PhasingChapter 16: Sling Rings and Sarcasm
Location: Kamar-Taj, Inner Sanctum
Date: March 9, 2007
MP: 1040/1040
Adam sat cross-legged in the middle of a cold stone room, surrounded by glowing sigils and one extremely judgmental candle. He exhaled slowly through his nose, hands resting on his knees.
The candle flickered.
He glared at it.
"You're mocking me, aren't you?" he muttered.
The flame danced, innocent.
[System Notification: Meditation Mode Engaged – Passive MP Recovery Boosted]
"Cool. But I still can't make portals without looking like I'm throwing gang signs in slow motion."
He flexed his fingers, then cracked his neck. After days of training with Master Wansu and dodging magical projectiles thrown by enthusiastic zealots, he was finally ready to test something real.
With the recent system update, all of his previous fragments had been synthesized—and now?
He had skills.
Real, useful, game-changing skills.
[System Log – Synthesized Skills:]
Phase Drift (Lv.1) [Active Skill]
Allows partial intangibility for up to 60 seconds. While active, user can phase through solid objects.
MP Cost: 200 per use
Cooldown: 60 minutes
Miniaturized Tech Design (Lv.1) [Passive]
Increases knowledge, instinct, and memory recall in the miniaturized technology engineering field by 10%.
Engineering (Lv.1) [Passive]
General mechanical engineering skills enhanced. Conceptual design, prototyping, and modification processes improved by 10%.
Adam raised his hand, feeling the raw magical current tingling just beneath his skin. His INT stat was now at 26, which—doing some napkin math—put his MP at...
Base MP: 200 +800 (getting to tier 2 )
+40 per INT (26 INT) = 1040 total MP
MP Regen: Passive via meditation and rest
He clenched his fists.
"Time to go ghost."
[Activating Skill: Phase Drift (Lv.1)]
[MP: -200 | Remaining MP: 840]
The world shimmered, like the surface of a pond being stirred by wind. Adam gasped as his hand slid through the stone floor beneath him.
"Okay—nope—that's weird. That's super weird."
He stood up and walked straight through the nearest wall like it was made of mist.
His head poked into the next training room.
Inside, a monk was meditating in a full headstand.
Adam whispered, "Nice calves, bro," before ghosting back out.
[MP Warning: Phase Drift Ending in 5 seconds]
He dove back into his room and collapsed on the floor just as the world solidified again.
"I feel like Danny Phantom's broke cousin," he muttered, wiping sweat off his brow. "Still. That was… awesome."
He couldn't help but smile. One day, he was a Marvel fanboy getting grilled on Reddit. Now he was… well, still a Marvel fanboy. But with skills. Real ones.
"Hmm. That sounds like something Doctor Strange probably made up to impress people."
He stood, stretching his back.
"Alright. Focus time."
He summoned the Pathstone of the Hidden Gate from his inventory—still pulsing faintly with mystical energy—and headed toward the open-air training ground.
He was getting better at this. Not just the magic—but blending it with science. With tech. With creativity.
The ultimate combo.
Magic meets machine.
"Phase through walls? Check.
Design micro-arc reactors? Check.
Charm monks with charm and sarcasm? Ehh... 70/30 success rate.
Next up: Sling ring training. And not setting my eyebrows on fire.
As he passed through the corridor, he spotted Master Wansu standing with another monk—an old man with a sharp gaze, trimmed beard, and surprisingly modern sneakers."
A Bit Later –
"Ah. Adam," Wansu called. "This is Master Hamir."
Adam nodded politely. "Cool. Do I get to be a master soon ?"
Hamir blinked once.
Then slowly raised a single middle finger.
Adam grinned. "I'm gonna like this guy."
System Log – Chapter Summary
Stat Increases:
Intelligence: 21 (Progress: 1/2)
Stamina: 12
New Skill Fragments:
Dimensional Control – 10%
Dimensional Awareness – 5%
Public Speaking – 2%
Skills & Perks:
Phase Shift (Level 1)
Miniaturized Tech Design (Level 1)
Engineering (Level 1)
Fragment Synthesis Protocol (Perk)
Efficient Evolution (Perk)
MP: 200
Mana Regeneration Rate: 5/minute (Based on Intelligence)
PS. Im gonna publish one chapter everyday from now on.Random number of bonus chapters will be published when i get to 50 power stone.