Capítulo 26: Return To Earth
Derek, who was now sitting on one of the benches that were spread on the corners of the training ground — read the notifications with his deep blue eyes that alternatively dilated and constricted as though there was a mosquito distracting his vision.
Apart from the unexpected notifications, his heart thumped as he read that he's been in the ascension Training Grounds for two days, 16 Earth hours.
"It's currently evening there. "
He quickly recovered from his stupor due to unexpected System messages as he took out the Chaos key of ascension in his Dimensional Inventory, and then thrust it into space.
"Eh…? Why the hell it's not working?!"
Ding-!
As though the System has been commanded to answer him, he received a notification, prompting him to look at it as he stopped what he was doing.
[Would you like to go back to Earth?]
[Yes or No?]
The veins on his forehead bulged as he read the System's message
'Are you telling me that going back to Earth is possible without the key!?'
"Yes!"
But, amidst his thoughts, while feeling mad due to the seemingly unfair treatment he's receiving, he commanded the System to send him back.
[You are now returning to Earth.]
At that moment, without thrusting the Chaos key of ascension into space, a Portal similar to before he went to the ascension Training Grounds opened and sucked him inside without walking through it.
…
[You have arrived on Earth.]
His vision warped as though the previous scenery was just a painting, and the dormitory room he was in came into his view.
He slowly walked by the window and saw the bluish moon hanging above the sky, along with the starry night sky.
Derek checked the text messages on his smartwatch with concern.
Received: 8:32 A.M.
–"Brother, I won't be able to have lunch with you today. I'll be bonding with the friend I made. You should make one too, stop being alone most of the time. Anyway, eat your breakfast, or else I'll kill you myself!"
Received: 1:12 P.M
– "Brother, I hope you have eaten lunch. I introduced my new friend to our usual SET A. She likes it too!"
Received: 6:07 P.M.
– "Brother! You seem busy or still asleep? That's why you're not replying? What did you do again?! Anyway I won't make dinner with you. I'm close with someone, don't be jealous okay?"
Derek smiled at his younger sister's messages but also felt concern. He worried she may have looked for him after dinner since the last text came at 6:07 PM.
Apart from that, he realized he hadn't eaten or drunk water for two days due to training. It was only his stamina regeneration and potion that kept him going.
"But nothing beats food," he muttered.
He tidied up then left to grab a meal from the cafeteria. Making a mental note to text his sister back and reassure her, he headed out with renewed determination.
...
After a few minutes, he's done eating his meal, aside from what he previously bought, and then brought in the ascension training grounds that became stuck in his Dimensional Inventory.
Sitting on his bed at this moment, without opening the lights of his dormitory room, he thoroughly inspected the items that have their functions either partially or fully unlocked.
"What a great artifact!"
Apart from the stats that could be hardly acquired from arduous training and easily acquired from the rare-to-find Consumable Treasures just like the Seed of Chaos, one of the easiest ways, especially if a person has unimaginable riches was to buy artifacts, weapons, or armor with high rarity.
These artifacts, weapons, or armor could make up for the lost stats compared to others to instantly boosts their ranks.
An artifact that acts like equipment always has bonus stats, while weapons and armor only possessed bonus stats when their rarity ranges from Rare and above.
It's like Pay-To-Win for rich people that take them extra mile in becoming strong due to their capacity to purchase high rarity equipment.
But, there's a downside to it… It's the real-life combat experience and mental fortitude.
The bonus stats of artifacts, weapons, or armor only encompasses the Variable Stats category, which means that increasing Invariable Stats such as Willpower and Tenacity required arduous training or effort to increase.
That's also the reason why even rich people who seemed to hoard high-rarity artifacts, weapons, or armor were in great danger if they have less to no real-life combat experiences.
Because a naturally strong player who had an intimidating aura could mess with the mind and will of the opponent that only became strong from equipment.
The kind of players that should be truly feared were the ones who reached their rank through efforts and by going through a series of life-and-death situations, especially when they only possessed a few resources.
Derek spoke, cutting off his own thoughts.
He was referring to the resources that "follow" the player's growth, such as the Equipment Set he had acquired from the Ancient Treasure Chest from Chaos.
He inspected the items he previously could not inspect.
[Sword of '???']
A sword that will follow its user to the ends of time. It's made from "Nothingness".
The sword has been 'bound' to the player: Derek Raven.
Rank: Normal (Growth)
Classification: Weapon
Element Type: Chaos
Enchantment:
- Eater of Power
It consumes the Mana, Unholy Power, Holy Power, and Chaos Miasma of the beings that are killed with this sword.
- [Sealed]
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Intrinsic Effect:
- Upon wielding, all Variable Stats increases by 50.
- [Sealed]
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The Growth Equipment or items that ranks up were the ideal items that a player could have. This follows the journey of the player as the said individual grows stronger.
These kinds of equipment were highly sought, especially if the indicated growth limit was S- rank or above, which costs hundreds of billions of Stella.
"…Sigh, I guess it's time to rest."
Although various thoughts were flowing in his mind about the System itself, the Goddess of Night, the end rarity of the Growth Equipment he acquired, and so on.
"…Hmm, if I'm not wrong, it's the God of Fire and Forge that partially unlocked my Equipment's information."
He softly muttered while he slumped on his bed with both his hands at the back of his head as he gradually fell asleep.
Presentes
-- Presente
recebido Status de energia semanal
-- Ranking de
Poder 
-- Pedra de
Poder