It's been three days since the Emerald Awakening Ceremony came to a close, and Caden has remained in close cultivation.
Digesting his gains.
But he wasn't the only one who stayed back in the Inner-Sector, since they were all guests of the Red Crescent Kingdom.
Many chose to stay in the Inner-Sector. They were allowed to stay in the Inner-Sector for a month.
During this time. They could even form closer relationships and create more friends and allies.
Many successors had other agendas. They came to Red-Pool City for some business trades.
Everyone had what they were planning on doing as they stayed back in the Inner-Sector.
During this time, Caden's name was trending even more.
By now every single successor knows what Caden Ryder looks like. Many wanted to go close to him, even the successors from the top ten supreme kingdoms were tasked to befriend him.
Caden's Mana Aptitude of 10% revelation shocked everyone.
While they had their Mana Cores exposed the entire time. Caden's Mana Core was hidden, this was why they had underestimated him.
Before, it could be said that Caden is popular but now. His superpower, his appearance, created an imbalance.
Morningstar Kingdom was ranked number 98th but after the Emerald Awakening Ceremony.
Morningstar Kingdom was ranked number 90th. This happened because of an existence like Caden Ryder.
Many top super Kingdoms had also secretly tasked their successors to form relationships with Caden Ryder.
But Caden was nowhere to be found.
Even though he hasn't left the Red-Pool City, he also hasn't stepped out of his room.
His hotel room was kept a secret by the authorities of the Red Crescent Kingdom.
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Inside his hotel room, Caden was sitting on the soft bed, with his legs crossed and his eyes closed.
He was all alone.
He had already sent Candy out to get something for him, and Alyssa was her escort.
By the orders of her master. She must protect Candy's life with her own life, she was very vigilant.
This gave Caden ample time to cultivate until they returned, Caden's body shimmered with silver light.
This was his white Mana Core.
There are seven colors of humans. There are also seven colors of Mana, but while the former is a race.
The latter involves emotions.
Red Mana Core, signifies anger and love.
Blue Mana Core, signifies calmness and sadness.
Green Mana Core, signifies growth and balance.
Yellow Mana Core, signifies happiness and caution.
Purple Mana Core, signifies wisdom and creativity.
White Mana Core, signifies emptiness and life.
Black Mana Core, signifies darkness and death.
In his past life, Caden's Mana Core was yellow, after dying on Earth and Transmigrating into this world.
He was happy and cautious, accepting his fate and living as Caden Ryder, but in the end, he died.
After regression, his Mana Core naturally was to be Red. Signifying his rage, his wrath, and his desire for power.
His hatred towards the Red Continent.
But after activating the one-time consumable SSS-Ranked Skill: Primordial Dragon Physique.
His Mana Core was white. Signifying the emptiness in his life and a third chance at life.
Another opportunity to change his fate and thwart the extinction of the Purpleman Race.
This became his resolve.
*****
"Urgh" Caden exhaled a soft groan as he slowly opened his eyes. He was just practicing a new Mana technique.
Myraid Mana Technique-1st Form
Bone Hardening Constellation!
He condenses his white Mana and merges it with his bones. Increasing his endurance and physical defense, but the procedure was just too painful.
His entire body shuddered during the process. He could feel pain in every angle of his body.
He had to stop after reaching 20%
Caden raised his head to see himself still locked up in his hotel room, his lips curled into a faint smile.
He softly exhaled, "It's been days already, I should check my system," He was panting before.
"Status," Caden muttered, and in that moment. A transparent cyan panel appeared before his eyes.
His eyes gleamed "I currently have two offensive skills but I cannot use SSS-Ranked Swordmanship Skill: Dragon-Resonance so carelessly"
"Since the Continent is aware of my innate skill, I should master it first…" He stretched forth his hand.
Click!
His finger tapped the screen and the screen hummed a soft sound.
[Activation Confirmed]
[Activating S-Ranked Innate Skill: Frost Life]
Upon activation, the room's temperature plummeted, and frosty mist swirled through the air as if winter itself had descended upon the hotel room.
Ice Crystal's formed on every surface, creeping across the furniture like a frozen tide.
The windows frosted over, their panes opaque with ice.
Ice spears erupted from the floor, walls, and ceiling, their sharp tips reaching towards the center of the room like deadly stalactites.
The air was thick with the smell of frost, and Caden's breath misted in the chill air.
Caden sat frozen on the bed, his body encased in a thick layer of ice. His eyes frozen in place, his skin icy to the touch.
The bed itself was transformed into a block of ice, as if the very fabric of the room had been frozen solid.
The room was silent, except for the soft creaking of the ice as it shifted and settled.
Suddenly, Caden's lips curled into a faint, and the ice that had encased him shattered into pieces.
He let out a turbid air, his white teeth shone. "This is really fun, I've missed this so much." He breathed in the chill air.
This was his innate skill even in a past life. Innate skill: Frost Life gives him authority over ice.
But whenever he exerts more power, his lifespan reduces. And because he fought so many battles.
Even at the time of his execution, Caden only had six months left to live, even if he was executed.
He would have died.
That was because his innate skill at that time was only B-Ranked. It draws out the power of S-Ranked.
The price he had to pay was heavy and yet he continued to use it repeatedly.
But now this is different.
S-Ranked Innate Skill: Frost Life allows him to not only draw out the absolute power of ice, but he can also merge with frost.
After becoming one with ice, even if only a fragment of his ice corpse remains. He will regrow.
Once the unification is complete. He would no longer have blood or even organs, he would simply become a walking ice.
This was a huge upgrade. He wouldn't even need to sacrifice his lifespan as a price for power.
He wasn't forcefully drawing power from nature. This is his own power.
While Caden was busy checking out his newly obtained S-Ranked Innate skill, he heard a knock on his door.
His eyebrows furrowed "Who's there?" He questioned.
But there was no reply. The knock came in again, Caden jumped down from the bed "Is that Alyssa? Candy?" He asked.
There was no reply. This time he tiptoed towards the door, he waited for some time, and the third knock came in.
Without hesitation, he pulled down the doorknob and the door sprang open..
He was stunned to see a shadowy, mysterious figure draped in a black hooded cloak standing before him. Caden's eyebrows curled up. "Who the hell are…"
Boom!
Before he could complete his question. The hotel building shuddered, it's structure lurching violently as a massive explosion ripped through it's core.
A blinding flash illuminated the evening sky, followed by a defeaning roar that shattered windows and eardrums.