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"Just relax for now... No, wait, tell more about the Crimson Order first!" Maria said to Ferleen.
"Maria, didn’t you say he should relax? Co on, give the boy a break," Eraldine sighed.
"Ah, okay..." Maria rolled her eyes. "Is anyone here from Earth, by the way? Any humans?"
Maria called out to the large group of Players, but no one responded. It was surprising that none of the many humans present hailed from Earth.
"Humans are among the most common races across many worlds for so reason," Vyperion said. "We don’t fully understand why."
"We’ve learned little about other worlds, but perhaps we’ll gradually discover more now," Gallotron nodded.
"Oh, oh! I once heard a Player say that humans live in so many worlds because they originated at the top of the tower. They left descendants in larger worlds, who then left descendants in smaller ones..." Quick Hare said, rubbing her tallic chin. "No, wait, was it really like that?"
"That’s quite intriguing," Maria nodded. "Wait, are there humans on the top floor, System?"
[Descendants of the first two Humans created by the Heavenly Father, Adam and Eve, were made to populate many worlds lacking intelligent life. Direct descendants still residing in Eden possess divine powers at birth and are imnsely powerful, surpassed only by Angels.]
[However, the further their descendants are from Eden, the weaker they beco, as they are distanced from "God." I speculate that humans’ ability to develop divine embers so readily and their versatility in many skills may stem from a lingering blessing from their original ancestors. Or perhaps not...]
"That’s fascinating... Thanks for the info," Maria said.
[Don’t use as your damn wiki.]
"Aw, co on, weren’t you being all nice before?"
[...]
"No response, huh? Yep, you’re angry. Anyway, I’ve grown pretty strong, haven’t I? The Hive Queen... and all the EXP and Level Ups. I thought I’d reached my limits, but that doesn’t seem to be the case."
While everyone discussed various topics, Maria reviewed her System Notifications, noting several changes that had occurred.
From defeating nurous monsters in this World, she had gained substantial Experience Points, particularly after slaying an L Rank entity and consuming it.
Ding!
[You and your party have slain thousands of Hive Insectoids of various types and ranks.]
[You have slain the Hive Queen and her two Daughters.]
[You earned large quantities of EXP!]
[Level Up!]
[Level Up!]
[Level Up!]
[Level Up!]
[Level Up!]
[Level Up!]
[Level Up!]
[Level Up!]
[Level Up!]
[...]
[Your Level has increased from Level 238 to Level 305/500!]
[All of your Stats have increased significantly.]
[You gained 67,000,000 System Points.]
[You have devoured the Evolved Hive Queen, an L Rank Calamity, using the power of the [Primordial Skill: All-Eating Black Void Heart: Yog-Sothoth], permanently granting you a portion of the devoured victim’s powers.]
[You Learned the Skill: [Ascended Esper Brain: Lv1]!]
[You Learned the Skill: [Ascended Psychokinesis: Lv1]!]
[You Learned the Skill: [Ascended Ethereal Psychic Body: Lv1]!]
[You Learned the Skill: [Hive Colony Creation: Lv1]!]
[You Acquired the Title Skill: [Royal Hive Family Slayer: Lv1]!]
[You Acquired the Title Skill: [Alien Slayer: Lv1]!]
[Your MP Stat has increased by 30,000,000!]
[Your Spirit Stat has increased by 30,000,000!]
[Your Aether Stat has increased by 30,000,000!]
Maria felt a surge of strength, brimming with enhanced Mana, Spiritual Power, and Soul Aether, significantly boosting her unique abilities.
Above all, she gained four new Skills from consuming the Hive Queen. The first three were tied to her Psychic powers, clarifying how she had wielded them during the battle.
The Ascended Esper Brain Skill heightened her ntal clarity, amplifying the Psychic Power her brain could generate.
Then there was Ascended Psychokinesis, the thod by which the Hive Queen perford most of her "magic" through vast Psychic Powers. Maria hadn’t fully inherited these abilities, unfortunately, but they could still enhance her existing arsenal, creating a distinctive edge.
The most remarkable skill, Ascended Ethereal Psychic Body, allowed the Hive Queen to disperse into pure psychic energy, rging with her Domain and even her attacks. Maria eagerly anticipated experinting with it.
Finally, the fourth skill, excluding the two Title Skills she wasn’t counting, was the peculiarly nad Hive Colony Creation.
Maria tested it once within her Soul Realm, discovering it enabled her to create giant eggs infused with her "essence" and "powers" to spawn creatures. These weren’t necessarily insectoids but could be entirely unique beings.
One fascinating aspect of these skills was their classification as "Physical Skills." Even Ascended Psychokinesis was considered "Physical," originating from her brain. This suggested Psychic Power was a byproduct of the physical body, not a magical force.
"Really unusual stuff, huh? But I like it."
The two Title Skills were simpler, providing boosts to her stats and damage against "Aliens," defined as otherworldly beings invading foreign worlds. The Royal Hive Family Slayer Title also granted psychic control over her creations, such as Undead or creatures born from the eggs of the Hive Colony Creation Skill.
Maria smiled, satisfied with her newfound strength and skills. She decided to enjoy the rest of the celebration with her family and new friends, as more information about the floors was shared, particularly regarding disruptive groups of invaders from the upper floors.
The Crimson Order wasn’t the only threat. Thebes’ Cult of the Radiant Sun was conquering other floors with their colossal floating pyramids, while the various Cults of the Gods of Olympus pursued their own agendas on other floors, causing disruption and chaos.
There was also a vast collection of worlds called "Vedas," a "super world" above all others, located on Floor 90 and extending down to Floor 81. Olympus consistently blocked their further descent.
Vedas was ho to thousands of gods, positioned just below the top of the tower, where the Garden of Eden, connected to Heaven, resided.
Learning about these floors and worlds filled with imnsely powerful beings thrilled Maria, igniting her anticipation for the near future, where everything would begin to shift.
Forever...
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