Chapter 40: Shifting Ind Part One
A Styx Soul Guardian is ying with his new retractable des. The spiritual aspects of his body have been altered. To a flesh pulsing purple. Small kes of purple spirit fall off his body like droplets of blood. An even more imposing blue and golden scaled Naga Holding arge wooden steel-tipped hammer. Hisrge frame imposing he looks like a mix of oceanic predators. His face in particr is pleasing. A thin-framed red-skinned blood elf is rubbing her hands across his face. She doesn''t know how to feel she isn''t attached to his old look. His smoother jaw and slick face are more attractive especially his eyes.
Lux says, " You have changed so much in a short time." Her heart is a little sore at not being there. She wants to spend as much time as she has left with him. Her face lights up with joy as she takes him in. Her blood-red hair dripping wet. SKY Ocean Hunter sprays her with seawater from his internal water pouch.
SKY Ocean Hunter says, "Says it''s only a small step towards our dreams." A disy of its attributes appears before Lux. A gentle blush ovees her. She gushes with joy SKY Ocean Hunter is probably the strongest one here. Luxs'' eyes move over to Tatiana. The frigid beauty is the main beneficiary of the other girls doing the Diamond Company quest.
Nh Immortal with a soft p of her wingsnds next to Tyr. Tyr smiles he can see she is stronger. The liquid silver shine is almost an exact match for mercury. They even fold into her like a second skin. Her weapon has changed to another ill-fitting weapon at least this one is now a crossbow. Tyr arm outstretched as he waves around his own forearm crossbow.
Nh Immortal says, " Don''t try to distract me. You still owe me." Her bright light face is right in front of Tyr. His heart beats a lot faster being so close to her. He can''t help but think how alluring she is. He can''t believe he is so shy. He has his older self memories which are no help at all. He was a solo friendless freak before he met Aria and by then he felt it was toote for him. Tyr won''t let it turn out like that again. He can change it, they can all change it.
Tyr says, "Of course not, we are just waiting for our ride." Tyr smiles standing tall next to her. Clearly nervous and happy he looks at Nh Immortal right in the eyes. She realizes how close she is trying to move back only to have Tyr hold her arm..."Wait here with me," He says.
Nh Immortals'' face goes a bright beetroot. She stands next to Tyr looking at the eclectic crowd of people around him. Besides his two best friends each of the girls is also very strong. Nh Immortal using SKY Ocean Hunter and Tatiana as aparison. While she doesn''t doubt that SKY Ocean Hunter is stronger, She is sure that Tatiana is not the least bit weaker. She is faster and has higher magic damage. Plus Nh Immortal is sure that Tatiana doesn''t have ess to her main strength yet. Tatiana sensing eyes on her waves at both the girls.
Meeting the gazes of the girls staring at her and with a gentle smile. Tatiana thinks to herself, ''I wonder when I can start recording. Cantos is really really making my fans wait.'' She has even shared her starting location to appease the millions of people who follow her on Stuber. At least her ss change quest let her go to the Giant Realm. Plus her moles are already working she needs the streaming revenue to pay them.
A series of howls can be heard by the group. Frey and Styx stop kissing looking at the houndsing towards them. A small glow envelops Frey and Styx. Styx says, "Don''t worry that''s our ride." The massive Draft Dogs trotting forward pulling a three-stage carriage. The driver is a soft-skinned plump woman. She has the reigns held tight as she brings the Road Train to a halt in front of the temple.
Medium Bunz says, "You said that it was close! DO you realise how fast these mangy beasts are?! She just faced death numerous times. The Draft Dogs are too powerful and run at their own speed which she could barely control. Her hair is dancing as she disembarks. The passengers in the carriage behind her all look pale and sick like the death God himself. She brought the entirepany with her. These eleven lifestyle yers are the only ones who passed her test. She has used the minor resources that Tyr and others brought in to see which of the lifestyle yers could be trusted. She is still disappointed that of the thirty only ten seem to have a genuine interest in building something real. She is only d that most of them have different lifestyle sses.
