Infinite Paths: The Raging Phoenix-Chapter 1500: Talk

While Rain was preparing for things outside, everyone inside the pocket dimension was surprised by how much time he had bought them... his powers increased a lot, to the point that they barely could understand it. However, their thoughts changed when Elisabetha suddenly appeared there.

"What is wrong, Elisabetha?" Sakaki asked when she appeared. "Why did Rain send you this time alone?"

"You tell me, I don’t know what that guy has in the head,"

When everyone heard that, they stopped their training and began to gather around the area... eventually, Elisabetha explained to them the last conversation they had, and everyone looked at each other confused.

"Dad isn’t insane; he isn’t going to do anything stupid that will put the final battle at risk," Sealyn said after she had thought for a while. "He also knows that trying to keep us away from this battle is useless... the machine gods will hunt all of their enemies."

"This is also different from the other time... he isn’t going to make us move by force," Sears added. "Still, he must be trying to buy time."

"Do you think that he thinks that we aren’t ready yet?" Terra asked while holding her chin. "I know that the more time we get, the better, but what is he planning to do to buy that time? To become the bait for the machine gods?"

No one could tell what Rain was thinking. Even his parents never had much success reading his mind when he was a kid. Even his wives had a hard time imagining what he would cook before or during a battle when it came to strategies. Still, if they couldn’t run and Rain couldn’t keep them away from the battle, then he was truly doing whatever was necessary to buy time.

"What do you guys think we should do?" Roan asked while looking at the relics.

"You have two options: follow his idea without knowing it or try to break free from the pocket dimension..." Sakaki said.

"You all are pretty far behind in terms of the space aspect, though," Nigel said. "Considering how many times you guys have been here, his skill should be at level five hundred or something. Talk about falling behind, huh?"

Everyone decided to ignore Nigel as usual since he was annoying, also as usual. A lot of the people there wanted Rain to take the reins over things a bit more and be more assertive with his actions and words... However, that was a bit too much. They didn’t know what he had in mind, but it was clear that it would be pretty difficult for them to accept readily.

At least they could see things outside him, and while things were passing very slowly outside, they could tell that they had a few extra days, so they had to obtain as much power as power in order to help him before he did something stupid.

"Back to training, everyone," Roan declared. It is time to put on the practice gloves and do it like you mean it. Let’s shed some blood in preparation for the fight against the final three machine gods."

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"All right, it seems that things are going well with them. I can’t sense my mana being drained more than before, so they aren’t trying to leave the pocket dimension..." Rain thought. "Should I try to capitalize on this or focus on understanding what the dragon god can do now? Obtaining the skills of the spiritual weaver path should come in handy to see what he can do now."

While Rain could use expand some mana to level up the path and the skills, he decided to return to that planet where he left everyone to face Lidos and soon he expanded his domain while he maintained the Information path equipped... before long, he began to obtain the lost data of the skills that Lidos used.

Lvl 15: Spirit Guide Invocation - Invokes the guidance of benevolent spirits, calling upon their wisdom and guidance to navigate spiritual realms and life challenges. You can temporarily use spirits to boost your parameters. The level of the skill determines the level of spirits multiplied by one hundred.

Lvl 20: Nature Attunement - Attunes to the rhythms and energies of nature, forging a deep connection with the elements, plants, animals, and landscapes. Improves all of your elemental skills by twenty percent per level.

Lvl 25: Ancestral Communion - Communes with the spirits of ancestors, seeking their counsel and blessings to honor familial bonds and ancestral lineage. You can gain their experience by communicating with them, and higher levels increase their experience of their best skills.

"... This was a lot easier than I had expected," Rain thought after he opened his eyes and assimilated the knowledge. "No headaches either... I guess my brain should have adapted a bit thanks to the previous process... or maybe it is because my wisdom and Intelligence increased a fair bit in the last few days."

Rain reflected on the impact that Intelligence and wisdom had on his cognitive abilities, considering the extent to which they had enhanced his capacity to absorb and process information. While he had always recognized the importance of Intelligence and wisdom in shaping his decision-making and problem-solving skills, he had not fully appreciated the extent to which they could directly influence the workings of his brain.

As he pondered this phenomenon further, Rain began to suspect that his unique combination of attributes—including his proficiency in the information aspect—played a significant role in amplifying his cognitive capabilities. The information aspect, in particular, seemed to act as a catalyst for his brain’s capacity to absorb and assimilate knowledge, allowing him to rapidly process vast amounts of information with unparalleled efficiency.

Armed with this newfound understanding, he felt more confident than ever in his ability to navigate the challenges that lay before him, knowing that his intellect and wisdom would serve as powerful allies in his quest for truth and enlightenment.

"Well, as long as it is affecting me positively, it is fine," Rain thought.