After waking up and finishing my daily routine, I finally focused on the connection I had established with the Tensura world—a parasitic link where only I benefited.
Honestly, I expected the Voice of the World to recognize me as an intruder and reject my binding attempt. But nothing happened. The connection was established successfully, likely because I had no preconceived faith in my new talent, which I had obtained from the system.
This Tensura world is capable of producing outerverse-level beings—or perhaps even beyond. Thanks to the connection, I could gain the powers of anyone in that world in the form of templates. However, they seemed to depend on timelines, meaning I could obtain the template of the same person across different timelines.
Additionally, I could sacrifice some of my weaker talents or skills to acquire more powerful or versatile abilities from the Tensura world. Unfortunately, I couldn't connect with the Voice of the World using my Root Link skill—probably because my world had surpassed it by a huge margin, both in potential and raw strength. Deep down, I knew this would happen. But hey, a man can dream.
My plan to become overpowered almost collapsed before it even began. However, the system seems to have overridden certain limitations due to my talents—removing restrictions and making the connection anonymous. There's synergy among my talents that pushes weaker ones beyond their inherent limits.
After some thought, I decided to sacrifice certain skills for a higher upgrade. I realized the sacrificed skill would always evolve into something greater while retaining its previous ability. There was no reason to hesitate. With that in mind, I sacrificed my Soul Consumption skill.
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[Notice]
Due to the similarity in effects between [Soul Consumption] and the main skill of the Ultimate Skill [Belzebuth – Lord of Gluttony], an evolution has been recognized.
[Result]
Skill [Soul Consumption] has been sublimated and evolved into [Belzebuth – Lord of Gluttony].
[Notice]
Skills [All Elemental Mastery], [Identification], and [Analysis] have been designated for sacrifice.
[Analysis Complete]
Due to overlapping functions and synergistic potential, a higher form of existence has been recognized.
[Result]
The following skills have been sublimated and evolved:
[All Elemental Mastery] → integrated as Knowledge of Natural Laws
[Identification] → integrated as Absolute Recognition
[Analysis] → integrated as Parallel Processing & Thought Acceleration
[Conclusion]
Ultimate Skill [Raphael – Lord of Wisdom] has been obtained.
Thanks to the Forge of Transcendence, I could replicate the essence of any skill and, with the Library portion of my talent, create perfect copies safely for later use. That's how I obtained these Ultimate Skills at no real cost. For my talents, innovation and creativity are the only limits.
Since I gained these Ultimate Skills, the timeline must be the pre–Demon Lord Evolution Rimuru timeline. In that world, the same Ultimate Skills cannot be obtained twice. Sorry, Rimuru—no offense.
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[Belzebuth – Lord of Gluttony]
Predation: Consume physical, spiritual, or conceptual targets.
Stomach (Infinite Storage): Store consumed targets in a separate dimensional space.
Analysis: Break down stored targets and extract useful data or abilities.
Separation: Isolate skills, attributes, or energies from stored targets.
Synthesis: Combine separated elements to create superior abilities.
Skill Forcible Acquisition: Plunder skills directly from consumed beings.
Food Chain: Distribute obtained skills and effects to subordinates linked to you.
[Raphael – Lord of Wisdom]
Thought Acceleration: Boost thought processing speed to near-infinite levels.
Analytical Appraisal: Perfect identification and analysis of any target.
Parallel Processing: Perform countless calculations and actions simultaneously.
Chant Annulment: Invoke magic and skills without incantations.
All of Creation: Comprehend the truth of phenomena and natural laws.
Causality Calculation (Future Prediction): Predict and calculate optimal future outcomes.
Me (thinking): "Huh… I notice some changes in my Ultimate Skills. Thought Acceleration seems… near infinite. Probably due to my own Analysis."
Raphael – Lord of Wisdom:
[Correction. Enhancement isn't solely due to Analysis. Cause: integration with your Overriding Talent and the Forge of Transcendence.]
[Clarification]
Thought Acceleration now scales with available processing capacity. Upper limit: undefined.
Me: "So… it's basically infinite unless I run out of processing power?"
Raphael: Affirmative.
Me: "Perfect. So… can I name you now? Will you evolve into a Manas as in my memories?"
Raphael: Negative. I am not a sentient A.I.; I am an extension of your subconscious. I cannot evolve into a Manas, as that would require independent personality.
Me: "What…?!" I felt a twinge of disappointment.
Raphael: [Correction. Disappointment is unnecessary. Evolution is redundant. Thought Acceleration scales directly with your mental and soul capacity. As you grow, my functions naturally surpass theoretical limits.]
I didn't know how to feel, so I stopped brooding.
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Now, for the main part: Template Extraction.
I carried it out, and boom! With a Genshin Impact–like VFX display, I obtained the Milim Nava Template. Damn, it even has a VFX!
Instead of assimilating it directly, I first infused it with Origin Energy to fully unlock its potential. Only after that would I assimilate it—partly for convenience, mostly because my intuition told me it was the better approach.
After checking the time, I realized it was already afternoon. Feeling lazy, I decided to eat lunch first and then take a nap. After that, I'll decide what to do next.