The Mech Touch novel Chapter 7161

Chapter 7161: The Right Spin

Radiant lottery tickets were fairly high-end, which meant that the prizes that Ves could draw from them were always premium goods.

The prize wheel clearly drew from a pool that contained a large variety of powerful enlightenment fruits.

The symbols at the edge of the wheel made tantalizing promises. Their vagueness and lack of explanations stimulated the imaginations of the three mech designers.

"Look at this dagger, Ves. It gives off the impression that you can suck out someone’s soul if you manage to stab them in the body."

"This collection of blurred spears is likely based around speed. You can unleash 10 attacks in the same time your opponent launches a single attack."

"Wow! Look at this spear skill! A phoenix is launched from the spear! I wonder whether the summoned phoenix is alive. This must be a great way to soften up an opponent from a distance."

"This looks like a skill designed to slay giants. I wonder how it works."

There were over a hundred different prizes in the pool. The lack of clarification made it difficult for Ves to narrow down his selection and favor one prize over another.

Nonetheless, he needed to carry on with the process.

After examining every symbol one by one, Ves made a shortlist on the symbols that held the most promise from his perspective.

He let his wife and his former student take a look at his list so that they could offer him feedback.

"You have put the penetrating spear skill at the top of your list." Ketis noted.

"Yes. Is that wrong?"

"Not necessarily, but... the gains will likely be similar to the previous enlightenment fruit that you have absorbed. The new skill will only make you better at performing stabbing attacks with a spear. What about defense? What about the other moves? I know you have a foundation in wielding staves, but this is different."

The swordmaster raised a decent point, but Ves still believed that this was a decent choice.

"I do not mind it if all I get out of this fruit is a killer solution. The only reason why I am still keeping my options open is because I am not sure whether it is effective against energy defenses. If there is no special benefit in this aspect, then what I will get is not that useful in the initial stages of a fight. I will have to wear down the first layer of defense of an Ascended Giant the hard way. At least I should be able to produce more results by stabbing my spear more effectively."

"If you want to do that, you are better off with learning how to launch your attacks much faster than normal." Ketis advised and pointed at the third item on his shortlist. "You pretty much know what you will get if you aim for this prize. There is not as much room interpretation. The ability to launch attacks faster than your opponents will not necessarily let you win a duel, but it is an undeniable advantage. The only downside is whether your body can persist in this long enough and how much faster your stamina will drain in combat."

Every fighting method had its strengths and weaknesses. One was not necessarily superior to the others.

The most suitable fighting skill depended on whether it fit his own inclinations and whether it was effective against his upcoming opponents.

"I think you should think about going for your fourth choice." Gloriana mentioned as she studied his shortlist. "I know that you don’t specialize in the fire element, but the ability to shoot out a phoenix from your spear is a much safer way to fight against phase lords who excel at close quarters combat. This is a skill that synergizes well with Blinky, who can shape and command the fire element in the Dark Apostle’s stead."

Her suggestion sounded good. This was the key reason why he placed this skill under consideration despite not possessing a strong preference over mastering a fire-based skill.

Most of the skills offered by the prize wheel did not focus all that much on using the spear as a medium to launch spells.

While that basically conformed to his initial demands, if the alternatives were good enough, then Ves was more than willing to change his mind.

A phoenix was one of the most impressive mythological symbols associated with the fire element.

Any skill that claimed an association with a phoenix had to be powerful.

His ability to wield this skill upon acquisition would most likely be limited by how extensively Blinky could call upon fire energy and how well he was able to apply the newly mastered techniques.

One big concern was whether this skill was powerful enough in a medium-energy environment.

A phase lord was a physically imposing adversary whose defenses were always formidable.

Spraying such an adversary with flames might not work, especially if the power of those fire attacks turned out to be disappointing.

Perhaps Ves could enhance the power of this skill by incorporating flamethrowers in his weapon or his raiment. That may be a good way to amplify the potency of his skills.

"You need to make up your mind." Ketis reminded him. "Many of these skills are located far apart on the prize wheel. If you target one skill, you will have to give up on acquiring the others. That is assuming that you manage to spin the wheel with the right force."

She was right. Ves had to make a lot of hard choices when he formulated his shortlist, but this was not enough for him to complete the prize draw.

He closed his eyes. He had reached the limits of his decisiveness by drawing upon his logic.

Now, he chose to make his final choice by basing it on feel.

Which one called to him more?

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