《Eternal Champion Book 1: Divine Diversions.》


 Prologue: The Void.

    "Oh hello there, how may I help you?"


    "..."


    "W..what you want to hear the story of the Eternal Champion?"


    "..."


    "Very well, but we must go way, way back in time," the scenery starts to change to a black space with a lone presence filling it.


    "I think you went too far back Storyteller, allow me to help you," the presence lets out as a gentle power pushes the scene to an empty void. Wait it is not quite empty, there is a small glowing presence which emits several different shades of light.


    "Let us all thank the Supreme Sentient for that wonderful save," the Storyteller says, "and now here we have the sentient that shall become the Eternal Champion."


    ...


    "No, you cannot touch it, we are not actually here but a half step away from this reality so we can watch but not interfere."


    "..."Unauthorized usage: this tale is on Amazon without the author''s consent. Report any sightings.


    "Yes, yes snacks and drinks will be here shortly now, please watch or those who want to see will get disappointed."


    *****


    A formless void, where only a small gathering of many colored lights shifts around in a sphere. This sphere like object is actually a soul, and it is doing something most cannot. It is sifting through its recent past life, gathering useful information to compile with its many billions of other compiled and compressed life memories.


    You see this soul came into being with a condition, it can never forget a past life. Many systems and HigherSentients (who called themselves gods) have tried and failed to get rid of these memories. It is for this condition that a certain Greater Sentient took noticed and watched for many cycles of reincarnation.


    As the soul did its thing, a sentience focused its attention on the scene. This sentience felt the watchers but ignored them, as not too long after, another sentience formed near the soul. This sentence was also vast but in comparison to the first seemed small, and could easily be overlooked.


    The smaller sentient nodded tor the vast one, "Supreme Sentience."


    "Ah, there you are System Sentience," it replied. "So this is the one you want? Yes, I see, I will have to change it to not reincarnate and instead reform in its control room, but first things first."


    It took awhile, yet no time, as time didn''t really exist in this void, until the soul turned it''s attention to the two sentients there, "Hello."


    "Good, now we can begin. You have been chosen as the Champion for the System of Divine Diversions and as such you will get some nice benefits, now off you go!"


    All those present felt as the soul sighed like it had done this before, as darkness claimed what passed for its consciousness.

 Chapter 1: The Trials of Discovery.

    I woke up, seated on a comfortable chair. In front of me, hovered a hologram of my current body, which was projected from the arms of the chair. Around the body hovered words, numbers, and symbols, which took my new mind a few seconds to process.


    "Let''s see here," I muttered as I read over the status, which could be accessed from the control room, and not anywhere else.


    Name: <? Please Choose a Name ?>


    I thought for a few seconds then said, "Set Name to Tobi."


    Name: Tobi


    After the name had been confirmed I continued to read down the status and opened explanations where I needed more explanation on things.


    Titles:


    0: EternalChampion of the System


    You are a champion of the system, this title takes no slots, had no passive, and cannot be unequipped.


    Active: While problem-solvingfor the system, you have infinite stats and cannot be harmed. You gain no experience, but upon successfulcompletion of the problem, may get an appropriate award token from the system.


    Passive: None.


    Special: Eternal, you will instantly appear in your Control Room upon death. You will lose all Stored Mass, any progress towards your any feature you are working on, as well as on skills, attributes, powers, and abilities. You must wait two weeks to re-enter the game unless you pay a loss of 2 to random attribute, skill, power, or ability per day you skip.


    Note: If you are called out for System work, this penalty will not apply, unless you decide to stay after the problem is solved, the ''respawn'' timer is frozen during this period also.


    1: Empty.


    You may gain new Title Slots through the System Store.


    I nodded as this section was easy to understand, then continued onto the next.


    Species: Adaptomorph


    Oh? In one of my previous lives, I had been one of these for a few hundred years, before they got wiped out as a threat to the galaxy. It was the race I would have chosen, had I the choice. I opened up the description text just to make sure it was the same species.


    Adaptomorph:


    A naturally occurringconstructed sentient being, blended from many races DNA and parts that combined on some remote planet, and gained sentience on its own.


