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.

had finally made significant progress on the first half of Project Telepath. He had also fleshed out the

there was nothing there that could threaten them. However, they had experienced the chaos

triggered by some seismological event happening deeper in the Beast Domain. Most days had some sort of weather disruption that made no sense whatsoever. On other days, it was a Squire-level predator moving into the region to

allow so much as a scratch of harm to be inflicted on

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 Doctor

Domain eventually

own techniques. Kane decided that he could not afford to fall behind

take nearly as much

Yggdrasil System. It even put the Greater Phantomind Void technique to

that was in the same tier as the VOID algorithm and the Angel of Laplace, increasing the size of Rui's nascent Martial

this new technique to the Yggdrasil System since it is fundamentally a domain technique. I also need to come

before a

"Soul Void."

an accurate description.

difficult and challenging part of the trance-induction part of Project Telepath was done. He then spent his days refining the hypnosis that would go hand-in-hand with

using Kane as a test subject, he appeared to simply be meditating

the catoblepas of the Valley of Prisms lived their lives peacefully under the protection of

awaiting traumatic recollection of

for them, their mental health was not a priority Rui cared much about. He didn't mind breaking their minds if that was what was required to extract even a single shred of useful information that pointed him in the direction of the Divine

of an eye, eighteen months passed.

of them, especially Rui,

mountain overseeing the Valley of Prisms sat Rui. His demeanor was one of serenity and

It conveyed profound harmony.