Infinite Paths: The Raging Phoenix
Chapter 1295 - 1295: Level 255

The territory of the mechanical knights stood in stark contrast to the other factions. Rather than being defined by geographical features, their domain appeared as an open expanse devoid of structures or natural elements. It seemed as though the mechanical knights had chosen an area intentionally barren, perhaps relying on their advanced technology rather than geographical advantages for defense.

The emptiness of their territory added an eerie atmosphere as if the very landscape reflected the mechanical nature of its inhabitants.

"It seems that the base of the mechanical knights is pretty well hidden," Elisabetha said.

"You can see what I am seeing?" Rain asked while furrowing his eyebrows. "When will I be able to stop you from reading my mind?"

"You have been stronger than me for some time, but the power of my wrath is still stronger," Elisabetha said. "Only when your Wrath surpasses mine will that happen."

That made sense… Elisabetha had become pretty strong, but the window of time where she got her strength was limited while Rain kept improving. Either way, trying to reach that level seemed more trouble than it was worth it.

"They use some runes, so there is a chance that they are using them as well to hide their base," Rain thought after a while. "There is also the possibility that their base is underground…"

In any case, attacking that group on their base was going to be a massive pain in the ass, and the other groups were a bit easier targets. So they didn't have to worry about that.

Regardless, it didn't look like the enemies noticed the approach of the doppelgangers, but Rain couldn't be certain since he could only see the dark trolls following their daily lives, and they didn't look like the cream of the crop when it came to brains.

"The dark trolls seem like easy pickings," Elisabetha said. "Still, the fact that we can't see their leader and we can only see two hundred of them is a clear red flag."

"Indeed," Rain said. "The lords are pretty much all cowards, but they aren't stupid, so we need to be cautious around them. Maybe I should test them with one of the doppelgangers. If I focus a lot on a single one of them, I should come out with some decent knowledge and experience while also causing some massive damage to them."

That was a bit risky since Rain wanted to avoid unpleasant surprises like those attacks that they launched on their base. In any case, Rain decided to get used to watching the enemies with the doppelgangers. To deal with the headache, he used Heal, and that alleviated things. The skill leveling up also helped Rain quite a bit as well dealing with that.

"Have you already chosen a target?" Terra approached and then asked. "I finished unlocking the paths. Seara is close enough as well, so we are ready for the next if you are up for it. But I guess we should take some time off from that kind of task."

"You should help the others," Rain said. "It seems that I have been standing out for the enemies as well, so they will probably attack the camp once they realize that I am out. When the time comes, you guys should use that chance to surprise and destroy them completely.

Even if their leaders aren't around during the attacks, it would be more than enough to completely destroy their forces to make sure that hunting them afterward will be easier."

"All right, will do," Terra said.

Terra left to help the others as Rain had asked of her, and Rain couldn't shake off a sense of guilt for not alerting her about the possible complications.

Defeating the minions of the lords was undoubtedly an important step, but Rain couldn't dismiss the possibility that the enemies might choose to retreat, forming temporary alliances with other lords and even becoming their minions instead of fighting to death. The dynamics of the situation were complex, and there was a chance that the lords might betray each other in the process.

Rain realized that simply wiping out the forces of the dark trolls, mechanical knights, and the yellow mist clan might not be sufficient to secure a lasting victory. Cooperation and strategic planning among the enemy lords could pose a challenge, and Rain needed to stay vigilant against unforeseen developments.

The prospect of potential betrayals and shifting alliances among the lords added another layer of complexity to the ongoing battle. Rain understood that the true challenge lay not only in defeating the enemy forces but also in navigating the intricate web of relationships and rivalries among the lords.

"Maybe I should alert everyone of those possibilities and make them prepare for those situations… then again, they aren't idiots. They have plenty of experience fighting all kinds of enemies," Rain thought. "I guess I am overthinking since I am a bit tired."

Rain needed to rest a bit and clear his mind, and he wondered if he would be able to pull that off with doppelgangers active. If he can't do that, he will have to at least endure the exhaustion until everyone unlocks the new paths and level them up a fair bit.

In the end, Rain decided to experiment with that and rest while using Meditation Mastery. Come to think of it, considering his increase in his parameters, he forgot to check how many of those rings he could equip… he also forgot to check the level of that skill in quite a while.

Level 5: Meditation Mastery (255) - Perfect your meditative state, rapidly restoring mana and significantly increasing mana regeneration rate. You can use Meditation in all situations by concentrating enough. Mana restoration rate increases by four hundred percent. Higher levels in this skill decrease the amount of focus necessary.

"Wow… level 255," Rain nodded to himself in satisfaction. "The last time I checked it was when I broke the level cap of the skill."

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