I am floating in darkness. Well, it is not total darkness. I can see red lines floating in the darkness, forming an orderly, beautiful pattern. Where am I? This is not the Realm of Chaos. I know that for sure because it is too peaceful, and I do not feel any foulness coming from the realm. Is this a peaceful part of the warp? I know that, in the distant past, the warp was peaceful. Is this the part that still has that peace?
I can feel my body floating. I can move all of my limbs. That is good. I move through the darkness like swimming in water. However, I stop when I see someone in the darkness. She is floating there, barefoot, looking at me.
I raise my guard and prepare to fight.
She is tall, more than two meters tall, with green hair and skin as white as snow. She is wearing a toga-like white garment, and I can see a green crown on her head with a blazing red jewel in its center. Her eyes look at me, and I can see her green eyes full of pain.
She opens her mouth and speaks to me in a language I don't know.
"I don't know what you are saying."
She frowns at my words and opens her mouth once again. This time, even though I cannot understand her words, I understand what she wants to say.
She is thanking me.
I look at her in shock and confusion. Why? What have I done for her to thank me? Is she one of the souls that I rescued by defeating the Greater Daemon?
Before I can ask her, a bright light explodes and carries me away from the darkness. I blink for a second as I see the familiar ceiling. I am back in my room, huh? Who was that? She is beautiful—too beautiful. It is a beauty that you cannot attain. An otherworldly beauty that only appears by altering your face.
If she is a soul, that is her real face, right? Does that mean she was born with that face? Huh. I shake my head and sit down on my bed. I can see, in the corner of my eye, a notification from the Chaos Gacha.
With a wave of my hand, I open the notification.
|Congratulations! You kill 1,000,000 infected in a single battle! You receive a 1x Diamond Ticket!|
|Congratulations! You kill 10,000,000 infected in a single battle! You receive 2x Diamond Tickets!|
|Congratulations! You kill 50,000,000 infected in a single battle! You receive 3x Diamond Tickets!|
|Congratulations! You defeat a Greater Daemon! You receive 1x Legendary Ticket!|
|Congratulations! You defeat an Enchanted Greater Daemon! You receive 2x Legendary Tickets!|
|Congratulations! You close the Warp Storm around the Moebian Domain! You receive 1x Legendary Ticket!|
|Congratulations! You create a new Tear of Reality that blocks the influence of the Chaos Gods! You receive 1x Mythical Ticket!|
|Congratulations! You unknowingly rescue Isha, the Eldar Goddess of harvest, fertility, and nature, from Nurgle's Garden. You receive 1x Mythical Ticket!|
|Congratulations! You grant a True Death to a Greater Daemon, greatly weakening Nurgle in the process. You receive 1x Mythical Ticket!|
|Congratulations! You destroy a quarter of Nurgle's Realm and prevent him from regaining the territory, greatly reducing his influence. You receive 1x Divine Ticket!|
I am very happy with the list of tickets in front of me. I am vibrating with happiness at the tickets I received. However, what about the middle one? I rescued Isha? Is that the person I met? I do not see her pointed ears. Well, her hair is so long that it can hide her ears.
Does that mean that darkness is her domain? What kind of goddess with a domain of harvest, fertility, and nature has a realm that is pure darkness? Or that place is not her realm?
That place is rather odd. Those red lines feel like something coming from EA. It is a primordial energy that swirls around, destroying anything. EA is a sword that appears from the genesis of the world, right? Does that mean the red energy is primordial energy? I want to ask Ddraig about it, but he's asleep right now.
The weight of the warp makes him relatively weak at the moment. Without him, I would be overcome by the weight. He takes around 60% of the burden of the warp. I only carry 40% and cannot stay long. It must be tough for him. I will let him take as long as he wants to recover.
Anyway, I cannot do anything at the moment. I will let her be and will take care of the problem later. At least she is thankful. That means she will not be a problem for me anytime soon. Maybe. Hopefully.
For now, I have tickets, and I want to spend them. I use the Diamond Tickets first and start rolling.
[Healing Kiss]
|Elite Ability|
MHA - Allows you to heal people by kissing them. Once you kiss someone, it supercharges their natural regeneration with your own energy.
