She didn't know for certain, but she did have a guess.
His six paths… were the answer. Since they were all in level 6, he wouldn't be using them or there's a good chance he'd be found out as someone suppressing his aura.
Then the only logical solution was to awaken in another path.
And what he did also reinforced her guess.
Varian registered as a participant who awakened in the water path.
If she boldly assumed that he was yet to awaken the path, even then, given his speed of advancement, there's a small chance he could reach level 2 or with a miracle, level 3 in a matter of days.
But there was a big problem.
His water path was supposed to be level 4.
That really scared Blue Flash.
She already felt that she was asking for the impossible seeking level 3, but level 4 was just absurd.
But seeing the relaxed and confident smile on Varian's…no, the disguised face he recently put on, she sighed inwardly.
"See you soon." Varian waved his hand and ended the call.
After confirming that they were gone, he lay down on the bed and closed his eyes.
The Omega Expo was about to begin in a few days and as Blue Flash thought, only a few days to awaken and reach level 4.
'System, you can just awaken me in a body path, but as controller, then I can directly reach level 4. ' Varian groaned.
When Irene asked him what path he wanted to enter as, the system appeared out of nowhere and said 'Water Path'.
While he repeated its words, he still thought Controller Path was better.
[Host, initially, System also thought of doing the same. But the recent events had changed System's thinking.]
'You can think?'
[…]
'Eh…go on.'
[The initial plan was to awaken you in all paths, but the danger you're experiencing is baffling even the System.
It's obvious that even without System, you will attract dangers left and right. In your own human tongue, it's called 'Courting Death'.
Host, this System is positive that you are the champion of courting death despite lady death rejecting you every time.
This system hopes you stop this needless flattery. No matter how much you pursue her, she's shutting the door in your face. In your own human tongue, it's called 'Don't be a Simp'.]
"…" Varian opened his mouth and closed it again. Finally, he said. "Dear System, did someone hack you or what?"
[…No.]
"Really?"
[Yes.]
With how determined it sounded, Varian imagined a little girl nodding her head frantically.
[Anyway, awakening in all paths could be helpful, but to reach the ultimate power, it isn't necessary. You should only awaken in the starting paths, not all the diverging ones.]
Saying so, a bright light projected itself into the air and formed a peculiar hologram.
On the hologram, there was a picture of 'Divine View' and under it was a line.
[These are the starting paths.]
{Body Path, Mind Path, and Morpher Path in Sage Avenue.
Space, Gravity, and Time Path in Creator Avenue.
Any two elements in Ruler Avenue}
"You listed all paths," Varian muttered. "Except for the elements."
[Host, you have two paths in the Mind path. It was originally what System intended, but with the changing circumstances, it's becoming impractical.
Awakening in another branching path, say, as a Beast Morpher or as a Controller or the remaining three elements would only delay you more than helping you.]
Varian frowned.
Having all the paths was cool, why should he drop a few?
[You aren't dropping any paths, host.] The system said in a mysterious tone. [Beacuse in the Celestial Ranks…some of these paths will converge.]
"…Wait, what?" Varian yelped in surprise.
[If you just awaken in the paths System showed, then you'll have all the paths in Celestial Path.
But if you insist on awakening an extra path, say, Controller Path, it would only take up more of your time to become a Sovereign in that path—and just to remind you host, you haven't even thought of a way to become Sovereign in multiple paths.
While you will be more powerful if you awakened all paths until the Sovereign realm, after you reach Celestial rank and the paths converge, these 'extra' paths wouldn't make any difference.]
"Oof." Varian sighed deeply. It was really a lot to take in.
"What paths converge?" He asked, unable to suppress his curiosity.
The System went silent for a moment before saying.
[It's a bit complicated, but for now, this should suffice.]
And another peculiar hologram popped up.
[All the paths in Sage Avenue converge to Three Celestial Paths:
Body Path —> Mystic
Mind Path —> Spirit
Morpher Path —> Famine
All the three paths in Creator Avenue would be the same:
Space —> Space
Gravity —> Gravity
Time —> Time
All the six paths (including light and darkness) in Ruler Avenue would converge to two paths.
Fire, Lightning —> Energy
Earth, Water —> Matter]
"FUCK!" Varian gasped and gazed at this new trove of knowledge.
While he didn't even know what these celestial paths did, they all sounded powerful. Very, very powerful.
Varian gulped nervously and asked. "You mean, if I awaken in the paths you pointed out, I can have all these paths?"
[Yes, host. As you can see, double awakening in Mind Path won't help you. And this System feels that your fight with the Abyssals would be adversely affected by awakening in more paths than necessary.]
"Hm, hm." Varian nodded, but he wasn't listening at all.
He stared at the Celestial Paths like a fool lovestruck by a beauty. Only after thirty minutes did he finally let it go.
Realizing what he had just done, he covered his face in embarrassment.
[Host, don't worry. This system has recorded your appearance carefully. Whenever you, no, whenever this system wants, it will show you how you just looked.]
"Dammit!" Varian cursed and stormed out of the room.
He swore revenge one day, but until then, this cheeky system would be spared.
In a few seconds, ghost ship left the Utopia district and headed towards a Water Dungeon.