Klaus emerged from the Paragon Forge with a smile on his face.
The upgrades he had received so far were overwhelming for a single person to handle. Thankfully, he possessed more than enough mental capacity to manage it all.
He already possesses some of the most powerful skills and abilities in the world and the universe at large.
First, there were the hundreds of soul weapons stored within his first core.
These were simply too much for someone like him to wield effectively at the moment. While he had the mind and spirit to handle them, the situation requiring their full use had not yet arisen.
Of course, the moment they left the Vacation, he would have to start utilizing them.
For now, his targets included the Badlands, Tier 8 and 9 Forbidden Zones, the Void Stage Monster, and various other dangers surrounding Earth.
Next, he would need to travel to the Moon to assess whether he and his allies could confront the Lunar Beast lurking there. The last thing he wanted was an unexpected invasion from the Moon.
That would be far too dangerous.
Then, there was the matter of Earth's impending awakening. He didn't know when, but it was soon, and he could feel it.
Basically, in the coming months, he and his allies would be going on all kinds of missions.
So, his strength had to be realized, and that involved recalling the rest of his 4th incarnation and the first few memories from his 9th incarnation.
This would help him learn more about his bloodlines and how best to utilize them.
"Right now, I know my Star Monarch Bloodlines can evolve any monster into a beast and even unlock innate talents and whatnot in them.
This means if I were to find monsters or beasts I want, I can make them even more powerful. This is great, then,"
Klaus said, but he didn't feel enthusiastic.
The reason is simple: if Klaus wants the best, he must look for the best. He can't just pick a cat that doesn't have any offensive prowess and think the moment it becomes a beast. It can rival a tiger.
Kathy was a rare find, and now that he has the bloodline of the Star Monarch, finding more of Kathy's kind wouldn't be anything hard.
The bloodline has many abilities. One is the ability to see the evolution potential of a monster, a beast, or even, to some extent, humans and other humanoids.
He can see their hidden potential.
So, in a way, he will encounter many monsters, but like Asha, he wouldn't prioritize quantity; he would go for quality. And since his friends are there, he can evolve their beast companions.
Then, there is the blood strength that turns an ordinary beast into a divine one. That alone is enough for him to know his bloodline is very powerful.
But he doesn't know yet that he will soon be awakening a new bloodline that will make this an even more powerful one.
Then, there is the ability that allows him to take any skill from his beast companions and also bestow any skill of his choosing on them.
The bloodline is basically made for a beast tamer through and through.
However, away from that, his illusion bloodline is also something he can play around with very much.
That was the only thing he received after getting the bloodline, and it's also the only thing he will need for the rest of his life as an Illusionist.
This ability basically allows him to create any illusion he wants, provided he can think of it. His imagination is the illusion that will be created, depending on how powerful his mind is.
So, if his mind is stronger than yours, that means the moment he thinks of an illusion, it will become both a mental and physical reality.
And he has over 20 minds to use for this.
His [Hivemind] is practically meant for this. He only has to think, and it will become a reality.
This also means, just like the Paragon Forge, his imagination is only going to be his limit. Creativity will also play a role, but this is just too much.
Then come his seven forbidden Ice elements. These elements are now much stronger than before, but he still has to wait until his last memory is absorbed to unlock the abilities and skills he had mastered in his fourth incarnation...
However, right now, all seven have assimilated with the Ice Lotus Bloom. This also created dozens of skills from all seven ice elements.
Klaus would have to go through them in order to give each a name. But even without the seven-star forbidden diagram, he can now harness all seven ice elements.
The Chaotic Nirvana Flame has fully awakened and has now entered the next stage, where, as the senior said, he could one day give life to the flame element.
This means that one day, his dream of owning a fire dragon could become a reality. But then again, he is destined to have nine flames, of which the next one has now awakened:
That's the name of the second flame, and just like the first, it has also left a white tattoo on the arm. The first flame was orange, and now, a white one has appeared.
Right now, Klaus is entertaining this child's fantasy of dressing in black, summoning his white dragon, and standing atop its back as he soars into battle.
That would indeed look dope as hell, but the flame, in essence, is meant for more than that. It's basically intended to be used to torture the soul.
He and Kilian's flame elements are just too dangerous to comprehend. He will need more time to comprehend that.
But right now, Klaus is only waiting for the moment when he will go back out there to grab some elemental cores and awaken the rest of his elements.
Thanks to the eight-headed hydra demon snake he killed during the trial, he has now reached the stage where, with just a push, he would awaken the rest of his elements.
But right now, he has seven different ice elements, two lightning elements, and two flames.
Who is to say the next flame won't awaken at any moment? Klaus has indeed gained more than he suffered while inside the trial.
From weapons to breakthroughs, the Law of Self he stole from his opponents, and a whole lot more, he is now at the stage where he could be considered a true monster.
But he will soon surpass that...