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

At this moment, the underground world presented a fantastical scene.

In the vast space, multicolored flames flickered everywhere. A young man reached out to touch the flowing water that shimmered with both aqua blue and dark green hues, contrasting starkly with the flames.

The perfect juxtaposition of fire and water!

This scene was like a painting.

Sterl's eyes quickly scanned the notifications—

[You have discovered the World Origin: Water of the Netherworld.]

[Players can physically enter the pool to absorb this item. You can choose one of the following effects.]

[① Enhance your talent and class to the S-grade limit.]

[② Permanently improve your physique. For each stage—second class, third class, legendary, and demigod—you can gain an additional 20 levels before advancing, receiving the attributes of those extra 20 levels. (The experience required for these extra 20 levels is equal to the experience needed for the initial 20 levels of the current stage.)]

[③ Obtain the Law Power: Flowing Water (Hidden option: This option will only appear if you possess absorbed divine essence fragments.)]

[Note: Absorbing the Water of the Netherworld takes about 12 hours.]

Sterl couldn't help but twitch his lips at the notifications in front of him. This was the most powerful item he had encountered so far!

Each of the three effects was extraordinary! The first one enhanced talent and class to the S-grade limit. Even though the Dark Moon Alliance had gathered talents from over 70 empires, Sterl had only ever seen one double-S player, and he believed it was only a regular double-S, not a double-S limit.

Unfortunately, Sterl couldn't use this option since he already had triple-S talents and classes fully maxed out!

The second effect was straightforward: it allowed players to gain up to an additional 80 levels of attribute boosts and free attribute points. The numbers were staggering! For someone with an SSS-grade class like Sterl, this was invaluable! Moreover, the extra 20 levels required only the experience of the initial 20 levels of the current stage.

For instance, if Sterl absorbed the Water of the Netherworld now and chose the second effect, he would only need the experience equivalent to levels 20-40 of his latest class advancement.

Given the exponential experience requirements in [Transcendence], once Sterl reached level 60, the additional 20 levels' worth of experience could be easily obtained by completing a single hidden quest, rewarding him with one or two levels' worth of experience, and even more!

As for the third effect, its value was self-evident: it granted a new Law Power. Essentially, Sterl was the only one who could obtain this effect, as no one else could, given their second class status, contain the Law Power through their bloodline.

However, Sterl found himself in a dilemma. While he was certain he'd choose the third effect, the Law Power, he couldn't help but feel reluctant to give up the easily obtainable 80 levels of attributes.

The most frustrating part was that the Water of the Netherworld was a natural resource, and Sterl couldn't add it to his inventory. Otherwise, he felt he might have found a way to exploit an additional effect.

"How do other players collect this stuff? Do they hand it over?"

"Could it be that with the Lunar Restriction/Mark on them, the Water of the Netherworld can use the player's body as a storage container? Did the goddess of the Netherworld separate the Water of the Netherworld?" Sterl speculated.

However, using divine power and the Law Power to craft such intricate things clearly wasn't something an ordinary class player like him could accomplish.

He was now certain that he had to choose only one of the three effects.

The more Sterl thought about it, the more frustrated he became.

Damn it!

And at that moment...

"Sorry, you can't have this."

A bizarre scene unfolded.

Accompanied by an inexplicable voice, Sterl suddenly saw a face eerily emerge from the inner rock wall of the mountain.

Then a figure forced its way out. What struck Sterl as odd was that, outwardly, this figure appeared to be a handsome young man wearing a cloak with a gentle smile. However, he was semi-transparent, looking less like a real person.

After activating Divine Descent and Life Ignite, Sterl used Star Insight to quickly discern the reality of his opponent.

[Milo]

[Category: Special Life/Legendary Soul]

[Description: A life form forged through special powers. It doesn't possess its original strength but can still use its legendary soul for sensing and reconnaissance.]

"Legendary being? Soul form?" Sterl was momentarily stunned. The word "legendary" made him wary, but upon reading the description—

A soul form that only had the title of "legendary" without any actual combat power. It was just for show...

Seeing this, Sterl had no intention of showing any respect.

You say I can't have the Water of the Netherworld? So I should just give up on it?

