All Chapters of System Activated: Divine Talent Granted : Chapter 561
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Chapter 560
Oliver landed on his chest on the solid stone floor. He slid two feet and stopped.Behind him, the massive metal cage fell into the bottomless pit. It dropped silently for a long time. Then, far below, it splashed into the bright blue river of Rift energy. It melted instantly.Oliver slowly stood up. He dusted off his armor.Foreman Cole and the twenty-one miners stared at Oliver in absolute awe. They were breathing hard. They were covered in sweat.Oliver did not look tired. He simply checked his wrist computer. "Extraction sequence complete. Zero casualties. We must move to the lift shaft immediately.""You are a machine, sir," Cole whispered, wiping a tear from his eye. "Thank you. Thank you for saving my boy."Oliver did not say 'you're welcome.' He turned and began to walk down the dark hallway. "Follow me. Keep quiet."The group moved quickly down the tunnel. The red emergency lights flashed on the walls.They reached the end of the hall. In front of them was a wide, open vertic
Chapter 561
The giant red eye was as big as a house. It burned like a star made of blood.Commander Oliver stood at the edge of the broken tunnel. He looked directly into the eye of the Overlord. The heat coming from the deep pit was incredible. It melted the edges of Oliver’s heavy combat boots. It made the air warp and bend."I see you, little mathematician," the Overlord’s voice echoed. It did not come from the air. It came directly into Oliver’s brain. The voice was heavy, ancient, and full of endless hunger.Oliver raised his heavy black pistol. He had exactly two bullets left.His mind, cold and sharp as a diamond, ran the math.Variable A: The mass of the Overlord's eye is approximately forty tons. The mass of a standard plasma bullet is two ounces.Variable B: The Overlord is protected by an aura of pure Rift magic. The bullet relies on simple kinetic force.Result: Firing the gun has a zero percent chance of inflicting damage. It has a one hundred percent chance of causing the Overlord t
Chapter 562
Oliver did not just see a flash of blue light. His entire universe exploded.A shockwave of pure data hit his brain. It was like standing in front of a breaking dam and trying to drink the entire river. The pain was beyond human measurement. Blood began to drip from Oliver’s nose, sliding down his chin inside his helmet.But Oliver did not scream. He forced his mind to remain a perfect, cold box of logic.Sort the data, Oliver commanded his own brain. Filter the noise. Organize the variables.In his mind's eye, the dark tunnel vanished.A massive, glowing blue 3D map appeared in his brain. It was not a small map. It was a map of the entire underground crust of the planet Sigma-12.It was beautiful. It was terrifying.He saw millions of glowing lines representing tunnels, caves, and deep chasms. He saw the ancient metallic architecture of the Builders. He saw the natural fault lines of the rock.And he saw the red dots.There were millions of them. The Wraithborn army was everywhere. T
Chapter 563
"What is in Zone Seven?" Jax asked, picking up his heavy combat knife."A rock," Oliver said simply. "We are going to break it. Follow me."Oliver began to walk. His steps were slightly slower than normal, but they were still perfectly measured. He did not waste an inch of movement.Jax followed close behind. "Commander, my rifle is empty. You only have two bullets left in your pistol. We cannot fight an army. If we meet monsters, we are dead.""We will not meet them," Oliver said. "I have their patrol routes memorized. We will move through the blind spots."They walked in silence for forty-five minutes.Oliver’s mind was incredible. He remembered the exact layout of the massive blue hologram. He knew exactly when to turn left, when to turn right, and when to stop."Halt," Oliver whispered suddenly. He raised his left fist.Jax stopped breathing.They stood in total darkness. Ten feet ahead of them, the tunnel crossed another large cave.Click. Clack. Click. Clack.The sound of sharp
Chapter 564
"The probability of your death is 84 percent," Oliver said cleanly. "But if you run fast enough, and dodge behind the stalagmites on the right wall, you might survive until the explosion. When the pillar explodes, the falling rocks will crush the monsters. You must dive into the small tunnel on the far right wall to escape the collapse."Jax looked out over the massive, dark cavern. He looked at the terrifying monsters. He looked at the giant stone pillar.He was a brave man. But this was asking a man to jump into a meat grinder."Eighty-four percent chance of death," Jax repeated softly. He let out a long, shaky breath. "And if I don't do it?""If you do not do it, I cannot shoot the pillar," Oliver said. "The Overlord's vanguard reaches the surface in four hours. The city falls. Millions die."Jax nodded slowly. He gripped his combat knife until his knuckles turned white. He looked at Oliver."You know, Commander," Jax said, his voice full of sad respect. "I used to hate you. I thou
