Whoooosh...

Aron opened his eyes and, on reflex, jumped to his feet, scanning his surroundings in a comically exaggerated battle-ready stance.

His little brother swung freely with his every movement as he spun around, completely butt naked.

But when he saw his clones still standing in their positions around the building, his confusion quickly faded. The memory of his recent level-up came flooding back.

Letting out a long sigh of relief, Aron looked down at himself, and grimaced. Blood. Everywhere.

"...Great," he muttered, deadpan.

He pulled a bucket of water from his Infinite Storage and ordered one of his clones to clean up the area. And without hesitation, he headed for the bath.

Inside, Aron scrubbed off the dried blood clinging to his skin and hair.

His hair had grown ridiculously long, now flowing down to his waist.

After several minutes of vigorous washing, splashing, and muttered complaints about shampoo, Aron finally stepped out of the bathroom, towel draped around his shoulders. feeling refreshed and light.

he pulled out a tall mirror from infinite Storage and leaned it against the wall.

stepping back to examine himself, only to freeze in shock.

"...Who the hell are you?"

The man in the mirror blinked. Then, terrifyingly, the mirror's lips moved perfectly in sync with his own.

Aron raised a trembling hand to his face. The reflection did the same.

(Is that… me?)

Still unconvinced, he pulled out a smaller hand mirror.

Sure enough, the same face stared back at him.

He touched his cheek again just to make sure, and yes, the person in the mirror was definitely him.

(What the hell?!)

Aron stored the small mirror away and turned his gaze back to the full-length one. He stared at himself in astonishment.

He had never considered himself ugly, but he'd never been particularly handsome either.

Now, though…

His waist-length hair shimmered faintly under the light, so dark and silky it looked Photoshopped.

His jawline was sharp and perfectly defined.

The puffiness and baby fat in his cheeks were gone, replaced by smooth, flawless skin that could make any skincare influencers weep.

His abs, once respectable, now looked like they'd been carved by divine artisans, each muscle defined and balanced perfectly.

He couldn't help but marvel at how much he'd changed.

His body had undergone a complete transformation. He barely recognized himself.

After a few minutes of silent staring, Aron stored the mirror back into his Infinite Storage and changed into a simple yellow T-shirt and green shorts.

Using a band to tie his hair back, he sat down in the living room, ready to examine the changes in his status.

Almost immediately, he noticed how clear his mind felt, faster and sharper.

He could sense and multitask through his clones with ease.

His body felt refreshed, light, and overflowing with energy. It was as if he could go days without sleep or food.

Compared to this, his old self might as well have been breathing through mud.

Now, he felt free, like he'd escaped some kind of invisible prison.

[Level +1 → 40]

[Congratulations! You are the 4th person to reach Level 40 on Solara. Talent Sub-skill upgrade +3.]

[Congratulations! You are now a Transcendent. Lifespan +1000 years.]

[Congratulations! Level 40. Abilities upgradable: +5.]

[New Talent Sub-skill unlocked: Talent Merge.]

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Host Info

Name: Aron

Alias: Saint

Level: 40

EXP: 1/100

Rank: Transcendent

Lifespan: 1,682 years

Mana: ∞

Solara Group Chat

Special Ability: Talent Bank

Sub-Skills:

Talent Inspection – Check talent ability within 2 meters.

Special Mode: Talent Ghost – Temporarily replicate inspected talent for 10 seconds.

Talent Switch – On/Off.

Special Mode: Conditional Mode – Set triggers.

Talent Socket – Keep ∞ abilities active at once.

Special Mode: Linked Socket – Gain and use any metaphysical, universal, racial, or cosmic-level ability without constraint.

Talent Vault (2/10) – Rent stored talents to up to ten beings. Each rental costs EXP or lifespan. Gains reduced by 50%. When others improve a rented talent, you gain those improvements as well.

Talent Merge – Automatically combine similar talents into upgraded versions.

Abilities Upgradable: +5

Abilities (Active):

Water Control – Manipulate water at will. Mana cost varies.

Stealth – Become undetectable by normal means. Consumes 2 mana/sec.

FortiSphere – Impenetrable dome (radius: 1 meter). Consumes 50 mana/sec.

Thunder Manipulation – Bend thunder at will. Mana scales with intensity and creativity.

Sense – Extend awareness up to one mile. Mana cost scales with distance.

Infinite Storage – Store infinite non-living items. Consumes 5 mana/minute.

Abilities (Passive):

Danger Sense – Instinctively detect threats.

Immunity – Immune to viruses and mortal diseases.

Precision – Hit any target without fail.

Infinite Stamina – Inexhaustible endurance.

Abilities (Internal):

Burst – Sacrifice 80% of total strength to unleash instant power for 2 seconds. Leaves user weakened for 5 hours.

Death Speed – Increase speed twentyfold. Each second consumes one year of lifespan.

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"No shit…"

Aron, who had just sat down, immediately shot up as if the seat had caught fire.

He rubbed his eyes several times, making sure he wasn't seeing things.

(Isn't this too much?!)

His heart hammered in disbelief. He'd assumed the sub-skills had reached their limit long ago. But clearly, he knew nothing.

Still, this level of growth was absurd.

Even by manga standards, his talent was too freakish. It was simply too broken to exist.

After a few moments, his heartbeat slowed to a more reasonable pace, and curiosity took over.

Wait… fourth?

Three people had reached Transcendent before him?

Pulling up the Solara group chat, he saw his name still sitting where it had been for days, with the ranks above him reading:

1st – D-One

2nd – Ana

3rd – Levi

4th – Saint

5th – Jergenmay

6th – Kingpin

7th – Sloth

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Aron stared at the list, utterly baffled.

(Can there really be someone more broken than me?)

He immediately denied the thought.

(Well, it's none of my business.)

He refocused on his status screen, eyes locking on the +5 upgradable abilities.

Time to decide what to enhance next.

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