"Terminus, process the Title Upgrade Permission," Lu Li commanded, highly intrigued by how his Title would evolve. After all, the stat buff provided by The Fearless was passive and permanently active, meaning its value would only exponentially scale as he grew stronger.
The emergency medical services provided by the Terminus Space were genuinely top-tier. Even though he had just survived an apocalyptic, body-shattering deathmatch against Shen Wulong, he didn't feel a single trace of physical or mental fatigue. Because of this, he decided to immediately proceed with his attribute enhancements.
[Title Upgrade Complete. Pioneer, please review your new Title.]
Lu Li opened his System Interface and navigated to the Title tab.
The original title, The Fearless, had been officially changed to...
The Brute Force Berserker.
The corners of Lu Li's mouth twitched uncontrollably. He genuinely felt a profound, malicious spite radiating from the Terminus Space.
They aren't even trying to sugarcoat their insults anymore, are they?
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**[Title: The Brute Force Berserker]**
**Rating:** A- (Scale: E- ~ SSS+)
**Origin:** This title originated in the Derivative World: Bleach. It was subsequently upgraded after the Pioneer successfully executed Shen Wulong in the Kengan world by completely overpowering him with sheer, absolute brute force.
**Effect:** While this title is equipped, the Explorer gains a permanent, locked +2 bonus to their Strength attribute.
Furthermore, whenever the Explorer engages in a direct 'Strength vs. Strength' kinetic clash, they gain a 20% Absolute Priority Multiplier. This effect remains actively viable across all subsequent Tier levels.
**P.S.:** Exclusively when entering the Derivative World: Bleach, this title will grant an automatic baseline bonus of +1,000 Faction Reputation.
**System Evaluation:** I didn't bother sugarcoating it this time.
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Lu Li completely ignored the system's snarky evaluation. Name aside, he was actually incredibly satisfied with the upgraded effects.
The passive stat buff had only increased by 1 point, which didn't seem astronomically powerful right now. But the newly added secondary effect was genuinely fascinating.
The Terminus Space fundamentally operated a highly complex, background combat-calculation system. For example, if Lu Li slashed an enemy, he could theoretically check his combat logs to see exactly how many 'hit points' of damage he inflicted.
However, Lu Li genuinely couldn't care less about system logs. He fought entirely based on primal instinct and kinetic feedback, practically never checking his 'Battle Reports'.
To put the new effect simply: whenever he engaged in a direct clash of power—for example, a blade lock against an opponent with the exact same numerical Strength attribute—they should theoretically remain in a perfect, static stalemate. But now, thanks to the 20% Priority Multiplier, Lu Li would violently push them back or outright disarm them.
Factoring in that his core Combat Proficiencies were already drastically higher than the average Explorer's, if he encountered an enemy with identical numerical attributes, this Priority Multiplier would exponentially widen his absolute tactical advantage in a direct clash.
"Terminus. Initiate the Origin Seed Ability Integration," Lu Li requested, his eyes burning with anticipation.
This was the absolute main event.
[Initiating Integration of Spirit Seed: Power of Origin for Pioneer #008...]
The exact microsecond the system prompt echoed, Lu Li's vision instantly went pitch black. He felt as if a colossal, invisible hand had violently grabbed his entire being.
His consciousness felt as though it were being dragged through a boundless, terrifying void. He could hear the agonizing, echoing wails of countless souls. From somewhere infinitely far away—perhaps outside the boundaries of this very universe—a deafening, apocalyptic roar of pure fury echoed in his ears, causing his physical vessel and very soul to violently tremble.
He had no idea how much time had passed before he finally drifted back to consciousness. The mechanical prompt of the Terminus Space echoed in his mind.
[Spirit Seed: Power of Origin has been successfully integrated. Pioneer #008's 'Spirit Seed Roster' has been unlocked. Please access your Personal Profile to view the details.]
Lu Li sat up from the floor, rubbing his temples, his brow furrowed deeply. While floating in that chaotic, abyssal state, he swore he had heard a deeply familiar voice...
