Testing the limits.........….
[System Notice: Training Mode Activated]
[Current Power Level: 0.005%]
[New Skill Available: Void Manipulation (Basic)]
CRASH!
Another concrete pillar exploded as the Unknown God pushed Hang Young's body to its limits. The abandoned warehouse district echoed with the sounds of destruction as he systematically tested his new abilities.
"Pathetic," he muttered, watching void energy flicker weakly around his fingers. "To think I once shaped galaxies..."
[Skill Analysis in Progress]
- Void Step: Range limited to 5 meters
- Void Shield: Maximum durability 20%
- Void Manipulation: Currently restricted to 1 cubic meter
A memory flashed: Thunder God's lightning tearing through space-time, while he casually redirected it into another dimension. Now he could barely generate enough power to shield against a falling rock.
"Show me the exact parameters," he commanded.
[Current Status Window]
Health: 89/100
Mana: 45/50
Void Energy: 0.005%
Combat Stats:
- Strength: F+ (Enhanced by Void Energy)
- Speed: E- (Void Step Applicable)
- Durability: F (Void Shield Supplementing)
- Control: D (Natural Affinity Detected)
The numbers were insulting. But they would serve as a baseline.
He raised his hand, focusing void energy into his palm. "Form."
A shield of pure darkness materialized—barely the size of a dinner plate and paper-thin.
[Void Shield Generated]
[Durability: 18%]
[Energy Consumption: Minimal]
[Notice: Shape Manipulation Possible]
He was about to dispel it when his enhanced senses tingled. Something was approaching—fast.
A shadow leaped from behind a warehouse, moving at speeds that would blur to normal human vision. Red eyes gleamed, razor-sharp claws extended.
It was a monster that escape an E-rank portal.
[Threat Analysis]
Target: Juvenile Barghest
Rank: E
Threat Level: Minimal to D-rank Hunters
Special Abilities: Shadow Step, Fear Aura]
The wolf-like creature, born from Celtic mythology, was nearly twice the size of a normal wolf. Dark mist rolled off its midnight-black fur as it lunged for his throat.
Three days ago, as Hang Young, this would have been certain death.
Now...
"Interesting. Let's experiment."
[Combat Style Analysis Initiated]
[Collecting Battle Data...]
The Barghest's jaws snapped shut on empty air as he executed a perfect [Void Step]. But instead of retreating, he appeared directly above the beast.
"Void Manipulation: Structure Test #1"
Three small void shields materialized in a triangle formation around the Barghest's head. The beast snarled, unleashing its [Fear Aura]—a power that would paralyze most E-rank hunters.
The Unknown God didn't even blink.
"I have faced the combined might of the pantheon. Your parlor tricks are... insufficient."
He clenched his fist.
The void shields snapped together like a geometric bear trap. The Barghest's head... ceased to exist.
[Combat Analysis Complete]
[New Fighting Style Detected: Void Geometry]
- Utilize multiple small shields for tactical advantage
- Combined defensive/offensive capabilities
- Minimal energy consumption
[Skill Evolution Available]
The beast's headless body collapsed, dissolving into shadow essence that his body automatically absorbed.
[Experience Gained]
[Void Energy: 0.006%]
[New Skill Unlocked: Void Construction]
- Create basic geometric structures from void energy
- Current limit: 3 simultaneous constructs
- Duration: 5 seconds
He flexed his fingers, feeling the new power settle into his borrowed flesh. Still infinitely weak compared to his true form, but...
"Progress."
A series of void constructs materialized around him—cubes, pyramids, spheres. Each one razor-sharp, each one humming with destructive energy
[Warning: Multiple Entities Detected]
[Threat Level: E-rank to D-rank]
[Numbers: Increasing]
Red eyes gleamed in the shadows between warehouses. More Barghests—a whole pack drawn by their fellow's death. At least twenty of them, their [Fear Auras] combining into a miasma of terror.
The Unknown God smiled with Hang Young's lips.
"Perfect. More test subjects."
[Combat Style Analysis: Secondary Phase Initiated]
[Void Geometry Applications Loading...]
[Notice: Host Body Adaptation at 3%]
The pack attacked as one, twenty shadow-wreathed forms moving in perfect coordination. Their combined power would give even a C-rank hunter pause.
But against a former god experimenting with his new abilities...
"Let me show you," he whispered as geometric patterns of void energy began forming around him, "the difference between quantity and quality."
The night exploded in void-black light.
The slaughter was about to begin.