The Martial Sages frowned at his words.
"The best of both worlds?" The Mountain of Fortitude raised an eyebrow.
Rui nodded. "The Martial Path is indeed strong. But it has extremely stiff competition now with the six paths and their resulting hybrids. On top of that, once they gain the power of esoterics, and they inevitably will at some point or another, they will be able to grow astronomically stronger with the power of esoteric matter and technology amplifying their path. In comparison…"
Rui shook his head.
"I'm not confident that conventional technology will help Martial Art as astronomically. At this rate, the six paths are primed for a period of astronomical growth that could undermine Martial Art even more," Rui continued with a serious tone. "There are solutions, of course. MECHAs are a great solution, but a better and more fundamental solution is to evolve the Martial Path itself. To elevate to a greater height of potential, and the way to do that is…"
