Apocalypse: Master of Soul Beasts

”Ding, congratulations on your successful career transformation, your current profession is: Star God!”

”Star God Profession Traits: Divine Affinity, Serenity.”

”Divine Affinity: The aura around the host will influence the emotions of living beings, automatically enhancing the goodwill of the target. The level of goodwill depends on the power difference between the two parties, but there is a minimum and maximum value!”

”Minimum Value: Fondness, slight goodwill (similar to Wen Yu).”

”Maximum Value: Genuine love from the heart, viewing the host as family (the extent of one’s love for the host is decided by their disposition) (for those who are ruthless and bloodthirsty, Divine Affinity would not have much effect).”

”Serenity: The strongest power of a Star God lies in observing stars and exploring destiny and the unknown mystery. Therefore, the profession does not have powerful offensive abilities. The host cannot actively learn any offensive skills, and the host’s character will be influenced by the power of the Star God, becoming pure and with little aggression.”

”Automatically obtained exclusive Star God skill one: Star Praying (Species-specific Esoteric Level, Active Skill): Awakens the mighty power of the stars to fulfill the wish of the wish-maker! When the host activates Star Praying, the power of the stars will cover their eyes. The first living being the host sees when the skill is activated will enter the Prayer Space mentally. In the Prayer Space, the subject can make any request, and as long as they pay the corresponding price, the power of the stars can help fulfill their wish!”

”Note 1: This skill cannot be used by the host themselves!”

”Note 2: Cannot achieve wishes beyond the skill’s capabilities, such as creating something from Void, raising the dead, etc.”

”Note 3: The optimized use of Star Praying is for providing information. Under the illumination of the stars, there are no secrets in this world!”

”Note 4: This skill can only be used once within a natural month, but with the voluntary consent of the Star God, all usage permissions for one year can be consumed to forcibly clear the cooldown time for Star Praying!”

At this point, Wen Yu frowned slightly.

This profession, how should I put it, at least Wen Yu didn’t think much of it, but from a certain perspective, the ability of Star Praying is indeed noteworthy.

Like what happened next.

...

Watching Rahal walking out of the treasure land with a face full of confusion, scratching his head, having no understanding of the changes happening to him.

Perhaps in Rahal’s eyes, the Star God profession was less interesting than the car models on the ground.

The scene accelerated, quickly transitioning to dinner time.

Tonight’s dinner was a piece of Level 2 mutant rat meat, which Dirang had a hard time hunting.

When Dirang, full of injuries, placed the roasted rat meat in front of Rahal, smelling the strong scent of blood on Dirang, Rahal, in a daze, used his first ability.

...

”Make your wish!”

Seeing Dirang standing terrified in the infinite starry sky in Rahal’s memory, Wen Yu seemed to see himself today, equally at a loss.

However, Wen Yu and Dirang at that time were fundamentally different!

One stood at the pinnacle of the world, a powerful expert with absolute power! The other was just a good-natured little thug with nothing to his name.

Seeing this bizarre situation, Wen Yu opted to play it safe, while Dirang, given his strength and long-term harsh conditions, made a choice opposite to Wen Yu without hesitation!

”I want an SSS-Class skill!!!”

A shout full of desire erupted from Dirang’s mouth.

Perhaps in Dirang’s heart at that time, an SSS-Class skill was the most powerful skill in the world...

”Cost: 1000 Level 8 magic crystals! Low-level magic crystals can also be used, at a 1 to 10 ratio.”

In an instant, Dirang despaired, as 1000 Level 8 magic crystals was a number beyond the reach of any individual, even currently!

However, the next second, hell turned into heaven!

”Or: 20 years of lifespan!”

”I agree!”

Urgency.

Excitement.

Heavy breathing.

Even impatience!

But that was 20 years of lifespan!

To trade 20 years of lifespan for an SSS-Class skill...

A spiritual fluctuation instantly infused into Dirang’s mind, and Wen Yu saw a brilliant spark in Dirang’s eyes.