    This species was birthed on a very hostile world, and due to being a ''construct'' can take DNA and/or parts from other things, and add them to their own by using up some of their mass. Please note they must first absorb a corpse with the feature(s) they wish to add to their own, and also enough other corpses to gain the mass necessary to add on or grow the new features.


    I nodded, a smile on my face. They were pretty much as I had remembered them, the only difference is the next entry.


    Stored Mass: 0/100


    As you absorb the corpses you gain mass. You start with a max of 100 stored mass, but at the cost of a full storage may upgrade the storage. Before you leave your Control Room, you may set feature or storage upgrades, please note that a feature upgrade that takes multiple storage amounts will cost 10% of your storage each overage.


    Example: You have a storage of 100, the feature you want costs 500. You will need to fill the storage 6 times to get enough, as each fill only counts as 90 towards your feature, with 10 being taken to ''hold'' the features place.


    You may also upgrade your height and or weight, with the same rules. If you set your storage to upgrade, it will continue to upgrade each time it hits the maximum storage limit, until you change what you wish for it to work on. If nothing has been chosen, you will no longer be able to store mass.


    You may use mass for healing, at the rate of 100 SM per 1 Life Point. There are skills and abilities to lower this.


    Important Note: Other healing items will not work on you, and instead are added to your Stored Mass. This does not affect regenerative powers/abilities the player may have.


    Now that was interesting. It sucked a little that I couldn''t use healing potions, pills, or nano packs normally, but the new way seemed better, once I worked down the cost. The next section looked like it, detailed classes. I looked them over curious as to what they had given me. Was it as a good as the species they had given me?


    Classifications -


    Combat: Personal Martial Arts


    The combat type you use is a Martial Arts, which allows you to only use weapons, armor, and clothing that are a part of you, either by being built into your physical self or bonded to your soul, becoming a part of your sentient self.


    Companion: Lord Binder


    A Lord is one who can lead people from a small squad or village, all the way up to a large empire, combining the abilities of Emporer, King, General, Leader, Commander, etc....


    Current: Councilors: 2 (1 per Mind, Non-combatants), Officers: 1 (1 per 10 Aura rounded up), Enlisted: 2 (1 per Soul), Civilians: 200 (100 per Soul, Non-combatants).


    A Binder is one who can use binding contracts, and collars, as well as tame creatures. This combines, Master Slaver, Slave Master, Contractor, Summoner, Necromancer, Caller, Tamer etc....


    Current: Slaves: 1 (1 per 10 Spirit rounded up), Servants: 2 (1 per Mind), Contracts: 1 (1 per 10Will rounded up), Tames: 1 (1 per Will), Summons: 1 (1 per Will), Undead: 1 (1 per Will).


    Crafting: Grand Arch Artificer


    The Grand Arch Artificer can craft anything, their crafting skill is maxed out, instead, they must raise the blueprints, and their complexity.Stolen from its rightful place, this narrative is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings.


    Blueprints: Basic - Structure, Weapon, Armor, Household Goods, Cleanliness Items, Clothing, Farming, Ranching, Orcharding, Layout Planning, Constructs, Alchemy.


    I realized the blueprints at least for now were groupings of similar items, the most basic types. But it was a start. A lucky start at that, I could make the basics, no need to purchase them, unless they were above what I could currently create.


    Constructs: 1 (1 per 10 Flow rounded up).


    Magic: Aural Enhancement.


    You are not the type of mage that slings fireballs and lightning around with the cast of a spell, instead you flood your aura with fire, lighting, or whatever element or mix of elements suits you, as well as being able to enhance your own body, other''s bodies, or items with your magic powers. (You may still sling fireballs if you enchant an item to do so for you.)


    You also have the ability to debuff enemies, through enhancement.


    Psionics: Personal X-pathic.


    You have the ability to communicate mentally to any of those who are yours, such as slaves, villagers, officers, etc.... In the case of those you actually own or have made you can also control them through this power.


    In the case of items, if bound to your soul you may move them as if you had telekinesis.


    Chi: Lustful Passion


    You cultivate your Chi quicker through acts of flirtation and sex. Have fun!


