A cold light illuminated the hundred-ter-sided cube. The tallic floor held rows of various machines obeying strict algorithms. Arnold NetSky, the owner of this internal world, adamantly refused to let an AI oversee the factory. His consciousness embedded in a surveillance unit, the Var Elegis protocols monitored robots coming from a stabilized rift. This portal was connected to a pocket realm which was excavated by his machines.
The tons of collected earth were transported to large tanks, each filled with water and magnetic particles for magnetic density separation. Diverse tallic, organic, and mineral elents were classified, collected, and stored. If any doubts lingered, optical techniques finalized the sorting.
This was crucial for Arnold because, unlike his rivals, his organism was silicon-based rather than carbon-based. To restore a lost limb, he couldn't simply consu local flora or fauna. He had to extract the matter from the ground, a laborious process.
It was necessary because his victory against the Necro Envoy had been Pyrrhic. The Princess' help had facilitated its summoning, but sacrifices had been necessary to defeat the servant of the Necromoon.
The Var Elegis’ survival had been ensured only at the cost of [Legendary Token - Save]. The reward from the sixty-fifth wave of the Colosseum had allowed him to retain his life after the fusion of his atomic heart. Even so, he had lost his physical body.
Arnold had no regrets about his decision. Thanks to it, he had obtained the title of Elysian Duke and its inherent privileges. The upgrade from the Sun Shop had been particularly appreciated and had allowed him to advance his project: the construction of a new body.
Arnold was impatient: his new physical abilities, innate Talents, and basic attributes would be enough to reach the next Racial Tier. The System would then recalculate his Tribulations, allowing the Var Elegis to unlock new Legendary skills without fear of crossing any thresholds.
To the gentle hum of machinery, he monitored the machines putting the finishing touches on his new vessel. Created from the Legendary and Mythical rewards he had received since the Tutorial, his new physique would enable him to confront Tier 3 opponents head-on.
An incredible prospect for a Tier 0 but insufficient. According to the Princess, the three tribes were led by Tier 4s.
The processors of Var Elegis were already searching for thods to counter this new threat. Perhaps it is ti to visit the First?
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