At midday, The Avengers, The Valkyries, my Dearest Siblings, and my Loves will reconvene at the Northern-most Isle of my Archipelago, where the surrounding area is difficult terrain; Jagged Stones formed by the rough Sea, the Forest filled with greenery capable of disturbing senses and firing plant-based projectiles, Rune Sigils surround the Isle to further increase Gravity and prevent flight (The Gravity adapts to you instead, not the other way around), the Earth beneath you is capable of dragging and trapping you if caught off guard (leaving only the head visible while everything else is buried), and finally the airflow of this particular Isle rivals the Highest Peak of The Mountains of Departure... perfect for training purposes.
For recovery, I have designated a spot surrounded with Rune Sigils that aids in recovery by pooling in large amounts of Nature Energy; Restoring energy, recovering from fatigue (except mental fatigue), healing wounds, etc.
Before our joint-training commences, I deliberate with the Phone about all of its once hidden functions, now that The Avengers are formed and present.
"Phone, tell me about all of the functions that have been locked from me before, now that The Avengers are now formed and accounted for."
[The most basic function is the Group Chat function. Members may communicate with each other via Text Message/Live-Streams/Video Calls, in modern terms, across Realms.]
[The previously locked built-in shop function is now lifted Admin. Members of The Avengers may use the shop for what a member may specifically need/desire. For more expensive purchases, group members must deliberate with you, the Admin, before the purchase can be made.]
[These purchases can be made using the collective GP The Avengers have gathered.]
[As every Avenger had witnessed during the Defense of the Admin's Home Realm, through the medium of a chosen member's device, Portals leading to other members of The Avengers may be opened. Coodinates must be found beforehand.]
[For targets of non-priority, the Admin can choose targets through The Bounty Board. Quests ranging from every imaginable scale may be found here for the Admin to accept. These Quests usually have a group limit, up to a maximum of four members of The Avengers per quest.]
[The exception, however, is when Emergency Quests have been detected. Every member of The Avengers will be teleported to the Realm belonging to these target(s) of the Emergency Quests, should they not possess means of dimensional travel of their own, to deal with these Priority Targets, much like your Wars thus far Admin.]
[Be warned Admin, now that The Avengers are finally formed, the frequency of Emergency Quests may rise even further beyond, compared to before.]
"Hmmm... Then Phone, tell me what exactly are these Random Chaos Gatcha Tickets. Could these tickets be gifted to the other members of The Avengers?"
[The Random Chaos Gatcha Tickets can be redeemed for just about anything in existence. The higher grade of ticket, the chances for better rewards may be obtained.]
[They come in the following grades: Bronze->Silver->Gold->Platinum->Diamond->Legendary->Mythical->Divine.]
[Note: There exists a hidden reward type called, Transcendent, that only Legendary/Mythical/Divine-grade tickets may potentially offer this hidden reward type.]
[As for your question on if the Tickets can be gifted to other members... The answer is that only Bronze-through-Diamond grade Tickets may be gifted to other members.]
[Any Legendary/Mythical/Divine grade Tickets cannot be gifted, for whomever had obtained those tickets in the first place had achieved a remarkable feat, much-like your War against the Former True Dragon Reincarnator; You had faced that caliber of Anomoly alone, therefore, you were rewared accordingly.]
[Side Note: The two Mythical-grade Tickets you've obtained are special. You have an increased odds of obtaining Divine-level rewards and potentially Transcendant-level rewards; The bare minimum you may pull from your two tickets are Mythical-level rewards.]
[Would the Admin like to consume the two Mythical-grade Tickets?]
"Hmmmm... No, not yet... Though I have one last question Phone, you once told me only eight members, excluding myself, may answer the call to The Avengers. With the shop, can a final membership slot be purchased?"
[Affirmative Admin. Though be warned, that particular purchase will cost 250,000 GP. And there is no doubt the Admin will factor in the cost to narrow the Criteria.]
"Aye. 300,000 to save for our Final Member of The Avengers. At the very least, obtaining GP will be a little quicker." I finish deliberating as I see my friends of The Avengers, the Valkyries, my Dearest Siblings, and my Loves approaching the sandy shores.
