When the midnight hit in the first day of the new month, the system announced something that shook everyone. Waking up those people that were sleeping soundlessly.
[Ding!]
[The first month of the trial has just ended, the trial world was about to transformed anew, same goes for the system.]
[For the preparation for the major update and it's a bit harsh difficulty, this trial world would give out it's guaranteed rewards early. You can check it on your individual panel where one of the new feature, Storage Space was added]
[The world was about to undergone it's first major transformation. Aspirants, please prepare.]
After the system sended out it's announcement, the world suddenly shook wildly, like the earth was about to be torn apart.
Rumble~ Rumble~
The tectonic plates of the trial world have collide with one another, creating a spectacle of mother nature's wrath. Then the atmosphere of the world seems to be slowly escaping, letting the outside dangerous forces like radiation enter.
[To cope up with the new danger, the system would create safe zones all over the world for all creatures to survive this new apocalypse]
[Notice to all! The safe zone's area are limited, fight for every it's inch of it, every single day, hour and minute you breath inside.]
[Warning!]
[Creatures that didn't got inside the safe zone would be mutated into aberrant or abomination becoming more stronger because of the introduction of new forces. While they're outside, they'll be living a painful and miserable life, pushing to the edge so make them to conquer their salvation, the safe zones.]
[Aspirants, Good Luck!]
The people on the survivor camp woke up in shock, isn't what they're going through enough already? Why make it much worse?
"F*ck this! The system is trying to kill us!"
"This is not a beginner's trial! This is carnage!"
"This trial is so hard! Do it would get anymore difficult?"
"Don't jinx it! Bastard!"
"..."
The survivor camp exploded with activity in the middle of midnight because of the upcoming danger. They need to evacuate this about to be f*cked up place.
Michael exit his room with grim expression, another problem fix another one arise. This is Micheal's new life as the strongest one among them, carrying everyones hope or so.
He then walked towards Erick that was calming the crowd and preparing for the evacuation.
"Are everyone ready?" Micheal asked seriously, hiding his exhaustion and annoyance.
"Except for the fallen warriors... everyone are here. A total of 159 individuals" Erick replied, mind seems to be occupied.
"Should I—"
Before Micheal could finish his words, he was cut by the azure haired girl from before.
"We can store their bodies inside the new feature, Storage Space. We should carry back our fallen comrades back to earth to pay them respect. Your cruel ability are not needed"
The azure haired young woman, Katrina spoked, making the atmosphere awkward and making Micheal look like he was about to do something bad.
'Damn girl! I just want to say that we should bury them, why would I use my ability on them? The valiant heros that fight to the end. I'm not such a monster' Micheal called out internally, he don't know why but he felt like this girl hated him for no reason, making things that it would make him look bad or something, or at least that what he thought.
"I think there a misunderstanding, I just—" But before he could defend himself, Katrina cut him off again, making Micheal feel powerless.
"Either way, we should get going now. The outside world are becoming harsher, due to the high energy forces every second. That is to say, the atmosphere are slowly fading, and we should get going now than spend our time doing small chit chat"
The two men were speechless, this young woman were right, but felt something was wrong at the same time.
Erick face were ugly, and was about to reprimand this useless girl about Micheal's greatness, etc. but Micheal stopped him. He'll not going to step down to her level, and create unnecessary chaos.
"Erick, she's right. We better be going right now!" Michel spoked earnestly, calming the fuming Erick down.
Erick stared at Micheal for sometime before he begins to move, and shouted at the crowd.
"We're moving! Start walking now!"
After he spoked, the crowd started to move out the camp which was compromised of old broken buildings, rusted and in state of disrepair.
The atmosphere outside was slowly becoming harsh, it's good that it was midnight time this time that they'll still didn't felt the strong impact of high energy forces.
"Move faster!" Erick shouted louder, and their march become fast, it was because everyone was Aspirant and where stronger than normal human.
Now they have this problem, they need to find the safe zone fast amidst the frenzied monster that felt the upcoming apocalypse. They dispersed and rush away to look at a place they might think are safe, creating commotion and stampede.
It was because of this chaos that they need to rethink before they'll going to break off the group into a multiple search party to search the area, in case they got annihilated by the frenzied monsters.
