I think about my Rising Emperor's domain buff and look at Maria to watch the blue text stats notification pop up the mont I summon them into my consciousness.
"Let's see what happens when I do this..."
I remove the self-regeneration skill from Maria's status, making all of its buffs and capabilities go away with it.
I stare at her for a mont then raise the question.
"How do you feel? It's only been a few hours since we were drinking... Is the alcohol in your system still negated?"
She looks around for a mont, then takes a few steps forward in a straight line, followed by a shrug.
"I think so, why?"
"I'm just trying to make sure whatever skill I give you, the effects will last."
I think to myself while scrolling through my list of skills, then finally land on Absorption.
If self-regeneration had long-lasting effects, it would make sense that Absorption would allow users to keep skills that they obtain while using it even after the skill is taken away.
"I'm going to let you in on a secret. It's even more important you never tell a soul this, even more than my ranked-up buff."
She nods without a hint of hesitation.
"Whatever it is, my mouth will always be shut."
She makes a cute motion of locking her mouth with her hand and throwing away an imaginary key while the plus of green mist pour out around her from my lie detector skill, proving without a doubt she's giving the honest truth.
"Try this."
I press absorption on the long list of blue glowing available stats, and they all go grey once it's added. It seems like sharing one skill at a ti is my limit.
I re-check the description of my ranked-up buff with my All-Seeing Eye because I don't rember any limitations like this.
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Rising Emperor's Domain [Hidden Ability]
Info:
This is a hidden passive ability for a spell caster with the traits of an Emperor in the making. The Rising Emperor's Domain allows the caster to share skills in their status with any party mber who has sworn their loyalty. A copy of the exact skill shared will appear in the party mber's status. If this mber betrays the caster or leaves the Domain's range, the skills will be deleted from their status.
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Just like the size of the active radius circle, there's no ntion of this limitation that can be seen. My only guess is it will grow in power in ti. The na itself gives the notion that this is only the beginning of this skill's potential.
While reading the status, Maria speaks up when she sees a new skill on her status.
"Legendary Grade Absorption? Wait- What kind of skill is this?"
I sense another Red Ogre about 200 ters to our east, and point in that direction.
"I'll have to stay fairly close to you while you use it. It's not a combat skill, but it will be very valuable. We can't be more than 20 ters apart, but take out that monster like normal and you'll know exactly what the skill can do once the match is over."
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In a white and blue flash, the battle is over almost as quickly as it started. A massive ice sculpture covers the ogre and it shatters to pieces before it can even attack Maria back.
Once its remains begin to dissolve, she stares down at where the mana crystal spawns with her eyes open wide.
"Is this real...?
I sense a flow of energy surging into her body, and note down that it must be the MCP absorption perk activating after killing an enemy. Next, Maria picks up the mana crystals and shimrs with a golden glow.
My appraisal skill picks up a legendary extre strength skill on her status, the skill the red ogre was using just monts ago. The corner of my lip turns upward to unconsciously start grinning ear to ear.
This will be a way to raise our mana control exponentially quicker and cheaper than buying special stones or mana crystals on the open market. Each kill brings in tens to hundreds of thousands of MCP. Stronger monsters could even bring in millions per kill.
On top of that... if the skills gained during the buff stay on the user's status even after the buff is deactivated, this could be a truly overpowered perk.
"I'm going to deactivate it now, I need to test sothing."
Maria stares in awe at her status as I walk out of range, deactivating the Emperor's link.
Before my eyes, both Absorption and Extre Strength disappear from her status on my appraisal skill.
My eyebrows scrunch, and I reactivate it walking closer again and giving her Absorption for a second ti.
When it reappears on her status, Extre Strength doesn't show up.
"How odd..."
Maria gazes up at , stretching her arms and legs.
"I still kept the mana control, if that's what you were trying to test. It isn't much, but I feel slightly stronger like I just absorbed a dozen of those Blue Ogre Essense Crystals we all used a while back. At this rate, I could double my control after beating just a few hundred monsters of this level."
I nod, scratching my chin.
"Well, at least there are so perks that still stay."
My mind goes racing as I ponder the possibility that maybe it needs to be upgraded further to allow others to share the ability to permanently gain skills. Or maybe it will only work within my domain radius forever. Only ti will tell.
I let out a sigh after not coming to a precise conclusion.
"I'd like to do so more tests. I need to make my way up past level 600 like you and Abby, then make it back to a eting in the city before noon."
As we continue to talk, Abby approaches carrying a large mana crystal along with a sword dropped by the Red Ogre she just fought.
Both get placed in her item box before she waves and yells out from afar.
"Hey, we facing the boss? Or using your teleport skill to go farm in the Vice City Labyrinth?"
I cross my arms and can't help but to let out a laugh.
"I missed this. It's good to be back with both of you. I think both of those options are a great idea. We'll go and face the Red Ogre Boss, then climb the Labyrinth as far as we can go. However, I have to fill you in on a few things before we do."
I spend the next 10 minutes explaining and showing Abby how my ranked-up buff works too.
Her reaction is similar to Maria's, but a bit more eccentric.
"Finally! I've been wishing I could use that skill of yours since we t at the Association building back in your hotown. It's a sha the skills aren't permanent, but rapid mana control growth is probably even more powerful if you think about it..."
We spend the next hour making our way through the Red Ogre Dungeon taking out all of the monsters we see on our way to the boss portal. We take it moderately slow, and I tell a few stories about what kind of trouble I got into while trying to make my way to Valor City.
This includes the info about Monk, my run-in with Royal Guards in the Arena, and the training I've been going through to attempt to procure my own soul energy with a power source called Qi before the borrowed soul stone energy we're using runs out.
Neither of them has ever heard of anything like it, similar to the position I was in when I first t Monk; but they agree to co along with to the eting tomorrow to request that Monk teaches this power to them as well.
Though, we mostly focus on the ti we have now in the dungeons and enjoy the mont. Each of us gains Millions of MCP, and Maria and Abby beco overjoyed by the use of temporary legendary Extre Strength buffs while we train.
I get to witness how far they've co, but also keep picturing a Ghoul glowing orange in place of the monsters in front of every ti I make a Qi-infused strike. I focus on making each attack denser than the last, and overflow with energy, but my attacks stay almost exactly the sa. I'll need to face the real thing to make any substantial progress.
We make it to the boss room portal and Abby points to it with a raised glowing fist.
"Here we are, the strongest dungeon boss in the city. Once you max out your level gains here, we'll have to move to the labyrinth to continue progressing."
We all grip our weapons and jump through.
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