[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-gain-a-god-tier-talent-every-level":3,"chapter-i-gain-a-god-tier-talent-every-level-i-gain-a-god-tier-talent-every-level-chapter-202":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Gain a God-Tier Talent Every Level",{"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},165442,328,"Chapter 202","i-gain-a-god-tier-talent-every-level-chapter-202",202,"\u003Cp>\"How much did you even take... and who exactly is supposed to care?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he held the title of Chief Mage, Kanzaki Rei had absolutely no interest in managing a nation like Loren. Naturally, he had no desire to go around cracking down on corruption either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the end of the day, even if this guy embezzled a hundred million, it had nothing to do with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now that you’ve panicked and confessed everything on your own, you’ve made things really awkward for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aren’t Root Mages supposed to be more composed? At least pretend a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough talk. Come with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kanzaki Rei’s expression turned cold. He grabbed the man by the shoulder, and darkness instantly enveloped both of them. In the next moment, they vanished without a sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students gulped hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their renowned instructor... had just been taken away like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Loinz Magic Academy]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kanzaki Rei arrived at his office. Despite teaching here for so long, he had barely ever set foot inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a casual lift of his hand, a protective barrier enveloped the entire room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Hummer’s spatial root magic, escaping should still be possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course... he wouldn’t get far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After advancing to a Level 4 Mage, Kanzaki Rei’s perception range had undergone a qualitative leap—now reaching 600 kilometers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The radius might have only tripled, but in terms of spatial volume, that was a full twenty-sevenfold increase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he didn’t exist in a one-dimensional line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the root spell Spatial Shift Exchange, it also had a limit—the maximum distance was bound by the caster’s spell range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kanzaki Rei estimated Hummer’s limit to be no more than 50 kilometers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he tried to run, he could be dragged back effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve already said it out loud. I can’t just pretend I didn’t hear it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kanzaki Rei lifted a teacup, chilled the water to the perfect temperature with an ice spell, and took a sip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go on. Tell me everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hummer struggled internally, but in the end, he confessed quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thirty million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Publishing research papers for students, manipulating departmental evaluations, helping students cheat in exams, favoring those who paid him...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just doing that earned him thirty million?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not everyone made money as easily as Kanzaki Rei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A typical Level 4 adventurer might earn around 10,000 gold per year on average—and with significantly higher mortality rates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Tier 4 dungeons, King-tier monsters appeared far more frequently than in Tier 3. Most Level 4 parties encountering one would suffer casualties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While it wasn’t as extreme as Tier 3 parties being wiped out entirely, losing one or two members was practically inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this guy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d embezzled thirty million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t want to take it! They forced it on me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I refused, I’d stand out from the others! They’ve ruined me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kanzaki Rei simply sipped his tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If that were all, you wouldn’t be this terrified when I came for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speak. What’s the real reason?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a Root Mage, he was capable of tracing things back to their essence—there was no way he lacked rationality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There had to be more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hummer froze for a moment, then quickly explained everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumors of arrests had already started circulating back in late December. He’d been on edge ever since.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recently, investigators had been regularly taking people away from the Mage Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, with Kanzaki Rei’s overwhelming reputation... perhaps the higher-ups wanted to use him to establish authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, capturing a Root Mage usually required another Root Mage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the moment he saw Kanzaki Rei, his heart had already seized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when Kanzaki Rei insisted on taking him away so forcefully... he completely broke down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, that has nothing to do with me. If you want to confess later, go find the investigators yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I came to see you for one reason only—your root magic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kanzaki Rei casually gestured, and a chair slid behind Hummer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hummer’s expression twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just... for root magic?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then why ask me all that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hummer began demonstrating his root magic, explaining his understanding in detail as he exchanged insights with Kanzaki Rei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From their last discussion, he already knew how deep Kanzaki Rei’s comprehension ran—and why he could use others’ root magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But using it was one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Learning it was something else entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Hummer spoke, Kanzaki Rei felt something within his mind begin to fill in—a missing law, a gap in the world itself being completed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vast, empty ocean of magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While listening, Kanzaki Rei flipped through ancient texts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The academy held countless records on ancient spatial magic, accumulated over a thousand years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their discussion deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually, both entered a state of complete immersion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, Kanzaki Rei’s understanding of magic left Hummer utterly shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to before, it was a qualitative leap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, during discussions with multiple mages, Kanzaki Rei’s theoretical depth had still been somewhat peripheral.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His thoughts had gone so deep Hummer could barely follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They talked for two full days and nights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Kanzaki Rei finally emerged from that state, a profound realization surged within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything Hummer had described about his root magic was now etched into his mind—becoming part of his own understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The root corresponds to space. It is a substance with real coordinates. Everything in the world has a one-to-one mapping within space—even thoughts have corresponding spatial coordinates within the domain of mind.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A true genius...