MMORPG: Rise of the Primordial Godsmith

Chapter 1678 1678: Fruits of Comprehension (2)

ʼSay… was it worth it to fuse [Intent of Forging] and the [Intent of the Forgerʼs Flames] together?ʼ

Slightly surprised by the fact that it was easier for them to dive a thousand meters deep into the Ocean of Crystallized Truths, Ataraxia was briefly stunned silent before continuing to sum up their gains the past couple of months with Valyr.

ʼOf course.ʼ Valyr nodded, his expression telling his other self that the decision was a no-brainer.

ʼThink about it for a bit. The two Intents have the same effects. Aside from that, theyʼre at the same grade.ʼ

ʼWhether I choose to use the one or the other while forging, there isnʼt really any difference,” he said, slightly shrugging his shoulders. ʼWith that being said, why not just combine the two into one Intent?ʼ

At the moment Ataraxia received those words from the young man, the latter let out a slight chuckle. ʼThough it may not seem like it, the effects of the Intent were actually improved.ʼ

Being the only two Intents he owned that helped him more in production than in combat, Valyr already thought from the very start that the two Intents should become one.

After all, whether it be the act of forging or the act of controlling the flames while forging, both of them made up the entire process that went into forging something.

And so, aiming to encompass the entire forging process into this new Intent, the young man was able to fuse the two Intents together, transforming it into the 3rd Grade [Intent of the Master Forger].

Although the current situation did not allow him to test out how much the Intentʼs effect had improved after the two were fused together, Valyr had a feeling from the brief moment he activated it that it had at least improved by 20 percent.

ʼNot gonna lie, compared to that fusion, the fusion between those three Intents make a lot more sense.ʼ Remaining silent as Valyrʼs words briefly lingered in his mind, Ataraxia eventually commented on the other fusion his other self did during the past couple of months.

ʼAfter all, those three together make up the building blocks of Prime Azure Energy,ʼ the latter continued, a slight frown appearing on his face as they dove past the 1,100 meter park.

ʼThat being said, would you have to relearn the [Intent of True Mana] for the other fusion youʼre trying to make?ʼ

ʼIʼll have to see if the fusion can be done first,ʼ replied Valyr, his expression turning solemn the deeper they got into the ocean. ʼAfter all, back when Sellifer first created Azure Energy, she first had to comprehend the concepts of the two energies before combining them.ʼ

ʼThen again, she also had to purify them to the same grade on top of that,ʼ the young man muttered, faintly recalling the resulting Intent that appeared from his second fusion.

Unlike the fusion between [Intent of Forging] and [Intent of the Forgerʼs Flames], Valyr was a bit more uncertain when he thought about fusing the [Intent of True Mana], the [Intent of Shadow Energy], and the [Intent of the Four Elements] together.

After all, compared to what Sellifer had to go through, the existence of the [Intent of the Four Elements] added an additional layer of complexity to the creation of a concept that embodied his unique creation.

Then again, considering that his current combat style revolved around said unique creation, it went without saying that there were more pros than cons if he were to form this new Intent.

And so, with the aid of the oceanʼs insights and inspirations, Valyr was barely able to fuse the three concepts together, even going so far as to incorporate parts of the Truth Weaver Scripture into it to form the first ever Intent to be aligned with Prime Azure Energy.

Unsurprisingly, it was given the name [Intent of the Prime Azure].

On the upside, with the solid foundation he had formed, as well as the great understanding he had over Prime Azure Energy, the resulting Intent skipped over multiple grades in its creation, directly becoming a 1st Grade Intent.

Though it still paled somewhat in comparison to the Legend Grade Intent his other self, Valyr could be said to have closed the gap in their combat strengths once more with that achievement.

ʼSpeaking of fusion, I suppose I should spare a bit of time towards upgrading the Truth Weaver Scripture,ʼ thought the young man to himself, remembering that he was not far from achieving the scriptureʼs second level.

Whether he would aim for the scriptureʼs third level before ascending to Rank 5 or not was something heʼd have to give a bit more thought.

However, he was certain heʼd fuse mana and Mystic Energy together before ascending, as well as push his comprehension of the scripture Arcane gave his other self to the same level.

ʼOf course, Iʼll save all of that for later,ʼ thought Valyr to himself after that, returning his attention back to their surroundings.

Whoosh!

Thanks to their realization during the oceanʼs first test, both Valyr and Ataraxia were able to dive deeper into the Ocean of Crystallized Truths, covering themselves in the energy of their concepts to resist both the physical and mental challenges that were slowly worsening.

1,300 meters…

1,400 meters…

1,450 meters…

Keeping an eye for the moment the perception of the surroundings changed once more, the two began to slow down their descent after they realized they were nearing the 1,500 meter mark.

Though the two had no prior reason why they decided to slow down at such an arbitrary depth, the two got the feeling that the second test of the ocean would be found at that depth.

…Of course, whether or not that was true was something the two of them would eventually find out.

ʼWeʼre close to the next layer,ʼ said Valyr through [Soul Entanglement], noticing that the water beneath them had transformed to become entirely composed of iridescent streaks.

ʼI sure hope our preparations are more than enough,ʼ replied Ataraxia with a solemn expression, feeling a hint of dread as they inched closer and closer to the next layer.

Eventually, the two swam past the line of demarcation between the two layers, immediately being greeted by a massive influx of insights and experiences from the iridescent streaks surrounding them.

However, before the two could even savor the continuous epiphanies they were receiving, a wave of mental attacks struck them once more…

Only for a wave of energy blades to aim for their lives not even a second later.