I know I only tried this idea of using her gun to break the door. But for it to work effectively like this.
"Dannae. Here's your gun!"
I shouted below and saw Dannae peeking from behind a scorched tree. Her mouth was opened as she was also surprised by the destruction her gun caused.
Only when she heard my voice did she wake up in attention to catch the falling gun. Once she caught it, she immediately went back behind the tree to continue watching my Transcendence.
As that was happening, the Door Guardians started to emerge from the opened Door of Transcendence. They looked like white Metagens this time unlike the spirit-like creatures and the knight-like creatures from Yumiko and Yuko's Transcendence. With their towering presence whose strength could rival a Rank SSS+ Specialized Metagen, they loomed in towards the lone Purple Haze.
All of them were equipped with trident-like weapons and triangular shields. On their backs were white metallic wings which let them hover above.
Isn't this too overkill? Why do they seem stronger than what appeared at my companions' Door of Transcendence?
Is it because I cheated? That shouldn't be called cheating, right? Isn't that why we are given 3 days to prepare?
Haa… why am I complaining? It's not like they will go back inside if I complained. I only needed to step inside that Door.
Then… let's cheat one more time.
Before the trident and shield white Metagens reached me, I went back inside and closed the cockpit before inputting the command to charge forward.
Those Door Guardians all stood in attention as they waited, tridents raised for the arrival of my Metagen.
However, before that happened, the Orb of Concealment was unleashed and immediately covered the Purple Haze's huge frame.
Maybe in Dannae's eyes from below, the huge Purple Haze was slowly disappearing as the Aura of Concealment covered it completely while charging forward.
Once concealed, I maneuvered the Purple Haze through the gaps made by the Door Guardians to bypass all of them.
Though some of them felt that something was wrong, they're already too late.
When the head of the Purple Haze entered the Door of Transcendence, the Door Guardians started disappearing one by one until there's nothing left.
Once I entered, the obscure interior which could be seen earlier suddenly brightened. As the Purple Haze hovered in the air, a white landscape started to spread across the entire area filling up my vision. Above me was surprisingly a clear sky. A stark contrast to the current time of the day which is the dead of the night.
Did I enter another dimension? No. If I did, there should be a notification about it but there's none.
As I flew forward to explore this landscape, the opened Door of Transcendence behind me closed by itself and seemingly vanished from my sight.
I already expected that but to see it really happening, is this not really a separate dimension? This is just what's inside that door. The Field of Transcendence. This is where I will become a Transcendent.
While I was lost in my thoughts, the surrounding white landscape was slowly changing. Just like how the Virtual World from the Virtual Simulation changed its landscape upon loading the program.
Slowly, the white ground turned into a plain with blades of grass sprouting from the ground. From the distance appeared several hills and mountains.
Did I just get thrust into a Virtual World?
No. If I am, I would've noticed with my Adaptability. Even with the complete isolation of this space from the outside world, this is still a place within the World of Meta.
As I was mulling over the real nature of this place, a series of notifications rang out inside my mind.
[You have successfully entered the Door of Transcendence.]
[You have passed the Transcendent Strength Trial.]
[The Transcendent Endurance Trial, Physique Tribulation will soon start.]
[You can use any external items to shield yourself.]
[Note: Failure can result in death or the dispersion of your current Power Level.]
Transcendent Strength Trial, Transcendent Endurance Trial…
Will the third part be the Transcendent Intelligence Trial? I don't think so. Not every Transcendent has an initially high Intelligence. If they were gated by their insufficient Intelligence then it will be impossible for others to become a Transcendent.
Even Yuko only has a little over 2 without the bonuses from my system and her skill which draws from our average stats.
Eh? Why am I already thinking about this? I should pass this Transcendent Endurance Trial first!
Let's see...
Physique Tribulation?
Is this why Nysia told me that there will come a point where I will have no choice but to endure a hit?
Right. This is probably what she's talking about. It says I can use external items so this Metagen and the Orbs will come in handy.
I looked around the surroundings first before controlling the Metagen to land on the ground. It would test my Endurance so it's better to gain a foothold onto something. Since there's nothing but the ground and the distant mountains, I didn't really have much choice.
Swooosh!