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with such a vast power gap, Kanzaki Rei couldn’t help but admire the brilliance of Hummer’s thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Ascension: Root Magic — Spatial Transposition (Fifth Tier)」「Swap multiple regions of space without dividing living beings; rotation is also possible」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No longer limited to marking two points and swapping them—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he could exchange entire regions of space in large-scale transformations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single thought—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire room’s layout flipped instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where Kanzaki Rei had been on the west side and Hummer on the east—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now space itself had split and swapped their positions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hummer’s pupils shrank violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His jaw trembled as he stared at the shifted space, unable to form words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ro... ro-ro... ro...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kanzaki Rei chuckled softly, stepping behind him in an instant and patting his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another thought—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kanzaki Rei appeared 100 kilometers above Konoia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A spatial root magic he had personally mastered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another thought—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He returned to his residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No longer relying on raw speed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But directly swapping space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, he had to send a \"Source\" to a location before swapping with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was far too cumbersome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While \"Source\" could replicate others’ root magic, there were still discrepancies in behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially for spatial exchange—it consumed a \"Source\" slot. If he wanted to teleport to a pre-marked location, it occupied usage capacity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kanzaki Rei’s perception extended downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Jethro stood below with a group of black-robed investigators, waiting in the academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looks like Hummer was still getting arrested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in a world where strength was everything, if he returned most of the stolen money and paid a heavy fine...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loren likely wouldn’t punish him too severely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, a spatial Root Mage was still a national treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Kanzaki Rei appeared beside Jethro and tapped his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his face—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he looked like a child, his presence was suffocating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kanzaki... my lord?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, when Kanzaki Rei dethroned him as Chief Mage, Jethro had been full of resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He addressed him with full respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The investigators behind him all bowed in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kanzaki Rei stood with his hands behind his back, nodding slightly—every inch the image of a superior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm. After you finish here, come see me. I have something to discuss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kanzaki Rei paid no attention to state affairs, focusing solely on strengthening himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His perspective was vast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were countless continents, countless kingdoms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once strong enough, a place like Loren was insignificant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, even now—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could likely conquer Loren alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After spending three more days learning Jethro’s root magic—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He confirmed once again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Root magic was far harder to master than ordinary magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regular spells could be learned at a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Root magic?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took him five days to master just two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time, he barely saw Iz.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man seemed to be staying in Ansel’s room constantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Playing the role of an executioner? The moment Ansel shows any abnormal intent, he’ll be suppressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fize wasn’t in Konoia either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had gone to war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Riega’s collapse, Loren had begun a full-scale military campaign across the continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frankly speaking, after Riega fell, the remaining nations on the Ruilen Continent stood no chance against Loren.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a Level 6 Mage like Fize leading the charge, sweeping the entire continent was inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wouldn’t be long before Loren unified everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The continent itself might even be renamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Kanzaki Rei...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had just witnessed history in the making.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Battle Arena]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since no other Root Mages could be found in Konoia—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kanzaki Rei came here instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bro, you hit Level 4?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Void Zhou appeared before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been a while since they last met. There had been no mention of him during the Month of Forgetting—whether because he had nothing noteworthy or simply wasn’t seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah. Just recently.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kanzaki Rei smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve gained some new insights into root magic. Want to exchange ideas?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Void Zhou grinned confidently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perfect timing! I just figured out my Tier 4 root magic!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me see what you’ve got!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He issued a duel request!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Battle Start]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elements around Kanzaki Rei trembled—collapsing inward into shrinking voids!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the next instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kanzaki Rei vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Appearing directly before Void Zhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Void Zhou raised his hand—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of black chains erupted from all directions, locking onto Kanzaki Rei!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tier 4 Void Magic—Void Pierce!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already mastered silent casting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His growth was astonishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kanzaki Rei didn’t dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Fifth-Tier Root Magic — Law Follows My Will」「Gain control over all non-root magic not exceeding this spell’s tier」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Jethro’s root magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite being instantly defeated before—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His root magic was undeniably powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, Jethro himself was strong—the strongest Level 5 Mage in Loren.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just happened to meet Kanzaki Rei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dozens of void spikes—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turned instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And shot toward Void Zhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Void Zhou retreated rapidly, casting spell after spell!