[Ares Warrior Aura]
[Absorb? Y/N]
Tristan put the orb containing Ares aura into his storage ring. Ares continued.
"Third, I will give you a map of the Pocket Dimension that I handed over to my descendants to guard. You must follow the instructions in the map to find out what is hidden there. The secret about the sky."
Tristan was confused. "The secret about the sky?" He asked.
Ares nodded. "Things will be revealed in due course. If you have questions about cultivation you may ask me for advice."
Tristan thought for a moment. "Ares, what is the difference between the True Golden Body path, Energy Body Path and the Supreme Human Path?"
Ares raised an eyebrow. "Are you planning to choose a path for the evolution of your body? Unfortunately it is only up to luck. True Golden Body Path is not a path that belongs to humans, but the initial stage of the True Golden Body can be used to springboard to become a supreme human. The Supreme Human is obviously the best forward path for humans, because it is the direction with will ultimately lead to the Undying Live Forever form."
"Undying Live Forever?" Tristan asked. This was the second time he was encountering this name.
"Indeed. Undying Live Forever is the final form of the body that everyone hopes to achieve, but it is a matter of luck, because choosing one wrong direction means that you might drift away from the true path." Ares commented.
"What about the Energy Body Path?" Tristan asked.
"The energy body path is a rare path, but it essentially involves abandoning the body to become an energy life form. You could think of it as the absolute anti thesis of the physical form, it means abandoning combat arts like the Ares Tactics." Ares said.
Tristan understood. Supreme Human was the best path for him and so he chose the Supreme Human physical evolution type. Immediately his body was wrapped in a cocoon of energy as a huge vortex formed which began absorbing energy from the tower. Ares watched in shock.
After 15 minutes, Tristan emerged from the energy cocoon. He had evolved his physical body. He called out his status.
[Race: Human]
[Evolution: None, Physical Evolution I]
[Progress: 92 %]
[Physique: Corrosion Resistance 35%, Supreme Human Body]
"Impressive, you actually evolved a Supreme Human Physique." Ares said. "You are much stronger now. Your vessel has actually grown, but it isn't enough to absorb my Aura, you should still wait after you form your plate."
Tristan nodded. He noticed that the physical evolution had brought the progress to 92% from 100%. Even the Race evolution quest got locked. He took out the Catalytic Stone from his storage.
[Luck Aura]
[Absorb? Y/N]
Tristan thought within his mind. Absorb! After he absorbed it he didn't feel anything at all. The stone crumbled into dust and disappeared. He requested his status.
[Race: Human]
[Evolution: None, Physical Evolution I]
[Progress: 100%]
[Physique: Corrosion Resistance 35%, Supreme Human Body]
Tristan's Race evolution quest was unlocked again, yet it remained the same as before. Ares had been shocked by Tristan's performance. He had evolved his body at will and then took an alchemical catalyst and absorbed it to fill up his vessel again.
"I hope you can form a strong plate when you surpass your limits. You should now return. Do make sure to enter the pocket dimension amd follow the instructions on the map." Ares bid Tristan goodbye. Tristan wore his disguise and White Star costume and left the tower.
Outside, a few representatives had still been waiting, from both Vast Expanse and War Conference.
"How long has it been?" Tristan asked?
"You've been inside for a little more than a week, which is a record for the combat tower." The War Conference's guards sighed.
An elder of the War conference who is stationed at the tower asked. "White Star, How was your experience?"
"It was most fruitful. I got to learn a lot and experienced a lot and grew a lot. The tower is simply a remarkable treasure." Tristan sighed. Then he asked a question. "When will I get to visit the Pocket Training World?"
The War Conference elder sighed. "The pocket training world only opens once a year when all the students enter. You must wait for 3 more months to enter it. The core tunnel is also the same and will only open after 6 months."
Tristan nodded. "Thank you for your hospitality. I must now return."
After finishing up with the Combat Tower, Tristan was looking forward to the Ruins exploration of the seventh civilization in 10 days for which he had purchased an entry.
For the next 10 days he decided to head home and relax. When he went home his mom flicked his head.
"Where have you been this whole week? Even your phone was out of service!"
"I was out at sea mom, I went out to visit an oil rig out in the sea. Take a look at the photos." Tristan had already prepared for this.
"Your sis has been worried about you. I don't know what's going on with her. Since your accident, she has been very serious and rarely comes home these days. She keeps saying she is busy at university." Tristan's mom said.
"Hmm, I'll talk to her." Tristan nodded.
"You are going to Eastern University as well, so you can hang out with her more. Find out what's going with her, could be a new boy friend." His mom snorted.
"Mom, stop being nosy." Tristan yawned. "Where is dad?"
"Dad's out at work. Are you staying at home or heading out again?"
"I'll relax for a couple of days at home. Then head to Eastern University to sort out my dorm situation. Let me call sis home."
Tristan picked up the phone and dialled his sister Joanna's phone. Soon she picked up.
"Hey sis, I'm home. It's the weekend, you come home and spend some time with the family. Everyone is worried about you." Tristan yawned.
Joanna was silent for some time. "Okay, I'll come home in the evening."