Chapter 837: Resurrection and Descent

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Amid the low, continuous buzzing, Lin An was dazed, his eyes losing focus.

After a few seconds, the thought process, overwhelmed by the massive information influx, slowly recovered.

It wasn't a lengthy textual explanation; rather, upon contact, a vast amount of incomprehensible information was brutally etched deep into memory, yet could not be accessed or recalled.

Regaining his senses, a light screen instantly unfolded before his vision.

"SSS-rank skill: 【Death Heavenly Disaster】"

"Combined Skill 1: Resurrection of the Dead"

"Resurrection of the Dead: Upon activating the skill, all dead within a 10-meter radius per point of spiritual energy around you (regardless of type) are revived to fight for you."

"Each revived unit consumes at least 1 point of spiritual energy per second, increasing gradually according to the power difference between the two sides. During the revival, the dead retain their memories, traits, skills, etc."

"Note: Current resurrection limit – Third Stage Initial (3 points/second/unit)"

"Warning: Each corpse can be resurrected at most three times before it is completely annihilated. If the resurrection target's strength is equal to or greater than yours, while retaining its memories, there is a chance it will attack you, ignoring any control effects!"

"Combined Skill 2: Heavenly Disaster Descent"

"Heavenly Disaster Descent: Upon activating the skill, based on the selected terrain and environment, a range-wide disaster effect is triggered."

"If the selected range is a crustal fault line, an earthquake disaster is triggered."

"If the selected range is a volcano, a volcanic eruption is triggered."

"If the selected range is the ocean, a tsunami is triggered."

"The disaster's range and danger level increase with spiritual energy points spent: the lowest consumption for initial intensity 1 is 10 points of spiritual energy per second, and each increase in intensity doubles the spiritual energy consumption."

"Note: Full skill permissions will be unlocked respectively after reaching the Fourth and Fifth Stages."

"Currently available disaster types: earthquakes, tsunamis, storms, volcanic eruptions, and thunderstorms. Advanced stages grant additional disaster templates."

"Warning: Once this skill is activated, it cannot be stopped, causing permanent, irreversible destructive effects on the real world."

"Warning: In the current world, within Earth's range, the maximum earthquake intensity that can be triggered is 15 (Great Extinction) / 32nd level (Neutron Star Quake); at this intensity, it would cause continental plates to rupture, permanently altering the Earth's surface, destroying the surface biosphere, and causing mass species extinction—please use with caution."

"Estimated spiritual energy consumption per second at intensity 8 (Major Earthquake): 1280 points."

"Estimated spiritual energy consumption per second at intensity 15 (Great Extinction): 163840 points."

"Please... use with caution!?"

After reading the not-so-long skill introduction, Lin An's pupils suddenly contracted, and he could not calm the shock in his heart for a long time.

Strong, too strong..

He had speculated what an SSS-rank skill might do—perhaps some powerful transformation-type ability, or something similar to Gao Tian's rule-based skill.

But he never imagined the system would give him such a weapon of mass destruction.

He gave a bitter smile, even feeling somewhat uneasy.

No wonder, when he acquired the skill, a series of strange terms like 'module' appeared.

The two skills derived from Death Heavenly Disaster are, in a sense, disaster permissions.

No wonder, when the skill was released, such a terrifying display appeared.

Even just the destructive power of this fragmented version is terrifying.

It's hard to imagine what kind of perverse permission description awaits when he reaches the Fourth Stage.

Such a skill in human hands..

No, even if it were in his own hands..

Lin An felt a deep chill—not just an instinctive awe at this power, but more a wariness toward the system.

In the warning, he saw the veiled description of a 32nd-level intensity, a neutron star quake.

This is practically handing him Pandora's box.

Resurrection of the Dead is fine enough—it's just a short-lived revival skill.

As for Heavenly Disaster Descent, it simply gives the Awakened Ones the key to their own destruction.

Not to mention triggering a 15th-level intensity extinction disaster—even a 7th... 8th-level...

is enough to cause casualties in the millions...

If I'm not mistaken, the energy released by a single magnitude-8 earthquake equals the total of 1,147 Hiroshima atomic bombs.

The bitter smile at the corner of his mouth had not faded.

After taking a deep breath, Lin An slowly closed the skill interface, his thoughts in turmoil.

Don't even talk about using it cautiously...

For a long time to come, he is unlikely to actually use the Disaster Descent.

Such an ability that can destroy a region at a moment's notice can only be used as a final trump card.

Of course, at his current stage, his spiritual energy reserves cannot trigger a large-scale disaster; at most he can cause a brief meteorological disturbance, such as a small-scale thunderstorm.

After suppressing his emotions, Lin An actually had a vague inkling of the connection between the two skills.

After his strength increases, if he wishes, he can simply unleash Heavenly Disaster Descent first.

After destroying a city or region and killing most of its life, he can then activate Resurrection of the Dead.

That way, he could completely erase the 'opponent' from reality.

Just thinking about that scene, Lin An couldn't help but feel it was somewhat eerie.

The abilities he has obtained—how are they increasingly leaning toward... monstrous?

"Lin Dui!?"

Thud thud thud.

From behind came Xiong Hanzi's excited, curious voice; seeing Zhang Tie, who had just completed his third-stage advancement, dash over to Lin An in a single leap.

"What is it!? What is it!?"

He knew Lin An was exchanging skills, and after seeing that heaven-defying special effect, his curiosity was practically killing him.

He turned his head to look back.

In his hesitation, Lin An still chose to only display the effect of the dead returning to life.

It wasn't that he didn't trust Zhang Tie, nor that he wanted to hide something.

Mainly, once the second skill's effect leaked out, if Xiong Hanzi unintentionally learned of it, or someone found out by some means,

Lin An could imagine how many people would fear and dread him, even wanting to eliminate him.

Possessing the power of heavenly disaster descent, he was not only strong in battle, but more importantly would cause people to panic, like a terrorist holding explosives.

No one would allow an individual to wield such apocalyptic-level power, even if it were only a possibility.

"The trial space will close in 30 seconds; please all trial participants prepare to exit."

"After the space closes, a new round of trials will open every six months."

The system prompt sounded.

On the trial square, a large number of Awakened Ones who had advanced to third rank looked with half excitement, half regret at the stone tablet that appeared before the trial tower.

The trial journey had finally ended.

Some were happy, some were sad.

In war zones that hadn't clashed much with Lin An, they at least obtained some disaster mitigation quota, and at worst retained a considerable number of third-rank individuals to return.

The worst off were the several major war zones of the European War Alliance.

After barely surviving the trial, they were again killed in large numbers by Lin An in the deathmatch.

However, few present were hostile toward Lin An; those truly hostile had already left on their own.

Beneath the stone tablet about a hundred meters high, the crowd whispered, their expressions complex as they gazed at the information above.

【Trial Ranking (First Round)】

"Points Ranking First: Lin An (17768)"

"Points Ranking Second: Zhang Tie (3713)"

"Points Ranking Third: Andre (2391)"

"Honor Ranking First: Lin An (33 flag captures)"

"Honor Ranking Second: None"

"Trial Category Rankings:"

"Strength System First: Lin An"

"Agility System First: Lin An"

"Constitution System First: Lin An"

Standing far from the stone tablet, Taylor let out a sigh.

The huge black stone tablet was covered with the same name.

If all goes as expected, the record Lin An created will likely remain unbroken in the future.

Thereafter, every Awakened One entering the trial space, no matter how proud,

Will likely fall silent upon seeing this stone tablet.