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

The next morning, Daniel slid into the driver's seat of the Voidshadow, the limited-edition origin-power sports car growling with a low, predatory hum that promised ludicrous speed.

"The gull-wing doors hissed shut, enclosing him in the sleek cockpit. At a thought, the car surged out of the villa's private hangar and merged into Rivernorth's main traffic lanes."

Even at a quarter of its potential, the car generated a soft sonic boom as it accelerated, a sound that made a few nearby students jump and spill their morning nutrient smoothies.

Daniel just grinned. Vice-Principal Aslaug was right, this car definitely tempted one towards excessive velocity.

He zipped through the gleaming crystal structures of Astralis Academy, the sleek vehicle standing out against the worn, battle-hardened students he passed.

A Big Gift