Single Wish: Rise Of The Omniscient Paragon

381  380: Changes To The Hexagon Barrier

When it came to the two skill evolution crystals he stole from the vault of the Underworld Emporium, Corey was torn between what skill he should use a skill evolution crystal on.

The first skill he used a skill evolution crystal on was his talent skill- Record. This was what allowed him to be able to see the stats and information of beings that were a tier above his tier.

He was tempted to try and use a skill evolution crystal on another talent skill like Eyes of Omniscience, and… he fell into that temptation.

However, when he tried to use the skill evolution crystal on his Eyes of Omniscience, the Universal System told him that the Eyes of Omniscience or any other talent skill could not be upgraded anymore using a skill evolution crystal.

After failing to upgrade his Eyes of Omniscience, Corey fell into a deeper dilemma. Choosing a single skill out of the many skills he had was difficult.

He had manipulation skills, he had intents, he had skills related to his title- Walker of Dreams and Nightmares, he had one of his most used skill- The Lightning Movement Art, he had Full Counter, he had his class skills, he had the Teleportation skill, he had his self created skill- Hexagon Barrier, and he had the four new skills he learnt- Infinite Mirage, Phase, Arcane Elemental Runeweaving, and Runic Transmutation, he also had his forbidden skills.

He had so many skills that trying to choose a single one to upgrade was immensely difficult. However, after giving it some thought, Corey decided to narrow down his decision to the skills he would actually need for the Battle of Chosens.

He knew that the Battle of Chosens was not going to be a walk in the park, especially for him since he was still a tier 2. He knew some Chosens would most likely be tier 4s- Mystic Beings, and despite his exceedingly high stats for a tier 2, he could not take tier 4s or any Mystical Being lightly.

He needed to preserve his life.

It was after having this thought that Corey knew the skill he needed to upgrade using the skill evolution crystal.

If there was one thing Corey knew he was lacking in, it was Defense.

With his new title, Arcane Elemental Runeweaver, his offensive abilities had increased by a large degree, however, his defensive abilities were still lacking.

The only defensive skill he had was his self-created skill- Hexagon Barrier, and if Corey was being honest with himself, it was a somewhat lacking.

Against beings at his tier and tier 3 beings, it was sufficient. However, against Mystical Beings, it was sorely lacking.

If he wanted to at least improve his chances of survival in the Battle of Chosens, Corey knew he had to either improve his Hexagon Barrier skill, or find a better defensive skill. And unfortunately, all the defensive skills he saw in the Inner Library were either not suitable for him or not satisfactory for him.

And with this thought, Corey decided to upgrade his Hexagon Barrier skill using the skill evolution crystal.

When he did, he thought the skill was just going to change to a better skill. However, to his surprise and slight disbelief, the Universal System told him he could create the uprades he wanted to the skill.

The Universal System did not give him a list of choices/skill upgrades to choose from, no, it told him that whatever upgrade he wanted the Hexagon Barrier would be assessed, and if it was feasible and permissible, it would be granted.

What this meant was that any upgrade he thought of, any idea he had, or any imagination he had for the Hexagon Barrier skill, could be granted.

It was somewhat unbelievable and baffling.

However, when the Universal System told him that it was because he created the skill without a skill book, skill crystal, a skill tome, a skill scroll or any other thing of sort.

It was more like a reward for creating his own skill.

Regardless of how he felt, Corey's mind worked on so many things he wanted as an improvement to his Hexagon Barrier Skill. After thinking about it, these were the changes and upgrades he wanted and were accepted for the Hexagon Barrier Skill.

The first; He wanted the heaxagon barrier to be able to adapt to the nature of the attack it faces. For instance, it can become more dense and solid against physical attacks, and more absorptive and reflective against magical or elemental attacks.

For the second; He wanted the hexagon barrier to be able to have a similar ability as his 'Phase' skill. The reason why he wanted this ability was for the barrier to be hidden and to not be sensed. With this ability, he could keep the barrier around him for as long as he wanted, and it would remain hidden to even some tier 5s.

For the third; He wanted the hexagon barrier to be able to accumulate energy from the attacks it blocks and when he wanted or when it reaches its limit, he would be able to release the accumulated energy in a controlled nova blast.

For the fourth; He wanted the hexagons on the hexagon barrier to be able to detach from the barrier, and he would be able to control them.

For the fifth; He wanted the hexagon barrier to be able to autonomously defend against attacks even without will.

For the sixth; He wanted the hexagon barrier to be able to form hexagonal constructs that could act as sentinels around him. The sentinels would be able to autonomously defend against attacks, counterattack by releasing the accumulated energy in them, and repair the barrier if needed.

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These were the upgrades Corey wanted for his Hexagon Barrier skill, and although he wanted to add more, the Universal System did not agree and refused a lot of his suggestions.

Despite the Universal System refusing most of his request, Corey was more than happy with the upgrade. His Hexagon Barrier was now called a Hexagon Nova Shield, and the difference between the two could not be put into words.

There were more changes to his list of skills. For example, his Intents, his manipulation skills, and the Paragon Martial Arts, and it was all of these changes combined together that gave Corey the confidence to tell Nina he wasn't going to die in the Dimension of The Old Ones.

"Impertinent and foolish human, you have stayed in this sacred land for far too long. Kill yourself this instant and we shall consider sparing your pathetic soul."

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