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

"The Colossal War Beast in the Time of Return to Silence—doesn't it also encompass the Starry Sky Behemoth?" Sterl speculated based on the description of this ultimate ability.

If that were true, then the tier of War Soul Resonance would become terrifyingly powerful.

The Starry Sky Behemoth, in the Endless Void, was known as the Mobile Catastrophe and was also an indispensable part of the Void.

These creatures fed on dying worlds, and after their natural demise, the accumulated star power and world power within their bodies would replenish The Myriad Worlds, giving birth to new worlds.

These Starry Sky Behemoths almost never actively attacked living beings or worlds. However, if provoked, they would perfectly demonstrate the true dominance of a Starry Sky Behemoth.

If the Ancient Behemoth ability could awaken the Starry Sky Behemoth, Sterl was confident that even a mighty deity could be faced head-on without fear.

Sterl calmed his emotions. The effects of War Soul Resonance were indeed monstrous.

However, this was based on the Skullbrave Clan's bloodline. Once activated without the Skullbrave Clan's blood and soul, he would have to be very careful of the five terrifying debuff effects that came with it.

These five debuff abilities were nothing short of deadly!

The first two were tough but could be reluctantly accepted, but the last three were enough to make one want to cry.

Forcing War Soul Resonance would consume the soldiers' life force—what was that if not suicide on the battlefield?

It was possible that, in the heat of battle, the soldiers might simply perish from life force depletion, leaving the enemy utterly bewildered.

Furthermore, the weakness that followed the end of War Soul Resonance was a fatal problem. War wasn't a turn-based game where you could go back and forth. The law of war was to strike when the enemy was vulnerable, to beat down the drowning dog!

Once weakness set in, the enemy would definitely launch a ferocious assault. If they didn't wipe out the weakened force in one fell swoop, they would have missed an ideal opportunity.

As for the fourth debuff, Sterl understood exactly why the powerful figures of the Dream Spirit Empire had paid such a heavy price just for testing it.

They didn't have the advantage Sterl had, with the ability datafied through code fragments, allowing him to directly see the limitations of the ability. To discover these limitations, they had to experiment with their lives.

And transferring the damage suffered by the entire army to the commander using the ability? That was outright suicide.

It was like the old saying, "Catch the thief by catching the leader." There was no need to capture anyone—once the battle began, the commander would essentially volunteer for the first death!

It's important to note that when facing legions of millions or even tens of millions, the damage inflicted every second would accumulate into astronomical figures. Forget about mighty deities—no, even great deities would hesitate to attempt it.

Of course, even with such a heavy price, given the powerful effects of War Soul Resonance, the high-ranking officials of the Dream Spirit Empire would undoubtedly do everything they could to counteract the backlash from forcibly activating it.

But this brings us to the final limitation: without the Skullbrave Clan bloodline, the effect of War Soul Resonance is directly reduced by 90%!

What does this mean?

Take marching speed as an example. Originally, the marching speed would increase by 100%, but with this limitation, it would only be 10%. All additional abilities would be completely nullified, and the enhancements from War Soul Awakening would become extremely weak. The potential unlocking effect would simply vanish!

Just this one limitation instantly turned this otherwise incredible arcane skill into something not worth much, but a shame to waste—a useless ability.

After seeing these restrictions, Sterl even wondered if the Nightmare Empire had deliberately leaked this arcane skill to irritate the enemy.

After all, if it were him, he'd feel like he'd swallowed a fly—unable to spit it out, yet uncomfortable to swallow.

As for the modification and appearance of this arcane skill, Sterl was certain that the Dream Spirit Empire had definitely tried to reform it, spending massive amounts of resources and countless attempts.

But the result… even if they had seen some minor success, there was no need to take the risk of uniting with Nightmare Overlord.

Sterl took a deep breath. He had to admit that the power of the War Soul Resonance arcane skill, especially in the field of warfare, was definitely more powerful than his Star-Bone Sacred Body and Soul Prison's Eerie Eyes talents.

However, these five bloody limitations were something even he couldn't escape.

Unsurprisingly, the true War Demon had already died. This meant that the last member of the Skullbrave Clan in Dreamland was completely gone, and no one could truly activate the full power of War Soul Resonance.

But Sterl, he was never bound by these limitations.

He had a clear understanding of his own potential and talents. He didn't possess extraordinary comprehension or aptitude, nor did he have monstrous luck or destiny on his side. What he relied on had always been the cheat abilities awakened after his transmigration!

This was his unique advantage.

