The System Awakens: Rise of the Champion

In the First Tower Realm, [Solarta], many things were happening, but not everything seemed important or worth paying attention to. However, there was one event that had captured everyone's attention: the impending battle between the [Circle of Ouroboros] faction and the [Vampires] faction, which was set to begin in just one day. Every single awakener living in the First Tower Realm, as well as those who had recently arrived, had become intensely curious about what was about to unfold. On one side stood one of the most powerful forces in the entire realm. On the other was a rising star, a human who had appeared out of nowhere, defeated 200 power rankers one after another, created a faction, and even single-handedly defeated another faction. Now, he had declared war against the vampires. This event had become a sensational topic among the awakeners in [Solarta], and even the system itself seemed to acknowledge its significance. There had been no system-initiated tournaments or challenges, as if the system was allowing this war to take center stage. Even the other powerful factions in the First Tower Realm, such as the werewolves, humans, and elves, had remained silent for the time being. It was safe to say that [Solarta] had officially entered a peaceful period, at least for a week. Now, however, it seemed that even these factions were deeply invested in the upcoming battle between the vampires and the fraction created by the awakener known as Infinity. But it wasn't just them. Even beings who had nothing to do with this war or the First Tower Realm, beings who had long since climbed beyond the First Tower Realm, had started taking notice. Higher-ranked entities who typically considered everything happening in the First Tower Realm insignificant, such as the five vampire countesses, the alpha werewolves, the high elves, and even members of higher races from advanced tower realms, were beginning to pay attention to the strange events unfolding. Most of them were particularly intrigued by the being known as Infinity. There were even some mysterious entities, ones no one would have expected to be watching, who had taken a particular interest in Infinity. Some were willing to spend hundreds of thousands of gold just to spy on the events happening in [Solarta] without actually being there and without letting other higher beings know they were watching. Among those observing Damian, two stood out the most: a God-King and a powerful demon, both of whom had become more than just interested in him. No one could say what their intentions were. And right now, the very being who had brought so much attention to the First Tower Realm, even from entities who would never have glanced twice at [Solarta], was in the Spirit World, [Thaerris], striving to become even more ridiculously powerful than he already was. Damian appeared in the [Temple of Unity] and sat in one of the circular formations that seemed to have been sculpted by hand. There were many formations throughout the temple, and every single one of them seemed to have some sort of comprehension-boosting effect. As he sat at the center of them, he could feel his mind becoming clearer. Even after obtaining numerous abilities that enhanced, boosted, or increased his mind and willpower, he was amazed that his mental clarity continued to improve. His innate ability, [Eyes of Heaven and Earth], significantly increased his mind power, visual perception, and comprehension. His talent, [Mind of Eternity], further enhanced his ability to comprehend, along with his willpower and mental strength. The more he used it, the more it grew, having already reached an advanced level. Even his elemental essences boosted his cognitive and mental abilities to a great degree, especially his [Water Essence], [Ice Essence], [Light Essence], [Darkness Essence], and [Wind Essence], all of which significantly enhanced his mental and mind-related abilities. Then there were the newly obtained energies, [Tejas] and one of the five Ayuda energies, [Udana], which specifically focused on enhancing his mind and mental faculties to a ridiculous degree. And now, he was going to use every single one of them together to become the strongest Awakener and the one with the greatest potential of them all. Damian took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and after a few seconds, he entered a state of total concentration, focusing solely on the feeling of path creation. Unlike before, the fairies and other peaceful spirits did not approach him. It seemed as though even they wanted him to succeed in whatever he was trying to achieve. The spirits, especially the non-elemental ones, appeared to have realized something about his very existence, something that resonated deeply with a being of immense power. Someone they felt devotion toward. Even though the fairies still acted as childish as ever, they controlled themselves, watching