    Other Powers:


    None at the moment, please purchase or develop them.


    I blinked after I read that long section. It was not bad for the most part, a few things here or there looked like they would irritate me, but I would learn to deal with time in time. I hoped. I then looked at the next section.


    Attributes:


    Gender: Morphic (Male)


    You may change your gender at any time, your base gender is male. Please note it is possible, through your mass and others genetic code (or what they use for it) you may produce or give offspring. This is not random, but must be chosen on purpose to happen.


    "Oooookay," I said with wide eyes. "That is ... let me say interesting."


    Height: 1'' (30.48 CM) --- Weight: 30 lbs (13.60 KG)


    "What the fuck!" I exclaimed, "Why, did they have to make me so small?"


    I fumed for about ten minutes before I remembered I could use my Stored Mass to Raise my height and weight.


    "Okay, okay, not the end of the world, it may make the start a little rocky, but I will overcome."


    Please note the following attributes are the start for all who enter Divine Diversions, caps depend on race and will need certain conditions (or bought items) to overcome. Your cap: None.


    Body: 2


    Body determines how much life you have. This also determines how long you can go without getting tired. Body is the sum of Power and Reflex. Improves the regeneration of Life.


    Also, affectsbody damage reduction (BDR).


    Power: 1


    This is how strong you are, affects lifting, carrying, and bonus damage for attacks that use strength.


    Reflex: 1


    Determines all kinds of speed-related stats, such as running speed, reaction time, etc...


    "So, currently I am a slow short weakling, I hope that can be fixed soon," I said, not expecting much from the rest of the attributes I had.


    Mind: 2


    This affects the amount of Psi you have to use your psychic powers. This isthe sum of Intellect and Memory.


    Also, affects mind damage reduction (MDR).


    Intellect - Affects many parameters of psychic powers, as well as how much/fast you learn skills. In computer/hive or similar minds also determines how many processes can run at a time. The default is one process per Intellect. Improves the regeneration of Psi.


    Memory - How much storage you have for memories. You have a special case, you will remember everything, it is recalling it that can give you a problem. This turns into how many memories you can call up per minute.


    I blinked as I read about memory, "Wow, something decent. This will be even better later as I level up my memory."


    Soul: 2


    This determines how much Chi you can cultivate. This is the sum of Spirit and Aura.


    Also, affects soul damage reduction (SDR).


    Spirit: 1


    This works like Intellect, except it affects theparameters of your chi powers/abilities. Improves the regeneration of Chi.


    Aura: 1


    This is the range of your aura (Aura in feet). Note: as an Aural Enhancer, all your spell, psionic, and chi powers will use this for their range, the range is not affected normally by other attributes. As a bonus of this class, this stat will add in the same damage, duration, and cost reduction from Aura in addition to the appropriate attribute normally used.


    Enchantments/Enhancements work off the normal attribute bonuses.


    "Oh, I think I''m in love, this is almost cheat-like."


    META: 2


    This is the area of the metaphysical or magic, it will determine your mana and meta damage reduction. This is the sum of Will and Flow.


    Will: 1


    The strength of your willpower determines how much you can cast in a period of time, as well as taming, summoning, etc....


    Flow: 1


    Determines the regeneration of your mana, as well as reduces casting times.


    -- Derived Attributes: [ru = round up, rd = round down, ro = normal rounding, rx# = round to # decimal places]


    Life: 20 = (((Body[2] * 10) + Bonus [0]) * Multiplier [1.00]


    BDR: 0 = rd(Body [2]*.10)


    Psi: 10= (((Mind[2] * 5) + Bonus [0]) * Multiplier [1.00]


    MDR: 0 = rd(Mind [2]*.10)


    Chi: 10= (((Soul[2] * 5) + Bonus [0]) * Multiplier [1.00]


    SDR: 0 = rd(Soul [2]*.10)


    Mana: 10= (((Meta[2] * 5) + Bonus [0]) * Multiplier [1.00]


    TDR: 0 = rd(Meta [2]*.10)


    -Weight Manipulation


    Lift: lbs [6] = ru ((2 * Carry [3]) * Multiplier [1.00])


    Carry: lbs [3] = ru (((3 * Power [1]) + Bonus [0]) * Multiplier [1.00])


    Damage: Default +1/Power.


