I scanned the area... Oh, I don’t know them, but there’s another Spirit using one too. Yeah, that’s the right weapon for a time like this.
The player was using it in sword mode, swinging up a storm. It all came down to luck in the wave rewards, and weapon choice too. Still, I had to imagine my Energy Blade was one of the more enhanced ones.
But if a bunch of Spirit players got together and pooled their upgrade parts, there’s no way I’d ever be able to compete.
“Shouko, Yamikage. Energy Blades drop pretty often for Spirits, right?” I asked, growing a bit curious.
“So I’ve heard. Though I daresay, luck has never been on my side.”
“I have not gotten one either.”
Maybe it wasn’t as common as I thought.
“If we could gather up multiple upgrade parts, we could have a monster on our hands.”
“You may be right. If I ever get one, I’ll give it to you, Kizuna.”
“Same, I daresay.”
Appreciate it.
“However, from what I’ve heard from Alto and Romina, the current limit is IV.”
“Meaning mine is maxed out, huh?”
“Also, III and IV share the same Energy Multiplier.”
Meaning the main perk from going to IV was the variable function that let it get the bonuses from weapon mastery. Unfortunately, it did not have a variable form for dismantling weapons or fishing rods—my main weapons.
A sword might get some bonuses from my dismantling skill set, but I can’t see it giving me too much. It’d be more effective to lean on Bow Mastery since I already trained that for cover fire. Okay... I don’t know the exact multiplier, but if we want to get it in one go, this is the play.
Out of the list of transformation icons, I selected the bow. Then, vwooom! With a satisfying sound, the Energy Blade took on a new shape. I was able to invest Energy into it when I drew the string. And...I could use it for bow skills too.
Huh? A new skill just popped up...? I glanced down and saw the Dark Lord Lizardman’s Soul icon blinking. Energy Blast... That’s the same skill the boss used.
“Aight, then eat this! Energy Blast!”
I pulled back the string and released it to a thunderous boom as a massive beam of Energy erupted from the bow and slammed into the tower with an incredible flashy effect.
“Whoa!”
How about that?! Defense-down debuffed, and a hit from my Energy Blade! That ought to do it, I thought. But the tower was still standing. Even though I pumped in twice the Energy it took to collapse a tower in the last wave, it wasn’t enough.
“What a flashy beam, I daresay. To think something so outrageous could come from a bow.”
“The skill popped up through a synergy with the Dark Lord Lizardman’s Soul. We’re all Spirits here, so why don’t we pass it around and have everyone pour in some Energy? Next up, it’s your turn, Shouko. It’s even got a fan mode, so why don’t you try it out?”
I handed off the Energy Blade to Shouko.
“It certainly has one. I’ll try transforming it.”
She promptly unfolded it into a sizable war fan.
“Umm... This seems to be a fan that throws out blades of Energy when I swing it.”
“Hmm...”
I swear I’ve seen a weapon like that somewhere before. Fans, huh? Come to think of it, this game sure chose to include a weird weapon in the starting roster. It’s a shame fishing rods never made the cut for transformations.
“All right, let’s see... Oh, I can use Energy Blast too.”
Shouko poured her Energy into the fan, filling it with even more than I did and causing it to change shape even further. By the time she was done, it looked like an oversized version of those disco dance fans from the time before the bubble burst.
In fact, it was so large it had become more of a ceremonial prop fan than anything else.
“Here I come. I’m following your lead, Kizuna. Energy Blast!”
Shouko gave a large swing of her fan, an Energy Blast firing off from its edge.
It mowed down the surrounding enemies and stuck the tower dead-on! Soon, with a deafening crack, the black structure began to fall to bits.
“Tower at D-3 destroyed!”
“That was fast! We haven’t put a dent in ours yet.”
“The Island Lord Party shredded it.”
“Oh, them. Yeah, that makes sense. Anyone know what tricks they used?”
“Kizzy and Shouko fired thick beams with glowing weapons. I would have loved to see Yamikage’s attack too.”
“Energy Blades, right? I didn’t think they had a skill like that...”
“And to think they were calling that race a ‘loser pick’ before launch.”
“What I’d give... We need a race change update, ASAP.”
And thus, it seemed that the chatter was picking up again.
“Nice work, team! Now move on to the next target!”
Oh? That voice is definitely Kanade’s... What is she even doing right now? No, wait, do I have to ask?
“C’mon, Big Brave Pekkle. Follow the sound of clapping!”
“We’re all counting on you, Hero of the Pekkles!”
“Drag them over! We’ve got our nukes ready!”
“Thanks a bunch!”
She was evidently still playing tag and drawing aggro. With all the assists she was earning off the other players, she was definitely getting some serious contribution points.
“You two are putting on quite a show, I daresay. ’Tis a shame I didn’t watch you fish on that night, or I would have been able to join in.”
“The Dark Lord Lizardman’s Soul is simply too strong. Heh heh... I got to shine with the same skill as you, Kizuna.”
Shouko sure is cute at times like these.
“Aight, you’re up next, Yamikage. Take the Energy Blade.”
“Got it, I daresay.”
“Hey, bro, bro, bro!”
“Hmm?”
“You know how sis is pulling hard aggro? And you know how your hat is the key to that strat? Wouldn’t it be hilarious if I snatched it?”