Chapter 455: Two of Them?
Chapter 457 of "Path to Transcendence" opens with dynamic events: Julius found himself smiling like a loon. He had some doubts about what was happening... Read on for more!
Julius found himself smiling like a loon. He had some doubts about what was happening and whether he was actually undergoing a soul evolution. He was just very relieved that it was and not something else.Unfortunately, he didnât have much time, and within five minutes, he needed to make a decision. He groaned grumpily as he staggered to his feet like a drunkard. His mind was still very fuzzy, and he wasn't all the way coherent.
Why couldnât the Words of the World make things easier, let him have more time to think about it? He was tempted to waste some of his precious time cursing out the Words of the World, but he showed immense restraint. Instead, he immediately looked toward Freya. Time was of the essence.
He recalled some of the information they had previously shared with him. They had explained that people were offered various rewards depending on their situation. However, there were still the standard options.
Much like his evolution the first time around, he was offered a choice to evolve one of his epic skills to legendary. And just like last time, he immediately rejected that choice. It was tempting, but he had already been warned by both Cain and Freya that he should never choose this option.
They said that it was only an option people chose if they were naive or plain stupid. It was a cheap boost of strength at the cost of sacrificing oneâs future progression.
The next reward was also similar to the one he had been offered during his first soul evolution. However, the name was slightly different. He recalled that he had been provided a Lesser Soul Nourishment of some sort. This time, it had changed to something called a Soul Enforcement Pill.
From what it sounded like, it was a soul treasure that would help strengthen, or rather, enforce oneâs soul. He also wasnât that attracted to this reward. His soul was already powerful enough, and he was having enough issues because of that. He had a feeling that this painful soul evolution was a byproduct of his unique soul.
He would be lying if he said he wasnât curious about what could happen if he consumed that item. Sure, he already had a powerful enough soul, but it was interesting to think about what might happen if he strengthened even further.
He shook his head and looked at his next option.
The Enlightenment Potion was somewhat tempting as well. Mainly because it no longer had âAssistanceâ in the name. It also didnât say that the enlightenment was only for Concepts. It was entirely possible that the enlightenment could be anything he might require.
For example, he would need to experience some sort of enlightenment to transform his Emblem into an Authority. It might be the perfect item and might be able to help him with the process of gaining an Authority, something that was becoming more and more nervous of doing the closer he got.
He also thought it was possible that he could save it. From what he could tell, the reward said it was a potion, which also meant that it should come in some sort of vial or bottle. That also meant he might be able to save it for later consumption.
He might be required to select one of the rewards within five minutes, but he didnât know if he would be required to consume the rewards within that same five minutes. That didnât sound right, and he was slowly convincing himself that it might be possible.
Then he got to the next reward, and he was already leaning toward selecting it. The Additional Skill Slot was agreed by both Cain and Freya to be the most valuable reward for him, especially in the long run. There were no other known ways to increase oneâs skill slots outside of their soul evolution; this wasnât the same for the rest of the rewards. This automatically made the skill slot choice the most valuable out of all of them.
ic Embodiment of Ruin lvl 16] (Epic+) (Epic) (Epic) (Epic+) (Epic+) (Epic) (Rare+)
Current Skill Slots: 10/12
Concepts:
Yep, even his status had updated, so now it showed he had twelve slots. He had no idea what was going on.
He had no other idea what to do except reread the notification he had received from his soul evolution.
Notice: Soul threshold has been met.
Soul Evolution commencingâŚ
You are qualified to select from the following rewardsâŚ
Free Upgrade of Any Epic Skills to LegendarySoul Enforcement PillEnlightenment PotionOne Additional Skill SlotSkill Combination CrystalUnique Soul Bound Item
Notice: You have five minutes to decide on your reward. If no reward is selected after time has elapsed, one will be randomly decided for you.
He facepalmed as he realized what was going on. Apparently, the notification never mentioned that only one skill could be selected. Hell, he didnât even know if that was a thing.
Freya must have seen his confusion, and she walked up beside him. âWhatâs wrong?â
He explained the situation, and she looked equally perplexed. âI wasnât able to choose two. I have never heard of such a thing,â she murmured.
âWhat should I choose?â He asked, a little panicked at the sudden choice he had in front of him.
Freya didnât respond right away as she was deep in thought.
Notice: You have thirty seconds to decide on your choice before one is randomly chosen for you.
âThirty seconds,â he relayed.
âI would go with either the Skill Combination Crystal or the Unique Soul Bound Item,â she said quickly.
He had the same idea, but what should he choose between the two? He clenched his hair as he stressed out over what to choose. He wished he had read more carefully.
âYou might like the item more,â she said while he was internally freaking out.
âYou think so?â
âYeah, but just be warned, it might not necessarily be âusefulâ. These types of rewards are always a little random,â she explained.
Notice: You have ten seconds to decide on your choice before one is randomly chosen for you.
He didnât have any more time to think about it. He went with his gut and chose his reward.
You have selected the Unique Soul Bound Item as your reward. Are you sure you want to choose this option?
Congratulations. You have been rewarded a Unique Soul Bound Item.