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

as Martial Seniors, there was nothing there that could threaten them. However, they had

different part of the Beast Domain. Other times, it was an earthquake triggered by some seismological event happening deeper in the Beast Domain. Most days had some sort of weather disruption that made no sense whatsoever.

much as a scratch of harm to

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

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

stronger as they each trained their own techniques. Kane decided that he could not afford to fall behind Rui

didn't take nearly as

Yggdrasil System. It even put the Greater Phantomind Void technique

VOID algorithm and the Angel of Laplace, increasing the size of Rui's nascent

to nail down the hypnosis," he remarked. "I shall add this new technique to the

on the matter before

"Soul Void."

really care about whether that was truly an accurate description. The

was done. He then spent his days refining the hypnosis that would go hand-in-hand with the Soul Void technique while also refining the SOUL

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

desired outcome. During that time, the catoblepas of the Valley of Prisms

in this case, livestock awaiting traumatic recollection

health was not a priority Rui cared much about. He didn't mind breaking their minds if that was what was required to

blink of an eye, eighteen months

unnoticed and uncelebrated. Neither of

mountain overseeing the Valley of Prisms sat Rui. His

It conveyed profound harmony.