Chapter 118: Origin Solar Lance Skill
Cain’s eyes widened.
His Mana reserve expanded several times over.
He had already possessed far more Mana than most Awakeners at the same Echelon, yet the amount contained within his body now reached another level entirely.
The increase in Magic followed immediately.
Cain could feel the difference almost at once.
His control over Mana sharpened dramatically, allowing him to distinguish subtle changes in the energy circulating through his body that he would have struggled to notice before.
The description continued.
[Greatly increases Fire and Light affinity, Mana recovery, vitality, resistance to extreme heat, and control over Fire-attributed energy.]
[The Solar Origin continuously refines the user’s Fire Mana into Origin Solar Flame, greatly increasing its purity, temperature, density, compression, stability, and destructive power.]
[Even without manifesting the Origin Sun, all Fire-attributed abilities deal 5× their normal damage.]
Cain’s expression froze when he saw the number.
Five times.
Without even manifesting the Origin Sun, the damage was multiplied by a whole 5 fucking times.
Inferno Star immediately came to mind.
The Skill had already possessed terrifying destructive power before this. Now its baseline strength had multiplied simply because Solar Origin Body had become part of him.
Before Cain could think further, another notification appeared.
[Ding! Solar Origin Body has completely fused with the user’s body.]
[Ding! A new Skill has been awakened.]
[Origin Sun Manifestation]
Cain immediately focused on it.
[Origin Sun Manifestation]
[Manifests the Solar Origin outside the user’s body in the form of an Origin Sun.]
[While the Origin Sun is manifested, all Fire-attributed abilities are greatly amplified. Fire-attributed damage is increased to a baseline of 10× its original power.]
[The user may continuously supply additional Mana into the Origin Sun to further increase its amplification.]
[Current Echelon Limit: Fire-attributed damage may be amplified up to 20× at the 1st Echelon.]
[The maximum amplification increases by an additional 10× with every Echelon advancement.]
[Maintaining the Origin Sun continuously consumes enormous amounts of Mana. Mana consumption increases drastically when the amplification is pushed beyond its baseline.]
Cain stared at the information.
Twenty times.
At only the 1st Echelon.
Even the baseline manifestation would double the fivefold increase already provided by Solar Origin Body.
If Cain poured enough Mana into it, Inferno Star could reach twenty times its original destructive power.
The Mana consumption would naturally become ridiculous at that level.
However, the Talent had also increased his total Mana by five hundred percent.
Before Cain could finish considering how absurd that combination was, the System sounded once again.
[Ding! Solar Origin Body has resonated with Piercing Momentum.]
Cain’s attention immediately sharpened.
[Ding! A new skill has been awakened.]
[Origin Solar Lance]
[Allows the user to manifest condensed lances of Origin Solar Flame from the surrounding space.]
[The lances can be grasped directly as temporary weapons or launched through the user’s will.]
[Each lance carries terrifying piercing power and explosive Solar force, allowing it to burn through defenses and erupt violently upon impact.]
[A single manifested lance is sufficient for ordinary combat or casual throws.]
[Multiple lances may be manifested simultaneously for serious combat, enabling the user to bombard enemies from several directions at once.]
[Manifested lances consume Mana continuously while maintained, with the burden increasing according to their number and density.]
Cain read the description twice, then his expression slowly changed as this Skill suited him far too well.
Until now, whenever Cain wanted to take advantage of Piercing Momentum, he needed something physical to throw. That was the entire reason he had collected hundreds of metal rods from the university hospital.
Now he could simply create his own throwing weapons whenever he wanted.
Cain raised his right hand.
He did not need to say anything as Golden-white light immediately gathered in the air beside him.
Origin Solar Flame compressed rapidly, stretching outward until a long blazing lance formed several centimeters away from his hand.
Ron opened his eyes wide.
The weapon was slightly longer than the metal rods Cain normally threw. Its center burned almost white, while golden flames flowed tightly along its surface without spreading chaotically into the surroundings.
Cain reached out and grabbed it.
The moment his fingers closed around the shaft, he felt no discomfort from the heat.
The lance felt surprisingly natural in his hand.
More importantly, Piercing Momentum reacted to it.
Cain’s eyes brightened.
He could launch the weapon directly through the Skill without physically touching it.
However, if he personally threw it...
Piercing Momentum would amplify the attack as well.
A grin slowly appeared on Cain’s face.
Cain focused slightly and another golden-white light appeared several meters above him.
Then another one.
Within moments, several blazing lances hovered around Cain at different angles, their sharpened points facing the empty street ahead.
Ron’s expression changed immediately.
Cain could feel each one.
He could launch them separately through his will or release all of them simultaneously.
With enough Mana, there was nothing preventing him from creating even more.
A single lance for when the enemy wasn’t that strong.
A barrage when he became serious.
Cain looked at the weapons floating around him and laughed softly.
"Now this is useful."
He dispersed them without attacking.
The golden-white lances broke apart into countless sparks before disappearing into the surrounding air.
At the same time, the enormous Sun hovering above Cain finally began contracting.
Golden-white flames folded inward as the massive silhouette compressed toward his body.
Within moments, the entire phenomenon collapsed into him.
BOOM!
Another wave of scorching air swept across the street.
Ron braced himself as the pressure forced him several steps backward.
Cain remained standing at the center.
For a brief moment, thin golden-white lines appeared beneath the skin around his chest before spreading toward his shoulders and down both arms.
Then his eyes opened, golden-white light burned within his pupils before gradually fading.
The Solar Origin inside him had completely stabilized.
His Ruin Mana Core continued rotating normally, producing True Ruin exactly as it had before.
Now, another extraordinary source of power existed within his body alongside it.