Chapter 2-Five Authorities? Five SSS-level Talents!

EX-level talent?

Unique?

Undead Plague?

What's going on??

Jason was slightly stunned. 

In his previous life, he had lived for over twenty years and even encountered players from other planets. 

As far as he knew, there was no such thing as an EX-level in the hierarchy of talents... the highest was SSS.

And the term [Unique]? That was entirely unheard of.

After all, considering the vastness of the universe and the myriad of planets, even some SSS-level talents typically had several possessors. 

But the [Undead Plague] he had now drawn was... utterly singular?

How strong would that be?!

Jason couldn't help but feel exhilarated.

However, recalling the content that had flashed before him on the screen, he had a hunch.

"[Item [Death[DATA DELETED]Heart] activated]…"

"That must have been the Heart of Undead I acquired in my past life, right?"

"Could it be that I was never able to use it because... it only activates when creating a character?"

Jason couldn't help but laugh at the irony.

Had he not been reborn, that Myth-level quest from his past life would have been in vain.

He murmured a bit of self-mockery, while mentally reciting the details.

View Talent Details.

[Undead Plague Level: EX]

[Authority One: Throne of Sovereignty:

The player's leadership cap for undead race soldiers is removed, allowing unlimited command over troops, and the player can grant this Authority to any hero unit under their command with leadership abilities.]

[Authority Two: Underworld Baptism:

Any units acquired by the player through any means are converted to the undead race, with their strength increasing by at least one tier, up to a maximum of three tiers.]

[Authority Three: World of the Dead:

The player receives an additional ten-thousand-fold boost to the speed of recruiting soldiers, gathering resources, and constructing buildings.]

[Authority Four: Realm of Heimdall:

The player automatically gains a special storage space for units, offering infinite storage for undead soldiers, where soldiers' Stamina, HP, and Mana regeneration rates are increased by 500%.]

[Authority Five: Pandemic Rupture

All soldier heroes under the player's command gain a 100% increase in all attributes, 100% faster Exp gain, and an additional 5 levels to their maximum level cap.]

Ah?

Ah?!

Ah???

Reading the descriptions of the five Authorities.

Even with Jason's composed demeanor, he was finding it hard to keep his cool. Each Authority was outrageously powerful.

The cancellation of the leadership cap for undead soldiers, even granting this power to his subordinated heroes...

That's somewhat overpowered!

It's important to realize that one key measure of a player's strength in the later stages of Divine Age was how many soldiers they could lead. 

Players could increase a specific value known as the Command Limit by leveling up, completing special quests, or using rare items. 

The higher the tier of the soldiers, the more Command Limit they required.

Even the top players from Earth in his past life, with their substantial Command Limits, had to strategize whether to bring more low-tier cannon fodder or a few elite, powerful troops when facing their enemies.

But now, Jason had no such worries; he could bring as many troops as he wanted against his foes—invincible!

And this was just one of the five Authorities of Undead Plague!

Furthermore, the second Authority, Underworld Baptism, directly elevates the soldiers' strength by one tier, or even up to three tiers. 

The magnitude of such power is self-evident.

Typically, advancing a tier would significantly increase a soldier's strength, but most units don't have the potential to ascend. 

This talent, however, turns the impossible into reality.

Not only could it help Jason rapidly build up his strength in the early stages, but it would also allow him to push beyond the limits when everyone else's units have maxed out their levels.

The combat advantage this would provide is simply staggering.

Then there's the third Authority, accelerating the speed of training soldiers, gathering resources, and building constructions. 

Needless to say, this boosts Jason's [Divine Realm]'s developmental capabilities, enhancing his ability to rapidly deploy forces.

After his rebirth, he could convert resources into a growing force at a terrifying pace. 

In the future, when facing the powerhouses from other planets, Jason could rapidly amass troops in incredibly short intervals, facing off against tens, hundreds, or even thousands of enemies single-handedly.

The fourth Authority, offering infinite storage for undead soldiers and boosting their HP and Mana regeneration rates, meant that Jason could, quite literally, venture alone to any corner of the universe, an army in himself.

As for the final Authority, it straightforwardly accelerates his soldiers' growth rate and their future power ceiling. 

But remember, this is for all soldiers, already automatically elevated by 1 to 3 tiers, and then further amplified, creating a doubly explosive effect.

Even with an additional twenty years of life experience, Jason's hands trembled with excitement. 

Any one of these five Authorities could turn someone into a top-tier powerhouse on Earth, let alone now, being combined into one and possessed by him, who has the foresight of twenty years!

Excitement aside, Jason's hands were busy. 

He swiftly tapped on the screen that appeared before him again, selecting his spawn point—

Losfall.

[Selection successful, you are about to arrive at your starting point.]

Accompanying the system's message, Jason felt a flash before his eyes, and when he came to, the surroundings had changed color.

He felt the solid touch of brick under his feet, surrounded by neatly arranged wooden benches, and could see, encircling the area, several large oil paintings depicting men and women in red robes...

This was a church.

However, as a spawn point for newcomers, it was deserted.

Only Jason was there.

"Indeed, no one else yet?"

Just as he expected. 

If not chosen manually, the system would assign spawn points randomly, prioritizing locations with lower danger levels. 

And according to his past life memories, Losfall would only start to see player allocation after one or two weeks into the public beta.

Of course, for Jason, the absence of other players to compete with for resources meant he could fully exploit the various quests, dungeons, and bosses in this starting village to his utmost advantage. 

And there's more…

Although Divine Age features role-playing elements, undoubtedly, the most crucial part is the simulation and management phase after establishing a [Divine Realm]. 

And setting up one's initial terrestrial [Divine Realm] is actually quite straightforward.

The game's setting revolves around the fall of the gods, with their [Divine Realms] shattered and scattered across the land. 

Players only need to conquer any piece of a [Divine Realm] and possess a divine fragment; combining the two allows them to establish their own [Divine Realm].

Different [Divine Realm] shards also vary in quality, with the best ones providing various initial facilities, such as the Bloody Mill that accelerates the initial production speed of orc soldiers, the War Great Tree that reveals hidden elf technologies, and the Dragon Spirit Temple, which Jason fortuitously acquired in his past life, capable of hatching special dragonkind units. 

The benefits of establishing a [Divine Realm] with these special shards far exceed those of ordinary realms.

One reason Jason chose Losfall as his spawn point was that several top-tier [Divine Realm] shards were nearby, none too far away.

"However, establishing a [Divine Realm] is not urgent; I need to accumulate some forces first."

Jason plotted swiftly.

Before entering the game, he had devised a plan similar to his previous life's, aimed at quickly acquiring dragonkind units.

But now, with the EX-level talent Undead Plague granting him the ability to lead an unlimited number of troops and automatically upgrading all acquired soldiers by 1-tier, he opted for a new developmental path. 

He aimed to complete various hidden quests with the least time cost, acquire more soldiers, rapidly establish his domain, and maximize the effects of his talent.

With this in mind, he hesitated no more and pushed open the church's grand doors.

"Lucky too, to be born right in this church; otherwise, it would have taken me some time to find this place."

"With [Featherfall], I should be able to skip a large portion of the prerequisites and complete that circuit quest…"

An NPC clad in a white robe noticed him and was about to speak.

However, Jason had no intention of responding; he simply snapped his fingers.

The thief's initial skill—[Featherfall]!

A faint silvery-white glow gathered under his feet.

Then Jason charged directly towards the front-left direction; the church was precisely perched on the edge of a cliff.

With one step, he plunged swiftly, stepping into the abyss below.