Awakening：The Infinite Evolution of My Talent as a Low-Level Awakener

"The Power to Slay Gods??"

Sterl was momentarily taken aback. What kind of name is that, so ostentatious?

But then it struck him, in [Transcendence], there were plenty of gods around; killing a god didn't seem too outrageous after all.

However, what was this System?

Sterl quickly consulted the [Tanscendence] system, but…

He discovered that the [Tanscendence] system had no response because he was currently offline.

Moreover, he couldn't even access the detail page for The Power to Slay Gods…

As for the prompt that had just appeared, Sterl sensed that the golden document had flickered again, which was why a panel had temporarily come up.

He thought for a moment and left a message for the four girls, indicating that he was logging in for an event and would take some time before going offline again.

Then he made his way to his gaming room.

This place had also been renovated by Rosalie. When Sterl last woke up, he hadn't paid much attention, but now he noticed that the environment was quite elegant. Flowers, which were extremely rare compared to this post-apocalyptic Earth, were everywhere, and several oil paintings adorned the walls. In the center of the room stood a game pod that had been extensively modified for comfort.

Sterl lay down in the pod, feeling that the tactile sensation was indeed pleasant, much more comfortable than entering the game directly through the core.

Next, Sterl chose to log in.

As his vision gradually cleared, he found himself back in a "inn" within The Blood Red Fortress.

He didn't rush to leave the room but quickly opened the panel. Sure enough, the secondary page for The Power to Slay Gods appeared.

Sterl first inquired about what the so-called System was.

After a long pause, as if it were stuck, the [Tanscendence] system finally responded.

[The System is a substitute that appeared when the in-game class system encountered a bug during internal testing, allowing players to learn corresponding skills and rectify internal system files. This system has been abandoned in version 0.67.]

[Player Sterl, the System you have acquired is a product of a system error. Upon investigation, it was found that player Sterl did not engage in any malicious bug exploitation, so this bug will not be addressed to avoid affecting player interests.]

Sterl was completely bewildered by [Tanscendence]'s words.

A bug?

And a real bug??

This was different from acquiring skills from a different faction; after obtaining a hellish ability, it directly transformed into a powerful skill, clearly indicating that such a mechanism existed within the [Tanscendence] game.

Gaining this kind of ability required enduring the backlash of Fortune.

However, what Sterl had obtained, The Power to Slay Gods, had genuinely appeared due to erroneous data.

And…

[Tanscendence]'s words also revealed an interesting point: if someone maliciously exploited a bug, they would be punished?

"I wonder how strong it is; it shouldn't be weak."

Sterl understood that the [System] which had been eliminated during testing was likely inferior to a [Class].

But The Power to Slay Gods, which had flooded Sterl's mind with a massive amount of knowledge, was likely to be extraordinarily powerful.

He opened the System page with great excitement.

Before Sterl appeared three nodes, behind which was a roaring Flame.

Only the first node was lit; the other two were greyed out.

Sterl first glanced at the two dim nodes and noticed that the second node indicated a requirement to go to the upper realms to unlock it. The third node showed no response at all, suggesting that at least the second node needed to be unlocked before any relevant information would be displayed.

"The upper realms?" Sterl once again encountered this term.

Putting together what he had learned previously—after becoming a god, one must enter the upper realms to become a true "player"—and recalling that many systems common in MMORPGs, which ordinary players could not access, were gradually unlocked with increased strength, Sterl speculated that perhaps all functions would unlock only after becoming a god, marking the true beginning of the game.

It was similar to the large-scale MMORPG he played before transmigrating, where players would first reach the max level, then farm gear, complete quests, and tackle instances…

Now, the term "the upper realms" had resurfaced.

Moreover, it appeared on the [Tanscendence] certified panel…

"Perhaps that is where the true stage for the strong in [Tanscendence] lies…" Sterl mused aloud.

He then turned his attention to the first lit node—

Given the massive influx of memories in his mind, he had already guessed what this was.

[Fission (Incomplete)]+

[Category: Phenomenon]

[Effect: ???]

The explanation for the new skill remained highly abstract.

But Sterl understood—

The term "fission" referred to the fundamental principle of nuclear weapons, which were humanity's most destructive weapon before his transmigration.

The category "phenomenon" referred to "nuclear fission," a reaction that exists within the realm of physics.

Now, Sterl had grasped the ability of this fission.

The simplest application was that he could induce a fission reaction in certain offensive skills, such as Celestial Stars or Ignition Flame.

