Awakening：The Infinite Evolution of My Talent as a Low-Level Awakener - Chapter 58

Daphne’s Fantasy
The case was solved, all of it was solved.

Daphne felt she had grasped the truth.

Why was Teresa, who was usually so cold, exclusively interested in Sterl? Could it be simply because he helped her gain an opportunity?

Impossible!

Why was Teresa so calm in the face of Eric’s threat just now?

Why did she suddenly have to accept Sterl’s invitation to join the team?

The celestial event just now and the sudden appearance of a figure explained everything.

Daphne felt she had seen through it all.

Sterl, this person is marvelous!

He might be the descendant or relative of a very powerful player…

Exactly!

Daphne looked at the man standing in the center of the meteorite crater and immediately determined that he must be Sterl’s elder.

And this elder, seeing Teresa, Sterl’s closely related “girlfriend,” in trouble, defeated Eric and the others in one move!

The reason Sterl invited Daphne to join the team just now was because his elder was also in this team!

Daphne thought her analysis was completely correct. That move just now, she suspected, was at least of purple quality or above, which could only be executed by a player of level 91 or above!

She never considered that the male in the huge crater created by the meteorite was Sterl himself.

Teresa referred to Sterl as a “junior,” meaning Sterl must have become a player later than Teresa, and at most just changed his class, completely unlikely to be on the same level as the powerful being who delivered the devastating blow.

Daphne, looking at the elder in the field, felt her heart pounding excitedly at such terrifying combat power! He even saved her from danger, making Daphne’s heart unable to help but feel a strange emotion.

“I guessed that Sterl’s elder must be quite old, just a player with great strength and youthful appearance.”

“But I don’t mind!”

“And in this way, it could also make me and Teresa even closer in the future! Quite nice, huh!” Daphne had already entered into a fantasy.

She was in a very good mood, while the other players around her felt creeped out.

Even the dumbest among them knew that the sudden figure and the meteorite that appeared just now must be related!

“Who exactly is this person? How can he be so strong?”

“Eric, level 70, two-class, couldn’t even block a single move?”

“Was it really that he couldn’t block a single move? The power of that meteorite probably could have killed him several times over!”

“This level of player, how come I’ve never heard of him, could it be he’s from a base outside the Val administrative region?”

…

The players discussed with faces full of shock and suspicion.

The only certainty was that the big shot in front of them was very strong.

For a moment, everyone looked at the figure standing proudly in the center of the crater with eyes full of admiration.

They all exclaimed, what a peerless master’s demeanor!

Who else could be standing in the center of the crater now, if not Sterl?

His thoughts were –

Oh my, I was just too cool this time!

Sterl was feeling a bit high.

In fact, when Eric Dane first made his appearance, Sterl had already used Star Insight to check his panel. After confirming that he could easily handle him, he didn’t rush to act. Instead, he waited for the right moment, when Teresa was about to be attacked, to fiercely launch his move!

This was to better increase the loyalty of this subordinate. The psychological shift from extreme danger to safety would surely make Teresa extremely grateful!

By the way, just by the way, isn’t it cool to save someone at the critical moment?

For this, he was fully focused on the scene, not daring to even blink…

As for the move that killed the enemy in an instant, it was naturally the purple quality skill Starfall he learned after reaching level 30.

Although Sterl appeared calm and collected now, when he released the skill, it was like a god descending, with all sorts of buffs from Star Blade maximizing, creating an extremely shocking scene.

Even if he hadn’t run out of stardust, he would have wanted to enhance Starfall before releasing it. Because it was Sterl’s first time using this move, and he was a bit unsure of its power.

At this moment, he appeared indifferent on the surface, silently acting like a master, but his heart was racing.

Is this the move that fits an SSS-grade profession with purple quality?

Too awesome!!

In fact, Sterl’s observation results showed that Eric Dane was not weak.

