Chapter 598: And you all call me OP? [1/2]
The bone-chilling roar of the Alpha rang out. It was being cooked as molten magma poured over it while its body was drenched in ice-cold water.
Thermodynamic shock, also known as thermodynamic explosion or thermochemical explosion, simply meant the sudden and violent release of energy caused by a rapid chemical reaction or phase transition.
It often occurred when a material underwent a rapid change in temperature or pressure, resulting in an explosive release of stored energy. Normally, explosives would suffice, since the change from normal temperature to very hot already created insane energy.
But if you really wanted to kick it up a notch, you lowered the bar for "Normal". If normal temp to very hot was destructive, what would be the result of very cold to very hot? What was happening in front of me had to be seen to be believed.
The Alpha was screaming in agony as it struggled helplessly. Steam and smoke covered the area like a fog as the lava was smothered by the water. For all its strength, the Alpha's massive bulk prevented it from getting out of the hole. Like a frog in a well, it continued to slam against the walls in vain.
"Damn, even after all that, it's still not dead? How tough is this bastard?" I asked in disbelief.
"That would be because of its abilities. {Hardened Scales} disperses damage, while {Adaptive Armor} literally changes its shell on a molecular level to reinforce itself. But there are limits to this ability. I should have exhausted it earlier with my attack," the blue-haired princess beside me commented.
The sight of her skin discoloring and her lips turning black made me irritable. While I was curious about the skills she just mentioned, I wanted to restore her to her normal beauty. Creating a chair with {Shelter}, I had Sunday quickly sit down and guided Lilly to my lap.
Aki had told me earlier that if someone with {Eat} overdraft their abilities, even {Rewind} would not help. At most, {Rewind} would restore the base HP, but depending on how much was used, we would be lightheaded and weak.
Lilly's eyes were closed and her breathing was shallow. Without wasting another moment, I stole her lips as I invoked my {Program}.
"[Kiss of Vitality]."
Unlike our usual passionate exchanges, I kissed Lilly slowly and tenderly. While I accepted that seeing her like this would be my new norm, what man would want to see those he loved like this?
As my stamina passed to her, the princess quickly regained her strength and wrapped her arms around my neck.
'Dearest, your tenderness would melt any woman into putty. Please never tire of me. I wouldn't know what to do if you no longer looked in my direction.'
Hearing her unfounded fear, I lightly bit her lip and then sucked on her tongue. My annoyance traveled from my link to her as I pulled her deeper into my embrace.
"Lilly, stop being stupid. Do you really think I will ever have enough of you? I would strip you right now if I could! Does your body still not know how much I desire it?'
Then I felt happiness and bliss explode from the woman in my arms. She pulled her head back as she said with a smile.
'Fufu, dearest. You are incredibly desirable to many, even more so in the future. Forgive my weakness. I couldn't resist teasing you. You have made your point. I belong only to you.
Now and forever. And I am so happy to be yours.'
Saying nothing else, I continued to lock lips as I restored Lilly's stamina. I could feel my other girls moving to our position. And when they arrived, they were all a little miffed.
"Let me guess, this pervert deliberately looked weak and dying just to get a kiss. Honey, you are being played!"
"Although, I cannot argue that given Beloved's personality, such tactics are the most effective."
"Possum is a moron after all. This slagger can bench press a bus! And she acts like the wind is enough to blow her away. Get stuffed, cunt!"
"HAHAHA, come on everyone. You all know that if she didn't go first, everyone here would have done the same thing! Being adored by Darling feels so good after all!"
"Husband, that vixen is taking advantage of your good nature!"
"Anata, could you spare some love for me as well?"
I didn't bother to apologize and had the rest of my soul avatars go to a Siren. My heart hurt when I saw the appearance of the girls.
It wasn't that I was sad that they looked more like corpses than people. It was the fact that those black veins meant that they were injured and overexerted themselves.
"[Kiss of Vitality]" X6
Without resistance, the Sirens recovered by using my bodies as stamina packs. We enjoyed a brief respite as the Alpha continued to rage in the hole before us. Standing by were the Soulless Army, along with the Corpse and Monster Divisions.
