Syd glanced at the animals nearby and shook his head, deciding not to continue the trials. There would be plenty of opportunities in the future, and there was no need to waste light energy on mere animals.
After testing the curse effect of Divine Word, his attention shifted to the range of its influence.
In this vast primordial forest, he began his experiment.
"I command the light to twist!"
In the next moment, the light within a radius of twenty to nearly thirty kilometers began to warp and distort.
Ten kilometers away.
A group of scientists exploring the forest halted in their tracks, their faces filled with horror as they observed their surroundings.
The light around them was twisting in a terrifying manner!
"Help!"
"Oh God, what is happening?!"
Men, women, and children alike stared around in panic, shouting and screaming.
Fortunately, as they stood frozen with fear and uncertainty, the distorted light anomaly vanished.
Instantly, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, their expressions shifting to surprise and confusion.
"What just happened?"
"Was it a mysterious event?"
The scene they witnessed today was deeply etched in their minds and would be a topic of discussion when they returned.
They might even investigate the source of this mysterious event, and who knew what might come of it…
As they pondered this, ten kilometers away.
Syd, who had reversed the light distortion, was astonished.
"So, it can affect such a large area?"
This range was roughly equivalent to the size of a city!
In other words, his ability could now influence an entire city. For instance, he could fill a city with light, plunge it into eternal night, or subject it to scorching sunlight, among other effects.
Syd couldn't help but smile, feeling a surge of security.
His strength had indeed seen a leap forward.
"Level 5 abilities are truly remarkable."
"If Divine Word has this effect, then what about Light Divine Power, Divine Essence, Divine Body, and even Chaos Magic, or Sunlight?"
He wondered what other abilities would be like at level 5.
At this moment, Syd's eyes were filled with anticipation and curiosity.
Of course, despite the newfound security, he hadn't forgotten about the Judgmenter Arisem, a member of the Celestial Gods who brought death.
"I wonder if the vision of death would change now with the black stone?"
Syd thought to himself.
With that, he turned his attention to the animals he had cursed earlier.
He softly spoke, "I will restore light to you..."
With the alignment of his thoughts and words, Divine Word activated precisely.
In the next instant, the terrified animals, paralyzed with fear, were overjoyed.
Their vision was restored!
After checking to ensure no traces were left, Syd took out the Cosmic Cube. With a flash of blue light, he disappeared from the spot.
Moments later, he reappeared in the same secluded alley.
He stored the Cosmic Cube and stepped out into the sunlight.
As he absorbed the light energy, he felt his internal state.
Now, with Divine Word at level 5, the purity of his light energy, or Light Divine Power, had increased significantly.
Syd estimated that his internal light energy had increased substantially, possibly enough to use level 4 abilities about fifty more times.
Of course, this was just a rough estimate; the exact amount would be clearer once his light energy was fully restored, but it was close enough.
Next, he focused his attention back on the black stone artifact.
Syd noticed the remaining empty space in his light energy and twitched his mouth.
"Let's see if I can use the Power Gem's energy to fill this."
With that thought, he took out the Cosmic Sphere.
As the Cosmic Sphere opened, purple light poured out.
Syd grabbed the floating Power Gem.
In an instant, a large amount of purple energy surged out, attempting to invade and destroy him.
Fortunately, this time, he was much stronger and more capable of suppressing the Power Gem's energy quickly.
Carefully, Syd extended his finger and touched the black stone.
In the next moment, a strand of Power Gem energy, transferred through his body, reached the black stone.
The Power Gem energy, having passed through his body, was significantly softened, and since it was only a strand, the burden on his body was minimal.
If he had used the Power Gem's energy directly, Syd feared it might have destroyed the stone.
As soon as the Power Gem's energy entered, the black stone began to emit a faint black glow.
Syd could feel it slightly vibrating, but it was still within tolerable limits.
He sighed in relief.
He continued to pour energy into the black stone artifact.
It was great to use free energy; he didn't mind at all.
Eventually, the black stone burst forth with intense black light, and familiar strange waves appeared.
Syd's vision blurred, and a familiar scene unfolded before him.
The pitch-black universe and the blue Earth's atmosphere.
A gigantic red giant, the Celestial God Arisem, still looked down at Earth.
"Again with this scene. Will there be any changes this time?"
He thought, watching the Earth's atmosphere with anticipation.
Indeed, the figure in black, Arisem, floated there.
The familiar scene reappeared, and the Judgmenter Arisem's figure gradually approached, exuding an air of disregard as he looked down at Syd.
In the next moment, without speaking, Arisem launched an attack.
Boom!
A red energy beam shot from Arisem's fist, moving with unimaginable speed.
Then, an invisible force appeared, imprisoning Syd, preventing him from moving or teleporting.
Before the red energy beam arrived, familiar sunlight appeared.
In an instant, the sunlight clashed with the energy beam from Arisem.
For a moment, they were locked in a standoff.
However, Syd immediately noticed a difference.
Compared to the last time, the sunlight seemed to suppress the red energy beam more quickly!
Syd understood why.
Compared to before, he now had much more light energy, resulting in a stronger effect.
After all, more light energy meant stronger sunlight!
Arisem's figure exhibited an unexpected fluctuation of emotions.
(End of Chapter)