Gusion was curious about the new title. The Fearless bonus applied at all stages—getting stronger as he advanced.
End Space's healing really was top-notch—despite just battling Shen Wulong, he wasn't tired, so he went straight to enhancement.
"End Space, upgrade my title."
[Title upgraded. Please check your new title.]
Gusion opened his title panel—his Fearless title was now… "Brute."
Gusion's mouth twitched—he felt the space was trolling him. No more sugarcoating, huh?
[Title: Brute]
Rating: A- (E- to SSS+)
Origin: Title started in Bleach world, upgraded after brute-forcing a win over Shen Wulong in Kengan world.
Effect: While equipped, +2 Power (locked), and 20% priority in Power checks—applies at any tier.
PS: In Bleach world, grants +1,000 base reputation when equipped.
Comment: This time, I didn't sugarcoat it.
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Gusion ignored the space's cheeky comment. Name aside, he was happy with the upgraded effect.
The stat boost had risen by one—not huge now, but the added check effect was interesting.
End Space actually provided combat support: if he hit an enemy, he could check how much damage he did, but Gusion never cared for battle reports—he fought by feel.
This Power check meant in a clash of equal strength, he'd win—he could force the opponent back or even disarm them.
Combined with his higher-than-average specialization skills, if he met an explorer with similar stats, he'd have an even bigger edge.
"End Space, connect me to the Origin Seed's power."
This was the showpiece he'd been waiting for.
[Loading Origin Seed…]
As soon as he heard the prompt, Gusion's vision went black—an immense force grabbed him.
His consciousness seemed to roam the infinite void, hearing the wails of souls. From distant worlds came angry roars, shaking body and soul.
Who knew how long had passed—eventually, he woke to End Space's prompt.
[Origin Seed loaded. Slot unlocked. Check your personal details.]
Sitting up, Gusion frowned. In that chaos, he'd heard a familiar voice.
He washed his face, cleared his mind, and checked his new ability.
A new menu appeared: "Spirits", with nine slots—only the first had info: "Origin."
Gusion clicked "Origin" for details.
[Spirit: Origin]
Spirit Sequence: 1
Growth Stage: Unsprouted
Growth: Water with skills. The more and stronger skills you have, the faster it grows.
Ability: Choose one active skill you possess—put it in the Origin slot to convert it into a passive skill with no cost.
Current slots: 1
Cooldown to switch skill: 1 day
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Gusion was stunned—then ecstatic. As rumored, it deserved to be unique and legendary.
Converting any active skill into a free passive… this was overpowered. And the slot could be changed—he could adapt to any world or battlefield.
He could, for example, put Armament Haki in the Origin slot, gaining permanent Haki for both attack and defense.
Or, if he got a skill with a damage multiplier, he could get a permanent buff.
Even better, the seed could grow—this wasn't its final form.
He checked the growth details—it didn't consume the skills placed in it; instead, it absorbed knowledge to grow. The more and better skills he mastered, the faster the Origin Seed grew—and as it grew, it unlocked more slots and possibly more power.
He tried placing Armament Haki in the slot and immediately felt the change.
To his surprise, Haki as a passive was even more flexible—he could fully coat himself without turning his skin black, unless he wanted to show it.
Gusion marveled at his luck—so rare a spirit, and he got it on his first space entry.
But according to the space, all nine spirits were unique—who knew when he'd find another?
Yes, after witnessing the Origin Spirit's power, Gusion now craved the other eight. If he could fill all nine slots… what would happen?
Just thinking about it excited him.
He set aside such unrealistic fantasies and checked his World Seed reward.
World Seed marked that he'd cleared the Kengan world. After the space assimilated it, no other explorer could enter; only he could, at a cost of 1,000 coins per day—whether for vacation or whatever he liked.
Plus, the world would generate resources for the End space. As owner, he could collect rent after each mission.
With Kengan world's current level, he'd get 14,000 coins a month—though only starting next month, since the space just finished integrating it.
Gusion sorted his rewards, then left for the enhancement hall.
He casually picked a carnivorous plant to swallow him.
[Pioneer #008, you have 13 free attribute points. Please distribute them.]
Gusion had long since decided—he quickly allocated: Agility +4, Constitution +6, Power +3.
After a while, the plant spat him out—sticky but satisfied, he checked his new stats.
[Pioneer #008, your base stats (with title bonus):]
Constitution: 29 (+6)
Strength: 25 (+3+1)
Agility: 24 (+4)
Spirit: 27 (+1)
Charisma: 6
Luck: 1
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Spirit rose from spiritual pressure training. Though he gave Agility more points, the Brute title meant Strength was still higher.
He focused more on the Constitution because his Demon God technique greatly boosted Strength and Agility. In his fight with Shen Wulong, lack of Constitution meant he couldn't fully unleash it.
The Demon God technique essentially unlocking human potential. If Raian used it, he wouldn't get much stronger, as he'd already unlocked his potential.
But Gusion was different—he had a limiter-removal innate talent. Honestly, he didn't even know his potential's upper limit.
He just felt that as long as his Constitution held up, he could keep unleashing more power.
Of course, as a martial artist, he wouldn't rely solely on burst skills—his normal stats mattered too, so he wouldn't only add Constitution.
Currently, his stats were balanced—tough, strong, and fast. Against strong foes, with Demon God active, his Strength and Agility could even break 30—beyond first-tier Explorer limits.
His battle with Shen Wulong proved: strong mechanics might make you invincible at the same tier, but strong stats were just as crucial in life-or-death combat.
He admitted his technique wasn't as good as Shen Wulong's—but he was the one who survived.
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