He walked over to the bathroom and splashed cold water on his face to clear his head. Forcibly shoving the bizarre, lingering sense of oppressive dread to the back of his mind, he opened his System Interface to examine his new ability.
A brand new tab had appeared on his Main Menu:
[Spirit Seed Roster]
Inside the roster were nine completely empty circular slots. Currently, only the very first slot was occupied, displaying the word:
[Origin]
Lu Li tapped on it to view the detailed description.
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**[Spirit Seed: Origin]**
**Seed Sequence:** #1
**Growth Stage:** Unsprouted
**Cultivation Method:** The Seed is passively 'watered' and nourished by the active Skills mastered by the Pioneer. The higher the quantity and tier of the mastered Skills, the faster the Seed's Growth Progression.
**Seed Ability:** The Pioneer may select any single Active Skill they currently possess and slot it into the Origin Seed's active chamber. The slotted Skill will be instantly, permanently converted into a Passive Skill with zero resource consumption.
**Current Available Slots:** 1
**Skill Swap Cooldown:** 1 Natural Day
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After reading the description, Lu Li was momentarily stunned before an overwhelming surge of absolute ecstasy washed over him.
It truly lived up to its legendary, 'Unique' status.
Converting any Active Skill into a completely free Passive Skill!
This was a terrifying, fundamentally game-breaking hax ability.
Furthermore, the active chamber allowed him to swap the slotted skill out. He could freely rotate his abilities to perfectly adapt to whatever specific Mission World or combat scenario he was facing!
For example, he could immediately slot [Armament Haki] into the Origin chamber. By doing so, he would attain a permanent, continuously active state of Armament Haki without draining a single drop of stamina, guaranteeing an absolute synthesis of offense and defense at all times.
Alternatively, if he ever acquired an Active Skill that provided a massive, temporary kinetic multiplier, slotting it into the chamber would instantly convert it into a permanent, localized damage buff.
But what thrilled Lu Li the most was the implication that the Spirit Seed was still growing. Its current capability wasn't its absolute final form.
He carefully reviewed the 'Cultivation Method'. It didn't mean he had to permanently sacrifice his Skills to feed the Seed. Rather, the Seed passively scanned and absorbed the conceptual knowledge and proficiency data of the Skills he mastered to fuel its own growth.
Simply put: the more skills he learned, and the stronger those skills became, the faster the Origin Seed would evolve. As it evolved, it would likely unlock additional active chambers, or perhaps even dramatically enhance its base conversion capability.
Lu Li immediately decided to test it out, actively slotting [Armament Haki] into the Origin chamber.
He instantly felt a profound, physiological shift.
To his massive surprise, converting Armament Haki into a passive ability had actually made it significantly more refined and flexible. For instance, his entire body didn't suddenly turn pitch-black.
Even though he was currently enveloped in a full-body, maximum-density coating of Armament Haki, his skin tone remained completely normal. This was clearly the Origin Seed optimizing the Skill's output. Of course, if he actively desired it, he could easily manifest the traditional, dark metallic luster of Haki on his skin.
Lu Li couldn't help but marvel at his own terrifying luck. To have secured such an impossibly rare, game-breaking artifact upon entering his very first Mission World was absurd.
However, according to the system lore, all Nine Great Spirit Seeds were absolutely unique entities. He had absolutely no idea when—or if—he would ever encounter another one.
Having personally experienced the apocalyptic potential of a Spirit Seed, Lu Li now harbored a burning, intense desire to acquire the others.
If I somehow manage to hunt down and secure all Nine Spirit Seeds... completely filling the Roster... what kind of monster will I become?
Forcibly suppressing that wildly impractical fantasy for now, Lu Li turned his attention to the details of the 'Core of the World' reward.
According to the system's explanation, possessing the Core was absolute, undeniable proof that he had completely "conquered" the Kengan world. Because the Terminus Space had now successfully assimilated the universe into its database, the world was officially closed off to all other Explorers.
