The first thing in the morning after waking up, I checked my upgraded status.
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📜 Status Panel
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Name: Alex Mercer
Age: 16 (26)
Tier: 7-A (???)
── Physical Stats ──
HP: 100% (Regeneration: 100% / 10 sec)
Endurance: 100% (Recovery: 55% / hr)
── Spiritual Stats ──
Soul Power: 100% (Recovery: 45% / hr)
O.E (Omni Energy): 100%
── Talents ──
Overriding Forge of Transcendence (Full explanation of talent in Chapter 2)
Super Speed Regeneration
All Elemental Affinity
Chaos Energy Extraction
Library of Wisdom
World Core Creation & Stabilization
── Skills ──
Soul Consumption & Purification
Root Link
Soul Manipulation
Elemental Mastery & Manipulation
Analysis
Spiritual Mastery
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This is my simple panel, and my attributes panel now looks like this:
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{A/N : These attributes are without taking talents into consideration}
Dynamic Constitution: 400 (Baseline human = 1; allows tanking ~40 tons of force without energy reinforcement; boosted to 2,000 tons with energy reinforcement.)
{A/N: roughly equal to the peak base form of 20 Captain Americas when energy reinforced, not enraged.}
Spirit: 3,500 (Soul force strong enough to overwhelm and immobilize foes one tier above user; can resist most mental/spiritual attacks without help of talent.)
Energy Capacity: 9,000 (Reservoir equivalent to the volume of a large continent. Average human mage = 1.)
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Now, I can destroy mountains with ease using only my raw attribute advantage. Although my body is still "crispy," the massive vitality gained from Super Speed Regeneration, along with my other two key attributes, makes up for it.
My soul recovery speed has also increased significantly due to the improvement in my soul quality, which consumed most of the collected souls—but I have no regrets. Rapid soul recovery is essential for my talents.
Perhaps one day, if I acquire a pure Strength talent, my Constitution attribute will multiply even further—who knows.
After repeatedly checking my stats and feeling satisfied, I left for training with Sebas. At first, Sebas was baffled by my sudden increase in strength and physique, but he didn't ask questions. I need to control this sudden boost so it doesn't cause problems in daily life.
Although Sebas is weaker compared to me now, he has excellent control over his body. With his increased comprehension—perhaps due to my improved soul quality and strength—he can now learn advanced control techniques more easily.
I explained to Sebas that my sudden strength increase was due to a great opportunity and promised to find a way to enhance his own abilities. He seemed down, believing he had become less useful in protecting me now that I was stronger than him.
I'm not like some protagonists who hand out power carelessly. Sebas is more than a bodyguard—he's like the grandfather I never had.
It's not that I don't trust him to witness parts of my talent, but one can never be too cautious. Even if nobody can harm me, a high level of vigilance is ingrained in my soul. So, I left things as they are.
Just a few more upgrades, and when I reach Tier 6-B or higher in my base form, I can attempt to create my own world normally. Doing so requires at least Tier 4-A base power to maintain it without specialized talents like World Core Stabilization.
According to the memories of the World Tree ancestors, each world's development depends primarily on two factors: the innate potential of the creator (or the universe, if self-spawned) and the rules that govern it, bestowed by the Omniverse.
I went to check my current physique in the mirror—and boom—I loved it. I now look like a hunk in the making.
[Image]
After a while, I began testing my newly developed senses, derived from my strong soul strength and manipulation abilities. I can now sense the souls of people and perceive their true nature, much like Naruto using Kurama's power. I can tell who harbors malice toward me and detect what someone is feeling.
I also began perceiving my surroundings with my eyes closed, taking inspiration from cultivation novels. Developing my own Divine Sense came easily, perhaps due to my strong soul strength and Soul Manipulation skill.
I might even create soul constructs—like Zanpakuto—if I encounter a soul with a special power.
Currently, my sensing range is ~6 km, covering nearly a mid-sized city. This is vast, but I plan to re-watch Bleach and other anime and novels from memory, using soul-based talents to increase my creativity and innovation in soul power applications.
While lost in my own world, Sebas placed a file on my desk and left. I checked it thoroughly—it was a report on the murders of Miyuki, the Shinomiya brothers, and Tomoya Aki.
Yes, Miyuki exists in this world—but she was murdered, as were the others on the list.
I always assumed Miyuki didn't exist here, but something felt off. I decided to investigate further and instructed Sebas to follow up on my suspicions.
Sure enough, something was wrong. Someone—or something—was causing this unease. I tried to ignore it before, but logically, Tomoya Aki should have been near the heroine, since Kato studies at Shuchin. Yet, he's absent in all my memories—a clear giveaway, as his personality makes him a notorious otaku.
The Shinomiya brothers were also murdered, which is why Kaguya is the current heir to the Shinomiya family. Through these observations, I concluded that someone familiar with the plot had tampered with events.
Whoever it is, I must remain vigilant and eradicate them before they reach me. My paranoid soul was already ringing urgent alarms. But recalling my current power and talents calmed me—though I resolved to act nonetheless.
Immediately, I opened my Akashic Records and checked for anyone my age whose name stood out. And there he was.
I decided to investigate personally before taking action. I called Sebas and asked him to arrange a meeting with the Shinomiya family head. Though puzzled, he asked no questions and left to set it up.
And now… we play the waiting game.