Evolving My Undead Legion In A Game-Like World

Chapter 1087: Unique Skill and Origin Battlefield Compensation [4]

At the same time, warm energy slowly flowed throughout his body.

Michael exhaled softly.

"Though it's not a full recovery, if I need to run or fight again I can do it without acting desperate."

Of course, Michael didn't mean this. If his life was truly in danger, he wouldn't hesitate to use his legendary-grade treasure to attack, or to summon all his powerful undead.

The previous situation, though it looked dangerous, hadn't required any losses to resolve.

"I feel much better."

Michael flexed his fingers as he thought back to the hundreds of Rank Four awakeners he had left behind.

He smiled faintly.

The only thing that mattered now was the Heavenly Enlightenment Incense.

Michael slowly raised his right hand. Inside his palm, the faint purple glow had finally disappeared completely. The incense now rested quietly within his grasp, no longer broadcasting its location to the entire Fourth Layer.

"…Finally."

After all the chasing and the moments balanced on the edge of real danger, it was finally his.

Heavenly Enlightenment Incense

Grade: Epic ★★★

Description: A supreme treasure born naturally within regions blessed by the Origin Will.

Once ignited, the incense releases Heavenly Enlightenment Mist.

Depending on the quantity burned and the intensity of the flame, the user's comprehension may increase by up to ten times.

Duration and effectiveness depend upon the amount consumed.

Michael couldn't wait to try it out, but even he knew this was currently not the right place to do so.

As for using it inside his legendary-grade item, that wasn't possible either.

Since entering the Origin Battlefield, Michael had tried to open a portal into the Mausoleum of Endless Dominion, but nothing happened. Just now he had tried again with the same result.

"…So I can store things inside, but I can't enter physically?"

Before entering the Origin Battlefield, he could create a portal and allow his body to enter the legendary-grade treasure's internal space.

But now the battlefield seemed to have restricted that function. He could place items inside and withdraw them, but his true body could not enter.

Of course, this applied only to this body, not the one in the Land of Origin.

Though he wondered whether he could bring his other body to the Origin Battlefield, Michael felt it was better not to attempt such a thing in such an unfamiliar place just yet.

"It seems the only way to leave this place is through the battlefield's own rules."

Unfortunately, there was no exit option yet.

Just as Michael fell into thought, a new panel suddenly appeared before him.

[Compensation package prepared]

[Compensation delivered]

Michael froze in shock.

"…Now?"

A strange item appeared inside his storage space. Michael quickly took it out. It looked like a ticket made from pale golden crystal.

Countless tiny runes flowed across its surface, shifting like living light.

Without hesitation, Michael activated Detect.

[Treasure Amplification Voucher]

[Grade: Epic ★★★]

[Type: One-Time Consumable]

[Effect: Upon activation, the effect of any selected treasure below or equal to Legendary Grade will be increased by 200% for a limited duration] [Duration depends on the selected treasure's grade, stability, and energy consumption] Michael stared at the description. Then he slowly blinked.

"…A 200% boost?"

For several seconds, he didn't speak. Then his gaze slowly moved toward the Heavenly Enlightenment Incense in his other hand.

A treasure that could already increase comprehension by up to ten times. And now a ticket that could amplify a treasure's effect by 200%.

Michael's heart immediately began beating faster.

"…Origin Will."

His lips slowly curved upward.

"Your divine heart may be black, but you really do know how to give good treasures."

Fortunately, the gaze of the Origin Will was not currently on him.

Michael treated the two items as though they were made of glass.

He carefully placed the Heavenly Enlightenment Incense and the Treasure Amplification Voucher into his storage space. Only then did he finally relax.

Then, without sparing the trembling rabbit nest another glance, his figure blurred and disappeared from the forest.

Even after he left, none of the monster rabbits dared to move. The Rank Three rabbit remained flattened against the ground, its ears pressed tightly to its head.

Several minutes passed in silence. Only after confirming that the terrifying shadow would not return did the rabbits slowly begin breathing again.

Meanwhile, back at the previous battlefield, the atmosphere was indescribably strange.

Hundreds of Rank Four awakeners hovered in the distance, all staring at the empty space where Michael had disappeared.

As for the rabbit, upon sensing so many powerful gazes suddenly sweeping past it, it died from the shock on the spot.

No one spoke for several breaths.

Then the phoenix's furious cry shattered the silence.

"That human!"

Its flames surged violently, turning the surrounding sky red. To a proud creature like it, what had just happened was more than failure. It was humiliation.

Not only had a junior tricked it, but worse still, he had stolen the treasure right under its eyes and escaped.

The phoenix's golden eyes burned with killing intent. Of course, it wasn't merely angry. It was curious as well. What exactly had that skill been?

As for Lord Seraphiel, his attention was no longer on the vanished Michael. His gaze had shifted elsewhere.

A short distance away, Lady Aurelia lay weakly on the ground. Her white armor remained undamaged. The Epic Grade wand in her hand was also intact. But her body told a completely different story.

One arm hung unnaturally at her side. Blood stained the gaps between her armor. Her wings were in disarray, several feathers torn away. Her face was pale, and her usually cold emerald eyes looked blank.

She was alive. But clearly, she had suffered badly.

The surrounding Rank Four awakeners stared in shock. They had all assumed the human youth was the one in danger.

After all, he had been facing an angel of the same rank who had entered the Fourth Layer. Yet now, the angel looked as though she had barely survived. As for the human, he had escaped with the treasure.

For the first time, many of the hidden experts silently revised their evaluation of Michael.

That youth was not simply special. He was dangerous.

Someone finally muttered, "Was that truly a human?"

Several gazes shifted toward the speaker. The person hesitated, then added, "For one thing, that human was far too beautiful. Could he be part elf?"

A nearby human Rank Four awakener immediately frowned.

"Are you looking down on humans?"

Her expression remained cold.

"Is it so hard to believe a human did this?"

No one answered. A few silently rolled their eyes, but none bothered arguing. The woman who had spoken was one of the stronger Rank Four awakeners present.

They weren't friends, but there was no need to antagonize her over a casual remark.

The human expert also said nothing more.

Truthfully, everyone understood the reason behind the earlier doubt. It was not impossible for someone from a less advantaged race to defeat someone from a higher race.

Such things happened across the universe. Talent, class, inheritance, equipment, experience, and luck all mattered.

But this situation was different. Both Michael and Aurelia had entered the Fourth Layer while still at Rank Three. That alone proved both were uniquely extraordinary even among their own races.

And when comparing a unique angel to a unique human, common sense had subconsciously led everyone to assume the angel would be stronger.

Reality had just slapped that assumption apart.

The human had escaped. The angel had fallen. And the treasure was gone.