Universal Power System

Chapter 363: High Tier Planet: Infernis

Chapter 363: High Tier Planet: Infernis

Similar to the medium-tier planet, Infernis also had an impossible environment and terrain making it so that specialized suits and masks were absolutely necessary to even be able to set foot on that planet.

However, unlike Atheris Prime which had the same terrain all over, Infernis was a planet that was tidally locked to its host star making it so that half of the planet was always facing the sun and had extremely hot surface temperatures while the other half always faced the darkness of space with freezing temperatures and constant darkness.

With most of its atmosphere destroyed by the star that was so close to its surface, Infernis only had a thin atmosphere which was roughly 70% that of Earth's which means that Wind ability users like Erin would struggle to gather wind and create strong attacks, having to exert more energy for the same level of attack.

Infernis was also larger in size compared to Earth and had greater than twice the gravitational pull of Earth which meant that their movement and overall top speed would also be greatly affected

It wasn't ideal in terms of conserving their points to buy more useful items to help them in their mission, but Mako's group would have no choice but to purchase two separate sets of gear, one to survive in the extremely harsh and hot side of Infernis as well as one to survive in the extreme cold and absolute darkness of the other half of Infernis.

Since the group would have no idea about their starting location, they couldn't take the gamble of only purchasing a single set of equipment and getting dropped on the wrong side of the planet, leading to their immediate elimination.

In addition to that, the group had also agreed unanimously that they would purchase two sets of all equipment just in case one of them were to get damaged during battle.

It was definitely a bit overkill with all the different precautions but after suffering defeat and facing so much humiliation after failing their first mission, the group didn't want to leave anything up to chance anymore.

However, Mako did have concerns about how much of their points they would have spent on protection gear only as they hadn't even considered all the other important items and tools they would have to purchase with their limited funds.

Similar to them buying two different sets of equipment to take into account the two extremes of Infernis, the group would also have to purchase two different kinds of shelters that would be able to withstand the conditions of their location and provide them with a safe haven where they could relax in between tasks.

All of this was going to add up very quickly and with them only having 6000 special tokens to spend altogether, Mako knew that they would have to make compromises in order to spend their tokens and buy as much as possible more efficiently.

Since all outside items, weapons, and armor were prohibited, Mako couldn't bring his Storm Caller Staff or Arm Guards to this mission, neither could Leon bring his boots or any of the items his father had given him, and nor could Erin bring the combat knife that Mako had permanently given her as they were all considered outside items even though they were within the limit that the military allowed for items that could be used.

This, however, wasn't the case for the power weapons that were given to the students in their power weapons class so Mako could still use his katana and Alexi could still use his dual blades.

The others weren't in the special power weapons class but they were still taking the regular class and had also chosen a weapon that they had begun training with.

Erin was most comfortable with the close combat style that Commander Sable had taught using her knife during her time at the military base and she continued on that path as she picked a similar-sized combat knife.

Leon was most reliant on his speed so he chose a weapon that wouldn't hinder his movement and would help him deal damage at high speeds. This was why he ended up going for the rapier which was a very lightweight short sword perfect to carry around and strike fast.

Lastly, there was Nathan who wasn't a big close-combat fighter and instead relied heavily on his abilities and ranged combat which was why he opted to go for a shield instead of a weapon.

He knew that he lacked in defense as the only thing he had going for him was his advanced perception which could allow him to detect and dodge attacks but if a powerful enough and wide enough attack were to hit him, he had no way of defending himself or countering which was why a shield was the perfect pick for him.

However, these basic weapons wouldn't be sufficient for them alone as they would need multiple ways to fight optimally because the planet would also compromise their abilities and existing fighting styles.

Similar to Aetheris Prime, Infernis would also hinder and boost different abilities.

If the group were to get dropped on the hot side of infernis, it would Mako's fire ability stronger but would greatly weaken Erin's water and Ice abilities and the opposite was true if they were to get dropped on the cold side of Infernis.

This meant that in addition to getting the basic survival gear and equipment, they would also have to strategically purchase items that could enable them to fight like additional weapons as well as armor to protect them against the harsh attacks of the beasts who have already perfectly adapted to their environment and would be at an advantage.

Mako had thought of several ways to most efficiently purchase items so that they would have the most options in any given situation.

Firstly, an abundance of water capsules was a must as not only would they need a lot of water if they were placed on the hot side but it was also a source for two of Erin's abilities which was a crucial part of her fighting capability so it was essential for to always have access to water.

Secondly, they would also have to buy something cheap and metallic that Alexi could use to fight with using his magnetism ability as the planet wouldn't naturally have any metal for him to control as his ability was only strong enough to influence pure metals that have magnetic properties like Iron and copper.

Alexi explained that, unlike regular earth, he isn't controlling the metal directly but rather indirectly using magnetism.

Magnetism was a cheap imitation of the actual ability called Metal Manipulation which was one of the most powerful and rare abilities known to man.