Chapter 97: Winner

"Indeed, A long-ranged attacker, armed with exquisite Movement Techniques and excellent stealth skills... He is practically unrivaled." Sanju sighed

The situation in the arena completely changed, so the people above the arena discussed it once more.

In the stadium, the Dwivedi Clan Head asked in amazement, "Kritos! How is he able to use soul beast transformation merely in Apprentice Realm? Besides, what type of soul beast has he awakened?"

"I heard that it is difficult to use soul beast transformation, even for the Royal

Family. However, no one is able to wield the power of the soul beast transformation in the Apprentice Realm!"

"Indeed, the Late ones are abnormal. In the history of our continent, all Late ones wield unusual powers!" Sol Augusta exclaimed 

"But what type of soul beast, he had awakened? I had never seen such a variety of soul beast!" 

Judges were stunned in such a way that they forgot to announce the result. So, Kritos could only wait for their response.

'What is my status in this form? Let's look at it,' Kritos internally thought to himself.

"Status Screen!"

[SECONDARY STATUS SCREEN]

[Host: Kritos Rathore ]

[Race: High Human*( Stage 3)] (*= Not pure High Human)

[Soul beast: Aurelius]

[Bloodline: None]

[Form: First Form- Elementalist Ranger Incarnation] 

[Physique: Blue crescent moon physique(1st form)]

[Soul cultivation: Rank Eight apprentice Realm] 

[Body cultivation: Level one Blue crescent Moon Physique ]

[Body cultivation techniques: Blue crescent moon body cultivation]

[SP: 030]

[Body status]

[STR: 45]

[STA: 60]

[END: 39]

[VIT: 43]

[AGI: 62]

[Soul status]

[Magic: 80 ]

[Resistance: Mind resistance 6%, Shadow resistance 36%, Fire resistance 36%]

[Innate Trait] 

1.Divine extraction 

2. Heavenly Glare

[Trait]

1.Blue transition body(Activated)

[Talent]

1.[Instant mastering (Rank A): Allow the mind to remember, understand anything clearly and memorize any techniques or skills permanently. The brain can also restore the forgotten memories and could completely remember a single detail. (Next upgrade cost 1000 SP)

2. World Ranger(Passive)(Rank C): Quickly learns any long-ranged weapon skills and master them in a 50% less time duration than an average human. (Next upgrade cost 200 SP)

3. Elemental Talent: Fire, Shadow

[Ability]

1. Devil hand transformation(Locked): Right hand would transfer into a devil hand for a short time while boosting the strength status. Afterward the boost, the body would experience a weak state for a day.

(With each increase in cultivation, the cooldown time would reduce) 

2. Eagle eye: Passive ability that grants the user high accuracy and keen vision. (Upgrade world ranger talent to increase Eagle eye to Eagle vision)

3. Greater Inspection( Rank A): An ability that lets the user discern through any object or living being and comprises all the information into the data. If the target is much more powerful to the user, then it would limit the inspection skill on that being.] ( Upgrade~ Needed a soul of Watchers)

[Skill]

1.True Kingfisher(Double arrows mastery): A peak mortal grade skill in which the user will be able to use two arrows simultaneously without any loss of accuracy and thrust force. Moreover, after learning this skill, the user will be able to shoot fast-rotating arrows. (10% more penetration ).

2. Scrounger Assassin art: Scently proboscis( phase 1) - A type of assassin skill in which the user acquires the target's aroma and stores it in the small part of the Brain that works to identify the smell and target position. 

(Aroma fade duration: 6 days)

(Brain storing capacity: 1 person aroma)

(Maximum target distance: 20 KM)

3. The unnoticeable shadow form: A pure energy-type skill that lets the user break the fundamental laws of nature and become one with nature. Disguise yourself as a nature essence and conceal yourself from the above two higher realm cultivators. 50% extra movement speed at this state. ~ using other skill in this state will cancel conceal mode automatically~

[Weapon mastery]

1. Bow proficiency(Graduate Archer): 99.9% 

[First Form Unique Ability]

1. Fireform Flowing Cloud Arrow

2. Shadowform Flowing vague Arrow

3. FireShadow Heavenly Arrow

4. Ultimate Ranger Elemental Shield

5. Locked ( Requires Water affinity)

6. Locked (Requires Earth affinity)

7. Locked (Require Air affinity)

...

...

...

[For reference Mortal stage high human STR, VIT, STA, END, AGI lie in 2 - 10 ]

[Remarks - A transformed human-soul beast body with revolutionary potential. Unspecified aptitude, still in its weakest stage]

[Host can't use Transformation skill/Ability in any form except for Initial Form]

…

A satisfied expression appears on Kritos face. He already guessed that his first form would be of long-range.

