After resting for that night. I am excited to try out the time tree. I still haven't even been inside the tree yet. It could look like anything on the inside. I meditate until all of my pets are awake. Once they are all awake, we make our way to the tree… Every time I see it, its size always amazes me. We go through the door. I notice another door on the opposite side of the room when we enter.
I head to the door, getting closer I notice another sticky note. From the greater god no doubt. It read “Floor one. Time dilation, one day is equal to two days inside this room. Time dilation starts when both doors are closed.”… Does that mean I can use multiple rooms at the same time by putting people in the top room and working my way down?… Questions for later I suppose. For now we need to finish exploring.
Heading through the door leads to a staircase. It leads around in a circular path. Reaching the top we get to the next floor with a sticky note on the outside of it. “Floor two. Time dilation, one day is equal to one week inside this room.” We continue heading through each floor.
Similar notes left in each one. Floor three is equal to two weeks. Floor four is equal to one month. Floor five is equal to two months. And floor six is equal to one year inside the room. The last note said. "Use at your own risk, side effects may happen if used repetitively."
...I don't need to spend a year of my life inside a room yet. I don't have anything I could train for over a year. I could go for two weeks without much worry though. It would also be a good test of how the time tree works…
I haven't even looked at the wood. Using detect on it, I notice that it has some interesting properties. The wood had an effect of time displacement. From what it sounded like. If you made this wood into a sword and swung it at an enemy. The attack wouldn't hit for when it is swung. It would hit sometime afterwords. Making the attacks far less predictable… Even to the person swinging the sword though. I explain what we're doing to my pets.
“Alright, we're going to spend two weeks training together from here on out. I brought some pillows and food just in case and we can make beds out of spider silk. If anyone feels nervous being indoors for long periods of time, they shouldn't do this…”
Wait a second… I don't see any toilets or the such. How and where will we go to the bathroom? I'm not sure how that works. Maybe the room changes once we close the doors… I'm not sure, two weeks of poop from eight different creatures is still a lot of poop. I hear a voice in my head.
“Oh yea I forgot about that. I'll make it so once the doors close you wont have to use the bathroom.”
...The greater god can talk to me at any moment… That is slightly scary that he is constantly watching me. I still noticed a whole in his creation… It makes me wonder how strong the gods really are. If they're so petty to fight over my life, maybe their power isn't absolute. Well, I found out they can at least make mistakes.
We still need to start somewhere. Two weeks isn't that long of a test. It gives me just enough time to teach them new classes and practice my new classes to get them leveled up to at least ten. Gaining ten levels shouldn't take very long. Classes start to slow down around twenty for me now. Slowing down more and more as they level. The few that have reached over fifty barely budge no matter how much I work on them.
I begin to bring several trips worth of materials and pieces of equipment we'll need. I don't plan on spending every second of the day training just skills. In this down time I can also do some other things that would normally take to long for me to bother with. Making pills and repairing/upgrading gear is one of those things.
“Close the doors to this room. We're going to be stuck in here for 2 weeks. This is the last chance to leave if you don't want to be stuck in here.”
All of my pets are unflinching. None even showing the slightest fear for being boxed in for 2 weeks. Which is surprising. While I have no problems being locked up. Most people don't. Wide open spaces is a must for pets, especially ones that can fly. Their animal instincts might act up and some of them might get agitated. I'm hoping two weeks isn't long enough for them to go crazy. I need two weeks for all my plans though.
First, I need to see how each pet handles taking the false soul stones. Having enough for each of my pets, I need to verify how much stronger each of them becomes. I also need to experiment with the ingredients and materials I can collect from each of my pets. Collecting some fur, feathers, poison and even a tooth and claw from each of the generals. After we are through here, I'll make them a void tooth for each of them.
“Alright… I'm not sure what this is going to do to each of you… Does anyone want to try it first?”
Sock is the first to speak up. “I'll try it… I don't want anyone else to suffer if it turns out to be harmful to us.”
Sock's point of view
I grab the vial of red liquid from master. I'm not sure what it will do to me… If he thinks it will make us stronger. I have to believe him. One thing I've learned from him, he can't hurt his friends. No matter how much of a convenience cutting dead weight like the demon tribe would have been. To sacrifice a country that doesn't care for his ideologies. He refuses to settle halfway… I… I need to keep getting stronger. I don't want to be a darkness in his heart because I died. I need to keep getting smarter. I need to be better than Gobber.
Gobber is his strongest general. He can no longer be his general because of his children. So until they are old enough to take care of themselves. He is sidelined. Without our strongest general, master has no one to rely on. I… I want to be the one he can rely on. At least one of the ones… Losing to Gobber so easily only showed me how arrogant I was to think I had become strong. I drink the liquid. Please let this help me, I need this to help me get stronger.
A rush of energy courses through my veins! It is like the feeling of evolving! Maybe even more than that! I FEEL AMAZING! LIKE I CAN DO ANYTHING! With this, I might be able to help master.
