Chapter 483: Elevating the Earths Strength (1) (1/2)

”Is this…?”

The EDA Officer who was chosen to undergo the 'Baptism' wondered as he circled around the Imbued Tool from Onimbus.

The altar-like Baptismal Chamber appeared menacing in his eyes.

In this conference room, we put away the long table and cleared the center of the room where I placed the Imbued Tool.

At the moment, five Rank 2 Transcendents from the Nightwolf World were chained around the seat where the one receiving the enhancement should be.

These EDA Officers were only Rank 5 Mortals so seeing five Rank 2 Transcendent who could crush them easily tied up like that, it would always bring a chill down their spine.

And according to them, most of the guards they placed around their cells were all frightened almost to death whenever they would meet the gazes of these Rank 2 Transcendents.

Even if their Source Energy was being restrained, their presence alone could overwhelm the Mortal Ranks.

”Don't ask and sit down there,” I ordered and that made the EDA officer flinch before hurrying himself to sit on the Baptismal Chair.

Well, let's call it like that. The whole thing was the Baptismal Chamber. The chair in the middle where the siphoned Life Force would gather was the Baptismal Chair and the five posts where the sacrifices would be tied up were the Sacrificial Poles.

This would be the first time I would be testing its effectiveness but considering I already saw the results from those Transcendents at the World of Magic, I expect great results.

This should be a step to empowering the Earthlings.

Once the setup for that game I planned to make for them rolled out all around the world, the era where Door of Transcendence would become a common occurrence wasn't that far off.

”I only have to sit, right?” The EDA Officer asked in doubt as he couldn't help but become restless, sitting on the Baptismal Chair.

”If you're having second thoughts, stand up from that seat and bring another soldier. We don't need cowards here.” I coldly said before shifting my gaze towards General Yamada.

”Wait! I'll stop asking! Go on!” The EDA Officer hurriedly shouted as rest his back on the chair.

Upon seeing that, General Yamada who was about to answer me to get another soldier stepped back.

”Well then. This is how you will use this. After this meeting, I will be leaving this device to you. As to how you will utilize the effectiveness, that's on you. Later I will also send people from another world to use this and Heroes who haven't reached the threshold yet. As long as there's still a supply of those Transcendents, you are not to stop. Are we clear?”

”Understood!”

Along with the salute, all the EDA Officers including the one sitting at the Baptismal Chair shouted in chorus.

After that, I began activating the Baptismal Chamber.

It's like any other Output Enhancing Equipment and Imbued Tool, it still needed Source Energy to jumpstart it.

Along with its activation, the five chained Rank 2 Transcendents began groaning in pain.

As their sweat appeared and dripped from their foreheads, their faces that seemed to still retain their prime appearance began to change. Wrinkles appeared and their bodies deflated like balloons.

While all of that was happening, the Sacrificial Poles where they were chained began to glow in red light. And as those red lights continued to glow brighter, a single ray extended from each Pole to the EDA Officer sitting at the Baptismal Chair.

I ignored the grunts of pain of the five Rank 2 Transcendents and watched in interest how the EDA Officer's UPL began to rise up in number.

Even without using that Scanner that Alwyn gave me, I could feel that by the time those red globes of light from the Sacrificial Poles dimmed, the EDA Officer finally reached the threshold.

And to further confirm that, the guy jumped up and raised his arm up high.

Using all his Source Energy in his body, the illusory Door of Transcendence appeared above, and along with it, dark clouds and thunderous rumblings filled the whole EDA Headquarters.

”... Ain't that ominous? When I called for my Door of Transcendence, it didn't produce that effect.” General Yamada muttered after running out of the Conference Room we were in to check the darkened sky.

”Mine too”

”That's right.”

And the other EDA Officers who already called for their Door of Transcendence yesterday followed suit.

”Don't worry. There's nothing wrong with that.”