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Using [True Double], Other Tsor and I split-up to to train the varying groups; Other Tsor will take the Valkyries and their Dearest Siblings to reinforce what they've already known, whilst Real Tsor takes The Avengers and their Loves for a more personalized training regimen.
Of the Avengers, Sonic/Granolah are already strong. They possess the means to face me fully in fair combat, though, from what I have seen with the Jōgan, the three will need my more... Mystical methods of intervention. Ruby can also be included to this as her Silver Eyes hold untold potential.
Blackout Eclipse is a unique case, as it is not traditional training that'll help it, but upgrades to what it already possesses. For that, the technologies and armaments of my Home Realm would serve Blackout well, with aid from my Dear Sister and the Forces of Ratatoskr... Although, teaching Blackout strategies/tactics of dealing with smaller targets may require precedent as I deliberate this further.
John/Ryu/Aura just needs a little more fine-tuning to their skills. Though John is already an experienced Warrior, his training will more consist of further mastering Mjolnir and its powers/uses, in addition to adapting to the difficult terrain of my Isle. Ryu needs more exposure to foes of Cosmic-scale. Aura, as she is, needs to deepen her already considerable reserves of mana, even further beyond, in addition of teaching her the tactics of melee. Rune Rituals will further aid in her development. Ryu can also be included within this.
It is truly Ruby/Ryuko who need direct training from the ground up. The Jōgan has revealed to me that these two are at the start of their journey. For these two they will get the enitre package; Tactics/Experience/Traditional Training/Martial Arts/Rune Rituals. I'll pour my utmost into preparing them for our future Wars against the Anomalies.
However, there is two more avenues of power that every member of The Avengers possesses: their unclaimed beginner's pack and the Random Chaos Gatcha Tickets gained from aiding me in the defense of my Home Realm.
If their beginner's pack could be potentially on the level of what I've received so long ago... it could mean all the difference in their survival.
Then there's the bag of worms that is the Random Chaos Gatcha Tickets. In favor of mastering what I already had and understanding what I exactly was, I personally haven't used my spoils of War (The Power Stone being a notable exception)... but for the other members, it too will mean all the difference in their survival. Less likely for the stronger members of The Avengers.. Although, it may be wiser to build their foundations solid before mixing foreign materials.
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(3rd Person POV)
The training at the Northern-most Isle of the Archipelago of Thunder was in full motion. Other Tsor had worked with the Valkyries, reinforcing what they already knew, as well as teaching them the next phase of their Martial Arts - Niko Style, more specifically, teaching the Valkyries the Four Katas: Adamantine, Flame, Redirection, and Water Katas.
For Shido and Kotori, Other Tsor would help them to master Camael, as Camael is the Angel closely related to War. This includes coordination, tactics, strategy, and overall experience Shido and Kotori desperately need.
Real Tsor would start with their Loves, Rinne and Nia, as the both of them are more suited for large-scale Wars than individual battles. Their training will consist of evasion tactics, battlefield manipulation and further refinement of their Reality Warping capabilities.
For the Avengers, the game plan for them is mentioned above. Real Tsor would train Ruby and Ryuko from the ground up; They both will learn every aspect of War. Ruby, in particular, will undergo Evolution for her Silver Eyes; a process that will take atleast a week.
John, Aura, and Ryu will fine-tune their craft under the tutelage both from Real Tsor and the terrain of the Isle itself.
Blackout will learn strategies and tactics of dealing with foes smaller than itself. As for its upgrades, their Dearest Sister, Kotori, had given her word to help on upgrading and expanding Blackout's toolkit, as she calls it.
And finally Sonic/Granolah will spar with Real Tsor over the course of the week, as they are two of the only Avengers who are at Tsor's level of power. Sonic, in particular, will undergo Evolution to make the spark of Cyber Corruption remaining within him into a permanent natural strength.