Ignoring Milo, he continued toward the pool, even putting one foot into the water.

"This is something the goddess needs. This is your final warning: leave the vicinity of the Water of the Netherworld."

"Constantine." Milo maintained his strong stance, saying coldly.

If it were a regular player here to collect the Water of the Netherworld, this legendary soul monitoring nearby wouldn't have taken any action.

The Lunar Restriction and Mark on the players would ensure that the Water of the Netherworld would only temporarily merge into their bodies without wasting any effect. Once they left the Netherworld, the goddess could extract it.

In contrast, if this third class powerhouse Constantine, who had somehow broken in, took the Water of the Netherworld, it would be a big problem.

He could genuinely absorb the Water of the Netherworld.

Though Gloria herself might not care about this resource, for this legendary soul, his duty was to guard the Water of the Netherworld.

If he failed, the Dark Moon Alliance would no longer maintain his soul form, and he would be obliterated. He might even suffer torture from those fanatical demigods devoted to Gloria and die a gruesome death.

Yet Sterl remained unfazed.

What are you trying to pull? You're just a soul, and you dare to threaten me??

Milo's face turned extremely grim as he saw "Constantine" step into the pool of water.

The legendary soul could no longer bear it and snarled, "I will make you regret everything you've done."

In an instant, Milo ignited himself!

To Sterl's senses, it was as if a blazing torch had appeared in the underground world. This torch had no physical heat, but Sterl felt an intense discomfort, as if his very spirit was being scorched!

A terrifying aura suddenly emerged.

Where once Milo had been furious and humiliated, now his face was expressionless and full of power. "Insect, you have angered me!"

"I will show you the most miserable way to die in this world!"

"I dedicate your life, and your death, to the goddess."

He looked at Sterl coldly, as if he had already won.

Sterl felt his body grow heavy and found it hard to move.

The power of a legendary being! This was the strongest enemy he had encountered so far!

Clearly, he could no longer continue to collect the Water of the Netherworld. Sterl turned slightly and saw new data displayed in Star Insight.

[Milo]

[Category: Special Life/Legendary Soul]

[Description: ... Currently, due to burning his soul's essence, he has temporarily regained some of his legendary-level powers.]

[Attributes ...]

[Skills ...]

[Legendary Ability: Unable to be probed]

Sterl saw that Milo's attributes were all over 500 points on average. As a former legendary figure, Milo's class must have been quite formidable.

Despite being a soul, Milo had lost his class talents, but by burning himself, his base attributes were terrifyingly high, and he even possessed a legendary ability that Sterl couldn't probe!

But Sterl hesitated for only a few seconds. He didn't flee.

He had the confidence to take such risks. With resurrection, the invincible protection of the Starlight Dragon, the ability to transform into a god for a short time, and the power of a demigod's laws, how could he not handle a legendary being??

Moreover...

A soul without a physical body would have much weaker defenses!

Milo sneered coldly.

He wasn't stupid. He could tell that this third class player seemed very confident. And before entering the Netherworld, Milo had been warned by the demigod Richard about "Constantine."

This third class player appearing just as the gates to the Netherworld were about to open, likely targeting this other world. He had to be cautious.

Milo knew the power of Constantine's Divine Flame Drive was immense!

So...

Despite his harsh words, he had been preparing his deadliest move from the start.

As Sterl watched warily, Milo suddenly vanished.

One second...

Two seconds...

Milo saw a slowly spreading silver light appear around Sterl.

But he just sneered.

[Shadow Wind]!

Milo activated his gold-quality skill, which made his next attack immune to any control effects and also immune to one instance of damage.

Then—

[Shadow Spike], another gold-quality skill, a straightforward and violent attack move!

Milo was extremely confident that his smooth combo would seriously injure even a demigod, though a demigod wouldn't allow him to get close in the first place...

But this mere third class player was doomed!

Like a phantom, Milo appeared behind Sterl, a shadowy blade forming in his hand, ready to strike!

"Goodbye!" he said coldly.

But then something shocking happened to the legendary soul!

As he charged into the silver light, [Shadow Wind] did not activate to neutralize any damage or control effects!