That was hope!

This skill itself did not offer a ready-made skill scroll, but instead provided information that would inevitably lead to an SSS-Class skill scroll. Strictly speaking, there was not much difference between the two—the precise timing of when the treasure land opens, down to the second, the exact location in meters, and a very detailed strategy. If one still couldn’t obtain it, it’s simply fate.

Star Praying cannot directly grant power; it offers only hope.

And what the world lacks most is hope!

...

In Rahal’s memory, Dirang succeeded.

Because Rahal’s food got better, the place he lived improved, Dirang’s status rose, and his subordinates multiplied—a single SSS-Class skill indeed could bring about an overturning of heaven and earth!

But, there’s no wall in the world that doesn’t let the wind through.

The government military learned of Rahal’s existence, and in the face of the government, any scattered forces or individuals amounted to nothing but a joke.

The government took Rahal away, leaving only a resentful Dirang, the poor fellow who had only used Star Praying once.

...

A life ostensibly for protection but actually of imprisonment began.

As photos showed, the Indian Government sent a full twenty-four bodyguards to protect Rahal’s safety 24/7.

Although under the protection of the Indian Government, Rahal’s living conditions greatly improved, even a child could feel how others looked at him—more like a treasure than a peer, lacking malice, but never as warm as Dirang.

And with the help of the Indian Government, Rahal smoothly advanced to Level 2—a heap of defense and counterattack items forcibly ”smashed” him through the advancement trial.

The second skill was generated.

”Automatically obtained exclusive Star God skill two: Star Sensing (SS-Class, Passive Skill) Everything has cause and effect, when something in the world creates a cause and effect with the Star God, Star Sensing will automatically obtain information. The detail of the information depends on the magnitude of the cause and effect.”

Then Rahal saw Dirang was recruiting troops and using outdated caste-based rhetoric to try to overthrow the Indian Government.

It might be greed for Rahal’s abilities or genuine affection for Rahal; who knows...

During this time, the Indian Government tricked Rahal into using Star Praying once, with the wish being—a skill scroll with Limit Breaking Ability!

The price paid made Wen Yu’s heart skip a beat!

200 Level 10 magic crystals!

This might be a simple condition after careerists leveled up, but currently...

The Indian Government pieced together vast amounts of Level 1 to 5 magic crystals, even filling nearly 100 different level space rings!

With enormous cost, they cobbled together a Breakthrough Achiever...whether it was worth it is for those involved to decide.

Later, during India’s turmoil, Rahal ”affectionately” convinced his caregiver to flee with him—there was coincidence, luck, but even more so, the ”virtual omniscience” brought by Star Sensing.

...

Memories quickly flowed, and Wen Yu saw in Rahal’s memories the Yanjing Assembly Site, even Lin Haifeng and Old Man Fran.

Finally, when the Giant Dragon spread its wings and soared, Wen Yu saw through Rahal’s memory himself standing atop a star, rescuing Grace and having her lead the way to Noida Hotel, where he met Lin Na.

The effect of the Heaven-covering Robe prevented Rahal from directly observing Wen Yu’s past; however, human interactions and connections were so significant, Rahal could observe others to indirectly see himself.

Knowing his purpose, Rahal had been waiting for him, with a child’s simple thought, ”That elder brother riding a dragon is coming to pick me up soon...”

So Rahal prepared a small gift for Wen Yu.

Which was one Star Praying.

However...

When he saw himself shouting ”I want to get out of here” in the Prayer Space with a bewildered face, Wen Yu’s eyelid twitched slightly, then silently exited Dream Shaping.

”The loss isn’t big, the loss isn’t big, if I wanted an Esoteric Level skill, I couldn’t afford the price.”

Wen Yu decisively comforted himself with this sentence, yet for someone like Wen Yu who was frugal to the bone, losing a piece of information...

It was a loss neither great nor trivial, just left an emptiness inside.