(A Week Later Jutsu~)
The Northern-most Isle of the Archipelago of Thunder had become a liteWarzone. It all started when Tsor offered to spar with Sonic and Ruby, to allow them to get used to their newly Evolved-selves. A deflected-attack gone wrong set off the chains of reaction into a full-blown Free-For-All (everyone is holding back, of course).
Ryu and Origami face off as blow after blow is met with feints and counters, while still being affected by the difficult terrain; Ryu having more skill & strength, but Origami is able to temporarily keep up with uses of the techniques, [Clear Mind] and [Transcendence] combined.
Blackout then 3rd-partys with a "light" stomp into the two, creating a dust cloud as the two are forced to back off. Blackout is then met with a regular Fireball from Aura, forcing it to dodge, as Ruby comes from behind, scaling ontop of Blackout and using it as high ground, firing her weapon against the others with Basic Dust rounds. Granolah is quick to act by firing a simple [Ki Blast] at Ruby's weapon, disarming her, as he too scales Blackout, landing a solid hit against Blackout as it falls down, sending massive shockwaves as Blackout lands to the ground.
Sonic then speeds over, not quite affected by the Gravity like everyone else, and spin dashes Granolah into the Forest. The two then engage in a high-speed battle, using the Forest as both terrain advantage and a weapon of sorts; Precision Combat vs. Pure Speed. The two are interrupted as Nia's spell, via Rasiel, forces them to be tangled into the greenery, as Nia prepares another spell to intercept a sneak attack from several Valkyries.
Kotori then faces off against Aura as the two clash with Flames, each using the clash to get closer as Axe meets Scale. Aura's Scale, however, managed to stun Kotori long enough for her to be blindsided by a passing Laser created from Rinne's Angel, Eden, sending her into the cliffs.
Master Chief engages with a vast majority of the Valkyries, Assault Rifle at the ready (equipped with rubber bullets), as he fires away at the swarming Valkyries; Incoming fire from Valkyrie Floating Cannons were met with Spartan Shields, CQC was countered by effective Takedowns. At some point, Rinne's Guardians counter-swarmed the Valkyries, turning the battlefield even more chaotic.
Tsor was head-to-head against his Dear Brother, Shido, as they both engaged in CQC; Shido came at Tsor with a Jab from the left, positioning his right to try to anticipate Tsor's next move. Tsor deflected the Jab, purposely moving into Shido's next blow, which Shido took. Shifting all his momentum into his hips, Shido delivered the Right Hook, but it was as if Shido struck paper, as just merely touching Tsor's chin for a bit caused Tsor to spin into the air aggressively. Tsor then turned that spin into a Rolling Axe Kick, sending Shido to the ground, as Tsor landed and immediately with a single-foot jump, closed the distance between the two. This forces Shido to scramble on out of there as the ground, where he was just at, turned into cobwebs of broken Earth.
It was then that Ryuko, observing not far away, saw her chance to get her get back on Tsor. Ryuko came at Tsor like a Berserker, chaining slash-after-slash against Tsor's footwork/shifting positions. Tsor then backhanded the Half-Scissor away, pulling Ryuko by there arm, and then threw her at Shido, causing the borh of them to roll downward to the sandy shores.
This allows continued until night, where everybody was recovering at The Spot of Healing, as everyone had come to call it.
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(Tsor POV)
"Truly, I'm proud that everyone here has come out of this training better than they were before. Alas, the time has come for the members of The Avengers to return to their Realms."
"Before that, every Avenger should have an unclaimed beginner's pack. Now would be the time to finally claim it." I say to the Avengers, as they each claim their beginner's pack.
[Opening beginner's pack... Generating Random Beginner's Reward...] (x8)
[For Sonic the Hedgehog, congratulations for obtaining the Mystical-grade Item, Rinnegan🎊 - A pair of Rinnegan plucked fresh off of Nagato's body contained in preserving fluid. These eyes can be surgically implanted in yourself or others to gain access to their abilities. Beware, you will need a lot of energy to handle them.]
[Rewards = A pair of Rinnegan in a preserving jar, 1,500 GP.]
"Eugh! I got a pair of wicked-looking eyeballs!" Sonic exclaims as a jar containing his spoils spawns within his hands; The eyes are an ethereal purple with ring patterns covering the eyes.
