[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades":3,"chapter-extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-290":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Extra's Death: I Am the Son of Hades",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},418080,682,"Chapter 290: Choose A New Unique Skill","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-290",290,"\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo stared at the screen flashing before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Please choose one unique skill.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[1. Infinite: Increase your energy reservoir by the power of 2.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[2. Primogenitor: Allows modification of the direction of the traits, skills, or even physical and magical attributes, to a certain degree, as they evolve and grow.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[3. Finality: Allows user to use the power of Ultimate End.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo frowned when he saw the options for his Eternal skill evolution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those are... quite surprising options.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body kept dodging the maggots as he focused on understanding the difference between the skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He died, but he didn't pay it any mind and shifted his focus to reading it again when he was revived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Infinite was the best suited for his current need.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>World-Time Spell required a huge amount of energy to activate. Energy he didn't have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Infinite Skill would increase his Divine Energy reservoir by the power of 2 at every rank- up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This increase would be done after his Divine Energy increased naturally due to his rank-up. If he had 2 units of total Divine Energy when he was Grade 5 Empyrean Demigod, he would have a total of 3 units of Divine Energy reservoir at Grade 4.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the Infinite skill would activate, and his Divine Energy reservoir would become 9 units at Grade 4.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While other demigods would have only 3 units of Divine Energy reservoir at Grade 4 Empyrean, Neo would have 9 units.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a huge difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Grade 3 Empyrean, others' Divine Energy would increase from 3 to 4 units.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo's Divine Energy would go from 9 to 10, the Infinite would activate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would have 100 units of Divine Energy at Grade 4 Empyrean Demigod thanks to Infinite skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gap between Neo and others would keep increasing with his each rank up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'When I go up from Grade 5 to Grade 4, the Infinite skill would be upgraded too. That means instead of the increase being a power of 2, it could become a power of 3.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was while ignoring the fact Neo had another trait, and Infinite would work on it too. Neo already had a much larger pool of Divine Energy than other demigods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This skill would strengthen his strong points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Insane.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was all Neo could say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The degree of evolution of his trait, going from Eternal to the next level, was devastatingly high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It must be because of everything I'm going through.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The options for evolution were born out of the demigod's personal experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was obvious Neo, who had gone through hell and worse in the past four decades, would receive powerful unique skills to choose from.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Primogenitor was quite abstract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would help him modify the direction of growth of his traits, physical abilities, magic spells. For example, when his Mind Control reached the peak of Grade 1, he could get [Emotion Control] and [Illusion Crafting] unique skills as the options for rank-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with his [Primogenitor] trait, he could control the direction of growth of his Mind Control trait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doing this, he could get different options for unique skill evolution like [Subtle Manipulation] and [Mass Influence].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or so Neo thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The basic information of the Primogenitor unique skill that appeared in his mind was limited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would have to use the skill to understand how it worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This sounds like a good skill, but it's too complicated. Choosing this is a gamble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if the modifications will be minor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo's thoughts were cut short when a maggot bit his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time continued to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[12 hours have passed since your Death.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You will be forcefully revived.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Error! You do not have stacks left for Immortal.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Error! You do not have stacks left for Immortal.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Error! You do not have stacks....]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Error! You do....]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Error....]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The screen kept flashing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At midnight, the Immortal skill gained a new stack, and Neo was revived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me look at the options, would you!?\" Neo roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slashed downwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air was torn apart, and the ground cracked for as far as the eyes could see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His attack, while powerful, did nothing to the maggots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dammit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo shifted his focus to his unique skill options.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finality's description was short.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skill sounded like a high-level version of Death element mastery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sounded too good to be true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Neo knew why he was feeling this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finality definitely has the power to harm the [Angel], but can I use it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If his current mastery of Death was equal to a formula one race car, then Finality was a space\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>shuttle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both vehicles were fast, but the difference in their speed was incomparable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finality would allow him to use a space shuttle immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't have the fuel to run a space shuttle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vehicle might've changed; however, it still needed fuel to run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo's Divine Energy Purity was far from being able to fuel a space shuttle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would need to use considerable time to train and increase his Divine Energy Purity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By that time, his Death element mastery could naturally reach the level of the Finality unique\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Finality skill still had its boons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He might not be able to use the skill indefinitely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could, however, definitely use it for a few seconds at the least.