Soon Zash was transferred in a blur by system who then warned Zash to prepare himself.
As Zash opened his eyes dawning before him was an endless void Devoid of living beings much like an artificial space created in. Science Fiction movies the difference being that it was very much real.
[Objective - Defeat the Trial Boss while surviving the Death zone ]
[Rewards will be calculated based on your resulting performance while completing the trial.]
[Test will begin once Host gets out of the Protection circle ]
[Considering the Level of difficulty you are allowed to use Spatial storage devices and your Various classes with no Time limit while completing the trial]
"Oh so I just have to defeat one enemy ? It's good of the system that it hasn't set any time limit upon me" Zash said observing the Void while he was above an array of sorts which protected him from the environment which sometimes churned before him and as Zash wanted to observe the environment before hand he just speculated what ever challenges this place may hold as he could make out a broken path of stones floating around getting together from time to time and seperated again in a form of spiral seemingly under an time and space distortion anomalies while a few visible Gaseous forms of Energies floated around the Void seemingly endless destroying and creating things from time to time.
The Void was spread for vaste distance seemingly endless but after Zash sent a few of his drones he to scout he came across many dead zones and while this Void was only 10× the amount of City he stayed at the strange thing was that the Quantombots were able to see a connection of different voids seemingly like bubbles staying besides eachother but while Zash wanted to inspect every such Void bubbles seemingly different in colours size and proportional properties he wasn't able to and was a bit sad but even so tried to analyze the current Void he stood at which was a Dark shade of Purple with White and Red energies with additional fogfogch was impossible to survive cin such atmosphere but we're still visible to Marvell upon by Zash.
"Not quite as Beautiful as the Island but I'll give it a 4 Star rating for its beauty alone. Now let's test out if if environment is good enough for me" Zash praised the Beautiful Place as it had a Serinity of this place seemingly untouched by anyone for a long long time. Snapping a few pictures and taking a few data notes from the Quantombots outside Zash finally flew outside and went towards a column of sorts made by stone and used it as a foothold and mentally prepared for whatever may come his way.
As soon as he left the protection the system provided him with he was indeed not used to this situation but landed on the stone pillar before him and looked ahead and saw an Ancient Collosium of sorts and came to the obvious conclusion take the Boss was on this floor and while he wanted to move the second he tried to do so he was frozen stiff and shivering for a bit while
Zash's body was under some sorts of spasms jolting him from time to time and he wasn't able to control himself having a hard time breathing in This barren wasteland to make matters worse Zash had expected the fog and Various energies to be dangerous but never did he expected them to be this leathal and wondered if he was going to die under the extreme pressure as Zash struggled to move sometimes but wasn't able to while on some occasions he wants to stop his trembling body from moving he then too wasn't able to do anything. Clenching his teeth all he could do was suppress his screams and wails as the pain was excruciating if Zash could describable what it was like the best he'd come up with was his blood had been replaced by molten magma which was starting to cool down then heat up again from time to time.
This continued for only 10 Horrendous minutes when Zash had given up all hope he saw the system prompt catching his attention
[Danger !! Entered an Unfamiliar Zone all stats are Decreased by 100% #+:£-]
[ERROR ! ERROR !! ERROR !!]
[Energy merger in process !]
[Cause Speculated to be Hosts Cultivation Practices]
[Host's stats will get to Normal as all Debuff are cancelled]
"Fuck me !!! What the fuck was that !? I was scared for my life then !" Zash said still feeling a bit better about his situation but as he was still in hell of a lot pain to endure such assault for anyone for the first time as he got used to the pain and could feel the energy flowing through him as most of it was in gaseous form it was easy to break apart and later fused by him as his body learned to transform this chaotic energy's in Essence form and whilst even the tiniest amounts of floating Energies was it was converted it was 7× more potent than normal Essense as it was the amount of energy Zash's body had produced during the while he was going through the assault leading to Zash using his Essense to form a protective barrier. This was only to be used under certain circumstances as this consumed nearly half the amount for Essense he had but under this situation Zash would quite literally Burst from the Essense overdose
Seeing the energys back off for a bit Zash was able to let a few seconds to breathe. Panting heavily he was able to understand why he was under such painful circumstances as he was a person who was a 1st Stage True Immortal Cultivating his body automatically tried to adjust with every place wherever it may be and Zash being the hard worker he is always continued the intake to energies especially Essense on a daily regular basis as it was more scarce than mana and as he needed a LoT of it to go through a level up in his Cultivation if he wanted to transcend quickly this was a regular routine Zash had developed but who knew that the place would have literally Tons of energys for him to convert into Essense which was many times more potent. Potent enough to Kill him if he was any late in adapting towards the current situation.