Earlier between the last two months, Kritos inquired about many things from the System. One of them was the [Form] tag in his status screen. 

As he already notices that he is in initial form. So, he couldn't help but ask a question about it.

In response, System told him that his first form would be related to the Skill/Talent he created. Moreover, the first weapon he had used plays a significant role in it.

Thus, Kritos assumes that it must be related to Long-ranged.

Kritos was quite shocked to learn that not only his first form is connected to long-range but also with the Elemental powers.

However, upon seeing his unchanged race, Kritos heavily sighed.

'Tsk! I am still a High Human in the first form. If only I have a strong bloodline!' 

It was one of the reasons Kritos doesn't wish to activate his first form this early.

It was stated by the system that his race could be changed in the first form depending on his bloodline and innate trait, Divine Extraction.

Regardless, there was only a 5% chance of changing his race in the first form.

However, upon recalling that Divine extraction also influences his race change. Kritos remembers the beings which he killed and uses Divine Extraction on them.

'Nah! It is better to be High Human, rather than changing to that ugly and dirty race,' Kritos internally thought to himself.

Well, it was a universal fact that Goblin is a far inferior race compared to High Humans.

Nevertheless, the Universe is vast and the population of the goblin race is enormous. So, it will not be surprising that an individual goblin evolved into a superior race.

Still, chances of happening are scarce.

Suddenly, Kritos heard a system voice and a notification pop up into his vision.

[Time remaining: 5 minutes]

'So, only 5 minutes are remaining before entering in a 3 days weak state.' Kritos sighed

"Kritos Rathore is victorious!"

The Freya's voice sounded, containing a trace of shock

The other two judges help Clara to properly stand on the ground. 

Clara quickly swallows the healing pill in front of the crowd.

After a period of silence, Freya announces the winner of this year's challenger league.

"Kritos Rathore is the winner of this year's Challenger League, holding the title of Challenger!" After declaring, Freya glanced at Kritos, and a smile imprinted on her face.

She uses the qi waves to transmit sound in all directions.

The stadium was still in an uproar.

"Defeating the first Rank of Formation Realm expert with a cultivation at the ninth Rank of the Apprentice Realm cultivation…This Kritos has really set a new record in our Rewa city!"

"Yeah, in our Rewa city, such a feat is unprecedented!"

...

The crowd surrounding the combat arena discussed animatedly.

At this moment, no one dared to question Kritos's strength to take the championship.

Kritos had this sort of strength.

On the high platform.

"Having this much power in only Apprentice Realm, I wonder to what extent he will grow in another ten years," Captain Mitchell looked at the standing figure of Kritos. His eyes flashed with a trace of slight anticipation.

Shortly after the announcement, the three clan heads of respective clans jumped down from the high platform.

After respectfully greeting Freya and discussing with her.

The city head of Rewa city, Sol Augusta steps in front of the crowd who were sitting in the Stadium.

All of them knew he would be explaining the ranking and the prizes.

The reason Kritos came to participate in this Challenger league wasn't for the ranking or the fame; he didn't have a sliver of interest in those.

The only things that mattered to him were the material prizes and his System mission!

"After the deliberation of our three clans' head and princess, it was decided that the one who is ranked first in this year's Challenger League will receive one high-grade Profound Rank skill, three Grade nine Gold Injury Pills, one 300-year-old Blood Lingzhis, and 300,000 silver."

In the Stadium, the sounds of people letting out breaths of cold air rose and fell.

This year's prizes were much better than last year's…

"Seems to be not bad."

Kritos's eyes narrowed and a greedy light flashed within before vanishing instantaneously. However, they were far inferior to the rewards he would get from completing System missions. Still, these prizes are better than nothing.

One high-grade Profound Rank skill, no matter where were considered items of great value. But they couldn't compare to System created skills.

Grade nine Gold Injury Pills, even in the Rewa city, there were only 6 of them. Easily showing how rare and valuable it was.

One 300-year-old Blood Lingzhis were more than enough to provide a huge increase to the cultivation stage of a defensive martial skill. It was the only thing that Kritos liked.

The 300,000 silver was even more practical. It will help him when traveling to the outside world.

However, Sol Dwivedi hadn't finished his speech. Kritos knows it must be related to joining Star Academy.

Tomorrow in the prize ceremony he would respectfully reject this offer. It is better to travel the world rather than staying at the Academy.

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