Damian with quiet anticipation. They really were like children, not going to lie, but Damian found them adorable nonetheless. As his mind became clearer and clearer, a colorless energy began to rise from the formations within the [Temple of Unity] and circulated around him, enhancing his comprehension abilities. But this was nowhere near enough. [Your talent, [Mind of Eternity], is taking effect.] [Eyes of Heaven and Earth: Innate Ability Activated.] The moment his talent and innate ability activated, the swirling colorless energy around him became even stronger and denser, amplifying his comprehension and cognitive abilities beyond anything he had ever experienced. But Damian did not stop there. [Radiant Fire: Innate Ability Activated.] He activated the ability he had developed upon obtaining the energy called [Tejas]. As soon as Radiant Fire was activated, the colorless energy surrounding him transformed into flames. But these flames were not hot or intense. They were calm, radiating a warmth just slightly above skin temperature. This flame represented his mental power, willpower, comprehension, and all mind-related abilities. The thicker the flames became, the stronger his comprehension ability would grow. Right now, the flames were thick, surrounding him like an aura, and his body gently lifted off the ground, levitating about two feet above the formation. His comprehension and mental faculties had already surpassed what could be considered genius-level. Even prodigies could not come anywhere near Damian's level now. And yet, he still wasn't finished boosting his mental capabilities. [Your constitution, [Udana Mind], is taking effect.] He activated the constitution he had developed when he obtained [Udana], one of the five Ayuda energies. This alone magnified his mental capabilities several times over on top of all the other mental-boosting abilities he had already activated. As a result, the [Radiant Fire] around him burned even more brightly. Finally, Damian felt everything coming together. His ideas took solid shape in his mind, and his control over the energies within him leaped forward by an enormous margin. But even then, he felt that it still wasn't enough. Summoning an item from his system inventory, a silvery white card materialized before him. Damian caught it and crushed it in his hand, causing it to disintegrate into specks of silver light that were absorbed into his head. [You have used an Epiphany Card.] [All your mental and mind capabilities are being amplified by 100%.] [The chances of gaining an epiphany have increased by 35%.] A few seconds later, waves of energy exploded from his body as his mind underwent an Epiphany. No, this was more than a normal Epiphany. Compared to the Epiphany states that other Awakeners might achieve using an [Epiphany Card], Damian's was at least ten times stronger. Combined with the sheer magnitude of his mental and mind-enhancing abilities, he had ascended into a state beyond normal comprehension. [Your mind has entered a complete state of epiphany] Damian's mind felt as if he were floating in the air. Around him, there was nothing, no noise, no currents of wind, just peace. Yet, somehow, he could feel everything happening around him. He sensed the small tremors in the ground, the direction of the wind, the breathing of all the spirits within the [Temple of Unity], and the essence of nature along with the numerous energies circulating in the atmosphere. They flowed together in perfect unity, without disruption or conflict, in complete harmony. Even now, his state of epiphany had not stopped growing. It was becoming stronger and stronger. Damian's energy cores spun with brilliance in response to his enlightened state. He turned his focus toward them, particularly to the Ayuda energies he had obtained. Harnessing his immense control over his power, Damian began circulating all five Ayuda energies together. For an ordinary awakener, controlling a single energy within them was already a challenge. Controlling more than one was incredibly difficult. To simultaneously manipulate five different kinds of energy was beyond imagination even for a genius. Besides, no ordinary awakeners would have access to five different types of energy in the first place. But who was Damian? He was an abnormality, teetering on the verge of being declared an anomaly. With flawless precision, he controlled the five energies, [Prana], [Apana], [Samana], [Udana], and [Vyana], directing them toward a single location, the very place where his energy cores resided. Under the effects of his heightened state, the circulation and control felt completely natural. Outside his body, the effects of his actions began to manifest visually as the five energies seeped out of him, surrounding him like drifting specks of cloud. [Your talent [World Tree's Avatar] is taking effect] [Your talent [Transcendent Harmony] is taking effect] [Your talent [Rule Breaker] is taking effect]