Chapter 474: The Birth Of The Strongest Master [Part 3]
As Shin heard Annette, his mind fell into ruin. He glared directly at the crumbling building. The effect of the gale was so powerful that a deafening sound of metal being ripped apart reverberated in the night sky.
They all were helpless before the incident; the more they tried to bludgeon their way into the building, the more deranged the gale was.
It was an impervious wall of defense.
Shin stubbornly threw himself into the building, but the raging air nonchalantly stoned him out before he could even make it a single step.
More protectors arrived as time went on, but the situation did not seem to be any better.
Outside was filled with all the protectors and returnees, faced by a situation that they were totally helpless about.
At least they could tell that this wasn't just any kind of gale. Annette had informed them that something had to be going on with Northern.
Since they couldn't break in and didn't want to be extreme with how they broke in because Northern was inside, they all had to wait.
However, that wait had to be the most impatient wait Shin had ever experienced.
Northern had no idea what was happening outside, but for sure he knew that something was going on.
At the point where it felt like insubstantial materials of his soul were being drawn out by a strange force, the building around him started to shake heavily.
The timing was so perfect that Northern in his subconscious quickly knew that whatever was going on with him inside was affecting his surroundings.
Which made him utterly worried.
But he had so much to worry about already. The pain in the entirety of his body was not getting any better.
It was so worse that he was beginning to vomit. His legs were weak, so were his hands; in addition, his head was like parchments of his skull were being forcibly removed and refixed again.
At some point, he became a pitiful mess, passing out in his own vomit.
While he was conscious, his body had collapsed, all his nervous system had been temporarily disrupted. He was practically a living corpse.
Finally, after a couple of gruesome minutes:
[Congratulations]
[You have become a Master!]
[Several changes have been made to your body]
[Your body has transcended the limit of humanity and could be compared with that of an ethereal being]
'Wasn't that the case before?' Northern was angry but was too tired from all the pain; even his thinking felt dragged out.
The system continued without a care about his thoughts.
[Your soul has taken a more definite shape]
[Your bond with the Void has been strengthened]
[Attributes, Child of Void has merged with Seed Of Void]
[The seed of Void has reached the Imbibition stage of development]
[At the imbibition state, the seed of Origin will gain three abilities]
[Void Sense], [Void Aura], [Shadow Step]
Void Sense (Passive): [You can perceive the nothingness in all things. Your senses are heightened to detect areas of entropy or decay, and you can sense when life, light, or energy is draining from your surroundings. Your presence subtly drains life from nearby flora and
fauna, leaving withered plants in your wake.]
Void Aura (Passive): [A faint aura of darkness surrounds you, making the air colder and heavier around you. People near you feel an inexplicable sense of dread or emptiness. This aura grows stronger as your seed grows.]
Shadow Step: [You can now move between shadows or areas of darkness with greater ease. While it's not yet full teleportation, you can blur your form and move at unnatural speeds when stepping from one shadow to the next.]
Northern's mind was not entirely blank as the system rambled on both in words and sound. He was too tired to keep his focus, but he was clearly taking notes.
[Certain changes are occurring]
[Chaos is causing your body to absorb some talent abilities]
[Talent abilities will be lost after absorption]
[Formless is taking effect in the root of your body]
[A change is occurring in your genetics]
[A change is occurring in your blood]
[A change is occurring in your bones]
[A change is occurring in your muscles]
[A change is occurring in your organs]
[Chaos Eyes is fusing with Eyes of Intent]
At that point was the peak suffering that Northern experienced, going totally blind. Everything and everywhere was shrouded in pitch darkness, a kind of darkness he had never even experienced when he slept.
He felt so cold and alone; at the same time, there was a dreadful sense of familiarity. Even though he was blind, he could still sense his surroundings and tell what was what-of course, the violent and impregnable gale made it very hard for even him to detect the outer part of the incident.
The system continued:
[Due to Formless, your body has been affected by the Void]
[You have gained the body of a Master; however, Formless and the Void have altered it slightly, causing it to gain some coherent features]
Just as the system spoke, Northern's skin became paler than usual, almost as if he had been drained of all vitality.
His blue eyes, once vibrant, darkened, reflecting a hollow depth, and faint black lines (like cracks or tendrils) appeared under his skin, representing the Void's initial influence. [Your endurance and stamina have increased, allowing you to survive extreme conditions such as freezing temperatures or lack of oxygen for longer periods]
[Your reflexes have been sharpened, but your body still maintains its human fragility.]
[Formless has been integrated into your genes. You have become a true Demon of Adaptation]
[You have successfully become a Master]
[Your owned talents have unlocked one more ability each]
[Copied Talents have been transferred to Owned talents]
[You have one free slot on copied talents]
[One free slot costs 1,000 talent fragments]
[You have gained +1,000 talent fragments]
[You have become a Master; your soul has entered a stage of maturity. This stage is beginning
to affect the Limitless Void]
[The Limitless Void is slowly progressing to become a reality that might be able to weave its
own space]
[All your soul summons and Void summons are going through a stage of maturity following
your own soul]
[The bond between you and your soul/void summons can never be detached. No matter what!]
Northern felt like the system was taking forever as it rambled on. He was still blind, and now more than ever, he wanted his sight back!