Chapter 328 - Chapter 328: Chapter 312: 5th Rank "Ancient Researcher (2/2)

And often, for that fleeting moment of extraordinariness, many mortals would not hesitate to cast aside their conscience, commit heinous acts, and even sacrifice their wives and children, ultimately losing their own lives in the process.

All because…

The temptation was so immense.

I once gazed at the extraordinary, how could I then give up on climbing?

But the Fischer family understood that the Lord of the Lost was different, as the power He bestowed was everlasting, precisely because He was the one true God in this world.

The “Ancient Researcher” at the 5th Rank provided Byrne with a massive increase of 800 in Spiritual Power and an additional 200 in physical prowess!

The improvement in physical prowess was substantial, to the point that now, even in pure hand-to-hand combat, he could easily defeat those melee-type extraordinaries of the 4th Rank!

But even greater was the increase in Spiritual Power; Byrne felt as if the small stream that once flowed through his mind had now become a vast lake.

It was an entirely different level of enhancement!

He murmured to himself:

“Now that I possess such immense Spiritual Power, the ability to use ‘Instantaneous Transfer’ is nearly at my whim, providing me with a tremendous advantage in mobility…”

Beyond the dual enhancement of his foundational abilities, the “Ancient Researcher” also granted Byrne two new kinds of extraordinary powers.

The first extraordinary power was “Summoning Ancient Projection.” First, he needed to obtain the “remnants” or “relics” of something, then, after performing a not overly complicated Ritual Spell, he could summon a complete projection of the remnants or relics from the past.

The longer the existence of the projection from modern times, the longer it could be maintained after being summoned, and the more powerful the inherent force it possessed, the greater the amount of Spiritual Power Byrne would expend.

These “projections” had no will of their own; during the time they were summoned, they obeyed the commands of the Summoner completely.

Byrne immediately thought of how, before a battle, he could summon projections of some powerful beings, or even now, he could summon the… past of this ancient city.

“Summoning the projection of the ancient… Although it is said to be ancient, as long as it’s something or someone that existed in the past, it should all be possible…”

Byrne couldn’t help but remember his father and Irene.

He shook his head gently.

It was a pity.

After all, those were only projections, not true resurrection.

The second extraordinary power granted by the “Ancient Researcher” was the “Past-Peeking Eye,” which Byron could activate by simply gazing at someone.

However, if the target’s strength was greater than his own, additional Spiritual Power had to be consumed, and the stronger they were, the more would be expended.

In short, Byrne could understand a person’s past through this extraordinary power.

And the weaker the person, the more of their past he could comprehend.

Byrne revealed a smile; doubtlessly, the “Past-Peeking Eye” was a powerful intelligence power, extremely important even if it didn’t contribute to combat ability!

He knew all too well, the more information he had about enemies and allies, the more he could accomplish when clashing or negotiating with them!

“Impossible! Absolutely impossible!”

The voice of the Time Stasis Stone within the Blood-Stained Gold Coin was filled with disbelief, incomprehension, and utter shock!

For thousands of years, the Time Stasis Stone had never encountered such an outrageous event!

That fellow who was near death seemed to have inexplicably broken through to the Monarch Level!

Why did this happen?

“There’s nothing impossible about it, this is a divine miracle!”

The rejuvenated Byrne Fischer slowly rose to his feet, his words filled with resolve and his eyes shimmering with a profound wisdom that signified the birth of a truly powerful being!

“Thank you, great Lord of the Lost!”

“I have felt the mighty power you have bestowed upon me!”

“The Fischer family will surely march towards glory, ensuring Your complete revival, and building the Kingdom of God that belongs to You in this world full of darkness!”