Sarah touched Drew’s shoulder and smiled at him, “Thanks, Drew,” she said, squeezing his arm, “I’ve got a ton of stuff to do. Drew, you’ve got rear guard. Robbi and Trista, you’ll be first out the tunnel when we start moving.” With a nod from everyone that they understood their jobs, she was off to organize the rest of the action.
Drew turned to his tunnel, but nothing was coming out of it, so he pulled up his notifications.
Congratulations Midshipman. You have conquered your first node. You are awarded a bonus experience for being the first person on Earth-3 to do so.
Congratulations Midshipman. You have conquered a primary nexus node. You are awarded a bonus level experience for being the first person on Earth to do so.
You have reached level 2. You are now a Sub-Lieutenant. Interface options have expanded.
Congratulations, Sub-Lieutenant, you have attuned your Sacred Shield xatherite.
Congratulations, Sub-Lieutenant. You have attuned your Major Mana Sight.
Congratulations, Sub-Lieutenant. You have attuned your Major Gravitas.
You have completed a six linked section of xatherite. All xatherite abilities and linked abilities inside the linked section will receive double your mana discharge bonus.
You have completed a constellation.
Beginning constellation analysis.
Analysis complete. Constellation has been renamed: Elemental Trempest.
All xatherite abilities and linked abilities within Elemental Tempest will have their elemental effects doubled.
Congratulations, Sub-Lieutenant. Linked skilclass="underline" "Gravity Tempest" has been obtained.
Congratulations, Sub-Lieutenant. Linked skilclass="underline" "Cone of Binding" has been obtained.
Congratulations, Sub-Lieutenant. Linked skilclass="underline" "Grav Ball" has been obtained.
Congratulations, Sub-Lieutenant. Your Sacred Shield xatherite has reached level 5. Damage absorbed has increased.
Congratulations, Sub-Lieutenant. Your Sacred Shield xatherite is ready to be upgraded.
Congratulations, Sub-Lieutenant. Your Acid Arrow xatherite has reached level 5. Damage has increased.
Congratulations, Sub-Lieutenant. Your Acid Arrow xatherite is ready to be upgraded.
Congratulations, Sub-Lieutenant. Your Dancing Sword xatherite has reached level 5. Duration has increased.
Congratulations, Sub-Lieutenant. Your Dancing Sword xatherite is ready to be upgraded.
Congratulations, Sub-Lieutenant. Your Energize xatherite has reached level 5. Charge requirement has reduced.
Congratulations, Sub-Lieutenant. Your Energize xatherite is ready to be upgraded.
Congratulations, Sub-Lieutenant. Your Lightning Bolt xatherite has reached level 5. Damage has increased.
Congratulations, Sub-Lieutenant. Your Lightning Bolt xatherite is ready to be upgraded.
Congratulations, Sub-Lieutenant. Your Mana Shield xatherite has reached level 5. Damage absorbed has increased.
Congratulations, Sub-Lieutenant. Your Mana Shield xatherite is ready to be upgraded.
Congratulations, Sub-Lieutenant. Your Storm xatherite has reached level 5. Damage has increased.
Congratulations, Sub-Lieutenant. Your Storm xatherite is ready to be upgraded.
Linked Skill Name: Gravity Tempest
Xatherite Color(s): Red, Orange
Linked Skill Grade: Advanced
Type: Magic
Effect: Create a localized gravity tempest around a target location. The storm will have a radius of 24m and will cause major amounts of gravity damage within its radius. Secondary results may occur.
Complete Linked Skill bonus: Double benefit from your mana discharge stat.
Elemental Tempest Constellation: Elemental effects doubled.
Total effect: Create a localized tempest around a target. The storm will have a radius of 24m and will cause substantial amounts of gravity damage within its radius. Secondary results may occur.
Mana recharge time: 1 minute, 45 seconds
Linked Skill Name: Minor Cone of Binding
Xatherite Color(s): Red
Linked Skill Grade: Advanced
Type: Magic
Effect: Creates a cone of gravity, which causes all objects to be bound to the ground with significant force. Cone can originate from any part of your body. Cone will extend 10m and has an arc of pi/4 radians. Secondary results may occur.
Duration: 10 seconds.
Complete Linked Skill bonus: Double benefit from your mana discharge stat.
Elemental Tempest Constellation: Elemental effects doubled.
Total effect: Creates a cone of gravity, which causes all objects to be bound to the ground with major force. Cone can originate from any part of your body. Cone will extend 10m and has an arc of pi/4 radians. Secondary results may occur.
Mana recharge time: 21 seconds
Linked Skill Name: Grav Ball
Xatherite Color(s): Red
Linked Skill Grade: Advanced
Type: Magic
Effect: Create a ball of gravity at the target location within 100m. Causing major gravity damage in a 1.5m radius around the blast. Secondary results may occur.
Complete Linked Skill bonus: Double benefit from your mana discharge stat.
Elemental Tempest Constellation: Elemental effects doubled.
Total effect: Create a ball of gravity at the target location within 100m. Causing substantial gravity damage in a 1.5m radius around the blast. Secondary results may occur.
Mana recharge time: 13.1 seconds
Slightly disappointed that he only got three links out of gravitas attuning. That is until he read the results. They were all considerably more powerful than he could have hoped for. Also, they all had that ominous line at the end of their effects, “Secondary results may occur.” He was itching to cast them to see what those results may be but didn’t think the cave was the right place to try. Grav ball was amazing though, it didn’t have to pass through the intervening area, which meant it could be cast anywhere he could see, within range.
Drew immediately clicked the option to upgrade storm and lightning bolt.
Xatherite Crystal Name: Major Storm
Xatherite Color: Red
Xatherite Grade: Rare
Xatherite Rarity: Common
Type: Magic
Effect: Create a localized storm around a target. The storm will have a radius of 12m and will cause high amounts of wind, water, and lightning damage within its radius.
Complete Linked Skill bonus: Double benefit from your mana discharge stat.
Elemental Tempest Constellation: Elemental effects doubled.
Total effect: Create a localized storm around a target. The storm will have a radius of 12m and will cause ample amounts of wind, water, and lightning damage within its radius.
Mana recharge time: 1 minute, 17 seconds
Xatherite Crystal Name: Major Lightning Bolt
Xatherite Color: Red
Xatherite Grade: Rare
Xatherite Rarity: Widespread
Type: Magic
Effect: Creates a bolt of electricity from any body part to a target no more than 20m away. Deals moderate Lightning damage and stuns the target for 4 seconds.
Mana recharge time: 4.2 seconds
Congratulations, Sub-Lieutenant. Your linked skill Frostfire Storm has been upgraded to Major Frostfire Storm.