Ascending to Legend

[Skill: Spawn (Cyan)]

Description: Upon activation, the user generates eggs that will hatch after 50 days. Those who emerge are considered the user's children. Upon hatching, they are physically equivalent to 16-year-old adults and possess basic knowledge of the world and their creator's will.

Hatching Time: 50 days

Maximum Simultaneous Eggs: 5,000

Power at Birth: Average rank, with the potential to reach Mythic rank as a mage and/or knight in adulthood.

Egg Durability: Mythic

[Skill: Bloodline Authority (Red)]

Description: This skill allows the user to take control of any descendant below the Legendary rank, overriding their consciousness.

Effect: Direct mind control over non-Legendary or higher ranked descendants.

[Edric Windwalker]

Age: 16 years, 9 months, 18 days

[Tasks]

[Task 1: Ancestor of a State]

Progress: 32,487 / 100,000 (Children) | 69 / 1,000 (Days)

Objective: Conceive 100,000 children within 1,000 days.

Rewards: 1 Mythic Chest 2 Legendary Chests 1,000,000 XP A Mythic-rank weapon

Failure Penalty: Lose 2,000,000 XP

[Part 1: Book of Weirdness] (Completed)

Objective: Locate and retrieve the Book of Weirdness hidden beneath the ruins of Windwalker City within six months.

Hint: The book accelerates the growth of poisonous life forms, including plants, beasts, and other creatures.

Rewards: Mythic Skill Legendary Skill 1,000,000 XP

[Part 2: Gate to the Abyss]

Objective: Within five years, read the Book of Weirdness, master the Abyssal Gate spell, and use it to open a portal to the Abyss.

Rewards: Ultra Skill 25,000,000 XP

Time Left: 1 / 1,825 days

Failure Penalty: None

[Techniques]

Legendary Knight Training: 392 / 1,500,000

Legendary Mage Training: 151 / 1,500,000

[Talents]

Knight Talent: Legendary (0 / 2,400,000)

Mage Talent: Average (0 / 100,000)

[Skills]

Spawn (Cyan)

Self-Consumption (Cyan)

Bloodline Authority (Red)

Energy Absorption (Red)

Magnetic Pull (Golden)

Beast's Senses (Golden)

Poison Resistance (Golden)

Crystal Skin (Silver)

Bloodline Sensing (Silver)

Telekinesis (Silver)

Steel Hair Manipulation (Silver)

Extreme Yang (Silver)

See-Through (Silver)

Flesh Control (White)

[Cheat Ability]

Low-Level XP Generator – Produces 1,000 XP per day.

Available XP: 1,493,914

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"Amazing! These two skills are tailor-made for me! With this, I can accelerate the completion of [Ancestor of a State] even further!" Edric thought, excitement surging through him.

That said, he wasn't exactly comfortable with the idea of spawning eggs…

"Just a few more days and I'll reach Legendary rank! Just a few more!" His gaze shifted to the next task—[Gate to the Abyss]. The rewards were jaw-dropping: 25 million XP and an Ultra Skill! It was simply too tempting to resist.

The danger of opening a portal to the Abyss? That thought never even crossed his mind. His focus was entirely on the reward.

Without hesitation, he pulled out the Book of Weirdness, flipping through its pages in search of the [Abyssal Gate] spell.

"What? The spells in this book have changed!" His eyes widened in shock. "Last time, the strongest spell here was only Legendary, but now… there's even an Ultra-rank one?"

He scanned through the pages, his disbelief growing.

"The weakest spell in here is Golden rank…" He let out a bitter smile. With his pitiful mage talent, even casting a Golden-rank spell was impossible.

After a while, he finally found what he was looking for—

[Abyssal Gate (Red)]A spell that opens a gateway to the Abyss, allowing beings up to Legendary rank to pass through. This gate leads directly to the Abyssal Floor ruled by the Demon King of Weirdness.

"A Legendary-rank spell…" Edric sighed. "I can't even cast a single Golden spell, let alone a Legendary one. My magic talent is awful, and I'm not even a Legendary mage yet."

This was a long-term task—there was no way he could complete it anytime soon. The Ultra Skill and 25 million XP would have to wait.

"That's a shame, but there's no way around it. For now, I should focus on [Ancestor of a State]."

This task had massive rewards, including three treasure chests. Just imagining them made Edric's anticipation grow.

"I can't wait!"

...

After returning to the Elowen Kingdom, Edric wasted no time. He once again summoned his clones and resumed implanting fertilized eggs, continuing his plan without pause.