    - Movement


    Walk: MPH [1.00] = ru2(((1 * Reflex) + Bonus [0]) * Multiplier [1.00])


    Run: MPH [3.00] = ru2(((3 * Reflex) + Bonus [0]) * Multiplier [1.00])


    Swim: MPH [0.50] = ru2(((0.5 * Reflex) + Bonus [0]) * Multiplier [1.00])


    Fly: MPH [5.00] = ru2(((5 * Reflex) + Bonus [0]) * Multiplier [1.00])


    - Exertion:


    Normal Activity: Hours [3] = 1*Body[2] + Power [1]


    Heavy Activity: Minutes [1.50] = ru2((1*Body[2] + Reflex [1])*0.50)


    - Parameters Bonuses:


    Body:


    Damage: 1 = rd((Power [1] + Bonus [0]) * Multiplier [1.00])


    Range: Units 1 = rd((Reflex [1] + Bonus [0]) * Multiplier [1.00])


    AOE:Units 1 = rd((Reflex [1] + Bonus [0]) * Multiplier [1.00])


    Duration: ru(Duration * 1.10 ) = 1 + (Power [1] * 0.10)


    Use Time: ru(Time - 0.20) = Body * 0.10 {Min Time 1 second}


    Cost: ru(Cost - 0.01) = Power [1] * 0.01 {Min cost 1}


    Mind:


    Damage:1 = rd((Intellect [1] + Bonus [0]) * Multiplier [1.00])


    Range: Units 1 = rd((Intellect [1] + Bonus [0]) * Multiplier [1.00])


    AOE:Units 1 = rd((Intellect [1] + Bonus [0]) * Multiplier [1.00])


    Duration: ru(Duration * 1.10 ) = 1 + (Intellect [1] * 0.10)


    Use Time: ru(Time - 0.20) = Mind * 0.10 {Min Time 1 second}


    Cost: ru(Cost - 0.01) = Intellect [1] * 0.01 {Min cost 1}


    Learning Speed: 1.05% = (Intellect [1] * 0.05%) + 1.00


    Soul:


    Damage:1 = rd((Spirit [1] + Bonus [0]) * Multiplier [1.00])


    Range: Units 1 = rd((Aura [1] + Bonus [0]) * Multiplier [1.00])


    AOE:Units 1 = rd((Aura [1] + Bonus [0]) * Multiplier [1.00])


    Duration: ru(Duration * 1.10 ) = 1 + (Spirit [1] * 0.10)


    Use Time: ru(Time - 0.20) = Soul * 0.10 {Min Time 1 second}


    Cost: ru(Cost - 0.01) = Spirit [1] * 0.01 {Min cost 1}


    Meta:


    Damage:1 = rd((Will [1] + Bonus [0]) * Multiplier [1.00])


    Range: Units 1 = rd((Flow [1] + Bonus [0]) * Multiplier [1.00])


    AOE:Units 1 = rd((Flow [1] + Bonus [0]) * Multiplier [1.00])


    Duration: ru(Duration * 1.10 ) = 1 + (Will [1] * 0.10)


    Use Time: ru(Time - 0.20) = Meta * 0.10 {Min Time 1 second}


    Cost: ru(Cost - 0.01) = Will [1] * 0.01 {Min cost 1}

 Chapter 2: Getting to Know Yourself.

    I quickly scanned my skills and abilities, there were no big surprises there. I had the Absorption ability, and skills that fit under my Classifications, so I got up and walked around the Control Room. It looked similar to a sci-fi spaceship bridge layout. My chair was on the back wall, facing out over places for other chairs, right now there were only enough spots for those under my command that could upgrade their status.


    A few feet in front of my station was a large circle, the label ''Teleporter'' floating in the air above it.


    "Please think or state your destination, or ask for a list of destination," a soft neutral voice seemed to whisper in my ear.


    "Destination list please," I replied.


    "Control Room, current location. Mess Hall, Sleeping Quarters, Gym, Crafting Hall, Lounge."