His equipment was luxurious, with all four attributes reaching over one hundred twenty points, and his A-grade talent, Fear Mark, capable of inflicting damage on any enemy, marking them, and then increasing the power of subsequent attacks by 60%, was an incredibly fierce offensive talent. Moreover, this guy had several blue quality skills, all of which were mastered.

Compared to him, Philip Waldo was just nobody.

Yet, such a strong opponent was vaporized by Starfall, with even the damage overflowing!

Sterl was scared himself. But on the surface, he still looked like everything was under control, as if to say – I’m using such a powerful move not for anything else but to intimidate others.

My people are protected by me!

Sterl looked at the expressions of the people around him, especially Teresa’s gaze, with her eyes slightly reddened and tears in her eyes appearing crystal clear yet revealing a firm resolve. It was a perfect interpretation of what “loyalty” means!

At that moment, he felt this big move was very worthwhile.

Sterl stood quietly in place, while the surrounding players were as silent as cicadas, none daring to move.

Only Teresa actively picked up the loot from Mark and Eric, handing it to her master.

“OK.” Sterl casually opened the two orbs.

[You have received a special item: Soar together]

[You have received 12 gold coins.]

Gold coins, of course, the more the merrier. Sterl gladly accepted.

The drop of Soar together made him pause.

Having observed from the shadows earlier, he naturally knew it was an item that could establish a marriage relationship with two players/NPCs at the same time.

He was immediately in a dilemma. Sterl’s first reaction was naturally to marry Linna and Rayna. But the problem was, these two were currently too weak to adventure with Sterl, rendering the marriage system’s[Affection Guard]useless.

“Let’s keep it for now, use it when needed…”

“Moreover, if it can be used on NPCs, then perhaps it could trigger some special quests for the NPCs.” Sterl was quite satisfied with this drop.

By the way, after killing two players, the amulet in Sterl’s backpack gained two additional layers.

Then, Sterl turned his cold gaze towards the surrounding players.

At this moment, using Star Insight, he was in a disguised state, having changed his appearance. Only Teresa knew Sterl’s identity through a private message sent to her in advance.

Logically speaking, there was no need to silence these players. But Sterl had noticed their schadenfreude when Teresa was about to suffer. Since his amulet still lacked a few layers, he decided to just kill them all…

In his palm, the power of fire slowly gathered.

At this time, the spectating players’ faces drastically changed.

“Wait, Big Shot. this has nothing to do with us!”

“We’re also victims! We’re innocent.”

“Spare usr!”

…

A crowd of people were crying and begging, while also taking out various items from their inventory, preparing to escape.

Fortunately, at this moment—

“Sir, please don’t act rashly.” Teresa spoke up, mentioning that Sterl had messaged her, pretending to be “a mysterious expert known to Sterl”.

She naturally obeyed.

Unexpectedly, after Teresa spoke, Daphne’s eyes lit up, excited. I guessed right! This big shot must be Sterl’s elders!

I’ve decided! I must win over Teresa’s little boyfriend’s elders!

Daphne once again entered her fantasy, a smile spreading across her face.

Meanwhile, Teresa had no idea what her good sister was plotting. She simply took out a bunch of scrolls: “I have contract scrolls here, which can turn them into your servants.”

“When you need something, I can command these people to help you handle and execute it.”

“Moreover, these players with about two-class strength are the backbone of our Earth’s human race in facing racial wars. It would be better to preserve some if possible.”

Teresa earnestly persuaded.

Sterl’s last training session was very successful. His maid had already begun to take initiative in thinking for him. These contract scrolls were something Teresa had obtained by nearly spending all her resources.

The purpose was simple, to help Sterl gradually build his power.

When Teresa returned to the base, she realized something. With Sterl’s abilities, he was destined to stand at the pinnacle of Earth’s humanity!

Although she was an A-grade talent, her profession was only C-grade. Could she really keep up with her master in the future? Teresa decided to find another way and prepare logistical support for Sterl.