Awakening：The Infinite Evolution of My Talent as a Low-Level Awakener

There was only one opportunity for evolution, but the abilities he wanted to improve were more than just one!

If he couldn't escape Hell in the short term, then considering Hell's time flow, once this opportunity was used, he would have to wait another seven days for it to refresh.

Given the power and the bizarre nature of these invaders, there could be significant changes during this time. Thus, he had to weigh his options carefully.

Sterl took a deep breath. In the main world, there wouldn't even be a need to make such a choice. With an evolution occurring every day, he could simply rest for a while and quickly upgrade everything that needed to be raised to its peak in a short amount of time.

But now, under the current conditions, he had no choice but to adapt to the situation.

He quickly organized the abilities he needed to evolve. Given the situation in Hell, many unnecessary abilities and items could be put aside for now.

In the end, the only two abilities that truly mattered to him were the following, one of which was Illusory Dream, his ultimate weapon!

After upgrading, the Dream Power in Illusory Dream would recover, reaching nearly 8 times its original capacity. This would be enough to trigger another Extinction Heavenly Thunder Tribulation, a powerful trump card capable of turning the tide of any battle.

Besides that, there was his recently awakened talent, Soul Prison's Eerie Eyes.

Sterl hadn't expected this ability—something so monstrous, stronger even than SSS-ranked talents—could still be improved through the cheat system.

Earlier, when he opened his attribute page, he saw a distinct plus sign next to Soul Prison's Eerie Eyes, confirming that this talent could indeed be further upgraded! Find adventures at My Virtual Library Empire

Sterl had deep feelings toward this talent. If it weren't for this soul-based gift, his journey to Hell would likely have been a one-way trip, turning this place into his grave.

As for Illusory Dream, it was also one of his biggest sources of confidence. He was certain that if the Dream Power in Illusory Dream hadn't been used up while he was trapped in the prison, he could have instantly shattered this layer of the prison!

The ability to turn the virtual into reality was incredibly powerful.

Even now, with his own strength, he could break through this layer of the prison, but the difference between having a sword and not having one was clear. If Illusory Dream was constantly filled with Dream Power, it would greatly enhance his confidence.

So now, two options lay before him: either upgrade Illusory Dream, or upgrade Soul Prison's Eerie Eyes.

Logically speaking, from a long-term perspective, enhancing Soul Prison's Eerie Eyes would provide greater value. Illusory Dream was merely an external force, while Soul Prison's Eerie Eyes was a unique, intrinsic ability.

The former required replenishment once used up, but the latter could continuously grow stronger as his own power increased!

But the key issue was that Sterl wasn't sure just how much Soul Prison's Eerie Eyes could be improved with a single evolution. He knew all too well that the stronger the ability, the more times it needed to be upgraded to reach its peak.

If the improvement was only minor, it wouldn't be very effective. In that case, it might be better to add another trump card, to bolster his confidence just a little more. After all, he knew that evolving Illusory Dream would definitely restore the Dream Power to its normal level.

One path was uncertain, while the other was guaranteed.

For a moment, Sterl found himself torn.

After a long pause, he took a deep breath, having made his decision. He then placed Illusory Dream back into his space.

That's right!

After carefully weighing the options, Sterl chose to upgrade Soul Prison's Eerie Eyes.

The reason was simple: an intuitive feeling deep within told him that the rewards from upgrading Soul Prison's Eerie Eyes might be far greater.

Additionally, this talent had already demonstrated its terrifying potential. He believed that even if it could only be upgraded once for now, it would not disappoint him.

With that, Sterl focused his thoughts and gently tapped on the plus sign next to Soul Prison's Eerie Eyes.

In the next instant, a scorching sensation suddenly spread from his eyes. He could clearly feel the power of the evolution cheat strengthening his eyes.

Soul Prison's Eerie Eyes had already reached a near-perfect level, with only the slightest imperfections—nothing that would significantly harm its effectiveness. Now, this power was filling in those tiny flaws and extending the concept even further…

The process was quick; it seemed as though no time had passed at all, and everything was complete.

Sterl took a deep breath and slowly opened his eyes. He could feel that something significant had changed within them.

Even Purgatory Space had undergone a strange transformation.

If the enhancement had been through another external force, he might have been worried, because Purgatory Space was essentially the core of Soul Prison's Eerie Eyes. To be precise, Soul Prison's Eerie Eyes was simply the manifestation of the power radiating from Purgatory Space.

