Rebirth: 100 Days Before Doomsday - Chapter 318

Chapter 318: About to Level Up
With the group of Rune’s pursuers gone, there was a relief that allowed Grace to return her attention to the growth of Starfall.

Time started passing swiftly as she once again immersed herself in the relentless cycle of battle and growth. Over the next few weeks, she carried out three more hunt missions, each more challenging than the last.

The first hunt took them deep into the ruins of what was once a bustling city of Starship, but now was overtaken by monstrous creatures and the infected.

She had a team of twenty-three warriors with her and they faced an army of infected, a dozen Shadow Beasts with one even a Class 9 beast, and finally two Monster Beast – Class 3 and Class 7.

The battle tested the warriors and their years of training, allowing them to grow even stronger from this experience.

The second hunt led them to a once restricted zone in the old ruins of Country A. This time, she had Davian and a team of thirty warriors with her.

They split into two groups of fifteen each. She was leading one and Davian the other as they took down the infected and the beasts. This time, their strongest opponent was actually a Class 10 Shadow Beast, the strongest they had faced so far.

It was a snake like monster, but with five heads and legs like that of a lizard. It took a lot of efforts to kill it, but they were rewarded with a Level ten Yellow Spirit Stone for their hard work.

The third and final hunt took place in the northern mountains of Country N, where a massive Class 8 Monster beast had wounded several warriors of Country C who recently faced it during a hunt mission.

The battle lasted for nearly seven hours as the beast was controlling an entire army of lower class beasts, even several Class 7 beasts.

This time, there was some casualties as two of her warriors ended up getting seriously injured, but she and her team still emerged victorious in the end, securing a large number of Spirit Stones and valuable resources.

But despite the victories, Grace knew she that she couldn’t continue leading every hunt herself. There were other responsibilities demanding her attention.

Recognizing the need for delegation, she made a decisive choice to hand over the responsibility of future hunt missions to Davian.

He had already been training a group of ten warriors who were now strong and experienced enough to take the responsibilities of the hunt missions on their own. Hence, his plan was to use this chance and test these warriors.

These ten warriors were – Kevin, Rio, Aleena, Virginia, Ryland, Brian, Henry, Jace, Lisa, and Nina.

Each one of these ten were Rank A warriors with strong superpowers and years of training and battle experience they received right under Grace, Davian, and Rune’s mentorship.

With the matter being taken care of, Grace turned her attention to another crucial task – cultivating a group of warriors who would become the true backbone of Starfall Isle’s defenses.

She personally selected twenty warriors to undergo a month-long closed-door practice. This was not merely about training, it was about accelerating their evolution and pushing their limits beyond what they once thought was possible.

On the first day, before beginning their meditation, each of them consumed Spirit Stones of different levels and elements.

Grace herself took in a Level Six Red Spirit Stone, ready to finally get access to fire elemental power. The warriors, depending on their abilities and previous consumptions, took in Level Four Spirit Stones with fire, ice, wind, earth, shadow, or lightning powers.

For the first several days, there was no actual training. Instead, everyone focused solely on balancing the new energy inside them. The raw power of Spirit Stones was immense, and failure to properly integrate it could result in disastrous consequences.

Nights and days blurred together as they meditated, guiding the foreign energy through their bodies, forcing it to settle and merge with their existing abilities.

And once the stabilization process was complete, true training began.

Each warrior worked on refining their newfound powers. Fire users learned to condense their flames into devastating concentrated attacks. Ice users discovered ways to manipulate their element beyond just freezing – creating weapons, armor, and even illusions. Shadow users became more elusive, while wind and lightning users focused on speed and precision.

Grace, on the other hand, delved deeper into her own newly gained fire power. Since she had already consumed Spirit Stones of earth and water before this, she was aware of what she needed to do to tame the fire energy overflowing inside her.

The month passed in an intense cycle of learning, breakthroughs, and exhaustion.

And when the doors finally opened, the warriors who stepped out were no longer the same.

These people were already on advanced level of Rank A warriors. If any of them suceeded to level up, they would end up making it to Rank S, but as per 2025, it was unlikely to happen as none of these warriors carried a body constitution perfect enough to become a Rank S warrior.

Still, this group of warrior was the strongest humans walking on Earth after Grace, Davian, and Rune who were already considered Rank S.

That night, while everyone else returned to either rest or celebrate, Grace entered the Infinite Realm.

The moon inside her personal dimension was casting a soft glow over the vast land, creating an illusion of tranquility. But she was not here for peace.

She was here to push herself further as she was feeling on the verge of a breakthrough, something she had been manifesting but wasn’t really sure about.

Drawing upon the power she had refined over the past month, she tested every skill she had mastered. Fire danced at her fingertips, burning with intensity she had never reached before. Water bent at her will, forming solid constructs that moved as she commanded. Earth responded to her call.

Her speed, strength, and perception had all heightened significantly.

“You are about to make a breakthrough.” 2025’s familiar voice made her turn her attention toward the little creature that appeared not far from her.

“What Rank is it going to be? And will I make it?” She asked, felling slightly anxious.

“You will make it…to SS Rank.”