Chapter 172 172: Growing Weapons In The Apocalypse

[YOUR WEAPON(S) BLACK MALAKAI, BLUE OBSIDIAN AND BLACK SAPPHIRE HAS LEVELED UP! CHECK WEAPONS MENU]

[YOU HAVE REACHED LEVEL 60! RACIAL REFINEMENT AVAILABLE]

[YOU HAVE GAINED DIAMOND RANK PRISM OF HORROR]

Cole had to bite back a groan and a look of shock, he tried but it was almost impossible to hold himself back. So far he had been looking for power and now that he had it, he almost could not believe his eyes. There was the feeling of shock about how a random move, heck he had no idea how, but at the same time he did. Chaos wanted nothing more than to spread, that was just what the concept was all about. There would be no stability and everything would be in flux and it will swallow and consume...Chaos is like a poison, the abomination was poisoned.

"Poisoned by Chaos." Cope muttered softly to himself.

"What?" he raised his head startled to see that there was someone sitting besides him, a boy that looked to be just in his teens, probably around 13 or 14. Cole wondered what he was doing with such a dangerous group of people and on such a dangerous journey in such a dangerous world. Cole blinked and shifted his attention back to his notifications, there was more to be seen.

[Due to your actions and attempt to escape from certain death, your mind, body and soul has touched upon a degree of power and transdimensional knowledge that no one else has. You have gained the title (Void Breaker)]

[Void Breaker: All movements or teleportation skills +200% +300% to spatial abilities and knowledge on space.]

Cope had to admit it has been a while since he last saw a title, his attempt to escape from the abomination had pushed him to the limit, at a point he was no longer even using his eyes to navigate, just a sense of impending doom and he used his perception to search through space and. In between it, for a way to move away from the danger. Saving Irma's life was worth it after all.

[Black Malakai Has Reached Level 10! Ranking Up To Level 1 Silver Rank!]

[Black Malakai Has Reached Level 3 Silver Rank!]

[The Active Skill Black Surge Has Been Unlocked!]

[Black Surge(Active): Build Up A Stack Of Energy By Taken Damage For Up To 5 Stacks! Each Stack Increases The Next Skill Usage By 15%. Every Stack Can Be released Back, Unleashing All Of The Damage Done In One Hit. All 5 Stacks Damage Is Increased To 100%! Cost Health To Use]

Cole raised his eyebrows, so this was it. This has been what the problem was all along as he kept on feeling as if his sword was nagging at him to know something. Cole had completely forgotten that he had weapons that could level up just as well as he could. Even more so for the fact that Black Malakai grew by feeding on souls or death, or something along those lines. It was a realization that Cole has always had and seeing the result was quite satisfying.

Weapon: Black Malakai/ Type: Sword/ Level: 5/ Rank: Silver/ Genre: Growth]

[Attributes: Demonic/Cursed /Effects: +55% to all attacking skills, <Rot Curse> on every 3 successive hits, all sword skills cost health to use]

[Skills: <Black Cut> <Wrath Drive> <Black Demon Swordsmanship> <Black Surge>]

[Blue Obsidian Has Reached Level 10! Ranking Up To Level 1 Silver Rank]

[Blue Obsidian Has Reached Level 1 Silver Rank]

[The Passive Skill Fire Forge Has Been Unlocked]

[Fire Forge(Passive): Obsidian Is Born From Volcanoes, all shots inclusive of skilled and none skilled shots gain a 75% Fire Damage Boost, +75% Chance To Cause The Burning Or Scorched Status Effect For 10 seconds!]

[Black Sapphire Has Reached Level 10! Ranking Up To Level 1 Silver Rank]

[Black Sapphire Has Reached Level 1 Silver Rank ]

[The Passive Skill Ice Engine Has Been Unlocked]

[Ice Engine(Passive): The Sapphire is born deep in the earth but represents the enduring and unforgiven element of ice. All shots inclusive of skilled and none skilled shots gain a 75% Ice Damage Boost, +75% Chance To Cause The Hypothermia or Frozen Status Effect For 10 seconds ]

If you had told Cole that perhaps he would have access to such weapons this early he would have denied it. But a lot of things were making more and more sense to him. But ultimately he was lucky, his demon weapons were all bound to him and could just as he could, but Growth weapons are notoriously difficult to level up. In fact Black Sapphire should never have been able to make it to silver rank get as it's the weapon Cole used the least.

