Awakening：The Infinite Evolution of My Talent as a Low-Level Awakener - Chapter 253

Chapter 253: All Skills, Unlimited Enhancement?
At the same time, the specific attributes of [Origin of Chaos·skills] appeared before Sterl.

A new page for [Origin of Chaos] opened on his panel.

[Origin of Chaos·skills]

[Description: This bloody Divine Power comes from the Archduke of Blood in hell. It undergoes a strange transformation once it is grasped by the life forms of the main world. To possess this power is a stroke of luck, but it is also a misfortune, as immense power often comes with terrifying risks. Are you favored by the world, or are you despised by it?]

[Effects:

Ability One: You possess a legendary ability: Blood Control. When you ascend to demigod status, this ability automatically evolves into Blood Law, and upon advancing to god-level, it automatically upgrades to Blood Divine Authority.

Ability Two: You can now collect blood force by killing enemies and gathering corpses on the battlefield. You can consume blood force to unleash abilities related to Ability One, or you can spend blood force to enhance the proficiency of all your abilities (currently limited to those within the Great Divine Power tier, inclusive).]

[Hint: The Origin of Chaos can be enhanced by the number of hell layers you conquer.]

In just two simple paragraphs, the effects of this ability were clearly explained.

One of the effects granted Sterl a legendary ability that could directly evolve into divine authority in the future. He took a look at the specifics of the effect.

Unlike Inspire or Shadow Stealth, Sterl had finally mastered a pure attack-oriented legendary ability. The effect was to consume blood force to create blood weapons and energy, inflicting damage, and after harming an enemy, he could manipulate the blood within their body to attack.

Due to the fluid nature of blood, this legendary ability had a strong synergy with Flowing Water Law. It significantly enhanced Sterl’s overall combat power.

The only problem was…

The second ability of [Origin of Chaos·skills] also required blood force, which raised a dilemma—Sterl was reluctant to expend blood force to activate the previous ability!

He checked his blood force and found that there was nothing it couldn’t enhance, including the progress of arcane skills and mastery.

Sterl’s understanding of Law Power, as well as the Laws he had already cultivated, could all be directly improved with blood force, bringing them to perfection.

Even…

The noblest thing he possessed, divine authority, could also be enhanced with blood force!

However, at present, this enhancement was not operational, as it seemed that Sterl’s physical and mental realms were unable to bear the increase in divine authority.

Previously, he had relied on methods akin to exploiting bugs to incorporate [Humans] and [Nature] into himself.

Indeed, this ability called [Origin of Chaos·skills] was like a “bug,” practically providing players with a new cheat code!

Many deities spent centuries to barely enhance their divine authority, while Sterl could casually allocate enhancements.

What was even more outrageous was that if Sterl conquered enough hell layers, it seemed this ability’s upper limit could also rise.

“However, the efficiency of acquiring blood force still needs to be tested.”

Sterl looked at the enhancement effects of blood force. To elevate Flowing Water Law from its incomplete state to perfection, only one hundred and ten points were needed. Ten points would bring it to fullness, while one hundred points would achieve perfection.

For lower-tier formations, enhancing them to the next proficiency stage uniformly required one point of blood force. This was because their quality was too low, and the consumption was far less than one point, so it was fixed at one point.

For the Platinum-level skill Silent Domain, thirty points were needed for proficiency and eighty for mastery. The consumption for Golden-level skills was merely one-tenth of that for Platinum skills.

…

It was indeed possible to enhance anything!

At that moment, Sterl was in the cabin of the Rainbow Ship, struggling to maintain his smile. He was in a great mood, satisfied with the rewards he had meticulously planned for and finally obtained!

Additionally, the Blood Sacrifice Array provided some extra enhancements.

First, Sterl’s life force had nearly doubled! He had absorbed so much energy that he passively increased it significantly.

Second, his Divine Power received a substantial boost—an impressive one hundred points! He could now ascend to godhood again and maintain it for much longer than before his trip to Verenthia.

He felt like he had hit the jackpot.

The only cost he had incurred this time—Divine Power—had been doubled back in returns.

However, his expression soon changed. Due to the absorption of the sacrificial rewards, he had missed an entire day’s worth of enhancement opportunities, and today’s enhancement limit had reached five points, which he hadn’t even thought to use!

In a flurry, Sterl catalyzed a Fate Token.

…

Afterward, during the brief period before returning to the Hall of Valor, Sterl sat quietly, continuing to comprehend Arcane Law. As for the overflowing experience points in his experience pool, he planned to accelerate their refinement once back in the Hall of Valor, thanks to its conducive environment.

However…

To Sterl’s dismay, he hadn’t meditated for long before the Rainbow Ship unexpectedly came to a halt. Due to the demise of the Supreme Ice Lord, the demigods aboard the ship decided to pay a visit to his family, prompting the ship to make a temporary stop at a place called Golden City.

