*Chapter 30: News About Kamar-Taj*
*Year: 1983*
*Location: Nepal – Hidden Monastery*
The gentle rhythm of monastery life moved like a sacred clockwork—scripture readings at dawn, meditation through the rising sun, and cleansing rituals that purified both body and soul. Serenity was not just a practice here; it was law.
Amid this quiet cycle, a lone figure stood apart—not in defiance, but in focus.
A young man, draped in humble monk robes, moved through the silent courtyard, his body flowing with the soft precision of Tai Chi. Every gesture was fluid, yet purposeful—like a breeze slicing through water, calm yet unrelenting. With each slow motion, blood circulated with increased vitality, tendons loosened, and energy surged. He was not merely mimicking movements; he was evolving with each one.
That man was Pluto.
After issuing his command to the Timeless Phantom two years ago, he vanished from their eyes and quietly embedded himself here, within the hidden monastery nestled deep in the Himalayas. Seeking not fame nor war, but something far rarer: harmony.
At first, he had arrived searching for skills—tangible combat knowledge, physical improvement. But what he found instead was unexpected. The monk's lifestyle—quiet dawns filled with chanting, long hours of introspection, and a community centered on internal refinement—captivated him.
More importantly, it calmed him.
He soon realized that these rituals didn't just soothe the spirit—they accelerated his adaptation. The stillness allowed his body and soul to synchronize in ways no battlefield ever could. Every breath in meditation sharpened his mental clarity. Every scripture reading deepened his philosophical framework. He wasn't just becoming stronger—he was becoming whole.
Two years had passed.
Two long years, and yet Timeless Phantom—the organization he founded, built to stretch its roots across the Earth—had yet to locate Kamar-Taj. Not even whispers. And this was before the sorcerers upgraded their cloaking sanctums, which only served to highlight how deeply hidden the mystical citadel truly was.
Yet Pluto was not discouraged. Not even slightly. He had lived for centuries. He had outlasted civilizations. Patience was no longer a virtue for him—it was muscle memory.
Standing still in the courtyard, he exhaled slowly and opened his mind.
He mentally summoned what he called a system—though, in truth, it wasn't the fantastical, cheat-like system found in fiction. It was more like a personalized status window, a reflection of his evolution and nature. A guide, not a crutch.
But lately… something had changed.
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*[SYSTEM INTERFACE – STATUS DISPLAY]*
*Name:* Pluto
*Title(s):* The Architect | Phantom Origin
*Race:* Transcendent Human (Adaptive Type)
*Class:* Primordial Fighter
*Rank:* Skyfather
*Affiliation:* Timeless Phantom (Founder), Evolex (Founder)
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*[CORE TRAITS]*
- *True Immortality:* He cannot die, decay, or be erased. His existence is now anchored beyond time and death itself.
- *Adaptive Physiology:* His body adjusts to any threat, condition, or pressure. The more intense, the longer it takes—but adaptation always activates.
- *Progressive Assimilation:* He gains traits only after repeated or sustained exposure. Nothing is gained instantly.
- *Regenerative Factor:* He can regenerate entire limbs, organs, and critical damage within seconds—his body becomes near-indestructible over time.
- *Emotional Hyper-Sensitivity (Mastered):* Though his emotions run deeper than most, he maintains complete external control—making emotional attacks ineffective.
- *Unlimited Stamina:* His adaptive biology has completely nullified fatigue. He remains at his peak forever, unless weakened externally.
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*[ACQUIRED TRAITS – Progressive Assimilation]*
*(Abilities gained through repeated exposure, adaptation, or sustained combat experience)*
- *Illusion Crafting:* Pluto can project convincing illusions, manipulating what others see or hear. It's not magical but rooted in adaptive brainwave mimicry and visual distortion.
- *Laser Emission:* He can generate and release high-intensity laser beams from any part of his body. Heat and penetration depend on how much energy he channels.
- *Truth Perception:* A hypersensitive adaptive trait that allows him to detect lies or emotional fluctuation—his brain picks up micro-expressions, heartbeat changes, and voice tremors instinctively.
- *Skeleton Armor:* His bones can instantly thicken and harden, forming a near-invisible internal armor that reinforces his body under threat, especially during impact or close combat.
- *Flight:* Through subtle gravitational adaptation and force redirection, he achieves high-speed flight. Controlled, agile, and efficient [S/N: the name made the trait self explanatory but the system discover the host was stupid-even to belief that his power was without it price]
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*[LIMITATIONS]*
- *Lack of Explosive Techniques:* He has no overwhelming or visually destructive techniques—his style is about endurance, pressure, and attrition.
