Chapter 444: The Lava Turtle’s Strategy

Jyorta recalled the statement said to him by the nurse lady, Vaika. She mentioned how if compared based on their importance and achievements in the military, she was ranked second, right after Madam Mary who had created the Unranked Skill, Regen, and the Trait of Growth.

So, it meant there were other staff ranked right after her, having achieved a significant contribution to Marble City. And, since the contracts worked the same as between Vaika and Jyorta for the usage of Aura Induction, it meant other staff too were in search of worthy students to inherit their life's accumulations.

First of all, that would give the staff a steady revenue stream. And secondly, the student that inherits their life's work would look up to the respective staff as a teacher for all their life. It would form a bond between them, a powerful connection.

And jointly, they could develop the ability even more. So all in all, they formed a collective group between the teacher and their respective inheritors.

In his case, there was only him and Vaika. There was also Rhachis Ancestor Strongest, who had learnt Aura Induction from Vaika. But he was an Ancestor and wasn't generally available to discuss, unless something qualitative had been achieved.

So, if they talked about their group, there were three of them in total. Though, considering how Aura Induction was a peak ability of the Aura Path, it was considered obvious.

All along, Jyorta had been thinking he was the only one who managed to get an inheritance from a staff. After all, at most one student per Batch, or at times, there wasn't anyone talented enough to receive an inheritance.

So, his thoughts were normal. Only after he received an inheritance of Aura Induction did Jyorta realise such a system was in place in the military academy. So, normal students wouldn't even be aware of something like that.

And now, he witnessed two others that had managed to obtain an inheritance too. And, it seemed to be perfect for Warriors. The technique they learned was related to the Tier 3 Skill, Energy Force.

It was a Skill that allowed one to shape their energy and unleash it. It was an emission-based ability where the energy contained a lot of force in it. So, depending on the usage, one could unleash energy attacks without any restrictions.

As long as they had enough energy to use, they could wield it. Initially, it wasn't something magnificent. After all, any Developer possessing the respective Tier 3 Skill would be able to result in power that George and Dalna Doppler couldn't unleash even at Tier 3.

After all, the Tier 3 Skill was like a fixed faucet. So, activating the ability was instantaneous. And, they could comprehend the Tier 3 Skill and increase its abilities further.

But, when in terms of the technique they had learnt, the restrictions were higher.

After all, they had to carefully mould the energy accordingly and retain their physique in the optimal condition necessary to wield it. But, its advantages lay beyond Tier 3.

After all, the effect of the Tier 3 Skill, Energy Force was limited to the strength of a Developer. So, even if they become a Shifter, the effect of the Skill wouldn't become stronger. It would be more potent than if used by a Developer, but that was brought about by their superior energy quality.

When compared to a standard Tier 4 Skill, any Tier 3 Skill couldn't hold a candle. But, the technique they learnt was solely dependent on these energy manipulation skills.

So, at Tier 4, they could exert with the technique, power surpassing the Tier 3 Skill, Energy Force. Only from that point would the ability display its splendour. And, at Tier 5, it would become massively destructive, making the Warrior barren of any weakness.

After all, Energy Force was a versatile Skill that allowed one to attack, defend, evade, and even sense their surroundings. It was an all-rounder Skill that peaked in the energy manipulation category. So, it made sense the staff that was researching picked this particular Tier 3 Skill to master.

When mastered, this technique would become as good as an Unranked Skill.

'So, he/she has pioneered a new branch in the Parasite Path. As expected, every staff in the military academy exists here for a reason. They are all pioneers and have advanced Marble City's development. Only such people are worthy of teaching here.'

As every student gawked at George and Dalna Doppler, Jyorta finished analysing everything about the technique they displayed based on all the information he had amassed. Seeing a scene once was enough.

After all, he could experience the scene in a loop and understand it from different angles and perspectives. This way, he could obtain a tremendous amount of information related to it.

"How many times can you execute it again?" Jyorta looked at George and Dalna Doppler. Their attacks seemed pretty powerful, but also seemed taxing. After all, even though they looked no different from before, Jyorta could sense a massive drop in their presence.

