'One more thing before I go. I need to open my Welcome Gift Bag,' I mentally say to myself. And that, I do.
'System, open my Goodie Bag.'
Almost instantly, a system notification appeared before me.
[Activating Time Pause…]
[Activated.]
[Time left: 9:59… 9:58…]
[Congratulations to the Host for opening the Welcome Gift Bag!]
[The rewards are:
1. Dimensional Sunderer Blade
2. Mutated Mythril Knight Power Crystal
3. Celestial Gene Ascension Serum
4. Quantum Nexus Codice: Imperium's Ascension
5. Random Soul Talent Crystal
6. Main Storyline Quest
All of the obtained items will be in the inventory. Also, Host, System advises the you to check the details of the Main Storyline Quest.]
'Time pause? WTF!!! I'll go over the items first. Then, I'll check the storyline after helping Terre fight off Zani's father,' I decline the system's suggestion.
One aspect I found especially frustrating while reading 21st Century web books was how protagonists often blindly followed their system's quests. I value the ability to think and decide for myself.
Now that I am part of a novel I had read, I refuse to merely follow the story exactly as the system dictates. Instead, I plan to change events that shouldn't have happened.
By linking and comparing Terra's memories with the original novel storyline, I uncovered answers to many questions that I and the fans of the books had.
Therefore, I decided to take charge and follow my own plans now that I'm here. This way, I can save key characters who need it while preventing certain problematic situations from occurring.
By doing this, I would have much more help during the Altar War.
Anyways, I went to my inventory and clicked on the Dimensional Sunderer Blade. I quickly read over the details of the blade and I was ecstatic as it revealed itself to be quite overpowered as well.
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[Weapon: Dimensional Sunderer Blade
Description: The Dimensional Sunderer Blade is a weapon forged in the crucible of dimensional energies, designed to amplify the destructive potential of the Astral Lionheart Armor Prototype. Infused with dimensional energy and celestial enchantments, this blade is capable of slicing through the fabric of reality itself, unleashing devastating attacks upon foes with unparalleled precision. This blade has the Laws of Space and Existence infused within its very essence. As the Host gets stronger, so too will the blade.
Appearance: Gleaming with a dimensional sheen, the blade is forged from a mysterious black metal, adorned with intricate silver runes that pulse with otherworldly energy. Wrapped in silvery ethereal wisps that seem to shift and dance, the hilt is adorned with celestial symbols that glow softly in the presence of magic.
Abilities:
1. Dimensional Edge: Infused with amethyst dimensional energy, the edge of the blade cuts through both physical and magical barriers depending on the target's Rank and mans strength, leaving behind lingering disturbances in the fabric of reality.
(Passive Ability)
2. Dimensional Disintegration: When the target is extremely weakened or unconscious, the blade emits a surge of intense dimensional energy that destabilizes the molecular structure of the target, causing them to rapidly disintegrate into nothingness, leaving behind only remnants of their existence. This devastating attack serves as a coup de grâce, ensuring the complete eradication of any lingering threat.
*Conditionally Released. Consumes 50000 Aether*
3. Chrono-Phantom Strike: With a swift and precise movement, the blade creates afterimages of itself, each strike leaving behind ghostly echoes that continue to assail the target from multiple angles, overwhelming them with phantom assaults.
*Consumes 10000 units of Aether*
4. Reality Warp: With a focused strike, the blade distorts the very fabric of reality around the target, causing their perception of space and time to twist and contort, disorienting them and leaving them vulnerable to follow-up attacks.
*Consumption amount varies on target's strength*
5. Dimensional Absorption: Similar to the armor, the blade can absorb dimensional energy from its surroundings, empowering its strikes with devastating force and has a .001% chance to disintegrate targets on contact. (Passive Ability)
6. Dimensional Slicer: With a precise slash, the blade can carve through the dimensional barriers of opponents, causing severe physical and metaphysical damage as it rends their existence apart.
*Consumes 30000 units of Aether*
7. Dimensional Echo: Each strike of the blade creates a dimensional echo, amplifying subsequent attacks with residual dimensional energy, allowing for rapid, relentless assaults that overwhelm foes with sheer force.
