Chapter 4 - Self Transcendence

[The Goddess of Sloth, Akidia, has chosen you as her Divine Champion.]

[As the Champion of Sloth, you will continuously gather experience even without needing to actively level up. However, you will not gain experience from killing monsters.]

[Your leveling progress may be slower than that of other players, but you will level up passively, allowing you to spend your time in relaxation.]

[Your affinity with Akidia, the Goddess of Sloth, has increased to 55%.]

[Akidia is pleased to have fulfilled her duty of selecting a champion. She is extremely satisfied with her choice.]

[Keep strengthening your relationship with Akidia to gain even more of her favor.]

Being a Divine Champion was a blessing every player in Immortal Legacy coveted. It was a mark of incredible privilege, no doubt about its power.

However... As he thought for a moment, he realized that there was a catch: He could level up passively, which suited the Sloth's nature, but he wouldn't gain experience from killing monsters. So, his leveling up would be restricted by this blessing.

"This might be good, but it feels like just the beginning. There must be more I can gain from this blessing, right?" he mused.

Without leveling up through combat, his ability to be able to increase his stats directly would be limited. But then again, stats could be improved through other means—levels unlock much more. What now?

Indeed, stats could be obtained not only by leveling up. When a player leveled up, they received ten stats points. However, stats could also be gained by completing certain quests or earning titles.

When Broken had acquired his previous two titles, he had received a 10-point boost in all his basic stats, adding up to 50 stats in total; this was equivalent to gaining five levels.

Additionally, he had also received 50 Charisma stats and 20 Luck stats. Although special stats couldn't be increased using regular stat points, the overall boost he had gained was substantial.

As he pondered the consequences of his newfound status, a global announcement once again flashed before the eyes of every player in Immortal Legacy.

[[The person who always put things off and never got anything done was picked by the most skilled procrastinator.]]

"Well... I'm not that much of a procrastinator. It just happened because I don't have as much time as the others."

[[After taking a long time to decide, Akidia has chosen the person who will represent her in the world of Yunatea.]]

[[This extraordinary event marks the start of major changes on the horizon, signaling the beginning of a new era for the Immortal Legacy. Prepare for even more incredible changes ahead.]]

He took a deep breath, savoring the sense of triumph. The wind brushed against his face, and unbeknownst to him, spirits in a kaleidoscope of colors began to drift towards him, drawn by his new title.

[By Akidia's will, you have been granted the title "The Champion of Sloth."]

The notification about the Divine Champion was not over yet, and this time, he received the new title. He had expected various blessings to follow, especially extraordinary skills like those possessed by other Divine Champions.

Most Divine Champions were blessed with incredibly powerful abilities, almost like cheat codes, that made anyone who knew about them envious.

But then, many Divine Champions leveraged their privileges to secure strategic positions within royal governments, gaining greater advantages than other players and exploiting these benefits for personal gain.

[You are now endowed with the privilege of Self Transcendence Blessing, a divine gift bestowed upon the Champion of Sloth.]

Self Transcendence Blessing? Just the name sounded extraordinary. Broken could feel his heart racing as he awaited the skill notification, which seemed to appear agonizingly slowly.

[This divine favor brings with it the potential for unforeseen enhancements to emerge at unexpected moments, affecting everything you possess—from your abilities to any constraints you face.

There will be a percentage that will increase as you refrain from killing monsters. The higher the percentage, the higher the potential for the Blessing to activate on its own.

You will receive upgrades to anything you possess, albeit randomly, but you can hope that your mediocre skills might suddenly become god-tier ones or your useless items might turn into legendary ones. Who knows?

However, temper your expectations; this doesn't mean you'll suddenly ascend to unparalleled heights of power. True miracles require more than just good fortune—they are forged through one's own efforts.]

Broken nodded slowly after reading the notification. The Self Transcendence Blessing seemed to be an incredible gift that would unlock the potential of anything he owned, though it would appear based on a certain percentage.

[Self Transcendence Blessing Activation Progress: 75%]

He checked the new progress bar that had appeared in his system, showing the activation progress of the Self Transcendence Blessing. It seemed that as long as he refrained from monster hunting, this progress would continue to rise until it eventually activated on its own.

Currently, the bar was at 75%, indicating that it would activate soon. He was eager to see just what kind of effects this Blessing would bring him.

"Based on what I've learned, Self Transcendence was the primary blessing from the previous Sloth Champion, allowing them to transcend the limitations of a mortal. I'm really curious to see how this blessing will manifest on my journey."

Before the players arrived, the native people of Yunatea had also received similar blessings. Now, these blessings were being bestowed upon players as well. However, it was important to note that there had only been one Champion of Sloth among the players, and that was Broken.

"It's mentioned that this divine blessing will reveal itself at specific moments. However, given its origin from Sloth, I just hope the blessing it's not so sluggish that it forgets to show up when I need it the most."

Now that Broken had officially become a Divine Champion, the spirits that had initially retreated began to slowly return and gathered around him. It was clear that they had moved away to make room for the arrival of Goddess Akidia in this realm.

"Hi, Broken, congratulations on being chosen as a Divine Champion."

"Broken, I desire you even more now."

"Broken, I want to fight alongside you."

At least this made Broken feel a bit relieved. Even though he had received extraordinary rewards, he hadn't lost the opportunity to make contracts with these spirits.

The skills that he had gained from Goddess Akidia seemed passive at first glance, but he was curious to see how impactful these skills truly would be. Being the blessing from the Goddess of Sloth, they were bound to be extraordinary.

As he tried to re-engage with the spirits, another notification appeared before him.

[The Blessing of Self Transcendence has granted the user five powerful new passive skills.]

Seeing this, his eyes widened with disbelief, his expression changing to one of awe as he realized that the rewards were far from over. 

He had now received five powerful new skills!