Lu Li was the absolute, sole proprietor.
He could spend 1,000 Terminus Coins per day to enter the world whenever he wished, whether to take a relaxing vacation or to utilize it as a private training ground.
Furthermore, because assimilated derivative worlds passively generated raw systemic resources for the Terminus Space, Lu Li—as the Core's owner—was entitled to collect a recurring "Rent" payout after every single Mission World deployment.
Based on the Kengan world's current output scaling, he would receive a passive baseline income of 14,000 Terminus Coins every single month. Unfortunately, because the assimilation process had just finished today, the system wouldn't authorize his first rent payout until next month.
After meticulously organizing his inventory and reviewing his rewards, Lu Li stepped out of his room and headed directly toward the massive Enhancement Hall.
Navigating the sprawling facility with familiar ease, Lu Li found a relatively pleasant-looking, massive carnivorous flower module and allowed it to swallow him whole.
[Pioneer #008, you currently possess 13 Free Attribute Points. Please proceed with allocation.]
Lu Li had already carefully planned his build trajectory. Without a second of hesitation, he locked in his choices:
+4 Agility
+6 Constitution
+3 Strength
A short while later, the massive flower spat him back out.
Ignoring the viscous, glowing slime dripping from his clothes, he eagerly checked his updated stat block.
[Pioneer #008, your Base Attributes (including Title Buffs) are as follows:]
Constitution: 29 (+6)
Strength: 25 (+3 +1)
Agility: 24 (+4)
Spirit: 27 (+1)
Charm: 6
Luck: 1
His Spirit attribute had passively increased by 1 point due to his relentless Reiryoku training exercises. And despite allocating more Free Points to Agility, thanks to the +2 passive buff from the Brute Force Berserker title, his Strength stat still remained slightly higher.
The primary reason he had aggressively dumped the majority of his points into Constitution was to properly fuel his newly forged Secret Art:
[Kishin] (Demon God)
When activated, Kishin provided a massive, explosive surge to both Strength and Agility. During his apocalyptic clash against Shen Wulong, his Constitution had been dangerously insufficient to safely handle the extreme biological load, completely restricting the technique's true, maximum destructive output.
The Kishin state was a highly optimized, flawless synthesis of Advance, Fallen Demon, and Removal. Fundamentally, it violently forced the human body to output 100% of its absolute biological potential.
If Raian Kure attempted to use this specific technique, his overall output wouldn't be significantly higher than his standard 100% Removal.
Because Raian, despite being a mutant assassin, still possessed a biological ceiling. His standard Removal already perfectly pushed him to the absolute limit of his genetic potential.
But Lu Li was fundamentally different.
He possessed the [Limiter Removal] Talent.
To be completely honest, Lu Li himself didn't know where his absolute biological ceiling was.
He had a distinct, underlying premonition: as long as his Constitution was high enough to prevent his physical vessel from tearing itself apart, he could theoretically continue scaling the output of his latent potential into infinity.
Of course, as a true martial artist, he wasn't going to rely entirely on suicidal, ultimate-burst transformations to win his battles. A high, balanced baseline in his unbuffed state was equally critical. Therefore, he absolutely refused to completely neglect his Strength and Agility just to stack Constitution.
Currently, his attribute distribution was highly balanced and incredibly solid.
In his base state, he was a lethal, hyper-durable tank capable of outputting catastrophic damage.
And when facing a supreme powerhouse, activating Kishin would temporarily propel his Strength and Agility violently past the absolute maximum limit of a Tier 1 Explorer, breaching the 30-point threshold.
His absolute deathmatch against Shen Wulong had solidified a fundamental truth in his mind:
While having an overpowered, reality-warping hax mechanism could make you invincible among your peers, possessing overwhelming, terrifyingly high numerical stats was equally crucial in a brutal, life-or-death slaughter.
He openly admitted his martial technique and combat proficiency weren't as highly refined as Shen Wulong's.
But he was the one standing here alive today.
Not Shen Wulong.
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