Chapter 315 - Ascension
After saying his goodbyes to Mr. Feng and Ms. Su Lan, Han Wu was led by Xu Hai to a large, empty space. He then specifically called Qin Shuang and Sun Qingnian to bear witness to his ascension.
Holding the Exquisite Skill Gem, Han Wu sat in the middle of the space and communicated with the Will of the Divine Civilization to proceed with the ascension.
His mind was instantly flooded with a rapid succession of system messages.
[Core ascertained. Upgrading clearance...]
[Citizen number confirmed. Preparing energy...]
[Exquisite Skill Gem detected. Will you use it?]
Han Wu had been eagerly waiting for this moment, and he responded without a moment’s hesitation.
“Yes.”
He was enveloped by a wave of multicolored energy, and a Divine Authority began to develop within him. His consciousness was suddenly pulled into a void, where he found the projection of his consciousness surrounded by all five of his Divine Aspects: Defiance, War, Destruction, Death, and Darkness. Each was an Aspect many Demigods would kill for, and yet Han Wu had five of them.
Just as the five Divine Aspects began to merge to fully form his Divine Authority, his Divine Talent, Defiance, somehow activated in the void, causing the Defiance Aspect to suddenly glow brilliantly like a bright star.
Han Wu was alarmed. He couldn’t understand why this Divine Talent was acting up at such a crucial step, especially when his more powerful Divine Talent, Chosen One, remained dormant. However, for fear of interrupting the ascension process, he remained silent despite his internal panic.
The Divine Talent Defiance caused the Defiance Aspect to split into four orbs of light. Each orb entered one of the other four Divine Aspects, and they reemerged as four new, contrasting Divine Aspects: Peace, Creation, Life, and Light. Each of these was a highly sought-after Rank 5 Divine Aspect that many Demigods wished to obtain!
While Han Wu was stunned into silence, the four new Divine Aspects that had inexplicably appeared began circling him, joining the original four.
My Divine Talent is much more valuable than I thought! To think that it’s capable of splitting one Divine Aspect into four new ones!
He had never heard of any God possessing eight powerful Divine Aspects at once, much less those with opposing powers. Yet, this was the reality before him.
With the power of the Will of the Divine Civilization, the Exquisite Skill Gem shattered. The eight Divine Aspects slowly merged into his body, forming his Divine Authority and completing his ascension.
The Exquisite Skill Gem had granted Han Wu three extra options for his next Divine Power, all of them rare. He could tell, since three of the four options he was given were framed with gold.
[Option 1: Rage (Gold): Sends the target into a blinding rage. Increases combat power drastically, but causes the target to lose all rational thinking.]
[Option 2: Reincarnation (Gold): Targets a soul and allows it to reincarnate with its past memories.]
[Option 3: Transmute (Gold): Can change any non-living objects into any shape desired.]
[Option 4: Life Blessing. Blesses new life and grants them a healthy body.]
Han Wu recognized the fourth option as the Divine Power he was originally meant to receive. Since its atrocious effects were only useful on newly born units, he immediately ignored it and turned his attention to the three golden options.
Rage, a combat-oriented Divine Power, drastically increased the power of its target, making it very suitable for use on his units during invasions.
The Divine Power of Reincarnation was incredibly powerful as well. As a transmigrator himself, Han Wu knew how precious it was to retain memories of a former life, and he was certain that Divine Power could help him nurture many strong units fairly quickly.
The Divine Power of Transmute appeared quite simple, as it could only change the form of non-living objects. In reality, however, it was extremely powerful. He could easily change the terrain of his divine realm to build structures or instantly turn ores into weapons. Its true potential was completely dependent on creativity.
Though Han Wu wanted all three Divine Powers, he could only choose one. Ultimately, he chose the one he was certain was most powerful: Reincarnation. After making his choice, he officially ascended into a real God, and his interface changed to reflect his new rank.