Chapter 565
The dark tunnel was completely silent. Commander Oliver walked alone. His heavy combat boots made soft sounds on the stone floor. The air was cold and smelled like ancient dust. Oliver did not use his bright white helmet light. He only used the dim red light on his shoulder. He did not want to be seen. He wanted to blend into the shadows.He stopped walking. He raised his right hand. His right hand was no longer human. The flesh and bone had burned away. It was now made of smooth, heavy black metal. Tiny, glowing purple lines ran across the dark metal like veins. It was Wraithborn magic. The alien coin, the Key of Echoes, had fused with his body.Oliver looked at the metal hand. He opened the fingers. He closed the fingers. The metal moved smoothly. There was no pain. There was no blood. There was only cold, hard strength.Oliver reached out and grabbed a solid piece of rock from the tunnel wall. He squeezed his black metal fingers.CRUNCH.The hard rock shattered into gray dust. I
Chapter 566
Foreman Cole and the miners started to cry. The young boy, Sam, buried his face in his hands."We are going to die down here," Cole whispered.Oliver did not look at the crying men. He looked at the giant cavern.He looked at the three dark tunnels where the monsters were coming from. He looked at the deep pits. He looked at the broken mining machines.His brain became a supercomputer. He ran millions of calculations in a single second.Variable A: Sixty soldiers with plasma rifles.Variable B: Three entry tunnels.Variable C: Four broken heavy mining turrets.Variable D: One portable energy barrier generator in Ren's supplies."We are not going to die," Oliver said. His voice echoed across the quiet cave. It was so cold, so absolutely confident, that the miners stopped crying. "We are going to build a trap."Oliver turned to Captain Ren. "Listen to my exact orders. You have exactly seven minutes. Move Squad One to the left tunnel. Have them stack the broken metal cargo boxes to make
Chapter 567
The human soldiers fired their bright blue plasma rifles straight down the gap. The monsters could not dodge. They could not move left or right. The lasers tore through the straight line of monsters. Black ash exploded into the air. Dozens of monsters died in the first three seconds.In the middle tunnel, the charging monsters saw the bright blue energy barrier standing in the center of their path. Just as Oliver predicted, the monsters did not try to break the shield. They split into two groups, running around the left and right edges of the barrier."Middle flank, crossfire!" Oliver ordered smoothly.The human soldiers hidden on the sides opened fire. The monsters were running blindly around the shield, straight into the traps. The crossfire was brutal. The lasers cut them down from both sides. The monsters fell, tripping over each other, creating a mountain of black, smoking bodies.In the right tunnel, the biggest monsters emerged. The Armored Goliaths roared and charged forward.
Chapter 568
Lieutenant Vance looked back at the terrified civilians shivering against the wall. He looked at young Sam.The young officer swallowed his fear. He gripped his rifle tight."Squad Three!" Lieutenant Vance roared with a voice full of pure, beautiful human courage. "Fix bayonets! Forward march! Into the fire!""For humanity!" the twelve soldiers screamed.They did not run away. They charged forward. They stepped out of the safe shadows and ran directly into the green acid rain and the sea of black monsters.The Wraithborn horde immediately turned toward them. Hundreds of monsters jumped onto the twelve brave soldiers.The soldiers fought like lions. They shot their rifles. They stabbed with their knives. They punched with their heavy fists. Green acid burned their armor. Black claws tore their flesh. They fell one by one, screaming and bleeding.Oliver did not look away. He watched them die. He watched his own men get torn to shreds.He did not feel sadness. He only counted the seconds
Chapter 569
The cavern was hot and filled with the smell of burning dust. Captain Jax stood in the center of the giant room. But he was not the brave, loyal soldier anymore. His skin was pale white. Black, sick veins crawled up his neck like dark spider webs. His eyes burned with bright, glowing purple fire. The Overlord, the ancient Wraithborn god, had taken control of his body.Corrupted Jax raised his massive plasma machine gun. He pointed the heavy barrel directly at the corner of the room. He pointed it at Foreman Cole, the young boy Sam, and the terrified miners."Hello, Commander," Jax’s mouth moved, but the voice was deep, twisted, and ancient. It was the voice of the Overlord. "Your math is very good. But let us see how you calculate the death of a friend."Commander Oliver stood ten feet away. He did not show any surprise. He did not show any fear. He held his sharp combat knife in his left hand."Captain Jax is dead," Oliver said smoothly. His voice was completely flat. "This is just