The Sovereign Overlord: I Can See The Hidden Stats

Unlocking the First Seal

The silver token in Chidi’s hand became incredibly hot, burning his palm as the deep red text pulsed in the dark interior of the speeding vehicle.

[Warning! Your global coordinates have been broadcasted to all S-Rank Guild Leaders.]

[Distance to nearest high-tier tracking array: 800 meters. Interception imminent.]

Chidi shoved the token back into his pocket, his knuckles turning white as he gripped the Dragon Spear. "They know exactly where we are. We will not even reach the gates of the Second Sector."

Ifunanya did not look out the window. She took a small glass bottle filled with blue fluid from her coat and tapped it against the car’s metal dashboard. A faint blue glow spread over the vehicle's frame, instantly masking the engine sound.

In this city, the elite families did not just control the physical streets; they owned the high-tier magical arrays that monitored every citizen’s level and position. If you did not belong to a major guild, your existence was completely transparent to the authorities. Ifunanya had spent years studying the blind spots in her own family’s tracking networks, using her position to build hidden escape routes that her father knew nothing about.

"Relax," Ifunanya said, her voice remaining perfectly steady as the car swerved down a dark side street. "The Cross family built the tracking array for the outer gates. I know the exact frequency they use to broadcast your location. The signal updates every sixty seconds. If we change vehicles before the next pulse, they will hit a ghost target."

Chidi looked at his mother, who had her eyes closed, her lips moving in silent prayer. The fear in her face made Chidi’s chest feel incredibly tight. She had spent her whole life working in the low-tier laundries, buying low-grade bread just so he could have enough energy to go to the novice dungeons. She did not deserve to be hunted like an escaped monster.

"If anything happens to her," Chidi said, turning his gaze back to Ifunanya, "your security contract will not save you from this spear.

Ifunanya looked at the silver tip of the weapon, a cold smile appearing on her face. "I like your focus, Chidi. But right now, you need to understand what you are holding. Look at your system panel. The first seal is open.

Chidi closed his eyes for a split second, bringing up his internal system screen. The standard blue boxes had vanished, replaced by a jagged, crimson window that seemed to vibrate with intense energy.

[Sovereign Spear: Seal 1 Unlocked.]

[New Passive Skill: Dragon Blood Suppression. Reduces the attack power of all targets within five meters by 20 percent.]

[Active Skill Unlocked: Soul Pierce. Allows the user to ignore the first layer of any magical or physical shield. Cost: 50 Mana units. Cooldown: 10 minutes.]

[System Warning: The Dungeon Core is actively searching for the spear’s frequency. Do not use Active Skills near open rifts.]

The car came to a sudden halt inside a large, abandoned transit station. The driver ran to the back door, opening it quickly. "Lady Ifunanya, the next tracking pulse happens in ten seconds. We must leave the vehicle now.

Chidi pulled his mother out of the car, his eyes scanning the dark station. His Sovereign Gaze activated automatically, cutting through the shadows.

[Object: Old Transit Rail.]

[Condition: Operational. Connects directly to the underground research facility of the Second Sector.]

[Threat: Three level-20 scout drones from the Golden Sun Guild are hovering above the southern exit.]

"Follow me," Ifunanya said, walking toward an old cargo elevator hidden behind a pile of rusted metal crates. "My father’s personal guards are waiting at the bottom. Once we are inside the bunker, Marcus Vance cannot enter without declaring open war on the Cross family.

They stepped into the elevator, the heavy iron gates closing with a loud metallic crash. As the elevator started its deep descent into the earth, the red warning screen in Chidi's vision suddenly flashed three times.

[Tracking pulse completed.]

[Location masked successfully. Current status: Hidden.]

Chidi let out a slow breath, but he did not lower the Dragon Spear. He stood in the center of the elevator, his body tense as he looked at the steel walls. "Your family wants to use me to fight the Iron Fangs. What happens after the war is over?

Ifunanya leaned against the metal railing, her sharp eyes studying his face. "In our world, you are only useful as long as you have a weapon that cannot be duplicated. The moment you lose that spear, you become a liability. If you want to keep your mother safe, you must become too strong for my father to discard. I am helping you because I want to control the new city council, and I need a partner who isn't afraid to spill blood.

The elevator stopped with a heavy thud. The iron gates slid open, revealing a massive, brightly lit underground hall filled with high-tech monitors and rows of glass pods. Standing in the center of the room was a middle-aged man with silver hair, wearing a white coat over a set of heavy purple armor.

It was Chief Inspector Cross, Ifunanya’s father and the head of the city's research division. He looked at Chidi, his eyes expanding with immediate greed as they landed on the Dragon Spear.

"You actually brought him," the chief inspector said, his voice echoing through the large hall. He did not look at Chidi's mother or ask about the journey. He walked straight toward Chidi, reaching out a hand covered in scanning rings. "Let me see the weapon. The energy reading coming from that shaft is higher than an S-rank boss core."

Chidi took a step back, the silver tip of the spear pointing directly at the man’s chest. "Keep your distance.

The chief inspector stopped, his face turning sour. "Young man, you are in my facility. Without my protection, the Golden Sun Guild will tear you apart by morning."

Before Chidi could speak, the massive security monitors on the wall suddenly turned dark. The bright lights in the ceiling flickered, turning a deep, warning yellow as a loud siren began to echo through the underground bunker.

A panicked technician ran from the control desk, his hands shaking as he looked at the central display screen. "Chief Inspector! The primary containment barrier has just been breached from the inside! The S-Rank rift specimen... it has just broken out of its tank!"