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Forgotten Lands - Chapter 25 (Book 2)
🕑 Added 2024-04-29 10:00:15 +0000 UTCA wave of information struck him plain in the face. The impact was so heavy that Zayn had to urge his willpower to stay conscious. He gasped for air, his eyes widening in shock as new information emerged in his mind.
‘So that’s the Primal Soul Lord’s knowledge?’ He thought, the corner of his lips curling upward.
Zayn knew that the Class benefits would be the Primal Soul Lord’s knowledge, but he didn’t expect it to be like this. He thought that he would obtain some books, a Grimoire, or something like that, not that the information would be planted in his mind.
He felt like his head was on the verge of exploding as more information flooded inside him. His mind was overflowing with information about the Primal Soul Lord’s power, his expertise, and large fragments of the things he had learned when he was still alive.
Zayn swallowed hard. A large, pristine palace emerged in his memories. The home of the Primordial Pantheon unfolded in front of him.
It was merely an old memory of the Primal Soul Lord, but Zayn couldn’t help but feel overwhelmed by the massive presence that engulfed his entire being. A mere memory of the Primordial Pantheon’s palace was already enough to shock him to the core. How was he supposed to fight against the Primordial Pantheon like that?
‘I’m still too weak. I need to grow stronger than I’ve been in the past. I need to be faster!’
Zayn suppressed the awe and shock that grasped his heart tightly. Instead, he focused on his Heart Deck as it expanded. It wasn’t the first time he completed this process, but something felt different. It felt like his Heart Deck was being pulled apart as it expanded.
A notch of worry overcame Zayn, forcing him to close his eyes and focus on his Heart Deck. Not long before several notifications popped up before him as his Heart Deck and Foundation Orbit began to change from the predetermined course.
[Heart Deck advanced to Tier-1. +10 Card Slots +6 Class Card Slots have been added to your Heart Deck.]
A portion of the Primal Soul Lord’s knowledge has been channeled into the Soul Lord.
5 Class Cards have been linked to the Soul Lord’s Heart Deck.
Lord Rune will be engraved upon the Soul Lord’s Soul
[Hidden Class Path - Soul Lord - has been detected. Transmutation has been triggered.
3 linked Cards Cards transformed into Empty Spirit Cards.]
Heart Deck – Soul Lord
Tier-1
Connected Cards: 15
Card Limit: 26
Card Slots: 20
Class Card Slots: 3
Spirit Card Slots: 3
Stored Soul Essences: 71
Zayn’s eyes narrowed as he read through the notification. His Heart Deck information sheet was also there, but nothing – except the Spirit Cards – seemed out of the ordinary. He expected some unknown variables in the Class Path integration because he’d never heard of the Soul Lord Class Path, but what happened after he removed the notification shocked him to the core.
The Foundation Orbit appeared in his mind. Seven stars revolved around the origin, the center-point of his Foundation. Usually, Zayn wouldn’t be interested in his Foundation Orbit’s appearance. It was just an Orbit with seven dazzling stars. There was nothing of great importance other than the fact that he could upgrade his Foundation Stars to grow stronger. At least, that was how it had been until now.
Three Foundation Stars exploded into countless dazzling particles. They burst in all directions and spread through the entire Foundation Orbit until they lost momentum. Once they slowed down, a suctioning force got hold of them. The dazzling particles were pulled to a single point where they revolved around each other. The particles of three Foundation Stars combined and formed a huge, purple-glowing Foundation Star.
The Star of Perception, Energy, and Wisdom merged under the Soul Lord’s influence.
Three Foundation Stars shattered to give birth to the Star of Spirit.
As Zayn regained his senses, a wild variety of emotions assaulted him. The golden glowing Foundation Star was magnificent. It was several times bigger than the other Foundation Stars, and it attracted Zayn’s whole attention. He could hardly think about anything other than the beauty of the Star of Spirit.
However, that didn’t mean he lost his mind. He wasn’t enthralled for long. Confusion and shock swept through his being, reaching every corner in his body.
“What the fuck did just happen?” Zayn asked, even though the Messenger had already informed him about the facts.
The Star of Energy, Wisdom, and Perception fused into the Star of Spirit. That was confusing, especially once he willed the Foundation Orbit’s status to pop up.
[Foundation Orbit]
[Star of Vitality – Novice 55/100]
[Star of Strength– Novice 55/100]
[Star of Agility – Basic 100/1000]
[Star of Dexterity – Novice 50/100]
[Star of Spirit– Novice 240/1000]
His Foundation level didn’t change. The Star of Spirit combined the Foundation Star of 100 points, the 60 points in Perception, and the 80 points in Wisdom.