Not good, but not bad either. The [Cure] ability is better because it can also heal me. This one might be faster or better at healing than [Cure], but it can only heal one person, and that person is not me.
Yeah. Not bad, but not good either.
I press the roll button and watch it spin.
[Ork Colour Theory]
|Elite Trait|
Warhammer 40k - You have a PhD in the study of Ork Color Theory, allowing you to paint things to get the benefits that Orks do. RED IZ FASTA, BLACK IZ TOUGHA, YELLOW IZ BIG BOOM, PURPLE IZ SNEAKY, BLUE IZ LUCKIER, AND GREEN IZ DA BEST. For a target to benefit from this effect, you must be the one to paint it yourself.
This one is great. It is a shame that I must paint things by hand, but at least my mech will be tougher when I paint it black or faster when I paint it red. Will this be enhanced when my tech fights against Orks? Their Waaagh! Energy is stronger the more they gather in one place, right?
I can test this when I face the Orks.
[Mithril Skeleton]
|Elite Trait|
Your skeleton is unusually durable, able to take a lot of punishment before it suffers damage. In addition, it is flexible and conducts energy better. Note that your skeleton isn't real mithril and scales with your physical stats.
I release a sigh as I feel something change inside me. This one is great. It is a bit late because I could have used this kind of trait a few weeks ago, but there is no use crying over spilled milk.
[Adept Charisma]
|Elite Skill|
You have an aura of charisma around you; it is less of a skill and more of something that is always present. People of note feel more drawn to your presence. You are more intimidating when you want to be and more persuasive when you try to be.
Not bad. I need all the charisma I can get, with all the people looking at me with that amount of faith and hope in their eyes.
[Expert Polearm Mastery]
|Elite Skill|
You are an expert at wielding polearms such as spears, halberds, and scythes. While not quite on the level of heroes like Cu Chulainn, you are ferocious with the spear in your own right. You wield the spear as if it were an extension of your own body.
Not bad. I am training in swordsmanship with Sergeant Major Marrow, but any mastery of weapons will be welcome.
[Tinker - Alchemy (IV)]
|Legendary Ability|
Allows you to design, modify, and build technology related to alchemical reagents, potions, and their production. You can craft incredibly potent potions such as healing potions that restore limbs perfectly, mana-boosting potions, ultra steroids, and permanent buff potions that grant physical traits up to Epic Tier, along with many other alchemical reagents.
Yes! A perfect ability for the last Diamond Ticket! With this, I can create an STC that others can use to produce permanent booster stims to increase the strength of my guardians even more. I want to make them as strong as Firstborn Space Marines, or at least as strong as Scout Marines.
With a happy hum, I use the Legendary Tickets.
[Uzumaki]
|Epic Trait|
Naruto - You are a member of the Uzumaki clan, granting you increased life force and endurance. In addition, you can heal yourself and others by imbuing your blood with your energy and life force. With training, you can unlock the ability to create sealing adamantine chains capable of suppressing and sealing energy. (Does not grant chakra.)
I can feel something rush through my body. I can feel my body surge with energy as it grows stronger. I feel as if I could fight for days with only this trait to support me. It is a shame that it does not give me chakra, but at least the chains do not require chakra to use.
They use the same energy my abilities use.
A good upgrade, not the best. However, any upgrade that increases my base physical strength is always welcome.
I press the roll button once again.
[Earthbound Ancient]
|Legendary Trait|
You are one with the primordial earth; all earth-based abilities are far more potent, cost less energy, and are easier to master. In addition, you recover energy faster when standing on the ground, and even faster the deeper underground you are.
I can feel warm energy coursing through my body and my connection to the earth around me. I am underground, and I can feel the presence of people around me through the earth's vibrations.
Not only that, but I can feel my earth-related abilities growing stronger because of this trait. My [Desert Logia] and [Primordial Earth] are about five times stronger than before because of this trait.
Not bad. I prefer something that increases my base physical strength, but I will welcome this upgrade.
I press the roll button once again.
[Holy Grail]
|Legendary Item|
Fate - The Holy Grail is an immense mass of raw magical power in the shape of a chalice. The chalice can either be used as a vast source of mana or used to grant the user's wishes as long as they can be achieved through magic below Legendary Tier. Restock Timer: 720 Hours
This is… somewhat confusing. What kind of magic can Epic Tier and below create? Can this grant me magic from the Epic Tier section? The description is a bit confusing. I will test it later because the Holy Grail in the Fate universe can grant True Magic, after all. However, that kind of magic must be above Legendary Tier.