The group to the dismay of the lifestyle yers immediately set out towards the coast. Tyr is now back in control. The Draft Dogs look even more filled with energy as the master is back. He mushes them forward. It takes only a few seconds before the Road Train is on the move once more. The wind waves past them. Inside thefortable carriage everyone but Tyr and Nh Immortal. There is strange silence inside the Road Train. Medium Bunz knew her boss had weird friends but this is a bit much.
Like Medium Bunz most of the lifestyles are about as knowledgeable as the NPC. Having also received a simr education. They only know the stories of how menacing Blue skinned ice devils. Even worse they are in a carriage with a bloodless one. There is even a reward still out for her kind. And yet even the spiritual beings here seem fine with it. This is the main reason MEdium Bunz has controlled the group. Also, these freaks don''t seem to pay them any attention especially the two spiritual beings who have been kissing since they sat down.
Nh Immortal who is outside with Tyr. Being assaulted by gentle wind says, "Why are we taking Dragon Ridge Pass. It is much faster to go back To Pike."
Tyr who has already activated the wind barrier waits for it to fully envelop the driver''s seat before speaking. Tyr says, "I just wanted to enjoy the view with you for a bit. Since we are going to be very busy from on."
Even with the wind calmer Nh Immortals hair still oscites and shimmers her liquid sliver making her even more dazzling. The gentle hew of bright red cheeks fallen glimpses and a sift unexpected hand from Tyr settles her. They sit in content silence hand in hand. The mountain road is a cinema of hills, ins, forests, a Beguiling Bog several Rancid Marshes. Nestled in between all these are small pockets of Petrifying beauty is Pike. The Outline of which seems to continue as far as the eye can see. Long lost farms. Abandon mines, buried lines of past roads so unnaturally straight covered by grass of time.
As theye upon the southern coast of Pike. Gloden soft sand stretching out in front of them for miles. Where ever the infinity blue waters of the Barren Sea meetsnd the golden sand is there. Horde yers Hordes of yers moving about the beach trying to get to one of the Shifting Inds. The arrival of the muscr Draft Dogs pulling a Road Train. Many yers stop and gawk in amazement both at the multi carriage system and the pets pulling it.
More murmurs and pointing fingers as a jambya of yerse out. A few even asking how it is possible to have already have undergone the race the change quests.
A young man-boy who looks old yet young. Like a newly minted well-weathered guardian says to his friend a rotund friend. This sweaty friend standing next to him watching the passengers from the Road Train alight from it. " Bheki do you think that they are professional. Just look at them they must havee across some secret."
Bheki chewing a piece of bone says, " NO! HA! Professional, not a chance just lucky by my guess. Just like that guy who posted about the Molten Knight variant ss." The youth turns his old face. His bafflement is as clear as his odd look.
Bheki continues spitting small bits of bone as he speaks, " Do you not read the forums Olethu. A guardian managed to find a specialist ss quest."
Olethu face scrambles even more, " A what ss?" His eyes focusing on the bright red spirit girl as her visage fades in and out in a tempting way.
Bheki shaking his head proudly says, "You know when you get to level ten. You have to choose a second base ss."
Olethu mouth breathing says, "Of course everyone knows this The only reason we are waiting is because you want us to find a better element for our advancement right."
Bheki smacks him in the back of the head, "Don''t tell the whole fucking world..." Olethu grabs the back of his head. Feigning being hurt after all he is also a guardian but Bheki is a Sorcerer so he has low damage..."Anyways that poor guy had to be a Fire-fiend to be a Molten knight."
Olethu says, " That sounds cool thou, a molten knight." He wonders what kind of skills that yer will get.
Bheki harrumphs and says, "Not cooler than a Chaos Knight!"
Olethu says, "Getting the Choas element is too rare even amongst pure sorcerers."
Bheki pulls him in close and says, "That''s why I''m the brains of this operation, The shifting inds have element stones we just have to find the right one."
Tyr looks at the pair as he helps Nh Immortal down. The gang standing around are then shown the way by Medium Bunz. She leads them close to the ocean. Medium Bunz says, "As we agreed We are giving Seven of the Rafts we made to Future Guild leader SKY Ocean Hunter." He is surprised since he only ordered one. He gets a thumbs up from Tyr as he pockets the seven ss bottles.
SKY Ocean Hunter says, "Thank you, but seven is too much to find a way to make money." Styx moves forward lifting his hands.
