Primordial Expanse: I have the Strongest Talent!

The thought of the Red Demon commander, being as powerful as he was, going out on a rampage on the battlefield against all the weak, lower ranked humans filled Margit with fury.

This was a direct violation of the unspoken rules of engagement.

The commanders of both sides were supposed to remain out of direct combat unless something urgent came up, allowing the lower ranks to fight their battles and earn their glory.

But if the Red Demon commander was on the move, then Margit had no choice but to respond in kind.

His own power was equal to that of the Red Demon commander, and he would not let this challenge go unanswered.

"Prepare my ship," Margit barked an order to his direct assistant who worked outside his office.

"I'm heading to the battlefield."

***

Deep within the Red Demon command ship, the commander of the Red Demons was monitoring the battle with a mixture of boredom and disdain.

The humans had proven to be more resilient than he'd expected, but it was nothing his forces couldn't handle.

Then, without warning, an alert flashed across his command screen.

A powerful surge of energy, exceeding the C tier, had been detected on the battlefield.

The commander's eyes narrowed as he studied the readings.

"That power…" He muttered.

Only the commander of the human side of the war in the Shen Wu system could produce such an attack.

"So the Human commander has decided to interfere directly…" the Red Demon commander mused, his lips curling up in a predatory smile.

"How interesting."

The idea that Margit would step onto the battlefield was not one that he had expected from the Humans.

But in opposition to Margit's reaction to this attack that had been detected, the Red Demon commander was quite excited for the battle that would result between the two of them from this.

He could already feel his blood pumping faster as he was finally going to see some action for the first time since the war started!

"Get my ship ready, it's about time I saw some action!"

The commander ordered the soldier closest to him.

However both commanders were unaware of the truth of the attack, misunderstanding it as a direct provocation from either side.

Now, because of this, they were on a direct collision course with each other.

And the real culprit of the attack had no idea about it at all…

***

Back on the battlefield, Alex was far too preoccupied with something to consider the level of attack he had just unleashed. Experience new tales on m v|l e'm,p| y- r

[Calculating…. Calculating…]

The moment Varkoth's life slipped away from him, this line of text appeared in front of Alex, with the system clearing doing something in the background.

If it weren't for this mysterious message popping up, Alex would have had the time to evaluate the battle that had just taken place, and he would have realised how powerful of an attack he had just unleashed.

But that would have to wait.

[Calculations finished. Results are as follows.]

[As you have defeated and killed an enemy with strength just barely breaching into the weakest of B- ranks, the requirements have changed.]

[The requirement of killing 1000 enemies above your own rank has been fulfilled early as a direct result.]

As the system notifications flashed before Alex's eyes, he felt a strange, tingling sensation wash over his entire body.

The air around him seemed to come alive with energy, even more than he had pumped into Virtue's Edge to deliver that attack.

He could feel the raw power beginning to well within him, threatening to overflow.

[Ding!]

[You have completed all requirements to rank up to C- rank. Beginning process now.]

Alex barely had the time to process the system messages before his body was overwhelmed by the evolution.

His muscles tightened, his bones resonated with a deep, almost melodic hum.

But his soul seemed to be the most affected by this sudden rank up.

His very essence began to be reshaped by the surge of energy coursing through him.

It was as if every fibre of his being was being torn apart and rebuilt at the same time.

Strangely though, Alex felt no pain from the process.

His senses sharpened even further, giving him even more clarity of his surroundings.

The world around him became clearer, more vibrant, and even the faintest sound or movement from a mile away caught his attention.

He could feel the energy pumping through his veins, like liquid fire.

Out of nowhere, the crimson fire of his Phoenix Flames flickered to life around him, burning hotter and more intense than ever before.

But they didn't just surround him — they became like an extension of his will, moving with his thoughts as naturally as breathing.

'Holy shit!'

Alex's mind raced, trying to grasp the scope of what was happening.

This was more than just a simple power boost like most other rank ups he had experienced.

It was as though he had been fundamentally transformed, his abilities elevated to an entirely new level.

But Alex could feel why it was so important that he had achieved basic control over an element before reaching C tier almost immediately.

His body assimilated his Spatial energy, and even more so his Phoenix fire energy.

Although he hadn't achieved basic control over his Phoenix Fire yet, it seemed it had still somehow forced itself into this process, which Alex wouldn't complain about as it only benefited him.

Now, he could feel any slight bit of spatial energy or fire energy in his surroundings, and he could draw them into his body as easily as breathing.

In fact, he ACTUALLY had to breathe in order to take this energy in…

This wasn't like some eastern fantasy cultivation novel, where Alex would be able to ascend through the realms by naturally accumulating energy.

No, it was more like Alex could even more rapidly recover his lost energy now with this new 'ability' that wasn't really an ability.

But that wasn't the end of it…