And Sterl fully understood this advantage. So, using it and continually expanding it was what he should do.

In other words, when in doubt, just activate the cheat!

With a thought, he quickly found the newly acquired arcane skill on his attribute interface. Sure enough, behind War Soul Resonance, a golden "+" symbol appeared, faintly glowing.

The cheat had been refreshed. Without hesitation, Sterl directly applied the evolution points to War Soul Resonance.

The corresponding fluctuations surged, and under the power of the evolution ability, War Soul Resonance underwent a rapid transformation.

The process lasted only about ten seconds before the evolution was complete.

Sterl examined the effects of the evolved War Soul Resonance and couldn't help but smile, a look of delight appearing in his eyes.

The abilities of War Soul Resonance hadn't changed, but the final debuff effect had actually decreased from five to four. The first debuff effect—"To activate War Soul Resonance, a deep trust and understanding must be established between the commander and the soldiers. It cannot be effective on new recruits or unfamiliar armies"—had disappeared entirely.

Having used the cheat for many years, Sterl had long since figured out how it worked.

With evolution, the flaws and limitations of items and abilities could be perfected, developed to their maximum potential, and ultimately broken through to achieve the ultimate form!

The effects of War Soul Resonance didn't need further explanation. Its only flaw had been those five debuff effects, or rather, the special limitations.

Since they were flaws, they could naturally be continuously improved through evolution.

"Now, with this, I just need to evolve it four more times, and all the restrictions on this arcane skill should be removed," Sterl thought, letting out a relieved breath. War Soul Resonance was going to play a crucial role in his future plans.

If even the cheat couldn't fix it, he'd have no choice but to leave Dreamland and give up on Dream Power.

Once he confirmed that he could completely master War Soul Resonance, Sterl took out the fragment of the soul containing the Nightmare Overlord's swordsmanship training memories.

He then sat cross-legged on the ground, adjusting himself to the best possible state.

The Nightmare Overlord had existed for so many years, and his swordsmanship training memories were undoubtedly vast. Even if it was only a fragment of the soul, it still required his utmost attention.

Once prepared, he held the soul fragment in his hand. Soul threads extended from within him, wrapping around the fragment, quickly beginning to absorb it.

Bang!

Sterl's vision went black. When he opened his eyes again, his consciousness had entered a vast, pitch-black space.

"You have defeated me. You are worthy of receiving my inheritance."

"Take my skills, bear my karma, Land of Nightmares is now yours, let the nightmares... return to the world once more."

The voice of the Nightmare Overlord echoed through the space, and immediately, Sterl felt something materialize in his hand.

Looking down, he saw that he was holding a large, heavy greatsword, one that was strikingly similar to his Sword of the World.

Before he could react, a blurry figure stepped out from the darkness. The figure, too, held a sword—an identical greatsword.

In the next instant, the figure charged forward, raising the heavy sword and slashing through the air, leaving a stark white trail in the space. The sword was instantly before him.

Sterl quickly raised his greatsword to block, but he realized that, within this space, his original strength had been suppressed to a lower level, causing his speed to drop drastically.

Then, with a soft thwip, a chill spread across his chest. The figure's sword had pierced his heart, extinguishing his life force.

"So fast…"

That was the only thought he had before his consciousness faded.

However, to his surprise, he found himself revived at the same spot. The wound on his chest had disappeared, and the blurry figure was still quietly watching him from a distance.

"Is this like an illusion? No, this doesn't feel like an illusion; it feels... so real..."

Sterl shook his head. When he had been pierced by the greatsword, he could still distinctly remember the cold sensation, the sound of the blade cutting through his flesh—he remembered it all too clearly.

Just then, the figure dove at him again. This time, the strike came in the same simple, direct thrust. Sterl raised his sword to block, but the figure easily knocked it away and drove the greatsword into his heart once more.

...

The tenth time he revived, Sterl's gaze hardened as he stared at the figure. He had died nine times, each death swift and decisive.

He also realized that the figure's physical abilities were on par with his own. The only thing superior was its impeccable swordsmanship!

His focus sharpened, and both his mind and soul were activated to their fullest. Every movement from himself and his opponent echoed in his mind, every subtle change perfectly captured.

This was the benefit of having strengthened his body and soul with soul power over the years.

His original technique talent had been inferior to Rayna and Linna, but after countless transformations, his technique talent had been forcibly stacked to the point of 99+. Every death brought him new insights into swordsmanship.

Thwip!

The sword flashed once more, and he lost consciousness again.

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