    I decided to save the Sleeping Quarters for last, "Gym, please."


    A flash, followed by a short darkness then another flash, and I was in an alcove just off a large gym. A mile-long track surrounded various types of work out machines. As I approached the machines, I noticed they all seemed to be older models, with very few features. Closer inspection showed that they were still worked, so I crossed over to the other side of the track, to where I had noticed an open area.


    There were some old gymnastics mats and equipment, and on the far side of them appeared sports fields of various types. With a nod and grunt of satisfaction, I returned to the track and started a light jog around it.


    As I jogged I thought about things, then wondered if I could raise my puny stats in the gym. It made sense, I mean the gym could be just to practice various moves, but all this equipment.... So I grabbed two,two-pound weights and started to run the track as fast as I could. When my time ran out I struggled as I pushed past the limit, then had to sit and catch my breath and let the pain pass. After a few hours of this I saw one of the most beautiful sites I had ever seen:This story originates from a different website. Ensure the author gets the support they deserve by reading it there.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td>


    Due to your hard work, and pushing past your limits, the following attributes have changed:Strength +2,Reflex +2,Willpower +1


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    I fell to the ground, the weights rolled a few feet away from my hands, as I laid on the ground and panted from all the exertion. A few minutes later and I sat up, crossed my legs with my hands in my lap I started to meditate as I took stock of my body.


    I had no hair on top of my head, but as my skin was covered by small, sharp-edged scales, it did not look bad at all. Just above each temple was a small stub of a horn, and in their normal place were two long ears that came to a point and had two-inch hair-like strands that came off of them. The hair was stiff, and as I found out could cut. I also found out that in my Control Area I healed much faster than normal, as the small cut healed almost in an instant. My neck, chest, hips, and legs were all proportional to my size as if I had been a miniaturehuman. My arms were slightly longer than normal, and after a bit of thought and experimentation, I figured out that I could lean forward and walk on all fours, which increased my speed to double normal.


    On my back, near the spine, just inside of the shoulder blades protruded twelve long multijointed objects, six on each side. This took me longer to figure out, but they were wings and tentacles at the same time. If I locked them together like at certain joints they would act as wings, but when I unlocked them at those joints they could move independent of each other and became flexible tentacles. On my lower back, at the tailbone, was, yes a tail, twice as long as I was tall and very flexible. I could wrap it around and lift objects, or even use it to lift or swing myself.


    My hands and feet were odd, they all had three long, clawed fingers and two clawed opposable thumbs. There was one thumb on each side of the three fingers, and if I folded them back and locked them into place, I could walk on them similar to a bird, or I could leave them out and walk and swing around like a monkey or great ape.


    My teeth were all small and sharp, a long forked tongue I could taste the air around me with, and snake slit eyes that could see somewhat in low light, and a little exploration of my gender changeability, and I knew my odd body really well.


    Now that I knew my body, Igot up and went into the Control Room, ready to start my first mission, which was labeled "Trial".

 Chapter 3: The Box Canyon.

    After another quick look at my skills and abilities, I stepped onto the circle in the control room and selected the Trial mission. A bright light surrounded me, then when it faded I found myself in a canyon. I looked around and saw an almost sheer cliff, the colors striated between many shades of brown. They then wrapped around me and ran ahead about one hundred yards or so then curved just enough that I could not see what was beyond. A few seconds later a gender-neutral voice started to speak.


    ¡°Welcome to your trial, the difficulty increased with each segment you complete, and increases even further with each section completed. Currently, you are in Section 1: The Canyon, Segment 1. Each Section and segment will have their own rules. Please think or say ¡®Rules¡¯ for the current rules. Please note the Trial is a semi-free-roam, meaning other than the rules and a boundary, you may do as you wish until you fail.¡±


    With a shrug, I said, ¡°Rules!¡±


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td>


    Section Rules:


    - No Flying.


    Segment Rules:


    - None


    Time Limit:


    - None


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    I noticed the time limit section at the bottom, and shuddered at the thought parts of this trial would be timed. After I dismissed the rules, I moved towards the curve ahead. After twenty feet or so into the curve I found a green boundary, and once again the voice came back.