Styx says, "First form the guild SKY, I know Tyr fronted the coins for it and you used your status as the heir of a Drowned house to get the emblem."
SKY Ocean Hunter says, "You sure know a lot without asking a friend. We can do it when we are on our way to the one of the Inds."
Styx shakes his head and says, "You guys don''t seem to understand. Do you guys even know who our partners are." Tyr and SKY Ocean Hunter turn to look at the girls. The girls all smile wide.
Tatiana says, "We all have fun clubs thanks to a small banner I made for the stream and a lot of yers are joining in the region. Tyr rubs his head this shouldn''t affect much since everything is fluid at the moment.
With a naughty look, Nh Immortal says in Tyrs'' ear, "Ask her how many ''fans'' have decided to join us." Styx is the one to answer first thou...
Styx says, "Going by the number that used her unique code we can estimate from the guide sales that more than over five hundred thousand yers will be joining in Pike over theing months. That is already after removing the number of yers who are lifestyle and None Participating Characters. SKY Ocean Hunters'' and Tyrs'' mouths both are like open dams. Thoughts atmanding such arge number.
SKY Ocean Hunter says, "Then why didn''t you say anything sooner brother." His mood immediately changed. His neck gills pping in excitement causing a strange rumble from SKY Ocean Hunter.
Styx says, "For the drama, it''s more exciting this way." A shimmer as a human ranger appears next to him. He is dressed in full ck and several others are standing a bit further back. Styx nods at Shadow thanking him and "You should already know what to do and we need to do it before we leave."
Tyr nods at SKY Ocean Hunter who takes out a mshell. It is Pearlescent in colour smooth and has the Sunken Reef House Emblem on it. He rubs it''s as the system chimes.
---Local Announcement---
[Congrattions to yer SKY Ocean Hunter For founding the First Guild in the Vige of Pike]
Awarding Sunken Reef Guild 5000 poprity points.
---Region Announcement---
[Congrattions to yer SKY Ocean Hunter For founding the First Guild in the Region of Apollo]
Awarding Sunken Reef Guild 10000 poprity points.
Awarding Sunken Reef Guild one exploration token!
---National Announcement---
[Congrattions to yer SKY Ocean Hunter For founding the First Guild in the Kingdom of Asrugo.]
Awarding Sunken Reef Guild 15000 poprity points.
Awarding Sunken Reef Guild Rank 1!!!
Awarding Sunken Reef Guild Land im!!!!
---Continental Annoucement---
[Congrattions to yer SKY Ocean Hunter for being the seventh yer to found a guild on the Continent!]
Awarding Sunken Reef Guild 20000 poprity points.
Awarding Guild Leader SKY Ocean Hunter ***********
Awarding Sunken Reef Guilder Rank 1 member emblem x 10 000
Awarding Sunken Reef Guild Number 7 Continental Slot
---Message from Thaw to SKY Ocean Hunter--
/Thaw -Challenge epted!
/What challenged? - [Erorr 304- This user cannot receive messges]
---End of message ---
Tyr nods in agreement in his old n he would never allow them to do this until they at least had strong guilds his first n was to fly under the radar. Due to his chat with Raul, he now believes this is the best cause. Screw changes to the timeline they will get everything they can as fast as they can. This will help with that. Early game is about resource gathering which requires numbers over skills.
SKY Ocean Hunter added yer!
---Lux added
---Frey added
---Nh Immortal added
---Tatiana added
Reefers Channel created!
---Styx added
ck Legion channel Created
Styx has added yer (S)
-Shadow
-Lordo
-Esame''el
-Eclipse
--- added Tyr
Nogus'' Creations Channel created
Tyr has added yer(s)
- Medium Bunz
- Roguestien
- Peppa
- Mighty Joe Young
- RipperJ
- Poppi
- Sweatshirt
- Meerz
- Acarid
- Doodle
SKY Ocean Hunter says, "which Ind are we going to?" In the distance are four small heavily clouded inds.
Tyr and Styx say at the time, "The Red Iron Ind." The friends smile at each other.
Back at the windy Mountain on the pass above them a haggard yer can finally smile as he has followed this crazy Road Train from Pike through hills, copsing roads and finally over the mountain road. He sends a message to his leader.