Achieving Demon Godhood from Unlocking Talents

"Thank you for your efforts, Leader Lu."

At the sound of the solemn voice, Lu Chao stood and took the briefcase handed to him.

To be honest, he was somewhat surprised.

Li Gusha wasn’t on the Superpower Bureau’s wanted list, nor were there any related mission details.

Besides, he and Yao Jin had killed Ma Biao together, so the credit would naturally be split between them.

And yet, the Superpower Bureau had still given him a hefty reward.

"Thank you, Director Li."

Lu Chao expressed his gratitude.

Li Junyi waved off the thanks, shaking his head slightly as he stepped forward to pat Lu Chao’s shoulder.

"This is all well-deserved."

He remarked with some emotion, his eyes filled with admiration as he looked at Lu Chao.

To be able to single-handedly kill a peak Limit-Breaking Level opponent just two or three months after breaking through to the Superpower Level—and at such a young age—spoke volumes about his potential.

"Oh, right."

At this thought, he lowered his voice to give a specific warning. "Li Gusha’s methods were extraordinary, after all. He even managed to escape from an Exploration Level Martial Artist once."

"Also, we found some traces during our investigation of the attack that suggest other factions might have been involved... So, for your safety, we’re going to obscure the cause of his death publicly and downplay your role as much as possible... I hope you understand."

Lu Chao was taken aback for a moment by the sincere words, but he quickly recovered, understanding the man’s intention.

’A tree that stands out from the forest will be destroyed by the wind.’

The Superpower Bureau was trying to protect him, to keep his true capabilities hidden so he wouldn’t face similar ambushes or retaliation.

Moreover.

He thought about the implications of Li Junyi’s words.

"Are you saying, Director Li, that it wasn’t just the Rebels and the Wilderness Warlord involved in the attack?"

"Mm."

Li Junyi nodded but said nothing more, only glancing pointedly at the sky outside the window.

Lu Chao raised an eyebrow, a suspicion slowly forming in his mind.

After that, they made some more small talk.

Once he confirmed there was nothing else, he took his leave.

He rode the elevator down, and many members of the Superpower Team saw him on the way.

Admiration, awe...

Ever since he returned from the Hive District, he could feel the way people looked at him had subtly changed—including the captains from Yao Capital and East Port.

Even Li Xiyuan, who was walking toward him and appeared to be leading a team out on a mission, paused in his tracks, stepped aside, and watched him go.

...

...

「That afternoon.」

’This should be enough.’

After finishing his business at the Superpower Bureau, Lu Chao returned to the Cultivation Chamber in his apartment.

His eyes shone brightly as he gazed at the four crystalline bottles of energy mineral essence before him.

’If everything goes as planned, this will not only give my Life Energy another boost, but more importantly, it should be enough to max out my Potential Progress again and awaken a new intermediate-level talent.’

With that thought, he picked up a bottle and twisted off the cap.

GULP!

GULP!!

He gulped down the cool, sweet energy mineral essence, feeling it slide down his throat and into his stomach.

A violent medicinal power surged through his body, but Lu Chao, unsatisfied, downed one bottle after another.

Even with the aid of [Predatory Growth], he gradually began to feel the strain.

His face flushed red, a misty sweat seeped from his pores, and a taut, painful sensation spread through the channels in his body.

Not daring to be careless, Lu Chao immediately assumed a Martial Arts stance. Following the principles of the [Ten Thousand Spirits Martial Arts Skill], he adjusted his breathing to guide the medicinal power.

Gradually.

The violent medicinal power was broken down and reassembled, transforming into warm currents that surged through his limbs and torso.

He could feel the limits of his life being pushed, every cell in his body greedily absorbing nutrients, strengthening his sinews, flesh, and bone.

He immediately looked at the panel before him.

It wasn’t just his Life Energy that was rapidly increasing.

[Potential Progress: 76%...80%...85%...]

His Potential Progress also began to skyrocket.

As he witnessed this, Lu Chao’s eyes brightened, and he focused even more intently on absorbing the nutrients.

Wisps of misty sweat continuously drifted from his body for a full half an hour.

Finally.

With the last trace of medicinal power in his body completely absorbed,

The misty sweat on Lu Chao’s body began to dissipate, and he turned his attention to the panel.

[Life Energy: 120→126!]

Four bottles of energy mineral essence! Even with diminished returns from building a tolerance, they had still boosted his Life Energy by a solid six points!

Moreover.

His gaze shifted down to the last entry.

[Potential Progress: 100%]

[Potential Fulfilled!]

