Congratulations!
You Have Absorbed The Essence Of Conductor!
A blare of horns sounded around him as another wave of System energy stormed through his core. A halo of thunderfire around Ravenous Tithe, and the Skill became a bonfire within his internal solar system. Just as the ribbon of light connected to his core, quick on its predecessor's heels, his next notification appeared.
The Song of Absolution is level 55!
Congratulations! You Have Reached Journeyman Tier In The Song Of Absolution!
You Gain:
+10% EVA
+10% MIG
+...
Again, a moment of concentration to fix his Affinity upon the Essences arrayed within him. Some vibrated more strongly than others, and without even looking, just by feel, he chose.
Rare Essence Detected During Formation!
[Essence of Sainted Bones]
Broken Path and Fatebreaker Titles Found! Journeyman Tier Bonus Added!
Calculating Effects...
Choose a Feature:
Martyr - Witness of Faith
Manes - Those That Remain
Glory - Acclaim of Faith
The idea of faith baked into his Body sent a ripple of cold distaste through Felix, and he braked hard on the two Features that mentioned it. He clearly stole these from the cathedral and the last thing he wanted was some sort of religious tie to the Pathless who, by all accounts, seemed like a dick. Glory sounded alright otherwise, but Martyr? Felix let out a sharp laugh. No.
He chose Manes.
Congratulations!
You Have Absorbed The Essence Of Manes!
Again, a tremor pulse through his body as the Essence descended into his core ring. Yet another halo of thunderflame surrounded The Song of Absolution, not nearly as bright as the one around Reign of Vellus, but equal to all the rest. The ribbon tether formed quicker than before, almost conjured wholesale in an instant, and a new sensation joined the rest. When Ravenous Tithe had connected to his core ring, it had felt like a jolt of caffeine except a million times more powerful. As his first Body Temper connected, it felt similar but perhaps more akin to adrenaline. Fluids and hormones flooded his system, and his very much physical channels seemed to tremble in anticipation.
A wave of System empowered light blasted forth, inundating his pathways with nurturing radiance. When it had passed, Felix felt like he had been strengthen in some small way, while at the same time his head reeled.
Yet he was not done.
Bastion of Will is level 53!
Congratulations! You Have Reached Journeyman Tier In Bastion Of Will!
You Gain:
+5% RES
+5% FEL
+...
Starting to get a bit dizzy from the constant pulses of growth inducing power, Felix blindly groped for what he felt was his last Tempering Skill. He regretted taking all of this on. Was this how it was supposed to feel? Like ants were crawling through his skin and his muscles felt like they were on fire?
He...he didn't feel well.
Rare Essence Detected During Formation!
[Essence of the Severed World]
Broken Path and Fatebreaker Titles Found! Journeyman Tier Bonus Added!
Calculating Effects...
Choose a Feature:
Sever - Break The Ties That Bind
Empyrean - The Skies That Bind
Moon - Grip The Binds That Tie
Felix's mind felt muddled, buzzing though it was with what felt like limitless energy. It felt like he had all the energy and cognition of a five year old with ADHD and a serious sugar problem. The Features blurred before him, and thinking on them felt...pointless. He was making choices based on scraps of information that were little better than nothing at all! Why was this world so maddeningly dense?
Screw it, he thought, feeling certainty wash over him in equal measure with his vertigo. They won't show me the rules? I'll just tear them apart.
Sever!
Congratulations!
You Have Absorbed The Essence Of Sever!
The moment he absorbed the last Essence, the rest were torn from his grip. No longer held, they were sucked down into his spinning abyss, with only a brief flash of sizzling heat to indicate they had been devoured. Yet the explosion of thunderflame that erupted around his Bastion of Will was wild, a conflagration that traced the razors edge of a consequence Felix could not conceptualized, only feel. Ribbons of light flailed outward, one connecting to his core ring, but others reaching out to The Song of Absolution and Untempered Skills like his Manasight and Deep Mind. The latter were gossamer, nearly transparent connections, but firm just the same.
Vertigo hit him hard as colorless System energy poured in from the darkness around his core, and the space was transmuted to a flood plain of gold and azure light. As the light washed over his Tempered Skills, he felt a powerful kick back that yanked him out of his core space and into the physical world once more. His head was already spinning, but this sent him reeling. Felix hurled up a thin stream of bile as more notifications flashed at him.
Hidden Quest Completed!
Defeat the Corrupted Domain!