A shiver in his marrow and soul quickly passed through his entire body. He was familiar with this Promotion feeling.
This time, a chain of notifications popped up on the interface.
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[The Ultimate Trial] Current Progress: 50/50
Level 180 Promotion Mission completed! END bonus increased! 1 END = 120 HP = 130 Stamina
You have taken another step on the path of evolution. You have ascended in the hierarchy of life.
Detected Race: [Chaos Observer (Human Form)]…
Randomly drawing 8 compatible evolution paths…
Drawing complete!
Please choose one of the following 8 options for your Race Evolution.
Warning! The evolution process is irreversible. Please choose carefully! [Appendix—Evolution Path Feature Descriptions]
[X-type Galaxy Human Race]—67% Compatibility
[Void Stroller (Human Form)]—78% Compatibility
[Dark Shadow (Human Form]—72% Compatibility
[Void Disciple (Human Form)]—71% Compatibility
[Void Distorter (Human Form)]—69% Compatibility
[Void Whisperer (Spirit Form)]—84% Compatibility
[Void Slime]—55% Compatibility
[Octa-claw Race]—31% Compatibility
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First, Han Xiao eliminated the non-Void race choices. The octopus-looking Octa-claw Race was not even within his consideration, and Void Slime was way too weird.
Void Whisperer was a spirit form choice, suitable for Mages and Psychics. Han Xiao had such a strong body, so he was not willing to give it up.
The only possible choices were the four human form evolution paths.
Han Xiao quickly scanned through and immediately made a decision.
Void Lord's core enhanced his Void Genes. As Han Xiao had jumped into the Void Race evolution system from the human race, it was kind of like a midlife career change for him. Hence, he naturally could not compete with those that started as Void Beings. However, the genetic substances that had Void Genes in them such as the Void Lord core had enhanced his evolution progress in the Void Race system, allowing him to catch up.
With the benefit from the Void Lord core, an option that was supposed to appear in the next Race Evolution had appeared this time. This was a higher level being on the Void Race evolution system. According to his data, this being was one entire level higher than the other options on the evolution chain!
Be it the current attribute bonuses or the evolution potential in the future, this species was the best choice!
Han Xiao quickly selected his choice.
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Selection complete. Undergoing Race Evolution… Evolution complete.
Your race has been changed to: [Void Distorter (Human Form)].
Molecular structure improved, organ structure strengthened, metabolism changed, and adaptability enhanced…
Your potential aptitude has been improved!
You have received bonus attributes: +44 STR, +83 DEX, +65 END, +120 INT, +92 MYS, +34 CHA, +1460 Energy. Energy Level bonus attributes have changed!
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Han Xiao's eyes widened rapidly, and a dim light appeared in his pupils.
All the cells and genes over his body started to change, and pain erupted in both his body and his mind. His vision kept going back and forth between Void Vision and reality. His brain was trembling.
His body greedily absorbed the energy of the Void Dimension. His entire body was emitting a mysterious gray and dark blue light.
If the level of Void Prowler and Chaos Observer were to be evaluated on the military scale, these two would be privates, and Void Distorter would be at the sergeant level!
This Race Evolution hugely enhanced his connection with the Void Dimension. His body seemed to have become a container, and Void Energy poured right into him, absorbed by every cell in his body.
His energy changed under the Void Energy erosion.
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You have received Void Energy bonuses!
+30% Energy recovery speed
+1000 Energy
You have received a new Energy Attribute: [Void]!
Your energy will now have Void characteristics.
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A new Energy Attribute!
Han Xiao was overjoyed. Enduring the immense pain, he quickly looked at the interface. The interface showed that he now had two Energy Attributes. One was the Mechanic class' magnetic attribute Mechanical Force, and the other was the new void attribute.
Han Xiao's joy was almost overflowing.
The change in Energy Attribute was not as obvious as character attributes, but it was very important. It could even change one's combat style.
Although the interface introduction was ambiguous, Han Xiao had already felt the change in the energy in his body during the Race Evolution. Furthermore, he remembered stuff from his previous life, so he knew very well what the [Void] attribute's effect was.
Energy Erosion!
The ability to transmit energy using the Void Dimension as the medium!
Both these characteristics were very powerful in battle, and they were suitable for any class!
The evolution was still going on. The Void Energy in his body started to saturate. The evolution process created an enormous vortex under the sea.
This attracted Stephanie's attention.
I can't let him do as he wishes!
Stephanie did not know what Han Xiao was doing, but that did not stop her from wanting to stop Han Xiao. She vibrated the seawater, shattering mechanical soldiers one after another, and cleared a path.
She directly headed to the middle of the undersea vortex and launched a powerful wave right at it.
Boom!
The vortex was shattered into streams in the blink of an eye. At the last moment, Han Xiao dodged being hit directly and was just pushed away by the fallout.
Stephanie was a powerful enemy. Han Xiao did not have time to slowly feel the changes in his body. He glanced at the various new talents and abilities on the interface before throwing tons of Experience into the interface, leveling up rapidly!
He leveled up fifteen times directly!
The level up notification popped up.
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[Truth Mechanic] leveled up to Lv.25 (max).