Even though I had heard what their soulgears were capable of, much like when I got {Day by Day}, the way the Sirens fought changed by leaps and bounds.
As with any game, you could only use units you understood well. Thus if I wanted to command the Sirens effectively, I first had to understand their abilities.
{Day by Day} simply created Soul Avatars, the next levels all just modified and improved that main ability. But the soulgears of the Sirens had multiple abilities, many of which I didn't know about.
These girls would be fighting by my side forever. So rather than guess, I asked my {Kindred} as we exchanged bodily fluids with our mouths.
'My {Kindred}, you were all so awesome earlier. But can you please explain to me what new abilities you have gained? You are my cards, so I need to know if I can handle you well.
"Of course, Beloved, you need only ask.'
'I would have told you even if you hadn't requested it, Dearest.'
'Sure, Possum. Pucker up!'
'Okay! You will surely be amazed, Darling!'
'Are you sure that's your only reason, Honey? Kidding...'
'Husband... All I am, I offer to you...'
'Anata. Where are you touching? Connie's drone is right there!'
The girls then send me a detailed summaries of their new soulgear along with the new programs they created.
[Shall I simplify and organize them as well, my lord?]
'Please do, Exa.'
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Liv Ivaldi Smith
Soulgear: {Adapt} / Tyrell Whitley
Lvl 1: {Adapt} - allows manipulation of biological energy to alter the user's physical traits.
Lvl 2: {Vital} - discards excess body mass and conserves biological energy (Loli mode)
Lvl 3: {Extremity} - uses excess biological energy to create additional limbs.
Lvl 4: {Titan} - converts all available biological energy to transform into a 50-foot titan.
New {Programs}
[Dress] - stores designated battle uniform in subspace and quickly adorns designated attire.
[Valkyrie] - Forges {Shelter} armor for Titan mode (Liv only).
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Lilly Browning Smith
Soulgear: {Magnitude} / Benjamin Mcdonald
Lvl 1: {Magnitude} - grants the ability to enlarge non-biological objects, while retaining their original properties.
Lvl 2: {Compact} - grants the ability to shrink non-biological objects.
Lvl 3: {Stack}. - fuses objects of the same type and increases their inherent properties.
Lvl 4: {Megalomania} - Breaks the {Magnitude} limit at the cost of soul and stamina.
Experience new tales on empire
New {Programs}
[Electrocution] - generates massive amounts of electricity from Tesla coils and water in subspace. (Lilly only)
[Railgun] - {Withdraw} and {Stock} algorithm that creates a series of electrically charged space doorways to accelerate projectiles. Requires [Electrocution]. (Lilly only)
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Robyn Lithgow Smith
Soulgear: {Fade} / Elliot Poole
Lvl 1: {Fade} - temporarily enters the energy realm.
Lvl 2: {Slipstream} - allows movement in the energy realm.
Lvl 3: {Phase} - summons targets into the energy realm.
Lvl 4: {Shift} - draws energy from the energy realm.
New {Programs}
[Gravity Rounds] - empowers shotgun pellets with {Crush} and {Shift} (Robyn only)
[Kitty Punch] - Attack empowered with {Crush} and {Shift}. Can be used as a melee or ranged attack. (Robyn only)
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Josephine Benelli Smith
Soulgear: {Huddle} / Reuben Alford
Lvl 1: {Huddle} - Telepathy, allows the user to hear the thoughts of others.
Lvl 2: {Communication} - Telepathy, allows the user to speak to others with thoughts.
Lvl 3: {Share} - allows anyone connected to {Huddle} to form their own connections.
Lvl 4: {Team Play} - allows instinctive teamwork between {Huddle} participants.
New {Programs}
[Brainwash] - Weapon enhancement created as a delivery method for [Whisper] via {Share}. (Jo Only)
[Vela's Sect] - Creates a domain where allies receive the [Brainwash] blessing on their weaponry. | Stamina can be retrieved from sect members. (Jo Only)