Primordial Awakening: I Can Evolve My Skills Infinitely - Chapter 238

Chapter 238: Primordial Prediction Ability, Too Many Forsaken Coins!
The [Fifth Barrier] stood like a colossal wall of black flames, stretching endlessly across the horizon and blocking the way to the sixth zone.

Sam couldn’t see anything beyond it.

Nothing existed past that barrier, not even light.

When he reached his hand forward, intending to touch it—

[If you do that, you can’t go back.]

The warning flashed before his eyes, and he immediately pulled his hand back.

“Hm.”

He stood still, staring at the wall of flames in silence.

Even from where he stood, the faint pressure radiating from the barrier made the air feel heavier, as if the world itself was warning him not to proceed.

He had only wanted to take a glimpse, nothing more.

But after feeling that presence leaking through the flames, he changed his mind.

‘Not yet,’ he thought.

He was only level three of the [Forsaken] rank.

He still had a long way to go.

And judging from how each zone had followed a pattern so far, the sixth zone would probably start with enemies around level one hundred.

That meant stepping into that place now was suicide.

It was equivalent to entering a fight against the final stage of the final rank—the rank that still didn’t even have a name.

Sam had a theory about that final rank.

He believed there wouldn’t be any “limit” or “peak.”

Just endless growth for those capable of surviving it.

But that was still far away, and right now, he had no business crossing that line.

‘I’m… close,’ Sam thought, staring at the barrier, ‘Extremely close to the end of the [Upper Realm].’

A strange feeling passed through him as the realization settled in.

He had been climbing through the ranks, completing missions, fighting monarchs, and defying death over and over again—but now, the end of this realm was right in front of him.

And he had no idea what waited beyond it.

‘Even if I kill all the [Monarchs],’ he wondered, ‘what about the [Colossals]? Or the [King]?’

Would they all try to kill him immediately next? Most likely.

If there was one thing Sam had learned since all of this began, it was that nothing ever truly ended.

Every victory only led to something worse.

Every wall he broke through revealed a higher one.

The truth was simple, he couldn’t win right now.

Even with all his deaths, all his revivals, all his unbreakable will, there was no possible way he could defeat those beings as he was now.

He needed more. More strength. More time. More everything.

‘I need to reach the final rank,’ he thought, his expression cold, ‘but at this rate… it won’t be enough.’

Whether or not those higher beings planned to keep toying with him in the last realm didn’t matter.

He couldn’t control them. All he could do was prepare.

Sam exhaled and shook his head, clearing away the thoughts that tried to linger.

‘Just… need to get stronger.’

[Proceed.]

‘Right.’

He glanced one last time at the [Fifth Barrier], then turned around and began walking away from it.

He wasn’t going to rush forward just yet.

He needed to rest, and gather himself and level up properly before attempting to move on.

It might take weeks, but he’d do it.

And besides, he hadn’t used his [Realm Map] to enter the [Fifth Zone], which meant he could use it now to return straight to the [Forsaken Kingdom].

But before leaving, something else caught his attention.

The [Mystery Box] sitting quietly in his inventory.

He had forgotten about it in the chaos of battle.

Now was the perfect time to open it.

‘If I want to get stronger,’ he thought, ‘then maybe whatever’s inside will help.’

He summoned the box into his hand and began channeling his mana into it.

Click.

[Reward owner detected.]

[Primordial has been detected.]

[Giving a reward befitting of Determination…]

‘Heh.’

Fwish.

The box began to expand, glowing brighter and brighter until light poured from every edge.

Then—

BOOM!

It burst open, releasing a blinding flash before fading away completely.

Ding!

[Congratulations, you have received the “Primordial Prediction” ability.]

“Oh?”

Sam tilted his head.

An ability, not a skill.

He immediately opened its panel to read the details.

—

[Ability: Primordial Prediction]

[Description: Focus your aura into your eyes to predict the next five moves of your opponent. Can only be used once every minute.]

[Hell-Mode Analysis: Well, at least we can prepare better.]

—

“Damn,” Sam muttered, eyes narrowing slightly.

That ability was ridiculous.

If he could actually see the next five movements of his enemies, then he could read them before they acted, counter them instantly, and exploit every gap they left open.

[The opponent can also counter back.]

“Oh.”

Of course. It wasn’t going to be that simple.

Still, it didn’t matter.

The ability was strong, maybe one of the best ones he had gained so far.

The cooldown might sound short, but it wouldn’t make much difference in an actual fight.

Battle at his level happened too fast.

Five moves could take place in less than a second.

Even his duel against the [Judge Monarch] had lasted barely a few minutes from start to finish.

So yes, it was short, but it was enough.

‘A good ability,’ Sam thought.

Abilities couldn’t evolve, so there was nothing more to test.

This was it. He had gotten what he could from the box, and that was good enough.

In fact, Sam felt like this ability actually perfectly followed the rules of the [Mystery Box].

They gave a reward based on the intent of the person.

He believed thinking deeply about getting stronger would give him a skill or something that would do that but…

Sam realized that just before receiving this ability, he had thought about not knowing what would happen in the future.

And so as a result, he received an ability that allowed him to see that.

It was ironic, but fit perfectly.

Now it was time to leave.

He opened the [Realm Map] and tapped on the [Fast Travel] function.

Ding!

[Where do you wish to teleport? Simply press the dot where you wish to go!]

“House.”

Ding!

[Do you wish to teleport to “House” inside of the “Forsaken Kingdom”?]

[Teleporting may cause side effects. You will only be able to do it again 24 hours from now.]

Confirm.

Ding!

[You are going to be teleported.]

A golden aura spread from the [Realm Map], wrapping around Sam’s body.

The world around him began to fade.

The image of the [Fifth Barrier] dissolved into light until there was nothing left.

A few seconds later, the glow dimmed—and Sam opened his eyes again.

‘Nice.’

He was back in his apartment.

Many awakeners who had cleared the other missions had already bought houses in the [Forsaken Kingdom] to live more comfortably.

Those who had completed the [Fourth Mission] even bought mansions.

But now that Sam had finished the [Fifth Mission], a notification soon followed.

Ding!

[You have received 5,000,000 forsaken coins for completing the fifth mission!]

‘Damn.’

That was… a lot.

Without a doubt, he was now the richest person in the entire [Upper Realm].

There wasn’t even a debate.

Sam opened his coin balance just to confirm it.

[Forsaken Coins: 9,133,380]

He stared for a moment, expression unreadable.

He lived simply, barely spent anything.

So his savings had piled up massively.

If he wanted, he could buy the most luxurious mansion in the kingdom right now.

He could purchase weapons and gears from others, or some practical items from the [Forsaken Shop].

One more mission, and he could even afford the [Forsaken Coin Generator], which would let him earn money endlessly without lifting a finger.

But when he thought about it, he chuckled.

‘Heh, who cares.’

Luxury didn’t interest him. Still… he did have more than enough coins.

‘I guess I can buy a mansion for myself now, can’t I?’

A faint grin spread across his face.

‘I’ll do that. Then I’ll tell Seraphine and Belle.’

Decision made, he looked around his small apartment one last time.

It was plain and quiet, the same place he had stayed in ever since entering the [Upper Realm].

It had served its purpose well. But it was time to move forward again.

He turned away from the room and headed out, leaving it behind without hesitation.