Novel Full Chapter 492: Ultimate Breakout (7), Grimverse Residents (2/2)
Chapter 492: Ultimate Breakout (7), Grimverse Residents (2/2)
“Now, you all must be seeing some fancy words.”
Levi’s voice was amused. “Potential Rank.”
“Potential Rank will determine your starting point.”
“Everything you have learned, the peaks you have reached, your will, and all your mind, body, and soul have conjured, is taken into account to determine that.”
“Lowest rank is F. Highest is XXX. It goes like this —> F, E, D, C, B, A, S, SS, SSS, EX, X, XX, XXX.”
“What are you, Kexell?” Big D asked.
“I am X.”
“I am XX. I beat you.”
“I am XXX.”
“What?! You bastard is XXX?” Hiroshi was in disbelief as he heard Silvester’s voice.
“Oho? I guess someone is not XXX.” Silvester’s victory laughter echoed.
Everyone shared their potential, and the lowest was X-rank…except for Almond and Lily, who were silent.
Admiral Rudra, Arjun, Silvester, and Julian had XXX-rank
Big D, Viktor, Hiroshi, Liang, Zauna, and Bianca had XX-rank.
Kexell, James, and Aarav had X-rank.
“Our rank doesn’t seem to be in the list Levi mentioned.” Almond’s voice finally rang out after everyone collectively turned silent.
“What?!” Levi’s voice cracked. “No, you two really received that?!”
“There’s a rank higher than XXX?” Admiral Rudra was surprised.
“Yes, but it represents more than just potential. It’s extreme, it’s…terrifying.” Levi’s voice suddenly dripped with sadness that everyone could feel.
“My master also received that potential rank. Well…we will talk about it later. For now, proceed ahead. Anyway, these potential ranks determine your starting for sure, but not your ending. Keep that in mind.”
Although curious, everyone moved on to focus on the more important stuff.
Danger was upon them.
Almond looked at the screen that turned.
[ Based on your potential rank, you will go through a series of choices. Please make your choice wisely. ]
The words vanished as a new interface appeared.
[ Please fill in your name, and then the blanks. When you focus on the blank, you will receive options to choose from. ]
Almond wrote his name.
[Almond Regalon Crowshade]
-Potential Rank: Grim.
-Grimstar: 1-star.
-Grim Tree: ____.
’First blank.’
Almond focused.
[ Based on your potential rank, you have four choices for your starting Grim Tree of Grim-rank. They represent the most powerful and endless potential that could be brought out, enough to reach the title of Grimlord. Yet, all of this is nothing but empty words without substance, weighed by corpses of abundant Grim-rank potential holders. ]
[ Welcome to the Grimverse. ]
Doom Artisan of War. ( Type: Strategic Dominance, Destroyer ) Ashen Herald of Arcane. ( Type: Limitless Magic, Endless Spells ) Forger of Voidlorn Entities. ( Type: Anihilator, Mystic Builder ) The One Grim Blade. ( Type: Infexotic Force )
Almond didn’t need to think much.
He selected the fourth option.
The One Grim Blade. Although he didn’t know what that Infexotic Force was. ’Sounds strange. Hopefully, it’s nothing weird.’
’But if it is, I’ll just have to bend it to my taste.’
Almond looked below after choosing his first Grim Tree.
[Almond Regalon Crowshade]
-Potential Rank: Grim.
-Grimstar: 1-star.
-Grim Tree: The One Grim Blade.
-Grim Weapon: ____.
[ A number of weapons have been generated based on your comprehensive potential. Make your choice. ]
Blackair Crystal Bow. Fallune Sun Dagger. Atomic Knight Shield. Dual Voidsoul Swords. Infernus Abyss Spear.
’Huh? Dual swords, but no single sword option?’
Almond raised his non-existent eyebrows in surprise.
But his choice was easy.
’The One Grim Blade paired with dual swords.’ Almond laughed.
[Almond Regalon Crowshade]
-Potential Rank: Grim.
-Grimstar: 1-star.
-Grim Tree: The One Grim Blade.
