The System Awakens: Rise of the Champion - Chapter 67

Chapter 67: Chapter 67: Rising Through The Ranks

An hour had passed, and the arena was completely filled with awakeners who had come to witness the most incredible battle in the history of Solarta.

The awakener named “Infinity” had been continuously challenging every awakener ranked in the power rankings, one by one, and winning every single time without a single loss or break.

The most critical part of it all was that he was doing this efficiently, treating it as if it were a mere game.

The strength he displayed was unnatural, even for awakeners.

Even the higher-ranked awakeners, those holding top 50 positions in the power rankings, had begun to watch Infinity’s battles, becoming increasingly fascinated by his power and talent.

However, there were some who had grown concerned about his rapid rise, viewing him as a threat to their own paths to power.

This was especially true for factions like the vampires and werewolves.

There were also awakeners from Earth factions showing great interest in “Infinity.”

Among them were prominent figures like Eric Walcrown, the leader of the High Warriors, and Marco Santis, who had secretly killed his father, the former president of the Italian Awakener Association, to seize power and become the head of one of Earth’s factions.

Eric and Marco had recognized the awakener called “Infinity.”

They didn’t know his name, but they were certain it was the same person they had encountered before.

Eric, in particular, was sure.

He remembered those glowing blue eyes that seemed to embody an insatiable desire for power.

He had seen those eyes once, on the day the system arrived on Earth.

Even though the man had changed dramatically, Eric could never forget that gaze.

He was convinced that “Infinity” and the person from that fateful day were one and the same.

Meanwhile, a group of women had the misfortune of crossing paths with Infinity in the past.

The former saintess, Maria Lucia Augustine, and her seven warrior nuns were watching the battles of the awakener named “Infinity.”

They, too, recognized him instantly.

From his appearance to the overwhelming power he displayed, there was no doubt in their minds that it was him.

“That’s the same guy who burned us with fire magic,” one of the women, who had short black hair and bangs, said grimly.

“Let’s just watch,” Maria, the eldest of the group, replied softly.

The group turned their attention back to the ongoing battle.

Infinity delivered a devastating punch to his opponent, sending them flying into the wall.

The opponent fell unconscious, just like all the others before him, one by one, defeated by Infinity’s relentless strength.

[The Awakener titled ‘Infinity’ has won the match.]

[The Power Rankings have been updated.]

[The Awakener ‘Infinity’ has obtained the 101st position in the Power Rankings.]

[You have completed 100 ranking battles continuously, one after another, and won in the shortest time ever recorded in the history of the First Tower Realm, Solarta, with overwhelming power.]

[Achievement Unlocked: Destroying the Ranks]

[Reward: +10 Free Stat Points]

[You have unlocked a hidden function of the power ranking system: For every consecutive win you achieve in the ranking battles, you will be rewarded 1 free Stat Point. If your streak remains unbroken and you claim 1st place, you will receive an additional 50 free Stat Points.]

Damian sighed. “If I didn’t have the elemental essences refreshing my fatigue and health continuously, I wouldn’t have been able to fight without pause.”

Not to mention, his natural health and fatigue regeneration were already exceptionally high.

Combined with the incredible boost provided by the elemental essence within him, his stamina recovered rapidly, granting him the ability to fight for extended periods.

“And the opponents are also getting stronger the higher I climb through the ranks. I remember Shiru saying that the top 50 ranks are completely different from the rest. I guess that’s true, but I still have to be careful not to let anything surprise me,” Damian pondered.

An hour later, Damian dominated the battlefield once again, defeating 26 more opponents and climbing to the 75th rank in the power rankings.

He finally began to notice a significant shift in the quality of the awakeners in these ranks; they were far more powerful and resilient than before.

They no longer fell to Damian as quickly as his previous opponents had.

Damian now stepped onto the battlefield against the awakener holding the 75th rank in the power rankings.

Damian tilted his head in curiosity. “A vampire, huh? Just like the last few battles.”

For the past three matches, Damian had been battling vampires.

It seemed that many of the top awakeners in the power rankings were members of higher-ranked races.

Damian had faced vampires, werewolves, and even a couple of elves.

They were incredibly strong for their level but still fell short compared to Damian’s overwhelming power.

Most of them belonged to the lower ranks within their respective species.

Even the vampire standing before Damian now was a mere plebeian vampire, the lowest rank among the vampire species.

Their abilities were slightly superior to those of normal humans, with increased speed, strength, and regenerative power.

However, they were no match for Damian, whose strength and abilities were unnaturally high.

Vampires were known for their supernatural speed, strength, and regenerative abilities, enough to heal even lost limbs over time.

