Chapter 318: Creating Templates and New Star King’s Ability
The phone buzzed in Caelus’s hand.
He glanced at the screen and saw Elder Sterling’s name flashing across it, his brow lifting slightly before he answered the call.
"Elder Sterling."
"Caelus," the elderly man’s voice came through. "I have good news regarding your weapon."
"Your Transcendent weapon has been placed among the premium items in tomorrow’s auction," Sterling continued. "The timing couldn’t be better, new servers have just opened across multiple regions."
"What does that mean for the sale?"
"It means wealthy families will be scrambling to purchase powerful equipment for their children and guild members," Sterling explained. "The demand for high-quality weapons has skyrocketed overnight, your piece will attract significant attention."
Caelus nodded slowly, a faint smile crossing his face.
"Thank you, Elder Sterling."
"Keep up the good work," Sterling replied. "I also noticed a large influx of Grade 5 Ore at Rookie Rank today, the payment has already been handed over to your associate, Mason."
"Yes."
"Can you begin producing Elite Rank ores now?"
Caelus’s smile widened slightly.
"Of course, now that we are Tier 2, I can make it work."
"Excellent," Sterling said with audible satisfaction. "Starting today, I will begin purchasing Elite Rank ores from you as well, the Golden Chamber has been waiting for a reliable supplier."
"Understood."
"One more thing," Sterling added. "I’ll be at the auction house tomorrow, perhaps we can speak in person."
The call ended with a soft click.
Caelus set the phone down and turned to Sylvia, who was watching him with curious crimson eyes.
"Looks like our mining operation is paying off."
"Yeah." Sylvia nodded and gave him a small peck of the face.
Caelus then pulled up his Template Change interface, the familiar blue window materializing before his eyes.
The S-Rank Talent allowed him to create multiple skill loadouts, each one containing his full configuration of skills, attributes, and traits.
He could switch between them in milliseconds during combat.
It was time to put it to proper use.
His fingers moved across the interface as he began constructing his first Template.
[Template One: Origin Mode (Space)]
Skills:
[Origin Sever]
[Temporal Regression]
[Star King’s Sword Vault]
Attribute:
[Spatial]
Traits:
[Telekinesis]
[Chaos Flames]
He confirmed the selection and moved to the second Template.
[Template Two: Chaos Mode (Space)]
Skills:
[Chaos Ring]
[Singularity Collapse]
[Origin Sever]
Attribute:
[Spatial]
Traits:
[Telekinesis]
[Chaos Flames]
The system accepted both configurations without issue.
But Caelus wasn’t finished yet.
He created two additional copies of the same Templates, this time switching the Attribute from Spatial to Lightning.
[Template Three: Origin Mode (Lightning)]
[Template Four: Chaos Mode (Lightning)]
Four complete loadouts now sat in his Template Change interface, each one designed for different combat situations.
Origin Mode prioritized usage of his Ender of Origin abilities and Powers.
Chaos Mode focused on pure destruction and pure offensive mode, that’s why he had Chaos Ring and Origin Sever with Singularity Collapse for crowd-control.
The Lightning variants would allow him to switch elemental approaches mid-battle without any cooldown penalty.
"This is so life changing," he muttered.
This was probably the best thing that had happened to him.
But if he could get one more Skill Slot Rune, he could expand his arsenal even more. The 15 seconds cooldown of the Template talent was still there after all and that 15 seconds could change the tide of a battle.
As he acquired more skills in the future, he planned to continue creating additional Templates.
The possibilities were endless.
Just then, a blinking notification appeared beside Star King’s Sword Vault.
Caelus’s eyes widened slightly.
"I almost forgot."
His Star King Talent had responded to his advancement of Elite, unlocking a new ability for him to claim.
But he had never bothered checking it till now.
He remembered about it after calibrating his chaos dragon body yesterday.
[Star King Talent: New Ability Available]
[Claim Now?]
He pressed confirm without hesitation.
Golden light erupted from the interface, swirling around his body before condensing into pure energy that sank directly into his core.
[Ding!]
[New Trait Acquired: Star King’s Sanctuary (Divine, 2-Star)]
[Star King’s Sanctuary (Divine, 2-Star): Summons a golden barrier of starlight that protects up to three targets. All damage received is reduced to 10%. After enduring ten attacks, the barrier shatters and unleashes a storm of golden swords that rain down on all enemies within 200 meters, ignoring all defenses. Cooldown: 3 minutes.]
Caelus read the description twice.
90% damage reduction for ten attacks.
Protection for multiple allies.
He always wanted a defensive power and he finally had one.
He then immediately updated his Templates to incorporate the new trait.
[Template Five: Defensive Mode]
Skills:
[Star King’s Sword Vault]
[Origin Sever]
[Golden Light Palm]
Attribute:
[Lightning]
Traits:
[Star King’s Sanctuary]
[Telekinesis]
The system hummed with confirmation as the configuration locked into place.
Five complete combat modes, each designed for specific situations.
The system hummed with confirmation as each configuration locked into place.
Five complete combat modes, each one designed for specific situations.
Caelus closed the interface with a satisfied expression.
They spent the next hour preparing for the auction, checking their Origin Credit balance and reviewing the item list and they also took that free time to train their Twin Soul Resonance.
It was hard at first but they were making progress.
Caelus then glanced at the time and frowned slightly.
"We won’t be able to enter the Domain tonight."
Sylvia nodded without complaint.
"It’s only for one day."
"True," Caelus agreed.
They had already reached Level 50, the maximum for their current Rank.
The only thing remaining was conquering more towns before ascending to Master Rank.
One missed day wouldn’t change much.
Just then, Sylvia’s phone rang.
She glanced at the screen and smiled.
"It’s Freya."
She answered the call and put it on speaker.
"Sylvia! Caelus!" Freya’s excited voice burst through. "Are you both attending the auction tonight?"
"Yes," Caelus replied.
"Perfect!" She practically squealed with joy. "I’ll be there with my father, he wants to meet both of you."
Caelus raised an eyebrow at this but didn’t comment.
"Sure."
"See you there!"
The call ended abruptly.
Sylvia looked at Caelus with a slight frown.
"Her father wants to meet us?"
"The Alisson Conglomerate," Caelus said thoughtfully. "They’re one of the largest business empires in America, it makes sense they’d want to establish connections."
Sylvia’s expression shifted to suspicion.
"Or he wants to scout you."
Caelus shrugged.
"We’ll find out soon enough."
They left the apartment shortly after, taking a taxi toward Manhattan Grand Hall.
The auction house towered above the surrounding buildings, its glass facade reflecting the city lights like a mirror.
Luxury vehicles lined the entrance as wealthy attendees stepped out in expensive clothing.
Caelus and Sylvia walked through the main doors.
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There’s a small change in Caelus’s and Sylvia’s CS. It was supposed to be 26.92 since Chaos Dragon Body gives +25 Combat Score per advancement and Sylvia’s CS is at 26.12.
I have edited the previous Chapters, feel free to reread to confirm.