-Grim Weapon: Dual Voidsoul Swords.
-Stats: 1,000,000 stat points.
— Life Power:
— Trinity Power:
— Grim Power:
— Domain Power:
[ Distribute your stat points across those four powers that will dictate your overall combat power. Explore each of those powers and adjust stat points freely. ]
“Interesting. So we can freely adjust our stat points.” Almond focused on the powers, and he got the details.
[Life Power]: Determines the comprehensive parameters of one’s entire existence condensed into a core known as Life Power. Life Power reaching zero means death. Life Power also determines the amount of energy one requires to make any and all kinds of moves, physical or magical. It is stamina, mana, and everything else into one.
[Trinity Power]: Dictates the comprehensive potency of your techniques, ability, art, skills, whatever you want to call it.
[Grim Power]: This fuel can be used to break the original limits of your moves at a great cost of Grim Power. Once Grim Power hits 0, the individual will be forcefully transported to a Grim Trial to fight for their survival. Each next Grim Trial is always tougher than the previous one. Exercise great caution when it comes to using Grim Power, or a grim fate awaits at the end.
[Domain Power]: A domain is an area in which you can cast all of your moves without any cost of energy, except for your Grim Power, which will be consumed if used. Its size and potency of moves inside are determined by Domain Power.
Almond distributed the points after reading their details.
[Almond Regalon Crowshade]
-Potential Rank: Grim.
-Grimstar: 9-star.
-Combat Power: [ Yet to be measured ]
-Title: [ None obtained yet ]
-Grim Tree: The One Grim Blade.
-Grim Weapon: Dual Voidsoul Swords.
-Stats:
— Life Power: 500,000
— Trinity Power: 500,000
— Grim Power: 0
— Domain Power: 0
< Territory > [ Locked ]
< War Profile > [ Locked ]
Right at that moment, Almond came into existence wearing a normal farmer’s t-shirt and trousers.
The others also finished distributing their points and emerged.
But everyone could easily feel who was stronger and strongest.
Almond and Lily radiated twice as powerful an aura compared to XXX-rank holders.
“That’s right. XXX-rank gets 500,000 stat points. And Grim-rank gets twice that, basically shooting them to the peak of a 9-Grim star.”
“But they will be suppressed to 3-Grim star.”
Indeed. All but X-rank holders who attained 100,000 stat points didn’t have any change. The others were suppressed to 3-star, their stat points limited to 300,000.
“Don’t worry. Grimverse’s law dictates that the ceiling will be the same in the authorized domain, so we’ll be capped at 3-star. But we are still sufficiently powerful.”
“Get used to your weapons and powers. Take note that you technically haven’t lost any of your powers. However, everything you have learned is barely a fraction of what Grimverse dictates. So, to freely use your imagination of what you have learned, you will consume Grim Power.”
“Grimverse has the highest mortality rate among all six Tier-0 Cosmoverse because it demands absolute difficulty. If you want more power, you will have to rise by following its way.”
“So you have choices, but for safety reasons, avoid emptying your Grim Power or don’t use it at all. First, use what you got, learn to utilize it, and explore your new potential. I give you twenty-four hours. After that, if we can’t produce enough power to break out, you will use Grim Power.”
“But I believe we won’t need to use Grim Power. It’s better not to use it when you have just become Grimverse’s resident.” Levi’s eyes were severe. “Let’s do this.”
Well, everyone understood Levi’s warning not to use Grim Power.
It must be bad.
But they were excited to explore their new powers.
Everyone could feel way more powerful than before after distributing their stats, but when they opened their Grim Tree, they were blown away.
“This…”
“This is defying all laws and everything we have known regarding techniques and spells and everything.”
“And weapon incorporation with the skills looks powerful.”
“We have to master how to utilize this new form of combat efficiently.”
“It’s time to get creative. We have to make powerful builds, enough to blast out of this tree.” Admiral Rudra’s voice rang. “You have five minutes to make your first build. After that, we’ll start sparring against each other for five minutes. No words, only action.”