The Martial Unity

"Commencing trial W68-21," Rui remarked aloud. "The goal is to examine the effect of lowering temperature on the polarization index of the domain medium Mark54634. Previous experiments have yielded results that plot a parabolic locus on a temperature-polarization index graph. The goal of this experiment is to, hopefully, reach a state of complete darkness."

"Must you say that shit out loud each time?" Kane snorted.

"It makes remembering it a little easier," Rui replied. "I have noted, through empirical experiments, that the memory associations of sound are easier to retain in my Mind Palace than pure thou—"

"I literally don't care," Kane cut through what was undoubtedly going to be a mind-numbing monologue. "Just end this nightmare already."

Rui smirked. "As you wish. Commencing experiment."

He began his heaven-bending, altering temperature to manipulate the polarization index to try jamming light entirely.

"Woah." Kane's eyes widened with shock as pure darkness overtook the entire world. "I can't see anything… It worked!"

Rui's eyes lit up with ecstasy. "FINALLY!"

Kane almost began sobbing with joy. "No more being subjected to the most torturous experiments anymore."

Rui walked up to Kane, putting an arm on his shoulder.

"What are you talking about? Now that the domain has been worked out, we are going to move on to the hypnosis phase. I will have you serve as a proper test subject for that as well."

"No! I refuse!"

Rui laughed at his expense, thoroughly enjoying the tantrum his best friend threw before returning to his own devices.

and he had finally made significant progress on the first half of Project Telepath. He

had grown used to camping out in the Valley of Prisms. For one, as Martial Seniors, there was nothing there that could threaten them. However, they had experienced the chaos of the Beast Domain even in a region

triggered by some seismological event happening deeper in the Beast Domain. Most days had some sort of weather disruption that made no sense whatsoever.

Rui did not allow so much as a scratch of harm to be inflicted on the

could he? They were precious carriers of intelligence about the Divine Doctor. The moment Project Telepath was complete, he would use his newly created domain technique and the SOUL System to extract every ounce of information about the Divine

Prisms as a region of the Beast Domain eventually became something that the two

Kane decided that he could not afford to fall behind Rui anymore than he already had. He began working on honing his skills and developing a

take nearly as

Yggdrasil System. It even

that was in the same tier as the VOID algorithm and the Angel of Laplace, increasing the

the Yggdrasil System since it is fundamentally a domain technique. I also need to come up with a corresponding name to

the matter before a fitting

"Soul Void."

about whether that was truly an

with Soul Void complete, the most difficult and challenging part of the trance-induction part of Project Telepath was done. He then

outside, when he wasn't using Kane as a test subject, he appeared

its desired outcome. During that time, the catoblepas of the Valley of Prisms lived their lives peacefully under the protection of Rui and

livestock awaiting traumatic

cared much about. He didn't mind breaking their minds if that was what was

of an eye, eighteen months

of

overseeing the Valley of Prisms sat Rui. His

It conveyed profound harmony.