Gatewalker: Remnant of the Tang Clan Chapter 27: Chapter 26 - The Monster Highway

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As Blue met his past in Murim, Eve faced her future in front of a gate on earth. She stood facing the gate. Three men stood behind her. Two of them wore black jackets etched with the Buckeye guilds emblem, the proud Buckeye nut amd a green leaf over a gate shaped crest, stitched on their backs. The third wore white, a representative of the Association, their presence was required for all ranker trials. Before her loomed an A-rank gate. A black mist covered the edges of the red portal. All her training in Thalorin had led her to this moment. All the grueling missions, learning to control her spirits, bonding with her summon. All so she could stand alone against monsters. Now, she had to clear this gate. Alone. "You have twenty-four hours. If you fail to meet the time limit, we will send a team in to recover you. Don't die in there." The Association member checked his clipboard. "You may begin, when you're ready." Eve didn't respond. She looked down at nomi, her fox companion. She nodded and walked toward the gate. The gate pulsed, arcs of electricity spread as Eve walked through. ─── System Interface: Eve Core: Spirit Specialization: Spirit Manipulation / Summoner Golden Gate Resonance: Thalorin System Interface - Core Attributes: Strength: 35 Agility: 55 Endurance: 52 Perception: 70 Spirit: 95 Control: 92 System Interface - Spirit Arsenal: Primary Abilities (via Summon Companion): Entangle – Summons vines from the ground to trap enemies Heal – Restores moderate physical injuries over time Current Spirits Contracted: Myth Rank – Earth Spirit: Virelen Legend Rank – Fire Spirit: Cindyr Epic Rank – Water Spirit: Rhyla Summon Companion: Nomi – A small fox-like spirit bound to Eve's life force. Provides Entangle and Heal. Can evolve. ─── Gates weren't just a dungeon. They were more like rifts that opened to other worlds. Filled with beings, some resembled humans, others resembled monsters you'd see in movies. Gates were measured by energy density. The stronger the monsters, the more energy the gate possessed. When enough of that energy was absorbed or destroyed by killing monsters, or defeating bosses. The system granted to hunters could take control of the anchor. When a gate was clear you would know. The anchor and the gate itself would change colors from red to blue. When the gate was cleared the system rewarded hunters. In this A-Rank gate, Eve moved quickly. She commanded her vines with finesse. She halted a charging beast, unleashed Cindyr, and commanded him to release his torrent of flames toward a horde of winged hounds. She called upon Rhyla to drown another horde in a massive wave when they approached her while she rested near a lake. In a giant field, the last boss appeared. A huge stone tusked beast. She summoned Virelen who sent spears of rock straight through the beast, while her vines entangled it. Virelen spewed flames. The last boss had fallen. She approached the anchor. A massive red crystal pulsed in front of her. She reached her hand out. A golden light over took her and the crystal. The world itself quaked, then stilled. The gate was clear. Her system screen came to life. [System Notification] [Spirit: 98 + 8: 103] [Control: 92 + 9: 102] [New Ability Unlocked: Spirit Synergy] [Allows fusion of two contracted spirits for up to 30 seconds] Eve sighed. The system took control of this gate. It would stay open for three to five days afterwards. Enough time to allow guilds to form expedition teams to clear the remaining monsters and gather precious materials left inside. Eve walked toward the entrance of the gate. A thought crossed her mind. "I wonder what he's doing right now." As she appeared back on Earth the Association member approached her. "Great job. You may head to the Association and request your new Ranker ID." Eve nodded and walked away. She opened her system again. She clicked expand on her new ability. [Fuse two contracted spirits into a singular entity for short bursts. Duration scales with Control. Coo