I shake my head and roll the last Legendary Ticket.
[Grandmaster Math]
|Mythical Skill|
Your comprehension and understanding of numbers, mathematics, and calculations are at a concerning level. You could go to NASA and outcalculate their computers. The speed at which your brain can crunch numbers is beyond what most computers can achieve. If you forgot your computer at home, your mind is a better alternative.
I hold back a grunt as a massive amount of knowledge enters my head. The skill is not just about increasing my calculation speed; it also gives me countless mathematical formulas, and these are not 21st-century formulas. They are the knowledge from the beginning of the Dark Age of Technology. It is still an early era, but I now have access to the foundations needed to calculate many things. This will open many doors to technological miracles.
The Mechanicus lost the way to recreate many things, and with these formulas, I might be able to recreate some of them.
I release a deep breath and press the roll button to use the Mythical Tickets.
[Metal Gear Excelsus]
|Legendary Item|
Metal Gear - A gigantic, multi-city-block-sized arachnid mech with retractable blades and giant plasma cannons, coupled with uncanny mobility and dexterity. In addition, this mech was designed to withstand advanced nuclear weaponry, and its durability reflects that. It is constantly maintained and repaired by its fleet of nanomachines and even has living quarters.
I read through the description with a massive grin on my face. I received another mech STC, and we can mass-produce this thing. I will call it the Arachnid Titan because of its spider-like chassis.
Sutherland alone is already very helpful because of its modular design. This one might not be as modular as Sutherland, but I have a feeling it will be easy enough to modify and upgrade. Replace the chassis material, add more weapons, and swap the plasma cannons for laser or flamer weaponry.
With a happy hum, I press the roll button once again.
[Soul Stone]
|Divine Item|
Marvel - One of the Infinity Stones, some of the most powerful artefacts in existence. The Soul Stone allows the user to control souls, bestow life, and even resurrect people, as long as you are capable of handling the power of the stone.
Bloody hell. The Soul Stone, no matter the universe, is something incredibly powerful. Absolute power over the soul is no joke. Can this stone destroy a Greater Daemon? They are part of their god, right? Does that mean they have souls? I hope so.
However, that last part of the description will be a problem. "As long as you are capable of handling the power of the stone," huh? Thanos needs specialized equipment to handle the stone and prefers not to use his body directly.
Can I make my own Infinity Gauntlet? I will test it later. For now, I need to roll the last Mythical Ticket.
[Divine Blade]
|Epic Ability|
Allows you to conjure a sword of Divine Light that you can alter the shape of. This blade is lightweight yet unbelievably sharp and durable. In addition, it burns anything it strikes with purifying holy flames, but as long as the wielder wills it, the blade cannot hurt even a fly, even if swung at full power.
Finally, something perfect for this universe and the enemies I encounter. I will take anything that can destroy, hurt, and permanently kill a daemon from the warp. I can use this ability alongside Balance Breaker for greater effectiveness.
I release a deep breath and prepare to use my last ticket. This is the highest-ranking ticket I can get. Let's hope it gives me something good.
[Authority of Death]
|Transcendent Ability|
You wield the Authority of Death, the End. You need only point at a target to claim their life; claiming lives and resurrecting the dead is less difficult than taking a breath. You can even kill targets that cannot be killed by granting them the concept of death. The stronger a target is, the more energy you need to expend to affect them.
This is… this is the perfect weapon against the Chaos Gods. This is the Final Trump Card and Strongest Weapon against Chaos. With this, I can kill them as long as I have enough power to deliver the final blow. It is like how the Grand Assassin, King Hassan, grants Tiamat the concept of death and allows the others to kill her for good.
I have the potential to kill a Chaos God. However, I still have a long way to go before I can kill one of them. I only have potential.
"My lord."
I snap out of my thoughts when I hear Rita's voice from outside. I will think about that later. It will take time. For now, I need to expand, train, and create something that will allow me to get close to a Chaos God and strike them with enough lethal force to kill them.
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