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# Physical Enhancement
## Chi Augmentation
- **Definition:** Focus chi to enhance physical capabilities. Sub-power of Chi Manipulation.
- **Capabilities:** Channel chi throughout body to boost performance beyond normal limits.
- **Applications:** Chi Armor, Chi Durability, Chi Reflexes, Chi Speed, Chi Strength, Chi Healing, Physical Augmentation
- **Limitations:** Finite chi capacity. Risk of overstraining body. Must adapt to amplified force. Charging requires training time. Life-Force Inhibition counters.
## Chi Speed
- **Definition:** Move faster using chi.
- **Capabilities:** Accelerate beyond normal limits. Generate momentum through chi channeling. Peak to absolute speed levels.
- **Applications:** Flash Step, Afterimage Creation, High-Speed Reflexes, Hyper Maneuverability
- **Limitations:** Vulnerable to chi absorption. May be restricted to specific thresholds. Time-limited by reserves.
## Chi Strength
- **Definition:** Enhance physical strength through chi mastery.
- **Capabilities:** Peak to absolute strength levels depending on proficiency and training.
- **Applications:** Shockwave techniques, Supernatural Leap/Lifting/Strike, Earthquake Generation
- **Limitations:** Countered by Chi Absorption, Strength Negation/Reduction, Life-Force Inhibition.
## Chi Agility
- **Definition:** Enhance agility with chi.
- **Capabilities:** Heightened speed, reflexes, movement fluidity.
- **Applications:** Qinggong Mastery (lightfoot techniques), enhanced dodging, acrobatic combat
- **Limitations:** Chi controllers can interfere.
## Chi Durability
- **Definition:** Enhance durability with chi.
- **Capabilities:** Withstand physical trauma from enhanced to supernatural levels.
- **Applications:** Dermal Armor, Skin Hardening, Bulletproof Durability, Pressure Resistance
- **Limitations:** Durability negation/bypassing can override.
## Chi Reflexes
- **Definition:** Enhance reflexes through chi.
- **Capabilities:** Improved reaction times and dodge capabilities.
- **Applications:** Auto-Reflexes, High-Speed Reflexes
- **Limitations:** Reflex Dampening abilities counter.
## Chi Flight
- **Definition:** Fly using chi energy.
- **Capabilities:** Propel through air by projecting energy beneath or surrounding self. Enhanced jumping, surface scaling, sliding.
- **Applications:** Levitation, High-Speed Flight, Gliding, Air Dashing
- **Limitations:** Flight Negation.
## Chi Empowerment
- **Definition:** Gain strength from chi.
- **Capabilities:** Enhanced strength/speed/durability through chi contact. Potential age deceleration.
- **Applications:** Condition augmentation, mode switching, power-shifting
- **Limitations:** Requires continuous chi exposure or generation.
## Chi Transformation
- **Definition:** Enter enhanced state of being with chi. Achieved through meditation, training, or emotional resolve.
- **Capabilities:** Enhanced physical attributes, visible energy aura, heightened senses, elemental chi manifestation, divine forms.
- **Applications:** Stage Advancement, Transformation tiers, combat forms
- **Limitations:** Vulnerable to Energy Immunity, Chi Absorption. Often time-limited.
## Chi Entity Physiology
- **Definition:** Entity whose powers are based on or made of chi.
- **Capabilities:** All chi-based abilities inherently. Chi-enhanced physiology.
- **Applications:** Elemental chi forms, spirit beings, chi constructs
- **Limitations:** Susceptible to Chi Absorption. Power-locking by other manipulators.
## Chi Shapeshifting
- **Definition:** Shapeshift using chi.
- **Capabilities:** Transform physical form by channeling chi.
- **Applications:** Animal forms, size changes, appearance alteration
- **Limitations:** Revert when unconscious/asleep. Time-limited. Cannot add/reduce mass. Must stay near own size range. Chi manipulators can interfere.