SSS Ranked Awakening: All My Skills Are at Level 100 - Chapter 44

44: Cosmic Shop 44: Cosmic Shop Chapter 44: Cosmic Shop From what Leon understood, passive abilities were supposed to activate on their own without any conscious effort.

So when he checked his affinity rank, a question formed in his mind.

‘Does that mean my actual affinity rank was 3, and after the increase, it went to 5?’ He considered it seriously for a moment.

It was possible.

But then he remembered-Seraphine’s lightning affinity was also rank 5.

If his had only been 3 to begin with…

that felt disappointingly low in comparison.

‘So even after getting a divine treasure, I was still two ranks below her?’  The thought sat wrong with him.

Driven by curiosity, he closed his eyes and focused, wondering-What if the ability didn’t activate on its own?

What if I needed to will it into effect?

— [Passive Ability: Elemental Crown]  †’ Effect: When used, all elemental affinities are increased by +2 ranks, regardless of their original tier.

— The moment he focused on it, he felt it-an immediate surge in awareness.

His connection to the elements sharpened, and deepened.

It was like stepping from candlelight into open sunlight.

The difference was stark, undeniable.

He got to his feet and walked across the stone-tiled floor of his room to the tall mirror standing against the wall.

It had a dark wood frame etched with swirling patterns of wind and flame-a gift from Seraphine, though she’d never said so aloud.

Standing in front of it, he examined his reflection closely.

There was no visible change.

No glowing marks, no crackling aura, not even a faint shimmer.

And that was…

comforting.

He couldn’t feel even the slightest bit of mana leaking from his body.

There was no drain, no resistance.

It felt like this ability wasn’t something he used-it was something that was.

A natural extension of himself.

He let out a breath of quiet relief.

He already drew too much attention as it was-especially with his eyes.

Silver-white irises etched with a pristine cross at the center, surrounded by a swirling halo of color that shifted with the light.

‘Hmm.

The eyes really are kind of mesmerizing.’ If he saw someone else with those eyes, even he would’ve done a double take.

Maybe stared a little too long.

Now fully certain the ability was active, he called up his system interface to see the change firsthand.

And sure enough, the confirmation was there.

But something else caught his attention too-two unfamiliar entries below the standard status panel.

New system functions, newly unlocked.

— [Character Information] Name: Leon  Level: 1  Class: Elemental Paragon (SSS)  Age: 10 (Soul Age: 26)  Race: Human  Cultivation: Apprentice Rank  Affinity: All (Rank 7)  Strength: 8  Agility: 9  Stamina: 9  Mana: 1000  Intelligence: 100  Skills: None  Technique: Mana Body Enhancement (Adept Rank) – [COSMIC SHOP] –  – [COSMIC CHAT] – — Leon stared at the new value.

‘Rank 7… That’s high.

It has to be.’ Excitement stirred in his chest, but it was quickly followed by a quieter thought.

‘But how high is high?

What’s the scale?

Is 7 close to the max-or just a stepping stone?’ He didn’t know.

And that bothered him.

Seraphine had never spoken about maximum affinity ranks, and he doubted most people even had access to that kind of information.

‘I’ll have to find out eventually… but not now.’  For now, he was still a first-level nobody in the eyes of the world.

He took a breath, steadying himself.

His eyes shifted toward the faintly glowing icon labeled.  [COSMIC SHOP].

‘Let’s see what kind of things this shop has to offer’ And with that, he reached toward the unknown once again.

[Cosmic System Shop Interface] ““ Payment Type: Casualties Registered by System  ““ All prices calculated by the Cosmic System based on existential value loss.

““ Once the purchase is made there is no going back.

““ Your identity is protected by the Cosmic System.

___ 1.

Chrono-Stasis Ring (Legendary ““ Item)  Freezes time for exactly three seconds.

Usable once every 24 hours.  Price: 9,000,000  Vendor: Lord of Time and Space _____ 2.

Ethereal Step (Epic ““ Skill)  Teleport a short distance instantly.

Cooldown applies.  Price: 710,000  Vendor: Blink McTwist _____ 3.

Inferno Blade (Epic ““ Weapon)  A sword wreathed in eternal flame.

Passively increases fire affinity.  Price: 1,700,000  Vendor: Captain Burnbottom ____ 4.

Static Pulse Core (Rare ““ Item)  Generates a one-time shield that nullifies lightning damage.  Price: 125,000  Vendor: The Current Collector ____ 5.

Void Grasp (Rare ““ Technique)  Immobilizes enemies with a surge of shadow energy.  Price: 200,000  Vendor: Shady Steve ____ 6.

