The System Awakens: Rise of the Champion - Chapter 60

Chapter 60: Chapter 60: People With Green Skin

Damian had completed balancing his stats and absorbed the energy from all the elemental essence stones and shards.

He then retrieved a set of clothes from the [Awakener Wardrobe (Type: Casual/Grade: Special)].

He obtained three wardrobe sets, each containing clothes suited for different occasions: casual, formal, and battle.

What made these clothes special was their remarkable resilience and comfort.

They could automatically adjust their size and appearance to match the wearer’s preferences.

Additionally, they possessed a self-healing ability; if torn, they would use the wearer’s energy to repair themselves.

Damian chose to wear black pants, a burgundy full-sleeve shirt with the sleeves rolled up, black sneakers, two rings, and a bracelet-like accessory on his upper arm.

Its true form was three swords. Around his neck, he wore a dark black chain, whose true form was [Recna, the Spear of Torment].

[You can be transported to ‘Solarta’ just by wishing it.]

With a sigh, Damian muttered, “Here we go.”

Instantly, his vision blurred, and he found himself in an entirely new place.

The air here was denser with energy, and he heard a sound he hadn’t encountered in a long time: the irritating noise of people.

As his vision cleared, Damian realized he was standing in a garden-like area.

Before him stood a massive statue resembling a real-life banyan tree.

[You have entered the First Tower Realm.]

[You are now standing in the Garden of Unity, the center of Sol City.]

[Sol City is one of the four cities where Awakeners who cleared trials from levels 1 to 20 arrive, regardless of race, world, or sector in the universe. Here, they register their Awakener name.]

[You have triggered the Mission Function.]

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[Main Mission: Rising Through the Realms]

[Complete the following conditions to gain access to the Second Tower Realm:]

[Decide Your Awakener Title: Incomplete.]

[Join a Registered Faction: 0/1.]

[Increase Your Level: 111/200.]

[Become a 4th Circle Mage (Peak): Incomplete.]

[Become a Soul Severing Realm (Peak) Qi Cultivator: Incomplete.]

[Evolve Your Race: 0/1.]

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Damian studied the mission tasks for a few minutes. “The tasks aren’t that hard, except for joining a faction…”

Damian disliked the idea of joining a group, let alone a faction.

He had grown so strong that the thought of working under someone else felt absurd.

His strength wasn’t the only thing that had grown; his pride had too.

A grin spread across his face as a thought struck him. “Well, before I worry about that, I should complete the remaining tasks.”

“I should evolve my race first,” Damian muttered.

There were two ways for an Awakener to evolve their race.

The first method was through the system.

By triggering the Evolution Function, they would receive a mission, and upon its completion, the system would facilitate the evolution.

The second method was to join another race through a ritual or similar process, though Damian didn’t know much about this option.

Damian had already decided to use the system’s Evolution Function to evolve his race.

After all, he couldn’t imagine that joining an existing high race of beings was a wise choice.

The high races were beings ranked far above ordinary humans or unawakened entities.

They were what the people of Earth would call “supernatural beings.”

These high races naturally possessed long lifespans, supernatural abilities, and adaptive capabilities that didn’t require the system’s metamorphosis intervention for activation.

Even the people of Earth had knowledge of such beings, often presented through texts, fantasy books, urban legends, and mythologies.

As someone who grew up as a devout Catholic Christian in Italy and had a deep interest in fantasy, books, urban legends, and mythologies, Damian was very familiar with these beings.

At the very least, he knew what to expect.

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[Evolution Mission: Walking the Road of Human Evolution]

[You must complete the following conditions:]

[Increase Your Level: 111/180]

[Defeat Awakeners 50 levels higher than you: 0/20.]

[Obtain Source Cores of Monsters above Level 130: 0/30.]

[Increase your Vitality: 383/200]

[Increase your Perception: 262/200]

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Damian had already triggered the race evolution function a few days after he completed the first trial.

He wasn’t entirely sure what triggered the evolution function of the system, but he had some ideas, like clearing trials in hell difficulty.

However, he wasn’t certain since, before his regression, there had been numerous instances of some of the strongest awakeners on Earth triggering the evolution function without clearing trials in hell mode.

Damian’s mind went through countless scenarios about what he should do next.

Don’t misunderstand, he had plenty of things he could do, but he just wasn’t sure where to start.

As he thought, Damian looked around and noticed something strange: people walking by were looking at him with odd expressions.

He quickly recognized what kind of expression it was.

“Why do they look like they’re afraid of me?” Damian murmured to himself.

Slowly, he exited the garden and began to explore the city.

After a few minutes of wandering, he confirmed his suspicion: every single person he came across in the city seemed afraid of him.

Along the way, he encountered some beings that weren’t human.

These awakeners looked exactly like humans from Earth, except for their green skin.

Damian knew who these beings were.

They were the second race within the Earth’s solar system to awaken because of the system’s metamorphosis: the denizens of Mars.

Even they looked at Damian with fearful expressions.

Damian wasn’t shocked to see these beings from another planet.

Sure, they were technically aliens, but they didn’t seem particularly frightening.

Other than their green skin, they weren’t much different from humans on Earth.

Besides, Damian already knew about their existence from before his regression to this life.