"By the way, sir Micheal. Did you check your reward already?" Suddenly, Erick asked Micheal a question.
Thinking about it, Micheal notice that he hadn't, he just woken up and didn't have the time to check. He then opened his status window to check, noticing that it do changed a lot.
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[Name:Michael Arsia Vanne]
Titles: Shadow Devourer, Heir of the Abyss, Lord of Mortal Carnage
Energy Source: Mana / Vital Essence/Attribute Energy
Experience Points: 3,021,831 / 102,400
Level: 9 (Requires Profession)
Rank: Mortal
Race: Human
Existence Grade: N/A
Unique Ability: Devouring (A Grade)
Affinity: Shadow, Blood, Corruption
Attributes: Strength 10, Agility 10, Constitution 10, Intelligence 10, Willpower 10
Free Attributes: 6
{Energy Pool Details}
{Passive Skills}
Mana Reservoir (Special), Instinctive Reflex (Uncommon), Mana Pulse (Uncommon), Tremor Sense (Uncommon)
{Active Skills}
Shadow Emergence (Special), Silent Domain (Special), Blood Claw (Uncommon), Acidic Burst (Uncommon), Venom Spikes (Uncommon), Life Leech (Uncommon)
{Hybrid Skills}
Warlord (Epic)
{Storage Space}
Profession (Superior) ×1, Skill Book (Rare) ×3
{Skill Evolution}
•••
"Well...it do changed, but it become too much. The information is just too much..." Michael felt like his head spinning from the new feature and the bulking information of the new status window.
He didn't know whether to become happy or sad, but he shook this thoughts as soon as it entered his mind. He still have more pressing matters to attend to, no time for day dreaming!
After thinking for a while, he come into conclusion about how to solve their current predicament. 'Skill Evolution'.
He scanned the feature and tried out the best and possible combinations until he created the one that would surely help them in this situation.
{«Evolution»}
Remaining Attribute Energy: 6 083
Upgradable:
• Shadow Emergence (Special) → [Umbral Traverse] (Epic)
Allows instant teleportation between nearby shadows within vision range.
Cost: 200 000 Attribute Energy
• Silent Domain (Special) → [Null Field] (Epic)
Creates a mana-draining silence zone that suppresses spellcasting and weakens magic effects.
Cost: 300 000 Attribute Energy
• Blood Claw (Uncommon) → [Crimson Rend] (Rare)
Strikes emit crimson energy waves that cause heavy bleeding and vitality loss.
Cost: 2 000 Attribute Energy
• Acidic Burst (Uncommon) → [Corrosive Nova] (Rare)
Unleashes a burst of acidic mana that corrodes armor and poisons enemies.
Cost: 2 000 Attribute Energy
• Venom Spikes (Uncommon) → [Toxic Impaler] (Rare)
Launches multiple venomous spikes with enhanced penetration and paralysis potency.
Cost: 2 000 Attribute Energy
• Life Leech (Uncommon) → [Essence Drain] (Rare)
Drains health, stamina, and mana simultaneously from the target.
Cost: 5 000 Attribute Energy
Combindable:
• Mana Pulse + Tremor Sense → [Echo Perception] (Rare)
Enhances environmental and mana awareness, detecting motion, sound, and energy through vibration.
Cost: 5 000 Attribute Energy
• Blood Claw (Uncommon) + Life Leech (Uncommon) = [Predator's Embrace] (Rare)
Each strike restores health and boosts physical power briefly.
Cost: 7 000 Attribute Energy
• Venom Spikes (Uncommon) + Acidic Burst (Uncommon) = [Toxic Eruption] (Rare)
A venomous explosion that corrodes and infects all within range.
Cost: 3 000 Attribute Energy
• Shadow Emergence (Special) + Silent Domain (Special) = [Eclipse Veil] (Epic)
Enters an undetectable shadow state, silencing all magic in the vicinity.
Cost: 500 000 Attribute Energy
Evolvable:
• Warlord (Epic) → [Tyrant Sovereign] (Legendary)
Amplifies leadership aura, battlefield control, and command over allies and enemies.
Cost: 5 000 000 Attribute Energy
•••
Without hesitation he chosed...