Re-Awakening: I Ascend with a Legendary class

Chapter 517: Grim Student Examination (1)

Almond chose the Grim Tree Nourishment Dew.

Lily also made the same choice.

Admiral Rudra also chose the nourishment dew.

But not just them.

This time, there were more people with Grim Potential than just those three.

Big D

Kexell

Arjun

Viktor

Julian

They managed to go past one million and achieve Grim potential.

So they got a special reward, but their choice was the same.

Grim Tree Nourishment Dew.

Once this measurement of potential was over, everyone was automatically transported to a large hall.

There were many people of myriad races in the hall.

A large orb with mystical structure floated in the center with a digital pair of eyes and a smile, pulsing with magical visual effects.

The newly arrived people got a notification.

[ The Grim Student examination will begin in 5 hours and 34 minutes. ]

As Almond and others arrived here, they could feel each other’s presence and gathered up. All fifty of them were here.

”I reached Grim Potential,” Kexell said with a grin.

”Same.” Julian chuckled.

Viktor laughed loudly. ”I guess I am finally catching up.”

”What? You reached Grim potential, Viktor?” James asked, startled.

The other old monsters were surprised.

Arjun smiled. ”The reward for Grim Potential is rather nice. I’ll use it to open the second branch of the second Grim Tree we got.”

”Arjun, you reached Grim potential too?” Liang blinked.

”You all need to work harder.” Big D chuckled. ”We should see more people at Grim potential next time we rank up.”

They began talking about their second Grim Trees, sharing their first branch’s powers and exploring them.

After an hour, they also sat down like many others and began meditating, brainstorming to create more techniques with their new arsenal of powers.

There was one thing in common when everyone’s second branch of the first Grim Tree awakened since they broke through.

The second branch’s power was completely passive.

Almond looked at both his trees, wondering which Grim Tree’s branch he should awaken.

[Almond Regalon Crowshade]

-Grimstar: 9-star Grim Student

-Experience: 0%

-Combat Power: [ — ]

-Title:

—> [ Justice of Outlaws ]

-Grim Tree:

—> The One Grim Blade.

—> Phantom of the Horizon.

-Grim Weapon: Dual Voidsoul Swords.

-Stats:

— Life Power: [600,000/600,000] + 10%

— Trinity Power: 600,000 + 10%

— Grim Power: [322,814/400,000] + 10%

— Domain Power: 400,000 + 10%

< Territory > [ Locked ]

< War Profile > [ Locked ]

True Concepts: Grim-Fated Cut, Oblivion.

[ The One Grim Blade ]

—First Branch: Ten Into One [ 10/10 ].

—Second Branch: Spectre Blade.

Spectre Blade: Always ignore 50% of any kind of defense your blades face.

It was simple and straightforward, and overpowered.

[ Phantom of the Horizon ]

—First Branch: Eyes of Displacement.

Eyes of Displacement: At no cost, you can change your position or swap the position of other people or things anywhere within the range of your visual radar. Your sensing range is increased by 50%.

This was powerful.

Almond also decided to awaken the second branch of the second Grim Tree using the nourishment dew he got.

[Phantom of the Horizon]

—First Branch: Eyes of Dispalcement.

—Second Branch: Phantom Parade.

Phantom Parade: Your projectiles can multiply by two at no cost.

’Huh?’ Almond was dumbfounded.

That was so powerful!

Well, Lily was also looking at a similar level of power-up.

[Lily Regalon Crowshade]

-Grimstar: 9-star Grim Student

-Experience: 0%

-Combat Power: [ — ]

-Title:

—> [ Justice of Outlaws ]

-Grim Tree:

—> Dreadolon of Myriad Doom.

—> The Eclipse of End

-Grim Weapon: Silent Edge of Corvalis.

-Stats:

-Stats:

— Life Power: [600,000/600,000] + 10%

— Trinity Power: 600,000 + 10%

— Grim Power: [312,004/400,000] + 10%

— Domain Power: 400,000 + 10%

< Territory > [ Locked ]

< War Profile > [ Locked ]

True Concepts: Shadowed Chrono Lights, Achromatic.

[ Dreadolon of Myriad Doom ]

—First Branch: Ten Marks of Doom [ 10/10 ]

—Second Branch: Inevitable Doom.

Inevitable Doom: Any status effect you try to cause can never be denied, only delayed. Your debuffs can take twice or more effort to remove.

Her second Grim Tree increased her offense to a new height.

[The Eclipse of End]

—First Branch: Moonless Veil.

—Second Branch: Eclipse Convergence.

Moonless Veil: Any direct hit you do with your attacks inflicts enemies with -5% of overall attack power and -5% potency in sensing range. Can be stacked up to 10 times.

Eclipse Convergence: Attacks against enemies under debuffs deal more damage. +5% attack power per debuff, up to 100 stacks.

’100 stacks?’ Lily’s eyes glinted.

Lily had tons of debuffs.

If she stacked 100 debuffs on someone and attacked them, her attack would be boosted by 500% of its original damage!

That was insane.

Admiral Rudra had a strong boost as well, though his Grim Trees were more oriented to make him last longer in battle, and the longer he lasts, the stronger he becomes. Aside from that, his build, aided by his True Concepts, consisted of breaking apart opposing forces.

Everyone had gained a major boost, especially those who managed to acquire Grim Potential in this assessment, since they awakened an additional branch of Grim Tree thanks to nourishment dew.

Time passed as everyone refined their combat skills for the upcoming Grim Student examination.

Those with Grim potential have already reached the peak of Grim Student in terms of stat points.

Grim Resident could have a total of 1,000,000 stat points.

Grim Student could have a total of 2,000,000 stat points.

Grim Adventurers could have a total of 3,000,000 stat points.

Grim Noble and further positions had more differences in stats, but the first three positions had an increment of merely 1,000,000.

So those with a qualitative difference in Grim Trees and their arsenal of powers could make up for the stat point and defeat those in higher positions, just like how Regalons did in the event.

[ Grim Student examination begins. ]

[ To maintain a brutal yet fair environment for the examiners, you all will be divided into five divisions, based on your potential measurement. ]

[ The five divisions are Average, Elite, Heroic, Legendary, and Grim, which reflect the grade of your potential. ]

As everyone heard the last line, people in the hall disappeared.

Almond, Lily, and others who had Grim potential arrived at a plateau, facing a vast dark forest filled with pale and dark lights of different colors.

’There are three hundred and forty-eight people.’ Lily blinked.

Three hundred and forty-eight people with Grim potential.

[Welcome. The first exam is simple. Cross the forest. Your first death will be forgiven. You can end the exam and finalize your score right there and then, or you can continue. But know that the second death will mean your end.]

And then, everyone vanished from the plateau.

But as they arrived in the forest randomly, the last announcement of Grimverse rang in their heads.

[ You will not be able to see other Grim Students. Their powers, their faces, and their bodies will be structured as monsters like other monsters. ]

[ Good luck and all the best. ]