Awakening：The Infinite Evolution of My Talent as a Low-Level Awakener Chapter 85: The First Gold-Quality Skill

[Star Point Finger (Purple Quality)]

[Description: Suspected to be a special skill inherited from the ancient Star Race. Its power is slightly higher than typical purple-quality skills, boasting extrely high piercing efficiency.]

[Effect: After activating this skill, it gathers stellar power to unleash a highly powerful piercing strike, ignoring 80% of the opponent's defense.]

"Holy crap! There's a plus sign!!"

Doesn't this an his first gold-quality skill is about to be born?

At first, Sterl didn't react when he saw the panel for Star Point Finger. But then he realized with excitent that the potential of this skill, inherited from the Star Race, was so high that it could be upgraded all the way to gold quality!

In an instant, Sterl was overwheld with excitent.

He didn't know much about gold-quality skills before. He simply thought they were just one level higher than purple. But after many adventures and from bits and pieces he heard, he ca to know that gold-quality skills and purple-quality skills were on completely different levels! They involved legendary powers!

Such skills required a rare resource known as "Legend Points," which could only be obtained by third-class players at level 130 or above!

This showed just how terrifying gold-quality skills were!

Coincidentally, Sterl had Legend Points—two of them, to be exact. Wasn't this a jackpot?!

He hadn't been this excited in a long ti. He was almost breathless with anticipation…

The last ti Sterl was this thrilled was when he first got his cheat ability, looking forward to using points to enhance his talents.

He felt fortunate. Thankfully, he hadn't used today's points to further boost his arcane skill. Sterl had decided to first max out his proficiency at the current level before adding more points, to better benefit from the enhancents.

Because of this, he upgraded Star Point Finger first. This ant that tomorrow he could wield a gold-quality skill.

To endure the agonizing wait for the gold-quality skill to arrive, Sterl chose to ditate and train his arcane skill. After reaching E-rank, it beca harder to improve his Star Soul proficiency. He spent the entire day and only increased his proficiency by about 100 points.

The next day, when Sterl was invited to attend the second banquet of the Divine Mountain Empire, he seed quite distracted, his mind filled with thoughts of the gold-quality skill…

Sterl kept checking the countdown for his cheat ability.

"When will the points refresh…?"

"Can it be any faster?"

"Um… Mr. David?" Nearby, Faye approached with a plate of desserts in her hands.

Having both wanted to build a good relationship, they were now quite familiar with each other.

In the presence of many people, the socially anxious Faye chose to approach Sterl, finding it less awkward.

In her ntal space, Felicia looked on with a gratified expression. All my hard work paid off. The shy kid finally took the initiative!

Seeing a beautiful girl approaching with delight, even the preoccupied Sterl couldn't help but smile warmly.

However, before he could say anything, an unexpected change occurred!

At the center of the banquet, near a lavish long table, several princes were in discussion. "Originally, we planned to let the warriors from the other world leave after yesterday's banquet."

"But now we have to find excuses to keep them here."

"Where on earth did our elder brother go?"

Beside them stood a massive cabinet made entirely of pure gold, which contained the extra champion reward ant for Sterl—an arcane skill: [Mountain].

However, without the presence of the eldest prince, the other princes couldn't open the golden cabinet unless they resorted to forceful thods. They had no choice but to stall for ti, waiting for the return of the eldest prince.

While the princes were growing increasingly anxious, the fourth prince suddenly leaped aside with extre vigilance. He then threw a crystal, creating a shield that protected the golden cabinet holding the arcane skill.

""Who goes there? How dare you!" he roared furiously, while the others present were still clueless about what had provoked him.

The next second, streaks of dark purple marks appeared in the high sky of the consciousness space. It was as if the heavens were weeping, with dark purple rain falling down.

Many players were caught off guard and were hit by the raindrops.

"What is this stuff?!"

"Aargh!!"

"My arm! My skin!"

They scread in excruciating pain, as if enduring so horrific torture.

