"[Activating 'Red Demon's Eye' Lvl 3!]"
I needed to see the hard data because breaking through the mortal realm wasn't just a physical sensation, it was a fundamental shift in the very fabric of my existence. The blue window that flickered into view served as a silent testament to the absolute chaos I had just survived.
"[Personal Information]"
- [Name: Arthur Tempest]
- [Age: 24 | Gender: Male | Sex: Virgin]
- [Class: None | Rank: S-Rank | Level: 13]
- [Constitution: Transcendent]
- [Bond: Mystic Beast 'Cero']
- [Coins Possessed: 28,900 Coins]
- [Gap: 84.7/100 Rift Points]
- [Additional Stat Points: Zero]
- [Stats: STR: 30 | AGI: 18 | VIT: 18 | HP: MAX | PER: 12 | Essence: Mana Lvl 34]
- [Exclusive Skills: 'Fusion', 'Copy', 'Memories of the World' (Passive), 'Blood Authority', 'Blessings of the Stars']
- [Skills: 'Heavenly Demon's Technique' Lvl 1, 'Absolute Cancel' Lvl 1, 'Red Demon's Eye' Lvl 3, 'Glacial Dominion' Lvl 2, 'Fire Element' Lvl 3, 'Brand of Tribulation' Lvl 1, 'Tyche's Wheel Of Fate' Lvl 1, 'Dark Armour' Lvl 1, 'Aqua Breathing' Lvl 1, 'Telekinesis' Lvl 1, 'ThunderShock' Lvl 1, 'Navigation' Lvl 1, 'Mark' Lvl 1, 'Shallow Breathing' Lvl 1, 'Taunt' Lvl 1, 'Nymph's Songs' Lvl 1, 'Lethal Venom' Lvl 1, 'Otherworldly Kitchen' Lvl 1, 'Favor of the Stars' Lvl 1]
- [ANATOMICAL STATS: 7.5-inch cock, hard and thick-bodied with heavy veining. Extremely Tight, puckered, and bright pink asshole.]
The most striking change was the [Constitution: Transcendent], which was a status usually reserved for the high-tier masters of [Murim] or the [Eastern Empire] who practiced Qi to move past mortal limits. My body felt incredibly light yet every fiber of my being hummed with great intensity.
However, the rapid growth didn't make me complacent because the Mid-Floor Demon's words about the 'Archangels' were still echoing in my mind. If the guess was right, the [Great War of Saints and Demons] was being fast-tracked, then the timeline I knew from the game was already decaying into something far more dangerous.
"Finally, I can breathe a bit now that your Mana has gone up exponentially, though it's still not even at a level where I can draw out ten percent of my original power," Melchior grumbled as he materialized from my ring. This time he assumed the form of a sharp-featured teenager clad in a smart black attire and he adjusted his collar while scanning the room with a critical eye.
"Don't worry so much Mel, I am not the kind of person who is going to break a promise with you," I said while grinning at him. Melchior looked a bit grumpy that I had shortened his name to 'Mel' but he didn't say anything to protest since the bond we shared was becoming deeper than mere words.
"Well, we still have plenty of time left until the 3rd Floor opens so how about we deal with that first seal of yours?" I added as I began to remove my clothes and underwear which were torn and soaked in impurities from the breakthrough.
"What exactly do you mean by that?" Melchior asked with an expression that was a mix of shock and confusion, though I could see a flash of desperate curiosity in his eyes.
"I know quite a few 'Hidden Regions' and there is one right here in the 2nd Floor, but for us to get there we would have to stop by somewhere first," I explained as I stood there butt naked and chose a plain black t-shirt with matching pants and shoes from my wardrobe. I didn't feel the need to tell him how or why I knew these things, and since our 'Contract' prevented us from ever betraying each other, he simply shrugged his shoulders and decided to trust my lead.
After I finished getting dressed, Melchior went back inside my ring and we headed to the nearest Gate handled by the 'Atlas' Guild. They were a regional powerhouse that had bought the administrative 'Rights' to this local Tower from the RMB for a very hefty price.
Normally the Atlas Guild wouldn't permit an unaffiliated player to enter so easily but since I was the 9th S-Rank in the country and the only one from our city, the situation was entirely different. They were more than happy to cooperate with me because they were hoping to convince me to join their ranks.
There was a certain level of fear involved too because S-Ranks were considered powerful forces of nature that had the strength to entirely extinguish a guild or two. Even if they would eventually be tried by the RMB under Rankers-Law, the guild itself would already be gone before the gavel could even strike.
Since this regional Tower was operated by them, about fifty percent of all loot would naturally belong to the guild if an unaffiliated ranker used the gate. However, for an S-Rank like me, they lowered it to thirty percent but I had a different deal in mind. I told them that I wouldn't be farming or raiding dungeons inside the 2nd Floor and if I accidentally did pick anything up, I would give them all the earnings and loot.
In return, I asked to visit 'Manny's Town' unguided since they were trying to follow me around like a shadow. They quickly accepted the deal because they didn't want to annoy someone with my power level. 'Manny's Town' was one of the 'Safe Zones' inside the 2nd Floor which was a vast town made by the Tower-Residents where Rankers could relax, eat, and recover under a strict 'No Fight Zone' rule.
In the center of this town stood a massive statue of a goddess where one could select a 'Class' or have their current tier advanced. It was finally time for me to get myself a proper 'Class'.