However, there was a significant difference in the sensation. Zayn’s Perception skyrocketed and it felt like he could multitask much easier. Zayn instantly deducted the reason for the ‘changes’ as well.
“My Wisdom and Perception are much higher than they used to be. I have much more energy than before, as well. It’s more than double,” Zayn murmured, the corner of his lips curling upward.
The Star of Spirit seemed to simultaneously increase his Energy, Wisdom, and Perception. Zayn tested that by integrating 10 Soul Essences into the Star of Spirit.
Integrate 10 Soul Essences into the Star of Spirit.
240/1000 → 250/1000
A surge of energy entered Zayn’s body, and he immediately felt some changes. He smelled the oak wood around him more intensely, but that was not all. Instead of increasing only one of his Foundations, integrating Soul Essence into the Star of Spirit simultaneously affected his Energy, Wisdom, and Perception.
It was not that the energy inside him disappeared to replace it with something else. The changes felt like his Energy, Wisdom, and Perception Foundations transformed into something more. They were not the same as they used to be. They were better.
‘That is quite amazing,’ Zayn acknowledged inwardly, though he noticed a slight downside with his Foundation Orbit.
“The Star of Spirit is still at the Novice rank. It requires ten times more Soul Essences to rank up. But I guess that’s expected. The Star of Spirit increases three stats simultaneously.”
Something like that never happened before. At least, Zayn had never heard about it. However, he didn’t hate the Star of Spirit. He could still use the Cards that required energy. Now that his Star of Spirit was at 250, he had much more energy to spare.
As the fusion of the three Foundation Stars was completed, Zayn felt a rush of energy pass through him. It permeated his body and infused every cell. But contrary to the energy that had filled his energy pool before, Zayn sensed that his entire being was now filled with energy, granting him additional benefits.
Zayn was slowly getting closer to his former strength. He was still far from the peak in the last cycle, but Zayn was getting somewhere. It was worth a faint smile.
‘Should I test out how strong I am?’ He asked himself and was just about to open his eyes when the Class Cards manifested before him alongside three golden Cards.
Zayn halted in his tracks and was just about to look at the information of the Class Cards and the three golden Cards when the notification screens popped up before him.
Spirit Card (Empty)
Unranked
Storage
Active
Requires Soul Power to be used.
Effect – Can store a Spirit Soul and replenish its Soul Power.
The Star of Spirit determines the strength of the Spirit Soul that can be stored inside the Spirit Card.
The Lord of all Souls can control the Spirit Soul at will.
The stronger the stored Spirit Soul, the higher the difficulty to maintain control of the Spirit Soul.
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Soul Sense
Unique – Level 1(0%)
Passive
No Requirements
Effect –
The Soul Lord can see and touch the Souls of slain enemies – no matter the kind.
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Soul Link
Unique – Level 1(0%)
Active
No Requirements
Effect –
As the Lord of all Souls, you can establish a connection to the Souls in your proximity.
The link can only established if the Souls lost their physical vessel!
Souls linked to the Soul Lord will gain a semi-physical body that drains their Soul Power within 24 to 48 hours.
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“That’s interesting,” Zayn murmured once he finished reading the descriptions of his new Cards. He closed the screens and opened his eyes at last.
The glimmer in his eyes was even more vigorous than it used to be. He felt better than ever. Everything around him was much more detailed than before, but there was something else he’d never felt before. It must be related to the Star of Spirit or one of his new Cards.
Zayn was just about to organize the information he’d gathered from integrating the Soul Lord Class Path when an itching sensation spread over the back of his right hand. He glanced at his hand, only to find a purple symbol. It depicted a crown pierced by a sword.
Lord Rune
Increases all Foundation Stars by 10%
All allies in the Lord Rune’s domain receive a 2% buff to all Foundation Stars.
The Rune contains a fragment of the Primal Soul Lord’s Divinity. Sacrifice Spirit Souls and Soul Essences to the Divinity to strengthen the Lord Rune.
Rune Engraving – As the Soul Lord of this generation, you have complete control of your Soul. You are the master of your Heart Deck. Nourish your power and engrave Spirit Card Slots into your Heart Deck.
Zayn’s jaw would have hit the ground as he realized the vast potential of his Class Cards and the Lord Rune, but he was interrupted as the Primal Soul Lord’s knowledge impacted. Another portion of his extensive knowledge awaited Zayn.
Who was he to say no to more knowledge.
Maybe it could help him get rid of the Primordial Pantheon!
