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

For the first time since stepping through the Stargate, Daniel felt a strange, almost forgotten sensation, peace.

The past few days had been a blur of intense survival, relentless combat, and overwhelming power surges, each one pushing the limits of his understanding of reality.

Now, there was only the quiet hum of the advanced Academy, the distant murmur of a thriving civilian population, and the luxurious comfort of his new home.

The private villa Vice-Principal Aslaug Winnick had gifted him was less a house and more a small, self-contained fortress of luxury.

It was a multi-story building made of sleek white metal and smart glass, set in a quiet grove of glowing alien trees, with a stunning view of the entire resting platform.

It included an auto-chef, a fully stocked pantry with real food, a zero-gravity meditation chamber, and to Ayra's delight, a private training room with reinforced walls said to withstand minor artillery fire.

The Free Daniel