Episode 17 – Dimension!
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Five days later. March 24, Year 19:910.
00:00.
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[Today's Energy Gain = 2,674,000]
[Current Energy = 11,535,174]
"System, open the Skill Creation Menu."
> [Ding...]
Skill: Linked Dimension
Rank: Legendary
Type: Passive / Active
Description: Creates a unique dimension bound to the skill's owner. The user may shape and utilize it as though it were a real, physical world.
• Dimension Size: 100 square meters
• MP Required to expand by 1 m²: 100 million MP
(Note: MP here refers to permanent Mana within the Core, not temporary Mana.)
• Entry Limit: 100
(The skill holder does not count toward this limit. A "key" must be placed within the heart of anyone permitted to enter. Only the skill holder can see this key.)
11,535,174 – 10,000,000 = 1,535,174 Energy Remaining
> Initiating Skill Creation...
1%... 99%...
100%!
Skill Created Successfully!
...
As soon as the skill was formed, I stepped into the garden and activated a Fire Spell through my sword, consuming 2.5 billion MP per second.
The amount of i gained MP per second reached 2.17 billion MP.
> [2,170,000,000 MP
...
2,170,000,000 MP]
After five seconds, my MP had risen to 13,538,098,766, but I could feel my core beginning to strain.
When the pressure finally eased, I had an idea — and decided to push further.
This time, I poured out 5 billion MP every second through my sword.
My regeneration rate climbed to 4 billion MP per second, and I began channeling 4.1 billion MP continuously into my new skill, Linked Dimension.
Every second, my personal world expanded by 41 square meters.
After about thirty seconds, I slightly reduced the flow from 4.1B to 4B, leaving myself 10B MP as a buffer.
...
I maintained this process for an entire hour.
During that time, both my Fire Magic and Sword Intent Fusion reached 100% comprehension.
...
[Progression Update]
+ Water Element: 100%!
+ Fire Element: 68.9% → 100%!
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——— Elemental Effects ———
» Water Element
+70% efficiency
+7,400% damage to all Water-type skills and spells
Water Affinity unlocked!
Current Affinity: 1% (Upgradeable with Mana)
1% → 100M Mana
2% → 1B Mana
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Skill: Emperor's Celestial Water Sword
Temporarily fuses your sword with the Water Element.
100% efficiency
+24,000% Water-elemental damage
Duration: 1 minute
Cost: 90% MP
» Fire Element
+70% efficiency
+7,400% damage to all Fire-type skills and spells
Fire Affinity unlocked!
Current Affinity: 0% (Upgradeable with Mana)
1% → 100M Mana
2% → 1B Mana
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Skill: Emperor's Celestial Fire Sword
Temporarily fuses your sword with the Fire Element.
100% efficiency
+24,000% Fire-elemental damage
Duration: 1 minute
Cost: 90% MP
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Without hesitation, I raised both affinities to 3%.
The surge of Fire and Water energy that enveloped my body was pure bliss—an intoxicating rush that defied description.
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After an hour had passed, the size of my Linked Dimension had expanded to 145,330 square meters.
In other words, 145.3 km² of personal space.
Once I meet Syr, I'll ask her to create new materials inside using her Nature Control skill.
For now, though, I'll manage it myself—
and when I command the dimension to open, she will send me there directly, It pulled me in.
...
When I opened my eyes again, what I saw left me speechless—
I was in space.
At least, that's what it looked like.
There was nothing beneath my feet, as if I were walking on air, surrounded by stars and drifting galaxies in every direction.
The first thing I tried was to change the scenery.
And it worked—
but only in the places I stepped.
Mountains rose beneath my feet, rivers carved their way through the earth, lakes shimmered, flowers bloomed…
Yet, above it all, the endless expanse of space remained unchanged.
Even so, the area was still bright, as if the sun were shining somewhere unseen.
That alone was comforting.
Then it hit me—
in this place, I could do anything.
Like a god, I could create houses, mines, or whatever I imagined out of nothing.
Of course, I knew that whatever I made here couldn't exist in the outside world.
But even so… it was incredible.
Because this place had Infinite Mana—
a limitless supply that never ran out, no matter how much I used.
I could amplify Mana Growth in a 10-square-meter area by tenfold, a hundredfold, or even a thousandfold with a single thought.
And from what I understood, the Laws I had learned could be applied here freely.
For instance, if I ever mastered even the Lowest Stage of the Law of Time, I could manipulate time itself within this space.