[Talent Activated!]

HUMMM!

In that instant, the moment the panel information appeared,

The familiar pulling sensation returned, guiding his spiritual consciousness.

In just a few breaths, Lu Chao’s vision shifted. He once again saw the vast, dark, and boundless world, along with the phantom of a giant standing at its center.

’The Devourer...’

Lu Chao’s gaze flickered as he looked up.

Molten gold, pale silver, scarlet red, and brilliant blue—four different colored flames danced within the giant’s body, running through its entire form.

Four pillars that reached for the heavens stood at the four cardinal points around the giant’s phantom. Like world trees, they seemed to support the very sky of this world alongside the giant.

Soon.

Lu Chao’s gaze swept over the talent emblems.

[Predatory Growth], [Adrenaline], [Flow State], [Resilient Body], [Titan’s Power]...

Finally.

His gaze shifted, finally resting on the pale silver pillar that symbolized the [Feeding Dimension] and the brilliant blue pillar that represented the [Spirit Transformation] dimension.

’The Feeding Dimension’s abilities are mostly related to life and growth, tracking, and detection. The Spirit Transformation dimension, on the other hand, deals with spiritual will, mental acuity, and the like...’

After a few moments of thought, Lu Chao made his decision.

In fact, he’d already given it some thought before his Potential was fulfilled.

’Neither of these two dimensions offers a direct path to power like Violence and Survival. They’re more for alternative forms of support.’

But, if he had to choose.

He felt his Flow State talent was sufficient for the time being.

Immediately, his gaze turned to the pale silver pillar of the [Feeding Dimension].

’Abilities related to life and growth could speed up my cultivation, while tracking and detection would give me more ways to protect myself.’

’No matter which ability I awaken, it will be useful in the short term.’

HUMMM!

In an instant, as if it knew his decision,

The pale silver pillar hummed and vibrated, then erupted with a brilliant light that shot straight to the heavens.

The mist obscuring the area of intermediate-level talents was partially washed away, revealing more than a dozen gray emblems within.

And soon.

During the random awakening process, one of the emblems was seemingly chosen, and wisps of pale silver light poured into it.

Its gray color vanished as if rust were being polished away. The seemingly ordinary emblem grew brighter and brighter, completely transforming into a conspicuous talent sigil.

[Talent: Hunter!]

[Quality: Intermediate — Feeding Dimension!]

[Effect 1—Life Sensing: Upon activation, you can ignore all terrain and line-of-sight obstructions to sense every Life Magnetic Field within a five-hundred-meter radius (range is proportional to your strength and increases with your Spiritual Power)!]

[Effect 2—Life Mark: You can expend a certain amount of Spiritual Power to leave a Life Mark on a target after making contact at close range. Within a three-kilometer radius, you can sense the target’s precise location! Beyond that range, you will have a vague sense of their direction!]

[Effect 3—Hunt: When you attack a target with a Life Mark, you can detonate the mark. This induces psychological terror in the target, affecting their mind, thoughts, and physical control!]

[Note: You cannot have more than three targets with a Life Mark at any one time! The Life Mark will also weaken over time until it disappears!]

As the information flowed into his mind, Lu Chao instantly understood the gist of the effects.

’[Life Sensing] is like a precision radar that scans biological magnetic fields, allowing for reconnaissance and early warnings.’

’[Life Mark] can be used for pursuit, tracking, and locking onto a target.’

’Both of them can ignore obstructions from terrain and line of sight. Their effects are outstanding.’

’As for [Hunt]...’

’Its effect is also quite strange. It’s clearly a mental attack that can intimidate a locked target with fear, affecting their combat effectiveness.’

’If I use it properly, it could have an unexpected, devastating effect when I’m ambushing someone.’

After getting the gist of it, Lu Chao looked at the next prompt.

[Potential Outlook: You have completed three-fourths of the intermediate-stage talent awakenings!]

[Upon fulfillment of the intermediate stages for all four dimensions, the Advanced Potential Stage and Potential Fission will be unlocked!]

He wasn’t surprised. This information had appeared before, back when he awakened Titan’s Power.

Advanced Potential Stage, Potential Fission...

The former related to awakening higher-level talents, while the latter was a "fission" method—a potential branching path that would allow him to continue unlocking intermediate-level talents in the future.

A glint appeared in his eyes. Lu Chao found himself looking forward to his future talent awakenings.

And soon.

Before he could think any more,

The familiar pain returned, violent and sharp.

Lu Chao’s consciousness was once again pulled back to reality.

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