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

Sterl was momentarily taken aback.

He didn't know that Gloria's Dark Moon Alliance was in a constant state of conflict with the God of War and Violence. The legendary demigods under both sides were sworn enemies.

Both deities were plotting to kill each other, but because of the contract established among all the gods in the Hall of Valor, they had refrained from taking direct action against one another.

However... that could change now.

Since Gloria had chosen to break the contract, a confrontation between her and the God of War and Violence was inevitable in the future!

Moreover, Sterl's identity as "David," favored by Gloria, had been inquired about by several interested parties within the Hall of Valor.

Thus, the fanatic Fred's provocation came into play.

Sterl's first reaction was that this guy must be out of his mind, causing trouble in front of the God of Space?

Yet, Demon Lord's expression remained calm, as if he hadn't noticed anything at all.

The players who had appeared friendly to Sterl now awkwardly chose to step back...

Faced with a player known to have excellent spatial aptitude, no one was foolish enough to engage with another player who had not yet shown any potential.

A moment of silence fell over the crowd.

Fred stepped forward a few paces and bowed before the God of Space.

"I request to participate in this trial together with David."

Damn it!

Sterl's expression changed instantly. It wasn't that he was afraid of the trial; it was mainly that Fred was drawing the attention of the God of Space. If he cast a detection skill on me, he could easily see through my disguise!

Fortunately, Sterl's worries didn't materialize.

A player with inferior aptitude hardly caught Demon Lord's attention.

After considering for a moment, the God of Space had already devised a plan. He wanted to foster a good relationship with the God of War and Violence to obtain the Ethereal Crystal, so he slowly spoke, "Since you have all completed the aptitude test, those who wish to withdraw may leave now."

"Next, you must enter the realm of slaughter and use the array knowledge I just taught you to escape."

"Failure to escape will result in being consumed by the illusion."

"This trial will be a group-based challenge. There are multiple methods to solve the array, and sacrificing others' lives can weaken the operation speed of the array."

"I will give you five breaths of time; after that, the array will activate immediately."

...

As Demon Lord's words sank in, many players in the vicinity immediately looked panicked.

Bill, who had previously explained things to Sterl, was the first to react. "I'm out! I'm withdrawing!"

At the same time, several others who seemed to have participated in similar trials before quickly expressed their intention to forfeit this test.

Those who sought to study arrays often had slightly weaker direct combat abilities.

In a group slaughter array, merely understanding the array wasn't enough; lacking strength could lead to becoming someone else's sacrifice!

Of course, there were also beneficiaries.

At least Fred, the fanatic of the God of War and Violence, was grinning wickedly.

Just looking at his muscular body covered in tattoos made it clear that he was a dedicated combat player.

After casually using Star Insight, Sterl discovered that this guy, who had just entered the legendary realm, indeed possessed formidable combat skills, legendary abilities, and a talent class all focused on combat.

It seemed that his experiences born from the Ethereal Crystal had endowed Fred with exceptionally high spatial aptitude.

However, what made Sterl's breath catch was that Star Insight revealed an anomaly within Fred's body.

[Ethereal Crystal Fragment]

[Effect: An exceptionally high-quality array material that can also forcibly enhance spatial aptitude by consuming life force.]

Fred appeared to have burned his life force to enhance his aptitude!

But that wasn't the main point.

Upon seeing the Ethereal Crystal Fragment and receiving the trial issued by the deity, new content appeared before Sterl.

[You have triggered the Sub-Profession Job Change Ceremony: Array Master.]

Simultaneously, a massive amount of information flooded into Sterl's mind.

First was information about the Sub-Profession.

The Sub-Profession shared levels with the main profession but would additionally grant some special attributes.

For example--critical hit probability, critical hit damage, various attribute aptitudes (including spatial aptitude, fire aptitude, etc.), extra damage reduction, and extra penetration (ignoring the opponent's defenses).

Different Sub-Professions granted different additional attributes.

This meant that having a Sub-Profession allowed players to gain a plethora of extra attributes to enhance their combat power at the same level.

However, the Sub-Profession also had level restrictions. For instance, reaching the second class, third class, or legendary level required players to train certain skills within the Sub-Profession to a specific level before they could continue to advance.

To reach legendary status as a third-class player, one would need to merge and refine certain Sub-Profession skills to create a supportive legendary ability.

Similarly, upon reaching the demigod level, one would need to integrate a Law ability to continue leveling up the Sub-Profession.

