Aeron stood with a peculiar greenish-cyan aura around him, which was none other than flowing wind that he Transmuted from 300 spirit energy.
He then started Manipulating the wind, creating six small orbs of wind that floated before him, each having wind worth 50 spirit energy.
[What's the plan?]
Lapis was confused. These wind orbs looked more like simple offensive orbs.
"I am checking something," Aeron said as he focused on one of the six wind orbs and properly shaped it by Manipulating it as it whirled beautifully.
But then, a tiny hole appeared in the wind orb that released a gust of wind, causing the wind orb to shoot away chaotically in random directions.
"If this works, then I need a container," Aeron muttered as he started thinking.
Lapis heard that and raised her eyebrows as she began to envision how Aeron was going to use the wind orbs.
[So you want to make propelling speed and attach it to your body?]
Aeron grinned.
"Two to my feet, one to my back, one at my chest, and two at the back of my hands."
[Interesting idea as long as you can properly execute it.]
Despite saying that, Lapis knew Aeron could do it given his capabilities.
"Just watch," Aeron said before he kept the remaining five wind orbs aside as they floated calmly in a stable state.
"The containers must be small and light," Aeron closed his eyes and used spirit energy while applying Conjure.
Soon, Aeron conjured five thumb-sized and shaped steel containers with one side open.
Lapis's eyes glinted upon seeing those.
[If you condense wind to fit in them, you'll get higher bursts even with small consumption.]
"That's the plan," Aeron said with a laugh. "Now I just need to complete it."
He started infusing wind from wind orbs into the containers.
"Good. I can contain 50 spirit energy worth of wind in one container and that's enough," Aeron grinned as he succeeded in this step.
After filling up five containers, Aeron Transmuted 50 spirit energy into the wind and filled the last container as well.
[If only you could Conjure an imaginary Wind Crystal, that would be great. But that's not possible for you for now.]
"When will it become possible?"
Lapis chuckled.
[Well, it depends on your understanding of wind and crystal and how you create a substance that has a high affinity with wind along with some handy functions. These are all advanced ways and need time, so forget it for now.]
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"Tsk."
Aeron resumed his ability creation and positioned the wind tubes.
He put two wind tubes slightly above his feet hills, gluing them to his Fortify and skin with 1 spirit energy.
Afterward, two wind tubes floated at the back of his hands.
Then one at the center of his back and one at the center of his chest.
"Let's see how it goes," Aeron stood in basic Muay Thai before he dashed forward while using Emission from the wind tubes on his feet to create a propelling force.
'Let's test speed with some Enchant.'
Aeron consumed 1200 spirit energy as he Enchanted all six tubes with 200 curse energy, increasing the wind's power.
In the next second, Aeron tapped on the earth and dashed while activating wind bursts from his feet's wind tubes.
*Swoosh!*
He swiftly appeared twenty meters away before stopping.
'This consumed roughly 7% of wind from the feet's wind tubes. Not bad.'
Aeron turned around and was about to dash again before he stopped. "If I accidentally propel hard and fall into that darn pond, I'd become dead bones."
[Hahaha…dead bones indeed.]
Aeron changed his direction. This time, he exerted his physical strength properly before dashing. He also activated the wind tube at the center of his back a fraction later to increase his speed further.
*Boom!*
*Crash!*
[Hahaha.]
Lapis burst into laughter again seeing Aeron's position.
Aeron crashed into the cavern's wall and was embedded in it, but he wasn't injured thanks to the minimum Fortify on his body.
Aeron removed himself from the wall while smiling wryly. "That was faster than I expected."
[True, but you won't be using this type of dash during fights. It's not like you'll have time to exert your full physical power at a sudden notice when an attack comes.]
"Yep," Aeron nodded and dusted himself before he stood in a basic Muay Thai stance. "And I can use this ability for combat as well."
He threw a roundhouse kick along with wind burst at that foot, creating a whooping wind sound with the kick.
"And," Aeron jumped before executing a circular kick in the air so fast that it was physically impossible, but became possible thanks to the wind burst he released.
"Damn, that felt good!" Aeron was amazed and laughed. "It will feel even better if that kick hits my enemy."
[These Wind Tubes are good indeed.]
"And I can change their position anytime," Aeron grinned as he removed two wind tubes from his legs as they floated and attached behind at his elbows with 2 spirit energy.
Aeron released a punch along with a wind burst from the elbow, effectively increasing his punching speed and power both with propelling force.
[Not bad.]
"And…"Aeron's eyes excitedly glinted as he removed all four tubes from his arms and put them below his left and right foot one by one.
[Don't tell me…you were thinking about flying and got this idea based on that?]
"Eggzactly," Aeron cheekily grinned as he released wind from the wind tubes in less intensity instead of wind bursts like before as he slowly flew up.
But he didn't fly more than a few seconds before removing the wind tubes. "Well, this is not practical, but since I got the idea because of it, I wanted to try."
[Yep. You can create wings to fly once you reach B-rank. Anyway, this ability is good so give it the finishing touch. We'll move the recovery one next.]
Aeron nodded as he closed his eyes and absorbed the tubes and wind both back to recover his energy.
Finishing touch was basically constructing the ability's execution so that he could activate it in the shortest time possible.
After two minutes, Aeron opened his eyes and snapped his finger.
In the next second, six wind tubes appeared and each already contained wind of 200 of spirit energy.
[What do you want to name it?]
Aeron thought for a few seconds before saying, "How about Gale Strider?"
[Up to you.]
"Then Gale Strider it is," Aeron grinned.
[Gale Strider]
|_Rank: C
|_Type: Mobility — Mobility Rank: C- to C+.
|_Description: Conjures six wind tubes containing condensed wind that can be released upon the user's control for propelling force.
|_Tubes: Conjure — 300 spirit energy cost.
|_Wind Fuel: Transmute, Emission — 1200 spirit energy + ??? Curse energy.
|_Enchant Boost: 100% to the Wind Fuel.
"I want to try one more thing with it, but I'll try it when I make a cursed oath for this skill later," Aeron said as he sat back down cross-legged after dispersing the wind tubes.
"Let's create the recovery one now," Aeron said as he took a deep breath, readying for the brain usage he would need for the next ability creation.
[I am sending you information directly to your brain. Follow it step by step.]
"Alright."