Lord of the Myriad Worlds

Chapter 296: Level 2 Awakening

Full and satisfied, Li Wei lay back on the bed and felt the precious energy from the food slowly spreading through his body, steadily reinforcing his physical condition. Remarkable.

Not surprising, though — Three-Star quality food.

He took out the eight Two-Star attribute cards: three Defense cards, three Strength cards, and two Life cards.

After a moment's thought, he also took out one Black Iron Clearance Token, broke it down into two Bronze Tokens, and used those to craft two Stamina cards.

That left him short one Two-Star Life card, one Two-Star Stamina card, and one Two-Star Agility card before he would have a complete set of this tier.

Of course, Spiritual Power and Perception attribute cards could be ignored for now — those were notoriously difficult to grind.

He started by activating two Two-Star Life cards. Each added 30 Life, bringing his total to 270 — still 30 short of Level 2 Awakening.

Life's Level 1 Awakening threshold was 100. Level 2 was 300. Twenty points apart.

The same applied to all other attributes.

His stomach growled. He had just eaten, and was already hungry again. He didn't rush to activate more cards — instead, he spent the time exercising in his room. By the next meal, he activated two Stamina cards, pushing Stamina from 350 to 410, and immediately triggered Level 2 Awakening.Lines of golden, radiant text — clearly more advanced than before — appeared before him.

[Stamina: 400 (Level 2 Awakening)]

[Congratulations. One of your attributes has undergone another qualitative transformation, completing Level 2 Awakening. You have gained an additional Awakening talent bonus. Your Stamina has become more sustained and resilient. External conditions — extreme heat or cold, hunger, intense emotional fluctuation, even moderate injury or poisoning — will no longer cause significant Stamina loss. During high-intensity physical output, your Stamina consumption will be held at a stable, consistent level. You are now a master of Stamina management.]

[Note: Stamina includes endurance. Your tolerance for abnormal status effects has increased.]

[Friendly reminder: A deep Stamina pool is not a license for recklessness. Carrying sufficient food at all times and resting to eat whenever Stamina drops by one-fifth is a good habit.]

[Friendly reminder: Even if you fail and are stripped of all Profession Cards upon returning to your original world, one-quarter of your Level 2 Awakened attributes will be retained. This is a gesture of care for the ordinary people around you.]

—

Excellent.

Over the next three days, Li Wei used the three Two-Star Defense cards first, then the three Strength cards last.

The Defense cards were particularly grueling — it took him two full days to work through them.

His Defense ultimately reached 29 — but in the process, he also gained an additional 30 Life, 30 Stamina, 2 Strength, and 1 Agility.

Yes, that was how powerful the Defense cards were. His Life attribute reached Level 2 Awakening as a side effect.

After using the three Strength cards, his Strength naturally reached 40 — also triggering Level 2 Awakening.

At this point, he had triggered Level 2 Awakening in three attributes — all except Agility and Defense.

With the Flame Baron title equipped, plus the boots giving +2 Agility and the Noble Crest Armor providing +18 Defense, the numbers were impressive:

Life +400, Stamina +540, Strength +45, Agility +41, Defense +52 (vital areas +30 additional), Spiritual Power +20, Perception +4.

And in that moment, something shifted in Li Wei's mind. The Destiny Matrix of his four Profession Cards surfaced at his brow — and a flash of clarity arrived.

[Friendly reminder: Because you possess a Rare Scout Card and have achieved Level 1 Awakening in all attributes, with at least three attributes reaching Level 2 Awakening, you are now recognized as a First-Order (Senior) Night Ranger from this moment forward.]

[Note: The Ranger class has no corresponding Profession Card. However, upon advancing to Master-level Ranger — which requires Level 3 Awakening in all attributes, and is therefore also called Third-Order Night Ranger — you will be eligible to forge your own Ranger Profession Card.]

[Note: Hidden attributes generated through Destiny Grid advancement — such as Spiritual Power and Perception — are exempt from these requirements. They do not undergo Awakening, as they are inherently Awakened attributes.]

[Active talent: Full-Grid Resonance — for 30 seconds, all attributes +1. Attacks during this period deal an additional 200% damage. Currently unlocked. Each activation costs 100 Stamina and 5 Spiritual Power. If a Destiny Resonance Weapon is used during this state, its special effect will be guaranteed to trigger.]

[Passive talent: Shadow Concealment — you can better regulate your own presence and reduce your life-force field. When tracking prey, you will not be easily detected by your target.]

[Note: This effect also applies in other scenarios. When you choose to suppress your presence and remain hidden in darkness, the probability of being detected by enemies is greatly reduced.]

