My SSS-Rank Innate skill: Infinite Adaptation core

Nova glanced at the system screen once more and tapped on the final transformation.

”Let’s see what the last one is like...”

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[Chaotic Dragonic-Demon Transformation]

[ LOCKED]

[Stage I – Chaotic Dragonic-Demon

Humanoid Form]

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The user transforms into the perfect fusion of Human, Dragon, and Demon, taking the form of a Chaotic Dragonic-Demon Sovereign. Their body is adorned with obsidian draconic scales, majestic horns, abyssal wings, a powerful dragon tail, and eyes that radiate primordial chaos. This form perfectly balances the adaptability of humanity, the overwhelming might of dragons, and the destructive power of demons.

It grants unparalleled physical strength, limitless regeneration, immense chaotic mana, and complete mastery over both dragonic and demonic abilities. The user’s Chaotic Sovereign Aura suppresses all dragons and demons regardless of bloodline, marking them as the progenitor of an entirely new supreme race.

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[Stage II – Chaotic Dragonic-Demon Colossal Form]

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The user reveals their true form — a Colossal Chaotic Dragonic-Demon, an existence born from primordial Chaos that transcends all known races. Its body is covered in indestructible chaotic scales, crowned with colossal horns and abyssal wings that blot out the heavens, wrapped in an endless aura of chaos. Every breath distorts space, every roar shakes the world, and every movement embodies absolute destruction.

This form unleashes the full power of the Chaotic Dragonic-Demon Physique and Bloodline, granting unrivaled strength, near-immortality, limitless chaotic energy, and overwhelming dominion over all dragons, demons, and lesser beings. It is the ultimate manifestation of Chaos — an existence never before witnessed in the history of creation.

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Nova stared at the descriptions in silence, the weight of what he had become slowly sinking in.

Nova couldn’t believe his eyes. Including this final one, he now had three transformations — and every single one of them was completely badass.

First, he could transform into an entirely new species of demon: the Chaotic Demon.

Second, he could become a Chaotic Dragon: also entirely new species of Dragon, which itself had two stages — a powerful humanoid Dragon form and a true colossal dragon form.

And the last one was even more insane than the previous two. While he already had independent transformations for Demon and Dragon, this one allowed him to become a true hybrid of all three races: Human, Demon, and Dragon.

However, he quickly noticed that the final transformation was currently locked. The reason was obvious — he was still too weak. Even with an unparalleled Physique and Bloodline, without sufficient strength he wouldn’t be able to handle that form safely.

{ You’re thinking correctly, } Liya confirmed.

{ And there’s another requirement. To unlock that transformation, you also need to raise the level of your Chaos affinity. }

Nova nodded. That made sense... but he still didn’t know how to improve his Chaos affinity properly. He would need to use it continuously, which meant he needed a secluded place to train and test his new transformations.

Unlike his wife Asia, whose transformation was only partial, his were complete. Transforming into a full humanoid or colossal form in public would be far too dangerous. On top of that, he didn’t even know how massive his colossal form would actually be.

{Did you forget about the System Training Space? }

Liya tilted her head and asked with a soft smile.

Nova’s expression immediately turned sheepish. How could he have forgotten? He already had the ultimate endless training ground with time dilation, a place where he could train for as long as he wanted without worrying about the outside world.

{ You’d be shocked to know that after the upgrade, a few things about the System Training Space have changed. }

”Oh...? What are they?” Nova asked, curiosity lighting up his eyes.

{ For starters, the time dilation has changed. Before, one month inside the training space equaled one day in the real world. After the second upgrade, it’s now one year inside for every single day outside.}

Nova’s eyes widened in surprise. He already considered the previous time dilation an incredible cheat that had allowed him to train far more than most people could ever dream of during those three years. Now it had increased even further — one full year inside for just one day outside.

This was completely insane... and perfect for him.

”What are the other changes?” Nova asked, still curious.

Instead of answering with words, Liya simply waved her hand. The cozy little room around them instantly transformed into a vast grassy field.

Moments later, large demonic beasts began materializing in front of them, along with low rank demons and members of the Blood Moon Cult that Nova had previously killed on the battlefield.

{ Now you can choose any scenery you like, the ground, the air, the water — everything will feel completely real. And then comes the most outstanding part... }

She pointed toward the demonic beasts, demons, and cultists standing motionless like advanced dummies.

{ You can now create perfect copies of anyone you’ve killed or fought against. These dummies will possess their full original strength and will fight exactly like the real ones. }

Nova was once again surprised. The upgrades were truly insane.

He gently picked Liya up and set her aside on the soft bed, then stood up and leapt in front of one of the King Realm cultist dummies.

The moment his feet touched the ground, he paused. It didn’t feel artificial at all. The soil felt completely real beneath him, and he could even smell the fresh vegetation and feel the refreshing breeze. It was as if he were truly standing in the outside world.

He tapped the cultist’s shoulder — solid. Then he took a small step back and drove a punch into the dummy’s stomach with less than thirty percent of his strength.

BOOM!

The dummy’s body was completely torn apart by the impact, Nova stared at the result, slightly amazed. He turned toward Liya.

”I didn’t even use thirty percent of my strength... and that dummy was level 1456. Looks like my limits have changed drastically.”

Liya stood up as the bed behind her disappeared. She walked over to him and said,

{ You should realize by now that you went through two unnatural evolutions. Combined with the Demon Lord’s heart and your broken skills, you’ve become a true anomaly. Don’t try to judge your strength by normal standards anymore. }

Nova nodded, then something else crossed his mind.

”That reminds me... what happened to my Deadborn Legion? I can only feel Moonclaw and the ones I had from before. What about the ones I created on the battlefield?”

{ Unfortunately, they all died. When you died once, the connection was completely broken and they couldn’t survive. I only managed to save the ones you had already named, because they were linked to the system space. }

Nova understood. Even though he had believed every Deadborn — including Moonclaw and the others had perished when he died, he felt relieved that the named ones were still alive. The ones he had left in Frostholme with his wives had also survived.

A thought suddenly struck him. He tried to activate Eyes of the Legion through Alpha, the Deadborn he had left with Aisa and Rieka, wanting to check on his wives. He could feel that Alpha was still alive, but the connection itself wouldn’t open.

He then summoned Moonclaw. This time the connection was clear and complete. Using Monarch’s Eyes of the Legion through Moonclaw worked perfectly — he could see through its eyes.

When he tried Monarch’s Transposition with Moonclaw, it also responded... but when he attempted the same with Alpha, nothing happened.

Before he could fully process the reason, Liya explained:

{ As I already told you, the Abyss is different from the human world. The space here is locked and can only be crossed through Abyss Gates or portals created by high-level demons.

{ That’s why you can’t properly use Monarch’s Transposition or Eyes of the Legion with the other Deadborns right now. Your only option is to get out of the Abyss first. }

{ Fortunately for them... you’ve only been gone for a few hours. }

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