While in reality, achieving the effect of Celestial Stars at full output would require a significant amount of nuclear weaponry, the fission skill could catalyze the energy within skills to initiate a fission reaction, dramatically increasing their potency.

As for how much it would increase, that remained to be tested by Sterl.

However…

Currently, fission could only be applied to ordinary skills; legendary abilities, rule powers, and Platinum Skills could not be utilized.

Still, Sterl was confident that even in this version, fission was indeed capable of slaying gods. The reason was that fission also included a chance for a high-energy explosion, with the energy source being the System panel itself, strong enough to extinguish gods with weak Divine Power.

But first, using such a power would cause Sterl to lose this System.

At the same time, this undoubtedly belonged to a true bug, and a malicious one at that. Sterl wasn't sure how the [Tanscendence] system would respond…

He felt a bit puzzled; he didn't know how The Power to Slay Gods came about. It was developed by humans on Earth, and why on earth were they trying to use the fission reaction of nuclear weapons to slay gods?

Historically, after humans entered [Tanscendence], they had little opportunity to encounter gods…

For some reason, perhaps due to having absorbed too many memories just now, a scene flashed before his eyes.

It was a catastrophic disaster of apocalyptic proportions; the entire sky was ablaze with fire, and raindrops flowed upwards from the ground to the heavens.

Countless people were displaced, corpses littered the landscape, and amidst all this chaos, a weapon known as The Power to Slay Gods was developed.

This weapon surged towards the celestial beings sitting high in the sky with a tragic grandeur, followed by a violent explosion that roared forth!

A terrifying light illuminated the sky, as if dozens of suns had inexplicably risen on the horizon.

The scene abruptly cut off.

Sterl felt a wave of sadness wash over him, but quickly regained his composure. The earlier scene was indeed quite tragic, stirring emotions, but there was one thing—

Perhaps this was part of the conspiracy behind the creation of The Power to Slay Gods. They intentionally left behind such a scene to manipulate anyone who obtained this System into feeling a certain way, thus enabling them to be controlled!

As Sterl pondered this, the carefree expression he had initially wore gradually faded, replaced by a serious demeanor.

The newly acquired ability was powerful, but every gift that fate offered might already have a price tag attached…

However, Sterl was still in a good mood at the moment. On the surface, fission could only enhance ordinary skills, which didn't matter much for his current maximum output. After all, Sterl was challenging levels above his own; enhancing his usual output capability was practically meaningless.

But fission could be used to create divine authorities, transforming them into legendary abilities, Law Powers, and even divine authorities!

Each time he created one, he could conquer the corresponding realm's abilities.

Furthermore, Sterl's ability to create divine authority became easier the more he understood a certain concept.

At this moment, he sensed the power of faith accumulating in his spiritual realm, which was more than enough to create the legendary ability of fission, but he was still quite far from creating the divine authority of [Fission].

Creating a fission Law, however, seemed very promising.

He was close enough with the power of faith; he estimated it would take about one or two months to gather enough.

"Still, one or two months is a bit excessive…"

Sterl felt a bit helpless. Even if he poured all the remaining Divine Power he had into it, it wouldn't be enough.

His only hope was…

To forcefully add points!

If fission was currently in an incomplete state, Sterl couldn't gather the remaining fragments like in Rebirth of All Thoughts. However, directly adding points could potentially repair part of the incompleteness.

When that time came, the completeness of fission would increase, and the corresponding knowledge of the System would become more comprehensive, which should reduce the consumption when creating divine authority…

At this moment, Sterl's ability to add points had not yet cooled down, so he naturally couldn't repair fission. He chose to step out of his room and opened the activity page along the way.

In the exploration activities, Sterl didn't need to gather additional intel; the game system would notify him when the decisive battle was about to start. Right now, the activity showed—there were 04:51:29 left until the phase task of defeating the hell's main army began.

"Is it about to start?"

"It seems I timed my login quite well."

Sterl mused to himself as he descended the stairs of the inn, which was also enhanced by a spatial array, making it quite spacious. He could see several legendary demigod transmigrators moving about.

However…

This time, besides the players from the Hall of Valor, there were also some who appeared to be from the other two top forces, all casting strange glances at Sterl.

Some sipped their drinks while casting cold, scrutinizing looks, while others halted their actions and began to rub their weapons upon spotting Sterl's arrival…

It wasn't until a half-body squad from the Hall of Valor suddenly appeared at the inn's entrance that the strange atmosphere began to ease slightly.

The players from the other two major forces resumed their activities.

Yet Sterl felt…

Something was off! A storm was brewing!