I mean, we can see that Bo has a level of respect for the MC and is changing as a person if you choose to have Mao take the kids from the orphanage. Hell, even his training in the mist chamber shows that, and he is definitely insecure about his strength when compared to Jack and the MC. Jin and Bo are actually pretty similar in that regard. I do agree that there should have been an option to help him without the soul-binding oath. Outside of the Twins and Kosuke, he is the only one from Thunderfall I wanna see actually do well.
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I actually haven’t gone through that scene, but even if there were an option to help him without the Soul Oath, I would still choose it. I think it’s the best option because it shows respect for him as a warrior, and your help won’t be misunderstood as pity or charity. He also won’t feel like a burden, since it’s a service he already plans to pay for anyway.
I'm kinda confused though, if we're given option to help Bo that means there must be changes that happens right? If we don't do the soul oath he'll just fail to be an archon? But if we do and he succeed then what? Won't he go to the capital instead of with us?
AC doesn't take itself very seriously, so there could easily be an option to slap him upside the head and explain that you're friends, especially if you meet a certain relationship check with him to avoid having him sign the soul oath. So you get to help, and he doesn't have to worry about accidentally blowing his soul apart. Plus, Diamondhead already said there is a chance he becomes our right-hand man in future books anyway.
Personally, as much as I want Bo to be an Archon, I don't see him making the top 100, even with our help. But there will be an option to help him later on if you don't do the trial with him, idk what will happen if you turn him down tho. Then again idk why anyone would choose him over Fang just to turn him down in the end, atp just go get the Fang scene. Also, I think there is a chance that Des and Guiren don't make the top 100 either. Guiren, because he is genuinely handicapped at all levels, it's just too big a gap, plus the plotline with his boss would get fixed way too easily if he becomes an Archon and gets Archon-level backing. Des because I think her dad will sabotage her, and she also has an unresolved plotline that gets fixed way too easily if she does become an Archon. Des' situation can be fixed a lot easier than Guiren's, since we can just beat up her dad, but that opens another can of worms.
If both Bo, Guiren and Dessy won't become archons I feel like that'll screw Anon up in the sense that he'll have to introduce more characters to us within the archonate as to not make it look empty in the reader's eyes. And by that point I think there'll be too many characters that even with Anon's admittedly great writing I'm not sure the average reader would be able to follow all the characters and remember them in a satisfying way. There are ways to make sure their plotlines remain relevant even in the second book when they might become archons (we can have Dessy's dad just pay off another Archon to bother her or something, and we can have Guiren and the boss start to drift apart as Guiren sees more opportunities for himself as an Archon)
Bo is like in a weird position where he's too weak but we're given an option to help so that path must have something right? I just hope the story is at least reasonable enough and not just be a Deus ex machina type **** railroad. Fang herself is like double Bo's AP while having better control of midorikatai and has 2 shugendo, but even I don't think she's top rank either. I usually ally with her for free white snake beast and also to bang her at the end
Bo is coming with us to Book2; Diamond basically confirmed it. So, unless something changes, we don't need to worry about that, unless you have a terrible relationship with him. You're right about Des and Guiren, but while I can see Des making it, I have a hard time seeing...actually, his boss might tip the scales and have him just make it. I need to see his follow-up quest, but as it stands, I have very little faith in him, and it would suck if he doesn't make it because I like the nonsense he can rope you into. Also, I don't think Guiren will ever be strong enough to distance himself from an ascended being like that, at least not without us getting involved.
This right here is why I think he won't make it. If you play Midorikatai, Mao is shocked that you learned more in a month than Bo and the others did in a year. Now, tbf we have plot on our side, and our training wasn't exactly traditional, but still. Bo had a year of training under Fang and came out with nothing. You could chalk it up to his mentality at the time, of course, but idk. I hope he gets something. I would hate for him to fall into the Chad (from Bleach) trap.
Guiren won't be strong enough to oppose the boss but definitely sneaky enough to avoid his wrath for the most part, or at least sneaky enough to do jobs on the side for people who are against the boss. This I can 100% see him do.
