Primordial Awakening: I Can Evolve My Skills Infinitely - Chapter 255

Chapter 255: Primordial Lightning, Madness Status Effect
Sam used the [Realm Map] to teleport back to the [Forsaken Kingdom], selecting his mansion as the destination.

Golden light wrapped around him as the coordinates locked in.

For a few seconds, his body was engulfed in blinding radiance—then it vanished, and the next instant, he was standing once again in his kingdom.

He didn’t pause to look around.

His expression stayed calm, almost detached, as he turned and walked toward the mansion.

‘I need… to focus.’

For some reason, the moment he returned, a wave of exhaustion hit him.

It wasn’t physical.

It was something deeper—like the weight of everything that had happened suddenly caught up to him.

[The end of this realm is near, don’t you see?]

‘Perhaps,’ Sam thought, his expression darkening. ‘But we still need to fight the last two.’

[We’ll slaughter them. We shall mainly be wary of what comes after that =)]

“Sure.”

His voice was low, quiet, almost emotionless.

He pushed open the door and entered the mansion.

The air inside was still, untouched since he had left.

No movement. No sound.

He walked through the silent halls until it became clear—nobody was home.

‘It’s only been an hour and a half since I left for the [Sixth Zone],’ Sam realized, glancing around. ‘So both Belle and Seraphine wouldn’t obviously be back.’

The two had said they were heading through the [Land of Judgment].

But honestly, Sam didn’t know how far they could go.

Not many could.

At this point, he was certain that only around a hundred awakeners at most would reach the [Seventh Mission].

And even among those, only a handful—perhaps less—would survive long enough to complete it.

Maybe one.

Maybe none.

Even if Belle and Seraphine were strong—and they were, stronger than most—how long could they really endure?

[Nobody can endure but us =)]

“Hm.”

Sam didn’t disagree.

The path ahead wasn’t meant for anyone else.

The final realm wouldn’t just test strength; it would consume everything that entered.

Whatever was waiting there—he had no illusions about what it might do to him.

Perhaps it was even a trap.

Perhaps stepping into that place would kill him instantly.

But even so… if that was the price, then he would rather go alone.

‘I’ll talk to them later,’ he thought, shaking the fatigue from his mind.

For now, all he wanted was rest.

He walked upstairs toward the [Master Bedroom].

The bed he had bought was still perfectly arranged.

He sat down slowly, the tension leaving his shoulders.

‘But before that,’ he thought, ‘I want to at least evolve my new skill.’

He extended a hand.

“Spatial Inventory.”

A dark ripple opened before him.

He reached inside, and his fingers brushed against the familiar texture of parchment.

He pulled out the [Skill Evolution Scroll]—the one he had earned after completing the fifth mission.

—

[Skill Evolution Scroll]

[Rank: Forsaken++]

[Description: Can be used on a “Tier 2” skill to evolve it to its final rank.]

—

Sam’s lips curved faintly. It was perfect.

This would let him evolve [Thunder Strike] instantly, pushing it all the way to its final form.

Otherwise, he would have had to evolve it manually using [Primordial Evolution]—a process that would have taken four whole days.

He didn’t dislike using his class skill, but when given the option between slow and instant, he wasn’t going to waste time.

Without hesitation, he poured mana into the scroll.

Light flared from its center.

[Which skill do you wish to evolve to its final rank?]

Sam didn’t need to think.

He only had one skill eligible for it anyway.

“Thunder Strike.”

Ding!

The moment the words left his mouth, the scroll dissolved into a storm of crimson particles.

They swirled through the air like fireflies, then rushed into his chest.

Power flooded his veins, raw and violent, almost enough to knock him off balance.

His eyes glowed, and the air around him grew heavy.

Fwish! Fwish!

The entire room began to shake.

The bed frame rattled.

Walls cracked as bursts of purple lightning shot out in every direction, scorching the air.

It was wild, chaotic energy—untamed and pure.

Sam clenched his fists and forced it down, teeth gritted as the power surged through him.

This was nothing like the calm process of [Primordial Evolution].

That one felt controlled, orderly.

This… this was raw destruction.

It felt alive.

The power of the scroll wasn’t just evolving the skill—it was rewriting the very essence of it.

For thirty long seconds, the room trembled under the storm.

Then, slowly, the light faded.

The air grew still again.

Ding.

[You have evolved “Thunder Strike” (Forsaken) to “Primordial Lightning” (Primordial).]

“Aw,” Sam muttered under his breath.

He had expected to see the full evolution chain—the transitions between each rank—but the scroll must have skipped straight to the end.

[Primordial Evolution] evolved skills one step at a time, letting him see the gradual changes.

But this scroll had rushed straight to the finish line.

Still, the name alone told him enough.

He opened the new skill window.

—

[Primordial Lightning]

[Tier: 2]

[Rank: Primordial]

[Description: Summon a primordial lightning storm from the heavens to strike your opponent extremely hard, with a 100% chance to affect them with “Madness” and “Nullification”.]

—

“Damn.”

The name alone was powerful, but the effects made it even clearer.

The overall description didn’t seem too different from before, yet Sam could feel it.

The difference wasn’t in words—it was in magnitude.

A “lightning strike” had become a “lightning storm.”

That change alone told him everything he needed to know.

This wasn’t a single bolt.

It was destruction multiplied many times over.

And then came the real detail that caught his attention.

‘A hundred percent chance to affect them with [Madness] and [Nullification], huh?’

Sam leaned back, eyes narrowing as he analyzed the information.

He knew [Nullification] was the final stage of the [Suppression] status effect.

Which likely meant that [Madness] was the final evolution of the [Confusion] status effect.

That confirmed another mystery.

It meant that now, there were only two status levels he didn’t yet understand—the middle ones between those progressions.

But that didn’t really matter anymore.

Because what he had now… was already the strongest form of both.

He grinned faintly.

‘If I manage everything right, I could hit an opponent with all three final effects at once.’

The thought alone made him feel an almost dangerous excitement.

[All Hope is Lost Before Him] could inflict [Doom] just by locking eyes with the target.

Now, with [Primordial Lightning], he could add [Madness] and [Nullification] on top of it.

Three final-tier status effects, layered together.

A combination that could break anyone—body, mind, and soul.

He didn’t know when he’d get to use it, but he already knew that moment would come.

And when it did… it would change everything.

Satisfied, Sam closed the panel and took a slow breath.

The tension drained from his body.

He leaned back on the bed and let himself fall onto the sheets.

Finally, for the first time in what felt like forever, he allowed himself to rest.

[We cannot keep running any further.]

‘I never ran.’

His thoughts were calm, steady.

Even when the voice spoke again, he didn’t flinch.

[The moment we get to level 10, we go. No matter what.]

Sam stared at the ceiling for a long moment.

“…”

“I’ll be the one to decide.”

[Sure.]

The reply came quickly, light and unconcerned, before fading away.

The room was silent once again.

Sam closed his eyes, letting his mind slow down.

Tomorrow, he would hunt again.

Tomorrow, he would slaughter every monster that had respawned in the [Sixth Zone].

And when he reached Level 10 of the Forsaken rank… he would move forward.

He would step into the [Seventh Zone]. The final mission awaited there.

Whatever it was, whatever it demanded, it didn’t matter.

Sam would face it head-on, no hesitation, no fear.

And with that quiet, unspoken thought, he drifted into sleep.