numbers."
Nytri freezes, then she remembers she made variants. "I think it's time to bring the variants back. I'm heading to the nest to make the eggs for them. Once they hatch, they should be able to help around here." Nytri walks to the end of the hallway as the floor drops like an elevator and takes her to a floor below as the nest has been moved there.
"I hope some sicko doesn't come killing these guys again. I used Summoning skills last time to make them, so I'll use the same thing. I have the variants' personalities in the DATA LAKE, they don't have souls since they depend on me. The undead I made is also here though mostly souls and personalities. I'll bring you all back to serve me soon. Hehehahahahahah." Nytri walks to the nesting room as the door closes behind her.
On the research team, Clone6 moves to the bottom of the bunker and starts to dig deeper, she digs about 60 meters deep before expanding it to make a cavern. "This should be big enough, I'll concentrate EP here. I'll have to make it circulate or it'll all turn to miasma, nothing runes can't solve." The cavern has runes etched into various parts of it as EP started to gather there. It becomes so thick that the EP particles which are normally invisible becomes visible with the naked eye. It clumps together and hardens making large chunks of crystals as it circulates. The crystals fall on the ground and more gather around it making crystal rocks, these rocks are the purest of all energy crystals and in 300 hours the whole cavern is glowing with these crystals.
Clone6 has taken rests during the entire period, "I wonder if I purify this clone body it'll affect the real me. Only one way to find out." Clone6 sits on the floor as EP starts to flow into her making her body glow. Her skin becomes smoother and sparkly as more EP is absorbed into her. Clone6 opens her eyes and observes her body as she sees it becoming stronger and tougher. "APPRAISAL."
[INFORMATION MAGIC DISPLAY
Name: Nytri (Clone)
Race: Unknown
Level: 85
Title: Champion of the Abyss
Base Stats:
HP: 53400 (60%)
EP: 73200 (60%)
SP: 71100 (60%)
SoP: 32000 (60%)
Physical Stats:
Strength: 1500 (60%)
Agility: 3400 (60%)
Endurance: 2600 (60%)
Intelligence: 3800 (60%)
Wisdom: 3400 (60%)
NOTICE: Racial restriction has loosened. LIMIT BREAK hidden effect will be activated in 5 minutes.
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"LIMIT BREAK huh, I think that's the thing that lets me surpass the limit of being a human but only temporary. I wonder why it's activating, I guess I'll see soon." She closes her eyes as she continues to refine her body.
5 minutes finally come then Clone6 feels lighter, she opens her eyes and sees herself being shrouded by a silver aura. "This silver aura, it's SoP. It's the lowest among my Base stats, it got bigger. Does this mean my SoP affects how strong I can grow? I think it does, when my SoP was larger than the other stats, I could level up easily. It got smaller then levelling up became harder. So, I have to strengthen my soul, my soul is in my soul space in my head. I'll focus the EP there."
Clone6 controls the EP entering her body as it now flows directly to her head, this makes the silver aura stronger turning slight gold, she brightens the cavern. Clone6 pushes herself as far as she can go until she gets a headache but she still continues. "I'm a clone, if I feel pain the real me won't. I'll push this until I die."
The silver aura turns gold and glows even brighter as she's like the brightest light in the cavern. She starts to bleed from her nose and eyes but she still keeps going, slowly her body starts to crumble into dust but she uses healing skills to keep herself together. This goes on for a full day until there is nothing left of Clone6 on the lowest floor.
[AU: INFO
- Image of Nytri's Bunker, the mountain in the back is not a mountain
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