NOVEL NEXT Chapter 136: Evolution, And Extra Chonky Power-up
[Rael's POV]
"I'm done..." Rael muttered.
His arms were a little numb since he had been dealing with paperwork for the last three hours.
But now that it was all over, he could go out and relax.
Surprisingly, aside from the one player that had found the tentacle toy at the start, there hadn't been any others who had found one.
Therefore, he had a bit of time off.
He glanced toward Zafira, who, after a bit of teasing back and forth, went back to work and was now fully focused.
Rael dealt with the annoying rulings which had given her headaches, and now, only the somewhat normal ones were left.
"Zafira, if you need any more help, feel free to message me," Rael said and stood up, approaching the door.
"Okay, and don't worry, you've helped me plenty. I can handle the rest on my own," Zafira replied softly, brushing her hair behind her ear.
Of course you can... Rael sighed.
She always acted like she never needed any help. However, if he insisted, she never backed away.
So just in case, he'd come back in a few hours.
"See you in a bit." Rael waved, and exited the room.
He walked back to the throne, where, to his surprise, Evelyn was still fast asleep.
She's really knocked out, huh? Rael chuckled and bought two sticky notes and a pen.
Rael wrote down a few things, such as 'Talk to Zafira' and 'Explain the situation.'
On the second sticky note, he wrote down the fact that Evelyn was on their side, and stuck it in front of the room Zafira was in.
He was finally done with the boring stuff, so he carefully went behind the throne and pressed on the blue star.
Immediately, he was teleported down, or rather, up to their secret spot.
Rael walked to the mansion, and then found a random room with a comfortable bed.
After all, it was about damn time he finished his evolutions.
<Evolve Current Race: 100,000,000 Trell>
Oof...
The next one would be 1 billion, but despite that, his finger traveled toward the evolve race button.
However, just as he was about to press it, another pop-up appeared, making him halt.
<Sufficient Funds detected!>
<Would you like to merge the remaining Race evolutions into one? Yes/No>
<Cost 1,100,000,000 Trell>
<Note: The user will gain bonus stats.>
<Note 2: The user will experience drastic pain due to the body accepting two evolutions at once.>
Sorry, you lost me at the bonus stats part. Rael snickered, and in the very next moment, pressed "Yes."
<Success!>
<Race Evolving! ETA: 5 seconds>
5 seconds? That's noth—
He practically swallowed those words as his entire body tensed, pain coursing through it.
It felt like he was thrown into a volcano, scooped back out, and then tossed in again, just letting him simmer longer with each passing second.
Safe to say, he was definitely not having a jolly fucking time.
Fuckkkkk! Why didn't I stuff myself inside a fucking freezer! Rael complained, feeling as though he was about to pass out from the pain.
However, it seemed like those 5 seconds had passed, since all the pain suddenly vanished.
It felt surreal every single time he went through something like that. Even so, he could immediately see the changes.
His body felt sturdier, and his muscles were more toned and defined.
And of course, the most important part was the evolution itself.
Celestine Paragon (Transcendent)
—You become a beacon of transcendent will, fusing the forces of celestial crystal and pure thought into a vessel of unparalleled power.
—Stat Gains:
+25,000 to all stats.
—Trait Enhancements:
Increased Crystal-based Damage: +200% → +800%
Resistance to all types of Magic Damage: +40% → +50%
Energy Efficiency: All crystal-based skills cost 25% less mana to cast.
—New Skills Gained:
Anti Magic (Ancient)
Crystalline Nexus (Transcendent)
<Possible Future Evolutions: 0>
<Skill Evolved! Crystal Genesis (Pseudo-Legendary) → Prismatic Genesis (Legendary++)>
<Prismatic Genesis (Legendary++) - All Effects have been doubled!>
<Congratulations! You've reached the pinnacle of the crystal race!>
<Astonishing Achievement!>
<New Title: Lord of Crystals (Ancient)>
—Lord of Crystals: Your crystal constructs no longer have a level cap, and may freely level up.
Woah... Rael's eyes widened.
The boons were as big as he expected, yet that title was definitely the most overpowered thing he had seen so far.
That meant his crystal constructs could farm areas, level up, move onto other areas, rinse and repeat.
They would become unstoppable.
This is just too good... The possibilities are endless.
Rael calmed his excitement as he inspected his two new skills.
Anti Magic (Ancient) [Level 1 | 0/100 XP]
—Disable the usage of Mana-based skills for everyone no higher than 500 levels above you.
Duration: 5s | CD: 12 hours | Cost: 50,000,000 MP
Crystalline Nexus (Transcendent) [Level 1 | 0/100 XP]
—Form an eternal bond with the Crystalline Source, unlocking the true potential of crystal royalty.
1. HP & MP increased by +1,000,000,000 | +2,500% Increased Crystal-based Attack Damage
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<Note: Skill options are locked due to the low level of the skill!>
<Note 2: Every 100 levels, you will unlock a skill option!>
<Note 3: Each time a new option is unlocked, the existing options get enhanced exponentially.>
Hmm...
Rael was speechless, but at the same time, kind of disappointed.
A transcendent skill would usually set someone up for great success, since back in Sketa Online, the people who managed to get skills of such a high rank practically rocketed to the top of the leaderboards.
That was only until level 1000 or so, after that, people began getting better stuff, and the others who weren't so lucky caught up.
But still... the fact that it has so much potential is fine with me, Rael thought, hurtfully accepting the fact he got a little fucked over.
But now? At least Beatrice wouldn't be able to love tap him to death.
On the other hand, the Anti Magic skill was overpowered, and he would save it as a trump card.
Rael leaned comfortably against the pillow, and now, there was only one thing left to do.
It's time to check my status.