    ¡°Once you are done in your current segment, cross over the green boundary and you will enter the next segment. If you find a red boundary, you may not cross it.¡±


    After I heard about the boundary I turned and went back to my little box canyon, then started to inspect the walls with care. I spent about an hour on the walls before I found a place that looked easy to climb. I jumped up and grabbed the handholds I had found, and almost fell back down as I got an announcement.


    ¡°You have gained the skill Climbing.¡±Unlawfully taken from Royal Road, this story should be reported if seen on Amazon.


    I waited for my startled heart to settle down then, climbed up to the top of the canyon wall. Ten yards from the lip of the cliff was a red boundary.


    ¡°Hmmm, it¡¯s red, must not be able to go past that,¡± I said to my self as I got halfway between the boundary and the cliff edge. I then walked over until I found the blue boundary, then turned around and started to scan the ground as I walked back towards where I had started. When I got to the dead end where I had begun, I saw a chest between me and the cliff and headed toward it.


    As I approached the chest, something started to tug at my senses. There was something off about this chest, a quick flash in my past lives reinforced the oddness that I had started to feel, so I stopped about two feet from the chest and crouched on all fours and used my senses to scan the area. There was an odd depression halfway between the chest and the cliff edge, and still, I had the sense that something was off about the chest. I scanned the chest for another ten minutes before I finally found what had set my senses off, and got another announcement.


    ¡°Through the intense and careful use of your senses, you have gained Perception, due to listening to your instincts you have gained Danger Sense. You have gained Power Sense, through detecting various forms of power.¡±


    With a sigh, I sat all the way down and started to meditate. As I meditated I used my new Power Sense skill and looked at both the chest and odd depression, and much to my surprise the depression had some magic around it also. I moved around the chest and looked at the magic on the depression, it wasn¡¯t a trap but an illusion. I sat down next to the depression and started to meditate again. Once I reached the right point, I reached down with the feeling of my own magic and gently started to probe and pull at various parts of the illusion, careful to catch each reaction.


    It took two hours of concentration until I was confident I could take off the illusion, and did so, which revealed a hole, just big enough for me to crawl down into. I looked over at the chest, then to the hole several times before I moved back near the chest and with great care started to probe the parts with both magic and physical abilities.


    After I had examined the chest and its mechanisms for another few hours I got some more skill notifications, ¡°You have gained Trap Detection, this skill has been merged with Perception, you have gained Power Manipulation.¡±


    I stood up and stretch a few times before I sat down with my legs crossed, and started removing the traps on the chest. Twenty minutes later it was open and I got even more notifications.


    ¡°You have gained Trap Removal, you have gained Lock Picking.¡±


    ¡°Nice, now to see what I got,¡± I opened the chest and looked inside, and found a dagger, two keys, and a blank map, with a compass and a pen. I picked up the dagger with a frown, and as expected got an announcement.


    ¡°You can not use the dagger as a weapon, only as a tool.¡±


    Then as if it hit me upside the head, I got an idea and used my absorb skill on the dagger. It felt odd as the dagger melted into my hand, at first it was slow, then the speed picked up and it took a total of about ten seconds to absorb the dagger.


    ¡°Dagger has been successfully absorbed you gain +1 to damage with your claws, and have gained 1 mass.¡±


    I let out a giggle, then grabbed the rest of the items from the chest and put them in my inventory.

 Chapter 4: Into the Hole.

    ¡°I wonder,¡± I said aloud, then reached for the chest and used my ability toabsorb it. What happened next came as a pleasant surprise.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td>You have absorbed a treasure chest, +3 Mass, +10 Storage slots.</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    After a few more seconds I shrugged, took out my pen, blank map, and compass and absorbed them.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td>


    You have absorbed a pen, a blank map, and a compass. You have gained +1 mass, you have gained access to the mapping feature, you have gained the Racial Ability: Cartography, which allows you to read/write maps, currently the distance and flight paths are disabled until you find the appropriate tools to add to the ability.