[Name: Han Wu]
[Rank: God]
[Divine Talent: Chosen One (Exclusive), Defiance]
[Divine Power: Sacrifice (Exclusive), Life Infusion, Merge (Exclusive), Famine, Nine Martial Caste, Demon King Transformation, Reincarnation, Replicate (Exclusive)]
[Divine Essence: 35 (778 remaining in account, awaiting absorption)]
[Divine Points: 98.76 million]
[Faith Points: 80.27 million]
[Destruction Aspect: Skull Guillotine. Execution rate of 25%]
[War Aspect: Fanatic, Haste, Knowing, Last Stand, Unparalleled]
[Death Aspect: 197 dying methods]
[Darkness Aspect: Eternal Night, Dark Pocket, Dark Corrosion, Chaos, Dark Domain]
[Creation Aspect: No Divine Skills activated]
[Peace Aspect: No Divine Skills activated]
[Life Aspect: No Divine Skills activated]
[Light Aspect: No Divine Skills activated]
[Skills: Dark Dragon King Transformation, Great Dragon Cleave, Spectral Dash, Summon, ...]
[Divine Authority 1: 0% (Merged from Destruction, War, Death, and Darkness. Capped at 100%]
[Divine Authority 2: 0% (Merged from Creation, Peace, Life, and Light. Capped at 100%]
[Core Race: Locusts]
[...]
Han Wu was pleased with his interface. After all, the more he had listed, the richer and more powerful he was. He then began to scan through a few of his newly acquired Divine Powers.
Demon King Transformation was obtained from the Hell Civilization after completing the Demon King Festival, while Reincarnation was granted by the Exquisite Skill Gem. The final one, Replicate, which had “Exclusive” attached, was from his Exclusive Divine Talent, Chosen One.
Han Wu nodded with satisfaction. Armed with these Divine Powers, he felt more confident than ever that he could find his parents in the vastness of the Chaotic Starfield.
Scrolling down, he saw his newly awakened Divine Authorities. While regular Gods only had one, he had two. He carefully sensed the powers of his Divine Authorities to understand their differences.
The two Divine Authorities were complete opposites: the first Divine Authority was like a black hole that devoured everything, while the second felt like the sun, radiating warmth and light to nourish life.
Two Divine Authorities... Does this mean I can take on two positions later when I become stronger? After pondering for a while, he shook off the thought, deeming it unnecessary for now.
Back in the real world, the light around Han Wu dissipated, signaling his successful ascension. As Qin Shuang was about to congratulate him, Skelly moved in a flash, dashed forward to hug Han Wu tightly. She refused to let him go, even trying to drag him back into his divine realm to celebrate while completely ignoring Xu Hai and the others.
With a stern tone, Han Wu refused. “I can not just disrespect my teacher like this. All my accomplishments are thanks to him,” he said. “Also, my friends came here to support me—how can I just leave them here? Isn’t that just heartless?”
Not listening to a word he said, Skelly tried to use her power to force him back to his divine realm. However, this trick would no longer work—Han Wu was now a God and could easily use his Divine Authority to suppress her. Additionally, his second Divine Authority radiated light, life, and peace—a paradox that surprisingly invoked a primal fear in Skelly’s soul.
With Skelly finally suppressed, Han Wu was able to talk to Xu Hai and the others.
Xu Hai chuckled. “Han Wu, to think that you’ve become a God after just a year of college! You have to work even harder from now on, or you won’t be able to sustain your Divine Authority.”
“Thank you, Teacher. I’ll definitely work hard without fail.”
Xu Hai nodded, then a mischievous smile spread across his face once again as he looked over at Qin Shuang, who stood pouting with her arms crossed.
“Ah, how nice it is to be young. I won’t bother you guys anymore,” he said, smirking. “Oh, and one more thing. If you have the time, try to explore how to use the Transmigrate Helmet. That thing will definitely help you a lot.”
After winking at his student, Xu Hai teleported back to his place. Seeing him leave, an agitated Qin Shuang finally pointed at Skelly and asked, “Han Wu, who is that woman?”
Sun Qingnian chuckled. “Bro, not bad. You’ve gotten another one in just a few days! You can definitely be my disciple.”
Han Wu smiled bitterly, feeling an inevitable headache coming on.