Chapter 2
Ten SSS Rank Talents
Six glowing spheres floated before Ethan.
Each represented a starting class in Divine Realm.
Warrior.
Assassin.
Knight.
Mage.
Priest.
Mechanist.
Ethan chose without hesitation.
Warrior.
To most players, warrior was an average class.
Its damage could not match assassins.
Its defense and monster control could not rival knights.
Its support ability was nowhere near priests.
Its range attacks could never compete with mages or mechanists.
On paper, warrior looked inferior in almost every category.
But Ethan knew the truth.
After Divine Realm merged with reality, warriors became humanity's greatest weapon.
The reason was simple.
Warriors were balanced.
When other classes needed teams to clear dungeons and monster caves, warriors could fight alone. They could charge into enemy territory and cut down powerful monsters without relying on anyone else.
A warrior could survive.
A warrior could adapt.
A warrior could fight until the end.
There was another reason.
In his previous life, Ethan had been a warrior.
His experience would save him years of mistakes.
A system notification appeared.
Ding.
Player has chosen the Warrior class. Begin talent extraction.
"Start immediately," Ethan said.
Another notification followed instantly.
Ding.
Supreme user detected.
Full Supreme privileges activated.
Player entered the game ten minutes early.
Reward granted.
Ten God Level Talent Draws.
Ethan froze.
In his previous life, the player who bought the Supreme Game Pod had never activated the full privileges. Ethan assumed the pod only granted one talent draw.
He was wrong.
The true reward was ten draws.
Ten SSS rank talents.
Ethan inhaled slowly to steady himself.
"Use them."
A massive roulette wheel appeared in front of him. Symbols spun across its surface as the wheel began to rotate.
Golden lights flashed across the interface.
Ethan recognized them.
These were the talents that every player could potentially draw.
Among them, the highest rank was SSS.
God level.
Their color burned crimson red.
Seconds passed.
The roulette wheel stopped.
A brilliant golden explosion burst outward.
Ten crimson lights separated from the wheel and flew directly into Ethan's body.
System notifications rang rapidly.
Congratulations. You have obtained SSS Talent. Tenfold Critical.
Additional talents unlocked.
Tenfold Attack Speed.
Unlimited Firepower.
Infinite Growth.
Absolute Resistance.
God Slayer's Power.
Forced Domination.
Master of Destiny.
Absolute Invincibility.
Time Reversal.
Ethan immediately opened the talent list.
First Talent
Tenfold Critical
Rank. SSS
All attacks become guaranteed critical hits. Critical damage increases ten times.
Second Talent
Tenfold Attack Speed
Unlock Level. 20
Grants ten times attack speed.
Third Talent
Unlimited Firepower
Unlock Level. 30
Skill cooldown reduced by ninety percent. Mana cost removed.
Fourth Talent
Infinite Growth
Unlock Level. 40
Each enemy killed permanently increases health by one point.
Fifth Talent
Absolute Resistance
Unlock Level. 50
Ignores conditions and reduces ninety nine percent of all damage.
Sixth Talent
God Slayer's Power
Unlock Level. 60
Ignores defense and deals true damage.
Seventh Talent
Forced Domination
Unlock Level. 70
Allows forced enslavement of any creature equal to or below your level.
Eighth Talent
Master of Destiny
Unlock Level. 80
Alters cause and effect. All uncertain outcomes favor the player.
Ninth Talent
Absolute Invincibility
Unlock Level. 90
All damage becomes zero for thirty minutes.
Cooldown. One day.
Tenth Talent
Time Reversal
Unlock Level. 100
Allows time to rewind up to twelve hours.
Cooldown. One day.
Ethan stared at the screen.
Ten SSS rank talents.
Each one alone could create a legendary player.
He possessed ten.
Even more terrifying, every talent perfectly matched the warrior class.
Attack speed. Critical damage. Survivability. Growth. Control.
If he reached level one hundred and unlocked them all, no monster in existence would be able to stop him.
Ethan slowly exhaled.
He forced himself to calm down.
The system spoke again.
Talent extraction complete. Enter the game world.
"Confirm."
The temple doors opened instantly.
A vast star filled sky appeared beyond them.
Ethan's body dissolved into particles of light and shot into the void.
When he opened his eyes again, he stood at the respawn point of the beginner village.
Because of the Supreme privilege, he entered the game ten minutes before everyone else.
The entire village was empty.
No players.
No competition.
Ethan smiled slightly.
Then he opened his character panel.
Player Name. God's Will
Level. 1
Health. 200 out of 200
Mana. 100 out of 100
Attack Power. 10 to 12
Defense. 14
Strength. 10
Intelligence. 5
Constitution. 9
Agility. 7
Luck. 0
Critical Chance. 100 percent
Critical Damage. 1000 percent
Talent
Active. Tenfold Critical
Locked
Tenfold Attack Speed
Unlimited Firepower
Infinite Growth
Absolute Resistance
God Slayer's Power
Forced Domination
Master of Destiny
Absolute Invincibility
Time Reversal
Skill
Level 1 Sword Mastery
When using sword weapons, damage increases by ten percent.
Backpack
2000 copper coins
Random Beginner Treasure Chest
After reviewing his stats, Ethan reached into his inventory and took out the treasure chest.
Every new player received one after creating a character.
The chest contained a weapon or piece of equipment matching the chosen class.
The result depended entirely on luck.
Some players received powerful items.
Others received junk.
Ethan looked at the chest for a moment.
Then he pressed open.