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Now that caught my interest and I opened up the map feature and watched as it drew out the current sector I was in. The hole showed up as a spot on the map, and when I ¡®clicked¡¯ on it a blank mapped area showed up, just the start of the hole I could see in there. I thought about adding the keys, then decided that would not be a good idea, and stood up and went over to the hole in the ground.


    ¡°No time like now, I guess.¡±


    I got down on all fours, and poked my head down the hole, and saw the map extended inside a little, then continued until I was about ten feet in, then realized my mistake. It was dark I could not see anything and had no light source. I debated on whether I should go back, or find another solution to my problem. As I pondered I sat down with my legs crossed and my arms rested with gentle pressure just below my knees. In this position, I went into a meditative state.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td>You have successfully used meditation +3 points.</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    I ignored the message and got into deep meditation, the with the utmost caution, I reached into my chi and ran it throughout my body. Then I sent a little outside of my body and infused it with the essence of light. I had forgotten that chi used outside of the body does not last long, yet I got a message that got my hopes down even further.Unauthorized duplication: this narrative has been taken without consent. Report sightings.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td>You may not use your powers to ¡®cast¡¯ as normal, use your aura or enhancements.</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    ¡°Ack, that even applies to this, what a rip off!¡±


    I settled back down, and reentered meditation, and got another message.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td>


    You have successfully used Meditation +3 points.


    You have unsuccessfully used chi cultivation +1 point.


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    I reached back in and felt my chi again, but got distracted as I found three other sources of power inside of myself. I took my time and explored the powers inside. Chi was a bright and powerful golden glow, that made me feel more alive and at peace with all around me, while one of the powers also made me feel more alive, it was all over the place and had a red glow, which changed between harsh and bright, to soft and dull. After about an hour I realized this was my life, and moved on to the next power, which felt majestic and powerful. It glowed a bright and serene blue, and after two more hours, I realized this was my mana, that which fueled spells and enchantments. With a smile, I left the mana and turned towards the last power. This one was silent, calm, and had a sly feel too it. It glowed a with a slight silver light, which pulsed with each thought. This was my psi, the power from my mind.


    I decided to cultivate all four, and see what would happen. After five hours and several messages which I had put off, I stood back up and read them.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td>


    Meditation has gained +2 points.


    Cultivation of Chi is successful +3 points.


    Cultivation of Life is successful +3 points.


    Cultivation of Mana is successful +3 points.


    Cultivation of Psi is successful +3 points.


    While you are not the first to cultivate each of these, you are the first to cultivate all 4 at once. You gain a new Mandatory Title: Cultivator of All.


    Cultivator of all is always active and takes no title slots.


    Active: When you cultivate/meditate your regeneration of you pools quadruples. You gain +0.25 to regeneration rates when not meditating/cultivating. You gain an additional +0.50 to all pools.


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    ¡°Nice, now then, to get some light,¡± and I gathered all my powers but life and started to fill my aura with them while I encouraged light essence to fuse with them. When I opened my eyes, there was a soft glow in a twenty-five-foot globe around me, where it wasn¡¯t cut off from a surface, such as a wall or a floor. With a smile, I started back down the hole, and wondered to myself, with some words I would soon find to be prophetic.


    ¡°Maybe there are some rabbits down here.¡±

 Chapter 5: So Fluffy!

    I wondered how much the light cost me when I noticed the text in the corner of my vision. It was easy to see through, but when I focused on it, it became easier for me to see.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td>


    Life: 90/90 (90)


    Mana: 22/22 (23)


    Psi: 14/14 (15)


    Chi: 14/14 (15)


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    I could now see that my light aura spell cost me one point from each of the pools of the powers I had put into it. The light I had now was a soft glow, which allowed me to see a short way outside of my twenty-five-foot aura bubble, and I wondered if I added more power if it would get brighter, but decided to leave that experiment for later. Instead, I continued down the hole, which seemed to be carved right out of the multi-colored and layered stone. I followed the gentle twists and turns of the tunnel for about fifteen minutes before I came to a slight widening of the passage. As I was about to step out into the small room, I saw a slight flicker of movement off to one side, which caused me to pause. I realized that my light aura gave me away, so with caution, I entered the room with my back against the opposite side from the movement, and made my slow way towards the other tunnel. I got about three-quarters of the way through, when whatever it was moved closer to my light, which reflected with an eerie red glow off of the creature¡¯s eyes.


