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Chapter 62 - I LOVE GAMBLING(1)

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[Oh boy, I pray for something good. RNG God, please bless me in my time of need!] Using all of his tokens, Alex closed his eyes and waited for his rolls.

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6 Common Token used

Summon Token - Sun Shroom (PVZ 2)

Summon Token - Mountain Banshee (Avatar (Film))

Power Token - Hush (Warframe) (Passive)

Power Token - Marked for Death (For Honor) (Ability)

Item Token - Tungsten Bow (Terraria)

Item Token - 2x Bloodmetal Shard (GRIME)

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[Whelp, I don't even know what to say. The Banshee is pretty cool, and I wonder if I can ride it? Hopefully, I can. But the Sun Shroom, mmmh, I have to summon it but hopefully, it does produce… sun.]

Looking at his two new summons, Alex tried to remember some stuff about them. The banshee can fly and could form a special connection with their… tendrils things, but that is practically useless here. But the Sun Shroom has Alex's hope up.

If it actually produced sunlight, it might work with his [Photosynthesis] ability. So far, [Photosynthesis] mostly just kinda fed him and slightly reduced his fatigue, which was the two main, albeit minor, effects he'd noticed. There were probably other benefits he hadn't discovered yet.

[Oh well, I'll have to summon it first to find out. But can I even do that here?] He quickly dismissed the idea of trying it in his current location. Sure, his system and its features still worked even in his sealed state, but summoning a Banshee in the middle of a training ground filled with knights and mages was just asking for trouble. It was best to wait until he was somewhere more private.

Pondering over some ideas for his 2 new summons, he decided to check his other rewards 

[Damn, I love Warframe, but I kinda wish I'd gotten something better. I guess [Hush] will help me stay quiet, that'll be useful. I'll have to test it out. But man, I wonder how Rhino, Kullervo, and Dante's abilities are in a world like this. Shit, they'll be practically invincible here as long as they have enough energy, especially Rhino, [Iron Skin].] Although the passive skill from Banshee is useful, as any weapon used is completely silent, there are some better passives from other frames. But with the several guns he had, he was going to have a fun time with [Hush] [[1]]

[Now [Marked For Death], will be really useful, especially with that 25% damage increase. But it's useless as I currently can't cast spells. Emi absorbs all mana I try to manipulate out of my body.] Although Alex was a little bit sad that he couldn't use any spells, he could manipulate mana inside his body, meaning all he could do was train his manipulation skills. 

But that sadness went away when he saw a group of knights bring out a massive cage that had a fat angry ogre. And god damn, even when Alex was a couple of yards away, he could still smell the shit radiating off it. Wait… he could… smell it? Focusing his vision on the ogre, Alex's [Eagle Eyesight] activated, and could see all of its fat folds and scars. 

[Oh shit, my passive still works, but my abilities don't? Meh, I'm not gonna question it.] Yes, Alex was very happy passives still worked in his sealed state, even though they too were kinda useless. If passives still functioned, maybe he could learn more about them, or even find ways to improve them. It wasn't much, but it was something to focus on while he figured out his next steps.

Still looking at the ogre with amazement, Alex glanced at the [Bloodmetal shard], which he had no clue how to use, and the [Tungsten Bow], which he too doesn't know how to use, but he can probably give it away or sell it off to his system for some SP. But for now, he was going to keep it. Honestly, he can probably throw it at someone and actually hurt them since it was made from tungsten. 

While Alex was looking at his rewards, Mika had a face of disgust as she saw the Ogre throw its own shit at an unlucky squire who got a bit too close in its splash zone.

"Let us turn this way."

The sudden voice snapped Mika out of her stupor, startling her. The current pope of the religion of Anthoria, the faith dedicated to the goddess of Plants and Fertility, Lyklor Eryra, had appeared out of nowhere.

Mika's surprise quickly turned to embarrassment as she saw how young and handsome he looked. Blushing, she instinctively stepped back as Lyklor was also standing very close. 

As she took a closer look, her face grew even warmer. He stood around 6'4" with bright green eyes that seemed to glow and pure golden hair that shimmered under the light. His attire was a simple, pure white robe adorned with beautiful golden stitching, and in his hand, he held a golden staff topped with a green, egg-like gem embedded at its tip.

