Awakening：The Infinite Evolution of My Talent as a Low-Level Awakener - Chapter 461

Chapter 461: Chapter 461: A Deadly Rivalry Forms
Sterl was convinced that if the deities of the Orichalcum nation learned that the golden code was related to the [Transcendence] system, they would stop at nothing to hunt him down! Even if they didn’t know its purpose, they would still exert every effort to eliminate him.

If they couldn’t obtain it themselves, they would spread the word, inciting other factions to compete for it, hoping to profit from the chaos. In any case, they would make sure Sterl’s life was anything but easy. The feeling was mutual; no matter the rank of the equipment, items, or skills, nothing could compare to the very essence of [Transcendence]!

Therefore, silencing him was imperative.

Of course, Sterl had just concealed his presence and disguised his appearance. However, he still could not afford to take the risk of exposing the code! At this moment…

In the game world.

Just as Sterl had anticipated, the distant divine apparitions arrived quickly, and they were unaware of exactly what was contained within the golden sphere of light.

Furious, they gazed at the locations where their six comrades had fallen, then turned to observe the Giant City, which was struggling to materialize and was trembling as stones crumbled. They could also see the countless shadows within the city being forced to disperse due to the tremors.

They were extremely enraged!

The gods now withdrew the energy they had forcibly injected. With a sound like a balloon bursting, countless Divine Powers scattered into the air. The Giant City returned to its ethereal state, beginning the countdown to descend back into the mortal realm.

“No matter which faction that deity comes from, I will kill him!” one of the gods shouted.

“Immediately issue the highest-level bounty once the royal city descends!”

…

The gods shouted with bloodthirsty urgency, their rage palpable as though it were a tangible force! They vowed to pursue the one who had stolen the golden creation relentlessly.

They felt that the god from Alpha 8 was simply provoking them!

What they did not realize was the terror of the Frost Giant. They had only witnessed how this entity could not be subdued even by the strongest Suppression pieces within Giant City, and could only be defeated through the power of world fusion. This merely indicated that the Frost Giant might possess a unique defensive ability.

The people of the Orichalcum nation understood that the items dropped by this giant were precious, but they were unaware that the giant itself could kill higher deities and was immune to radiant-level skills. Furthermore, even the six deceased gods could not discern the true nature of the golden code.

Sterl had no idea that his worries were completely unfounded. He was only able to capture the image of the code because he had upgraded his game pod core; others, no matter how close they stood, could only see a swirling mass of golden mist. Thus, the Orichalcum nation didn’t care about the loss of the code; they were simply filled with rage!

They were convinced that Sterl was a deity from the local power of Alpha 8, come to provoke them! Surely, he wouldn’t go to the lengths of killing six deities of equal rank over a mysterious golden object, would he? The Frost Giant was likely sent by the local forces of Alpha 8 just to stir trouble!

Many gods from the Orichalcum nation felt they had uncovered the truth.

…

Coincidentally, on the other side, Sterl was also swearing an oath.

“Orichalcum nation.”

“That must be the name, though I only gathered that through lip reading. The name of the Giant City faction might simply sound similar to what I deciphered.”

“Theoretically, the other gods shouldn’t know about the existence of the golden code; they only know that a rare item has fallen into my hands.”

“But… for safety’s sake, it’s better if they… face annihilation!”

Sterl’s eyes glinted with ferocity.

Theoretically, the non-divine level members of this faction lacked self-awareness while the Giant City had not fully descended, and only a few deities had witnessed the Frost Giant and the golden sphere of light. Most likely, they wouldn’t deliberately spread this information.

After all, the Orichalcum nation might suspect the golden code was valuable, but they wouldn’t realize it was related to the core of the [Transcendence] game. They probably wouldn’t actively disseminate this news.

Therefore, as long as the Giant City faction was eradicated, it was unlikely anyone would know that Sterl had taken the golden code.

“Then my legendary event is already set,” he thought. “There will definitely be a battle between Ashen and the Orichalcum nation. As a member of Alpha 8, I have to support my own faction!”

“Ashen, let me lend you a helping hand to erase this divine-level power that has inexplicably descended upon our territory!”

Sterl mused to himself. Of course, he couldn’t guarantee that the news about the golden sphere wouldn’t leak. Even if the Orichalcum nation’s people disclosed it, unless someone had witnessed it firsthand, other powerful beings and factions might not pay much attention to the sphere. Sterl was merely trying to eliminate threats as much as possible.

As for now…

Sterl lay in the game pod, preparing to log out, when a brilliant golden light surged from within him, transforming into a dazzling stream of data that rapidly rushed out! This light ultimately surged into the game pod core he possessed.

