Terror Infinity Side B

Chapter 19, Apocalypse Alice Intermission

After waking up five hours later, groggy from overusing his Ki and the knockout blow from Aqua’s roundhouse kick, Shin went to check on the rest of his teammates. The first one Shin ran into, who seemed to be already finished with his exchanges, was Misaki.

Shin: Yo, Misaki. You finished already?

Misaki: Yeah, I am, and I am ready for a rematch!

Shin: Rematch? Ah, you mean that thing we did last time? Can you even call it a fight?

Shin recalled that the last time Misaki acquired enhancements, real exchanges for the first time one way or another, the two of them got into a fight, if it could be called that. Shin challenged Misaki to see if he could hurt him as there was a vast deference between their stats and exchanges. Misaki blew Shin away with a single punch, yet Shin was barely injured mainly due to his Lesser Fenrir Coat magic armor.

Shin: You want to do that again? No matter how much more powerful you are now due to whatever you just exchanged you won't hurt me, Misaki. You've also just unlocked your constraint as well. I even exchanged for a defensive Ki skill on top of everything else. Just give it up, already.

Misaki: Fucking asshole! Aren't you confident leader! Well, just so you know the gap between us has definitely been filled. How about seeing the amazing exchanges that I acquired this time around?

Misaki then proudly showed Shin the exchanges he made after his third mission which rewarded him with a lot of points and rank rewards. After the Apocalypse Alice mission Misaki had 5020 Points and B rank reward, so he was able to exchange for three good exchanges, two of which improved his own existing enhancements and a new genetic mutation that drastically improved his combat power.

Color of Armaments Haki, Hardening -

Rating 70.

The advance form of Armaments Haki. A heavier concentration, or coating of Haki to harden a parts of the body. The user's body becomes denser and can output more power. Substantially increases Muscle Density and Mental Capacity when active. Requires 2000 Points and C rank reward.

Color of Observation Haki, Mantra -

Rating 70.

The advance form of Observation Haki. Allows you sense the presences of others even if invisible, and even provides insight into a target’s feelings. An upgraded form of the regular Observation Haki. Substantially increases Intelligence, Mental Capacity and Reaction Speed. Requires 2000 Points and C rank rewards rank reward.

Entry Fire Dragon Slayer Bloodline -

Rating 60.

Applicable to most missions that require combat. Fire Dragon Slayer Magic grants the user the characteristics of a fire dragon and the ability to produce flames from any part of the body. Able to consume outside flames not belonging to the user to increase strength and immune to normal fire damage. Requires 900 Points and C rank reward.

Shin: So you improved your Haki skills and got a genetic mutation as well. Fire Dragon Slayer... didn't we talk about this before, that if you gained it, your firebending whole enhancement will improve as well.

Misaki: Yeah. I've already tried it out and I can perfectly control the flames that I summon. Both output and my control over flames have skyrocketed. The combination of exchanges really worked out for me, and after unlocking the constraint I've just been improving so quickly.

Shin: Hey, do you think you can explode flames under your feet, use them as a booster and fly through the skies? Sozin from Avatar: The Last Airbender could do that.

Misaki: I actually did that in the final battle ... well, let me show you instead of using words.

Shin: Huh?

Shin realized what Misaki meant only at the last second. Misaki jumped back and the charged at Shin with a fist raised. From there a torrent of flames under Misaki's feet accelerated him like a rocket toward Shin. Additionally, Misaki's right arm was hardened with the power of Haki, turning into a black mass which smashed into Shin's stomach.

Shin: (So, so cheap!)

Then like last time Shin blown away across the Terminal Lobby. Shin came to crash landing on the other side of the room leaving a dent in the wall and almost lost consciousness. Misaki stood proudly seeing how Shin definitely felt that last attack, but then his spirits all too quickly dropped when not ten seconds later Shin stood back up when Misaki was sure he was seriously hurt.

Shin: What was that, Misaki! What would have happened if I died?!

Misaki: How are you even standing right now?! I even used my flame booster and felt something crack when my Haki fist hit you just now.

Shin: Well, I definitely had a few broken ribs just now, but I quickly repaired them (Something I normally wouldn't do since it drains me, yet I won't tell him that). Also, I used Silver Dragon Scales to defend against your punch and when I slammed into that wall. Now that I answered your questions... it's my turn since you finally have a body that won't break too easily!