As soon as the feet of the Purple Haze touched the ground, the wind suddenly whirled which almost toppled the Metagen sideways.
Due to that, I switched gears to start paying attention.
Swooosh!
That was unexpected but it didn't stop at that as a few seconds later another burst of whirling wind rocked the Metagen.
Even inside, I could feel the vibrations made as the strong wind hit the regenium plate.
If I was on foot, I would probably be blown away by it. Yuko and Yumiko probably experienced the same thing. I could only imagine how hard it was for them.
But yeah, according to the both of them, they already prepared for every possible scenario.
What about me? I couldn't say I was fully prepared but with everything in my possession, I'm still confident I could pass this and come out as a Transcendent.
Swooosh! Swooosh!
The winds continued to whirl outside the Metagen and each time it hit the Purple Haze, the strength of the winds was gradually increasing. Even with a clear sky, rocks and sands started to fill my surroundings. No, it's not the feeling of being inside the eye of a hurricane, the Purple Haze was being battered by it in every direction that a little careless movement would probably lift the Metagen from the ground and be attacked by it; tossed mid-air by the whirling winds.
A few minutes later, I started to use my Flux Energy to circulate it along the regenium plates. The wind was now raging and every time it hit, a dent would be made to the regenium plates that served as the armor for the Metagen.
And another five minutes later, I felt like I was now fighting nature itself. With every hit of the wind, the Metagen would shake wildly that I now have to deflect some of it. If this continues further, the Metagen will be broken completely. The rate of the damage it was receiving was severely times higher than the rate of regeneration.
Woooosh! Roooar!
From the simple whirling of it, it now sounded as if it was roaring. Like an intangible lion pouncing towards my Metagen with unimaginable force.
The winds could probably destroy a city on Earth in a matter of seconds.
If Kazeyoshi was here. I would tell him that this was something he could do with his ability. Aerokinesis might even evolve to a Weather Control. That's how huge the potential of his ability is, and that guy is only using it to speed himself up.
As the roaring winds continued to blow, I started to feel the threat of it. After inputting the commands to the Purple Haze, the feet of the Metagen dug deeper to anchor it there before I unleashed my skills to deflect the incoming winds.
The Pure Regenium Sword was unsheathed and was immediately covered by my Flux Energy. Making use of the 150% maximum energy output. I activated the Sword Skill Counter and High Guard Parry to the incoming wind attacks.
Swooosh! Swooosh!
Clang!
Like a metal which hit another metal, two wind attacks stopped in place and were dispersed.
However, after that, two more roaring winds followed through and hit the Metagen which slashed through its sides and burrowed deep.
Two glaring wind slashes.
Now it's not just a blunt force. It's now sharp winds that could cut through metals. Upon seeing that, I immediately repaired the cuts and stopped anchoring the Metagen from the ground.
If the blunt wind force stopped then these sharp winds' covered area would be thin. This time I could try to dodge or deflect it actively.
Swoosh! Swooosh!
And like I thought, the winds that followed could now be clearly seen by my eyes. They're sharp winds that were as strong as Nysia's casual slash attack at the Virtual Simulation.
I controlled the Purple Haze and used Flash Step to get out of the winds' way.
Baaam! Baaam!
I successfully dodged it but I was welcomed by two blunt winds at the place I appeared to which immediately pushed me down to the ground.
Right after that, I saw five sharp wind blades falling from the sky, all aimed at me. Judging at how fast those wind blades moved, they're stronger than the two I dodged before!
Without thinking twice, I took out the Orb of Reinforcement from the Necklace. This is the Orb which accompanied Nysia through her journey from being a poor orphan to become the Strongest Mythic-rank in this world. For her, I'll use this to its fullest state and come out of here to see her again.
As soon as I activated the orb, the Aura it exuded instantly covered the whole Purple Haze that had just landed to the ground.
[You have used Orb of Reinforcement(?)]
[Aura of Reinforcement has been activated]
[Time Remaining: 9 minutes 59 seconds]
[Cooldown Timer: 19 minutes 59 seconds]
[Gained 100% Defense Amplification]
It's not even an hour and I already have to use this Orb. I have to think of a better way to pass this Trial.
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