Chapter 557: Angelic Source

Chapter 557: Angelic Source



Tower of Truth, 41st Floor

Change Class Realm.

This floor's realm was ingeniously designed: participants had to defeat monsters to earn blessings from the Angelic Race. The more blessings accumulated, the better the rewards during final evaluation.

It was clear that this floor had been constructed by the Angelic Race.

After learning more about the inner workings of the Tower of Truth, Mike had started to notice certain patterns.

If a floor seemed mediocre, poorly designed, or had an odd aesthetic, it was likely built by one of Dracula's "friends."

But since this floor was the work of the Angelic Race, Mike decided to summon Gabriel and Sylvanas from his private space.

Sylvanas, the former potential Supreme Being of the Angelic Race, had likely been involved in the construction of the Tower of Truth. In fact, she might have participated as a

representative of both the Angelic Race and the Ghost Race!

"What's the story behind this floor?" Mike asked, glancing at the two of them.

Gabriel shook his head, indicating he didn't know.

Although he was a potential Supreme Being, Gabriel had risen to prominence only after the Angelic Race had moved into the Tower of Truth. His lack of seniority left him with significant gaps in knowledge.

"This floor... was originally designed to strengthen the Angelic Race," Sylvanas explained. "According to the initial plans, the source controlled by the Angel Progenitor was placed here to grant blessings based on the recipient's angelic aptitude."

After finishing her explanation, Sylvanas added, "Of course, the source is no longer here. As for the Angel Progenitor, he either ascended to the Heavenly Realm or merged with the Supreme Demon God."

For ancient Supreme Beings, there were only two possible outcomes: ascension or fusion. Gabriel nodded slightly in agreement.

As a potential Supreme Being of the Angelic Race, Gabriel had a unique connection to the Angelic Progenitor. The only thing he could confirm was that the Progenitor was still alive.

Mike immediately noticed a contradiction and asked, "The Angelic Progenitor's source? If he left it here, what did he use for himself?"

Sylvanas shook her head. "I don't know. His thoughts were always impossible to predict."

By now, Mike had already figured out the truth behind the so-called 1000-level Supreme Beings.

The threshold for reaching level 990 was fusing with a source. To ascend to level 1000, one had to fully master that source.

The Angelic Progenitor had been a low-profile and mysterious figure in ancient times. The Angelic Race had remained almost entirely hidden, avoiding the conflicts of the Nine Races. When the Calamity of Annihilation descended, the Angelic Race quietly became one of the Nine Races, securing a middling position. They even managed to send the highly promising Gabriel into the Tower of Truth.

Among the Nine Races Mike had encountered, the Angelic Race was the most intact.

The Werewolf Race was fractured, the Blood Clan was plagued by infighting, and the Elf Race had all but vanished.

The Ghost Race and Chaos Race were nearly wiped out...

But the Angelic Race?

They had preserved their population and still had Gabriel as their pillar of hope. Their future looked bright.

Mike, however, sensed something deeper.

He turned to Sylvanas and asked cautiously, "Wait a minute. When you defected from the Angelic Race to the Ghost Race, whose orders were you following?"

Logically, Sylvanas-once a great angel-had no reason to defect to the Ghost Race. The Ghost Race wasn't stronger than the Angelic Race, and Sylvanas had no chance of competing for the title of Progenitor of Ghosts or reaching level 1000.

On top of that, defecting would have made her an enemy of the Angelic Progenitor. If the Progenitor had decided to target her, killing her would have been effortless.

Why would she take on such a thankless task?

Sylvanas hesitated for a moment before revealing the mastermind behind her defection:

"The Angelic Progenitor."

Mike drew in a sharp breath.

The Nine Races were far more intricate than he had imagined!

The Blood Clan, for instance, appeared to be in shambles, but their core was intact.

Dracula, Vladimir, and Lilith had all survived the Apocalypse.

And lurking in the shadows was the Blood Ancestor, who could be resurrected at any moment...

If the Blood Clan made a comeback, they could quickly regain their peak strength!

The Werewolf Race, though scattered, still had the White Wolf King, who possessed the potential and power to reach level 1000.

For a fragmented race like the Werewolves, that was enough.