"Sonic, if you wish, I can help you transplant these eyes and Evolve them. It is within my power to do so. You'll have to remain here for an additional week, however, for the procedure." I offered to Sonic the opportunity.
"Hmmmm... Alright, I accept. Thanks big guy." Sonic says, accepting my offer. I nod back as the Phone continues its work.
[For Ruby Rose, you have obtained the Epic-grade ability, Flawed Return - You can turn back the clock but it's not exactly right, you go back in time by up to 5 minutes with a 10-minute cooldown. But when you go back in time your body also does, meaning your injuries and exhaustion carry over.]
[Rewards = Flawed Return ability, 1,000 GP.]
"Yay!... Is this good?" Ruby asks as a white hue surrounds her figure, indicating that the ability is now hers. "Aye Ruby, this ability of yours could save yourself in times of peril." I answer her as the Phone continues its work.
[For Master Chief - John Helldiver, congratulations for obtaining the Legendary-grade Familiar, Matatabi (Naruto)🎊 - One of the Tailed Beasts, as the Two-Tails, Matatabi takes the form of a giant nekomata on blue fire. Matatabi has strength befitting her massive frame in addition, Matatabi is capable of creating and controlling fire to utilize a variety of techniques. As a Tailed-Beast of Pure Chakra, she is immortal and will revive upon death, she can also fuse with a person to grant them her abilities.]
[Rewards = Matatabi the Two-Tailed Beast Familiar, 2,000 GP]
As the Phone finishes announcing that, Reality shifts as the Beast spawns; Matatabi has spawned near John, as the Beast lowers her head to rub against John's head, surprisingly not afflicting burns to his armor.
["Aww~♡ That's so cute John~♡"] The voice, Cortana, shows herself through a projection from John's helmet, no doubt recording this interaction. *Chuckles* I recognize a Maiden-in-Love when I see one; Perhaps I can help the two star-crossed lovers in the future.
John, in turn, rubs his hands on Matatabi's sweet spots, as the Phone continues its work.
[For Ryuko Matoi, you have obtained the Epic-grade Trait, Lil' Hercules - You are unusually strong, even as a regular human without powers you could rip a man in two with your bare hands and are durable enough to take your own punches. This strength scales with your current physical abilities, you are always stronger than you should be.]
[Rewards = Lil' Hercules Trait, 1,500 GP.]
"Sweet~" Ryuko said as the familiar white hue enveloped her, indicating that the ability is now hers.
["Ryuko, I can feel it. You have gotten stronger."] The voice, Senketsu, said to Ryuko, as the Phone continues its work.
[For Blackout Eclipse, congratulations for obtaining the Legendary-grade Ability, Metallurge🎊 - You are able to conjure and control any metal you know the composition of, even if they are legendary metals like Uru, Adamantium or Vibranium. But the higher rank a metal is the more energy you need to expend to create it, and you cannot permanently create metals stronger than your rank.]
[Rewards = Metallurge Ability, 1,000 GP.]
As the Phone announces that, the white hue enveloped Blackout, the ability now its to wield.
[Statement: This ability fits this unit perfectly.]
[Query: May this unit ask Admin - Tsor Thorson, to scan the Legendary Hammer, Mjolnir?] Blackout asks of me as I nod my head, using the Winds to fly closer to Blackout's head. Whilst I hold out Mjolnir, Blackout takes but a moment to scan the metal that it is made of, Uru.
Blackout immediately conjures Raw Uru from thin air, controlling it so that the Uru will mix with Blackout's current composition. Sensing that Blackout does not possess the energy necessary, I supply the rest with thine Thunder, restoring Blackout to full capacity and even further beyond. When it was finished, Blackout's metal frame had been replaced with blackened Uru.
[Declaration: This unit is thankful of Admin - Tsor Thorson, for their assistance.]
[Deeper Observation: This unit is now stronger in Mystical ways; This unit closely rivals the durability of the Legendary Hammer, Mjolnir, by a lesser degree. This unit can now channel and use the element, Maddness, much more effectively than prior.] Blackout states as the Phone continues its work.
