Infinite Mana In The Apocalypse c1-705
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The sight of the Queen standing calmly surrounded by her EPIC guard on Snowy Peak calmed many as a message came across soon after for none of them to worry.
The scene in front of them was spectacular, to say the least, as they looked at this floating landmass that was pulsating with light as if it wanted to expand. The mixtures of blue and white roiled around the Spiritual Land as the transformation continued.
RAAAA!
The beasts in the Frozen Plateau Spiritual Land were moving excitedly as they watched the upgrade of the next tier occur, the congregation of mana allowing for the birth of new beasts to be visible to the n.a.k.e.d eye.
Noah was observing the constantly changing panel under {Spiritual Land Management} as he observed the continuing process. The catalysis from him had occurred, and all that was left now was to wait as the process completed itself.
Essence continued to congregate as the panel under the unique skill changed, and soon enough on the section that listed the tier of the Spiritual Land, the number 3 appeared.
A blinding blue and while light resplendently shone all-around at the completion of the process, as a brand new Spiritual Land stood in the skies. The size was only slightly larger, but it seemed to give a sense of pressure as it towered over the heads of the beings below it.
RAAA!
The beasts cheered as their home gained an upgrade, which meant they would have even more chances to increase their strength in the future with the passage of time.
Noah looked at the {Spiritual Land Management} panel expectantly while observing the changes around him.
{Spiritual Land Management}
[Frozen Plateau-3]
Beasts: F-XXX, E-XXX, D-24,650, C-9432, B-5436, A-465, S-85, EPIC-15, LEGENDARY-5
Plants- Whitefall Trees, Snow Vine, Sacred Rye. Available for planting(Ice-fire Persimmon, Pigmy Melon…)
Features- Size Regulation(Unlocked), Movement(Unlocked), Anchor(Unlocked), Boost Surroundings(Unlocked), Architecture(Unlocked), Frozen Barrier(Unlocked), Offensive Maneuvers(Locked), @#[email protected]%(Locked), Time Dilation(Locked), [email protected]##$(Locked)...
Upgrade- Conditions not met. @%%^#$
Three new features had been unlocked with the upgrade of the Frozen Plateau Spiritual Land. Noah looked at the one he had been eyeing when he chose to let the upgrade happen in the center of the Frozen Kingdom.
It was a feature that seemed straightforward, simply being [Boost Surroundings]. So what effect did it have on the surroundings?
A tremendous amount of mana coursed through Noah's body as he clicked on the feature in the panel, his figure flashing away from the inner parts of the Spiritual Land and appearing higher in the skies to watch the transformation.
The blue and white light that had just died down began shining brightly again, this time going around to encompass the four peaks around it, as well as a portion of the Frozen Kingdom below.
The blue and white light went around every nook and corner of affected lands, leaving a new environment as it receded back into the Spiritual Land soon after. The people felt the land they were in begin to feel much different as the air became easier to breathe in and they could feel a denser collection of essence surrounding them.
On the many acres of land spread out around the Kingdom, the produce yet to be harvested shined ever so brighter as even the land seemed to be affected by [Boost Surroundings]. Noah watched the results of the wide buff that seemed to cover thousands of miles as he became shocked at the effects of a Spiritual Land once more.
This feature that increased the concentration of essence around its surroundings would remain active over time, only reducing in its effectiveness after around two months.
Adelaide was surrounded by guards that were looking around them dumbfoundedly. She had thought she couldn't be any more surprised, but it seemed she continued to be wrong. Beside the amazement and wonder that she felt, there was still a tinge of sadness as this seemed to be a goodbye gift, even if the goodbye would be short and he would be back sometime soon.
In the skies, Noah's figure flashed away and reappeared in the inner parts of the Spiritual Land after observing the effects of [Boost Surroundings]. The next feature he was itching to try was [Architecture]. Another plain name, but he would undoubtedly be surprised at what it did.
Clicking on this feature expanded it to give a wide array of options for what the user of the {Spiritual Land Management} wanted to do. When it said [Architecture], it really did mean just that. Grand buildings that could be seen all across the Frozen Kingdom were showing themselves in a blue holographic format, but those were not the only thing.
Skyscr.a.p.ers, houses, and other modern buildings that were definitely not from the Beast World were also possible as options to choose from, giving a wide array of choices on what to do. Besides these were also Classical and Gothic Architecture he had only seen in his homeworld in the past.
There were many possibilities, but he started with a simple one first, and selected a modern home that you would only find the extremely rich be able to afford and play with. The selection of the hologram caused essence to roil in the air as on the snowy land of the Spiritual Land, a structure was being erected.
The soil, trees, and everything around it seemed to be used as they faded into particles of light, and something new that was visible to the n.a.k.e.d eye was forming. Noah watched in amazement as an elegant and sophisticated modern home built itself in front of his eyes.
The house had 3 levels and seemed to be made of mostly reinforced glass and concrete. The land around it became leveled as small [Whitefall Trees] seemingly rearranged and surrounded the house elegantly.
