Chapter 654 One Year Passed
The world had changed dramatically since the portals appeared. Fear and uncertainty had taken over, but the survivors were determined to rebuild their world, no matter the cost. A year had passed, and the portals had disappeared, but nobody knew how long this respite would last.
In the center of the first stronghold, survivors gathered around a bonfire. The sounds of laughter and conversation filled the air, a rare moment of joy in these dark times.
One of the survivors, a young woman named Kiera, sat on a log by the fire. She looked around at her fellow survivors, grateful to be alive, but still afraid of what could happen.
"It's hard to believe we've made it this far," Kiera said, her voice tinged with both sadness and hope.
"I know what you mean," a middle-aged man named Mark replied, taking a seat next to her. "But we've got to keep fighting. We can't let those monsters win."
Kiera nodded in agreement. "We've lost so many, but we can't let their sacrifice be in vain."
As the night wore on, the survivors dispersed to their respective areas of the stronghold, each preparing for the next wave of monsters.
In the morning, the sound of construction could be heard throughout the stronghold. Teams of survivors were busy building and repairing the walls, fortifying their defenses against the next attack.
"We need to make sure these walls are sturdy," a burly man named Jake said to his team. "We don't want to take any chances."
The team worked tirelessly, carrying heavy stones and laying them in place. Sweat dripped from their brows as they worked under the hot sun, but they knew they had to keep going.
As the sun began to set, a lookout shouted, "Monsters incoming!"
The survivors quickly took their positions, manning the walls and preparing to fight. The monsters charged towards the walls, but the survivors stood firm, fighting with all their might.
Kiera fought bravely, using her bow and arrow to take out monsters from a distance. Mark wielded a sword, slicing through any monster that came his way. Jake used his strength to push back the monsters, giving his fellow survivors time to attack.
The battle raged on for hours, but the survivors held their ground. As the last monster fell, the survivors let out a triumphant cheer.
"We did it!" Kiera shouted, her face beaming with pride.
But their victory was short-lived. They knew that the monsters would return, and they had to be ready.
"We can't let our guard down," Mark said, his voice serious. "We've got to keep preparing, keep fighting."
The survivors nodded in agreement, knowing that they had a long and difficult road ahead of them. But they were determined to survive, no matter what it took.
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North, South, Central Plains, East and West have each three hundred to five hundred stronghold. Strongholds are ranked S to F in terms of safety. The higher the rank in the stronghold, the higher the number of strong degu users that protect them.
After one year passed, Fein obtain twelve tickets to exchange for a mythical ability again. Of course, Fein didn't have the time to spin the lottery yet because he was preoccupied with hordes after hordes of monster. Demons also took the opportunity to launch an attack, which made it harder for humans. Not only that, Fein became more and more popular, as his contribution was the highest. He has the highest kill count among the degu users in the South.
Fein's strength was recognized, and he was now holding a high position. The one that belongs to the upper management of 'Xeno Great Alliance'.
After one year of nonstop killing monsters, it had paid off as Fein managed to upgrade his talent to SS rank. Along with it, his skills and understanding of various laws increased drastically. After the laws crossed the level 18 threshold... He obtained exclusive abilities with each. Similar to the one with the space that he had obtained before.
Name: Fein Bonifacio
Race: Absorberus, Perfect Organism
Talent: SS
Class: Wizard
Ratio: 1 in 1,000,000,000 Genius
Energies: SS rank (Degu Energy), SS rank (Magical Power)
Str: SS
Agi: SS
End: SS
Bestowed upon: Blessing of the Serpent Race.
Understanding of the Laws: fire lvl 26, water lvl 27, wind lvl 26, earth lvl 53, thunder lvl 24, ice lvl 27, wood lvl 26, shadow lvl 12, time lvl 3, space lvl 24, darkness lvl 23, light lvl 5, death lvl 26, blood lvl 15, destruction lvl 16, snow lvl 20...
Skills: Swordsmanship Lvl 51 (Grandmaster), Cooking Lvl 51, Climbing Lvl 51, Driving Lvl 51, Spying Lvl 51, Boxing Lvl 51, etc...
Elemental Techniques: Lightning Speed, Elemental Sphere, Elemental Gun, World Tree Domain, Flame Advent, Lightning Flicks, Death Ozone, Decay, High-Temp Adjustment, Low-Temp Adjustment, Blood Lock, Blood Rush State, Destruction Flame...
Degu Abilities: Storage Space, Stats Improvement, Probe, Map, Lottery, Titles, Disease Immunity, Lightning Manipulation (Pseudo-God), Wind Manipulation (Pseudo God), Super Typhoon Domain (Pseudo-Mythical), Greater Resize (Mythical), Golden Human Form (Pseudo-Mythical), Pre-Historic Human Form (Mythical), Phasing, Superspeed, Phasing Punch, Phasing Arrow, Shadow Manipulation.
Additional Abilities: Ghecko Substitution (Mythical), Gene Bank (Mythical), Perfect Transformation (Mythical), Absorption (God), Infinite Magic Power (Mythical)
Gene Bank (Recorded Creatures): Normal Animals, Ravens, Skeleton Warrior, Dark Ghoul, Undead Knight, Mummy, Bee Killers, Golden Giant, White Leopard, Zombie, Vampire, Wolf, High Rank Demon...
Spells: Illusionary Maze (A-rank), Shadow Assassin (A-rank), Rain Meteorite (S-rank), Hellfire (S-rank), Mighty Explosion (S-rank)
Monster Skills: Acid Spit, Telekinesis, Sonic Scream, Invisibility, Pyrokinesis, Regeneration, Super Strength, Teleportation, Mind Control, Shapeshifting, Limited Energy Absorption, Poisonous Touch, Flight, Electroreception, Telepathy, etc...
Yes, all his skills reached level 51 and the understanding of the laws got passed level 20 and above. Furthermore, the higher laws such time, destruction, etc... were finally finally acquired! Now, his estimated battle power has reached an unknown level. With his level 51 swordsmanship, Fein offensive power increased at least a hundred times. He could kill his previous self thirty times! Though, Fein doesn't have any idea if he could take on SSS rank because he doesn't have a reference or basis for comparison. He didn't know how strong an SSS rank is. Lastly, a new list emerged which shows the abilities he plundered from the monsters that he killed.