[For Granolah, you have obtained the Elite-grade Item, Yharim Stimulants - An injection made by Dreadon to give its user immense might for a short time, upon injecting these stimulants you will receive a large boost in physical ability and a large boost in regenerative capabilities for 30 minutes. After duration passes you will be inflicted with weakness and exhaustion. Restock time: 120 Hours.]
[Rewards = Yharim Stimulants, 2,000 GP.]
"...How ironic. Power for a price." Says Granolah as his spoils appear in his hands, his free hand tightening. I land next to Granolah, sensing weariness... and inner conflictions.
"What vexs you Granolah?" I asked with concern. Granolah, already aware of my circumstance, takes a deep breathe before answering me.
"I am a Man with No Tomorrow; Like you Tsor, I am the Last of the Cerealian Race. For the chance at Avenging my people, I made a Wish to sacrifice all but 3-years of my remaining Life for power and strength beyond the known strongest of my Dimension."
"Yet the ones I fought were innocent of my people's massacre. I have no where else to return to." Granolah shares with me... we are much alike, he and I.
"Then if you like Granolah, you may remain here at Midgard, my Home Realm. Through you... through Humanity, your people will live on. Let Midgard become your Home." I offered with Granolah, sympathetic to his situation.
"... Thank you." Granolah says, as tears he didn't even know he still had, fell down his cheek; A kindred soul.
"I will also help to restore your lost Lifeforce, as it is within my power." I state to Granolah as the Phone continues its work.
[For Ryu Hayabusa, you have obtained the Epic-grade Trait, Untired - "I can do this all day." You never get tired, even if your energy is at its last dregs or you have been running for days you won't get tired, your body may feel all of the negative effects from overworking your body but you don't feel tired or exhausted.]
[Rewards = Untired Trait, 1,500 GP.]
Ryu simply listens, as the white hue enveloped him; the trait now his. No doubt he will put this to good use.
[For Aura, congratulations for obtaining the Legendary-grade Trait, Gluttonous Abyss - You can extract the energy out of any object you eat to permanently increase your own energy reserves.]
[Rewards = Gluttonous Abyss Trait, 1,000 GP.]
Aura was just silent, shocked even. This goes even further beyond in solving her problem with her Mana Reserves, as this trait boosts every-type of reserves she would possess.
"Hahaha~ This is wonderful news Aura, this directly solves your dilemma." I say praise to her, rubbing her head. Aura stood there, her face a pure crimson with visible steam escaping her, as being praised was another foreign emotion unfamiliar to her. As I stop head patting Aura, I address the Phone.
"Phone, how much GP do The Avengers have now?"
[The Avengers have 40,500 GP.] The Phone answers me as I turn to address my fellow Avengers.
"Hear Me Avengers! In my past deliberations with the Phone, I've come to discover that we may yet have room for one last member."
"To achieve this, we would need to save 300,000 GP in total for our last member of The Avengers."
"There's are 2 methods to gain GP. The first is to accept a Target at the Bounty Board function, where targets of all scales exist. A total of four Avengers may accompany you on a chosen quest of this type."
"And the second is what I had done, for I had no other option at that time, Emergency Quests. These Quests cannot be sought after, they may only be informed to us by the Phone whenever it detects systematic cosmic-influences beyond the Realms."
"After we recruit our last member, you may use the shop function to your hearts content. But be warned, any costly purchases must be deliberated with me, before the purchase can be done." I state to my fellow Avengers. Before I forget, I speak once more to my fellow Avengers.
"Don't not forget that each of you have Tickets to consume. The additional strength gained from these tickets can be the difference to your survival in our future Wars against the Anomalies."
"As for when you should consume them... Do so at your own choosing." I say as the Phone creates a portal big enough to send my fellow Avengers back to their Realms.
With the exception of Sonic and Granolah, everyone else goes through the portal leading back to their Realms. As the Phone portal closes, I turn back to the two remaining Avengers.
"Tomorrow at midday, I shall begin work on the procedures for the both of you. But for now, let us venture around until nightfall."