The ancient races that had survived the calamities all believed one thing: As long as there's a Supreme Being, everything else can be fixed.

As for the Elf Race...

The Elf Ancestor was waiting for Mike on the 49th floor.

Even the Lower Three Races, after enduring the Calamity of Annihilation and the Supremen/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Demon God's upheaval, had managed to retain their strength.

The Angelic Progenitor sending Sylvanas to become a ghost didn't seem so surprising

anymore.

Mike pressed further. "And then? What was the point of sending you there?"

If Sylvanas had been planted as a mole, she must have had a mission.

Sylvanas didn't hesitate this time. Since she had already confessed, there was no point in

holding back.

"The Angelic Progenitor gave me a strange order," Sylvanas explained.

"He told me to persuade the Progenitor of Ghosts not to be too greedy. To take only what was

theirs."

"Not to be too greedy?" Mike repeated, frowning.

"To take only what was theirs..."

Mike had met the Progenitor of Ghosts before.

At the time, the Progenitor had already gone mad.

Clearly, the Progenitor of Ghosts hadn't heeded the Angelic Progenitor's advice and had

Sylvanas's shock was beyond words.

White?!

How could it be white?! Even she, with all her confidence, wouldn't have expected to earn the highest-tier blessing

during this trial.

Thor was human, and he carried the Ghost Source. How was this possible?!

But Sylvanas's shock didn't end there.

After Mike received the Angelic Blessing, the monsters on the 41st floor respawned.

Mike cleared them again, and the blessing descended once more.

It was white.

This happened nine times in total.

"Exploration Rate maxed..."

After defeating the final monster, Mike claimed the last blessing.

[Upon acquisition: HP cap +100%, cap 10,000,000.]

Nine blessings, all of the highest tier, had drastically boosted Mike's base attributes.

This was the joy of changing class to Chief Tier.

For most Chief Tier advancements, earning two blessings was already considered

exceptional.

Nine blessings, all top-tier?

Mike had completely maxed out the rewards.

Even Gabriel was baffled by Thor's results.

This didn't make sense.

Even if Thor had extraordinary luck, this level of compatibility was absurd.

Not even the Angelic Progenitor could have achieved this!

Could Thor be the Angelic Progenitor reincarnated?

It wasn't impossible...

Gabriel's expression shifted as another possibility occurred to him.

Thor had once casually mentioned that he had killed the Progenitor of Ghosts.

Few had truly considered the implications of that achievement. Regardless of the details, the fact remained: Thor had personally slain the Progenitor of

Ghosts.

This alone was enough to earn the Angelic Source's recognition.

Gabriel's expression grew more complex.

If his guess was correct...

Something big was about to happen.

"Time to leave."

Mike glanced around, finding no more opportunities for profit. He prepared to leave.

Placing his hand on the Truth Core Crystal, he initiated the scoring process. "Calculating..."

The next moment, a blinding light erupted.

The sky of the 41st floor cracked open, and a terrifyingly holy source appeared before them.

The legendary Angelic Source was truly here!

Despite the legends, seeing it with their own eyes left Sylvanas and Gabriel utterly stunned.

The source first glanced at Sylvanas, then quickly dismissed her.

As a Primordial Ghost fused with the Ghost Source, she exuded an aura that the Angelic Source

found repulsive.

The source hesitated briefly in front of Gabriel.

By design, it should have gone to the next potential Supreme Being.

Gabriel was its ideal host.

With the Angelic Source, Gabriel would become complete and have a chance to ascend to

Supreme Being.

But the hesitation didn't last long.

A powerful force pulled the source away.

Finally, the Angelic Source floated quietly before Mike, radiating strength and serenity.

Mike hesitated.

"Can I take this?"

After a few seconds of thought, he made his decision:

Take it.

Why wouldn't he?

Even if he didn't need it, he could sell it for a fortune.

The Angelic Source merged into Mike's palm, becoming his.

At the same time, a new announcement echoed in the ears of all humans within the Tower of

Truth:

"Congratulations to participant Thor for reclaiming the 41st floor of the Tower of Truth!" "Congratulations to participant Thor for achieving an SSSS-tier rating on the 41st floor..."