Trait acquired Ferocious- Can do things for your master that he wouldn't be able to
Class limit broken
Strength and Stamina increased by 200
New wolf passive skill gained Ferocity- Attacking enemies awards a temporary boost to health, strength, dexterity and all regens
Pokodo's point of view
We all watch Sock drink the red liquid. It takes a few seconds but he begins to shake. Light pours out of his eyes and he howls once it is over. He appears to be fine but after it is done he says that he is now stronger than he was… I don't care for power though.
I only want to keep people safe. I enjoy my life right now, I get to visit people and the mood is always good… I get to play with the children and everyone gets along. If we start losing people, my enjoyment could change. The mood could change from cheerful to somber. I don't want anyone to die. So if I can become a more powerful healer, I would much rather do that. I want my peaceful, easygoing life, to remain peaceful. I remember the days when I first met master and could laze about on Sock's back as well did everything together. I want it to stay like that…
Sock helps me with the liquid, I'm still one of the only animal like pets the master still has. The second the liquid touches my mouth I can feel power rushing through me. It takes far longer to drink the entirety of the liquid than it took Sock. The power continues to rise, so much that my body also shakes from the amount of energy coursing through me.
Trait acquired Slacker genius- While not in a fight for your life, you're very calm, while fighting for your life or the lives of your friends, can accomplish amazing things
Class limit broken
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Intelligence and Stamina increased by 200
New ferret passive skill gained Nimble heals- a portion of your dexterity is used to increase the speed and power of your heals
Darkclaw's point of view
Everyone keeps drinking the red liquid. Each shakes and glows, as if they've been getting stronger and stronger. I barely can wait my turn. On my turn Kite pours the vial of red liquid into my mouth. I feel power coursing through me. I'm so excited. Master keeps making me stronger and stronger. I knew he would, I could tell the moment we caught eyes that he would be able to help me. I happily drink up this vial.
Trait upgraded Hunger for power--> Greed- Constant want/need to get stronger to protect those close to you
Class limit broken
All stats increased by 100
New dragon passive skill gained Gold consumption- Consume gold to increase your permanent mana and the firepower of your breath
New dragon skill gained Semi human form- Take a form somewhat similar to that of a human
I hear an unfamiliar voice inside my head...
Blue's point of view
I already know I'm going to get stronger by drinking this Philosopher's stone. Everyone else has so far, so it would only make sense that I would as well. I'll most likely gain a boost to my intelligence or charisma to make me stronger towards the things I'm good at. I don't think the other pets have completely understood this… Do I really want to become a constantly knowing creature?… I've already been through so much pain… It might be easier to just stay a regular monster.
I have the vial containing the philosopher's stone in my hands. I waver to drink it. I close my eyes and pour it into my mouth. I hope this isn't the wrong decision. Please, please let me overcome these feelings. I don't want to be cowardly my entire life. I want to get brave more than anything else. I finally swallow the liquid.
Trait acquired Courageous charmer- Become braver, anything you can't deal with in a fight, you will try to charm instead
Class limit broken
Intelligence and Charisma increased by 200
New imp passive skill gained Aura of charming logic- Allies are slightly smarter and more charming in your presence
Morpheus' point of view
It is my turn now… While I enjoy the thought of getting stronger. I barely know everyone else, I haven't made any friends out of the entire army. The method I came to be a part of the army was… Not great. I was taken away from my family.
I know I shouldn't like my master, for some reason I still do. It is almost like I'm being forced to like him. After the war with the pirates, I will ask Kite to return to my return to my family. Maybe I can convince them to join me at master's fortress. I drink the potion without any fear in my mind.
Trait acquired Patriarch- Your heart is always heavy with the thoughts of family
Class limit broken
All stats increased by 100
New changling passive skill gained Camouflaged skin- Can focus yourself and temporarily make yourself invisible for a short period
Purple's point of view
It is my turn… Everyone else has shaken once they've taken the red liquid… What will the changes do too me? Will I become stronger, smarter, more agile? I'm not sure what will happen. That makes me excited. I sit down and Kite helps me drink the liquid.
Trait acquired Curious- Always questioning everything, constantly seeking knowledge
Class limit broken
All stats increased by 100
New bat passive skill gained Echolocation- Can see everything around you almost with radar like accuracy, can see around corners and scan rooms before entering
Red's point of view
I'm the last to go. I accept that. I have to prove myself as reliable to master again. I know him though, better than any of his other pets. I know what he is actually thinking, I've been through his memories... Even ones he hasn't been through yet. He… He hasn't had a very comfortable life… Or lives rather… He's been through so much. I just hope he can handle his new memories once he goes through them… I drink the vial of red liquid.
Trait acquired Haughty- You are better, smart and more beautiful than everyone around you, but you already knew that
Class limit broken
Dexterity and Charisma increased by 200
New kitsune skill gained Fox fire- Attack with the illusion of fire, people believe they are being burned but really aren't, the illusion lasts until they are told or figure out it isn't real