Global Disaster: I Will Slay Gods In This Second Chance!-Chapter 93: Forming The First Origin
Shinjuku Ward.
In a small apartment, Zold sat in a meditative position, taking a long, deep breath. His brows furrowed sharply, then he exhaled a thick breath, and a wave of spiritual energy spread out from his body.
A moment later, he opened his eyes, a flicker of satisfaction flashing in them.
He finally derived [Fire Mastery] and [Lightning Mastery]!
’Now that I have mastered all my spiritual energy types, I can start finding other spiritual energy types again.’
Zold thought, examining his own spiritual energy.
Compared to before, it had grown much thicker and faintly changed colors every few seconds.
His spiritual energy underwent a complete transformation. If mastering one spiritual type gave a 100% increase in effectiveness and efficiency when casting a skill related to it, then the mastery of all spiritual types directly gave a 200% increase in casting any skill.
Furthermore, Zold could change his spiritual type with a thought, even in battle. This was a qualitative improvement brought by mastering 9 different spiritual types and seamlessly merging them together.
’If I can find three more spiritual energy types and master them, I can even change all my skills to any spiritual type.’
Zold exhaled softly, retracting his spiritual pressure. His current spiritual energy types were: colorless, fire, water, earth, unnatural energy, darkness, ice, lightning, metal, and water. He needed three more to get to 12 spiritual types and evolve his spiritual energy again.
’I’m still missing wind to complete the five elements, that’s next then...’
Having decided on his next spiritual type, Zold checked his attribute panel.
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STRENGTH: 150
SPEED: 150
DEFENSE: 150
SPIRIT: 150
LUCK: 25
COMPREHENSION: 1
EVOLUTION POINTS: 11
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During this time, he also modified and improved some of his current skills, integrating them into his fighting style. For example, Spiritual Lag could now be embedded in his attacks. Enemies hit by his attacks would be stunned for 0.2 seconds.
By improving and modifying his skills, he also gained a boost in his stats. Modification was also a form of derivation. Doing this repeatedly, his attributes finally reached the limit of the early Vital Spark stage.
Naturally, he could still increase them with evolution points, but compared to ascending to the middle Vital Spark stage, the gains were insignifacant.
’Everything is ready. I can ascend to the middle Vital Spark stage now...’
Zold thoughts stirred.
The middle Vital Spark stage was a huge milestone.
It was also called the ’Origin Manifestation’ stage.
The early Vital Spark stage was an evolution of life, but the middle Vital Spark stage was an evolution of fighting ability. One middle Vital Spark stage awakener could fight five early Vital Spark stage awakeners by themselves and defeat them effortlessly.
In their past life, it took humanity two years for a person to reach this stage. It took Zold five years. But this time it has only been two months since the Ninety-Nine Era Ending Calamities descended, and he could already ascend to the middle Vital Spark stage.
He shifted his gaze and looked at the two shining spirit orbs below him.
These two Spirit Orbs were the foundation of his first Origin. They were the result of the deal between him and Nagito. In exchange for clearing Tsumogui, Nagito would help him acquire the Spirit Orbs he needed for his Origins.
’It’s time...’
Zold’s eyes sharpened.
Since he had reached the limit of the early Vital Spark stage, then why waste time?
He’ll ascend to the middle Vital Spark stage immediately!
To ascend to the middle Vital Spark stage, two conditions were required: reach the limit of the early Vital Spark stage and form an Origin skill.
This was where the name ’Origin Manifestation’ stage came from.
In the process of ascending to the third stage, the Blazing Life stage, a Vital Spark awakener must form Four Origin skills, or Four Origins. Origin skills were upgraded versions of ordinary skills, approaching the level of rule and law skills.
Most awakeners formed their Origins by choosing a skill they already derived from their talent. During the ascension process, they can take advantage of their evolution and also evolve their skills, transforming the skill into an Origin skill.
However, this was an incredibly important decision. Once they form their Origin skill, they can’t change it.
The formed Origin skills in the Vital Spark stage would later be the foundation for one’s Great Core and Honored Title in later stages. This was also why it was called ’Origin’ skills because it was intrinsically connected to one’s existence as well.