Gale Dancer’s Cloak (Rare ““ Armor)  Boosts wind affinity and agility-based evasion.  Price: 180,000  Vendor: Madam Breezy _____ 7.

Frost Fang Technique (Epic ““ Technique)  A deadly piercing strike that chills the target’s soul and slows movement.  Price: 910,000  Vendor: Sir Chillington _____ 8.

Mana Reservoir Pearl (Epic ““ Item)  Permanently increases total mana pool by +300.  Price: 350,000  Vendor: Professor Overflow ____ 9.

Phoenix Feather Amulet (Legendary ““ Item)  Revives the wearer upon death, once.  Price: 2,500,000  Vendor: Resurrecto Maximus _____ 10.

Elemental Surge (Legendary ““ Skill)  Temporarily raises all elemental affinities by one rank for 60 seconds.  Price: 3,000,000  Vendor: Lord of Time and Space _____ 11.

Seismic Tremor Step (Rare ““ Skill)  Every footstep sends out shockwaves that disrupt balance nearby.  Price: 190,000  Vendor: Stomp McGraw _____ 12.

Mystic Mirror Shard (Rare ““ Item)  Reflects one spell back to its original caster.  Price: 270,000  Vendor: Reflection Rick _____ 13.

Arcane Shackle (Rare ““ Technique)  Binds a target’s mana flow for five seconds.  Price: 320,000  Vendor: Warden Wink _____ 14.

Dimensional Pocket Cape (Rare ““ Item)  A cloak that contains a pocket dimension for storage.  Price: 220,000  Vendor: Hoarder Harold _____ 15.

Hourglass of Reversal (Rare ““ Item)  Rewinds time in a 3-meter radius by three seconds.

Single-use.  Price: 120,0000  Vendor: Professor Time-a-lot _____ 16.

Mirror of True Self (Rare ““ Item)  Reveals the target’s truest nature.

Useful for interrogation or emotional ruin.  Price: 80,000  Vendor: Lady Whatsername the Unstable _____ 17.

Feather of Dimensional Drift (Epic ““ Item)  Lets the user blink into an adjacent dimension for up to 10 seconds.  Price: 150,000  Vendor: Duke of Nope ____ 18.

Coin of Absolute Luck (Epic ““ Item)  Flip it.

One outcome brings glory.

The other, ruin.

No in-between.  Price: 210,000  Vendor: Gambler X of the 7th Table ____ 19.

Cradle Seed of Elements (Divine”“ Item)  Once planted in the body, gradually enhances all Possessed elemental affinities.  Price: 790,000,000 Vendor: The Keeper of The Dimensions ____ 20.

Chain of Infinite Anchoring (Rare ““ Item)  Immobilizes any creature of your level or lower.

Blocks all teleportation.  Price: 250,000  Vendor: Granny Clampjaw ____ 21.

Tome of Eternal Practice (Epic ““ Item)  Simulates 10,000 hours of training in your mind.

Usable once per day.  Price: 6,000,000  Vendor: Archivist of the Unskimmable ____ 22.

Cloak of Singular Focus (Rare ““ Armor)  Nullifies all illusions, mental attacks, and distractions.  Price: 180,000  Vendor: Monk Dave the Barefoot ____ 23.

Shard of Unburnt Ice (Rare ““ Item)  Grants a permanent magical shield that blocks fire damage.  Price: 95,000  Vendor: Queen Chillington IV ____ 24.

Mark of Hidden Step (Rare ““ Skill)  Perfect stealth for 15 seconds.

Cooldown: 24 hours.  Price: 300,000  Vendor: Mister Peekaboo ____ 25.

Lantern of Soul Echoes (Epic ““ Item)  Speak with one spirit of your choice for 60 seconds.  Price: 1,000,000  Vendor: Warden of Last Whispers ____ 26.

Seed of Stormlight Heart (Legendary ““ Item)  Implants within the user and evolve their lightning and light affinities over time.  Price: 15,000,000  Vendor: Lord of Lightning and Luminance ____ 27.

Scepter of Spatial Folding (Rare ““ Item)  Grants localized teleportation and storage manipulation for one hour.  Price: 380,000  Vendor: Baron Bagspace the Twisted ____ 28.

Vial of Second Breath (Epic ““ Elixir)  Restores all physical health instantly.

Can revive near-death states.  Price: 320,000  Vendor: Dr.

Fixme the Skeptical ____ 29.

Whistle of the Boundless Mount (Rare ““ Summon)  Summons a spectral steed that adapts to terrain and danger.  Price: 220,000  Vendor: Stablemaster “Neigh Means Neigh”…

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