Chapter 6489 Large or Big

Chapter 6489 Large or Big

The Avatars of Myth and the Living Sentinels were fairly bland as far as mech legions were concerned.

That was not necessarily a problem as they opened their doors to all kinds of mech pilots that satisfied their minimum requirements. They just seemed a little boring compared to the more specialized mech legions.

Ketis turned to the next mech legion on her list.

"Battle Criers." She said as her attention turned to Legion Commander Hugin Cinnabar. "Up to this point, your mech legion has developed into a counter against enemy manifestations of E energy. This was mainly for contingency reasons in the past, but now that systematic cultivation is able to turn any human into a metaphysical threat, it has become more important than ever to prepare your troops to contain such enemies. The cultivation method that we have prepared for you will help you resist and negate enemy supernatural attacks. It should also help you strengthen the effect of the Godkiller heavy luminar crystal rifles equipped by the mechs of the Battle Criers. However, I should also warn you that this method comes with potential risks. There is a chance that you and your mech pilots will... reduce the likelihood of breakthroughs."

The older man's expression remained calm. "It is fine. Our patriarch is far-sighted to be able to foresee the need of a mech legion that can resist these magical powers. We have spent years preparing ourselves for this purpose. We are ready and willing to accept whatever you give us. I think it is only a matter of time before we grow more relevant. If humans like us can cultivate, then the aliens will figure it out sooner or later. I bet the cosmopolitans are already working hard to tutor those phase whales." That was a scary prospect. Systematic cultivation had already produced plenty of results this early. If the aliens started to catch up and practice their own cultivation methods, then they would become vastly more powerful than before!

"The Mental Fortress Auxiliary Qi Cultivation Method is exactly what it says." Ketis explained. "All practitioners must build a fortress in their mind that is primarily geared towards defending their own minds and spirits against external manipulation. The effect should be just as good as the mental defenses bestowed by strong willpower, though it will also dull your emotions if you practice it in certain ways. Later chapters of this method will strengthen your offensive capabilities as well. You will be able to impart the power of negation in your attacks that can help you break your enemy's extraordinary effects. Since much of this is based on the power of Lufa, this cultivation method is an excellent complement to mechs and weapons that already channel his power."

Legion Commander Cinnabar looked satisfied. "That sounds exactly what we need, Swordmaster Ketis. Our Battle Criers do not need to wield exotic powers. It is already enough if we can break them with our strength."

"The power of cultivation will only become more and more common as the years go by. We will all need to rely on your strength to proactively deal with the more troublesome enemies that are as threatening as the cultivators of old. To be honest, it would be even better if we can equip you with true mechs, but the Red Association is keeping these rare machines to themselves."

"I haven't seen a single true mech since it got introduced." Commander Sendra remarked. "There isn't even any hype around these strange mechs that rely on these so-called complete neural interfaces."

"That is because systematic cultivation has not yet had time to empower so many people... and maybe aliens." Commander Melkor stated. "From what it sounds like, true mechs only exist for one purpose. Maybe they can still be used to fight against more conventional opponents, but it would be a waste for them to do so. Besides, true mechs are much harder to learn and master. Maybe we need to learn a new approach towards piloting in order to use them to their full potential."

Little was known about true mechs as they infrequently showed up in large settlements. They generally did not appear on the frontlines as their principal enemies were not present on the battlefield. Yet.

The Larkinson leaders quickly set this topic aside and focused on the other cultivation methods that Ketis was about to introduce.

The advantage of systematic cultivation methods was that they were usually structured into multiple chapters. Every practitioner should also have much more tangible information on how much progress they have made and how far they needed to go before reaching the next stage.

In any case, the commanders present in the conference room could foresee that many Flagrant Vandals who had yet to attain much success in pushing up their willpower

may feel tempted to switch to the follow-up qi cultivation method.

"I would like to remain informed about the development of this next book."

Commander Firelight requested.

Ketis nodded. "I will pass that on to the T Institute. Do not expect to see quick progress. Figuring out the cultivation steps at the later stages becomes exponentially more difficult, especially when no one really knows what people are capable of at that point and what they need to do in order to become stronger. We may have to wait until dozens of Flagrant Vandals have completed the final chapters of the Small Zephyr Auxiliary Qi Cultivation Method."

She soon moved on to introducing the next method.

"Are we next?" Swordmaiden Commander Sendra eagerly asked.

"Not quite." Ketis said. "I have a special plan in mind for my fellow Swordmaidens.

Please wait until the end. It is the Penitent Sisters that are next." Penitent Commander Valerie Chancy sat straighter as she awaited her gift.

"In cooperation with the Superior Mother, we have devised the Single Phase Mastery Auxiliary Qi Cultivation Method." The Swordmaster introduced. "Penitent Sister mech pilots should choose 1 of the 6 phases of existence of hexism to master: life, death, godhood, damnation, dust and woman. The more they practice the chapters associated with a single phase, the more their affinity will align with their choice. They will develop various powers and abilities that are related to one of the phases. Every Penitent Sister can pray to the Superior Mother for guidance, but whether she will answer your doubts or lend a hand is not certain."

This was exactly what the Penitent Sisters have been dreaming for. This auxiliary cultivation method immediately conquered the Penitent Commander's heart! The former Hexer even asked a question. "Is it possible to master two or more phases of existence at a time? Many of us already have companion spirits. It should be more than possible to let each of us practice two phases at a time. Even if there are Penitent Sisters who do not have them yet, what is stopping them from practicing all 6 phases at the same time or in sequence?"

Ketis raised her palm. "Slow down. You are asking way too many questions. I do not have all of the answers, but from my understanding, it is possible for a companion spirit to master a different phase of existence, but we cannot be sure about the results. As for trying to practice multiple phases yourself without the involvement of a companion spirit, that is not recommended. Doing this at the same time will cause your domain to get confused and split. It will lose focus and prevent you from making further progress until you have reconciled the conflicting attributes somehow. It is safer to do it sequentially, but the time it takes to make progress will increase more and more as it becomes harder to incorporate new stuff. I am not the right person to answer these questions. You are better off praying to the Superior Mother for clarity" "Thank you. I shall do that. You have already provided a large amount of clarity" The Single Phase Mastery Auxiliary Qi Cultivation Method had a lot of potential. It possessed greater depth than the other cultivation methods. Commander Chancy even felt that it faintly promised every practitioner to follow in the Superior Mother's footsteps!