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Chapter 40 - Consolation Prize

After the announcement of the first rank on the Transcendent List, the entire Dimensional Miracles List changed once again. The previous list entries and information seemed to be erased by an invisible hand, reverting to the original Dimensional List.

Instantly, everyone knew that the time for abundant rank rewards had arrived. As the listed individuals assimilated these rank rewards, the gap between them and others would widen, even stretching to a despair-inducing level.

Although all of this caused envy, no one dared to seize them. Now, no one even dared to entertain such a thought, not because of the lesson from the previous gods, but because the supreme Great Power of The Other Side realm on the current Dimensional List instilled fear in this world.

They had no doubt that anyone daring to act rashly would be obliterated by this supreme Great Power, leaving no trace, even if the mythological oddities of the past were to repeat.

So, to be able to enter the Dimensional List, all they could do was strive hard to improve themselves and ensure they could also be listed in the next update announcement.

At this moment, the Dimensional List once again displayed new information.

[Transcendent List Announcement Complete]

[Rank Reward Distribution Underway—]

[Basic Level Special Ability Development ]

[Has a ten percent chance to develop a low-level superpower...]

[Distributed]

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Ten light orbs emerged from the Dimensional List. Instantly, they tore through space and shot off in all directions.

In a rented house in Tokyo.

Satou, an Ajin wearing a baseball cap, merged with a light orb that suddenly appeared before him with great anticipation.

A large number of black particles emerged from his body. These were the unique IBM particles belonging to Ajin, and also the main source that formed the Black Ghost and resurrection. However, the quantity of IBM particles emerging from his body increased, completely exceeding their usual extreme limit.

"It seems my luck is pretty good; I managed to hit the ten percent chance. This is truly the most ideal state in the game."

Seeing this unusual scene, Satou showed no panic. On the contrary, he was ecstatic, and the curve of his smile widened further.

One fold!

Two folds!

Four folds!

Only when the number of his IBM particles quadrupled from before did they stop increasing. These IBM particles, scattered in the air and invisible to the naked eye of ordinary people, quickly solidified beside Satou into four Black Ghosts.

"Good, very good!"

Satou became even more excited seeing this scene. Not only did the number of Black Ghosts increase, but the power contained within them also increased severalfold from before.

"Fire!"

Instantly, thick flames emanated from the Black Ghosts' bodies, like mummies engulfed in fire, looking very terrifying. Furthermore, the temperature of the flames was extremely high. The surrounding walls turned red from the intense heat.

This was only a low-level superpower development. If it were mid-level and high-level, it would be truly unimaginable.

"I'm really looking forward to causing big chaos and having fun in the game. Unfortunately, the game of gods and devils isn't something I can enter."

Satou sighed, retracting the Black Ghosts. Everything in the room returned to normal. The hot air also dissipated as the room ventilated.

He didn't become arrogant because of the sudden power he gained. Because now was different from the past. He no longer had the qualifications to treat Japan or other countries as games to play as he did before.

Satou was confident that if he were to appear now, the Onmyōji, Exorcists, and various powerful individuals who mastered supernatural powers would only need one to make him truly fall, without any chance of rising again forever.

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Compared to Satou's good fortune, Yomi and Kagura, after receiving the Rank Reward: Basic Level Special Ability Development, did not manage to hit the ten percent chance.

Neither of them complained much about this. After all, it was just a matter of probability. If anyone could hit the ten percent chance, wouldn't it become a hundred percent? Besides, even though neither of them succeeded in the development.

However, the process of superpower development seemed to provide certain benefits for them, allowing their strength to slightly increase.

For this, Yomi and Kagura were already very satisfied.

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[Mid-Level Special Ability Development]

[Has a ten percent chance to develop a mid-level superpower...]

[Distributed]

....

[Advanced Level Special Ability Development]

[Has a ten percent chance to develop a high-level superpower...]

[Distributed]

...

[Highest Level Special Ability Development

[Has a ten percent chance to develop a highest-level superpower...]

[Distributed]

...

[Highest Level Special Ability Development (2)]

[Has a twenty percent chance to develop a highest-level superpower...]

[Distributed]

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Instantly, all rank rewards for the bottom fifty of the Transcendent List had been distributed.

"Aside from the top fifty rank rewards of the Transcendent List, just looking at these bottom fifty, it seems one level higher than the Eternal Beauty List."

"That statement isn't entirely accurate. The Eternal Beauty List primarily grants potential and talent, while the Transcendent List is about actual power and combat strength. If the chance were a hundred percent, it would indeed be one level higher than the Eternal Beauty List. But with these ten percent and twenty percent chances, it's hard to say..."

"Right, it all depends on luck!"

"..."

If one were to conduct statistics, they would find that the number of listed individuals in the bottom fifty of the Transcendent List who truly succeeded in awakening a superpower, like Satou, was very small, far below that ten percent chance. Let's not forget, among them, there was even a Rank Reward: Highest Level Special Ability Development (2) with a twenty percent chance.

It could only be said that luck sometimes made no sense; everything was blurry.

However, even though most people did not gain a superpower, they, like Yomi and Kagura, experienced a slight increase in their strength or spiritual energy.

This could be considered a consolation prize!

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