Chapter 74: Bit
"...Can I choose both, or just glance through... to compare and contrast," Zephyr asked with a demure smile.
Master Gregory chuckled. "Friend, you can’t understand half of what’s written past just the first few pages of either of them, talk less of the whole thing!" he shook his head in humor.
"Yeah, but maybe I might remember something later in the future after glancing at this," Zephyr said.
Master Gregory rubbed his chin. "Actually, it is possible to start down the path of the Ashworth Inheritance and switch after Tier 3 to the Cromwell path— the Path Of The Optimized," he mused. "It would be a tough switch, you’ll basically be starting a mana core design, only to change to something entirely different midway... you’ll have a hard time making things work, but I reckon it can be done," he analyzed. "Though you would end up being not as good as another awakened of the same mana node count who started down the Path Of The Optimized right from the onset," he said with a shake of his head. "There’s no benefit to doing that, except simply to experiment..."
Zephyr stared at the two books intently. The choice was obvious, but the smaller book still intrigued Zephyr. He really wanted to know what was written inside it.
"What’s the title for this inheritance?" He pointed at the smaller book.
"There’s no official title, but it’s a progression path that focuses on speed of processing rather than efficiency and optimization like the Cromwell Inheritance," Master Gregory said. "There’s only one Half-Exalted that follows this path..."
"Pascal?" Zephyr asked with confidence.
"Yes. You’ve met him?" He asked, and Zephyr nodded.
"He adamantly headed down this path, but rather than trying to switch to the Cromwell Inheritance, he chose to forge his own path forward based on the vague descriptions left in the book," Master Gregory explained. "So far he has been able to progress to Tier 4, but even still, I wouldn’t recommend you follow in his footsteps," he warned. "Who knows what complications lay ahead of him."