But it's bound to the Blue Obsidian which means they had no choice but to go hand in hand in leveling up. Black Malakai has reaped more souls than Cole was sure the sword should have been allowed to, but even with all of that it was still within the silver rank. Cole knew before any of his weapons would require a rank up again it would take a very long time, but until then, he had weapons that were invisible within the silver rank and would most definitely give a gold rank a good run for their money.

And then that was not to factor in the new skills he had gained. Cole already knew that his playstyle was a little over the place but he was leaning heavily into an extremely agile affliction specialist/Spell sword/ Gunslinger. And that is pretty much what his class embodies as a [Reaper]. And with the upgrades to his weapons Cole has becomes significantly more dangerous than ever before. These weapons were made for him, for others to use them they would have to have a constitution as powerful as Cole's and above all else a healing skill that can keep up with the body's rate of decay every time you use either one of those weapons.

All of these things seem to come together to make Cole one of the most dangerous of all the aspirants. And this was just an aspect of his power, his stats and the skills in them were not yet under consideration. But the ultimate power of Cole is something spectacular to behold, everyone who has ever been around him knew that, and now he was learning it.

[Weapon: Blue Obsidian/ Type: Revolver(Power)/ Level: 1/ Rank: Silver/ Genre: Growth/ Status: Pair]

[Attributes: Demonic| Cursed| Soul. / Effects: +50% damage to all shots, +50% damage to all skill shots!/ all skills cost health to activate. 50% chance for Bleed curse to activate, 15% chance to Pierce Gold rank armor]

[Skills: <Double Tap> <Obsidian Shot> <Fire Forge>]

[Weapon: Black Sapphire/ Type: Revolver (Range)/ Level: 1/ Rank: Silver/ Genre: Growth/ Status: Pair]

[Attributes: Demonic| Cursed| Mental. / Effects: +50% damage to all shots, +50% damage to all skill shots!, All skills cost health to activate. 50% chance for deranged curse to activate, 50% chance to Pierce gold rank armor]

[Skills: <Double Tap> <Sapphire Sniping> <Ice Engine>]

Looking at the menu for his weapons made Cole very satisfied. Either way this was one thing he has been putting off and not dealing with for a long time. But now he has taken care of it. Now he has to deal with his impending colossal level up. Cole was worried though, if he levels up like this then the next few floors will be a breeze, or maybe even if it isn't, getting a single level would now require dozens of hours or days put into it. Somehow he had lucked himself into the big leagues.

It wasn't as if things like this hasn't happened to other people. Back when Titan Rising Online first launched a lot of players got lucky enough to either come across a treasure or complete a quest that force fed a colossal amount of exp. Pushing them all the way to the top of the rankings and giving them power. Of course Titan Rising Online is fair and balanced, it will take extensive training and time for you to become used 5o your new level of strength.

This was worrying for Cole, he was already struggling with his current level of power being only able to bring 30 to 50% of his total abilities to hear due to his lack of understanding of his own skills and distinct lack of training. This has now made it even more urgent, it seems his today into the 4th floor would be cut short soon enough and he would have to return to the third floor. It's the best place to be and train and he would then attempt to at least steer its development a bit. But all of that would until he has found a safe place to place his head.

"4 Kilometers to Haxen Bridge, look alive men, we don't want to get ripped off by the Dremonai. Keep your weapons down but make sure the safety is up, we don't want trouble but we won't be fools." Irma said as she came towards the back, speaking to the people present while also speaking into a radio to sent the message to the others part of the convoy.

"But what is they give us trouble boss?" one of the very forgettable faces amongst the mercenaries asked. Irma simply turned to Cole and said.

"Then we'll introduce them to our new associate, I'm sure he can and will make them very compliant." She smiled and Cole gave a nonchalant shrug, whatever this was he wanted no part of it, but he gets irritated easily so whoever this Dremonai were, it would be in their best interest to not fuck with him, but just in case….. he should look through the rest of his notifications…..perhaps there was more surprises to be had.