+450 Energy, +2 STR, +4 DEX, +4 END, +10 INT.
You have received 7 Free Attribute Points and 1 Potential Point.
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As his class reached its maximum level, Han Xiao stopped leveling up.
As usual, he put all his Free Attribute Points into Intelligence.
His total level now was 195!
Before Han Xiao could look at the changes in his attributes, the tremendous increase in his strength made him feel like the rich and powerful energy was about to overflow from all the cells in his body and that he had to use it urgently.
Without hesitating, Han Xiao took back his Mountain Ape mechanical suit and dashed toward Stephanie.
This time, Stephanie finally saw what Han Xiao looked like now. Her expression changed.
Han Xiao's skin had become silver-gray with a crystal-like texture, sparkling with the light of energy. He had symmetrical deep blue patterns on his body. His entire body was covered with silver flames fueled by Void Energy. His silver hair was swaying in the water like a dancing flame.
His eyes looked like obsidians, and his pupils had become rice-sized white dots.
This appearance was similar to a Void Prowler, but the energy emitted was much stronger.
New Racial Talent—[Void Molt]!
What is th—
Stephanie was dumbfounded.
At this moment, Han Xiao opened his arms. Half of his palm reached into the Void Dimension. He bent his fingers like a claw and pulled down like tearing open a cloth.
"Try this!"
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sp; The next moment, the world before Stephanie's eyes was suddenly deformed.
She felt as if all her muscles, bones, nerves, and blood vessels were squeezed together then separated again. She felt as if she had become a piece of cloth and was twisted and bent by someone who was trying to squeeze the water out of her body.
In just a short moment, it felt like countless years to her. This indescribably strange feeling had exceeded most people's knowledge. It was like Stephanie had a dream. She forgot what the dream was about after she woke, but the sense of inferiority still lingered as if she had dreamed of something extremely horrifying.
While she was still confused, continuous pain suddenly exploded in every corner of her body!
Stephanie regained focus. Her expression dramatically changed, and she was about to retreat. To her shock, the seawater around her was all spinning at a high speed, generating a terrifying force that prevented her from escaping.
Sh*t! Stephanie was stunned.
The movements there transmitted to the sea surface as well. All the small vortexes in this area were shattered and fused into a gigantic vortex that seemingly could consume the sky!
Boom!
The ten Calamity Grades all stopped fighting and looked at the horrifying endless vortex under them
In their eyes, the ocean was no longer the ocean. It had become a galaxy, and this vortex was like a black hole.
Deep, mysterious, and terrifying!
Like the entrance of an endless abyss!
The people who had made this could only be Han Xiao and Stephanie.
"What have they done?" Wilton's eyes widened.
At the same time under the sea, it was as if Stephanie had been thrown into a washing machine, unable to control herself among the whirlpools, enduring the terrible forces tearing and damaging her.
At the center of the most peaceful whirlpool, Han Xiao grabbed tightly onto the Void Dimension. A huge force of resistance came from his hand. He could only maintain the current situation no matter how hard he tried. His energy was reducing at an astounding speed, releasing from his hands.
"This is marvelous!"
Even Han Xiao was startled by the effect of this attack.
This ability was indeed one of the new abilities from Void Distorter.
[Void Distortion]!
Thalassophobia is phobia of the deep sea.
Chapter 676 - Broken Balance
Chapter 676 Broken Balance
After completing his Race Evolution, Han Xiao’s Racial Talents changed as well.
(Advanced Void Travel] was a shared talent for Void species, so it did not change. (Void Vision-Observer], (Chaos Entity – Release), and [Observer’s Mark] were gone, however, replaced by Void Distorter’s abilities.
The three new talents were (Void Molt), (Void Distortion), and (Void Ripple]
(Void Molt] was an enhancement ability. As his genes were enhanced by Void Energy, and he could enter a special state by burning energy with the Void attribute. In that state, all his attributes would increase, and the Void attribute of his energy would be enhanced as well.
Han Xiao’s current appearance was what he would look like when activating this ability.
Void Distorter’s signature talent was, of course, (Void Distortion), the ability to affect reality by pulling the Void Dimension. It was an ability with a large area of effect and a very high continuous consumption of mana. It would also send out psychic impacts to the enemies within the range.
With Han Xiao’s current strength, the range and power of (Void Distortion] were both remarkable, so this ability could be used regularly against enemies of the same grade.
The enormous whirlpool at the moment had been caused by Void Distortion. It had caught Stephanie by surprise, and she was being spun around nonstop.
(Void Ripple) was a single target damage ability. Its effect was concentrating Void Energy to unleash explosive damage on the enemy. Even Han Xiao was startled when he saw the theoretical damage numbers. Most of the damage dealt by this ability was True Damage.
Chaos Observer’s abilities are mainly supportive, while Void Distorter’s abilities are pure combat and destruction oriented.
Most of Void Distorter’s abilities were related to space. This Race Evolution gave him a total of four abilities. Furthermore, this evolution skipped an entire tier on the evolution chain, so his potential had grown a huge amount.
