Chapter 177: Rewards II

"Yes! Now I can stay with Father all the time!" Ripple said with a happy smile.

Kaiser couldn’t help but feel his heart melt at the sight.

"It’s not that I wanted to keep you hidden. You were simply too weak back then," he explained as he looked at Ripple’s status.

Now that Ripple had grown up, he was no longer a cub. The restrictions that had previously limited his stats were finally gone, allowing him to access the full power he should have possessed from the beginning.

His stats had now risen to those of a Rank 2 monster, a massive improvement compared to his previous, pitiful state.

"Okay, from now on, you can stay outside whenever you want," Kaiser said with a smile.

"Yay! Yay!" Ripple cheered, jumping up and down excitedly.

After watching Ripple jump around excitedly for a while, Kaiser finally turned his attention back to the remaining rewards.

Although Ripple’s growth had been a pleasant surprise, he still had several rewards to check, and some of them could significantly improve his strength.

The first thing he checked was the advancement of his Genesis of Death Authority.

[Genesis of Death Authority has advanced.]

Kaiser carefully read the new information provided by the Cosmic System, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.

The advancement would improve his control over Genesis of Death and provide him with greater possibilities when creating undead. Considering how much he relied on his undead army, any improvement to this authority was worth paying attention to.

Next, he checked the notification regarding his skill creation limit.

[Genesis of Death Skill Creation Limit has increased.]

[Previous Limit: 6]

[Current Limit: 11]

"Oh, another five slots."

Kaiser nodded in satisfaction. He could now create eleven new skills, though he is still wondering what he shoul create.

He didn’t intend to use the new slot carelessly, though.

After checking the notification, he moved on to his next reward.

[Reconstruction Talent has advanced.]

Kaiser’s eyes immediately brightened.

Reconstruction was one of his most valuable abilities. It allowed him to improve objects, skills, corpses, and even living beings, making it an essential part of his growth.

He opened his Cosmic Sheet to examine the changes.

[ Talent: Reconstruction — SSS ]

[Daily Uses: 12]

"once again daily use have been doubled"

Kaiser checked the information carefully, confirming that his talent had advanced as expected. Although he already possessed the highest known talent grade, further advancement through the system’s rewards could still bring changes to its capabilities.

"I wonder what else has changed."

He made a mental note to test Reconstruction properly later.

Finally, Kaiser turned his attention to the last reward.

[Three Random Skill Books]

Three skill books appeared in his inventory.

He immediately took them out and inspected them one by one, curious to see what kind of abilities the system had prepared for him.

After all, he had completed a Nightmare-Rank trial with an SSS rating. With such an impressive result, there was a good chance that at least one of the rewards would prove useful.

Ripple, who had finally stopped jumping around, leaned forward curiously.

"Father, what are those?"

"Skill books. Let’s see what we got."

Kaiser picked up the first skill book and used it directly.

The book immediately turned into particles of light, which entered his body. A moment later, a notification appeared before him.

[You have learned the Legendary Skill: Sapling of Life.]

Kaiser raised an eyebrow as he read the skill’s name.

"Life affinity skill?"

He immediately opened its description.

[Sapling of Life]

[Rank: Legendary]

[Type: Life Affinity Skill]

[Description: Summons a small sapling of the World Tree, Yggdrasil, with a height of 100 meters. The sapling possesses powerful life energy that can restore the user’s health and recover the health of allies within its range for the next 10 minutes.]

[Note: The effectiveness of the skill depends on the user’s Life Affinity and the strength of their mana.]

Kaiser’s eyes lit up as he finished reading the description.

"A healing skill that can affect an entire area?"

This was an extremely useful ability. A hundred-meter-tall sapling of Yggdrasil might only be a small part of the original World Tree, but even a fragment of its power was enough to produce astonishing results.

The ability to continuously restore health for ten minutes could make a tremendous difference during a prolonged battle. As long as his allies remained within the skill’s range, they would have a reliable source of healing.

"though will it work on my undead, I will check it out later but the skill is really great"

Kaiser nodded in satisfaction before picking up the second skill book.

He used it immediately.

[You have learned the Legendary Skill: Dark Moon Descent.]

"Oh? Another Legendary skill."

Kaiser quickly opened its description.

[Dark Moon Descent]

[Rank: Legendary]

[Type: Darkness Affinity Skill]

[Description: Summons a dark moon that descends upon the battlefield, unleashing a devastating 10,000% magic attack against enemies caught within its range.]

[Note: The destructive power and range of the skill depend on the user’s mana, Darkness Affinity, and mastery of the skill.]

Kaiser examined the description with interest.

Unlike Sapling of Life, which was primarily a support ability, Dark Moon Descent was clearly designed for destruction.

Although the description didn’t provide every detail, the name alone suggested that it could unleash a large-scale attack capable of dealing with groups of enemies.

"Though the fucking 10,000% damage means I got a nuke" he mumbled grining.

Considering his powerful undead army and the many dangerous dungeons he planned to explore, another offensive skill was always welcome.

"I’ll have to test this one later."

Kaiser placed the second skill book aside and picked up the last one.

He was curious to see whether the final reward would be another useful ability.

After activating the skill book, it dissolved into particles of light and entered his body.

[You have learned the Legendary Skill: Lord’s Cross.]

Kaiser’s attention immediately shifted to the new notification.

"Lord’s Cross?"

He opened the skill’s description.

[Lord’s Cross]

[Rank: Legendary]

[Type: Light Affinity Skill]

[Description: Releases two powerful slashes of light that intersect to form an X-shaped cross. Each slash deals magic damage equal to 2,000% of the user’s Magic Power to a single target.

Each attack also restores HP equal to 50% of the damage dealt.]

Kaiser stared at the description for a moment before smiling.

"That’s a pretty powerful single-target attack."