It felt like he had returned back into an old time as he flashed near the door of the house and went in. There was a cool air flowing in the house as a symmetrical formation of luxury fluffy leather couches were in the living room. A rectangular structure was elevated as it had blue flames waving beautifully atop it, giving the room a serene look.
There was a simple styled kitchen shining smoothly in another section of the house, showing a large fridge and other structures you would normally not see in a world like this. On the second level, there were multiple rooms with large beds that seemed to scream softness, each room having its own private balcony with reinforced glass surrounding it.
On the third level was a wider expanse of rooms, as a glass pool was presently covering more than half of this topmost floor. The pool had steam and bubbles dancing off of the clear water as it invited people to come and enjoy.
Noah looked at this astounding sight around him as he realized he had yet to understand just how ridiculous the management skill and this Spiritual Land he held could be.
Chapter 137 - Advancing
There were still many things yet to be checked out as the ones that were looked at continued to bring more and more surprises. There were new plants that would undoubtedly have even more spectacular effects to look at, as well as the third feature that was unlocked, the [Frozen Barrier].
It seemed like a significant amount of time would have to be given just to play around with [Architecture], but that could wait for later. Noah wanted to check one last feature before he began moving towards the next steps laid out in his mind.
He clicked on the last feature, [Frozen Barrier], as he felt the congregation of essence erupt yet again. This time around, it formed into runic sigils that appeared in a circular formation around the Spiritual Land.
The blue sigils shone and had complex lines connecting and running around, coming all together to form a huge net that covered the entirety of the Spiritual Land that was larger than a city.
When every single runic sigil connected, a transparent blue shield formed over the Spiritual Land. It shone a light blue light all around as it made the floating landmass look even more magnificent. This [Frozen Barrier] was a feature of the Spiritual Land that allowed a protective barrier that defended against most attacks from those at the LEGENDARY stage.<
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If you were to hide like a turtle in a shell in your Spiritual Land, the barrier would only be broken through when attacks continued to rain down until the reserves of energy being used to maintain it rang out. Noah watched the strong barrier surrounding him, and then observed after 1 minute as it began to fade.
It was a barrier that was powerful enough to block attacks from LEGENDARY beings as long as mana was provided, it would not come without its restrictions. The [Frozen Barrier] could only be activated once every 24 hours, and it provided ultimate defense against the Spiritual Land's invaders for an entire minute before the runic sigils faded away for another use 24 hours later.
Noah smiled at this stupendous defense as his eyes moved to the LEGENDARY beasts around the Spiritual Land. They were at their happiest now and moved around with vigor. He would put them to work as soon as he began moving.
He would check out the other new things later as his hands reached towards the Spiritual Land once again, this time using [Size Regulation] as the grandiose floating landmass became small with speed visible to the n.a.k.e.d eye.
The landmass shrunk down until it could be placed on the palm of his hands, as the hidden Noah who was only visible as a blinding light towards a certain Queen used [Anchor] to attach the Spiritual Land to himself.
He then moved with excitement as he activated a new skill which would become one of his main cards to propel him even further as time passed, {Spatial Travel}. The unique skill was an upgraded [Teleport] essentially, just much better with a whole lot less restrictions.
The unique thing about the skill was that it allowed you to transfer to a place that you had seen. As long as you had been to any place and seen it, you could go back to it as you wished. The further the distance you wanted to travel, the more mana you needed before the skill could be activated to bring you to the position you had in your head.
The skill made it possible for Orias to do many crazy things, with one of them being traveling across the worlds she had been to as she wished. She bypassed the making and using of [Plane Crystals] to go across worlds and simply used her skill to get there, and now, Noah would be doing the same.
He had a light smile on his face as he thought back to an area he was in not too long ago. Blinding red light flashed as the unique skill, {Spatial Travel} was activated, and Noah's figure flashed away.
Just as it had appeared, the floating landmass disappeared from the skies of the Frozen Kingdom. The only thing it left behind was the boosted environment that had a higher concentration of essence, as well as the amazement and dumbfoundedness of those that saw it.
The four peaks and the land that was affected by the buff shone brilliantly. The old king looked towards his kingdom as he felt a semblance of peace, while the newly anointed Queen looked into the skies with a sad expression.
Noah had talked about all of these events and how he would start moving soon, after that he would be able to come back routinely to check how things were going. There would not be any approaching enemies any time soon, and in the case there was any he promised to come back in a blink of an eye.
But if there wasn't any danger to save them from, when would he actually take the time to come back? Would it be a week, month, or even more? She recalled the many EPIC cores and a few LEGENDARY cores he had left for her to do as she saw fit. The expression of the new Queen had a tinge of sadness as these thoughts passed through her.
The Shadow Guard, Night, was observing her Lady with a complicated expression as she found the one she served to be showing more and more emotions she had never seen before.
Especially today, what had happened to give her an air that made her seem like a brand new woman? Her questions wouldn't be answered, as the truth was something that wasn't even an option in her head.