While still grabbing onto the Void Dimension and maintaining the gigantic whirlpool caused by Void Distortion, Han Xiao used the time to look at his attributes after the Promotion.
After calculating, the Race Evolution and fifteen-level increase had brought him a total of 132 Strength, 224 Dexterity, 220 Endurance, 507 Intelligence, 169 Mystery, 34 Charm, 5,850 Energy, and 11,300 Stamina.
It was amazing!
Han Xiao was very satisfied. He looked at his attributes on the interface.
Level: 195
Main Class: Mechanic
Race: Void Distorter (Human Form)
Attributes: 468 STR, 898 DEX, 940 END, 2633 INT, 432 MYS, 139 CHA, 1 LUK
Free Attribute Points: 0
Potential Points: 15
Health: 196,560
Stamina: 154,720
Energy: 25,530 (Lv.12]
(Lv.12 Energy bonus attributes: +169 STR, +239 DEX, +269 END, +336 INT, +206 MYS, +32,520 Maximum Stamina, +352% Machinery Affinity (Super Electromagnetic Sense)]
Energy Rank: 20,170
Grade: A+
[Grade A Ranked Bonus: +10 END, +8 All Resistances. +10% Highest Attribute, +5% Other Attributes, +30 Free Attribute Points, +5 Potential Points]
(You’re a Grade A+ Mechanic. Sadly, your brain is filled with muscles.]
Bullsh*t! My brain is filled with intelligence!
Han Xiao curled his lips and decided not to argue with the remarks.
Level 195, I’m finally Grade A+.
Han Xiao looked at the amount of Experience he had left. At this stage, the Experience cost of every level was extremely high, so leveling up fifteen times consecutively had cost him a lot of Experience.
He estimated that the remaining Experience should be able to level up ten or so times.
Upon arriving at Grade A+, he was now much stronger. Before his Promotion, he could defeat about ninety percent of all Calamity Grades, but now, Han Xiao felt that not many people in the same grade as him would be able to pose a threat.
He was now a top Calamity Grade!
However, knowing his limits, Han Xiao did not intend to mess with any Beyond Grade As.
At level 195, he was already a top Calamity Grade. However, he would only be able to reach Beyond Grade A at around level 240. Just this level difference was already enough to warn Han Xiao against doing anything.
After all, that was tens of levels of difference at the late stage. The strength difference between levels was much more significant than the earlier stages.
With my current strength, the most I can do is not be afraid of anyone in the same grade. Han Xiao was not going to get arrogant.
Having already spent more than half of his energy, Han Xiao stopped the Void Distortion. The enormous whirlpool was still there, but it gradually spun slowly. Without Han Xiao’s Void Distortion, Stephanie regained control of her body, immediately escaping the whirlpool and instantly shooting up to the ocean’s surface.
Han Xiao followed her and slowly flew up to the sky.
Wilton and the others saw that the two of them had finally come out of the ocean. They all looked over and were all shocked. Being covered in burning silver flames, Han Xiao looked just like a Pugilist. While Stephanie was wet, wounded everywhere, and had a fearful expression on her face.
The others realized what had happened. Clearly, the two of them had gotten into a huge fight under the sea, and Black Star had used some kind of ability and created this enormous whirlpool, which had wounded Stephanie badly.
“Advance!” Han Xiao led the mechanical army and charged forward,
not giving Stephanie any time to rest.
His strength rocketed. Plus, he had recovered to his peak with the Promotion. This had instantly shattered the fragile balance between the two sides!
With his increased Intelligence, his mechanical army had become stronger.
Boom!
The battle started again. The moment Han Xiao entered the battle, the stalemate situation was broken.
After his Promotion, he completely suppressed Stephanie while still being able to assist his teammates. He controlled the tempo of the battle alone.
Stephanie felt a huge increase in pressure and was completely stuck on the passive side of the battle. She could not understand how Black Star had been on par with her moments ago, yet now he had suddenly become so much stronger. Could this be a trump card of his?
Could it be that he could grow quickly during battle?
She remembered that there were this kind of battle race in the universe. Not killing them would make them stronger.
Could Black Star be one of them?
If he was, it would make sense. No wonder Black Star had risen so quickly in such a short time. He might really be one of those talented battle races!
Many guesses flashed through Stephanie’s mind. She looked around at her wounded teammates and was shaken.
Including her, everyone was already at their limit. However, Black Star was still very much at his peak, and his helpers were very tough as well. After fighting for so long, Stephanie could not see any hope of capturing Black Star.
“Retreat!”
Realizing that the situation was getting worse, Stephanie decided to retreat and leave the battlefield.
After fighting for so many hours, Stephanie and the others were all exhausted, but if they continued to fight head-on, they would still be able to last much longer. However, once they decided to retreat, their spirit broke, and they lost all their advantages. They were all held back by Han Xiao, who was at his peak after the Promotion.
Stephanie and the others fought while retreating, causing them to enter a vicious cycle—the more they wanted to retreat, the worse the situation became.
However, if they fought head on, it would just be delaying their inevitable death. Stephanie had no choice but to retreat. Only now did she realize that she was in a tough spot. Within the few hours that they were in a stalemate, they spent way too much energy and now could not escape.
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