Sterl, however, didn’t feel like engaging in constant meditation. He figured he might as well take this opportunity to experience the cultural landscape of another realm and disembarked the ship.

Instead of heading to the giant city where the Supreme Ice Lord’s family resided, he opted for a smaller town located a thousand miles away from Golden City. His choice wasn’t too unusual; after all, many players preferred to avoid being around demigods due to the immense pressure.

Anyway, the Rainbow Ship would set sail again in a day.

…

“I’d like an order of rosemary roasted venison, and a glass of your local fruit wine, please,” Sterl casually ordered at a small tavern.

He observed the attire of the people around him, noting that it was vastly different from what he usually saw among his own race. The locals often adorned silver jewelry that jingled as they walked. Their clothing was vibrant, embellished with patterns resembling various poisonous insects.

However, Sterl hadn’t had the chance to fully appreciate the exotic atmosphere when suddenly, a loud crash erupted.

Boom!!

Then, a figure plummeted from the sky, crashing onto the table in front of him.

Sterl reacted quickly and managed to dodge, but the dish that had just been served was obliterated.

The shopkeeper and other customers nearby stared at the fallen figure with expressions of dread and terror.

“Is it that bully again?”

“What does he want?”

“It seems he was knocked down from the sky…”

“Stay away! This guy bites at any moment!”

…

People were buzzing with conversation, as if they had encountered a plague.

Only Sterl looked utterly confused, as he sensed the aura of the person in front of him, estimating that they were at the pinnacle of second class…

To be honest, he hadn’t encountered someone so weak in a long time.

You dare to ruin my meal?

However, Sterl was fairly reasonable; he simply wore an annoyed expression and prepared to leave. After all, it seemed this person was also thrown here by someone else, so causing trouble for him shouldn’t be on their agenda.

Yet, as Sterl attempted to walk away, someone was unwilling to let him go.

“Hey, kid! You dirty my clothes and think you can just leave?”

The bully wore a fierce expression!

At the same time, a figure in white, wielding a sword, floated down from the sky.

His strength sent the countless ordinary players present fleeing in panic!

“A third class powerhouse!”

“Run! Otherwise, we’ll all die!”

“That young man is so unlucky; that bully will definitely use him as a meat shield.”

…

The crowd looked at Sterl with a hint of sympathy.

However, the bully didn’t need to use Sterl as a meat shield.

The figure wielding the sword didn’t hesitate and swung his blade, unleashing a terrifying sword energy, resembling a golden skill!

The sharp sword energy instantly turned the entire tavern into fragments.

Swish!!

“Ah…”

“My tavern…”

“That young guy was quite generous, and he’s gone as well.”

“What a disaster!”

The tavern owner and several waitstaff sighed, feeling that Sterl was a decent person and lamenting his unfortunate demise.

Meanwhile, many people shut their doors and windows from afar, fearing they would attract trouble. A few bold souls, intrigued by the rare appearance of a third class player, couldn’t help but peek outside.

However…

Once the sword energy dissipated, everyone was taken aback because the scene that emerged was quite different from what they had imagined.

The unfortunate young man was completely unharmed.

The second class bully, who had crashed into the table earlier, was now under Sterl’s foot, leaving the sword-wielding figure in the sky momentarily stunned.

Instantly, he sensed something was amiss.

But then…

Swish!

Both the bully and the figure in white were engulfed and consumed by flames, reducing everything to nothingness.

In their final moments of consciousness, there was no pain—only confusion…

It was as if they were experiencing a flashback; both felt that their actions today were somewhat strange.

The bully wondered why he had fled toward the tavern when escaping.

He usually drank here too; what benefit did it serve him for the tavern to be destroyed in the aftermath of their fight?

The figure in white also found it peculiar, reflecting that he wasn’t normally this aggressive. At least, he wouldn’t have aimed to kill a civilian with a single sword strike…

Unfortunately, their thoughts were irrelevant now, as they were both reduced to ashes.

If the Archduke of Blood’s lingering soul had the fortune to witness this scene, he would surely be furious to the point of smoke coming out of his ears!

He could discern that this was what they referred to as Fortune Backlash.

The backlash faced by a god-level demon manifests when two other god-level demons come to hunt him down, resulting in the Archduke of Blood being obliterated.

And Sterl, as the ultimate beneficiary of an exploited bug, experienced an even more severe form of Fortune Backlash!

A peak second class existence was significantly “stronger” than his own power.

And the white-clad swordsman with a golden skill, being a third class powerhouse, could have effortlessly crushed and killed Sterl.

However, as luck would have it, a skill that Sterl casually unleashed ended up instantly eliminating them…

And at that moment, Sterl wore a completely bewildered expression, thinking there would be more to follow.

He had only released Ignition Flame as a test, and yet, his two enemies just… disappeared?

Huh??