"I guess it makes sense as these gases are from the time the universe barely formed, this is just a place from a long lost time used for the trials to be conducted in and as we Cultivators strive to go beyond the conventional methods we are bound to come in contact with such Energys to be absorbed by, later on to be used by us to go beyond the known worldly boundaries, but for me to experience them right here right now was a horrible experience I'll have to make sure to warn the girls about it." Zash thaught about it and heaved a sigh of relief surviving throuh.
"Phew~ I almost died from Energy overdosage ! " Zash said tired and still shaken up a bit from the situation he was in
"Now then if I let go of the barrier these energys will assume their assault while it's also dangerous it's also wasteful as this space seemed to have enough energy for both Sylphia, Serena and me to continue with our Cultivation." The problem is how do I survive their assault currently let's leave using it for later date as I'm already worried if my body could handle this process again then again let's see what's my current rate for adaptability is
[Adaptability in process
[Current Percentage - 23%. As host spends more time getting use stop the environment the host will understand and experience more improvements in mobilization and combat standards in similar such situations]
[Title Gained - Incomprehensible Terrain Conqueror]
[Under the Title effect any situation you enter with similar or strange places you gain a percentage of advantages in adaptability as getting a general idea of your surroundings as in making the optimum use of the terrains to your advantage. Adaptive comprehension may exceed 100% if you came to understand more for example if you're not used to fight in Water based environments the title will provide help with understanding the basics while getting used to the situation the percentage might get to 100% whist the later parts of adaptability are for host to uncover by themselves as they go beyond systems understandings and the system can only give an close to proper estimate on their progress.]
"Oh ? Something like that is quite handy I do appreciate this title. Was it due to that Inhuman levels of pain I just had to go through ? Couldn't you had just gave me a proper example what I might meet ahead in this zone !? " Zash asked the system annoyed but got no response from the system and switched the title on his 6th Title slot making it a passive and saw his adaptability go up 50% faster.
'Whatever let's start with storing these energys if possible they might be highly useful for me and the girls in future along with my students of they do decide to follow up with persuing the path of Cultivation.
As Zash made storage devices and allowed them to scan and processing the said unknown source of energys whist making the collection devices which collected the said proportion of energys big as big as a small 6×6×6 container which seemed to effortlessly collect all forms of Energies but some still was unaffected and lingered by above the collection devices as Zash made similar yet unique runes and tried to experiment with them make them more solid yet movable foundations Zash was amazed at the sheer amount of liquid Energies there were and if all were as potent as the Energys as before. Their ascenction was guaranteed but it wasn't quite practical as they had to be distillated beforehand by Zash or they might just kill em if they fail to contain their effects and whist Zash was planning to fuse them with various Essense the island stored away in the pool and well Zash came up with various ways to distill then and with him being the medium for leveling up Cultivation wise and with every ounce of energys coming from the space before him was sucked in by the containers which were nearly full Zash finally calmed down and could lay easy on his barrier yet the excessive Energys in his body forced Zash to keep it up for a while.
Zash was quite confident he could reach the desired results if everything went well. Whilst speculating he saw a crack in space appear as he looked at the committed space before him which was soon repairing itself which got Zash worried as this was a type of space and time anomalies which even he would die of of he wasn't careful enough as one has to be an true God at least to gain freedom from such situations.
[Warning The Void Zones are created by certain absence or excess of certain Energys as such system suggests you to refrain from doing something which might collapse the entire Void ]
"Oh shit it's good to know thanks a lot about letting me know after I've done it ! Care to explain more !? What I should and what I shouldn't ?!!" Zash asked clearly annoyed with the lack of information Zash provided.