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Void lightning! Void waves! Void slashes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment they were released—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were seized by Kanzaki Rei and redirected back at him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Root magic? Again?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kanzaki Rei appeared before him once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning flickered across his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A \"Source\" formed in his left hand—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A \"Core\" in his right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Root magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And not borrowed this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Void Zhou could tell—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were truly his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you even human...?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rasengan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kanzaki Rei pressed forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A multicolored core slammed down—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Void Zhou exploded instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the battle, Void Zhou reformed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Kanzaki Rei—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt as though he were staring at a god.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gap hadn’t shrunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had grown immeasurably wider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So wide—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t even see his back anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even using him as a goal felt impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those root magics... are they all yours?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kanzaki Rei smiled casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah. Picked up a few insights from discussions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Void Zhou’s eye twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Insights... meaning you learned root magic?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kanzaki Rei shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What do you think?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What kind of talent is that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hesitated, then asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You came today... to learn mine too, didn’t you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Root Mages shared freely because root magic couldn’t normally be learned by others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it could—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one would teach their trump cards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone who could learn it had appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kanzaki Rei patted his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re brothers. If you don’t want to teach, I won’t force you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brothers...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once, that felt natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gap was too vast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kanzaki Rei felt distant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t even need his root magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he missed this chance...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He might never catch up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Catch up?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To think he—once the one others tried to reach—would feel this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Void Zhou steadied himself, then smiled openly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s just root magic. The path of a mage is to pursue the root. If I can help you take one step closer... that’s my honor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kanzaki Rei would shine across the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in that moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Void Zhou felt his own pursuit growing distant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The higher stage...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t meant for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t say that. You’re being too formal,\" Kanzaki Rei replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Void Zhou chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me explain my understanding first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stood in the arena, just like their first meeting—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Discussing from day to night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Void Zhou spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Explaining everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Filling in the gaps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until finally—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kanzaki Rei reproduced the magic himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Void Zhou froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Fifth-Tier Root Magic — Void Collapse」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve mastered it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah. This is your root.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No... it’s already beyond mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stronger than his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Void Zhou sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gap was insurmountable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother... since you’ve learned it... I have matters to attend to in the Void. I’ll be going.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was heavy with loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re leaving already?\" Kanzaki Rei asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You haven’t even asked about my understanding. That’s not like you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kanzaki Rei could see it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His resolve was wavering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Has pursuing the root... become unnecessary to you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Void Zhou asked quietly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think you can reach the root?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kanzaki Rei answered without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Void Zhou laughed bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t think I can anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So many mages have fallen chasing it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought I was different. A one-in-a-million genius. Someone who could stand at the peak... who could glimpse the root.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought even if others were ahead, I could catch up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I believed I was special.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But now I understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m just one among countless mages.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those who grasp the root are rare... but across the world, they’re like stars in the night sky.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if I shine, I’m just another fleeting star.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll fade into the void like the rest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The root... isn’t meant for someone like me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s meant for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You might truly reach it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But no matter how I try... I never will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice fell still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brilliance in his eyes faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What remained—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was only ordinary calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had lost his path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Goodbye, brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you ever come to the Void... and still remember me...\"\u003C\u002Fp>",2390,"2026-05-29T04:56:27.792Z","2026-06-01T04:29:12.818Z",1,"novelbin.me","a48c6731f92b121d9d82829f7451d5c512ec10172a072ab34af2a5c4d64c88ba","i-gain-a-god-tier-talent-every-level-chapter-203","i-gain-a-god-tier-talent-every-level-chapter-201",490,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-gain-a-god-tier-talent-every-level-cover.jpg"]