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

Aslaug reached into her desk drawer and produced two small, sleek data-chips, one a lustrous purple, the other a gleaming silver.

She slid them across the desk to him.

"A small welcome gift," she said casually. "To make your time at the Academy more… efficient."

Daniel picked them up, his Nexus Interface instantly identifying them. His eyes widened slightly.

One was the ownership key to a top-of-the-line, limited edition, Damigod model origin-power sports car, a vehicle whispered to be as fast as a fighter jet and costing several hundred million Federation credits.

The other… was the deed to a luxurious, multi-level private villa in the most exclusive residential sector of Rivernorth, a property valued at nearly a billion credits.

This wasn't just a welcome gift. This was an extravagant, almost obscene display of wealth and favor.

The Command School, it seemed, was very, very serious about making him feel at home.

Welcome Gift!