[{"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-725":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},418715,682,"Chapter 725: New Traits","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-725",725,"\u003Cp>[Monarch of the Forgotten Crown]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Monarch rules even if the world denies his existence. For his crown shall transcend time, memory, and recognition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Effect:Your existence persists across dimensions and eras.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if erased, forgotten, or struck by conceptual attacks (like Time Erosion), loyalty of your followers remains bound to you, and your dominion cannot be undone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Followers who die remain in your memory as \"Eternal Subjects,\" and their fragments of power shall support you even after their death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo raised a brow, his lips curving slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The first trait is... actually pretty nice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tilted his head, reading it again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The description reminded him of his older trait, Crownless King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That one gave stopped giving him the boost if the subjects died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The new trait was its direct upgrade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, even if the world forgot him or time itself tried to cut him out, he would still persist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, even if timeline gets erased by Eternals, the boost I would get from bonding with people who were erased would remain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, there was no way Neo would let the Eternals do anything like that in the first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had lost too many people already in Tartarus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He refused to lose anyone else to Eternals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at his second trait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[King of the Endless Death]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killed by many, defeated by none. For Death is a path that you walk and grow with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Effect:For every death during a battle—of whether your subject or yourself—your abilities will gain 0.001% temporary boost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo blinked twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned closer, as though the words might change if he looked at them differently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rubbed the back of his neck and read it again, slower this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For every death during battle... a boost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers tapped against the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if it’s temporary, that’s still huge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought through the mechanics quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his current strength, he could summon monsters endlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could create constructs, soulless puppet soldiers, and throwaway bodies with his Path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If every single one of them died in battle, each death would stack onto his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Doesn’t this mean I could scale infinitely, as long as I keep feeding it deaths?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The idea was absurd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t stupid enough to believe it would really go on without limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There had to be constraints somewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Ultris Path was meant to be a crutch for people hoping to become Gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Path wasn’t supposed to be strong enough to overpower Elemental Path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So such absurd power did not make sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The limit’s probably in the energy cost,\" he muttered. \"Even if I can create endless summons, the Trait might have an internal cap. Maybe it maxes out after a certain number, or the boost stops applying once the strain gets too high.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, even with a hidden ceiling, the potential was terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it really only depends on energy, then that’s fine. I have ways to draw on endless amounts of it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, frowning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But if there are other types of constraints... that’s what worries me. Concepts, system rules, or maybe some backlash.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drummed his fingers again and decided not to overthink it yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second trait was powerful, maybe too powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed it aside and looked at the third.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Gaze of Monarch]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None shall be hidden from your gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Effect:Allows you to peer into others’ Status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo whistled quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s pretty nice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simple, but extremely practical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew exactly what this meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Status wasn’t just some superficial measure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the official system page of the Universal Codex—the absolute record of abilities, conditions, and details about a person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had tried hacking into it before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Breaking into the Codex had been almost impossible, and Cole would never let him do it again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Universal Codex was something Cole himself had designed, and Cole’s strength was in a league of its own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This skips all that trouble,\" Neo murmured. \"I’d be able to see everything about my enemies. Every skill, every stat, every hidden ability.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind immediately jumped to possibilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his Path, he could create any technique, ability, or construct he desired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had a way to find skills of his opponents, then he could build perfect counters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The synergy of this ability is high with my Path.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His smirk faded after a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It would’ve been nice if my Path could’ve created a Trait like this on its own,\" he said. \"But considering Cole’s strength, it would probably take a long time to build something to hack Universal Codex System.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stretched his arms and sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without wasting more time, he flicked to the last trait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Shepherd of All Paths]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You who guide all Paths nurture them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Effect:Allows you to alter the Universal Law to a minor degree and the Paths etched into them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His brows furrowed as he read it over carefully, twice, then three times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...This is ridiculous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t some simple boost or practical upgrade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was playing with fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Universal Laws were the foundation of universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren’t guidelines or system-made rules; they were the actual framework that allowed existence to remain stable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Gods would come after me instantly if I tampered with this, and it wouldn’t be just them. The Universal Will itself would come after me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rubbed his chin and thought through the implications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The explanation of the trait didn’t clarify how much he could alter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it was truly minor, maybe something insignificant like bending a Path slightly, then it wasn’t worth the risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if it allowed something more fundamental, then even a small change could alter the balance of the universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s the real issue,\" he muttered. \"How small is ’minor’? If it means I can tweak an ability’s growth curve, or redirect how a Path absorbs energy, that’s manageable. But if it means I can actually rewrite parts of a Law, even a sliver... then it’s more trouble than worth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ability was nice but Neo wasn’t dying to get his hands on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no specific use for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And using it would allow the Universal Will to attack him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo’s gaze slid across the four panels one last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tapped the table twice, then nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All right. I’ll choose this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment his decision settled, the world seemed to tilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His energy surged, like a storm breaking loose inside his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo closed his eyes and let it burn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His veins pulsed as though molten light flowed through them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cracks split across the ground, spreading outward in a spiderweb pattern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pulse of energy exploded from his body, throwing dust and shards of stone into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shockwaves rolled through the region like a hurricane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Space began to crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo clenched his jaw and steadied himself, refusing to let the breakthrough consume his focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His aura surged again, a second explosion rocking the region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time the destruction was worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground warped as though it had been struck by a giant hammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air itself vibrated with raw pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, after what felt like an eternity, the surge began to ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The raging fire that had wrapped around him slowly dimmed, fading into faint streams that sank back into his soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exhaled once, then looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The area looked like a battlefield due to the damage it had received.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rolled his shoulders, then swung one arm loosely through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His muscles felt different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were denser, and sharper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The space around him bent ever so slightly with the motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I got a nice boost in strength after reaching Exalted rank.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let out a short laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It took me thousands of years to reach Exalted rank with my original trait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t like him to dwell on nostalgia, but for just a moment he thought back to the endless grind, countless deaths, and countless revivals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of it had led to this point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exalted rank was far below him now, but it was a milestone he had once dreamed of, and aimed for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo straightened and stretched his arms until his joints popped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, with this out of the way, let’s move on. Time to merge my other traits.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words felt strange even as he spoke them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merging traits wasn’t supposed to be possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone knew that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo had millions of traits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of them had come from Tartarus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no matter how many he gathered, they all shared the same foundation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every trait was born from the Origin Trait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the foundation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a rune etched directly onto one’s soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the root of individuality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All Origin Traits were similar in form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They unlocked the hidden strength within a person’s soul and allowed it to manifest in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the results always came out different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difference came from the soul itself. From its shape, its experiences, and its scars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why merging was considered impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every trait was tied to soul experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did this mean for trait fusion?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Monarch of Death bloodline traits and his Mind Invasion traits had both evolved along differently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was because their starting point was different. One was his own, and the other was taken from someone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But sooner or later, they would start circling toward the same result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would happen because both traits were growing from his soul experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If a person has different multiple traits, and these traits have evolved long enough, they eventually gravitated toward similar abilities. After all, the soul both traits drawn upon from is the same.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neo tapped his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So merging is useless... because the traits end up converging in the end.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, there were only so many traits his soul could bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was impossible to fuse with millions of Traits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But...\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1650,"2026-05-30T08:01:16.233Z","2026-06-01T04:30:42.299Z",1,"novelbin.me","07668d7cc1e1ac57c2105d9e941543190f473e41393d82d29809f18320d51933","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-726","extra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-chapter-724",839,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fextra-s-death-i-am-the-son-of-hades-cover.jpg"]