In an instant!

The entire core lit up!

It was incredibly bright, as if it were daylight!

Fortunately, Sterl had quickly activated his ascent to godhood and had allocated his recently cooled points to the Blood of the Holy Spirit, which enhanced the Holy Spirit Bloodline into shadow divine authority. A realm resembling an endless dark abyss enveloped him, successfully masking the light emitted by the game pod core.

Then, Sterl saw that the core in his hand gradually dimmed, ultimately presenting a mysterious sensation.

[Code integration in progress, current progress… 0.01%]

[Code integration in progress, current progress… 0.02%]

…

Sterl estimated that it would take about a day to fully integrate. Initially, he had thought of using another game pod he had disguised himself with to log in again but found that—

[Your current login area is under the special time Law [World Fusion] and cannot be entered.]

[Detected that you possess a time Law. Would you like to activate Law Power to log in?]

[Warning: Activating Law login will cause significant fluctuations and may reveal your location to demigods and above.]

[Warning: The current area’s time flow is accelerated; you may lose part of your lifespan while in this area.]

“No,” Sterl replied calmly.

He hadn’t expected that world fusion would have such an effect, changing the flow of time! In an accelerated time flow, a single day outside might translate to months or even years within the world fusion area. Sterl realized he would be foolish to force his way in without considering the risk of being immediately detected by other powerful beings. The accelerated time flow was inherently disadvantageous to him!

His cheat seemed to refresh “once every day,” with relatively lenient conditions. However, this “day” was a strict time unit; only a full day unaffected by any external influences counted. He had confirmed this in the Dream of Lalaye instance. In a field of accelerated time, it could take him months or even years before he could level up again!

Even if Sterl wanted to eliminate the Giant City faction, he had changed his mind.

“Let’s wait for a while,” Sterl thought. “If I can log in normally in a few days, then I’ll just consider it a delay of a few days. If not, I’ll have to think of another way.”

Sterl felt a bit of a headache. If this accelerated time field persisted, it would be quite difficult for him to log back in. Fortunately, within [Transcendence] and Swallowing Heaven, there were many peculiar items, including ones that could forcibly pull offline players to a specific coordinate, changing their login location. However, such items were quite rare and hard to collect.

Sterl could contact Sosia and the others through Rosalie. As long as they were willing to wait for a while, he could still return to [Transcendence] within half a month at most…

For now, Sterl decided to take a moment to relax. He couldn’t log in, and the game pod core was currently in the process of code integration. With nothing else to do, he prepared to find someone to “entertain” himself with…

…

“Sterl?”

“You’re here at the base again?”

Teresa approached with a look of surprise. To Sterl’s surprise, it was not the ever-concerned Rosalie who came to greet him this time. She truly had a strong libido, constantly keeping a close watch outside the game room. Yes, outside the game room, because she knew that if she tried to peek inside, she might witness things she shouldn’t see and could end up being directly slain by Sterl.

Instead, it was the usually busy Teresa who came to welcome him, prompting Sterl to voice his confusion.

Teresa responded, “You’re asking about Rosalie? It seems she detected an extremely powerful aura, so she went off to track it down.”

“A powerful aura? A legendary being or a demigod?” Sterl guessed, thinking that the strongest known beings of the human race on Earth were likely at the demigod level.

“Tell her not to get too caught up in it; whether she can trace it or not doesn’t matter—safety first,” he instructed.

“No, tell her to come back immediately.”

He issued a few more commands, his expression growing increasingly solemn. On one hand, he needed Teresa to contact Rosalie through the base’s communication system; on the other hand, he used the sensing ability of his Illuminated King avatar to convey the message—no matter what she had discovered, she shouldn’t continue the pursuit.

According to the intelligence provided by Gloria, the human race on Earth was not to be trifled with. Sterl didn’t want to be implicated because of Rosalie’s recklessness; after all, he was a wanted criminal known as “Solomon”…

Rosalie didn’t reply immediately…

At that moment, Teresa was walking towards him with affectionate eyes, her swaying waist exuding a delicate charm like gentle spring water.

“Sterl~!”

The door to the room opened behind her.

Linna and Rayna also approached with joyful expressions. They had just received Teresa’s message and immediately put aside what they were doing to rush over.

Sterl noticed that Rayna’s already stunning appearance had been further enhanced. Clearly, as her strength had increased, her beauty had blossomed even more.

“Isn’t this a bit odd?”

Sterl activated Star Insight, and Rayna’s stats appeared completely normal. However, her ever-increasing beauty seemed a bit strange. This was likely due to some ability related to her bloodline…