Brimful Depravation

Dispelling the [Åyûrïc Hurdle] he create, Khallyon joins back the Exploration Group, hearing Instructor Londra admonish Leroy foolish behavior.

Luckily for the Lanigiro, without the recurrent strike that is usually followed by the disciplinary methods shown and imparted by the Mature Tanned Woman.

"Resume your positions in the Standard Formation"; Command Instructor Londra, her anger and vigour exacerbating with every word she says, almost like if she knew what lies ahead "We will enter the tunnel and eliminate all traces of Dark and Shadow Attributes, Cadet VVVV-77, we are counting with your sight in case of more Darklings are hiding in the inmediations".

Vannettzza nods confidently, advancing alongside Ethreus as they are the Punchline, their movements towards the cavity are rhythmical, yet, is evident the latter has more combat experience, as he is more relaxed.

Khallyon is behind the two youngsters, acting like the Reinforceline, throwing a single Åyûrïc Node in the tunnel to light up briefly the path and see how long is tha cavity under the Dead Tree.

This action has little to no result, as the Attributes in the environment are considerably dense.

Then, Khallyon change his tactic, using a new Åyûrïc Node to activate the [Nodic Flashlight], the light is way higher and constant than his passive brightness emitted by the visible spectrum of the [Åyûrïc Field].

Eerie screeches of pain reverberate across the earthly tunnel ahead, echoing through the stones with the clicking noises of something clanking with its crawling, going away and trying to evade the glow of Åyûrïc Energy.

"They are trapped!"; Exclaim with excitement Vannettzza, surprise and Incomprehension in her relived voice "I don't know exactly why or how, But must be related to what you are doing, keep the light on Khallyon, is working pretty well, and this is erasing the residual Attributes too!".

{Wait a minute, I recall my Mother saying the [Nodic Flashlight] scare the monsters under the bed, I thought it was a metaphor, or just to give a sense of security to those "Cousins" that stay with us for a few months in our humble hut; What more of my Parents doings, had a real reason behind their actions?}

The Exploration Group keeps advancing without setbacks, at the end of the tunnel, a relatively large cavern awaits them; Khallyon continues eliminating the residual Darklings with his [Nodic Flashlight] before proceeding deeper into this zone.

And as he already read on his Parent's Log, in this peculiar location, there is an Octagon Prism made of Smooth Obsidian Stone, its size is almost as big as usual, denoting this is a Wild Monolith and not an Imperishable Monolith, yet, this creation is tall enough to be embedded between the ground and the ceiling of the cavern.

"Cadet DICK-69, Spread Åyûrïc Nodes to form an array of [Stationary Nodicbulbs]".

"As you command Instructor Londra"; Within seconds, Khallyon puts Åyûrïc Nodes across the cavern wall's, this function like lightbulbs, illuminating the environment with the characteristic dim grey light of Åyûrïc Energy.

With the area being objectively secure, Instructor Londra walks and touch with both hands the Wild Monolith, investigating is tendency as she close her eyes to visualize in her mind the functions of the structure.

"The Handsome in the Zeppler was right Khallyon"; Say Naíndra with a playful grin "You like to Flex how many Åyûrïc Nodes you can manipulate".

"Hahaha, Is not like that Naíndra, this doesn't count as Control Over Åyûrïc Nodes; And I am still far from my Parents Prowess, If I surpass them, only then, you can say that I am Flexing".

The Vixen Bombshell snorts as Instructor Londra retreats from the Wild Monolith, giving a gesture to her Cadets for them to approach "Cadets, this is a rare opportunity, the structure has an 'Individual Need Of Three', still, there are 'Artifacts', 'Traits' and 'Repercussions', two of each available for purchase with Credits"…

"The catalog displayed would refresh itself in a few hours, so check if something is useful for you and acquire it, if not, exchange the Shards you can, we will return in the evening or tomorrow morning, in the meantime, I will guard you"…

Everyone is a bit nervous about their first interaction with a Monolith and slightly disappointed too; The "Individual Need Of Three" is a situation similar to the "Ten For Teammate" in the Imperishable Monoliths of Eldyron.

However, in this Wild Monolith, the User can only exchange Random Shards and must do it in multiples of three, and rookies like the Cadets in the Exploration Group, most of the time, have only the Initial Five Gifted Shards granted by The Imperishable.

The Members of the Exploration Group align around the Wild Monolith, each of them is in front of one of the eight faces of the Black Octagon Prism.

The Youngsters proceed and touch with both hands the smooth cold surface of obsidian stone, closing their eyes to see inside of their minds, a list of six different items between the functions provided by the structure.

] = [ WILD MONOLITH ] = [

] A • 3★N [ Blunt Mittens ] 8MC • A [

] A • 4★N [ Heat Ring ] 16MC • A [

] = [ SYNTHESIZE ] = [

] T • 5★N [ Dark Presence ] 64MC • T [

] T • 6★N [ Essence Swallower ] 128MC • T [

] = [ SHARD EXCHANGE ] = [

] R • 2★N [ Comet ] 6MC • R [

] R • 3★N [ Electrocute ] 12MC • R [

] = [ 00:00:00:11:13:57 ] = [

{The prices are high but not completely scandalous}

Sighting, Khallyon procede to purchase the six items for a total of 234 Millions of Credits, once again, promising to himself he is borrowing the Credits, and he would pay back everything to his Aunt Solange.

{I abhor to do this again, but is not a daily occurrence to encounter a Wild Monolith with acquirable Repercussions, even when they are the worse part of this "Gifts"}

Khallyon selects the "Shard Exchange" option and he immediately sees something unexpected, as he has 15 Random Shards available for exchange.

{Right, I kiss Kryannette and Rulma, on top of having another "Level Up", if I complete again the Ephemeral Commission, I should have enough for Three more Shards when we come back tomorrow in the morning}