[As host is not sufficient level you're not to know of certain information the system warns you due to your privileges and importance along with the Skills and Titles a Tierless being shouldn't have ]
With that the system stopped responding while Zash just had the 'Bruh' face plastered on him not knowing what to say he just sighed and thaught if ways to exploit the Zone while he still was in the trials and ample amounts of time
"This place is a treasure trove for us Cultivators I can't just ignore the importance these energys contain and stored the Liquid Energys for later use in his inventory strangely enough they were Unidentifiable showing with just Liquid--- (???) In the liquids storage section of his inventory and remembered to use them later and focus on graphing the entire area scanning every nook and cranny.
[Void Zone's structural Integrity compromised by 2% may lead to the appearance for spatial cracks and increase in spatial anomalies.] System warned Zash as he was left wondering.
"So that's how it is I should make the Energy process pieces class to the far ends for the Zones it might take a while but if the zone is similar to a structure each structure has a very good foundation it's safe to assume that the main foundation ofr this Void is the Arena in the middle. I could bring the structural integrity down by a bit but still I should wait a bit and check out the boss I'd have to face, whils't the Quantombots can create robots form the floating debris and start the storage process. I guess I should empty the entire Void when I finally defeat the Boss." Zash was all giddy about his plan all sunshines and smiles and thaught the old saying 'Danger and Rewards go hand in hand' was indeed true to an extent but that horrible muscle spasming pain and the sensation of having magma flowing within your veins liquifying and solidifying was not a pleasant one to say the least.
Zash then dispersed the Quantombots which then followed suite on command and flew outside covering the entire small zone. It was quite a spectacle as Zash was like a star constantly releasing a dark red light which later diseappeared leaving no trace. What was the light you ask they were a few Quintillion Quantombots whilst Zash would take years Zash had come up with something even more exciting as Zash programmed Quantombots with self replicating abilities all the bots needed were mana to follow through with the instructions they were programmed with and use the available resources to their advantage and soon the bots got to their workings as Zash could still feel the everlastingly vaste yet now faint amount of traces of energys in the area surrounding him. Zash was surprised to see the compatibility percentage as he was already 50% compatible and decided to use his bots again and made storage devices on his way towards the areas surrounding the Collosium and as such making the arena pretty much
[Structural Integrity compromised]
[Space distortions and Anomalies might increase with each percentage]
[Overall Structural Integrity 89% ]
Quickly Storing away the collected Energys Zash was quite happy with this situation yet he was careful as the system had warned him the anomalies might increase yet he seemed to be fine. The more Zash thaught about it the more he gave up on the topic and went towards the doors which had the prompt where Zash could decide to open the door making him enter the Collosium directly but as Zash wasn't in a hurry and could spare a little time he instructed his Quantombots to try various ways where he could collect energys and have them on standby for extraction after facing the boss even if he was unsuccessful he would be satisfied if he had the Opportunity to take all the Energys for himself and thaught about something which got him quite curious
"Say system"
[Yes Host ?]
"Say if I destroy the structural integrity of this void entirely am I eligible for the rewards ? Or will that not count at all ?"
[.... Results clearly depends on the methods used by you. Whist one cannot be told the aftermath of his actions you are free to use every method due to your privileges you will be automatically transported to the previous location you were before starting the Dragon Trials with unspecified clearance results.
Further information is strictly prohibited ]
"Ok cool that's all I needed to know " Zash said as he layed down with nothing to do and wanted to eat a few snacks and cold drinks but wasn't able to as they were frozen in the void which got him to facepalm on his stupidity and let him to create an chamber which seperated him from the outside Void where he layed for a bit ate and drank what he wanted and disessembled it later on and watched the progress of his Quantombots as this could further amplify his research in spatial magic which he already was researching on the moon and was quite excited to see how things transpired.
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Meanwhile Two beings were going crazy if they were here Physically they'd certainly lose a few of their hairs from tugging too hard on them as Zash's antics were too much for them to bear.
