1) Spectral Bodies
Vicestra hunters primarily rely on creating an initial body through refining vicestran or mythical creature souls, supplemented by key ingredients. There are six main bodies that can be used, each founded by one of the six clans, with each clan controlling a Vicestra Hunter organization. The bodies exhibit supernatural powers, which are slightly altered depending on the soul or ingredients used. They can be strengthened through deeper understanding, rigorous training, intense battle experience, and the refinement of more potent ingredients. Spectral bodies emit different hues when used to gauge power levels—the lighter the color, the stronger the power. Additionally, some hunters can merge attributes from multiple souls, creating hybrid abilities unique to them, making each hunter's capabilities distinct.
2) Sacrificial Offerings
The main character is unique in that she sacrifices her right arm for Blood powers and a few unnamed additives. She can strengthen herself through additional sacrifices, greater comprehension, and creating blood potions. Blood potions are challenging to craft and require several blood-related mythical creature souls and other auxiliary ingredients, each contributing to the potion's potency. Her power is hard to gauge due to the unpredictable nature of sacrificial offerings, which can yield varying degrees of strength depending on the sacrifice made and the additives used. The more she sacrifices, the deeper her connection to the blood magic, potentially unlocking ancient and forgotten abilities tied to the bloodline of the mythical creatures used.
3) Artificial Vicestran Equipment
The government, owning its own Vicestran Hunter organization, is unable to use spectral bodies due to the clans' monopoly on them. Instead, they craft specific weapons and armor out of vicestran souls that amplify human strength. Depending on the vicestran used to craft the equipment, they can exhibit some limited use of supernatural power. These weapons and armor pieces can also be customized with interchangeable parts, allowing hunters to adapt their equipment to different combat scenarios. The main way to grow stronger through this system is through continuous adaptation and training using the equipment or by fusing different pieces of equipment into one. However, there is a high risk of humans mutating into monsters if they overuse their equipment or forcefully fuse two unsuitable pieces together. Power levels are gauged by diamond accolades attached to the core of the equipment—the more accolades, the stronger the power. However, true mastery is determined by how well the user can adapt to the equipment's strength amplification, balancing raw power with skillful control.
4) Other Power Systems
Several undiscovered power systems are explored throughout the story. These systems may include ancient elemental magic, psychic abilities, technological enhancements, or even symbiotic relationships with otherworldly entities. Each new system brings its own rules, strengths, and weaknesses, adding layers of complexity to the world. The discovery and integration of these systems could potentially revolutionize existing power structures, challenging the dominance of the clans and the government. Explorations into these power systems often require delving into forgotten lore, uncharted territories, and forming unlikely alliances, each discovery adding a new dimension to the characters' abilities and the overall narrative.
Additional Details:Clans and their Spectral Bodies: Each clan has a unique emblem and history tied to their specific spectral body, adding cultural and historical depth to their powers.Blood Potions: Recipes for blood potions are often guarded secrets, passed down through generations or discovered in ancient texts, making them rare and highly sought after.Mutation Risks: The process of mutation is gradual, with early signs being subtle physical changes and heightened aggression, providing a ticking clock for characters who push their limits.Mystical Ingredients: The ingredients for refining souls and crafting blood potions are often mystical and rare, requiring dangerous quests and deep knowledge of the world's hidden secrets.Power Dynamics: The monopoly of the clans over spectral bodies and the government's reliance on artificial equipment create a tense power dynamic, ripe for political intrigue and rebellion.