She knew very little of the movements of the Esteemed Sir, but the miraculous event that just happened now was definitely through his hands. Now, when would they see him again?
At the same time as these thoughts passed through the mind of this Shadow Guard, a fiery red light was crossing the skies towards the Frozen Kingdom from another location in the continent.
The [Imperial Phoenix] that Noah had come across and provided the help that allowed him to obtain the Spiritual Land was coming to check just how this human had progressed, as well as understand his clash with the Demon King and how it was connected with the retreat of demons from their world.
There were many questions passing through her head, but they would not be getting answers any time soon as the person she was looking for had just disappeared from the Beast World.
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A flash of red light, and Noah's first spatial travel across two worlds from the use of a skill had occurred.
He appeared in the skies of the small village that was surrounded by a light barrier that protected them from many things in the outside world. Landing on the ground, Sophia's figure flashed out from the Spiritual Land as she looked at her home with a smile.
"Big Brother, how much time will you spend here?"
Here. The here she was talking about wasn't just the mountain and village they were on, but the world they stood on.
"Not too long. There are still many things to do, and I can't waste it needlessly."
There were a few people he actually wanted to see. The confident Kazuhiko that was now EPIC ranked, the woman that was taking charge of a small city where he came to prominence, and the stout man with a spear that stood as the protector of the Empire.
"I'll give a few people a visit some other time. Before the journey to the Lost World starts, I will just give a little help to their lands."
The spectacular sight of him traveling across worlds with a skill had just finished, and he was about to move with the Spiritual Land to boost the environments of the places where most humans congregated to increase their power.
Chapter 138 - A landmass appears above skyscr.a.p.ers
It was a bustling day as usual in the Blessed Empire, and today it was bustling even more as a momentous event occurred.
After days where almost all the dungeons in the world began breaking down permanently, in the last 24 hours, new ones had begun appearing!
Hunters and governments had been gravely worried that the rate at which they increased their strength would drastically reduce without the constant supply of cores, skills, and items, but their worries did not last too long.
A few days after the initial panic, huge monoliths began appearing around the world once more. The monoliths were different than the ones they had been used to, as they appeared black and did not have a change in color over time. They never would have thought that they would be happy at the sight of dungeons, but people moved eagerly after these new ones appeared.
They worked differently compared to the old ones, and the hunters would learn more about their secrets as time went on.
The bustling day today was interrupted by the appearance of something nobody could have guessed in their wildest dreams. Above the skies of the small city in the periphery of the Blessed Empire, a floating landmass that entirely blocked the skies appeared!
The landmass caused surprise and panic on many hunters as they thought an unexpected attack had arrived yet again, and they were preparing themselves as they watched a blue light expanding from the landmass.
The light went on to cover every nook and cranny of the small city, lasting for a few seconds as the people in it began feeling the air around them change. A dense collection of essence was swirling around the city, and amazing scenes could be seen playing out.
In one location, a child that was on a swing set found himself thrown in the air as he used too much force, and surprisingly landed on the ground unharmed as he began to feel unknown strength coursing through him. A status panel appeared on his eyes soon after, as he stupendously realized he had somehow awakened.
Those that had some talent and luck found themselves with a status panel appearing in front of their eyes as many people unde
rwent their awakening to become hunters all over the city, the converging essence being a catalyst for such a surprising event.
The veteran hunters found themselves being able to move faster and easier as if they were constantly receiving a buff from the air around them. They moved ecstatically as they stared at the landmass blocking the sky.
A top hunter and Admiral in Star City who held multiple S+ skills and was now a peak rank S, Elizabeth, was looking stupidly at the floating landmass as the air around her continued to change. She watched with surprise as just as it had appeared, the landmass began shrinking rapidly before it disappeared in the blink of an eye. She thought that she felt a gaze land on her in an instant from the disappearing landmass as she shook her head in confusion.
Clear skies returned as things returned to normal, but the city itself had experienced a huge change.
This scene repeated itself many times over the areas of the Blessed Empire where most people were congregated, as a magically floating Spiritual Land appeared and disappeared, leaving behind a changed environment where the essence had become increasingly dense.
This process was already happening naturally as the world continued to grow, and the levels of essence in the air would sooner or later reach a similar level as that of the Beast World. But just like how the lands in the Frozen Kingdom benefitted from [Boost Environment], the cities around the empire that experienced the same thing benefitted even more.
When the Spiritual Land appeared in the skies of the capital, Steel Mikhail stood proudly in the air, two spears rotating around him as the air crackled with power. He felt the changing of the air as the newly appeared landmass continued to release a blue light that covered everything.
His mind shifted to a certain man that had left not too long ago, was it even just over a month? Had he obtained something this spectacular so quickly? Mikhail thought of hs own power as he looked up to see the floating landmass disappearing.
He was somewhat glad that the person inside of it did not come down. He felt ashamed as he thought he was strong enough when he combined his skills to gain the power of EPIC rank, but it seemed he was still far behind that man who was chasing their enemies who knew where.