With Ava's assistance, he tracked down several key figures in the adoption, orphanage, and foster care business—people with influence over the kingdom's child welfare system. Using a mix of persuasion and force, and most importantly, brainwashing them through magic spells, he ensured they took in the newborns and arranged places for them to live.

The Elowen Kingdom wasn't particularly concerned with the well-being of its citizens, but it still maintained a basic social structure—if only for its own benefit. Orphans under the care of organizations receiving royal funding were all tested for knight and mage talent, and those with Golden-rank or higher potential were taken by the kingdom, trained in specialized skills, and turned into elite soldiers.

Through this method, the Elowen Kingdom continuously built a vast, loyal military force to further its ambitions.

It wasn't just knights and mages—the kingdom scouted talented individuals in various fields, regularly drafting them for sensitive governmental positions.

With a population of millions, the influx of newborns Edric introduced, if spread throughout the kingdom, wouldn't attract much attention—at least not immediately. But sooner or later, someone would notice.

Not that Edric was worried.

He already possessed a skill that could grant him Mythic-level power instantly.

And more importantly—

His own rank was about to break through Legendary!

...

Edric's eyes carefully scanned his progress, his heart pounding with anticipation.

Taking a deep breath, he whispered to himself,

"Add 1,499,608 XP to my Golden Knight Training!"

The system responded instantly.

Ding! Success!

—Status Updated: Legendary Knight Training (1,500,000 / 1,500,000).

The notification flashed before his eyes. But before he could fully process it—

His vision blurred.

A wave of overwhelming power surged through his body.

And then—

Darkness.

The last thing he felt before losing consciousness was the sheer, unstoppable force reshaping him from within.

...

After more than 24 hours, Edric's eyes fluttered open.

"Hmm? What's going on?" He mumbled, his mind still groggy. Then, it hit him.

"Right! System!"

He immediately summoned the system interface.

[Techniques]

Mythic Knight Training: 0 / 9,000,000 Legendary Mage Training: 151 / 1,500,000

A grin stretched across his face.

"Finally! I've reached the pinnacle of strength on this island!" Edric laughed, his voice echoing through the cavernous space.

No longer did he need to fear King Bloodstone as much. Of course, he still lacked a Legendary-ranked weapon or any significant trump cards, meaning he wasn't confident in a direct confrontation. In a one-on-one battle, he would most likely lose—but now, at least, he had a chance to escape or activate his Self-Consumption skill.

Before this, one of his biggest concerns was the sheer speed of Legendary Knights. If he faced one, he could be killed before he even had a chance to react—before he could even activate his survival abilities. But now, things were different.

"Once I complete [Ancestor of a State], I'll receive a Legendary weapon, and that will massively boost my strength!" He thought, excitement surging through him.

However, another issue weighed on his mind.

"Now that I've reached Legendary Knight rank, my Knight Talent is no longer outstanding. If I advance to Mythic Knight, my battle prowess and comprehension will fall behind… should I upgrade my talent before breaking through?"

He shook his head.

"The cost of increasing talent is too high—it's not worth it."

But when it came to his Mage Talent, things were different.

"I have no choice but to upgrade my Mage Talent after this!" He decided firmly. Without at least Legendary Mage Talent, he simply wouldn't be able to cast [Abyssal Gate].

The [Gate to the Abyss] task promised an Ultra Skill and 25,000,000 XP—an irresistible reward. Now that he had the power to defend himself against the apex figures of the island, there was no immediate need to increase his strength further.

"Once I complete [Ancestor of a State], I'll focus on upgrading my Mage Talent to Legendary so I can cast [Abyssal Gate] as soon as possible." He resolved.

Then, his gaze shifted.

Thousands of massive, cyan-colored eggs were scattered across the vast space, glowing faintly in the dim light.

A strange feeling welled up inside him.

Using Bloodline Sensing, he could clearly feel his connection to the fetuses inside.

"What a weird feeling…" he muttered.

When these eggs hatched, they would immediately possess the strength of knights and basic knowledge of the world. That wasn't an issue. The real question was—

What should he do with them?

Keeping them all here wasn't an option.

"Maybe I should order them to spread out… join trade groups, government offices, the knight association, and slowly work their way up the ranks?"

That plan had potential—but there was one huge problem.

Their identities.

"I'll need to find a way to get them identity cards somehow..."

With his Golden Mage rank, that shouldn't be too difficult.

A plan was already beginning to form in his mind…