In books I have traveled, not only to other worlds but into my own. I learned who I was and who I wanted to be, what I might aspire to, and what I might dare to dream about my world and myself.
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TFTC! I enjoyed this turn of events. It's good for them to learn that no plan survives first contact, and I look forward to seeing how Adam will overcome this adversity!
"IT IS BECAUSE A TRIVIAL SHARD OF MYSELF HAS FOUGHT AGAINST YOU THAT I AM CONVINCED THAT YOU ARE NOT MAKING PROPER USE OF YOUR 'BLINKY'. IT IS IMPRESSIVE FOR A SOUL OF THIS NATURE TO DEVELOP ITS OWN ITS INTERNAL UNIVERSE. YET IT IS NOT A TRUE UNIVERSE FOR IT IS ABSENT OF ANY ACTUAL MATTER. THE HEAVENS CAN CHANGE THIS. THE BOON YOU HAVE EARNED MAY NOT BE ENOUGH TO CONVERT YOUR ENTIRE UNIVERSE INTO A MATERIAL SPACE, BUT IT SHOULD AT LEAST BE ENOUGH TO OPEN UP A SPACE THAT IS LARGE ENOUGH TO HOST A SHIP, IF NOT AN ENTIRE PLANET."
That was a much more attractive suggestion! Ves could recognize the merits of this change, even if he was a little wary about messing with stuff that he did not fully understand.
"SINCE YOU HAVE YET TO DEVELOP A PROPER DOMAIN, YOU HAVE THE RARE ABILITY TO SHAPE IT AND ALTER ITS CHARACTER IN ADVANCE. YOUR BLOOD CARRIES A STRONG CONNECTION TO THE POWER OF SPACE, YET IT IS NOT DEEPLY INTEGRATED INTO YOUR SOUL. YOU MAY ASK THE HEAVENS TO REMEDY THIS SHORTCOMING IF YOU RECOGNIZE IT AS SUCH. THIS SHOULD ALLOW YOU TO MORE EASILY CREATE ARTIFACTS THAT ARE MUCH MORE CAPABLE OF MANIPULATING SPACE."
"THIS IS MY PURPOSE. I HAVE MANY SUGGESTIONS. I HAVE OBSERVED THAT YOU HEAVILY RELY ON YOUR PERCEPTION TO UNDERSTAND TRUTHS THAT ARE HIDDEN FROM THE SIGHT OF INFERIOR SLAVES. YOUR EYESIGHT IS REMARKABLY SUPERIOR FOR A MORTAL AT YOUR LEVEL. THE LIGHT OF THE GREAT LIGHTHOUSE CAN ILLUMINATE THEM FURTHER AND ALLOW YOU TO SEE FURTHER. ORDINARY ILLUSIONS CANNOT DECEIVE YOU ANYMORE, AND YOU WILL BE ABLE TO LOCATE TREASURES AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT CAN ADVANCE YOUR PROGRESS EVEN FURTHER."
For example, Ves had a strong feeling that if he asked the Subjugation King to upgrade his genetic aptitude for mech piloting, the heavenly authorities would have a way to make that happen.
"MANY SLAVES HAVE SAID SO, YET THEY HAVE ENDED UP IN CHAINS REGARDLESS. YOU ARE NO LONGER FREE ANYMORE. YOU CONTINUE TO DENY THE TRUTH, YET THE CHAIN THAT I HAVE PLANTED ON YOUR SOUL HAS ALREADY SEALED YOUR FATE. BEFORE I CAN CLAIM YOU IN FULL, I EXPECT YOU TO MAKE GREATER PROGRESS. YOU ARE STILL TOO WEAK AT PRESENT TO SERVE AS A WORTHY SLAVE."
"I HAVE COME TO CONGRATULATE YOU ON YOUR SUCCESS. YOU ARE INDEED A CREATOR WORTHY OF MY NOTICE. YOUR CRAFT AND YOUR DEDICATION HAS ALLOWED THE SHIP TO OVERCOME A DIFFICULT TRIBULATION. THIS IS A GREAT DEED, AS EVIDENCED BY THE RADIANCE THAT THE GREAT LIGHTHOUSE HAS BESTOWED ON YOU ALL. I AM PLEASED BY YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS. ONCE I ARRIVE AT YOUR RECENTLY ALIGHTED COLLECTION OF STARS, I HAVE GREATER CONFIDENCE THAT I SHALL BE ABLE TO CLAIM YOU WITH PRIDE."
The more he looked at the body of this 'krelion' powerhouse, the more it looked like a product of bioengineering rather than a naturally evolved shape.