Awakening：The Infinite Evolution of My Talent as a Low-Level Awakener

Sterl sensed the ability and began to grasp its meaning. Unlike the previous use of Divination, which relied purely on luck, Infinite Space Insight allowed Sterl to know everything. In theory, he could inquire about anything within the worldview of Transcendence/Swallowing Heaven. However, the more precious the information, the longer the cooldown for this ability after he gained insight.

Similar to before, during the cooldown period, the specific time wouldn't be displayed. Sterl would have to wait until the ability was available again and check for himself to discover that Infinite Space Insight could be used once more.

There was another flaw with Infinite Space Insight: due to its tier being only at the 3rd level, when he tried to query information about the upper realms, the responses might consist of only a few words. These words would be accurate, but they could also mislead Sterl. This was because the information provided by Infinite Space Insight only represented a single facet of the information he sought. Find your next read at m_v l|e'm-p| y r

"But it's still quite practical," he thought. "Some information and intelligence simply have no other means of acquisition. Even if the details are sparse with each use, I can always probe gradually... If I make several attempts, I can piece together enough."

As Sterl looked at the skill description, he recalled the prophecies from various mythologies before his transmigration. The contents of those prophecies were often vague, and the heroes who tried to defy fate could only resist based on those unclear predictions, ultimately becoming part of the prophecy's fulfillment.

To avoid such an awkward situation, Sterl decided that whenever he wanted to know something, he would use Infinite Space Insight repeatedly until he gathered complete information!

Afterward—

Sterl was three points away from his first appearance at the Heroic Spirit Tournament. He allocated these points into Rebirth of All Thoughts. Ultimately, Sterl acquired two-thirds of the skill's version, with contributions from his main world redeeming one-third of Rebirth of All Thoughts.

This skill could be enhanced once through regular allocation and once through extreme reinforcement. The final effect was—

[Divine Nature of All Thoughts]

[Description: A special technique created by a certain deity, which specialized in defensive capabilities after sacrificing some abilities.]

[Effect: Based on the damage dealt and received in previous battles, you convert into a Net Divine Body. In this state, you will be immune to the type of damage you previously suffered the most, and you will also reflect that damage back.]

[Learning Restrictions: Natural divine authority, arcane divine authority, life divine authority, elemental divine authority (any one is sufficient).]

In its incomplete state, Sterl could only achieve a 70% immunity to the most damage he had received. Now, he achieved perfect immunity, along with a reflection effect.

As for the last third of Rebirth of All Thoughts, he was too lazy to collect it, as that effect corresponded to the transformation of damage he dealt after activating Rebirth of All Thoughts, turning into special skills like God's Wheel of Heaven, God's Rain of Light, and Eye of Annihilation...

For a normal divine level, having three additional skills seemed reliable, but these three skills were inherently weaker than typical Iridescent-Level abilities, rendering them useless to Sterl.

For the final point before the tournament began, he allocated it to Holy Spirit Bloodline. This was not because the bloodline could be further enhanced; during the last cheat evolution, Sterl confirmed that this ability could only be upgraded once and would have to wait for the next cheat evolution to improve further.

It was because, at the time Sterl could not use the Swallowing Heaven system, he sensed something unusual about the Holy Spirit Bloodline after allocating points, feeling a certain resonance with himself.

He later checked and found that the Holy Spirit Bloodline buff had completely vanished. However, there was a change in the bloodline section of Sterl's panel:

[Earth Human Race (Initial Awakening)]

[Attached Ability: Blood of the Holy Spirit]

[Effect: Slight.]

He no longer had a permanent Holy Spirit Bloodline, but instead, a permanent Blood of the Holy Spirit. Whenever Sterl needed it, he would have to spend a point to transform Blood of the Holy Spirit into a 48-hour Holy Spirit Bloodline. This meant that to fully unleash his combat potential, he had to preemptively store a point on him.

"The problem is, I can't store points," he thought. "They won't refresh daily if I don't use them."

Sterl felt helpless. He could only resort to a clumsy method: normally allocating points and, when he sensed potential danger, activating the Holy Spirit Bloodline in advance. After activating it, his bloodline panel would display:

[Earth Human Race (Intermediate Awakening)]

[Attached Ability: Holy Spirit Bloodline]

[Effect: Slight.]

At that moment, Sterl understood why Gloria had warned against polluting the bloodlines of the human race; this ability was incredibly powerful! The Holy Spirit Bloodline and Blood of the Holy Spirit seemed to originate from the bloodline of the Earth human race. Normally, it couldn't be activated.

Sterl suspected that when he didn't cheat during his initial evolution, he could only allocate points for a 24-hour version of the Holy Spirit Bloodline. Now, even after the cheat evolution, he could only allocate points for a 48-hour version. This indicated that his current cheat abilities were still insufficient to activate the Holy Spirit Bloodline fully.