    I got into a combat stance, my body weapons ready to fight for my life when the creature came even closer.


    ¡°Well, damn, it¡¯s just a rabbit,¡± with slow motions, so as not to frighten it, I got out of my combat stance, ¡°Who¡¯s a cute fluffy bunny?¡±


    ¡°Me?¡± came a reply so soft I could almost swear I didn¡¯t hear it, then the bunny growled at me. A quick jerk of my instincts and muscles got me back into my combat stance, as I stared at the fangs in the bunny¡¯s smile. It was at this point that the perception skill gave me a short description of the rabbit.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td>


    Successful use of perception skill +3


    Successful use of perception skill (Identify) +3


    Name: Bella - Species: Succupire Leporidaethrope - Gender: Female - Status: Civilian - Threat: -198 (No Threat)


    Titles: Abandoned - Those abandoned by their sponsors have no hope of becoming players again.


    Please Note there are 3 Statuses that may occur identification of a target. Player: Someone actually playing Divine Diversions, such as you. Civilian: These are failed players. Citizens: These are Sentients that are born and live in Divine Diversions, sort of like an NPC, but real people so be careful.The narrative has been taken without permission. Report any sightings.


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    The rabbit started to shake and said, ¡°Please don¡¯t hurt me, I¡¯m just hungry.¡±


    I stared at her for a few minutes before I replied with, ¡°Let me guess you eat blood.¡±


    ¡°Mostly,¡± she said while her head nodded up and down in the affirmative.


    I looked once again at my life and saw it was at ninety, then came to a decision. I put my arm near her mouth and said, ¡°Open up, I¡¯ll let you feed off up to half my life.¡±


    She looked at me like I was crazy, but opened her mouth so I could put my arm in, then she bit down with care and I just felt a slight pinch as her fangs entered my arm. The feel of my blood as it was pulled out of my arm, felt odd yet nice at the same time. Before I knew it my loins had stirred and I got another message from the system.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td>


    You have gained 5 points for Meditation, due to starting it with a sexual activity.


    Activity with Light Erotic Elements: Regen has shifted to 8 Life/sec 3 Psi/sec 3 Chi/sec 4 Mana/sec.


    Note: In order for faster regeneration, do more Lustful things.


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    I could see the puzzlement on her face, as I reached down and encouraged my reaction with light strokes on my member. It had been only about five seconds since she started, and she had only consumed five of my life. Now that she was able to eat the sexual energy also, she started to fill out a little faster. From this distance, it was easy to see she had almost starved to death or was she past that point already? I had just decided to use this moment to see how my Lustful Passion Cultivation did when I felt her paw touch me. This caused me to get even harder, my now free hand went up and started to stroke her ears and head. When I caressed between her ears, I found two tiny little nubs where horns should be, and when I stroked around them, she shuddered in pleasure. I then unfocused my eyes and started cultivation, while my hand stroked her head and ears in random patterns.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td>You have started cultivation while using meditation, normally this doubles your Regen rate for meditation, but you are in Middle Tier Lust mode so:</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Regen</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Life</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Psi</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Chi</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Mana</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Normal</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">x/hr</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">x/hr</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">x/hr</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">x/hr</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Meditation</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">x/min</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">x/min</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">x/min</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">x/min</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Light Lust</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">x/sec</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">x/sec</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">x/sec</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">x/sec</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Middle Lust</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">x*2/sec</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">x*2/sec</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">x*2/sec</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">x*2/sec</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Heavy Lust</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">x*4/sec</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">x*4/sec</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">x*4/sec</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">x*4/sec</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Sex</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">x*10/sec</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">x*10/sec</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">x*10/sec</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">x*10/sec</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td>


    Each additional partner will add +5 to the above.


    Note: x = default normal Regen rate.


    Your current Regen is Life: 16/sec, Psi: 6/sec, Chi: 6/sec, Mana: 16/sec.


    Cultivation +10 points


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>