Chapter 96: Chapter 96: The Life Evolution
Within the boundless expanse of Elias’s spiritual sea, the cosmic training facility pulsed with relentless energy. The initial phase of mimicking the Guardian’s attacks and integrating the raw power of the Sovereigns had given way to a new, more intricate stage. Elias wasn’t just absorbing data; he was actively evolving his understanding of combat, pushing the very concept of collective martial intent harmonization into uncharted territories.
The 47,000+ AI combat avatars were no longer mere training dummies. They had learned, adapted, and even begun to develop their own unique fighting styles, branching off from the initial data sets Elias had provided. Each avatar embodied a specific facet of martial philosophy, from the fluid grace of water-based techniques to the unyielding rigidity of earth-shattering strikes. They were a reflection of the multiverse of combat possibilities contained within Elias’s own mind.
His training sessions were a breathtaking ballet of destruction and creation. Against a lightning-fast avatar wielding Thane’s amplified speed, Elias moved with a calculated precision that bordered on precognition. The avatar lunged, its fist crackling with pure electrical energy, aiming for Elias’s core. Elias didn’t just block; he redirected the flow of energy with a subtle twist of his wrist, channeling the lightning along his arm and into the conceptual ground, where it dissipated harmlessly. His counterattack was a seamless transition: as his arm finished its deflection, his other hand shot out, a precise strike targeting the avatar’s meridian points, disrupting its flow of power. The avatar staggered back, its movements momentarily disrupted.
Against another avatar, a master of Meridia’s Life/Death Law, the exchange was a delicate dance between existence and nothingness. The avatar’s hands weaved intricate patterns, creating fields of accelerated decay that withered the very fabric of Elias’s spiritual environment. Elias responded by generating localized temporal distortions, slowing the avatar’s movements and allowing him to analyze the flow of its life-draining energy. He then executed a series of precise finger strikes, each targeting the nexus points of the avatar’s power, disrupting the delicate balance between life and death it controlled. His body flowed like water, evading the grasping tendrils of decay while simultaneously dismantling the avatar’s offensive.
The most challenging simulations involved multiple avatars coordinating their attacks with a terrifying synergy, mimicking the collective martial intent harmonization he had observed in the Sovereigns. One avatar, wielding Axios’s gravity manipulation, would create inescapable vortexes, pulling Elias in from multiple directions. Simultaneously, another, embodying Lyra’s spatial mastery, would create unpredictable rifts and teleportation attacks, striking from impossible angles. Elias was forced to not only react to individual threats but also to anticipate the flow of their combined intent.
In one such simulation, three avatars cornered him. The gravity master created a crushing field, the spatial master prepared to bisect him with a dimensional tear, and a third, mimicking a purely instinctual brawler, lunged with a series of rapid-fire strikes. Elias took a deep mental breath. He didn’t try to brute-force his way out. Instead, he focused his own nascent collective intent. He didn’t try to control the avatars directly; he subtly influenced the flow of their intent, creating minuscule disruptions in their coordination. As the gravity field tightened, he executed a lightning-fast series of micro-teleports, his body flickering in and out of existence just ahead of the crushing force, a technique inspired by Lyra but executed with his own precise control. As the spatial tear opened, he used the momentum of his teleportation to launch himself towards the brawler avatar, meeting its flurry of punches with a perfectly timed sequence of blocks and parries. His movements were no longer purely reactive; they flowed from one technique to another, each strike setting up the next, a continuous, unbroken chain of offense and defense. He wasn’t just dodging and blocking; he was weaving through their combined assault, exploiting the momentary hesitations his subtle disruptions had created.
The key breakthrough came when Elias began to truly merge his consciousness with the AI avatars. It wasn’t a simple data transfer or a mental link. It was a complete, temporary integration, allowing him to experience combat through their unique perspectives. He felt the raw, untamed fury of Thane’s lightning coursing through him, the serene acceptance of Meridia’s life cycle, the methodical precision of Axios’s gravitational control. By experiencing these diverse forms of intent firsthand, he began to understand the underlying principles that connected them.
During one particularly intense session, he merged with a dozen avatars simultaneously, each a master of a different fighting style. He felt the chaotic symphony of their combined intent, the push and pull of their individual focuses. It was overwhelming, a cacophony of conflicting instincts. But slowly, painstakingly, Elias began to impose his own will, not by suppressing their individual intents, but by finding the resonant frequencies, the underlying harmonies. He guided their movements, not through conscious thought, but through a deep, intuitive understanding of flow and balance.
His physical body in the Sovereign’s Hall remained still, but within his spiritual sea, his form flickered and shifted, embodying the movements of countless warriors. He was no longer just Elias Vance, the scientist. He was becoming a collective, a single consciousness flowing through a multitude of forms, a true master of his own form of collective martial intent harmonization. It wasn’t the same as the Sovereigns’ intuitive blend, but something new, something uniquely his own – a synthesis of logic and instinct, precision and flow. He had taken the concept and, through the infinite recursion of his inner world, begun to truly master it. The path to becoming the embodiment of intent was still long, but with each battle against his infinite army of selves, Elias Vance was taking another step closer.
{AN:
Fellow Dao Cultivators,
This Immortal sincerely apologize for the slow updates. I know how frustrating it can be when a story you’re invested in goes quiet, and I appreciate your incredible patience.
The truth is, my mind has been a bit occupied lately, cooking up something new that I’ve been wanting to write for a while now. As a fan, I’ve always loved stories with a main character who can instantly comprehend and deduce anything, from ancient techniques to cosmic laws to daos and everything in between. It’s a concept that’s always fascinated me.
So, I’ve decided to dive into that world headfirst. My new novel, "Universal Genius: My SSS+ Comprehension Breaks Everything," is officially in the works. It’s a project that has completely captured my imagination, and I’m really excited to share it with you all when it’s ready.
Thank you again for your support. I promise to get back to our current story soon.
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