Right now, I could only command the Subterranean Soil—
but that was enough.
I didn't need anything more… not yet.
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I also know that my skill, 『Infinite Creation Art』, was unaffected by any form of time acceleration.
Because Reality itself allows the existence of Skills and Abilities that align with its natural order.
But once something—or someone—begins to threaten that balance, reality reacts immediately.
It seeks to erase the anomaly.
Still, there's a loophole.
A way to escape reality's notice.
Dying—
not the death of this body, but the kind of death that erases you from reality's awareness entirely.
If you manage to hide from reality itself… it can't touch you.
...
Before resuming my training inside the dimension for another ten hours, I returned to the real world, summoned my parents, and handed each of them a Key.
They were both stunned.
After just five days, I had created this skill—and with it, a dimension where I was the god.
Once I granted them Permission, both of them gained the ability to shape the Dimension with their thoughts.
My father's first reaction was pure amazement.
He said this place would be a perfect training ground.
My mother, on the other hand, immediately began to play around.
She recreated the roller coaster I'd once described to her—
and actually rode it.
The thing reached speeds of at least 300 km/h, but that wasn't a problem.
After all, nothing in this realm could harm her unless she willed it.
When my father mentioned that it could serve as a great training field, I decided to create a special area.
A 1,000x Mana Zone.
I erected a transparent barrier like those seen in video games, marking the border clearly.
Floating letters shimmered above it: [1,000x Mana Zone].
The moment my father stepped inside, his eyes widened in disbelief—
because it actually worked.
His Mana regeneration skyrocketed from 1.000 points per second to 1.000.000.
The sudden surge forced him to release part of his internal seal.
Within moments, he advanced to the Mid-Tier Platinum stage.
> [Ding...]
Name: Cealus Vol Secilus
Age: 30
Species: Human
Status: Healthy
Cultivation: Gold (Peak) [99.99%] → Platinum (Mid) [69.99%]
(Sealed Rank: Diamond Peak)
Body Refinement: Mortal
Physique: Hero Physique (Uncommon)
Stats:
Health: 287,600 → 900,000 [5,789,900!]
Mana: 13,000 → 90,000 [217,900!]
Strength: 4,999 → 17,000 [Max 74,999!]
Vigor: 2,876 → 9,000 [57,899!]
Agility: 3,789 → 12,000 [69,762!]
Intelligence: 1,300 → 9,000 [21,790!]
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While I was at it, I transferred 1 billion Mana to my father as well.
> [Chosen Person Limit: 5/1 → 5/2]
Chosen People:
– Syr
– Carlos Oxyleon (New)
Transferred Mana:
– Syr [1B MP]
– Carlos Oxyleon [1B MP]
Good.
Now, my father possessed his own Infinite Mana.
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After my mother left, my father and I began our training inside the dimension.
While he focused on cultivation, I started practicing with five Epic-tier Spells I had crafted using 500,000 Energy.
> [Skill: Wind Magic]
Rank: Epic
Type: Active
Description: You have become one with the Wind Element. You can freely command and shape the wind—its power, form, and intensity—according to the Mana you expend.
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[Skill: Earth Magic]
Rank: Epic
Type: Active
Description: You have become one with the Earth Element. You can freely manipulate the ground, stone, and minerals, adjusting their strength and nature through the Mana you channel.
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[Skill: Ice Magic]
Rank: Epic
Type: Active
Description: Born in the frozen plains and bonded with the Ice Element, you can now command ice freely—altering its form, density, and power depending on the Mana you invest.
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[Skill: Nature Magic]
Rank: Epic
Type: Active
Description: In harmony with the pulse of life itself, you can now wield the Nature Element, shaping growth, decay, and regeneration at will. Its power and form respond directly to the Mana you spend.
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[Skill: Lightning Magic]
Rank: Epic
Type: Active
Description: Born under the storms of a Lightning Planet, you have become one with the Lightning Element. You can shape bolts, arcs, and thunder itself, amplifying their might through your Mana.
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After acquiring these five elemental spells, I began merging them with my sword.
For the next ten hours, I trained relentlessly—
until all seven elements resonated perfectly with my blade.
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[Progress Update]
+ Water Element: 100%!
+ Fire Element: 100%!
+ Wind Element: 100%!
+ Earth Element: 100%!
+ Ice Element: 100%!
+ Nature Element: 100%!
+ Lightning Element: 100%!
