If he strengthened the darkness component even further, Ves would be able to channel the power of this element a lot more efficiently than what he was capable of at the moment.
In fact, compared to real Dark Apostles, Ves was incredibly incompetent in comparison!
"How can I do that in a hurry? I have already exhausted my AP for the time being."
Only one solution came to mind.
His lottery tickets.
The golden lottery tickets were highly inconsistent, but Ves was bound to obtain at least a decent prize from his radiant lottery ticket!
While he still felt the urge to keep them in reserve so that he could save them for a rainy day, his current circumstances could already be characterized as such a terrible occasion.
Given that the Dark Apostle Self Defense Manual did not give Ves the confidence he needed to fight and win against an enemy phase lord, he was seriously thinking about whether he should expend those lottery tickets!
"It's not necessary!"
Sure, Ves' hastily modifications to the staff fighting style may have caused him to lose a lot of power, but that did not mean he lost all of his combat effectiveness. He had already turned into a competent staff wielder, and that was enough for him to hold his ground against an equal opponent.
Ves was not actually a Dark Apostle or a soldier. He was a mech designer who just happened to be a lot more versatile than usual.
The right approach that he should take was to stop thinking about replicating the strength of others, and develop his own combat system based on his own unique qualifications.
He was a phase lord, for example.
Was it possible to blend in the power of space with the power of darkness to produce a stronger compound effect?
He also had other means such as Blinky and his first Chosen Envoy. He was sure he could employ Blinky in another fashion as well. The remnants of Imon Ingvar had already recovered a decent bit after resting in the Sacred Temple.
His raiment and other external equipment could also provide him with additional advantages. He just wished he had more time and resources at his disposal so that he could have built a proper phase lord-sized suit of armor for himself.
"I also can't forget that I am not alone."
He could count on the support of plenty of friendly mechs and warships if he chose to deploy onto the battlefield.
This was useful in many ways. If he was weak at offense, then he could just focus on defense and do his best to create openings for his comrades in arms.
In short, Ves may still be relatively weak as far as lesser phase lords were concerned, but he should no longer be a liability on the battlefield!
"It would have been great if I had access to a virtually unending source of E energy like the time I fought to preserve the Dominion of Man during her tribulation, but…"
Was it possible that he could obtain a substitute from a radiant lottery ticket?
Maybe.
Ves did not have complete confidence that he would be able to draw such a prize. The random and uncontrollable nature of lottery draws still deterred him from using up his radiant lottery ticket.
In the end, Ves decided to bet on his current strength and decided to leave his lottery tickets in reserve.
His mentality drove him to challenge himself on the battlefield.
The enlightenment fruit was so powerful that it had hardened his bones and strengthened the muscles of his gigantic true body.
The changes were not drastic, but it was as if Ves had turned from an erudite phase lord to a martial phase lord!
This allowed Ves to perform movements and withstand shocks a lot better than before, even if his physical Attributes had not actually changed.
This wave of optimization not only tuned his body into a much finer organic combat machine, but also boosted his confidence in a way that Ves could not resist.
He was not a true soldier or warrior, but his newly gained fighting skills granted him a sense of courage that he previously lacked.
"It's no wonder that high-ranking mech pilots like to push their limits all of the time. They must be subjected to much stronger impulses!"
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