Riser Phenex pov:-
"Urgh!"
My head felt like it had taken a very strong blow. In another instance, a dialogue box appeared, notifying me of what had happened.
[Receiving Starter Package!]
[Acquired Tony Stark!]
[Acquired Kyojuro Rengoku!]
[Acquired Lucifer MorningStar!]
[3 essences acquired. Essence of the Blank, Essence of the Archmage, Essence of Artificier]
[3 items Acquired.]
Riser Phenex was in absolute shock at seeing what he had obtained in his first loot. Clearly, after 3 years without taking any Templates, the 3 items and 3 templates were much better than usual.
Thinking to himself, Riser then checked what the abilities were in each item he had gained.
"Show me my templates, essences and items." thought Riser, looking calmly ahead, waiting for what was to come.
[Templates]
[Tony Stark!]
[Kyojuro Rengoku!]
[Lucifer MorningStar!]
[Inventory]
[Essence of the Blank, Essence of the Archmage, Essence of Artificier]
[Gura Gura no Mi, Noble Phantasm: Gate of Babylon, Contract Dagger]
Riser looked around seeing nurses and his mother by his side, he thought "Let's wait for some alone time then check the items."
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Soon the time come as his mother went to washroom and Riser said, "Great Sage, give me the Essence of the Blank, Essence of the Archmage and Essence of Artificier directly in my mouth."
Three items quickly appeared, one crystal-clear white, one dark silver and the last one is blue, shining so intensely it seemed like they were lighting up a lamp.
[Affirmative. Transferring Essence of Blank]
Riser didn't waste time and selected the White first; soon the essence vanished from the inventory, and soon his mouth filled with an unknown thick liquid. As he finished drinking it and waited for a while, he drank the other. And he waited for a certain time as well the finished the last one. Riser felt like his body was losing a weight that shouldn't be there, as if something was preventing him from moving freely or even thinking freely.
Then Riser read the information on the Essences.
[Essence of the Blank!
By taking this essence, you gain only one benefit:
Your potential becomes limitless. You can learn any discipline or set of skills, even if you shouldn't be able to, without forgetting them and practice them to mastery, no matter how many you learn. Any skills you have from other Essences will increase whenever possible and develop in ways beyond their initial purposes.]
[Essence of the Archmage
By consuming the Archmage's essence, you gain various benefits.
Perfect memory with infinite storage.
Genius-level intellect.
Ability to learn any "magic," even unique ones, by seeing it once or understanding enough about it. This includes things like Ki, Chakra, soul power, etc.
Possess a supernatural reactor that can adapt to any supernatural energy to power spells, enchantments, powers, etc. This reactor provides a constant supply of energy that will grow over time; now you can use high-consumption abilities with wild abandon and still not be much worse off after a few hours.
Can teach systems to others, even if they previously lacked the capability.
Manipulate entire systems or combine them through experimentation.
Capable of casting any spell as long as you have energy and it doesn't require any extra elements, such as focus or materials. The time required to cast, if any, remains.]
[Essence of the Artificier
By consuming the Artificier's essence, you gain various benefits.
Essence of Artificier revolves around magical crafting, item infusion, and versatile support, allowing them to turn mundane objects into powerful magical items, replicate magical effects, gain unique tool proficiencies, and even temporarily imbue themselves or allies with enhanced abilities, making them unparalleled support and utility
Can imbue non-magical objects with magical properties (enhancing armor, weapons, or creating wondrous items).
Faster and easier creation of magic items, often bypassing normal prerequisites.
Mastery with various tools (Tinker's Tools, Thieves' Tools, etc.), granting unique utility.
Access to spells, often focused on utility, buffs, and control (Web, Mirror Image, Wall of Force).
Subclasses like Armorer (power armor), Alchemist (potions), or Battle Smith (construct companion) offer distinct combat and support roles.
Can provide temporary magic, heal, detect magic, and solve problems with ingenious inventions.]
"Wow! Simply wow! Unbelievable! Impossible to believe! So I can really be strong in this world! Probably with the Lucifer lineage too. He he he," thought Riser, unaware that it wasn't the Lucifer he was thinking of.
"Well, Great Sage show me each Template now!" said Riser in his childish mind.
[Affirmative. Showing Templates]
[Tony Stark! - 5%]
[Kyojuro Rengoku! - 2%]
[Lucifer MorningStar! - 0.5%]
"Well, you can't choose, huh. Unfortunately, I didn't get Whitebeard's Template and got the Gura Gura no Mi. But what can I do? Hmph..." thought Riser, knowing that if he ate the Devil Fruit, he would inherit all the weaknesses.
"Great Sage, Show me the templates"
[Affirmative. Showing Templates]
[Tony Stark Template:-
Tony Stark is a prodigious genius who graduated from MIT at 17 with advanced degrees in Electrical Engineering and Physics, but his education goes far beyond traditional schooling, encompassing self-taught expertise in AI, robotics, nuclear physics, and various other high-tech fields, making him a master of innovation and a polymath.
Formal Education:-
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT): A young Tony Stark attended MIT, graduating at 17 with honors.
Majors: His primary fields were Electrical Engineering and Physics, specifically thermonuclear astrophysics.
Advanced Degrees: He also holds multiple PhDs in engineering and physics.
Self-Taught & Specialized Knowledge-
Autonomous Learning: Stark's true genius lies in his ability to learn independently, mastering complex subjects outside formal education.]
"Hum. That's reassuring. Tony is among most brilliant minds in the world. This template is good. Show me the next one Great Sage."
[Kyojuro Rengoku Template:-
Peak of martial arts: Before death Kyojuro pushed his martial arts to it's peak to face Upper rank Three, Akaza.
Master Swordsman: Kyojuro is among one of the strongest Hashira in his time. His swordsmanship is unmatched.
Keen Senses: Kyojuro could easily detect traces of demons or murderous intent locked onto him.
Easy going character: Kyojuro often showed himself as a easygoing person. This helps to familiarize himself with others. Even difficult characters like Giyu.]
I look at the ceiling of my room and start to think about the future. I'm in a world filled with monsters—a very powerful monster. I'm in a world where the most powerful being in the world is a red dragon that does barrel rolls every single day for some reason.
The second most powerful being is another dragon that wants to fight that red dragon. However, her method is really questionable. Leaving all the plan, preparation, and even the time to someone she just met.
And that said, the creature she chooses is a creature that only wants to cause chaos because he is bored and wants to see the world burn before going to the other world to do the same thing he is doing in this world.
There is also a human, a descendant of a cunning Chinese bastard, who wants to eradicate other races than humans to show that humans are not toys and that they can play as much as they want like other races. However, his methods are pure evil.
He uses brainwashing as a tool to recruit other humans to join his cause. Not only that, if he wants to prove that humans are superior to other races, he should not use tools from other races. He should not ally himself with other races. That would be stupid.
Urgh. The more I think about it; the darker my future will be. Fuck it. I will think about it tomorrow.