- *No Magical Foundation:* Currently, he has no access to mystical energy, ki, or external power systems—only raw physicality.
- *No Tactical Overclock:* While insightful, he lacks the high-speed processing or foresight that strategists like Illias possess.
- *Power Delay:* He must be continuously exposed to an ability to adapt or assimilate it; overwhelming powers can still surprise him.
- *Susceptible to Magical Entrapment:* With no magic resistance yet, powerful sorcery (like the Mirror Dimension) can trap him temporarily.
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*[COMBAT STATS]*
- *Input Capacity:* High (Sensory & experiential)
- *Output Power:* ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ (4/10)
- *Strength:* Superhuman (variable; ever-increasing)
- *Speed:* Superhuman reflexes and movement (also increasing)
- *Durability:* High-level, nearly indomitable
- *Stamina:* Infinite
- *Energy Pool:* Infinite (physical-based only)
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*[SKILLS – Current Proficiency]*
*(Learned abilities through rigorous practice, discipline, and experience—not gained through assimilation)*
- *Combat (Mastered):* You have honed your hand-to-hand combat skills to near perfection, mastering multiple martial arts disciplines and adapting fluidly to any fighting style or opponent. Your movements blend precision, instinct, and calculated force—allowing you to exploit weaknesses with ruthless efficiency. Years of training have made you a formidable close-quarters fighter who can read and anticipate enemy tactics in real-time.
- *Shooting (Mastered):* Trained extensively in the use of ranged weapons, your accuracy and reflexes are exceptional. Whether using ancient bows or modern firearms, you adjust your aim dynamically, factoring in environmental elements like wind, distance, and target movement. This mastery ensures every shot counts, turning even the most chaotic battles in your favor.
- *Meditation (Proficient):* A cornerstone of your monastic lifestyle, meditation allows you to achieve unparalleled mental clarity and emotional control. Through deep meditative states, you accelerate your spiritual adaptation, boost your focus, and recover faster from physical and mental strain. This skill also enhances your resistance to psychic or emotional manipulation.
- *Circulatory (Skilled):* Your Tai Chi training grants you precise control over your body's internal energy and blood flow. This control improves your endurance, speed, and healing capacity, making you more resilient in prolonged combat. It also stabilizes your mind and body under stress, allowing you to maintain peak physical performance even in adverse conditions.
- *Strategy (Mastery):* Beyond raw power, you have cultivated a keen strategic mind. You study battlefield dynamics, enemy psychology, and resource management to devise effective plans and contingency moves. While you may lack the instantaneous cognitive overclock of some tacticians, your patient and methodical approach often turns the tide of prolonged engagements.
- *Artist (Mastered): you have mastered the art of painting, crafting, poetry e.t.c
[Shop] | [Inventory]
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He noticed something new: descriptions and clarity. It was as though the system had matured alongside him also the system showed his limitations and where to develop
And he notice that the skill ranged from; novice, beginner, skilled, proficient, mastered and tailor made-with the skilled he was mastered the most being mastered, and the circulatory being skilled he figured out that the circulatory have an higher increase to his combat power that some of his combat skills. he had a feeling that once his skill entered tailor made he could transcend the physical and become spiritual touching it true essence. And now, a basic shop interface had appeared.
*[SYSTEM SHOP]*
- *Mjölnir – 600,000 SP*
- *Stormbreaker – 800,000 SP*
- *Azure Lotus – 400,000 SP*
- *Twin Sickles of Harvest – 500,000 SP*
- *Thunderbolt of Judgment – 1,000,000 SP*
- *Trident of the Sea – 1,000,000 SP*
- *Mirror of Dominion – 600,000 SP*
-1- >2 >3
[Status] | [Inventory]
The system shop did not offer skills or upgrades—only items. Weapons, artifacts, ships, armor, unique items. All things one had to wield or understand themselves. There were no shortcuts to growth. And he preferred it that way.
The system's currency was *System Points (SP)*, earned only through completing quests or converting *Cosmic Coins* at a painful ratio of 1000:1.
He swiped toward the *Inventory*—a modest dimensional storage—and then to *Quests*, where a list of pending missions awaited him. But he ignored them for now. The life of solitude gave him clarity, and he wouldn't rush to disturb it—not yet.
Closing the system, he stood, bowed respectfully to the temple walls, and continued his Tai Chi under the cold wind of the Himalayas.
His soul was quiet, but his focus? Sharper than ever.
Soon... the doors to Kamar-Taj would open.
And when they did, he would be ready.
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A/N: please don't forget to comment and give me my power stone, to increase the quality