[Note: In this state, using a Destiny Resonance Weapon increases the probability of triggering Destiny Resonance by 50%.]

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Li Wei let out a long breath. For the first time, he could see the shadow of a truly powerful fighter in himself.

He also understood now why Liang Yuzhi's Rare Scholar Card had seemed more impressive than his Rare Scout Card. The root of it was here.

He thought briefly, then broke the remaining nine Black Iron Clearance Tokens into eighteen Bronze Tokens. Through the Prestige system, he awarded them to the eighteen freemen who had performed most outstandingly over the past period — those with excellent foundations and notable contributions. This allowed each of them to advance their first Profession to Level 3. With a bit more time, they would reach 3+2+2, meaning thirty-five free attribute points — enough to achieve Level 1 Awakening in three attributes on average.

In other words: standard Professional Warriors.

At this point, with 57 Universal Gold Cards already donated, the camp's Level 3 freemen count had reached 31.

Among them, Benjamin, Santiago, Javier, and Mark stood out as elite soldiers. Their performance over the past several days of fighting had been exceptional — against anything below Level 5 Magic Zombies or mutant creatures, their odds of victory were extremely high.

As long as they didn't venture far from camp and could fight in organized formations behind the walls, their value was growing steadily.

Worth noting: over the past few days, Liang Yuzhi and Li Yue had taken turns visiting the Small City Base to the west. The Radiation Storm had not yet ended — but the situation in Li Wei's branch had been completely stabilized.

Once this month was over, once Li Wei's raid succeeded, these eight hundred-plus freemen would drive the Scavenger Camp to another level of development. Victory was essentially locked in. What remained to consider was the territory's construction and long-term potential.

The one downside: once he left the camp without his Pioneering Card, kills would no longer drop Universal Gold Cards.

But he could grind for them along the way.

'Hmm — there's still something I haven't done.'

Li Wei smiled faintly. He had been so busy with attribute grinding these past few days that he had nearly forgotten — Old John and Annie's inheritance drops were still unclaimed.

"You two — thank you for your contributions to the Scavenger Camp. Though you have unfortunately fallen, your faces and voices will remain in my heart forever. I will miss you. My deepest gratitude."

Li Wei bowed solemnly, praying for a little good fortune.

Perhaps the universe heard him — from Old John's inheritance, he drew a blank Three-Star Pet Card.

Old John — a true friend, a beloved elder. Not for nothing had he once called him his most respected Second Uncle.

This gift, nephew will never forget.

Li Wei genuinely wanted to kowtow in gratitude.

Though — what had Old John been planning to do with a Three-Star Pet Card? Was he also upgrading a Hunting Pet?

Made sense. A seasoned, experienced, time-tested Four-Star veteran hunter — of course he would have thought of that.

A shame.

He then drew Annie's inheritance. Much more ordinary — just a Resource Card containing some common supplies: five units of Three-Star premium cured meat, five doses of Three-Star Life Elixir (restoring 200 Life and 500 Stamina within thirty minutes), and five doses of Two-Star Blood Resistance Potion.

Not bad at all. Fitting for someone from the Medical Department.

Thank you. Truly.

A pity about Li Guishan — he had died too far away to claim his inheritance.

After that, Li Wei began training relentlessly in his room, day and night. After such a significant attribute boost, the body tended to feel unstable — too much energy, nowhere to channel it. He couldn't go out to work, so training was the only option.

And so, on the seventh day of the month, Li Wei finally sensed it — Adai's aura of rebirth and transformation. The advancement had succeeded.

With a thought, Adai materialized from a streak of light, appearing in Li Wei's hands from the rooftop where Liang Yuzhi had apparently placed it again — apparently the rooftop helped it absorb magical particles more effectively.

But the bird had grown noticeably larger. It looked like it could fit three adult crows inside it now.

Fortunately, that core essence of shifty, beady-eyed cunning was completely unchanged.

But wait — where was the icy, cold-crow aura? Where was the Heart of Ice? Had it absorbed it entirely?

Li Wei rubbed Adai's head — all over, in every direction. The bird remained its usual food-obsessed self, completely unchanged. Especially that look of contempt in its tiny eyes. Right, sorry, Adai — forgot you're not a cat, you're a bird.

"Adai — do you like this? Three-Star. New home."

Li Wei showed off the Three-Star Pet Card. Adai rolled its eyes, turned its head away, and refused to look.

Not good enough for you? What — wait. Let me check your attributes.

Li Wei felt a chill run up his spine. He could already sense his wallet was about to take a serious hit.

Don't tell me you've already become a Five-Star Hunting Pet.

Well. Speak of the devil.

Five-Star.

It was actually Five-Star.