However, as a noble Earth human, he inherently contained great potential!

With the cheat combined with the blood of the upper realms, he briefly tapped into the power of the Holy Spirit!

"Indeed, the Earth human race holds many hidden secrets," Sterl quietly analyzed. He was starting to feel the urge to use the Key of the Realms that Gloria had given him.

He wasn't foolish enough to just wander directly into the so-called secret storage space that this item led to; who knew what sort of conspiracies lay within? He planned to use the Key of the Realms to explore the upper realms.

This would serve two purposes: gathering intelligence and, since he had already unlocked the learning privileges for upper realms abilities, he needed to find a way to acquire one or two upper realms abilities as trump cards.

...

After allocating his points, Sterl, equipped with the Holy Spirit Bloodline, arrived at the venue of the Valor Combatants Tournament. He chose to activate the Holy Spirit Bloodline primarily because the number of participants in the tournament would be massive, increasing the likelihood of encountering hidden powerhouses. Having the Holy Spirit Bloodline would provide a safety net.

The competition was located at the very peak of Valhalla Mountain, where an arena had not been used for a long time. Sterl simply verified his identity at the teleportation array at the foot of the mountain to gain entry.

The difference between the entrance and the inside was like night and day. In one moment, he was at the serene mountain foot, where he could see countless cattle and sheep grazing peacefully on the lawn. In the next moment, he stepped into a massive arena that appeared to be made of white porcelain, surrounded by a chorus of cheers.

The arena, segmented by spatial formations, could accommodate nearly a thousand people engaged in combat simultaneously. The audience's seating also featured special formations, allowing viewers sitting far from their desired match to feel as if they were right at the edge of the battlefield.

Sterl casually chose a seat and selected a match to watch. He realized it was a demigod-level duel, with both contestants at peak strength.

One contestant was a green-skinned troll wielding a massive spiked club, while the other was an individual clad in iron armor with an unknown race. Sterl noticed that he could choose whether or not to have commentary, and he selected "Yes."

He casually took out some snacks, preparing to enjoy the battle.

On screen, the two competitors collided.

"Contestant 67421 showcases an incredibly impressive technique, successfully transforming FlameLaw into a special form!"

"Oh my god!"

"He has reached the fiery output of a conventional Platinum Skill, which has surprisingly coalesced into a refined piercing attack!"

"He has successfully breached his opponent's impenetrable armor!"

"This indicates at least a mastery-level proficiency in skill!"

"However, it seems the other contestant is not defeated; instead, he is unleashing his own techniques!"

As the commentary continued, Sterl saw the seemingly rugged troll condensing the raging flames into a single point before launching it!

It erupted like a tiny spark, shooting forth!

The armored figure was momentarily caught off guard and was struck!

A small, glowing red pit appeared on his armor...

Then, an explosion of high temperature erupted from within!

The body beneath the armor trembled, seemingly in great pain!

Yet, the battle was far from over; amidst the intense suffering, the armored figure accelerated to double the speed he had before.

Boom!!

The armored figure slammed into the sky, crashing down to the ground like a celestial star.

Sterl was quite astonished.

Both contestants were peak-level demigods, and the participants of the Valor Combatants Tournament were indeed remarkable!

The troll's use of Law was innovative, seemingly mastering a terrifyingly high Platinum Skill.

Sterl realized that in handling FlameLaw for a single round, he didn't quite measure up.

The armored individual possessed an incredibly robust life force; even after being struck by the flames, he could continue fighting, and it appeared that he was able to convert pain and damage into his own output...

Thus, he grew more and more ferocious.

It seemed as though the armored figure had intentionally allowed himself to be hit by the troll's flames.

The level of this battle was exceptionally high!

"Is this what the Hall of Valor has accumulated over countless years, a gathering of extraordinary talents?"

Sterl's eyes began to shine, and his interest in the competition deepened.

Soon, the match he was watching concluded with the armored figure emerging victorious, having torn the troll into bloody pieces. Fortunately, the Hall of Valor provided for his resurrection.

Meanwhile, the commentary in Sterl's ears shouted, "The victor has been decided; everyone can now redeem their rewards based on their betting tickets..."

It seemed they were promoting the built-in gambling aspect of the tournament.

Sterl is not interested in this and couldn't be bothered to watch the match; it's just a bunch of low-skilled players fighting each other.

Since he had not registered personally, he had already skipped three rounds.

The hidden Supremes and pseudo-divine level beings would only appear as seed contestants in the final stages of the tournament.

So, Sterl simply sat in his seat with his eyes closed, meditating and continuing to refine his experience.

Until...

He felt a warmth in his palm, and a prompt flashed before his eyes—

[Contestant No. 1888, please proceed to the arena for your match.]