16 Positive and Negative
Marty knew that superior rank skill seeds will produce a phenomenon that will be sensed by others in a certain area. That is why people would create barriers to protect oneself from others.
Marty was sure Arthur would also know about this, however, he still chose yellow skill seeds for this event.
'He wants others to know of this'.
Jeremy finally understood everything.
Just like Arthur had said to them, there is a surging power just when the skill seeds where placed in Skye and Dylan's hands. They never felt so much pain but only when it started. It kept easier as time goes by, and finally, the power surge stopped.
After waiting for a while, lots of information was channeled to their brain. It kept repeating many times that they lost count.
"It will probably last until tomorrow until they wake up. I am going to eat first before I go to bed."
Arthur finally stood up when he felt the mana flow entering his two brother's body became stable. They are successful in harmonizing and Arthur benefitted by absorbing the violent excess powers from the skill seed so it's time for him to stabilize it.
"Son, are you okay? Mother will bring the food here so just rest here alright."
"Thank you, Mother".
"So that is why you volunteered to help them harmonize, you also need it for the Elastic Container Method. You just have to remember, overwhelming power comes with a great cost."
"Yes, Uncle Marty."
Arthur went back to his room and just lied there on his bed wide awake.
No one is more knowledgeable about the threats of having immense power more than he is. After all, he had three mythical black skill seeds planted on him, and they are sentient, so they can help even if he was unconscious.
They may be powerful, but the disadvantages they bring is immense as well.
Black skill seeds, as they introduce themselves, usually had titles because they are linked to whatever they desire.
For example, Thea's title is the Defender, her title is based on her desire to protect as he possess almost all amazing defense skills and some escape ones. Even her passive skills are defense oriented.
Black skill seeds number one downside is that it's desire definitely will affect the users temperament. If you can't do so, then there is a high chance that the sentient mind of the black skill will replace the user.
For that purpose, the sentient mind of the black skill will take over the user for one day, to show the user how they should satisfy their desires. Atleast he was fortunate enough that Thea only concerns himself with things like judgement, fairness and righteousness.
When Bolton took over for the first time, he just ate the monsters that he hunted, and being a total pervert. He is the embodiment of greed, lust, gluttony and sloth. In other words, a total bad influence.
Black skill seeds can store their own mana themselves, but only for emergencies, and mostly to cast a single skill. They can, however, pull large amounts of mana for the user, replenishing the mana capacity of the body.
Arthur will never survive this method yet, so he is forced to only use his mana capacity. He may only use two skills from a single black skill seed before almost draining his capacity.
The passive skills, however, requires no mana, so he is thankful for that. And unless he is targetted, the skill seeds have no genocidal tendencies.
The most terrifying disadvantage of the black skill seeds is not the possession part, but the possibility of becoming berserk.
The combination of the three black skill seeds is the most perfect one ever. If Arthur is not careful in using these skills or monitoring his mana consumption, he would explode from power overload.
Bolton's desires are already taken care of for now. Before coming home, he ransacked the treasures that the other trial takers left when they died and even emptied out the iceland which is full of precious meat. These items are fully stored in two spatial rings which made Bolton so happy, he never talked about perverted things. But now they are in a city full of females, I don't think he can prevent Bolton's wild arrangements.
Bolton almost reminds him of Kripkey's crazy conquests. Well he was not against having many wives or slaves, but he had high standards.
Thea, on other hand, was satisfied that I am thinking of protecting my family. Altough she was pessimistic with my choices about my brothers, she understood that I was still protecting them.
"Master, I will be taking over tomorrow. Be assured that I will be successful in our plans and I won't let you down".
Of course, how can he forget that it was Argon's turn this time. The ice cold temperament and having that presence of a higher being may have been Argon's contribution. Argon may have been the defintion of pride, intelligence, wisdom, wrath, determination and power rolled into a single entity.
If Arthur would choose all over again, he would definitely choose Argon, but then again, Argon would probably won't agree if the other two is not coming with him.
Argon's Suppression skill alone would make him stronger than anyone in this city if fully awakened. His desires are too simple that Arthur would never complain about. But there is something that he feels sometimes. A feeling that Argon is hiding from him.
He would soon know of it, but that is not important right now. If everything comes together tomorrow, then he would have a one year window of opportunity to improve himself without anyone suspecting him.