Noble vampires could regenerate lost limbs in mere seconds.

Werewolves, on the other hand, were renowned for their immensely strong bodies, superior physical strength, resilience, and stamina.

Alpha werewolves were vastly more powerful than Beta werewolves.

However, the werewolves Damian had fought were only Beta werewolves, and the vampires were all plebeians.

While strong by human standards, they were no match for Damian.

Though each fight took Damian a minute or two, he utterly dominated every match.

[Your battle will start in 1 second.]

[Your battle will start in 0 seconds.]

As soon as the timer reached zero, Damian dashed forward and punched the vampire square in the chest.

Damian’s stats had reached an entirely different realm.

Even if his level were reset to 1, his stats would still be comparable to those of a level 100 awakener.

His strength had skyrocketed.

Not to mention his inherited ability, [Warrior’s Will], and his arsenal of magic, elemental essences, ultimate-grade weapons, and ultimate-grade techniques he had copied from the Heavenly Sword Demon, all of which he hadn’t even used yet.

Damian was defeating his opponents purely with his raw, brute strength.

The moment Damian’s fist connected, the plebeian vampire was sent flying and slammed into the wall.

However, unlike the others, he didn’t lose consciousness immediately.

He coughed up a mouthful of blood, and his wounds began to heal rapidly.

Damian wasn’t about to let him recover completely.

Before the vampire could regenerate fully, Damian appeared before him once more and delivered a crushing blow to his solar plexus.

The blow pushed the vampire into the wall he was already glued against as Damian’s fist crushed through his skin and broke his bones.

Unable to withstand the pain, the vampire lost consciousness before disappearing into specks of light.

[The Awakener titled ‘Infinity’ has won the match.]

[The Power Rankings have been updated.]

[The Awakener ‘Infinity’ has obtained the 75th position in the Power Rankings.]

The power ranking battles continued for another two hours as Damian relentlessly battled the remaining Awakeners in the Power Rankings.

“This is ridiculous,” Shiru muttered, watching the battles with a frustrated expression.

“How can a person this strong even exist?”

It wasn’t just Shiru who had thoughts like these.

The entire audience of Awakeners watching the battles couldn’t comprehend what was happening or how it was possible.

Astonishment, admiration, shock, curiosity, disbelief, terror, and agitation— all sorts of emotions filled the people in the arena.

It wasn’t uncommon for Awakeners to fight their way to the top of the Power Rankings, but they would often take breaks or rest after a couple of fights.

This was because Awakeners typically ran out of energy reserves or stamina, or simply became too fatigued to continue after a few battles.

Even those with high levels of stamina couldn’t fight indefinitely.

No matter how strong an Awakener became, they still needed time to recover their stamina and energy.

But not Damian.

Damian had all the elemental essences within his body, something thought to be impossible.

These essences continuously recovered his health, stamina, and fatigue.

Even if he somehow ran out of stamina, he still had magic at his disposal.

With his immense mana reserves, he could fight for hours, repeatedly casting 2nd-circle magic spells without rest.

He also had Qi, ultimate-grade techniques, and ultimate-grade weapons in his arsenal.

With all these resources, Damian could fight for days.

If he ran out of Qi, he would switch to mana and magic.

If he exhausted his magic, he would rely on one of the seven elemental essence forms.

And if even those ran out, he could simply fight with his overwhelming brute strength.

[The Awakener ‘Infinity’ has obtained the 70th position in the Power Rankings.]

[The Awakener ‘Infinity’ has obtained the 68th position in the Power Rankings.]

[The Awakener ‘Infinity’ has obtained the 64th position in the Power Rankings.]

[The Awakener ‘Infinity’ has obtained the 55th position in the Power Rankings.]

[The Awakener ‘Infinity’ has obtained the 50th position in the Power Rankings.]

[The Awakener ‘Infinity’ has obtained the 47th position in the Power Rankings.]

[The Awakener ‘Infinity’ has obtained the 36th position in the Power Rankings.]

[The Awakener ‘Infinity’ has obtained the 24th position in the Power Rankings.]

[The Awakener ‘Infinity’ has obtained the 21th position in the Power Rankings.]

Damian continuously rose through the rankings, and his battles became increasingly intense.

While he was able to win, he was eventually forced to use his weapons.

However, it wasn’t enough to make him resort to his ultimate techniques.

After reaching above the 25th rank, his opponents’ power grew exponentially.

One fight lasted more than fifteen minutes before he finally won.

Of course, Damian didn’t go all out, but he was still forced to use [the Sacred Mantras] to secure his victory.