Time: August 1st, Early morning.
Ben woke up from the sunbathing device. The first thing he did was open his attribute panel.
Race: Human
Constitution: 920
Spirit: 284
Strength: 920
Agility: 920
Talent: Kryptonian Bloodline [Body of Steel (Activated)**
Skills: Fist Bone · Impact, Armament Haki (Proficient)
Spirit Points: 280
...
These were Ben's current attributes. Originally, all three attributes were supposed to be 910, but since July had 31 days, by August 1st, they had reached 920. Only 80 points remained for breaking 1000 in all three attributes.
It had only been three months since he obtained the extraordinary opportunity in the Holy Land, and his attributes were already terrifying. If Ben told anyone that his attributes were about to exceed 1000, they'd likely dismiss it as a joke!
Leo, known as the "Number One Newcomer," his wife, even with a large number of Spirit Points added, had only just broken 1000 in Spirit. It was clear the Superman physique was truly amazing.
Ben was very satisfied with his current progress. He looked at his attributes and suddenly had an idea.
"Before, when my Constitution broke 500, I gained the [Body of Steel]. If I get all three attributes to 1000, will I unlock new abilities?"
He had a strong feeling that he would!
"If I activate new abilities, it will make me even more invincible and safer in the energies of human realm," he thought, excited.
In the second layer of the energies of human realm, he had told Clara that he would take her on a flight across the realm, clearing levels and maintaining SSS-level mission ratings all the way. As a man, he had to follow through!
With that determination, Ben decided to use Spirit Points to increase his attributes.
The first one to boost was Strength! He spent 80 Spirit Points to increase his Strength attribute to 1000, and instantly, a prompt appeared in his left eye.
Prompt:
[Strength attribute reached 1000, successfully activated the hidden talent of the Kryptonian bloodline: Super Strength!]
[Super Strength: One of the talent abilities of the Kryptonian bloodline. After activation, it greatly increases strength and enhances physical attacks!]
[Hint: "Super Strength" is affected by the Strength attribute. The current increase is three times the base strength. As your Strength attribute increases, Super Strength's amplification for you will become greater and greater!]
Instantly, Ben felt his body filled with explosive power. He clenched his fist and felt that with a single punch, he could destroy the entire apartment building!
"Good!" Ben cheered in his heart, his face beaming with excitement. As expected, surpassing 1000 in attributes activated the talent abilities of the Superman physique.
Next, he decided to increase his Agility attribute to 1000. But this time, no prompt appeared.
It seemed that 1000 wasn't enough to activate hidden talent abilities related to Agility!
Updated Attributes:
Constitution: 920
Spirit: 284
Strength: 1000
Agility: 1000
Spirit Points: 120
...
Ben's obsessive-compulsive disorder kicked in. The Spirit attribute could be tolerated, as he was used to it by now. But the Constitution attribute still bugged him.
After thinking for a moment, he used another 80 Spirit Points to increase his Constitution to 1000. He was also curious to see if this would activate a new talent.
The result? No new ability was unlocked.
Updated Attributes:
Race: Human
Constitution: 1000
Spirit: 284
Strength: 1000
Agility: 1000
Talent: Kryptonian Bloodline [Body of Steel ③, Super Strength ③]
Skills: Fist Bone · Impact, Armament Haki (Proficient)
Spirit Points: 40
...
Much better. Although Ben had spent 240 Spirit Points in one go, he didn't mind. All of it went into strengthening his attributes, and he had already unlocked "Super Strength" ahead of time, so it wasn't a loss at all.
Ben also noticed some subtle changes in the "Talent" column on his panel. The words "Activated" were gone from Body of Steel and were replaced with a number: "③." This number referred to the current amplification factor. Right now, the defense amplification of Body of Steel and the physical attack amplification of Super Strength were all three times the base value!
By now, it was already past eight o'clock. Ben washed up and prepared to head to school. Today was the energies of human realm opening day, so there were no classes, but he was going early because he had something to do.
As Ben opened the door, he ran into the master from the Zodiac Bureau: Emima! She opened the door almost simultaneously, as if preparing to head out as well.
"Sister Emima, good morning!" Ben greeted her.
She had been living across from him for the past month, which was quite courteous of her. Moreover, she hadn't caused any trouble for Ben, nor had she used any beauty tricks. This had slightly improved Ben's impression of her.
"Good morning, Little Brother Ben. Are you heading to school?" Emima asked with a smile.
Ben nodded, explaining, "Yes! Today is the energies of human realm opening day, and I'm meeting up with my teammates."
"What a coincidence, so am I!" Emima replied, smiling. "I'm taking a transport plane to the capital now. If everything goes smoothly, I probably won't return until after 2 PM. You can stay at school for a little longer and return to the apartment in the evening."
Ben wasn't worried. He felt invincible now!
Hearing that Emima was also participating in the energies of human realm adventure, Ben became curious.
"Sister Emima, which layer of the energies of human realm are you going to?" Ben asked.
Emima glanced at Ben and said, "The 26th layer."
Ben's eyes widened. The 26th layer? Even if Emima only earned 100 Spirit Points per layer, that would be more than 2000 Spirit Points in total.
As expected, Emima was a master from the Zodiac Bureau, truly impressive!
Ben stared at Emima, a hint of eagerness in his expression. He really wanted to compete with her to test her strength, just a simple martial arts competition. He wanted to see where his current strength stood.
"Huh?" Emima noticed the look in Ben's eyes immediately.
She frowned and said, "Little Brother Ben, are you planning to attack me?"
"No! Absolutely not!" Ben quickly retracted his gaze, explaining, "I was just surprised to hear that you're going to the 26th layer of the energies of human realm, and I got a little carried away."
Emima, however, was perceptive and gave Ben a meaningful glance. "Is that so?"
Ben nervously laughed. It seemed that her perception was incredibly sharp.
"Anyway, my teammates are waiting for me, so I'll be leaving now. You should head to school too!" Emima said, checking her watch.
"Okay!" Ben nodded, wishing her well. "I wish you a successful trip to the energies of human realm and a safe return!"
Emima smiled. "And I wish you smooth sailing and new records, Little Brother Ben!"
The two of them went downstairs together and parted ways at the entrance of the building. Emima hailed a taxi and disappeared, while Ben walked toward school.
Chicago University was just across the street from the apartment, and it didn't take long for Ben to arrive. His nine teammates for the energies of human realm trip were already waiting for him!
Ben was in a great mood, and the girls on the street often turned their heads to look at him. His confidence, boosted by his new powers, was overflowing.
At that moment, the buildings around him seemed insignificant. Ben felt sure that if he had enough time, he could reduce the entire area to ruins.
Superman truly deserved the title "God of Humanity."
Soon, Ben reached the school and joined his teammates.
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