Also I thought that Fang purposefully trained the Thunderfall disciples wrong and that's why Mao said that he'll have to talk to her sectmaster in that same scene? Unless I got the wrong impression from him.
I mean, if you don't have them destroy that ninja's hideout, then yeah, I can see Guiren pulling this off. As for Fang, I don't think she would do that. It doesn't make sense for her to sabotage them and then give us that speech about how dangerous the trials are and that we should try to protect the ones weaker than us from our villages. Plus, her reaction to leaving us alone to fight Taio shows that she has honor. She might be an airhead, but I can't see her doing that. Mao might think she has, but that's more about him than about her. Plus, someone in here said that there is mutual respect between both our sects, so yeah, I think our sect is just filled with losers, which is why Jin and goddamn Rin have outdone most of them in the trials.
No, but Mao calls her stupid basically...
Mao waves a hand to drop the subject. "I'll allow it, but are you trying to tell me you learned Midorikatai in less than a month from the same moronic dog who couldn't toughen up my Disciples in a year?"
"Yes." You reply, beaming with pride when you realize it's completely true.
Mao's jaw tightens. He closes his eyes and shakes his head in short, violent shakes as if containing himself. "I'll be having a talk with Mountain Hazard's Sectmaster."
Why Guiren don't just spam use boss talisman tho? In Manzo fight he literally pulls 4 talisman to use it against Manzo, ulting at the very start
. 1 token could've got mc, Rin and Fang 8 points in stallion trial basically skipping itIf you don't help Guiren with the lab he is basically done for and I mean the quest itself keeping the lab basically guarantees his spot into archonate though without keeping it and the mc still helping him around enough will get him there the boss is the whole reason Guiren is forced to participate and do his level best the boss wants Guiren to become an Archon.
As for Dessie as per Anon she needs less help then Guiren as while they have the same ap Dessie is good at her style and also knowledgeable and has a better support team so some amount of help will make sure she will make it.
Fang is almost guaranteed to make it , it's more about mc helping her to get a higher finish or not.
Leona is the same as fang but slightly better off ranking wise but yeah you can sabotage her aswell or help her up.
So if you gave the lab to guiren and also helped Dessie quest and helped her till now you have pretty much guaranteed them into top 100
As for Bo he will need more help the good thing is ally path to thunderfall and helping Bo will getting you enough opportunities to keep helping him.
I will have a hard time believing he makes it but number 100 finish might just happen.
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So in a world where you play as independent high honor mc, Guiren and Bo is basically screwed? If Bo does make it to 100 finish then he comes with us into inner kingdoms?
Guiren should be fine
Bo most likely not independent is a dumb path basically made to let the player f*ck themselves over for the "freedom" Anon has planned Mao content where he will help you more advice and other help which you will all miss aswell.
Do you mean if bo doesn't make it to top 100?
Because if bo makes it to top 100 he will come to the capital with you not inner Kingdom your clan is going to the inner kingdom the top 100 will go the capital their family and people move to one of the 5 inner kingdoms.
Ooo, so archons go to capital and train while their clan settle in one of the inner kingdom's?
Mao helps us after we win the trial is unexpected lmao, I thought he'd be glad to have us gone.
Mao watching mc took number 1 after beating his son, brass tiger and fraud ahh Goro while having like 8 women in his circle only for him to fumble by settling in cursed lands:
Nah I meant before the trials even finish lol Mao will help you and As your Mao rep grows Mao will be permanent Ally for you even in book 2 as per Anon.Mao doesn't backstab or betrays or anything if he is your ally officially then yeah he will be there to help.So a High rep ally Mao is an ally for life.
Sending Clan to wild lands will deffo be safe with Mao as the Ally lol.
Does this apply for all races, because so far Bladed and Scared Lands seem to be the best options.
Does Mao go back to wild lands since jack become an archon? There's no way I'm going there though, I'm definitely going to either bladed or aoyusumu
Bladed as best options for non humans? Lmaoo mystic and Sacred should be where you want to go then.
For wild race matters way less and strength matters more with mao basically being there yeah it will be way safer if he is your ally.
It will really depend where Mao goes tho most likely is going back to wild lands.
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Which race would you say has the best synergy with each style