Dimensional Descent

"The fourth door."

The elders smiled brilliantly. This speed and momentum was excellent.

There was a reason the longer one remained awake, the greater potential their Lineage Factor would have. However, this wasn't a universal truth. At least for more complex bloodlines like this one, there were qualitative changes to look for.

Who cared if Leonel spent several days in this state if he only opened up to the second door? Likewise, who cared if he only needed several minutes if he could open the ninth?

It could be said that the higher the grade of the Lineage Factor, the more unique quirks it would have and the less likely it would be to conform to the norm. The Metal Synergy Lineage Factor was exactly like this!

The lights radiating from the Nova Generation's stone tablet began to wiggle with complex runes. Soon, these runes formed a crown not much unlike the crown etched onto Leonel's forehead. It radiated a gorgeous and pure bronze color, the kind that could only be gained after polishing a metal again and again and again.

…

WENG!

Leonel's body quaked as even the floor of the Lab Setting cracked beneath his might. Phase One was simply too fragile. Just the aura of his Lineage Factor alone was enough to cause it to tremble.

Luckily, its self healing properties kicked in. With such a large store of Force around it thanks to the Force Crystal Mine, how could it not repair itself quickly?

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straight lines and sharp corners. If one looked closely, it was possible to notice that they followed the pattern of Leonel's Force Nodes, only appearing where they appeared as though drawing a map

…

The elders were astonished.

beneath his fierce breath. One could almost mistake him for

didn't reprimand the bullish elder for reacting like

that it was best to awaken one's Metal Synergy Lineage Factor after perfecting one's Fourth Dimensional Foundation? All of the other seven youths had formed Nine Nodes, suppressing the talent of their Lineage Factor until they could explode forth with all their momentum. Doing so

all of them could clearly see the patterns stretching down from the crown. With their insight, how could they not tell that

size

feel that it was even more of a pity. If they found the elder

"The sixth!"

elder

…

on his back and instead spread out across his limbs and chest, covering his body in a resplendent bronze that was almost difficult to look

The energy he wafted alone seemed to make the air around

his breath coming out so hot that it left billowing white steam in the air. It was just the sixth door, but it was already so difficult. It also

his body, it felt as though he was lifting a heavier and heavier weight. With each passing moment, his muscles would snap under the tension.

his strength had influenced the sixth. The seventh and beyond were still looming over

resolution caused Leonel's heart to quake. He

BANG!