Origin Physique

Having completed over 80% of the achievements available to a Tier-2 individual, Jay knew he could push further, but the remaining achievements demanded far stricter conditions and access to rare Innate Talents. Completing those final could take months, and he had no intention of lingering in Tier-2 for that long.

His primary goal had already been met: gathering enough Universe Points to acquire the Origin Glaive. Now, holding the weapon and seeing its immense power firsthand, he felt more than satisfied with his investment and the returns it brought.

Besides, he could easily farm more Universe Points at higher tiers. The thousand or so points he had remaining were enough to purchase items most Tier-7 individuals across the universe could only dream of.

Advancing to Tier-3, however, held importance beyond just scaling his combat strength. It unlocked his fourth Innate Exclusive Skill. After bonding with the Origin Glaive, his mastery over the Origin Energy had risen to 3%, unlocking a new Exclusive Skill:║ORIGIN PHYSIQUE║. 

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Origin Physique ⧼1-star⧽

For every unit of Origin Energy your body is Refined with, a Looted Stat is integrated into every attribute.

Every 10 Cycles provide 1% immunity against all Elements and Energies ⧼Max 10%⧽ 

Upgrade Requirements

Complete 100 cycles of RefinementAttain at least a 2% mastery over Origin Energy

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The process of body refinement resembled what the Martial Innate Talent users had to go through, requiring Jay to refine his body with Origin Energy over successive cycles. 

Each cycle of refinement would add a looted stat to all five of his attributes in STATUS, much like the boosts he received upon exiting INVERSE Mode. And if that wasn't enough, every ten cycles would grant him a permanent 1% immunity to all elements and energies—not just resistance, but actual immunity. 

Though it seemed modest at first, this immunity could reach as high as 10% at the peak of the 1-star Origin Physique. And as he progressed to higher stars of this physique, both the percentage of immunity and the looted stats per cycle would increase.

With his current 3% mastery over Origin Energy, Jay could cultivate up to the upper limit of the 3-star Origin Physique, provided he dedicated himself to refining his body through repeated cycles of Origin Energy.

With fifteen minutes still remaining in INVERSE mode, Jay was eager to begin cultivating Origin Physique. But before that, he needed to secure his surroundings, eliminating the remaining monsters to ensure a safe space for focused cultivation.

On second thought, however, Jay decided to postpone cultivation until he returned to Earth's Foothold, where he could train without interruption. For now, he focused on grinding through the weapon's abilities to push it closer to its next upgrade. 

With that, Jay resumed his relentless assault, cutting through the monsters. By the time INVERSE mode ended, only a single monster remained, its battered body barely able to move. 

As exhaustion washed over him from his stats being temporarily reduced to half, Jay stood tall, casting a quick glance around at the field of defeated beasts. With a mental command, he reached out to Yinad, 'Yinad, come over here.'

Yinad, surprised by the direct call, hesitated briefly before approaching. He found Jay standing amidst the numerous monster corpses, remarkably untouched by even a single drop of blood.

Jay nodded toward the weakened monster. "Finish it off," he said calmly.

Yinad blinked, unsure why Jay, who had easily dispatched every other monster, was asking him to kill this one. "Uh… is there a reason you want me to do it?" he asked cautiously, scanning Jay's face for any clue.

Jay's expression remained unreadable. "Just do it. You'll see why soon enough."

Still puzzled but compliant, Yinad summoned arrows made of pure Aura that hovered around him. With a quick gesture, he released the arrows, striking the monster and ended its life with ease.

The moment the creature fell, congratulatory notifications popped up in front of everyone in the Raid, announcing that they had successfully conquered the Obelisk. 

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﴾ Congratulations! Your Raid Party has successfully conquered the Obelisk in the 752nd Trial Region. Rewards will be distributed based on individual contributions ﴿

With a contribution percentage of 99.4%, Jay, a member of the Earth team, is appointed as the Primary Overseer with Primary Authority following the Obelisk Acquisition.As the Primary Overseer, holding the System Blessing <<Reward Factor>> (5-star), all rewards and essential resources cultivated within this Obelisk will henceforth be multiplied by a factor of 275.Entry access to this Obelisk will be managed by the Primary Overseer and the designated Secondary Overseer. Yinad, a member of Yowen team is appointed as the Secondary Overseer.

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The entire Raid Party waiting in the safe zone was left speechless as the notifications flooded their screens. It was hard for them to process that Jay had single-handedly cleared the entire Obelisk—the very Obelisk they had tried and failed to conquer time and again. 

Yinad approached Jay, still in a daze. "I… didn't expect you to give me secondary authority over the Obelisk," he said, confusion evident in his voice. "Why would you do that? You could've given it to one of your own followers. I mean… we were enemies just a while ago."

Jay met his gaze steadily. "Consider it an investment," he replied, his tone calm but firm. "You're the 6th Power Ranker, Yinad. That alone makes you valuable enough to have under my banner, and I see the potential for an alliance here. My intention to invest in you should be obvious."

Yinad's eyes narrowed slightly as he listened, processing the implications of Jay's words.

"But don't misunderstand," Jay continued. "This isn't some compensation for the losses on your side. Those deaths? They're on you, not me. If it hadn't been for Olivia, the Omega Chosen, discovering the real cause behind our fight, the casualties on your side could have been far worse."

At that, Yinad fell silent, sadness clouding his expression. He felt the weight of Jay's words settle over him. It was his decision to initiate the battle, and he had indeed set events into motion that led to the deaths of many of his own. The harsh truth gnawed at him, and he could feel the responsibility pressing down on his shoulders.

Jay watched him closely but didn't let the silence linger. "Of course, I won't invest in you if you aren't willing to follow me," he added, his voice resolute. "Just as I granted you secondary authority, I can just as easily give it to someone else under me. The choice is yours."

Yinad met Jay's gaze, a flicker of newfound respect mixed with uncertainty as he realized he wasn't being pressured into becoming Jay's subordinate. "You're asking me to decide?" he asked, his tone laced with both curiosity and caution.

"Exactly," Jay replied. "Think it over and discuss it with your people. Tell me your decision when we meet tomorrow at the Tournament."

Jay turned to leave the Obelisk, his tone steady. "My Raid Parties and I will be moving out of your Trial Region now. And one more thing…" He paused, his gaze hardening, a sharp edge in his voice. "If I find out the Space Platform is destroyed once we're gone, our next encounter won't be nearly as pleasant as this. Understood?"

Yinad nodded, swallowing the tension that tightened in his throat. "Understood."

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Author Note: 

Exclusive artwork for every free chapter is now available on my PATRE0N page! You can find the link in my Discord server.

I'm thrilled to share that I'm taking a big leap forward! Alongside Earth's Alpha Prime, I've launched the first sub-book for EAP.

ALTER REALITY: Online

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The first ten to comment for new chapter releases will get '1 ADVANCED CHAPTER' for free on Earth Alpha Prime's Discord server.

In the discord server, I opened a private channel for those Top 10 candidates, where I posted the respective Advanced Chapter.

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