Misaki: Wa-wait!

Shin didn't bother to listen to Misaki and attacked ruthlessly in retaliation to his sneak attack. Shin used Instant Movement to quickly reach Misaki at a speed he couldn't react to even with Mantra, and slammed a knee into Misaki's stomach. Shin then followed up next with a Silver Dragon Scaled punch to the face which effortlessly knocked Misaki out.

Misaki's girlfriend, Mokoto, at that time happened, came out of their room and saw her boyfriend unconscious on the floor next to Shin and ran over to them. Shin expected Mokoto to be angry at him, but it turned out to be the opposite.

Mokoto: Sorry Shin. I knew Misaki was going to try something today since he told me, yet I couldn't discourage him. Are you hurt at all?

Shin: No. I'm fine, so don't worry about me. Misaki has become a lot stronger, but I am just a bad match with him is all. I'm sure he'll get stronger.

Mokoto: I just care about him coming back home safely is all.

Shin: Well, don't worry about that. As long as I'm our leader I won't let Misaki or my other comrades die.

Mokoto: Thank you for that. That... means a lot.

Misaki woke up a few minutes later. Misaki wanted a rematch, yet luckily for Shin Mokoto forbade him from anymore fighting. Misaki then apologized and hugged Mokoto and they began to make out. Sick! Shin felt disgusted seeing as his girlfriend(s) won't do such a thing in public and left in a foul mood.

Misaki Leftover Points and Rewards: 120 Points.

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Shin: How's it going Hikari? Have you've made your exchanges yet?

Hikari: I was in the middle of doing so, but the second scene that you made held things up. Still, it was worth it to see Misaki blow you away like in a Manga.

Shin: Don't remind me Hikari. That hurt like a hell because he was using Hardening Haki. I don't want to you telling him this, but I still feel sore.

Hikari: I'll think about it if you can convince the others to go on a vacation... and we go on a proper first date, Shin. We did kind of skip some steps.

Shin: You mean when you found you couldn't resist me and fell into temptation, and we-

Hikari: Silence otaku! Anyways, Shin, let's get back to my enhancements. I have 5000 Points and B rank reward. My role is that of a supporter, so there are two paths I can go down. I can increase expand my Persona with new skills. Acquire magic skills that buff everyone like in the games. Lastly, I could just use all my points and rewards to simply increase my Mental Capacity which will increase the power of my Persona Adrasteia so I can see further and stay active for longer. I think there even a stat increasing package for ranked rewards. What do you think Shin?

Shin: Well, the first and second are viable, but I wouldn't choose the last one, Hikari. This time around you have the points and rewards to really get a power up. Just raising Mental Capacity by 500 points might have a noticeable effect on your abilities, but it's better to expand out here with new abilities. I would recommend getting magic buffs this time around. Sure, you can get a Persona skill, but they work much better when everyone else in a team has a Persona and like Psyche Force skills they cost a lot of points and rewards, so you could only get one skill. Your Persona skills are steady improving, so we're in no need for you to enhance that or Psyche Force.

Hikari: Magic Buffs, huh...

Shin: Yeah. Ask Jin and he'll tell you they are important in games. Buffing stats and other attributes can increase the team’s potential in critical moments. Also, from what I remember, basic buffs only cost 1000 points and a D rank reward each. With your 5000 you can get five magic buffs. Doing so would be a major power up for the team, but it's your choice, Hikari. Do what you want and feel comfortable with (again, I've pushed my thoughts onto her).

Hikari: I plan to, but you made a too good of a case for the buffing magic skills, Shin. Well, at least you didn't keep nagging me to get what you wanted me to exchange for like with Persona.

Hikari then made her way over to God and told it what she wanted to use her 5000 points and B rank reward for. Hikari exchanged for the following five magic skills. Wind Spirit Buff, Water Spirit Buff, Lightning Spirit Buff, Fire Spirit Buff, Earth Spirit Buff.

Wind Spirit Buff -

Rating 45.

A magic spell that raises the selected target's speed temporarily by a 30% of the individuals standard. Requires 1000 points and a D rank reward.

Lighting Spirit Buff -

Rating 45.

A magic spell that raises the selected target's stamina temporarily by 30% of the individuals standard. Requires 1000 points and a D rank reward.

