Chapter 140
Chapter 140
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 140
Chapter Title: Unique Ability: Late Bloomer-Possession
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As the Chaos Eye unfolded, I shifted my gaze to my little sister. First, information about the device cradling her and the incomplete immortality elixir flooded into my brain through my eyes.
Next came the familiar status window I'd seen once before.
It was a status window no different from the one that appeared when I'd pushed Sun Eye to its limits before. It hinted that her abilities were awakening, which was why it looked like that.
But what I wanted to see wasn't something this trivial. Pride's mana gathered in my eyes once more, strengthening the Chaos Eye to its limits as it unfolded.
First things first: the status window. Last time, I'd turned away before fully checking it, so now I had to uncover the real reason. That way, even without an elixir, I could find some method or other.
The text warped and shattered. Last time, I'd hit this point and couldn't hold out, turning away without checking the system—only glimpsing some unknown entity by accident.
This time, I checked properly. Clutching my throbbing head and burning eyes, I glared at the system as if dissecting it.
In the end, the truth revealed itself.
What the hell. I freaked out and squeezed my eyes shut against the searing pain. What had I just seen?
After clutching my eyes for a while to ease the pain, I shifted my gaze back to the system. Only after confirming it again did it sink in.
"Origin rank... EX grade?"
It was ambiguous to compare to an Authority, but there was no doubt it was awakening an ultra-high-grade ability on par with one. That explained why she'd been lying there like this for so long.
To put it bluntly, it was like her genes had gone all-in. Unlike me—a talentless hack whose unique ability was the negative Curse of Misfortune—she was a genius, a monstrous freak.
That was my little sister. Of course, assuming she woke up.
I pushed beyond the limits. With the unique ability confirmed, advancing to the next step wasn't hard. I just had to endure the pain.
I delved into the system, tearing through it to find the answers I wanted.
"Found it."
Late Bloomer-PossessionRank:OriginGrade:EXLV:0Description:Great vessels take immense time to form. Your soul will be sent to a random otherworld, enduring time to expand its vessel.Abilities:
First, the unique ability details. Reading them, I let out a hollow laugh. A time ratio like that—what nonsense...
It had been exactly 8 years and nearly 6 months since my sister fell into this deep sleep. Based on the current time, that is.
Before my regression, she'd spent over 18 years in this state...
That meant 18,000 years surviving in the otherworld. What kind of monster was she? Or had she become a dragon?
How could anyone survive that long?
The ability probably couldn't predict this outcome either. Judging by the time multiplier, it was meant for a few months there before returning with immense power.
But my sister was too capable. She'd survived over 8,500 years, after all.
"Unbelievable. Should I be happy about this... or sad? Well, it's shocking, that's for sure."
I closed my eyes briefly to banish the pain, then unleashed the Chaos Eye to its utmost limits once more.
In the end, the only ordinary way for Shin Yu-ah to awaken was to die in that world. I didn't push further.
Possession—a status effect of sorts, but not malicious. Meaning, even an elixir wouldn't guarantee waking her.
'No, not just a legendary-grade elixir.'
Even a mythic-grade one like the Elixir might fail. I sighed involuntarily. But I didn't give up.
'The privilege might grant something new.'
Hitting 30% would award another privilege—maybe something absurd like the 10% reward, the Selective Weapon Projection.
How great would it be if that reward could wake my sister?
I moved my gaze beyond the system to my sister, lying utterly still. My vision warped instantly.
I delved inward, piercing Shin Yu-ah's inner world. At the same time, the massive, sturdy barrier that had blocked and knocked me out before loomed ahead.
-Move.
Before the Chaos Eye, now evolved into an Authority, the barrier was merely an annoying obstacle.
Unlike last time—when it repelled me and attacked, leaving me cursing pathetically—I overwhelmingly shredded part of it and peered beyond.
A new world filled my eyes.
Otherworld. Amid countless dimensions, one new dimension appeared.
But my view had limits. My gaze stemmed from someone else; it couldn't stray far from its origin.
Still, it was enough. I wanted to see the origin, not the new world.
It was a mountain lush with verdant greenery, part of an endless, colossal range. Atop its highest peak sat a pavilion, where a woman entered my sight.
The woman with the eyes I'd glimpsed before—no, my little sister.
The possessed body wasn't much different from her sleeping form in the hospital room. The most compatible one, apparently—even the appearance matched.
But the personality and demeanor dwelling within were utterly transformed. Her gaze alone revealed the life she'd lived there.
Black as pitch, sharp as a famed sword, ferocious as a monster, arrogant as an emperor.
This time, those eyes noticed my gaze. In a situation where any ordinary human would draw steel in alarm, my once-cute and adorable sister calmly sipped her tea and met my eyes.
What the—? After 8,500 years possessed, my sister had gone weird!
The Chaos Eye surpassed its limits. Far off, a system message announced its level-up, revealing even more.
At the same time, the status window for her possessed body appeared.
A hollow laugh escaped me. Monstrous stats and abilities lined up—no exaggeration to call her one.
This level could be called a God Seat without issue. No, just achieving ascension proved she surpassed most God Seats.
She'd maxed two Origin-rank stats to SS+ limits and the soul-related one to SSS+. With 8,500 years, it was plausible.
If I had that much time... I could reach that level. Probably?
'Supreme Martial Realm.'
First I'd heard of it. The martial worlds I knew were just Heaven-Earth-Human Realms. But her titles suggested it was no lowly place.
It made my known three martial worlds look insignificant. The absolute ruler there, no less.
She'd succeeded. My little sister. But why a demon? Her speech hinted at it—she'd fallen to darkness.
My small, cute sister had been dyed black.
A hand slashed the air. My vision flipped. The connection severed.
"What the hell."
Impossible. I sighed and nodded. This was befitting a woman of the Shin family.
It also explained why she hadn't returned after 18,000 years. She couldn't die. As the world's supreme being, how could she?
Too strong to release the possession. And my sister—cute and quirky but traumatized by our parents' death young—wouldn't suicide.
The body changed and grew strong, but she'd accepted death too early.
'No, the issue is she doesn't even think about dying to return.'
The ability must not have informed her. Memory alteration meant that. She probably thought it was reincarnation, not possession.
'No Abyss or system there. No way to know.'
Ways for me to go there via Abyss or system were rare. But they existed.
I opened my inventory, frantically searching, and found it.
"Found it."
With only rare-grade items unlocked now, legend-grade required at least 80% ownership. Meaning Authority level 8 minimum.
A distant goal, but better than before.
No—actually a gain.
'30% achievement privilege.'
If it granted any skill I wanted, like before!!!
'A dimension-travel skill!'
I could pinpoint the dimension via Chaos Eye. Then cross dimensions to her.
The problem was her refusing death... Abandoning that power wouldn't be easy, even for me.
But one thing was clear: I had to go there myself.
"Only the 30% privilege, huh."
I stood up. No more time to waste.
I headed out. Destination: Ascension Tower.