Primordial Awakening: I Can Evolve My Skills Infinitely - Chapter 306

Chapter 306: Leaving The Colossal Space, First Colossal Beam Down
Fwish!

The [Colossal Space] turned completely white for a single split second as the massive orb detonated in the center of the platform.

And immediately after that brief flash, the explosion spread from where Metyr stood, rushing outward in an instant with a speed that made it impossible to even consider avoiding it.

‘Fuck.’

[Get out of here.]

Even though Sam knew his [Determination] was still strong enough to resist death, a deep sense of dread spread through his chest as the expanding light rushed forward.

He felt something different this time, a chilling sense that even if he revived inside this place, he would simply die again and again, trapped in a loop of endless death until his determination eventually shattered.

And so…

Ding!

[The passive of your “Time” affinity has activated: “Death Stop.”]

Time froze around Sam like the air had suddenly thickened into glass, but only in comparison to how fast the explosion moved.

The radius of the [Explosion Light] still expanded with terrifying speed, and even though everything appeared slowed to a crawl, Sam could still see the luminous wall racing toward him.

In only a few more fractions of a second, it would reach him.

And if it reached him, the skill would erase him completely.

He understood that Metyr had sacrificed everything he had to launch this attack, and because of that, Sam had no idea if there was even anything he could use to counter it.

His eyes shifted forward, catching the faint sight of Metyr’s body, which had completely melted away from the overwhelming strain of the skill he unleashed.

Metyr had forced every last particle of lightning into that orb, crushing his own body in the process.

And at that exact moment, several system panels materialized around Sam.

Ding!

[You have managed to kill the “Colossal of Light.”]

[You may now leave the “Colossal Space” by exiting it.]

Seeing those words appear, Sam’s expression darkened with frustration because leaving the space required him to manually cross the boundary of the platform.

And he had no time for that.

The instant even the tip of one of his fingers touched the expanding wall of light, he would be dead.

Not just dead, erased beyond revival.

But even then, Sam refused to give up.

His gaze drifted toward the [Primordial Clone], which, unlike before,,was no longer wearing a grin.

Even the clone couldn’t smile when facing the overwhelming ultimate attack, and because it too was frozen by [Death Stop], its small crimson pupil slowly shifted to meet Sam’s eyes.

‘I need… to use everything I have.’

Sam shifted his gaze and saw that the [Star of Hatred] he had summoned earlier was still floating nearby, faintly pulsing.

There was no better time to use it.

Hatred Boost!

The [Star of Hatred] stopped in place, and then dissolved immediately into Sam’s body, sinking into his skin like liquid fire.

Crimson veins spread across his face, and a violent surge of power rose inside him as the energy of [Hatred] filled his entire being.

But even then, all this did was boost his stats.

It didn’t fix the real problem.

He still couldn’t outrun the explosion.

And while he boosted himself, the radius had expanded even further and was now only around a single meter away.

And then…

Beep!

[Time will resume as normal.]

The effect of [Death Stop] had reached its final second.

There was no more time.

The moment the explosion touched him now, Sam would die permanently.

Even if he revived, the influence of the skill would likely remain spread throughout the entire space, killing him before he could even stand.

He would die on repeat until his determination finally broke.

But Sam refused to let fear swallow him.

He took a long breath, clenched his jaw, and stared at the wall of light.

‘Come to me,’ Sam thought as his eyes flared with crimson light, ‘Death is nothing.’

Ding!

[Time is resumed.]

The exact moment time snapped back to normal, Sam expected the explosion to swallow him instantly, but something else happened instead.

The [Primordial Clone] moved before the explosion reached him.

It was also strengthened by [Hatred Boost], and that boost made it significantly faster.

The clone grabbed Sam by the collar of the [Soul Wyvern Robe], its grip tightening with an iron force.

Then it spun around like a whirlwind, building momentum with all its power as if preparing to launch Sam like a projectile.

SLAM!

At that instant, the explosion slammed into them.

Sam died instantly.

Ding!

[You have died.]

But the [Primordial Clone] endured, protected temporarily by its [Primordial Barrier].

Bam! Bam! Bam!

Dozens of lightning blasts from the explosion struck the clone at once, hammering its barrier with devastating force until the durability began dropping at a terrifying pace.

But even with that happening, the clone didn’t hesitate or feel fear.

It focused all its power entirely on its arm, building as much rotational force as it could while the barrier rapidly cracked.

It spun one more time…

BAM!

[The clone’s “Primordial Barrier” has shattered.]

The barrier collapsed completely, and the light tore through the clone’s body.

But before it died, it used the final burst of momentum from the spin and flung Sam’s corpse outward with all of its strength.

He shot through the air like a comet.

And the force hurled Sam straight toward the border of the platform, sending him past the edge—

BOOM!

And that allowed Sam to phase out of the [Colossal Space].

Ding!

[“Determination is Fuel” has activated.]

A surge of aura burst around Sam’s charred corpse as the passive force healed his body, repairing every last injury until he could stand up again.

He immediately looked around the moment he revived.

He expected to return inside the [Colossal Space], expected to be instantly killed again.

But he wasn’t.

He was outside.

“Huh.”

Sam turned and saw the gigantic [Colossal Beam] towering in front of him, still blazing with blinding intensity.

But after a few seconds of staring at it, the beam began to weaken.

It crackled, flickered, and then slowly dissipated until it vanished completely.

Ding!

[You have removed a “Colossal Beam.”]

Sam brought a hand to his forehead.

His skull felt like it was splitting open from the aftershock of everything that happened.

But he still forced himself to keep looking forward, because confusion was the only thing filling his mind.

‘Did the [Primordial Clone] save me? Or was I ejected?’ Sam had no clue, since he had died during the process.

He shook his head.

‘Oh well.’

In the end, the result was simple.

He survived an [Ultimate] skill. Barely.

Luck was a major factor, and Sam knew it.

If Metyr hadn’t died during the activation, Sam wouldn’t have been allowed to leave the space, and the explosion would have annihilated him.

That meant something very important:

If another [Colossal] used their ultimate skill and the punishment didn’t kill them, Sam could be trapped in a far worse scenario.

But even then…

A sound echoed above him.

Ding!

[The “Timer” has increased.]

Sam immediately looked up toward the sky, focusing on the massive timer that the [King] had created earlier.

It previously displayed only one hour.

But now the number had increased dramatically.

[23 hours 58 minutes 47 seconds left.]

He had almost a full day now.

A full day to kill at least one more [Colossal].

If he failed, they would be released from their spaces and all hell would break loose.

‘Hm.’