Underneath the Brimgan Empire's Palace, the figure of Brandal Brimgan in his Human Avatar form was brimming with power. Orakha hovered before him, dangling from a rope made out of Mysitc Eaters who had grabbed onto a portion of the ceiling outside the Golden Giant.
"It's finally here." He muttered in excitement to see Mystic Eaters approach his location one after another, carrying a piece of Sumatra Gold each.
Immediately in response, he got to work. His Mystic Eaters held a piece of Sumatra Gold each, numbering ten in total as they seeped into Brandal Brimgan's body.
Primary Nature—Human Avatar!
Secondary Nature—Daily Checkpoint!
Tertiary Nature—Mystic Eater!
Orakha's three powers began to take action on Brandal Brimgan's Human Avatar, constantly changing it as the ten pieces of Sumatra Gold were being fused into it, one per body each.
Orakha took extreme precaution, for the slightest mistake would cause Brandal Brimgan's stacked body to implode. Gradually, he deepened the checkpoint imprinted upon Brandal Brimgan's Human Avatar and stabilised it.
Following that, he watched as once the Sumatra Gold was successfully fused, the influence of the Golden Giant was rapidly absorbed in large quantities, for that was the way he had modified Brandal Brimgan's Human Avatar to behave.
Gold Kinesis Art!
Prana circulated through his Human Avatar as the Golden Giant's influence continued to increase in his body, continuing to change it. Orakha continued to change his Human Avatar little by little, imprinting his powers on the latter.
In the meantime, he also fused a Sumatra Gold in his Human Avatar, using it to stabilise and strengthen his Compound Human Avatar. And under the Golden Giant's influence, he formed a connection between the Human Avatars of him and Brandal Brimgan.
Brandal Brimgan's Spirit Weapons continued to be refined under the Golden Giant's influence, for they were rapidly drinking the influence like a sponge. He was extremely close to the peak of Spirit Weapon refinement.
Unfortunately, just like every other Brimgan Royal in history, he didn't have a long enough lifespan to touch the peak. But now, it was possible.
The Golden Giant was created by a Brimgan Royal. It was someone who practiced the Gold Kinesis Art. And hence, it was highly compatible with him. After Orakha adding eight more Minor Treasures to improve the influence, Brandal Brimgan's Spirit Weapon finally reached the tipping point.
With the successful fusion of ten pieces of Sumatra Gold, he succeeded as a voracious amount of Prana billowed out of his body, condensing a cloud of energy above his head that formed a flux around him, resembling the magnetic lines of a dipole magnet.
Primary Nature—Kinesis Deity!
Secondary Nature—Minor Treasure!
Minor Treasure—Orakha's Checkpoint!
His Spirit Weapons changed form, transforming into a miniature fist-sized sculpture of Brandal Brimgan. With that, the effect of his Secondary Nature changed him, causing his ten bodies to fuse. The ten Spirit Weapons that had rapidly transformed into Minor Treasures began to consume Brandal Brimgan's Human Avatar.
The existence of a piece of Sumatra Gold in the centre of each stabilised them and ensured they remained practically functional. And then, at the same time, the Spirit Containers of all ten bodies fused and became a singular whole.
Minor Treasure—Orakha's Checkpoint!
A Minor Treasure had been created. Had a Bolt of Transcendence been involved, there was a greater possibility than usual for Brandal Brimgan to have become a Major Treasure. But Orakha didn't wish to take the risk.
Even if the chances were greater than usual, it was just an increase from one-thousandth to two-thousandth. That wasn't worth gambling away such a fortune. Besides, a Minor Treasure was more than enough, since it achieved what he wanted.
Through Brandal Brimgan's Secondary Nature, his Human Avatar had now been fused around the pieces of Sumatra Gold to form a Minor Treasure. With a tug of his Mystic Eater, the Minor Treasure was extracted.
"Awesome!" Orakha grinned in excitement as he stared at the Minor Treasure of Orakha's Checkpoint and touched it, watching it fuse in his body. At the same time, since the stacked body of Brandal Brimgan no longer had Prana or a Spirit Container, it became physically impossible for ten bodies to share the same space.
And as a result, they exploded, causing a burst of flesh and blood that were instantly absorbed into the stomach of the Golden Giant.
Since his purpose was achieved, Orakha wasn't bothered by Brandal Brimgan's death. Instead, he excitedly activated the Minor Treasure of Orakha's Checkpoint, observing ten fist-sized sculptures of Brandal Brimgan hover before him, 'Now, I can revive at ten different locations.'
