Chapter 1217 Blessing Of The Tree Of Life And Meeting (Part 2)
The brilliant green light pouring from Evan's body was intensely radiant, its glow reaching across a vast area, wiping out the icy mist that had settled within a tens-of-kilometre radius.
Under this life-giving radiance, plants and flowers sprouted anew, breathing a sense of life back into the landscape. This burst of vitality created a protective aura, making it impossible for the frigid, icy energy to influence the area any longer.
Evan felt a strange yet pleasant sensation within him; every cell in his body seemed to hum with joy as his already powerful physique strengthened even further.
As he basked in this newfound strength, notifications began to appear before him.
(You have received the blessing of the Tree of Life)
(Your Endurance has been increased by 15,000 points)
(Your World Essence has been increased by 12,000 points)
(Your Strength has been increased by 5,000 points)
(You have received a Unique Skill—Life Mark)
Seeing the notifications, Evan's eyes went wide and his jaw nearly dropped to the ground.
"This—" He was practically speechless as he absorbed the sight of his Endurance, World Essence, and Strength leaping by thousands of points.
In disbelief, he pinched himself, half-convinced that he might be hallucinating after the relentless barrage of disasters he had been facing recently.
But as the pinch registered as genuine pain, Evan felt a jolt of clarity. He inhaled sharply, remembering that even under the effect of his Ruler's Authority—which doubled his Endurance—his Endurance was only at 12,650 points.
But now, with an additional 15,000 points—and under the multiplier of Ruler's Authority—his stat has scored again, giving him a full increase of 30,000 points.
His current Endurance has reached an impressive 42,650 points.
"Hiss!" As he realised his Endurance has already exceeded forty thousand points, Evan sucked in another breath, feeling utterly stunned.
This sudden, unexpected gift of power was almost too much to believe.
"Damn, my current Endurance might even be higher than that of some Rank Four Core Evolvers…" He murmured, checking his other stats to gauge the full extent of his growth.
"I had eight thousand points in World Essence, but now it's reached 18,000. And as for my Strength…" He gave his arm a gentle movement, and a distinct, crackling sound filled the air as if the very space around him was straining under the weight of his power.
"My Strength has nearly doubled in an instant. I will need to adjust before I can move freely again; otherwise, I might end up causing irreparable damage to the Earth…" He muttered, the corner of his mouth twitching as he sighed.
Earth, unlike Azragoth World or Utopia, couldn't endure the full brunt of his unleashed power. In Azragoth or Utopia, he could freely let loose even under the effect of Death Guardian Authority and Shadow Possession skills that elevated his stats to immense levels.
But here on Earth, he had to hold back. Even though Elysia had reinforced the planet using the phantom of the Tree of Life, the Earth was still not resilient enough to withstand his unrestrained strength.
"Aside from the stat increase, there is also a unique skill," He noted, his gaze sharpening as he focused on the new skill, seeking its details.
---) Life Mark (Unique Skill): You can use your blood essence and a fragment of your soul to create a unique Life Mark. Upon your death, the Life Mark will activate, allowing you to resurrect with only a minor core level reduction. Once used, Life Mark will enter a six-month cooldown and cannot be reactivated during that time.
"This..." Evan stared at the skill description, his eyes wide and his heart racing with excitement.
"Did the gods feel that I have been dancing on the edge of death for the past few days and give me this skill to ensure I can come back to life even after my death?" He muttered to himself, barely containing a triumphant smile.
Curious to create the Life Mark, he attempted to activate the skill, only to realize it would require him to sever a fragment of his soul and it was a delicate procedure that would take several hours.
"I will create it after handling the current issues," He decided, looking back at Elysia, who was now trying to prevent Elora from climbing onto her shoulder and tugging at her bump.
Now that he had received the Blessing from the Tree Of Life, Evan felt she looked far more tolerable compared to her previous mischievous look.
His attention shifted to the phantom of the Tree of Life, which was now noticeably fainter and more transparent.
"It must have used up a substantial amount of energy to grant me this blessing," He observed, though he didn't dwell on it for long and glanced at the ice cocoon at the bottom of the tree.
'With Life Mark, even if my cursed bad luck acts up again and I somehow die, I won't have to meet Satan just yet,' He thought with a grin, beckoning Elora back so she wouldn't continue disturbing Elysia.
After recalling Elora, Evan spent nearly an hour practising control over his newfound strength. Eventually, he managed to stabilize his power to the point where he could move freely without harming the surroundings.
By the time he had full control, he noticed the assimilation progress had also advanced further.
---) Current Assimilation: 98%...
"It's almost complete…" He muttered, then turned his focus back to Elysia.
"You have assisted many hunters on Earth in reaching Rank One…" He said, activating his Growth Link skill to borrow Elysia's skill to control the light element.
After taking her skill, he controlled the light element and projected an image of a man.
"Was this guy one of the hunters you helped reach Rank One?"
Elysia examined the image Evan had created and, after a moment, shook her head. "No, he wasn't one of them."
"I see…" Evan nodded, extending his spiritual senses to scan the entire Earth in search of the man depicted in the image. Yet, even after an exhaustive scan, he could find no trace of him.
'As I suspected…' Evan wasn't surprised when he didn't find the man and shook his head.
He turned back to Elysia and flew into the air.
"Let's go meet Boris. There's something I need to ask him."
