Chapter 73: Embodiment Of Infinity The system interface opened like a ripple through space, no sound—just smooth, golden lines weaving through the air in front of him. It didn’t feel like a notification anymore. It felt like a presence. Like the system itself was aware now. Watching. Listening.
[SYSTEM INITIALIZED]
User: Lucian Black
Rank: S
Level: 7
Stats: 2000 (Distributed evenly)
System Points: ♾️
Skill Tree:
— Space-Time Manipulation (X)
— Omnilingualism (X)
— [NEWLY AWAKENED] Conceptual Dominion (X)
Special Title: Riftwalker, The Returned, Breaker of Realms, Embodiment of Infinity
Lucian’s eyes hovered on the last part.
"...Conceptual Dominion?"
[System Notice: Ability Tree Expanded.]
[Displaying Revised Ability Set...]
SPACE-TIME MANIPULATION (X)
The complete mastery of the spatial and temporal fabric that binds reality.
Enables instant folding of space for high-speed movement, warping fields, temporal slowdown, and time-based predictive combat.
Advanced techniques include Dimensional Rift Drive, Chrono Field Lock, and Spatial Anchor Detonation.
Users with full mastery can bend timelines, rupture dimensions, or suspend localized cause-effect chains temporarily. Restrictions: none. No cooldown. Cost scales with intent, not energy.
OMNILINGUALISM (X)
A passive mental overlay that allows the user to understand and communicate any language, symbol, code, or ancient dialect.
Extends to vocal, mental, digital, and even extinct forms of expression.
Useful not only for speech but deciphering runes, beast language, machine interfaces, forgotten magical seals, and celestial dialects.
Users can translate divine chants, forgotten scripts, or even interpret the intentions behind unspoken energy patterns.
CONCEPTUAL DOMINION (X)
A rare-tier awakened state that allows direct influence over abstract concepts—not bound by element, time, or form.
The user may summon and embody pure ideas: such as "Gravity," "Silence," "Fear," "Hope," or "Boundary."
Once a concept is declared, it becomes law within a defined radius.
Examples:
"Gravity shall not exist here." — all physics are void.
"No entry." — nothing can step inside the designated space.
"Only truth may pass." — any lie collapses on entry.
Can only be used if the user understands the weight of the concept they summon. The stronger the conviction, the more dominant the law. It doesn’t require energy—just understanding.
Lucian stared at it for a long moment.
"...You weren’t kidding," he muttered.
[Additional Notice: Title Effects Activated.]
He flicked his fingers through the glowing panel. The title list expanded, each one pulsing softly with etched light.
[RIFTWALKER]
The one who walks between spaces unseen. Grants absolute immunity to spatial interference. Can freely bypass dimensional locks, spatial traps, or boundary-based seals.
Users become a variable that cannot be predicted by normal time-space detection.
[THE RETURNED]
The one who came back from annihilation. You are no longer part of the ordinary cycle of life and death.
You cannot be tracked by resurrection-based seals or soul-detection magic.
Death effects take 3x longer to register on your body.
Enemies who use death-based magic will hesitate.
[EMBODIMENT OF INFINITY]
You are no longer bound by progression.
Stats do not scale by training or leveling anymore—they evolve by realization.