Damigod

Facing extinction, humanity seeks salvation in the Astral Verge, a dangerous dimension accessed via portals that threatened to wipe out the entire planet.

Few years later, aspiring recruit Daniel Vance enters the Verge for his final assessment, hoping to Awaken a Talent and secure his future. While others gain common abilities, Daniel secretly Awakens the mythical SSS-Grade Talent: [Soul Assimilation]. This allows him to absorb essence, enhancing gear, gaining stats and EXP from slain creatures, and crucially, absorbing attributes and skills from fallen Awakened.

Witnessing the swift death of the arrogant Jaxon Rex, Daniel makes a grim choice: he assimilates Jaxon, gaining his first skill, [Kinetic Pulse]. This sets his path: scavenging the aftermath of others’ battles. He enhances gear and, after achieving his first kill on an injured beast, waits patiently to assimilate two more fallen recruits, acquiring [Quick Step] and the invaluable passive [Aura Sense].

Starting as average, Daniel rapidly gains power in secret, enhanced gear, multiple skills, and boosted stats , far exceeding his peers while remaining outwardly unremarkable. He navigates the lethal Verge alone, using its inherent dangers to fuel his growth, wrestling with the moral cost of his unique, overwhelming power.

SSS-Rank Talent: Super Upgrade System

Daniel stood calmly amid the chaos of broken expectations and shattered records, a faint, enigmatic smile on his face.

The title of Potential Savior of Humanity, as declared by the Academy's evaluation system, felt a bit like a very heavy hat.

The shocked roar from the gathered aspirants slowly faded into a stunned, almost reverent silence.

Director Gareth , his face still a shade paler than usual, finally managed to clear his throat, the sound resonating unnaturally in the sudden quiet.

"The… ah… the battle records," Director Sterling began, his voice regaining a sliver of its customary authority, though it still carried a faint tremor, "are, as the system has unequivocally verified, entirely accurate.

Aspirant Daniel's performance across all three initial Verge levels is… without precedent in the recorded history of Vanguard Academy, or indeed, Astralis Academy."

The Fight For Vance! Pt 1