"What's going on?" Sterl frowned slightly. He couldn't dodge the pervasive rain even with his teleportation, so he ignited flas in his hands.

He intended to use the Fire of Mars to evaporate the raindrops around him.

But before Sterl could act, Faye had already summoned a water barrier, shielding him and several other players nearby.

Sterl remained calm outwardly, though he was puzzled inside. As an expert, he couldn't just ask questions randomly.

Fortunately, other players started shouting excitedly, "What's happening? Isn't the consciousness space supposed to be absolutely safe? Who's behind this?"

Faye's expression shifted. She seed to enter a strange state, and her tone changed as she spoke, "This appears to be a special ritual that invades the consciousness space. These purple raindrops have altered the rules here."

"Now the consciousness space might be just like other places in [Transcendence]."

"What do you an, just like other places?" Many players were confused.

So quick-witted players cried out in horror, "If the consciousness space is like other places…"

"Does that an we can't revive?"

"We could actually die?"

No sooner had they spoken than soone countered, "That's impossible! We're just using our consciousness to move in the consciousness space. Our physical bodies are still outside. How could dying here an we actually die?"

However, they didn't need others to refute them. Soon, they covered their mouths in terror.

Players, no matter where they were, were using their consciousness to play [Transcendence]!

This was a ga world!

"This situation is very similar to the Netherworld Rain ntioned in the ancient texts I once read."

"After the Netherworld Rain is activated, all healing and resurrection effects within a large area beco nullified."

"Don't have any illusions. If we die now, the [Transcendence] system will instantly destroy our ga characters." Faye said calmly.

In an instant, the atmosphere in the room beca tense.

The players all looked grim, and even the now-composed Faye felt extrely frustrated!

The Netherworld Rain itself was already disgusting enough, but it was clear that initiating such a ritual ca at a great cost.

The person who summoned this rain must be seeking sothing.

And targeting all the players and NPCs present right from the start clearly ant they had ill intentions!

Sterl furrowed his brows in deep thought, his eyes lingering on the golden cabinet guarded by the princes.

He recalled seeing the description of the [Mountain] arcane skill in the contribution shop. It ntioned that several countries had once gone to war with the Divine Mountain Empire for this arcane skill.

And now, for so reason, the Divine Mountain Empire had chosen to bring out [Mountain] when recruiting these otherworldly players.

So, it seed quite normal for so trouble to arise.

The only question was… the Divine Mountain Empire should be well aware of the allure of [Mountain]. To prevent any leaks, they even used the highly secure consciousness space.

Why hadn't they been attacked yet? Could there be a traitor?

Of course, it was also possible that this attack had nothing to do with the [Mountain] arcane skill.

Sterl, without any ntal pressure, casually speculated.

At that mont, as the dark purple raindrops continued to fall, a spatial rift opened. Several figures slowly erged.

Leading them was a middle-aged man in dark purple heavy armor, wielding a long spear, with a stern expression. Upon his appearance, most of the players were still confused.

But many of the NPCs present, especially the princes, looked as if they had seen a ghost.

"Constantine, what are you doing here?"

"Are you insane??"

"This is an act of provocation from the Atlantic Empire towards our Divine Mountain Empire. Can I consider this a declaration of war?!" The fourth prince, who held two powerful experts, once again took the lead, stepping forward and shouting excitedly.

However, his face was flushed, and sweat dripped continuously, indicating that while he appeared imposing, he was actually terrified.

Constantine was a recently risen young general of the Atlantic Empire, with third-class strength and imnse power! According to legend, he had successfully learned an arcane skill and was preparing to break into the legendary realm.

It's worth ntioning that the rules for NPCs to increase their strength were similar to those for players. For instance, to reach the legendary level, they also needed the combination of a gold-quality skill, an arcane skill, and legend points.

However, NPCs couldn't grind for levels by killing monsters. Instead, they could gain substantial experience by participating in significant events, which they could then refine through ditation to level up.

Additionally, NPCs had an extra enhancent system—[Fortune]!