Limitless The Strongest Revenant

Hmm… My status page suddenly gotten incredible short. Apart from half of my {Kismet} disappearing, my multi-class system also vanished. In its stead was the Disciplines system. Although looking at it more my kismet all had their version numbers increased.

One other thing that called my attention was the update to my Origin. Previously it only said Artificial Descendant. Now it had the words "9th Generation" on it. The generation of the Descendant actually was a direct relation of its power.

The higher the number the stronger the Descendant. If I remembered correctly, Exa evaluated me as to be as strong as a 5th Generation Descendant. Her exact words were.

[Your body's restructuring would place you at the level of a 5th Generation Descendant. At the 7th Generation onwards, your body would already be at the standard of a regular Specter.]

My pain was not for nothing. The suffering I went through actually forged me a body already stronger than an average Specter. That simply meant, I could get even stronger as time passes. Not rushing on my level truly helped me stabilize my foundations.

[My lord. Northerners are masters in soul control. Lady Liv's body is as powerful as a 15th generation Descendant. There is a reason her people continue to use the Northern Ceremony despite its negative consequences.]

With my next upgrade, hopefully I could pass the average Northerner. I am going to need such things if I am to survive the coming battles. Just the increase of my Origin alone is worthy of praise. But my upgrades only just started.

"Exa, before we discuss the changes to my abilities, can you give me a summary of the new {Fate} of the Sirens?"

[Certainly. Reviewing them would provide insight on the new combat tactics available. Displaying them now.]

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{Reinforce} - {Withstand} family. Army wide application of {Shelter}. Applies soul armor that will absorb 48 megajoules of impact before breaking. Requires stamina on top of soul.

{Gate} - {Store} family. Enhanced version {Portal} that no longer has any restrictions on entry, size or distance. Only works one way. Requires immense stamina on top of soul.

{Float} - {Carry} family. Army wide application of enhanced {Ascend}. Completely frees target from gravity for a short duration. Soul and stamina cost depend on size and weight of target. Altitude limit: 10,000 ft.

{Echo} - {Listen} family. Grants ability to create sound. Has no restriction of range, tone, pitch or volume. Soul and stamina cost depend on distance from the user.

{Replicate} - {Code} family. Grants ability to duplicate any object if internals are completely understood. Lasts for one battle. Soul and stamina cost depends on object duplicated.

{Insight} - {Perceive} family. Grants ability to see the "Truth" of any target. Information comes from the Akashic records. Can only be used once every 12 hours. Holds a maximum of three charges.

{Dope} - {Eat} family. Grants ability to empower base abilities from targets afflicted with {Carve}. Does not conflict with {Butcher}. Can be used to offset overdrafting.

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"Well fuck…."

It was hard to choose which ability was more ridiculous. And seeing as how each ability seemed to lean towards a particular condition, I grew excited. The reworking of the classes into discipline was probably because of how broken the new {fates} were.

"I can still invoke any of the Siren {Fates} when I turn on {Limitless} right?"

[Yes, that is the case. You still have access to all 43 {Fates} even after you use {Limitless} as the Siren {fates} were the components used to create it.]

"Good. Now walk me through the changes. What is the difference between Version 4 and the previous one?"

[The differences are quite substantial. The first one is the cost. {Limitless} v.4 now costs 50,000 rather than the original 10,000. The number of new integrations however are worth well over that amount.]

"Kinda steep especially if it's for the same duration. What are the main differences?"

[The biggest change in the shift away from the multi-class system. We have noticed that despite having the ability to keep three different classes active, in difficult fights, my lord tends to go all in one class. This prompted us to create the Discipline system.]

"Okay…what does it do? How is it different from the classes?"

[Rather than create standard archetype, we molded the combination to the role you wish to play. That is once you commit to defending, we would choose {fate} that help the role rather than trying to make it combat viable.]

"That make sense. I could just shift disciplines on the fly. I seldom used three classes anyway. The lack of focus made them mediocre in a lot of different aspects while excelling in none. Focusing on one a role makes things easier."

[Seven Discipline have been created each fulfilling a particular function in combat. Please note that each Discipline comes with its own skills and a Combat Shadow Silhouette from a particular Siren.]

"Eh? So, these Disciplines are from my girls?"

[Not completely, the way you fight my lord fundamentally differs. Your battles with the CSS proves that. No matter if you know how to move like the Sirens, your preferences in combat are too different. The Discipline are all cater to your style but differ in role.]

"Okay. I'm sold on the Discipline thing. So, each one of the seven have its own skills? Were those created from my {Kismet} and {Programs} to?"

[Yes, my lord. That is the case. Apart from [AutoRewind] the rest of your {Programs} were incorporated in your {Kismet}. They were all created to match your fighting style, so they should come to you instinctively.]

"Sounds good. Then show me."

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[Defender] - Discipline created for enduring heavy damage. Blessed with skills for aggression management and protection of either a large army or a specific individual.

[Gladiator] - Discipline that excels in solitary combat. Has skills for the ability to restraint and overpower bosses or large armies. Uses blood shed to infect enemies with {Sin of Seven}.

[Sky Sentinel] - Discipline designed with agility-based combat in mind. Meant to dominate on both ground and in the air. Skills give increase evasion and survivability in CQB distance engagements and speed burst.

[Heavy Gunner] - Discipline that delivers the strongest firepower available to the enemy in the shortest time possible. Armed with skills for increased accuracy, recoil management and shock value. Discover hidden content at My Virtual Library Empire

[Maestro] - Discipline meant for tactical planning and coordination. Skills included allow better command of soul avatars and drones, as well as empowering them with buffs.

[Executioner] - Discipline made for longer range combat. Integrated skills allow enhanced target acquisition and termination.

[Ninja] - Discipline crafted for infiltration and reconnaissance. Built in skills increase detection, stealth capability and assassination.

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"Well… I am having difficulty picking a favorite. Just seeing the descriptions already give me a good day of what I want to do with these Disciplines. Good job Exa. At some point in time, I needed each of these."

[Yes. We have noticed that as well. In line with the Discipline classes, your main {Kismets} have been included including me.]

"Alright, then show me your first."

[Understood.]

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{E.X.A.} v.3

- Enhanced eXecution and Assault {Fate} combat system. Automates management of Skills for {Limitless} and the Seven Sirens.

- Upgraded firmware of AIRA Version 7.1. Optimized for battlefield Reconnaissance and Analysis.

- V.2 now adds {Trace} as built in skill.

- V.3 now adds {Perspective} as built in skill. Allows automation of Soul avatars using programed routines.

- V.4 now adds, {Mind Shield} as built in skill. Allows piloting of Soul avatars with [Dual Pilot].

- Built in Skills

Version 1.0

- E.X.A. Reload - Automated {Fate} reloading of all weapons registered in {Armory}.

- {Trace} v.3 - Enhanced version of {Trace}, weapons drawn from Armory can be recalled into storage by thought | Allows reloading of weapons for those in storage.

- {Perspective} - allows {Limitless} users to connect using {Perspective}.

- {Mind Shield} - Immunity from Psychological status

- Allows designation of defensive positions for mine deployment.

- Integrated {Programs}

- [Whisper], [American English], [Strip]

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"Ho? Looks like you grew a lot as well Exa. Originally, I would be hesitant to give you control of my body. But from what this read, you can now control my soul avatars on your own?"

[Yes. You still have control priority, but I can now support you in battle by driving your soul avatars with minimal lag. This along with the {Mind Shield} upgrade are the most significant upgrades to me personally.]

"Would you be able to share {Mind Shield} to the rest of Hellsend?"

[I can.]

"This just keeps getting better."