Unlike regular Minor Treasures, the Minor Treasures created through the Gold Kinesis Art could fuse with the bodies of others and still remain under the owner's control.
Meaning, Orakha could fuse a fist-sized sculpture in the body of a Pranic Beast. And in the future, when he wants, he could revive through the sculpture at a location where the Pranic Beast existed at that point in time.
His Secondary Nature of Daily Checkpoint was an overpowered Nature, since it originated from the Blessed Race of Sumatra. But it could only be used for revival.
From the day Blola revived him, Orakha wished to use his revival means to revive at different locations of Sumatra, and in this way travel without any limitations. And now, the Minor Treasure of Orakha's Checkpoint allowed him to revive at ten different locations.
It basically became a funnel for his Secondary Nature to be unleashed. He was still able to revive only once a day though. But now, he could choose from one of the ten checkpoints.
The pieces of Sumatra Gold in his Human Avatar and Brandal Brimgan's Human Avatar were to form this connection for his Secondary Nature and make it functionally realistic.
Right as he completed his Minor Treasure, the second body of Orakha arrived and rejoined with him after the latter's Human Avatar was modified accordingly. Now, both their Human Avatars were in sync.
Orakha would have to build his Human Avatars in the future with at least one piece of Sumatra Gold. Without it, his newer bodies wouldn't be able to successfully use the Minor Treasure of Orakha's Checkpoint as a gate for his Secondary Nature.
While he was working on making the final changes to become fully ready, Virala jumped into the Golden Giant's stomach and observed the increased concentration of the influence.
Through the power of an Ewworm, he consumed the piece of Sumatra Gold given to him by Orakha and began to concentrate it into the tool forming at the tip of his tail. Once that started to happen, he dug into the Golden Giant and began to consume specific portions.
A regular cultivator wouldn't even be able to scratch the Golden Giant, forget harming it. After all, it was a Major Treasure's Influenced Region. But upon stacking both the Empyrean Boar King body and Mystic Ewworm body in their whole glory, Virala was barely able to consume some pieces.
He targeted weaker regions that were still being influenced by the Major Treasure of Deity. And the minerals he consumed were concentrated Influenced Region deposits, the purest of their kind.
The Major Treasure of Deity wasn't useful for his purpose, only its influence was. But without its influence, he would have a harder time bringing out the complete potential of his build. Hence, the moment Virala noticed Orakha being capable of stealing Sumatra Gold from Yarsha Zahara, he formed a plan to obtain one for himself.
One piece was more than enough, since that was how powerful the functions of the Sumatra Gold were. Even Inala used three pieces for his grand plan, and that was only because he had that much. One piece was sufficient to pave the way for his success. Three only strengthened that path to success.
The tail began to grow as Virala shed all the materials he had consumed until now, planning to create a tail solely out of the minerals from an Influenced Region.
The Attributed Region was made out of water. It was in a liquid state and hence couldn't be accumulated by the Mystic Ewworm for the tool at the end of its tail. Besides, even if he were to figure out a method to form a tool using it, there would be no purpose achieved through it.
After all, the Attributed Region was just mountainous compressed water flowing at supersonic speeds. Instead, the Golden Giant was more precious, especially thanks to the twenty Minor Treasures that have been integrated into it.
It was vastly more valuable, especially since it would make him self-sufficient atop being versatile. Slowly, as he consumed the Golden Giant, his tail began to form a stamp, a stamp with the Golden Giant's influence.
Thanks to the piece of Sumatra Gold integrated into it, the tool was able to hold an Influenced Region's power and influence. 'With just this in my possession, I can strengthen my body no matter where I am on Sumatra.'
'It'll obviously consume tremendous amounts of Prana to unleash an effect on par with the Golden Giant.' He stared at the Golden Giant and thought, smiling in response, 'But with this, I won't have to rely upon the Golden Giant. Even if something happens here in the future, I wouldn't have to be worried. Both I and Ruvva can continue growing to our full potential without hiccups.'
The Boar King was almost upon the Brimgan Empire. Even Virala had no idea what would happen after this. There was a possibility that the Boar King could obtain both the Major Treasure of Attribute and Deity. Hence, he was taking precautions well in advance.
"I need your help, Orakha." Virala stared at the fist-sized sculpture hovering before Orakha and pointed at Ruvva, "Leave one in her body."
"If something unfortunate happens to my plans, I want you to head to her rescue."