Fire Spirit Buff -

Rating 49.

A magic spell that raises the selected target's damage temporarily by 30% of the individuals standard. Requires 1000 points and a D rank reward.

Earth Spirit Buff -

Rating 46..

A magic spell that raises the selected target's defense temporarily by 30% of the individuals standard. Requires 1000 points and a D rank reward.

Water Spirit Buff -

Rating 50.

A magic spell that raises the selected target's natural healing speed temporarily by 150% of the individuals standard. Requires 1000 points and C rank reward.

Hikari told God what she wanted and, after she absorbed the multiple skill books and then almost immediately lost consciousness. Shin, fearful that the amount of information Hikari absorbed all at once short circuited her brain ran to her side, yet was relieved that not three minutes later Hikari woke up with only a slight headache that soon faded.

Shin: I'm glad that you are okay, Hikari... sorry, I should have warned you that absorbing too many skills at once and for the first time at that could be dangerous.

Hikari: Don't worry so much Shin. I've felt more exhausted when I summon Adrasteia, but thank you for the concern. Now, let's try out these new skills. You can be my test subject!

Shin: ...Can't we get Misaki or Shuai to-

Hikari: No! You still feel bad, right? Then make up for me almost going brain dead with this.

Shin: ...Fine. Anything for my cute, computer genius girlfriend.

Hikari: Cute... you, you won't get out of this with sweet words. Go stand over there. You’re a test subject. No, a lab rat to test my magic on!

Hikari ignored how Shin didn't like being treated as a test subject and proceeded to activate her new skills anyways once he was a good five meters away. One after another Hikari casted all five of her brand new magic buffing skills on Shin, and with each cast of a spell both Hikari and Shin were veiled in a rainbow of colors that appeared one after the other,

Hikari: Wind Spirit (Green)! Water Spirit (Blue)! Lightning Spirit (Purple)! Fire Spirit (Red)! Earth Spirit (Yellow)!

Shin: This, this is...

The rainbow of lights veiling Shin quickly disappeared, yet their effects still stayed on him. Shin felt that his speed, defense, stamina, offensive power and healing factors had increased to a noticeable degree. It wouldn't be wrong to say that he overall felt several times stronger than before Hikari casted her buffs on him even though it should only be 30% for most of his attributes.

Shin and Hikari then waited to see how long the effects would last for, probably based on Mental Capacity or Intelligence, and in the end the buffs lasted on Shin for twenty minutes.

Shin: This is incredible, Hikari! Each of those spells only increase one aspect, yet when you apply them all together like this you feel seynergy with other elemental spiritual buffs! They also last a good deal of time as well. I was worried like in games that they wouldn't last more than a few minutes, or even seconds in the worst case scenario. The buffs lasted twenty minutes. Your Mental Capacity is over 200, so maybe it's every 100 stat points equals ten minutes.

Hikari: Then it's good to know that I didn't make a mistake with my exchanges, and these are only the D rank buffs, and the C rank and above are even more amazing like the Water Spirit Buff. It's no healing spell, but there's a major advantage to a 150% increase in healing rate. With your already high Cell Vitality, mutation, and Ki Energy, a 150% increase would be amazing.

Shin: I would imagine so, but Hikari, you should still narrow down your enhancement path. Persona/Psyche Force and Magic Buffs, to properly master them both will require a lot of points and rewards, so you shouldn't exchange for anything else. Maybe a defensive skill to keep you alive, but that's it.

Hikari: You mean don't get offensive skills, right?

Shin: ...Yes. I won't tell you to never get any since it is your survival which is on the line, but I believe you will become the most powerful if you stick to a purely support capacity.

Hikari: That's my intention. I can shoot a handgun well, but I am no Kampa or Connor. I don't have what it takes to be a professional gunner like them or fighter like you and Aqua. Now with that settled I'll use one of my two remaining D rank rewards to unlock BTOOOM once they everyone agrees to go vacation.

Shin: Alright, but are you sure? Even D rank rewards are valuable you know.

Hikari: It's fine, Shin. I am the one who made the proposal, so I have to at least do this much.

Hikari's Left over Points and Rewards: 100 Points and 2D Rank Rewards.

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I was bored, so here's an early chapter. Another chapter will be released in 10-12 hours.

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