Currently, they looked like hollow husks of their former selves. Though, it seemed they still retained enough energy to recover, for their hollowness was being filled up.

Laekha Walta and Haesha helped heal them, replenishing their energy levels to the limit. At present, everyone had determined the people that would be the prime attackers in their next battles.

First was Jyorta who controlled the Tier 3 Spindle Bee and had his aura beams and hallucinations to rely on. The second was Dalna Doppler and George who had shown a mysterious technique. The third was Ashten Coorg with his aura beam, the Amplifiers who held a Spindle Bee each, and at the last were the rest. They too had their respective aura personifications to bank upon and some close combat.

At present, they only had three more Tier 3 Frenzy Beasts to go through. They still had enough strength to fight, after all, most of the Amplifiers had been at full strength before they entered the first dome. So, none showed any signs of exhaustion.

After he was healed by Laekha Walta, Jyorta had more than half his psychic energy reserves. So, he too was good to go.

They quickly formed a plan of action and headed towards the next dome, the one where the Tier 3 Lava Turtle resided.

As for the Tier 2 Lava Turtle Esina had brought along, they planned to use it against the Tier 3 Floating Spider. So, they didn't bring it with them as they stood before the dome with the Tier 3 Lava Turtle.

Dalna Doppler opened the door before shutting it immediately. Intense hot water slammed into the door, rattling it a little as she locked it once again. She then looked at the rest, noticing their impatient expressions.

The moment she tried to open the door, the water geyser slammed into it, preventing her from opening it. If she still managed to open it after all that, then the hot water would burn them all.

The reason they had become impatient was because the Lava Turtle expressed its unwillingness to fight. It was calmly slamming its water geyser on the door and used the force to prevent it from being opened.

And, it was only shooting the surrounding water that it had slowly boiled over time. So, it wasn't expending any energy in its attacks. Even the strength it used wasn't much. It could persist with the same for almost a day before it got tired.

And, that was more than enough time for it. Unfortunately for the students, they now had less than three hours before their Graduation Ceremony concluded. Moreover, there wasn't enough time for Jyorta's control over the Tier 3 Spindle Bee, which was their prime damage dealer in the situation.

Once it escapes their control, they had to kill it. Otherwise, it would turn on them and try to kill them. Moreover, if that happened while they were battling another Frenzy Beast, the consequences would be disastrous.

As they were pressed for time, the Tier 3 Lava Turtle's actions pissed them off. But unfortunately for them, the Tier 3 Lava Turtle didn't seem to mind their thoughts. All it focused on was preventing anyone from entering the dome it resided in.

After all, it had sensed the fights between the students and the other Tier 3 Frenzy Beasts. The military academy hadn't blocked its senses beyond the dome. Rather, its senses weren't blocked at all.

So, that was why all the Tier 3 Frenzy Beasts were ready to face off against the students. And, it was the reason the Tier 3 Spindle Bee's attack wasn't as effective as the first time. It was because they were already on guard against it.

That was why they erupted with their strongest attacks the moment chance presented itself. Until then, they were acting unprepared. Unfortunately for them, the students were better prepared and managed to kill them time after again.

Especially the Steel Porcupine and the Rigordile, Tier 3 Frenzy Beasts that were almost as strong as itself. Even they were killed by bizarre abilities. So, the Lava Turtle had zero intentions to risk its life. Thanks to the innumerous times it attacked the dome, it knew of its strength and sturdiness.

It knew the dome wouldn't fall under the attacks of the students. After all, even its attacks failed to scratch it. And, at Tier 3, it was pretty smart, as one of the races whose intelligence matured faster and rivalled humans at Tier 3.

So, it could guess that it was currently being used as a stepping stone to train the younger generation of humans. Even though it felt anger at such a notion, staying alive was its priority. So, it made use of the sturdiness of the dome and blocked the entrance, preventing the students from setting foot inside.

All plans become useless without the opportunity to act upon.