"Apologies for startling you," Lyklor said with a warm smile. "Please, follow me to the test dummies tight over there. We'll assess the power of your new artifact. Oh, and you may call me Lyklor." Pointing at some metal dummies that were being laid out. He then gave a slight bow, extending his hand toward Mika.

"Oh, um… My name is… Mika, Hehe." Still blushing, Mika found herself unable to look away from Lyklor's captivating green eyes. She hesitated for a moment, then reached out and placed her hand in his. With a gentle grip, he guided her toward the test dummies.

"I'm sorry I haven't been able to meet you sooner," Lyklor said, his tone was gentle. "My position demands much of my attention. However, I trust my attendants have been informing you about the Kingdom of Flora and the things you need to know?"

With what felt like a small army of attendants trailing behind them, Lyklor walked alongside Mika, his calm demeanor putting her slightly at ease as he asked about her time in the new world.

"Oh, um… my time here has been… good, I guess," Mika replied hesitantly. "That old woman over there told me a lot about this place." Pointing to the blind lady walking behind them, the lady just smiled and gave a small wave.

Her voice shifted as her thoughts drifted to the past few days. A wave of sadness washed over her. While the two maids and the old woman who had attended to her were kind and helped ease some of her worries, she still couldn't shake her deep homesickness.

But that feeling went away when she felt 2 small arms wrap around her. A little pain appeared too, but she just ignored it as Emi was using all her might to get rid of her mother's sadness.

"Don't worry mama, Emi will destroy all of your sadness. Leave it to me!" Flexing her non-existent muscles, Emi appeared and tried to cheer Mika up.

"Aw, come here Emi, all my sadness goes away when I see your face" Letting go of Lyklor's hand, Mika picked up Emi and mashed her cheeks against Emi's. 

"So that's the Orchidra spirit."

Lyklor's green eyes glowed faintly as he smiled warmly, but the subtle shift in his gaze made Emi shiver. She felt an unsettling presence, something dark briefly watching her. A quick glance around revealed nothing unusual, so she shrugged it off and continued hugging Mama.

"Orchidra? Oh, Emi. Ah yes, this is Emi… the spirit of my artifact," Mika explained, holding Emi up like a cat. "She appeared when I injected mana into it. I don't know why she took this form, but just look at her! Isn't she cute?"

"Hi! :3" Emi waved at Lyklor with a relaxed smile, her expression unbothered as she felt a soothing warmth flow through her. The warmth came from Alex releasing some of his mana, though the reason behind it remained unclear.

"She's definitely a little cutie," Lyklor said with a nod. "But don't let that fool you—she's also incredibly dangerous. The Orchidra is no ordinary artifact. It was forged by the great goddess herself. The power and resources used to create it could have birthed many gods, yet all of it went into that small golden cube. Please, always be cautious when using the Orchidra. Even I don't fully understand the extent of its power."

Stopping about 50 yards from the line of metal dummies, Lyklor pointed his staff at one of them. A green beam shot out, obliterating the dummy in an instant.

"But don't worry," he continued, gesturing to the attendants gathered nearby. "With my followers here, we'll make sure nothing gets out of hand. This is your time to learn and grow with your new power."

Turning his gaze back to Mika and Emi, Lyklor adopted a teaching tone. "Now, simply focus on what you want to do and let your mana flow. Try to replicate the move I just demonstrated using the Orchidra."

With a patient smile, Lyklor began instructing Mika and Emi, guiding them step by step on how to safely channel and control their mana.

Mark for Death - Send a small thin black beam that marks a target for 30 seconds. Target will take 25% more damage and use 25% more stamina. Target will be visible to any allies (30s duration, 120s cooldown, 10-yard range)

Hush - Weapon noises are hushed so that enemies cannot hear them.

Yo, thanks for reading 

Next chapter will be a small update on all of Alex's summons. So we'll get small POVs of each summon. 

[[For my Warframe player, what Frame do you want to be in another world and what loadout will you bring? I'm thinking of Kullervo and bringing the Latron Prime, Laetum, and my Zaw, along with my Panzer Vulpaphyla]]

Comment any questions or changes I should make.