At first glance, this seemed like an additional requirement; training another Sub-Profession required considerable effort, but it effectively allowed legendary players to gain an extra legendary ability, significantly enhancing their combat power!

The same principle applied to realms beyond demigod; having an additional legendary ability increased the chances of evolving a Law Power.

In other words, possessing a Sub-Profession allowed players to expend extra effort to gain additional combat power!

This clearly demonstrates the value of the Sub-Profession, as so many people wish to gain additional power but lack the means to do so.

The only issue is that the requirements for a Sub-Profession are quite high; players must comprehend Law from their legendary abilities and derive divine authority from that Law.

Unlike other combat players who can opportunistically explore worlds rich in various Law Powers, they must rely solely on their innate talent to break through!

For Sterl, the greatest significance of the Sub-Profession is...

The Array Master class will provide a legendary ability related to spatial power.

Other Law Powers can be comprehended by visiting corresponding worlds, but spatial power is elusive!

Space exists in all worlds, and because of this, players find it challenging to grasp its essence, making it extremely difficult to comprehend the corresponding Law abilities.

Learning about arrays, on the other hand, presents a shortcut.

After absorbing knowledge related to the Sub-Profession, even more detailed information appeared before Sterl.

[You can take up the profession of Array Master after completing the following rituals. (Sub-Professions do not generate profession stars and have no rank classification.)]

[1 Collect Resources: A special item, Ethereal Crystal Fragment, has appeared around you. You may choose to collect it as the foundation for becoming an Array Master.]

[2 Comprehend Arrays: An opportunity for trial has appeared nearby. You can gain further insights into arrays through the slaughter array provided by the God of Space. (The outcome of this trial will determine whether the comprehension of the array project is completed or not. If not completed, please wait for new prompts to refresh in the item law project.)]

[3 Practice: You need to complete at least 5 different array constructions.]

[4 Own an item/equipment that enhances arrays: You have equipped [Dimensional Heart] - Completed.]

[5 Sacrifice Wealth: You need to pay 50 purple coins.]

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"Seems like it's not too difficult?" Sterl was pleasantly surprised.

He had initially thought that taking up a Sub-Profession would require considerable effort, but now it appeared the difficulty level wasn't high at all.

Especially when compared to his frustrating second-class ceremony.

Sterl would follow the steps, utilizing the slaughter array from the God of Space to gain insights while constructing arrays in practice.

He could directly complete the fourth and fifth items of the job change ritual.

The only thing he needed...

Was to obtain the Ethereal Crystal Fragment.

At this moment, Sterl snapped out of his deep thoughts and looked ahead.

The fanatic of the God of War and Violence, Fred, still wore an aggressive expression.

"We'll see each other in the trial," he said, making a throat-cutting gesture.

Sterl couldn't help but think that this guy might not be very bright. Did he really think that if he simply chose not to participate in the trial, there would be nothing Fred could do about it?

Of course, Sterl had overlooked one thing.

Fred's thought process, as a fanatic, was not comparable to that of a normal person. In his mind, David must be trying to learn about arrays for the sake of Gloria.

David would never back down for the goddess!

He could simply crush him in the slaughter array!

This way, the "believer" that Gloria held in high regard would fall prematurely!

After delivering his threat, Fred confidently sat down, surrounded by several players who approached him, eager to please.

"Sir, do you need us to help you track down the traces of Gloria's chosen one?"

"After that, all you need to do is guide us a little in the ways of arrays."

...

In contrast, Sterl was completely alone, a solitary figure.

To his surprise, Bill, who was already packing up to leave, couldn't resist offering some advice.

"Little brother, you really don't need to force yourself to stay for the trial with your aptitude."

"It's not that I don't believe in your combat ability; who knows, maybe even Fred can't defeat you."

"But staying here will waste a lot of resources, and you probably won't achieve much in the field of arrays. You'd also waste many contribution points--why bother?"

Though he said he wasn't doubting Sterl's combat power, Bill still glanced over at Fred, a flicker of fear in his eyes. The God of War and Violence's chosen one had extremely strong direct combat abilities, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he was invincible among his peers.

It was even possible for someone of lower legendary rank to slay a mid-tier legendary opponent.

And this "David"...

If he stubbornly insisted on participating in the trial, the odds were he'd end up dead.

Sterl, however, maintained a good attitude toward the well-meaning advice: "Don't worry, I have my own plans."

Withdraw from the trial?

How could that be possible?

Moreover, after withdrawing, who knew when he would find treasures like the Ethereal Crystal Fragment?

So, when would Sterl be able to officially take up the profession of Array Master?