The Shore had served them well in its current Budding state, but the limitations imposed by this initial phase had begun to constrain their potential for growth.
Too many restrictions remained in place, preventing them from accessing capabilities that lay just beyond their current reach.
He had Sacred Totems, but he could not call anymore Early Living Land Lifeforms!
He needed more plots of land to grow more and different Sacred Herbs.
He needed many things that the current level of the Early Veiled Shore was limited by.
He needed to advance to the Blooming Shore, regardless of the risks such transformation might entail!
The moment he voiced this intention, radiant archaic light began flowing around the entire Early Veiled Shore like aurora made manifest.
The very air seemed to thicken with anticipation as ancient weavings recognized the significance of what was being attempted!
HUUM!
New information cascaded across his consciousness.
|The final condition for Budding Shore advancement to Blooming Shore status is being challenged. Initiating trial protocols that have remained dormant for an unknown number of years.|
...!
|Shore Memory Gate manifestation imminent. Transference across multiple weavings of existence will commence, targeting a distant Lost Basic Record of an Early Creature.|
|Trial Designation: You will be assigned a random Record Body of an Early Living Marine Lifeform that closely matches your current level of power, with your power, complexity, glyphs...being carried over in addition to whatever power the Marine Lifeform holds. Success requires survival of the full encounter with the Early Creature present in the Lost Basic Record. Failure results in permanent termination of advancement potential.|
|Due to the extremely low probability of success, limited aid is permitted. Three summons of Early Living Land Lifeforms or other Lifeforms from the Early Veiled Shore are authorized, each manifestation lasting exactly five seconds before forced return.|
|Early Creature Record Threat Assessment- The Early Creature in this trial operates according to complete authenticity parameters. No limitations have been imposed on its capabilities. Survival probability approaches zero even for beings of Honored status. Simple endurance from luck and other factors represents the absolute limit of possible achievement.|
|Trial Duration: Objective survival time set at one minute.|
...!
Oh!
Oh goodness!
Noah reviewed the prompts with growing seriousness, understanding that what he was about to attempt represented a trial designed to test beings whose power dwarfed even the mightiest Living Existences.
Yet the potential rewards justified any risk, promising advancement that could elevate the Shore beyond all current limitations!
In a portion of the Early Veiled Shore, the golden sands began rising to form an archway that pulsed with its own inner radiance.
The Shore Memory Gate took shape with geometric precision that hurt to observe directly, its surface reflecting memories of events that had shaped the weavings of existence of distant possibilities.
Noah cast one final glance at his companions.
Moiraine continued her harvesting work with methodical precision, while Heidrun remained sprawled upon the sands with her expression of drunken satisfaction.
In the distance, others maintained their meditative positions, their advancement continuing through the passive benefits of the Shore’s unique environment.
"Hoo..." He breathed out and himself ready.
Without further hesitation, Noah walked toward the Shore Memory Gate and...disappeared into its radiant embrace!
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