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——— Elemental Effects ———
» Wind Element:
+70% efficiency
+7,400% bonus damage to all Wind-related skills and spells
Wind Affinity unlocked!
Current Affinity: 3%
Skill: Emperor's Celestial Wind Sword
Temporarily fuses your sword with the Wind Element.
100% efficiency
+24,000% Wind-elemental damage
Duration: 1 minute
Cost: 90% MP
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» Earth Element:
+70% efficiency
+7,400% bonus damage to all Earth-related skills and spells
Earth Affinity unlocked!
Current Affinity: 3%
Skill: Emperor's Celestial Earth Sword
Temporarily merges your sword with the Earth Element.
100% efficiency
+24,000% Earth-elemental damage
Duration: 1 minute
Cost: 90% MP
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» Ice Element:
+70% efficiency
+7,400% bonus damage to all Ice-related skills and spells
Ice Affinity unlocked!
Current Affinity: 3%
Skill: Emperor's Celestial Ice Physique
A body of eternal frost—everything you touch can be frozen solid.
Grants Absolute Control over Ice.
100% efficiency
+24,000% Ice-elemental damage
Duration: 1 minute
Cost: 90% MP
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» Nature Element:
+70% efficiency
+7,400% bonus damage to all Nature-related skills and spells
Nature Affinity unlocked!
Current Affinity: 3%
Skill: Emperor's Celestial Nature Control
As Emperor, even the essence of life itself bows to your will.
Reality cannot restrain what Nature has already surrendered to you.
Grants Absolute Nature Control.
1,000% efficiency
+240,000% Nature-elemental damage
Duration: 10 seconds
Cost: 99% MP
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» Lightning Element:
+70% efficiency and +7,400% spell damage bonus.
> Lightning Elemental Affinity unlocked!
Current Affinity: 3%
> Emperor's Celestial Lightning Body
Infuse your body with the Element of Lightning.
Gain Absolute Control over lightning itself!
+100,000% Movement Speed!
100% efficiency and +24,000% damage bonus for all Lightning-related abilities.
Duration: 5 seconds
Cost: 99% MP
...
Amazing! The Emperor's Celestial Ice Physique temporarily grants me an additional Physique.
The Celestial Nature Control ability allows Absolute Dominion over nature itself.
But above all—the Celestial Lightning Body boosts my speed by +100,000%!
If my current speed equals that of light, then with this, I can move at 1,000 times light speed for five seconds and That's also mean 1,001x increase in attack speed!
And the best part? None of these Celestial Abilities have a cooldown.
As long as my body can endure it and I have enough mana, I can use them freely!
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After ten hours of training, my Dimension's size expanded to 1,585,330 m²—that's 1,585.33 km².
Even the quality of Mana here has tripled, now three times purer than in Ocsilaus.
That means the 1,000x Mana Zone my father used to train in now grants like 2,000x the benefit compared to Ocsilaus!
After those ten hours, Father managed to completely break his internal Seal—and even grow stronger.
In terms of Ocsilaus time, those ten hours of cultivation here equate to three and a half years!
With Father's high potential, it was no surprise he ascended so quickly.
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[Status Update: Cealus Vol Secilus]
Age: 30
Race: Human
Condition: Healthy
Cultivation: Platinum (Middle) 69.99%
→ Diamond (Peak) (98.9%) [Seal Released]
Body Refinement: Mortal
Stats:
Health: 900,000 → 6,200,000
Mana: 90,000 → 500,000 [1B/1B]
Power: 17,000 → 74,999 [MAX]
Vitality: 9,000 → 62,000
Agility: 12,000 → 73,000
Intelligence: 9,000 → 50,000
Father's power now far exceeds what he had even in his Sealed State.
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Father approached me, a faint smile on his face.
"Kael," he said softly, "on your third birthday, I'll tell you and your mother everything about our family—everything I know."
My eyes lit up. "Of course, Dad! I've been waiting for that moment."
I'd truly been waiting for this day for so long.
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Father continued cultivating, pushing from Diamond Tier toward Obsidian Tier, while I expanded the 1,000x Mana Field into a 2,500x Mana Field.
Now, 1 hour of cultivation here equals 104 days elsewhere—and since the mana quality is 3x higher than Ocsilaus, that's like 200 days of progress per hour!
With Father's potential, reaching Obsidian Tier (Beginner) from 98.9% Diamond in just one year is completely normal.
At this pace, in just 1–2 hours, he'll advance to Obsidian Tier and complete his first major breakthrough.
