Chapitre 274: Conditions to fuse Abilities!
Fuse Abilities?! Kai failed to fully comprehend the sheer possibility of such a thing. How could just one fuse Abilities?! What would he get if he were to fuse them?!!
Seeing Kai's puzzled face, Shadow Origin said, "Kid, Contestants like you must know the burden of having over one Ability. In a Contestant's journey to ascend the floors, Skills serve the part of major support, and they represent the essence of having Stats.
"Abilities, however, are needed to be cultivated. They don't have any specific activation like Skills, which uses MP, HP, or SP automatically to work once activated. To use an Ability, one must think, calculate, and learn.
"To use two Abilities, the same process must be done simultaneously. One can even say that using two Abilities is like solving two distinct problems side by side.
"It's not just multitasking, but it's something that transcends that. The more the Abilities, the more difficult it becomes to use them together."
Shadow Origin's words resonated with Kai's heart. Even Meg hadn't told him about it.
However, the truly horrific thing was that Kai felt no such burden.
From his childhood he had been multitasking, solving not one, but half a dozen problems together.
How could a puny thing like activating three or four Abilities could pose any difficulty to him?
Not to mention, since his arrival, Kai had always used many Abilities simultaneously, feeling no awkwardness.
If Shadow Origin were to know Kai's thoughts, he might just cough out blood.
The Sponsor, falsely assuming Kai's puzzled face as a matter of shock and surprise, continued with understanding.
"So, the most natural way to lessen this burden is to fuse the Abilities," Shadow Origin told Kai. "From your look, I can tell that you are questioning the concept of this fusion.
"Hmm, you must have at least one Sword-related Ability and a movement-related Ability, right? Can't you imagine the benefits of having a single Ability, encompassing the nature of both these Abilities?"
This… Kai's eyes widened.
How could he not imagine? He had even done it before.
Why did Kai love his Snake Instinct Ability so much? It was because of this.
Snake Instinct, though quite vague and unimpressive at a glance, let Kai link his Twin-Saber Style and his Slither Steps, boosting his fighting capabilities to another realm.
In a way, Snake Instinct fused these Abilities, letting Kai gain Proficiency in them higher than if he were to use them alone.
But here came the absurdity of fusion.
Using Snake Instinct, Twin-Saber Style, and Slither Steps needed Kai to think of three things together.
Not to mention, with his increasing dependence on Telekinesis, Fear Absorption, and Emotions Manipulation, it became six.
Then there was Magical Aptitude; an Ability needed for all Magical Spells Kai cast.
Now, it didn't burden Kai much having 7 things to do simultaneously, either.
But he couldn't help but accept that it did decrease the Proficiency he gained after each battle.
What if he could do all that in just one thought? What if there was one Ability that could replace his sword, movement, and instinct?
The things he could do then… Kai licked his lips, thinking of the prospects.
"There must be some condition to fuse the Abilities, right?" he asked, looking thoughtful. "It isn't like any two Abilities can be fused."
Shadow Origin chuckled. "You are good," he praised. "Generally, it depends on a Contestant and his fighting style. But there are conditions, indeed.
"First, the Abilities can only be fused into an Ability that makes sense to the Systems, not some wishful thinking.
"Second, one must grasp the precise timing of gaining this new Ability, matching it with the loss of Abilities one already has. If done correctly, the lost Abilities will fuse into the newly gained Ability.
"For example, many magical-based Abilities can be fused. When one thinks of Magic, the word Mana naturally pops up in mind. But Magic has myriad forms, and Mana isn't the only one necessary for it.
"Some Magic need MP like the one in Harry Potter World. Some Magic need SP like Kido from the Bleach World. And some Magic needs a combination of MP, SP, and even HP like Sorcery from Marvel. These obviously can be fused into one.
"Can you see the true potential of having the Multiverse ID of a Verse Fusion now?"
Kai's eyes were already shining. But one thing still troubled him.
"What is the probability of gaining the Multiverse ID of this world?" he asked, his heart heavy.
Shadow Origin sighed. "Almost non-existent," he said solemnly. "Yes, it's likely that you would get it as a reward after the mission's completion. But that too depends on your actions in the Verse Fusion Random World.
"Let me ask, did you achieve any milestones after your fight with Flame Hashira?"
The moment Kai heard it, his pupils dilated.
Only now did he see the problem. There was no point in hiding it, so he shook his head in answer, already feeling the hideous consequences behind it.
"You must have realized it, then," Shadow Origin told him. "In ordinary Random Worlds, no matter how personalized and unique, just sharing blows with a Hashira and an Upper-Rank Demon would have got you a Milestone and a Title.
"You have spent so much time around the Insect Hashira, that too would have allowed you to have a Milestone. Where are they?
"Verse Fusion is a monstrous thing, to begin with. Don't count on its Mission Grade, kid. It is just for show because the Systems can't leave it blank.
"It is too hard to gain rewards in the Verse Fusion Random World. Hard! Hard! Hard!"
Listening to the same word thrice from an 18th-floor Contestant was a severe blow to Kai's aspiration.
"But…" Shadow Origin stretched the word, luring Kai in like a fish.
"There is one method that would almost guarantee you getting the Multiverse ID," he drawled. "The chances aren't high, but they aren't insignificant, either."
Here it comes, Kai thought, gritting his teeth. How could he not see through such obvious manipulation?
"What do you want?" he asked, his face emotionless. "You've already cut off my connection with other Sponsors."
Shadow Origin chuckled. "Good," he said, not denying his intentions. "I want to know how you assassinated Viscount Lucas?"
Kai's heart thumped, but his face showed no expression.
It hadn't surprised him that the other side had found out about him assassinating the Viscount.
18th-floor wasn't just a number, it was an embodiment of power and authority.
But Selene was Kai's strongest trump card. Why hadn't he let her out in the open? Because trump cards by nature were meant to be hidden, only waiting to explode at the right moment when needed.
Kai's mind raced, weighing benefits with losses. Suddenly, he sneered inwardly, realizing the crux of the situation.
What did Selene have to do with her former self? Hadn't she already mutated, becoming a new species?
Here lay his advantage, Kai knew.
If knowing the method to get Multiverse Id wasn't crucial to him, he would have never even considered it.
"It's a magical creature…" Kai said, his face becoming ugly in feigned anger.
"… Ghost Serpent."
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