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he used the skill to damage the vital parts of the [Angel], he might have a chance at bringing\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is no way the Angel would let me reach its vital parts easily.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo shook his head bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving a fatal injury on the Angel was too grand of a goal for someone who was dying to the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>maggots without being able to put up proper resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reading the skill descriptions, Neo thought about what he should choose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Infinite was no different from having an infinite Divine Energy pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Primogenitor allowed him to optimize his growth, remove the growth he didn't want, and\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>keep only the growth he wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the skill, he could become a unique being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finality gave him strong firepower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a simple yet powerful skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I guess I'll choose this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo made his decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Energy started to spring forth from his Core as he underwent earth-shattering changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barren land beneath him trembled violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fissures spread like cobwebs across the scorched ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air, heavy with tension, shimmered with an ethereal glow, and a low hum resonated in\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He underwent the breakthrough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene of the past few days, where his body broke and regenerated, growing stronger as he\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>fought the maggots, repeated somewhat differently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the past, the devastation caused by his aura was simply too vast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The snow capped peaks were pulverized into dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The land began to shatter, and the air crackled with energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo exhaled putrid breath when the breakthrough finished ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at his own body in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel himself filled with boundless power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body felt light and with each step he could cover hundreds of meters, moving at a speed\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>far faster than a normal Grade 5 Empyrean Demigod could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Status.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Neo Hargraves ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Rank: Grade 5 Empyrean]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Divine Energy Purity: Grade 1 Empyrean]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Stats]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* Strength: 586\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* Speed: 602\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* Dexterity: 583\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Constitution: 597\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luck: 0\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Affinity]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Death, Shadow, Darkness, Void, Water, Time, Holy\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Magic Spells ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Necrotic Touch, Ocean's Embrace, Essence Breath, Rewind Enchantment, Black Dawn of\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despair, Shadow Movement, Shadow Space\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Incantations ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* O Death, Be My Hands, Crush My Enemies\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>O Death, Become My Blade\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>O Shadows, By my will, appear and spy, A fleeting shade beneath the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>O Shadows, From the abyss where terrors dwell, Emerge, Claws of night, fangs of dread, By\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>my hand, thy leash is led.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>O Shadows, Beast of twilight, bound by shade, Guardian of the dark cascade. With fangs of\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>night and eyes that gleam, Arise, Shadowfang, from my dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>O Darkness, Mark this soul with night's despair, Break their courage, leave them bare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>O Darkness, Steal their breath, make their strength decay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Trait ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* Bloodline Trait: Monarch of Death\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fragmented Trait: Mind Invasion\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Quest]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* Complete Barbatos' Training (Part 2), Completed 0\u002F1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>End of the World Questline\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His stats were 150-200 higher in every stat than a normal Grade 5 Empyrean Demigod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was thanks to his training and him using Darkness to devour his opponents for past four\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>decades. Thanks to his bad luck, Neo had to devour countless being to gain such huge amount of stats. He had nearly gone insane multiple times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it helped him gain the Concept of True Darkness when he overcame the insanity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo gained the Holy element after completing the fifth trail, which was becoming a Grim\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reaper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Quest of making the Mind Invasion permanent, he completed it thanks to Gaia. She was able to fuse the fragmented trait into his Seed of Existence permanently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In exchange for her help, she asked Neo to protect her from assassinations and help her solve\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>other problems too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was why he took the mantle of Thanatos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reward of the Quest were three Link Locks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Link Locks allowed him to bind his Traits together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stronger trait could pull the weaker trait along and he could level it up more easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, he had used one Link Lock to bind {Monarch of Death} and {Mind Invasion}.\u003C\u002Fp>",1574,"2026-05-30T08:00:57.452Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","ee08d8638a34bccf7b2b3842991d066a829a4ef9f6cc22f57acaeb7efe2f7d4c","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-291","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-289",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]