Hence, deciding which skill to turn into an Origin skill was a pivotal decision, one that no awakener should take lightly. If their formed Origin skill wasn’t powerful enough, then their paths were already limited from the start.
But of course, as long as limit was a concern, this didn’t apply to Zold.
The word limit never existed in his vocabulary.
To him, the most important part of forming an Origin skill was its suitability to the path he chose. Many Awakeners were limited to one or two paths, but not him. His choices were limitless, only limited by his imagination.
’Which path do I want to walk, and what kind of power do I want to obtain?’
These were the questions in his mind.
Origin skills, no matter how weak, he could continuously improve them.
But his path was something he couldn’t change.
In his previous life, he took the path of ’The One Without Equal’.
Reaching the peak of that path, he was able to surpass the other regressors even in their own field. In a solo fight, no one was able to stand against him. Once defeated by him, they can never catch up.
’But...’
But now he was going to change that.
Becoming ’The One Without Equal’ was powerful, but even then, he couldn’t defeat the Apostles and end the Ninety-Nine Era Ending Calamities.
His new path was going to be different entirely, focused on only one goal.
Zold exhaled softly, closing his eyes.
That goal was...
’To kill the Apostles and their God!’
He would dedicate his existence and future to that goal.
Without hesitating anymore, Zold absorbed the two Spirit Origins below him.
After a while, he obtained two skills: [Blood Organ] and [Defense Breacher]
Blood Organ was a skill from a Tier I Demon-class monster, Blood Devil Scorpion. It granted the user’s attacks a bleeding effect, where even their smallest attacks would cause their enemies to continuously bleed, suppressing their regeneration.
Defense Breacher was a proto-domain from a Tier II Demon-class monster, Lord of Flesh. It employed a domain where all the people inside would have no defenses, allowing every attack to hit with 100% effectiveness, hence negating defenses completely.
His choice for his first Origin was the combination of Blood Organ, Defense Breacher, and Onestab. Combining all of them, he would form his first Origin, which he calls his Killing Flesh Origin.
Zold immediately began the ascension process.
He released his spiritual energy outwards, spreading a calm ethereal spiritual pressure.
First step, Condensation.
The released spiritual energy immediately came back, converging into one large orb of spiritual energy. He condensed it even further, turning it into a single dot that contained all the essence of his spiritual energy.
Shake!
The small point of spiritual energy shook slightly, but Zold quickly stabilized it.
Second step, Merging.
He manipulated the small point of spiritual energy to travel inside his body, entering all pathways, leaving a wisp of energy on its trail.
His cells and organs quickly absorbed the wisp of energy, as though it was the most delicious thing in the world. But as soon as they absorbed it, they fell into a complete stillness, as if they were full.
Once every cell and organ in his body was infused with spiritual energy, the small point of spiritual energy had turned into an extremely small dot, hovering around his heart. But then, his cells and organs suddenly throbbed.
After they were done digesting the spiritual energy, they were now evolving.
Zold opened his eyes, knowing that it was time. He chose the skills Blood Organ, Defense Breacher, and Onestab. At the same time, he moved the small dot of spiritual energy from his heart to his head.
Woosh!
The small dot shot through his forehead, creating a small bloody hole. Purple, silver, and dark spiritual types emerged on the hole and added a layer of protection on top of it, forming a colorful gem on his forehead.
Respectively, they represented Blood Organ, Defense Breacher, and Onestab.
Then, Zold retrieved the small spiritual energy he sent out from his forehead, hovering just right in front of him. He merged it with the gem on his forehead.
"...!"
Woosh!
At that moment, his eyes blanked out.
Suddenly, Zold’s entire body unconsciously released a terrifying energy, destroying everything around him!
Crack! Crack!
A few seconds later, Zold’s eyes slowly regained clarity, appearing exceptionally clear. A transcendent emotion coursed through him, his body finishing its evolution the same time his first Origin formed.
Information about his Origin skill appeared in his mind.
[Immortal Flesh Extinction — The user may deploy a five-minute domain in which all of his attacks ignore physical defenses and suppress regeneration unleash a single strike that nullifies all physical defense, prevents any form of regeneration, and deals quadruple damage.]
