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"Notice: Infinite Alienation in progressā¦ Please select your alienation result."
Two new options appeared before Ethan, both surprisingly potent:
> Option A ā Gain passive skill: "Gathering Sand into a Tower (Green)"
Option B ā Gain passive skill: "Armorsmith (Green)"
Their descriptions followed:
Gathering Sand into a Tower (Green): For every summoned creature added to the group, overall attack increases by 1%. Current bonus: +3%.
Armorsmith (Green): For every summoned creature added to the group, overall defense increases by 1%. Current bonus: +3%.
Ethan's eyes lit up. He hadn't expected these options to be so synergistic with his long-term plan.
Sure, they were only green-level passive skills, but the implications were huge. Both passives scaled with numbers. And Ethan's goal had always been to build a swarm, a Zerg-like army that would overwhelm enemies with sheer volume.
Most importantly, this power matched perfectly with the Sacred Relic: Blue Heart.
The real challenge with these kinds of skills was sustainability. If too many summoned creatures died during battle, the buff would drop dramatically. A skill like Gathering Sand into a Tower would be useless without numbers. But Blue Heart solved that problem.
Blue Heart could forcibly recall any summoned beast that was on the verge of death, returning them to safety in Ethan's familiar space to recover. As long as his creatures weren't instantly killed, he could prevent their deaths entirely.
That meant, with some strategy and patience, Ethan could steadily grow his army, keeping their numbers intact and their attack bonus constantly rising.
"The longer I fight, the stronger I become."
He grinned at the thought.
If a freshly hatched creature gave +1%, then...
In a month, assuming 6 ants per day: 6 Ć 30 = 180 ants ā +180% attack power
In a year: 6 Ć 365 = 2190 ants ā +2190% attack power
Insane. No red-tier skill could match that kind of scale.
Ethan chuckled to himself. Even the lone Anti-Bone Soldier would eventually have to step aside for the rising ant legion.
He noticed the current +3% bonus must have come from the three freshly hatched Poisonous Fire Ants.
However, he also realized something else.
The Anti-Bone Soldier, having been alienated differently, no longer counted as part of the queen's group. That made sense. His evolution had diverged.
"Anti-Bone Soldier, huh? Guess your name suits you better than I thought."
With no hesitation, Ethan chose Option A: Attack Boost.
> "Notice: Alienation Successful."
Physique +280, Strength +60.
Acquired Passive Skill: 'Gathering Sand into a Tower (Green)'
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Current Queen Ant Status Panel:
Summoned Beast: Bronze-ranked Desert Giant Ant Queen
Stage: Mature
Remaining Lifespan: 3 Years
Strength: 198
Physique: 812
Agility: 36
Spirit: 26
Skills:
Gathering Sand into a Tower (Green)
Bite
Reproduction (Green)
Total Combat Rating: 42 stars
Ethan shook his head in amazement. Even without needing her in battle, the Queen had already reached 42-star power. And she was still only Bronze-ranked!
Then, he glanced at his own combat rating: 132 stars.
In just one day, his strength had skyrocketed. That was terrifying.
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His mind drifted for a moment, remembering Lily Winters, the school beauty. Back when they had that awkward interactionā¦
"I wonder how many stars she's reached by now?"
He smiled wryly.
Just thenā
> Ka-clickā
The front door creaked open.
Ethan perked up. That must be the Principal of Ravenshade High No. 3, finally returning.
He quickly dismissed the system window and stood. But just before he could open his mouth to greet himā¦
> Knock knockā
His room door openedāand Ethan froze.
What he saw stunned him.
The Principal, usually so energetic, looked pale and drained. He was leaning heavily on a woman's arm, and she was helping him walk.
But it wasn't just the Principal's state that shocked Ethan.
The womanāshe radiated authority.
She wore a dark green dress paired with a sleek black coat. An emerald necklace hung from her neck, subtly glowing. Her hair was elegantly pinned up, and she carried herself like a noble lady from an ancient court.
Even without identifying her equipment grade, Ethan knew this was no ordinary gear. Everything from the aura of her clothes to the faint pulses of energy suggested high-tier enchanted equipmentāway better than anything Ethan had ever seen.
"Who is this?" he wondered, narrowing his eyes.
What puzzled him even more was her age. From appearance, she looked no more than 40 years old, youthful and graceful. But her hair was entirely silver-gray.
A mismatch.
Some people might guess she was the Principal's lover, maybe even suspect a "sugar mama" situation. But Ethan had a different gut feeling.
Still, he politely stepped forward and asked:
> "Principal, are you okay? And who is thisā¦ Aunt?"
That question earned him a strange look.
The Principal sighed with the air of a man who'd seen too much.
> "I'm fine... And she's not your Aunt. Call herāGrandma."
> "ā¦!!?"
Ethan's mind short-circuited for a moment.
"Did I hear that right? GRANDMA?"
He glanced between the youthful woman and the Principal, who looked at least 60+ years old, with deep wrinkles and age-worn eyes.
The age gap between them had to be two decades minimum.
And then he rememberedāthe Principal didn't return home last night, and now he looked completely worn out, like he'd just come back from a battlefieldā¦ or a honeymoon.
A smirk tugged at Ethan's lips as he fought the urge to laugh.
Without saying a word, he gave the Principal a subtle thumbs-up.
> "Legend."
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