Chapter 286 -
Many of the close calls that Noah faced in the past were because someone proficient in spatial techniques would simply lay down a spatial lock and that would close off all exits.
The first time he felt this feeling was during the True Apocalypse of the Lost World where the power of the Celestials blocked off spatial transmission for an entire planet. The only reason he kept his life during that time was because of the mysterious Karmic Sect Leader that had faded away in front of his eyes some time ago.
The other time was during the first exploration of the Treasure Abode of the Devilish Time Unveiler, where running away was once again made to be impossible. Noah didn't like this feeling, so he strove to get his hands on a skill that would render this problem obsolete.
That was where the Absolute Space Technique of the Profound Astral Sect, a major power of a Prime World, came in. His eyes shimmered as he observed the brand new skill appearing in shining blue lights on his stat panel.
> :: Your connection to the stars is unique, being able to assert an influence that bends the laws of space to your will. A proficient Connector is able to freely traverse through space, even to locations they have never been to before. Abilities include Marker, Connector, Astral Traveler, Expansive Space, and Star Seeker
[Marker] :: Multiple locations that the user can teleport to at a moment's notice can be marked. The user is able to teleport to previously marked locations or any locations observable within their field of vision. The uniqueness of the Astral Connector will allow the user to be able to move to the desired location regardless of any established spatial restrictions.
[Connector] :: A special title gained by the beings proficient in the Law of Space. Grants +300% to all abilities affected by the Law of Space.
[Astral Traveler] :: Countless stars litter the unexplored Universe, with many unique locations just waiting to be explored. The Astral Connector will be transported to a random unique location across the stars, the only thing limiting their travel being how much mana they can use while activating Astral Traveler.
[Expansive Space] :: A wide area of space that the user can use as their own storage area. Its size is only limited by the energy the user can provide.
[Star Destroyer] :: An ability rarely used by the Astral Connectors because of its heavy requirements in mana, and because of its ruthlessness. The effects of Star Destroyer can range from a tremor being caused on a wide area of a star, to the destabilization of the core of a star, and ultimately to the destruction of a star. Most Astral Connectors will only ever be able to cause tremors on wide regions of a star as too much energy is required to achieve the full effects.
Noah's heart trembled as he slowly read through all the abilities contained under the >.
This Absolute Skill was quite different from the > that was synthesized in the Demon World, where if someone was not looking at the skills close enough, they would assume it held lesser abilities.
Depending on who was using this skill, that might be correct. But in the case of Noah, almost every limiter placed on this skill was not a problem for him. He was happy when he read the abilities of [Marker], which would allow him to mark any coordinates in space and be able to return to that position whenever he wished, even if a spatial lock was placed on the location he was currently on.
This was the main thing he was looking for, but he never expected the abundant surprises that came with the other abilities of >. The [Connector] title that added even more boosts to his space related abilities was something he had seen before, but the rest of the abilities under this Absolute Skill were something to marvel at.
One of the unique ones that Noah would definitely try later on in the future was the [Astral Traveler]. The ability was unique as it would teleport him to an unknown location that he had never even been to, but this location was termed unique in the description of the skill, making Noah curious to check this skill out fully in the future as to what these unique locations might be.
The [Expansive Space] was a simple and yet extremely useful ability that made his storage rings or bags obsolete as it contained an extremely wide area of space that seemed endless, providing him with an intuitive feature that was helpful in many ways. It was different from the ability provided by the [Amorphous Space Beast] skill tree, the [Miniature Space] ability that allowed him to pull his own body and the bodies of his enemies into a small isolated space.
It was the last ability that made him do a double take though, the only offensive ability of the >, the skill known as >!
It was an extremely shocking skill, as was described in the skill panel, where many of the previous users of this Absolute Technique in the Profound Astral sect were only ever proficient at the first level of this ability, being able to destabilize wide regions that they targeted and cause tremors and quakes that could cause a tremendous amount of damage.
But they never had enough energy and prowess to be able to destabilize an entire planet, nonetheless bring about its destruction as the skill name suggested. Noah wondered whether he himself would have the ability to do something as stupendous, and already had an idea in mind that he confirmed as he sent his thoughts towards the Planetary Systems he was connected to.
[It should be used to the fullest extent on Minor Worlds or even possibly Middle Worlds.]
[Yes. Though it might also work against a Large World, we won't be too sure unless our three worlds continue to increase in Rank and start stepping into the level of a Prime World.]
His thoughts were confirmed as he conversed with the Planetary Systems, the subject of upgrading the level of the Worlds he was connected to reminding him of the thing he wanted to do next as he finished reveling in the successful accomplishment of the goal he had set for the World of Cultivation while spending more time on the descriptions of the new abilities he had collected for himself.
He had achieved his goals for this world, and was already looking forward to something he had put in motion behind the scenes. He was thinking about the freezing world that he had sent his Harbingers of Sin and a particularly arrogant penguin into.