While the monsters scoured the battlefield in search of Jay, he continued to deftly weave the glaive in his hand, carving intricate patterns into the space of the Inventory Plane before him. Streams of Origin Energy converged, forming a circular imprint brimming with unfathomable power.
For three uninterrupted seconds, the process flowed smoothly. As the engraving neared completion, Jay emerged from the Inventory Plane, dispelling his Phantom Form in the same instant.
The moment he appeared, the monsters spotted him and charged at breakneck speeds. But before they could reach him, the intricate silver patterns within the circular imprint began to writhe, pulsating with life.
A strange medium radiated from the imprint, spreading rapidly across the virtual barren battlefield, bathing it in shades of silver and black.
The phenomenon didn't stop there. The strange medium seeped beyond the confines of the Reality Emulator, spilling into the Colosseum and enveloping the entirety of Tournament Island.
Colors lost their vibrancy, fading into muted tones. Noise dulled until silence reigned supreme. Every thing within both the virtual simulation and the Tournament Island—whether animate or inanimate—was immobilized. Even the Tournament Manager and the strongest bunch of Alpha Chosen in the Colosseum were no exception.
Although everyone could still sense their bodies, they found themselves unable to move or activate any abilities. Their Innate Talents were suppressed entirely in the presence of the strange medium.
None of them could move—none except Jay. The hundred Tier-7 Low-Phase monsters, prepared to attack, were immobilized, frozen in place like statues.
The exposed blade of the Origin Glaive gleamed ominously in Jay's hand as he prepared to strike the circular imprint. Unlike the previous time, Jay chose not to risk his arm to deploy the skill. Instead, he relied on the long blade of the Origin Glaive, driving it forward with all his strength.
As the glaive made contact with the circular Origin Imprint, a brilliant silver light erupted. The barren battlefield was instantly washed in its radiance, and the light from the battlefield's display screen spilled into the Colosseum, illuminating the spectators in a blinding glow.
At that moment, as the blinding flash of light illuminated the battlefield, an ancient and ominous voice echoed across the Colosseum. The words "Heaven" and "Breaker" reverberated within the minds of everyone present.
The sheer power of the voice shook their very souls, sending waves of terror through all who heard it—Alpha Chosen and virtual monsters alike.
Unlike the last time, Jay immediately recognized the voice. It was the same one he had heard when he first obtained the Origin Glaive. The voice belonged to none other than the INDOMITABLE PRIOMORDIAL, Orpheus.
It all made sense to him now. After all, the <HEAVEN BREAKER> skill was a creation of Orpheus, crafted by Jay's talent's predecessor.
As the attack unleashed its devastating might, it engulfed three-fourths of the Tier-7 monsters. However, the use of this prehistoric skill came with a cost. Just like the previous time Jay activated it, the immense power forced him out of INVERSE Mode.
This time, though, he didn't lose his arm—a fact he silently credited to the Origin Glaive. Yet, avoiding such a severe consequence didn't mean the attack came without repercussions.
The toll on his body was overwhelming. The skill drained nearly all his stamina and completely depleted his perpetual stamina reserves in an instant.
Jay was left in a weakened state far worse than what he had typically experience after exiting INVERSE Mode in the past, where his overall stats halved for a limited duration.
The strain on his body was eerily similar to what he had endured when he used the skill on the Plasma Predator. Even with the massive boost in overall stats, the aftermath left him utterly drained.
Despite his physical and mental exhaustion, a lingering question gnawed at Jay's mind: 'How powerful was the Heaven Breaker skill truly?'
From its description, the attack's power depended entirely on the user's overall stats and mastery over Origin Energy. However, Jay still didn't know its upper limits.
'Could it destroy Tier-7 monsters at Mid-Phase or even High-Phase?' That question remained unanswered.
Jay didn't dwell on it. His mind was too clouded with exhaustion to entertain any further thoughts.
With about one-fourth of the monsters still remaining, Jay knew he no longer had the capacity to take them on.
His only viable option was to retreat into the Inventory Plane and hide. However, doing so would neither benefit him nor improve his score. Accepting his limits, he decided to forfeit and ended his Round-2 Challenge.
Meanwhile, in the Colosseum, the strange medium that had immobilized everyone finally dissipated. A collective sigh of relief swept through the arena as the participants and spectators regained control over their movements.
Those who had previously experienced this phenomenon—fellow members from Jay's trial region—handled it slightly better. Yet, even they couldn't deny the humbling realization of being utterly at someone else's mercy.
As Jay stepped out of the Reality Emulator, his face bore the unmistakable marks of exhaustion and weakness. The noise in the Colosseum, which had been gradually building, fell into an eerie silence. Every breath was held as all eyes locked onto the figure now standing at the center of the arena.
On the screen above, the score counter surged, leaping from 930 million to an astounding 1.01 billion points. Gasps rippled through the crowd as the realization set in: each Tier-7 Low-Phase monster was worth 10 million points. This meant that Jay's single attack had killed a staggering 74 monsters.
Wibbit, unable to tear his eyes away from the screen, glanced back at Jay and muttered in disbelief, "This… not even the Sect Leader could pull off something like that. Even an Omega Chosen shouldn't be this strong, right?"
As whispers filled the Colosseum, a series of announcement notifications suddenly appeared before every individual present.
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﴾# Trial World Announcement # ﴿
﴾ 'Jay,' the Alpha Chosen from the planet 'Earth,' has successfully conquered the Obelisk in Trial Region No. 774. ﴿
﴾ Congratulations to Jay for attaining Primary Authority over 73 Obelisks—the first to achieve this feat within just 20 days of the Trial Program's start in the last 800,000 years. ﴿
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﴾# Trial World Announcement # ﴿
﴾ 'Jay,' the Alpha Chosen from the planet 'Earth,' has successfully conquered the Obelisk in Trial Region No. 764. ﴿
﴾ Congratulations to Jay for attaining Primary Authority over 83 Obelisks—the first to achieve this feat within just 20 days of the Trial Program's start in the last 900,000 years. ﴿
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In a matter of seconds, ten notifications appeared one after another, each sending ripples of shock across the Trial World. Every Alpha Chosen was left stunned, their minds reeling from the sheer magnitude of the announcements.
Those who shared the same Tournament Island as Jay, however, were far less shaken. After witnessing his unparalleled strength firsthand, their perception of what was possible had shifted dramatically.
Conquering Obelisks—once considered an immense challenge—now seemed like a trivial task in comparison. After all, the most formidable hurdle in an Obelisk was defeating a hundred Tier-4 Peak monsters, whereas Jay had just proven himself capable of defeating Tier-7 monsters.
As the weight of the notifications sank into the minds of everyone in the Colosseum, the crowd remained transfixed, their gazes locked on Jay.
Jay seized the moment, waiting for the notifications to settle in the minds of the audience before addressing them. This was the perfect opportunity to introduce the topic he had been planning to bring up at the conclusion of the Tournament: recruitment for his faction.
Word of his faction had already begun to spread, gaining traction and interest among the Alpha Chosen. With the audience still reeling from his awe-inspiring performance, Jay decided to strike while the iron was hot.
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