"THAT IS NOT A SURPRISE. YOU ARE NOT A GOD PILOT. YOU CANNOT BEND REALITY TO YOUR WILL TO THE SAME EXTENT AS I CAN. YOU NEED TO PERSUADE THE POWER OF HEAVEN TO WORK WITH YOU. THERE ARE MANY POSSIBLE PHILOSOPHIES AND CULTIVATION METHODS THAT CAN ALLOW YOU TO COMMAND THE FLAMES. THERE ARE NUMEROUS APPROACHES THAT ARE SUITABLE FOR A FIRE ELEMENTAL, BUT IT IS NOT MY PLACE TO TELL YOU WHICH ONE YOU SHOULD EMPLOY. ONLY YOU CAN MAKE THIS DECISION. CHOOSE A STRATEGY THAT ALIGNS WITH YOUR TALENT AND YOUR NATURE."
What kind of an approach fit Furia the best?
It was difficult for the transformed Fire Elemental to figure out the answer. She was too new at this. She may have learned a lot of lessons, but the lack of accumulation prevented her from making the necessary connections.
Once she adjusted her attitude and started to consider herself as an imperious star who commanded all of the fire and heat spread across an entire star system, a very deep part of her original self began to rouse and enter the forefront!
Ves finally found an opportunity to provide his own guidance.
"While I admire your willingness to diverge from the path of your original creator, remember that your affinity and talent comes from him." He said. "This means that it should be easier for you with his approach to commanding the power of heaven. Remember how he sees himself. One of his most prominent symbols is the star."
Those words seemed to resonate with Furia.
Once she adjusted her attitude and started to consider herself as an imperious star who commanded all of the fire and heat spread across an entire star system, a very deep part of her original self began to rouse and enter the forefront!
Light and heat began to shine from the Dominion of Man in increasing intensity as Furia began to incarnate into a metaphorical star!
The phoenix flew back in surprise as Furia's domain suddenly began to expand and harmonize with the surrounding environment!
Though the god beast was still able to control the fire energy in its immediate environment, Furia began to contest it for control!
"The damage output of our remaining active gun batteries is rising! Our weapons are leveraging much more fire energy than before!"
"The protective barrier generated by Furia has completely blocked the phoenix's fire breath! The attack inflicted no significant damage as far as we can tell."
"Our thrusters are providing much greater thrust than before! We are able to gain greater advantages in our maneuvers."
The way that Furia harmonized with the Dominion of Man and the surrounding environment reminded Ves a lot about the teamwork between high-ranking mech pilots and high-ranking mechs.
Just as how expert pilots were able to boost the performance of their expert mechs by resonating with them, Furia was harmonizing with all of the systems and components of the ship, causing them to reach performance levels that should normally be impossible!
Though the methods were not the same, there were enough parallels that it seemed clear that Furia was trying to develop a similar relationship with the dreadnought.
Ves had a feeling that this may have been the main goal of the Fire Flame.
The god pilot feared rogue cultivators so much that he had tried his best to encourage Furia to increase her dependence on the Dominion of Man.
The more they grew inseparable to teach others, the lower the chance that Furia decided to set off on her own in the future!
It was a good strategy. While Furia might possess the qualifications to fight against the phoenix in person, it was much better for the transformed Fire Elemental to fulfill her present purpose and join forces with the dreadnought!
Together, Furia and the Dominion of Man began to gain increasingly more ground. Not only were they growing stronger, but the phoenix also started to lose a lot of strength due to its inability to command as much ambient E energy as before!
The contest of fire started to tilt in favor of the humans. Everyone grew more confident as they saw that the most powerful shots of the Dominion of Man began to break apart the annoying fire shield that kept the phoenix safe all the time.
"Keep at it, men! We are on track to win this final fight!"
The end of the tribulation event was in sight!