The meditation pit was a serene and contemplative sanctuary, at the center of Master Shikan's training dojo. It was a circular space with a diameter of 16 feet, spacious enough to accommodate multiple practitioners while still preserving an intimate and tranquil atmosphere. At the center of the pit, a small, ornate wooden altar held an arrangement of mushrooms coming out of the four foot tall pit. Somewhere within this tiny forest of mushrooms was my third body. Surrounded by knee height mushrooms.
(Third body) I have been thinking all day what we need and I can't seem to figure out a way to diversify ourselves enough to justify three, maybe four bodies. We'd have to be some kind of dungeon keeper if I wanted to have more minions of myself. Speaking of dungeons, I'd rather have a labyrinth. I wonder how hard they are to make. We would have to learn some earth or metal magic. Anyways we should have some kind of coordinator/conductor, someone specialized in meticulous planning, good for battle fields, rugged enough to take a hit in battles with both long range and single handed weaponry. Secondly we need someone to start practicing magic like a fanatic, they definitely need to stock up on glands, probably have to check but I think I saw upgrades for the brains of this creature somewhere. Which reminds me I still need to get mine. Lastly, an all rounder capable of doing the jobs of the others, maybe their focus could also be in working with the cores, gives them something to do… And maybe someone specialized in straight Hand to Hand combat. I think reconstituting once won't destroy my mind too hard. For there I should be able to separate myself out piece by piece and build the other bodies over again so we can all have matching aptitudes for everything like a base level for us all to feel safe with. I know me sitting in this pit isn't doing much for me in the long run. I bet my other bodies have already maxed out some skills by now.
Currently the second body's status and my status looks like this.
Status!
Name: Gravitas
Body: Second Body
Level: 4
Strength: 12
Agility: 8
Vitality: 10
Intelligence: 27
Dexterity: 14
Wisdom: 18
Willpower: 23
HP: 25/25
MP: 0/0
Skills: Hyphae Generation Level 2(I); Spore Burst Level 2(I); Regenerative Growth level 4(I); Poison Resistance level 1(I); Cell Harvesting level 3(I); Cell Absorption level 4(I); Low-tier Fungal Martial Arts level 5(I); Silent Lotus Dance level 3(I); Beginner Eternal Lotus Elegy level 3(I); Mana Manipulation level 2(I); Mental Magic Affinity level 2(I); Core Mechanic level 1(I);
Mutations: Hyphae left humanoid leg, Hyphae right humanoid leg, Hyphae left humanoid arm, Hyphae right humanoid arm, Hyphae photoreceptive eye, Chitin +1.
Species: Infantile Glimmer Cap Mushroom Gatherer
Skill Points: 4
Biomass: 7
Name: Gravitas
Body: Third Body
Level: 1
Strength: 12
Agility: 8
Vitality: 10
Intelligence: 27
Dexterity: 14
Wisdom: 18
Willpower: 23
HP: 25/25
MP: 0/0
Skills: Hyphae Generation Level 4(I); Spore Burst Level 2(I); Regenerative Growth level 4(I); Poison Resistance level 1(I); Cell Harvesting level 5(I); Cell Absorption level 4(I); Low-tier Fungal Martial Arts level 3(I); Silent Lotus Dance level 3(I); Mana Manipulation level 2(I); Mental Magic Affinity level 2(I); Core Mechanic level 1(I);
Mutations: Hyphae left humanoid leg, Hyphae right humanoid leg, Hyphae left humanoid arm, Hyphae right humanoid arm, Hyphae photoreceptive eye, Chitin +1, Mental Magic Gland.
Species: Infantile Glimmer Cap Mushroom Gatherer
Skill Points: 0
Biomass: 2
(Body Three) I wonder what will happen to our skills when we combine. I was playing around with the Hyphae generation while no one was looking.
I didn't know you were training so hard in the pit. that's amazing.(Main body)
Did you figure out a plan?
(Third body) Yeah we are going to leave these ones in the pit for now and I'll come out of here tomorrow. We really need to train our Cell Absorption skill.
(main body) And the ones in the pit?
(Third body)Well I think when we get stronger we can raise them to be SP farms bringing back monsters for them to kill. Then we should try seeing if..
(main body)I think with the next level up I should be able to absorb half your body.
(Third Body) Not this again. They want to eat me so bad cause I ran away for a bit. Why don't we wait for me to at least form a core. As I hop out of the pit. You too have been relaxing too much from today forward. I'm your captain.
(Second Body) If he is captain then I'm throwing myself into the pit to become a magician.
(main body) What's this all of a sudden is this an uprising. I can't believe you two. Who is going to be my partner in combat? The second body responds saying he will still practice with me in the mornings. While the third body gets an idea. Climbing out of the pit.