*Consumes 1000 units of Aether*
8. Dimensional Recall: The blade is bound to its master on a deep, metaphysical level, and can be summoned from anywhere in the universe with a mere thought. When called upon, the blade will traverse dimensions to fly directly into its master's hand, bypassing any obstacles in its path. It cannot be picked up or wielded by anyone else, as it will recognize and reject any hand other than its master's. This ability ensures that the blade is always accessible to its rightful owner, providing an unparalleled advantage in any battle or situation.
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With this sword in hand, I can confidently say that I am unrivaled in the same Rank. That's because this sword may not be power-based but is rule-based.
If rule-based, even a Silver Knight would have to avoid this blade at all costs. If not, their existential barriers, the thing that holds their existence together, could possibly be damaged or even erased.
People with rule-based soul talents or Z-genes are both feared and sought after. Z-gene Rulers, those with rule-based power, aren't even .00001% of the population.
Imagine fighting and your entire existence gets erased in a flash. How could you fight against a weapon with such capabilities?
There was a villain the protagonist fought against who had a mutated Z-gene of erasure.
Every reader went crazy in the comments once the fight began between the villain and the protagonist's group as one of the side characters simply disappeared.
We all wondered what just happened. That was because the villain place minuscule amounts of mana spheres in the air and the side character just happened to touch it.
Laughter soon ensued as the villain has revealed why their friend disappeared. All in all, the power of erasure was very overpowered.
In fact, there are many characters who are quite OP in the story but they're far from Terra's level of OP-ness.
Even I'm scared to attain his level of power in the coming years. But, I have to. His peoples' and the novel's existence depends on it.
'I don't have time to think that right now. That Traitor may soon use his demonic power to ascend in higher power,' I think urgently to myself, aware of the time pause in effect. 'Five minutes left.'
With that, I tell the system to use my Random Soul Talent Crystal.
[Detected that the Host would like to use the Random Soul Talent Crystal.]
[Crystal had been crushed.]
[Connecting with Celestial database for talent acquisition.]
'Celestial database? These Celestial fuckers actually have Soul talents in a database? F*ck! Give me all of them!!'
[Talent acquired.]
[Congratulations to the Host for acquiring the Voidfire Sovereign Soul Talent. Details about the soul talent can be seen in the soul talent section. Knowledge and skills of the soul talent will be fully integrated into the Host's soul now.]
I didn't even have time to react before a soul-wrenching pain, unlike anything I had ever experienced, suddenly assaulted my mind.
It was a visceral shock that left me momentarily paralyzed, struggling to comprehend what the hell was happening.
The pain felt as though a mystical healer was performing delicate surgery on my mind and soul, reshaping them with precision and swiftness.
As the intense sensations continued, I could sense new memories and knowledge assimilating themselves into my very being, altering my perception of the world around me.
Gradually, the pain began to subside, replaced by a steady stream of warm, soothing energy that trickled into my soul.
This energy acted as a salve, healing and merging my soul with the newfound abilities I was beginning to grasp. I could feel my soul and mind growing stronger with each passing moment.
As this transformation progressed, my connection to that unknown dimension subtly increased. What had once been an imperceptible void now became a faint yet undeniable presence.
Previously, I couldn't detect this dimension at all, but now, I could just barely sense its existence, hinting at a world beyond my own that was waiting to be explored.
In my soul sea, I could see a black sphere with a halo of vibrant purple and silver energies flowing around it, a disk so to speak.
'This is insane. I have a damn black hole as a soul talent. Just like Newt.'
Though it looks like Newt's, I can tell from the energy it's giving off that there's something more to it. Newt's soul talent was gravity manipulation. His Z-gene was originally growth. However, he was… never mind that.
"Brother, brother, what's the matter? Why are you on the floor? Is there a malfunction with the armor," Zara asks me, confused as to how I suddenly got to the floor without moving.
"Never mind that. I must go up top. I'm sure Zani's father will probably utilize 'that' power. If I let that happen, no one in the kingdom will be able to fight him. And it will alert the other Traitors."
With that, I open a rift that's leads to the surface.