Ch. 24 Possibilities

While I was shocked by Mana Songs' power, the thought of the Legendary Mission gravitated me towards the other symbols.

Out of the fourteen, six were fully colored, while the rest were gray, looking at them in curiosity I hovered over the dark green symbol, a "Nature" was displayed.

It looked like a mosaic rendition of a flower with leaves, animals, and thorny vines around it.

[Nature]: Found on planets with an abundance of life. Found almost exclusively in the forest.

The description was quick and to the point. Looking at the available skills only too were presented.

(Nature's Voice): Using Elemental Nature, take control of plants, fungal, and Nature Affinity Life forms. Can not control the intended target in the vicinity of hostile life auras.

(Circle of Life): Using Elemental Nature covers a Field floor granting creatures, foliage, and other life forms, accelerating life cycles till adulthood, allowing the Dungeon to maintain an ecosystem. Can be used in conjunction with Natures Voice.

Looking at this, many new ideas ran thru my head, Circle of Life was useful when I finally get the wolf pup or other creatures, but the best one is indisputably Nature's Voice.

Many sadistic ideas are running thru my head, putting them aside I check the Ice Element.

The Ice symbol was a grayish-white color, a ball in the middle surrounded by four ice spear-like shards, in the form of a plus, small diamond-like shards rested on the lower side of it while the top half had a curtain in between the spears of ice.

[Ice]: Found in space or from the planet's northern and southernmost ends, small amounts from water.

The skill tree also had two skills to offer.

(Ice Field): Using Elemental Ice, reinforce the Dungeon floor or room(s), slowly draining the heat and health from hostile lifeforms.

(Ice Word): Using Elemental Ice, as ink, draw runes that activate when the corresponding drawn action is taken. More complex actions will increase the amount of Elemental Ice needed.

This time both of the skills are very useful! Seeing I was in a roll I quickly checked the last four only to be disappointed.

[Water]: Small amounts can be found from all elements or the death of organic creatures. Can be absorbed from the ocean.

The water symbol was a water drop shape hook with waves carved on it

[Fire]: Found as a byproduct of Light Element, produced by the Growth of the planet and most light sources.

The Fire element symbol was what you expected, a flame with a white spark in the middle.

[Earth]: Found in any soil not drained by earth affinity Dungeons, in space, and in artificial constructs.

The Earth symbol was a large rock surrounded by smaller rocks and sand.

[Wind]: Found from the movement of mana from one place to another by the planet's will, creating this element as a byproduct.

The last one was the symbol of the wind, it was interesting. A ball with a swirling pattern in the middle surrounded by feather-like gusts of wind.

All of these elements however offer basically the same skill with different affinities. I took a look at the wind one again.

[Wind Domain]: Using Elemental wind to reinforce the Dungeon floor or room(s), will fill the area with only Elemental wind and Mana. The consumption of Elemental Wind will depend on the area and the number of inhabitants absorbing Elemental Wind. All other Elements are weakened severely.

[Winds Blessing]: Using Elemental Wind, enchant all Dungeon materials, fauna, and lifeforms with Wind Elemental Mana. Prolonged exposure to this blessing will grant Wind Affinity, hybrid Affinity, or death. The chances of successful mutation increase with the aid of Life Crystals. Can be used in conjunction with Wind Domain.

Although they all have the same effect and no unique ones like Ice and Nature, these skills will be very useful in the future. Lastly... I turn my attention to Space and Time.

Colored gray, but with their names displayed. I noticed a new name element Light, apparently, fire is the byproduct of Light in this world, is it because light is seen as energy? Or maybe is because light creates heat mhmm... Putting that aside I focus on Time Element and a window pops.

[Host requires to produce 100,000 Elemental Time, to unlock this branch. Current process: 000,000.]

So that's it! This should mean that I need to identify the element first, either by the system telling me or by my experience from games and novels, then learn how to create and control it unlocking the skill tree. The problem is that I have no idea how to purposely create a specific Element, maybe I should start from Light Element first then move up to Time and Space.

I'll try to make some Fire Element traps and keep an eye out for the Light Element that has a close connection to it. If this doesn't work then I am truly out of ideas, unless..., The Shackles! Yaaa... if I can somehow get my nonexistent hands on one of them I should unlock it on my creation skill, I should be able to work with that!

While I was brainstorming for what the other elements were and how I could use the shackles for my benefit, and pinpoint them out easier with one under my control, hunger, crippling hunger ran thru my body.

[Host requires four mana to maintain his life functions. Searching... Complete. Draining required Mana from (Prismatic Mana Stone). Host life signs are now stable.]

The crippling hunger stopped and I was finally able to realize that I keep my little life thanks to my Mana stones, otherwise, I'll be dead by now, not only due to casting Mana Song but the normal inorganic needs of my Core. Knowing that one mana is all my core has left I need to leave my Mindspace and drain mana from my stones till full.

System when can I get out! I want to remake my Dungeon while I still can! This is a perfect opportunity to fix some of my mistakes as well as leave some gifts to my invaders and welcome them back to my lovely halls of pain.

[Host can return outside by activating (Log Out) located on Host Icon Wheel.]

Looking at it, I indeed found a new Log Out icon, it looks like a human silhouette walking thru an open door, similar to fire exits. I quickly press it and my body turns to rainbow petals and feathers once more throwing me into unconsciousness.