(Unlock Progress 74%)
Syd felt a bit disappointed.
"Will it be 75% or 80% before I awaken a new ability?"
"And I wonder what the next ability will be..."
As he pondered, time quickly passed, and soon it was evening. Before his divinity reached Level 4, his Divine Speech skill had already advanced to Level 4.
[Divine Speech Experience +1]
[Ability: Divine Speech (0/2000) Level 4]
With the notification, Syd's words became more arcane, mysterious, and perfect, approaching the language of a true deity. He even found that he could alter his voice at will and mimic the sounds of other beings.
This pleased Syd. When he was disguised as the white-clad figure, he wouldn't have to awkwardly change his voice; others wouldn't be able to tell.
After testing his voice, Syd spoke, "Light."
In an instant, the dark, secluded corner was flooded with bright, blinding white light!
The darkness was pierced, and intense light filled the area, overwhelming everything.
In just a second, the light covered a radius of over a hundred meters, engulfing several buildings. If Syd hadn't reacted quickly and stopped the light from spreading, it might have continued indefinitely.
For a moment, the area was like a flashbang had been thrown, dazzling to the point where even those indoors were affected.
"Ah, what's happening!"
"Shit!"
Shouts and the sounds of things falling followed.
Clearly, the sudden burst of light had caused considerable disorientation, with many people dropping things and getting hurt.
As the light faded, many of the affected individuals breathed a sigh of relief, and Syd also relaxed, leaving the area.
In the distance, he could faintly hear some people cursing.
"Is this a flashbang? Damn it, who set it off?!"
As he departed the area, Syd marveled at how much his Divine Speech had improved at Level 4.
"Looks like I can't speak casually anymore, otherwise…"
Syd shook his head.
He tested his abilities and found that anything related to light, when spoken, would immediately come to pass, although the effect wasn't permanent.
"Maybe at Level 5, I'll be able to control it better?" Syd mused, feeling a bit frustrated.
As he continued to practice his various abilities, time passed, and soon it was the next morning.
In an empty grassy field, a white figure stood in the sunlight.
At this moment, Syd was filled with anticipation.
After a night of increased faith energy, his divinity had reached the critical point for upgrading.
The next moment, the notification sounded.
[Divine Experience +1]
[Ability: Divinity (0/2000) Level 4]
In an instant, Syd felt a mysterious power filling his entire being.
Flesh, blood, soul, and spirit…
In just a moment, as this power filled him, he felt all his strengths enhanced.
His divine body became sturdier, his soul purer, and his spirit stronger...
The next moment, a red glow appeared in his hand, emanating from Chaos Magic.
Syd noticed that the strength of the Chaos Magic had increased significantly.
He raised his hand casually, and a small stone a fist-sized away instantly glowed red.
The next second, there was a loud boom, and the stone was reduced to dust…
Syd fell into thought.
Even though his Chaos Magic was only at Level 4, he estimated that he could easily tear apart Thanos without the Infinity Stones.
Moreover, those Sentinel robots, even in their metal form, he guessed he could rip apart or destroy with sheer force.
"Well, it's better now. Previously, Chaos Magic had to be explosive to deal with the Sentinels, but now it should be manageable even without altering reality."
Even without modifying reality, he could handle Sentinels with ease.
After testing the strength of various abilities, Syd focused on his most anticipated ability: flight speed.
With a stopwatch in hand, he vanished from his spot.
Boom!
A terrifying sonic boom echoed.
In the blink of an eye, Syd appeared at a distant location.
Looking at the stopwatch, and after calculating, his eyes showed surprise.
At Level 3 of Divinity, his flight speed barely reached 5.4 times the speed of sound. With his divinity now at Level 4, his speed had increased to 7 times the speed of sound!
"Seven times the speed of sound, huh? This speed…"
Syd felt it was quite satisfactory.
What was most exciting was that if his divinity reached Level 5, his speed might exceed ten times the speed of sound.
And if his Light Divine Power also reached Level 5, his speed could potentially double again…
Syd's eyes sparkled with anticipation.
Even at his current speed, unless viewed from a great distance, normal people wouldn't be able to perceive his movement speed up close.
To be specific, his current speed had surpassed that of normal bullets!
With this in mind, he continued to channel light energy within him, striving to advance his Light Divine Power to Level 5.
While channeling the energy, Syd also changed his outfit.
The white-clad figure had gained too much attention, so he took the opportunity to change into the Messiah's attire.
By afternoon, Syd was walking quietly when he suddenly saw, on a store's screen from a distance, some familiar faces.
Hmm?
Syd looked over and saw a familiar figure.
There was Irina, dressed in a light pink dress with light makeup, speaking on screen.
"Dear viewers, it's been a while. Today Irina has some good news for you…"
Irina winked playfully, saying, "What is it? Let me keep you in suspense for a moment. The details will be revealed soon…"
Seeing Irina's broadcast on the screen, Syd's brow furrowed immediately.
In an instant, his intuition told him that whatever this woman was saying was likely not good news.
Or rather, not good news for him.
As he thought this, an unexpected scene unfolded. A burly man in military uniform, radiating a strong military aura, suddenly appeared about five meters to his right.
Syd's senses sharpened instantly.
He clearly remembered that there had been no one in that spot just a moment ago!
This guy, could he be...
Teleporting?
Just as he thought and remained on high alert, an unexpected event occurred.
A surge of spatial power emerged!
In the blink of an eye, Syd found himself transported from his original location to a deserted wasteland.
Before he could assess his surroundings, a sense of imminent danger surged toward him!
End of Chapter