“Do I look scary or something?” Damian wondered aloud, sensing a few presences watching him from a distance.

These presences didn’t feel friendly.

They were definitely a threat to Damian, but since they hadn’t acted on that threat, Damian chose not to engage them.

“As long as they don’t bare their fangs at me, I won’t do anything to them either.”

“They think they’ve hidden well, but I can sense them easily,” Damian thought, deciding to ignore them for now.

He continued walking until he found himself in front of a massive building named [Awakener’s Hall].

Upon entering, Damian was greeted by a vast hall filled with books on towering shelves that seemed to stretch endlessly.

Many people were scattered throughout the hall, reading random books.

As soon as Damian stepped inside, they stopped reading and glanced at him with strange expressions, murmuring among themselves.

Damian then noticed several people walking around carrying books.

They wore uniforms with name tags.

“They must be people who work for the system,” Damian thought.

In all the tower realms, many individuals worked exclusively for the system.

Most of these workers were awakeners with limited potential, but by working for the system, they were granted special rewards and privileges.

Damian approached one of these workers, a man, and said, “Excuse me.”

The man turned around, but upon seeing Damian, he jumped back in fear.

“Whoa, relax, dude. I’m not going to eat you, Jesus,” Damian said, raising his hands and shaking his head.

“You won’t?”

“I swear on God,” Damian replied.

The man seemed slightly less afraid but was still wary.

“Why are you so afraid of me?” Damian asked.

“Well… it’s… it’s because of your aura,” the man stammered.

“My aura? Oh…” Damian finally realized why everyone seemed afraid of him.

He recalled that during his time in the trial grounds, he hadn’t noticed that his aura was nearly unrestrained.

Since leveling up so many times and obtaining various energies, especially the elemental essences, his presence had transformed into something akin to a wild beast or fearsome monster.

It made it difficult for normal awakeners to even think straight around him.

Damian sighed and controlled his aura, pulling it back into his body. His presence returned to normal.

“Mm… Tell me about this place,” Damian asked the man.

“Well… the Awakener’s Hall is a common area with many departments like the library, restaurants, hotels, registration halls, battle halls, and more. Awakeners can access all these facilities as long as they have enough gold to use the services,” the man explained.

“Where do I go to register my Awakener title?” Damian asked.

“I’ll lead the way,” the man said respectfully.

Damian could still sense some fear in his voice, but the man led him to another hall and introduced him to another staff member, a woman.

“I see you’re here to register your Awakener title,” the woman said.

“Yes. Can you tell me what’s so important about registering my Awakener title?” Damian asked.

“Every awakener must register their Awakener title because the system recognizes this title as the awakener’s name. In the long run, an awakener’s title strongly influences their growth path. It can also have an impact on their fate, luck, future, and so on,” the woman explained.

“The title can be anything, a word or even your own name. Most people who come here choose their own name as their Awakener title.”

“You can even consider the awakener titles as your true name,” the woman said as she looked Damian over from head to toe, clearly captivated by his extremely handsome and manly appearance.

She tried her best to hide it, but Damian noticed her odd expression.

However, he failed to realize the reason behind it because he had never experienced being checked out by women before.

The woman continued, “And you can’t choose just anything. The title has to be approved by the system.”

“Give me an example,” Damian said.

“Well, there were some people who tried to give themselves titles like Mr. Invincible, Miss Universe, Supreme God Emperor, Thousand Harem King, and plenty of other absurd names. But the system rejected them all. The system judges titles based on your current status, so you can’t just name yourself the King of the Universe or something ridiculous like that,” the woman explained.

“Also, the titles must be unique. No one can have the same title, and it can be in any language you want.”

Damian thought for a few seconds, or so it seemed.

In reality, his mind had already gone through thousands of names, and he had decided on the one he wanted for his awakener title.

“I’ve decided on my name,” Damian said confidently.

“I’ll guide you,” the woman replied.

She then brought Damian toward a stone tablet in front of a statue resembling a banyan tree.

The statue was similar to the one he had seen in the Garden of Unity, though this one was much smaller, only about fifteen feet tall.

“Touch this stone and say the title you have in mind,” the woman instructed before taking a few steps back.

Damian ignored her and placed his hand on the tablet.

As soon as he did, he felt a warmth radiating from it.

He paused for a moment, organizing his thoughts.

This title would become a kind of true name for him.

A name to associate with his very being.

A name that would hold great influence over his future as an awakener.

“I want my name to represent my endless thirst for power, my undying wish to excel in everything, my boundless dream of becoming the strongest,” Damian thought.

The tablet began to glow as if it were sensing Damian’s will and recognizing it.

Moments later, the banyan tree-like statue behind the tablet also began to emit a faint, calm aura.

The woman’s eyes widened in surprise.

The woman had been in this job for nearly a year.

Originally hailing from a world known as Murim, she had watched thousands of people come here to decide their titles.

She had heard many absurd ones, but never before had she seen the tree statue behind the tablet glow.

This was a first.

Finally, Damian spoke his title.

“Infinity.”

[The system recognizes your will.]

[Your fate is endless.]

[Your thirst for power knows no bounds.]

[Your will to grow knows no limits.]

[You are truly embarking on a path of infinite possibilities.]

[The system recognizes your title and hereby declares your title as Infinity.]