Getting stronger

[Unranked Phantom Tiger cub killed.]

[+0.4 Origin Essences Gained.]

[Adult Phantom Tiger killed.]

[+0.8 Origin Essences Gained.]

[Nascent Demon of Corruption Killed.]

[1.5 Origin Essences Gained.]

...

Notifications rang in Gray's head one after another like a symphony, and an ecstatic smile also appeared on his face.

In a matter of a few minutes, he had managed to kill a couple of half-dead monsters which were already on the brink of death; they just needed a slight nudge from him to finally see the gates of hell.

"Huh?"

Just as he moved his hand to grab a brick once more, all that came to his hand was empty air.

Unconsciously, he had used all of the spare bricks lying around. Now he was without any weapons.

"Then to find something else." He muttered shaking of his frustration.

Gray wasn't disheartened and started searching for some other weapons. In a battlefield like this, there were bound to be other weapons lying around.

He swiftly moved, ignoring the feeling of tiredness that threatened to put him into an eternal sleep.

Gray moved towards the nearest outpost from where the soldiers usually kept an eye on the surroundings.

The outpost was a conically designed building that looked like a birthday cap. Without hesitation, Gray rushed inside and frantically searched for anything that could help him take down these bastards to death.

The space inside the outpost wasn't big, barely enough to fit three to four people inside, with one simple crude wooden bed and almirah lying on the side.

Gray's eyes shone and he rushed toward the almirah while praying in his heart.

"Oh! Goddess of luck, bless me with a bow." He whispered while clasping his hands together in a exaggerated fashion.

For Gray right now, a bow was an ideal weapon. With it, he could simply shoot the monsters to death from far away; there was no need for him to put his life in even more danger.

Creak!

Gray forcefully pushed the gate and it creaked open. It appeared the condition of the almirah was no different than the half-dead monsters outside.

"Fuck my luck!" A curse left his mouth. There was no bow inside it but only a greatsword made from unknown material.

Even though he had cursed a moment ago, Gray still grabbed the sword by the hilt. Having a weapon was a thousand times better than not having one at all.

However, the next moment his expression turned ugly. The sword was unusually heavy as Gray wasn't expecting it to weigh this much; the sword slipped from his hand to the floor.

Thankfully it didn't fall directly on his foot; otherwise, finding a weapon would have been the least of his worries.

"Damn! My strength has fallen so much," Gray spoke while gritting his teeth. This was really a close call.

'This couldn't go on! I have to do something.' Gray's eyes flashed with decisiveness, and he immediately summoned his status screen. It was time to strengthen himself first before doing anything else.

In the next moment, a glowing blue screen filled with endless mysteries appeared in front of his eyes:

[Name - Gray Peace-loving]

[Race - Corrupted Human]

[Title - Ultimate Defier+ (SSS - Grade, currently unusable)]

[Spiritual Force - 0 (Unawakened)

Strength - 0.1

Agility - 0.4

Health - 0.1

Stamina - 0.1]

[Origin Essence - 2.6]

After killing some half-dead apocalyptic beasts, he had successfully managed to amass some amount of Origin Essence. Originally he was planning to unlock the first skill, but given his current situation, he could only ignore it for now.

When Gray saw 0.1 in front of strength, he let out a wry smile. It was no wonder he wasn't able to lift the heavy iron sword.

Thankfully for him, the sword didn't directly land on his body; otherwise, he would have been crushed to death.

Such a fate would be too tragic for a transmigrator like him.

Gray decided to ignore the '+' sign behind his title for the time being and commanded to add one full point of Origin Essence to strength attribute and divided the remaining essence between Health and Stamina, leaving only 0.1 behind for something else.

Immediately, Gray felt a warm sensation emerging from his heart and slowly moving, merging with the rest of his body.

Changes visible to the naked eye started to happen to his body; his slightly sunken skin became rosy, and faint outlines of muscles appeared all over his body.

And strangely after all the changes, Gray didn't feel any discomfort.

The transformation lasted for barely a second when the warm sensation suddenly disappeared as if it had all been an illusion.

Gray clenched and unclenched his fist and looked at the changes in disbelief.

The sword, which was as heavy as a mountain, became light as a feather in his hands. He immediately started to swing the sword wildly in the air, his face filled with joy. The feeling of getting strong instantly was so intoxicating.

Gray took a deep breath and calmed his heart, then summoned the status screen to look at the changes:

[Name - Gray Peace-loving]

[Race - Corrupted Human]

[Title - Ultimate Defier+ (SSS - Grade, currently unusable)]

[Spiritual Force - 0 (Unawakened)

Strength - 1.1

Agility - 0.4

Health - 0.75

Stamina - 0.75]

[Origin Essence - 0.1]

He was now stronger than an adult corrupted human.

"Let's try this now." Gray hesitated for a moment before adding the remaining 0.1 Origin Essence into Spiritual Force.

Immediately, he felt a great pain in his head as if his skull had been crushed open by a cold ruthless blade with a sharp edge.

[Warning! The host's physical body is too weak; forceful awakening will result in destruction of the soul.]

A crimson window flashed in front of him, but Gray was in too much pain to pay attention to anything else.

He grabbed his head tightly, and a muffled groan escaped his lips.

The pain lasted for a full agonizing five minutes; these few minutes felt like an eternity to Gray.

Slowly the pain disappeared, and only a faint throbbing remained.

"Hehehe~ If it wasn't for the Magus Council, I would really like to crack your skull open and extract all of your secrets."

Suddenly, a soft giggle filled with demonic mischievousness sounded beside Gray, followed by the appearance of Rose Blu Heaven.