If anything went wrong with Purgatory Space, the consequences could be disastrous. At the very least, the talent could be damaged or even disappear entirely; at worst, it could trigger a terrifying soul backlash.

This was because all talents, in essence, represented a form of transformation and alienation at the soul level. If a talent malfunctioned, it could mean the collapse of the soul itself.

However, since the enhancement had been done using the cheat, Sterl felt no concern. He trusted that the evolution ability would only enhance things in a way that benefited him and that there would be no side effects.

Sterl had absolute faith in his cheat. Although his progress thus far had largely been due to his own willpower and effort, without the cheat's assistance, things would not have gone so smoothly.

With that in mind, he focused his thoughts and immediately checked the changes to Soul Prison's Eerie Eyes.

[Soul Prison's Eerie Eyes]

[Category: Special Talent]

[Description: Born from the influence of .../ Unknown forces, this is a power that should not exist in the world. These eyes possess a mysterious ability, seemingly allowing one to witness countless beings in agony. Perhaps these are the eyes of some ancient demon god... [Data Error]]

[Ability:]

Soul Insight: Your eyes can perceive the true essence of a being's soul. All malicious intent will be captured by you. Any being whose soul is observed with ill will will be struck with soul-damaging terror. Beings with weaker soul strength than yours will suffer 2% soul degradation per second, and experience negative effects such as confusion, fear, and anxiety. When activating this ability, there is a 25% chance of failure, a 15% chance of self-backlash, and an 8% chance per second of entering the Soul Barrier state, where you will temporarily lose consciousness for 100% of the time. There is also an 8% chance of soul annihilation.

Soul Absorption: Generates countless Soul Threads from your eyes, capable of absorbing any life force's soul. The absorbed life will gradually lose their skills, combat techniques, memories, and knowledge... At the same time, you will gain the knowledge, skills, combat experience, and even memories of the absorbed being. The absorption speed ranges from 0.1% to 100% per second (depending on the soul strength of both parties).

Phantom Purgatory: The Purgatory Space is generated within your eyes. Anyone within your sight will have their soul immediately drawn into the Purgatory Space. All negative emotions of the enemy will transform into soul thorns, piercing the core of their soul. Any being with soul strength weaker than yours will have their soul completely imprisoned. Inside Purgatory Space, the souls will suffer endless burning from Soulforge Fire, causing 2% to 100% soul damage per second.

Souls that perish within Purgatory Space will become your puppets, eternally bound within the Purgatory Space, forever under your control. These transformed soul puppets will possess soul immortality; upon death, they will automatically resurrect within Purgatory Space. The time for resurrection depends on the strength of the soul puppet.

(Under the influence of unknown forces, the consumption of Phantom Purgatory has been reduced to 28% of your own soul power per second.)

[Note: This is a forbidden power that should not exist in the world! As the wielder of this forbidden power, it may be an opportunity, but it could also bring catastrophe!]

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Carefully examining each change in the abilities of Soul Prison's Eerie Eyes, Sterl's pupils gradually widened. His expression shifted from calm to shock, and finally transformed into extreme excitement!

"This... this is too powerful, right?!

The effects of a single evolution boost are actually this immense?!"

He blinked in disbelief, staring at what seemed like only a few minor numerical increases. But in truth, these small changes had caused the potential of this talent to grow several times over!

First, the Soul Insight ability: the soul weakening had been boosted from 1% to 2%, doubling in strength. The power of various negative effects had also increased significantly, and the chance of entering the Soul Barrier state had risen by 3%!

Next was Soul Absorption, which underwent a dramatic transformation. The lower limit had increased from 0 to 0.1%. Although this seemed like a small improvement, it now granted him the ability to ignore any disparity in power levels!

This meant that once hit by his Soul Absorption, no matter how terrifying a demon or a legendary deity, their souls would be absorbed by him at a rate of 0.1% per second, without exception.

Lastly, the ability he was most concerned about—Phantom Purgatory—also saw its lower limit double. Even the soul of a great deity, once dragged into Phantom Purgatory, would suffer 2% soul damage per second!

The most critical change, however, was the reduction in Phantom Purgatory's soul power consumption, which had dropped from 30% to 28% per second!

It was well-known that the only drawback of Phantom Purgatory was its massive consumption. After all, if the consumption weren't high, it wouldn't be capable of dealing such terrifying damage.

But now, even this flaw had been shattered. It was simply unbelievable!

Although the reduction was only by 2%, it was a milestone leap!

And with a 3% reduction, he could trigger it for up to four seconds at once! The resulting damage would surge by a large margin!

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