"Say Zeke why is your son in law such a freak we were hoping he'd hold his grounds but up till now he's hey he come face to face with seemingly no issues at all ! Even Tier 5 beings will struggle to get through with such anomalies which occurs constantly whist the structural Integrity of certain places are over 100% and secured with arrays and spells to top it off ! What's with this FREAK ?" Flo asked as Zash was one of his descendants Husband
"I. .. How am I supposed to know !? It's all good seems like his luck stat is working wonders for him as one might encounter small space rifts or spatial gaps or small storms even." Zeke said while covering his face with his hands and continued.
"Though I must have to ask why the Fuck is he showing such a Peasant like behaviour he's acting no better than a Beggar ! Collecting down everything from the Mana stones to the armours and now the Various energies which were responsible for creating of that void in the first place !? Shouldn't a being as noble as himself know where to be humble and let go of his greedyness !?"Zeke couldn't bear to ask as Zash's actions stunned him
"Oy while watching him did you forget his habit of researching and tampering with things ? He literally made an improvised version for Secondary Brains at that ! Or are you just that forgetful ? But yeah we'll have to have a proper talk with him once he clears the Trials. As on the Fallen Archangel Trials are not on strength but leaning towards more on Aptitude and Humbleness a person has to offer whilst the later past being the ultimate test for testing one's character." Flo said
"Oi wasn't it supposed to be a secret for the candidate to figure out for themselves ? You know it well we cannot disturb the Trials as we agreed upon them Millenia ago with all 3 swearing by the system to take note of our words" Zeke said raising an eye concerned.
"Don't worry I know but it doesn't mean I cannot give him a few tips from myself. Anyway let's see what he's up to now?" Flo asked
"Nothing at all he's just lazing around looking at a Tablet he just formed while getting more used to the surroundings due to that absurd Title he just got." Zeke said as they both were wondering what this freak of an individual was up to yet again they were only let to speculate as Zash as just analysing the data his Quantombots transferred to him making a notable advantages in his theories of developing an more stable spatial domain and how space worked on a more grand scales as this was an heaven Blessed opportunity and whilst he missed Sylphia and Serena he was also a pioneer researcher who lost the sense of time once he clinged onto a new interesting subject research just like Sylphia and Serena who didn't like to go through such things as they weren't important to her in the slightest bit if not for getting stronger and things which concerning Zash and Sylphia Serena wouldn't even spare other things which didn't caught her attention a spare second.
And as such an entire week had gone by and Zash made heaps of progress meanwhile two dark crimson eyes which were attached to an Hollow corroded Face which was leaning towards a more boney structure pulsated awaited for his opponent so he could Devour him as That was all on his mind for as long as he was trapped here 'Devour' was Everythinghe ever wanted to do and continued doing so but his opponent which he could sense was beyond the gates was not yet within the Collosium as such he was left to wait tirelessly even though he was trapped for ages unknown he was moments away from having his first meal in who knows how long bound by chains while having no control over movements.
The boss lays out agonyzing screams and shreakes but Zash wasn't interested in them at all and turned a blind ear as he instructed his Quantombots to create a wide surface collection all Energys making them turn liquid whist making simple containers which would open up on his commands with the Energys presence the space was somewhat stable but still as the energys changed so did the structure of the void which became spherical like a UFO vehicles sightings from the old 2000s.
Zash was more and more intrigued by this and continued on with his research soon 3 weeks had gone by and Zash finally satisfied with his research and having turned every Energys in the space into an liquified state left them on a thin sheet of Quantombots which let to an empty container big enough to store everything with its size ever increasing as the size and amount of mass the Energys was too calculated by Quantombots, why amount and size speculations one might ask ? As in this place one could only speculate the mass and weight as there was no gravity to be used as a basis as such the container was made by Quantombots which made it from rare materials floating around the space which soon were harnessed by the robots and turned into and self expanding container of sorts. There wasn't much complications in the process as Zash liked to follow the. Keep IT Simple Stupid rule or Keep It Super Simple rule one might say and finally decided to face the boss getting tired and annoyed by his wailings and groans which disturbed him in the early stages of his research.