You see, not everyone can transcend the Diamond Tier.
Beyond it, stats gain tremendous value:
1 Vitality = 1,000 Health (instead of 100)
1 Intelligence = 100 MP (instead of 10)
And in the Infinity Realm:
1 Vitality = 1 Billion Health
1 Intelligence = 100 Million MP
So an Infinity-ranked being with 2.5 Quadrillion stats would possess:
2.5 × 10¹⁵ × 10⁹ = 2.5 × 10²⁴ → 2.5 Septillion Health!
In short—2.5 Sp Health.
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As for me, I consume 10 Billion MP per second, permanently gaining 8 Billion MP, which I channel into my Linked Dimension skill.
I'll continue this process until Father reaches the Obsidian Rank.
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1 hour and 20 minutes later…
After 80 minutes, I expanded the Linked Dimension by another 384,000 m², reaching 1,969,330 m²—or 1,969.33 km².
For perspective, Earth's surface area was around 510 million km², meaning it would take me around 200 years of training at this rate to reach that size.
So, my options are clear:
I either strengthen my Core… or ascend to a higher Rank.
Still, I've decided to remain at Silver Rank until I'm four or five years old.
After all, I don't need cultivation for power.
For now… I must build my foundation.
–Enough. There's no need to rush into power.
Even if I have enemies out there, they don't know me… not yet.
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Now, let's focus on my father, Carlos, whose Obsidian Rank awakening began only about ten minutes ago.
His body is being purified—impurities are being cleansed from his skin, bones, organs, nerves, and Mana Channels. Everything is either refining itself or evolving further.
From my estimation, a Body Purification at Obsidian Rank is on par with a Platinum Rank practitioner's purification at peak levels.
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While Father continued his awakening for forty minutes, I kept training.
My MP limit is now at 12B, achieved by straining my Core and then returning it to normal. As long as the Core remains intact, I can keep pushing its boundaries.
Training at 12B MP/s for forty minutes equates to 9.6B = 96 m² per second, meaning my Dimension expanded by 230,400 m² in that time.
Now, my Dimensional Expansion totals 2,199,730 m², or 2,199 km².
And naturally, I took some time to beautify the surroundings a little.
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"Dad, congratulations on reaching Obsidian Rank," I said, approaching him.
He looked at me with a faint smile.
"Thank you, Kael. But this power alone won't be enough to deal with our family's old enemies… or should I say, former family members?"
From that brief moment, I understood: my problems likely stem from Mother—or perhaps my father's family.
But since Mother has memory issues, the most probable cause is her family.
Without wasting another moment, I said, "Dad, we need to return to Ocsilaus now. Mom's waiting, and it's almost midnight."
Father nodded and asked me to clean him up. I agreed. There was no way he could leave here as he was—the house would smell terrible.
As I cleaned him, years of dirt and exhaustion vanished. His skin became smooth as a baby's, and even the tiniest wrinkles disappeared.
His hair gleamed, so clean and soft that some women would envy it.
Truly, Cultivation is miraculous. Absolute physical perfection is possible through it alone.
But physical appearance still matters. Cultivation can't change a person's natural form completely. If someone is overweight, they remain overweight; if they're ugly, they stay ugly.
That said, in the Higher Ranks, no one appears ugly… at least to humans. Only members of other races might seem unattractive due to their species.
For example, if a woman who resembled an insect appeared before me right now, I wouldn't be with her—even if she were exceptional among her kind.
Everyone has their own standards.
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After finishing, Father and I returned to Ocsilaus. As expected, it was midnight.
Mother was already asleep, looking unusually exhausted and sensitive lately.
She's probably pregnant. After all, I haven't heard my parents being intimate for at least two months.
I wonder what the new sibling's gender will be.
If it's a boy, I'll ensure he grows strong—but humble.
If it's a girl, I'll protect her like a princess… and logically speaking, she really would be a princess.
...
End of Episode
[Status Update: Cealus Vol Secilus]
Age: 30
Race: Human
Condition: Healthy
Cultivation: Diamond (Peak) 98.9% → Obsidian (Beginner) 0%
Body Refinement: Mortal
Stats:
Health: 6,200,000 → 6,500,000
Mana: 500,000 → 502,000 [1B/1B]
Power: 74,999 → 75,180
Vitality: 62,000 → 65,000
Agility: 73,000 → 74,000
Intelligence: 50,000 → 50,200