SSS Class Awakening: Start With A God-Level Choice System
Chapter 57: Strange Sunlight

Chapter 57: Strange Sunlight

Looking at these stats, Ainsworth sighed, "Although I’ve already upgraded my stat attributes to D+ grade, I have depleted all my moon crystal resources."

"It might take a hundred moon crystals just to reach C- grade. Tho, that’s assuming sun crystals wouldn’t increase my viral energy attribute. If it does, then I can use moon crystals and sun crystals interchangeably."

Feeling stronger, Ainsworth became more confident in surviving the zombie apocalypse.

He knew that Rian and Dante only had the stats of a Three-Star E-rank Awakener. However, since they were geniuses like him, it was normal to have the power to defeat those of higher ranks, but at most, they could only defeat a One-Star D-rank Awakener.

As for Ainsworth, his power and stats were already that of a Three-Star D-rank Awakener, and he could also defeat a One-Star C-rank Awakener. If he used the Override: Ultimate Freedom skill, he could potentially defeat much stronger awakeners, but he didn’t know to what extent.

Nevertheless, his power, due to a loophole he found, was far stronger than that of Awakeners of the same age as him. He was confident that after he completed his first Otherworld Mission, he would become the undisputed Rank 1 in Edenbridge High School. At that time, he could finally cast away his Rank 3 title and become the Rank 1 student.

No matter how talented and powerful Elyndra and Mira were, they still weren’t as good as him, as they didn’t have a system, nor chose the sixth difficulty, as they only chose the fifth difficulty, which was Hell Difficulty.

Although knowing how talented Elyndra and Mira were, Ainsworth was confident that they’d be able to surpass his sister Kyla’s record. Or more like, his sister at that time, didn’t even take the highest record for the first Otherworld Mission completion. Her record was just worthy of a genius but not record-breaking.

Even now, countless geniuses have been increasing it to the point that the highest record was a Two-Star D-rank Awakener in the first Otherworld Mission completion.

’Although having the highest record doesn’t matter much since geniuses need to grow and live long before they can be considered a true genius. That guy who got the highest record was later assassinated due to offending many forces, since he was so arrogant that the top forces couldn’t let him live.’

’Fortunately, I’m on good terms with Edenbridge High School’s staff and even the principal. The former principal of Edenbridge High is an SSS-rank Awakener, so I can consider them as my backer as long as I bring glory to the school.’

’To further convince them of investing in me, I need to surpass the highest record held by that arrogant awakener who died since it wasn’t broken yet for obvious reasons.’

’I’m quite certain that Elyndra and Mira could surpass that guy’s record, so my mindset should be to not only surpass that guy’s record, but also surpass it by a large gap, thereby surpassing Elyndra and Mira in the process.’

’I might have to make choices later on that would metaphorically turn my insides black because of how vile I am, but it doesn’t matter as long as my team can complete many side missions and hidden missions.’

When thinking about how he would turn this world upside down and cause chaos, Ainsworth couldn’t help but joke, "The stronger I get, the stronger Earth would become since I’m an Awakener from Earth. The stronger Earth becomes, the more it could deter those otherworlders who invaded Earth via Dimensional Gates, such as those demons who came from the Demon World."

"In other words, I’m all doing this for the greater good. After all, the stronger I get, the more Earth and the earthlings would benefit from it as we’ll finally be able to fend off those otherworld invaders."

Of course, Ainsworth didn’t truly think so as he didn’t have any plans of justifying his actions or whitewashing them. For him, it didn’t matter whether he was good or evil, as it was merely a label made by whose opinion it came from.

In his opinion, justice was merely decided on which side you stand from, so one’s perspective ought to be different. In their case, he and the Earthlings see the demons as evil incarnate for ruining the peace on Earth.

But to the demon race, they would applaud and support their brethren who invaded Earth as they were making their race stronger.

’In the end, what matters is absolute power. Although it was famously said that absolute power corrupts absolutely, such an opinion came from a mere mortal who didn’t possess it. So, they have no right to comment on it.’

’If someone truly has absolute power, then they can control and enforce everything on this fabric of existence. Every infinite reality will be under their command, and as such, the opinion of those who are inferior to them is similar to ants walking on the ground.’

’Like how we humans don’t care about the lives of the ants beneath us, someone with absolute power is high above the life hierarchy, and their existence alone transcends us mortals.’

’To solve the secret behind my transmigration, I need to become such an existence and wield absolute power. Those who stand in my way will be eliminated down to their roots.’

’However, I still can’t be as unrestrained as those orphan MCs who could easily resort to the demonic path if they need to. After all, unlike them, I’m not an orphan and I still have a family member and even best friends who I trust with my life.’

’Anyway, only time will tell, and for now, I should focus on finding sun crystals.’

Checking the wall clock in his hotel room, Ainsworth saw that he had spent a lot of time absorbing those moon crystals and that it was almost noon.

"Speaking of sun crystals, I still haven’t checked the effects of the sunlight in this world. When I know its effects, I can determine whether they can be used alongside moon crystals to improve my stats."

Using Freedom of Movement (SSS), Ainsworth walked through the walls and arrived outside. Since his hotel room was situated at a high floor, he was currently standing on the air, defying gravity.

Wanting to feel the sunlight at a higher place, Ainsworth teleported to the hotel’s rooftop.

Surveying his surroundings from the rooftop, he noticed something different. "The zombies... they’re slower during the day," he muttered. "Unlike yesterday, they now shy away from direct sunlight. Not like vampires, but... cautious, like animals avoiding something they instinctively fear."

He sat down and let the sunlight wash over him. A warm current surged through his body, purifying, steadying, and cleansing.

"I see. If we frame this world’s energy in terms of Yin and Yang..." Ainsworth narrowed his eyes. "Zombies, as cold corpses, are saturated with Yin. That’s why the moonlight empowers them—it’s cold, nurturing, and amplifies the virus within them without restraint."

"But sunlight... it’s different. It’s not just Yang in temperature—it’s Yang in nature. It doesn’t burn them like fire, but it suppresses their Yin, like opposing Qi. It purifies the virus without eliminating it. It’s a cleansing, controlled evolution."

He extended his hand towards the sunlight and mumbled, "For Evolvers, moonlight can make them stronger. But it’s wild. Unrefined. It’s like pouring raw Qi into your meridians. It feeds the virus inside us, but it also pollutes it. Makes it harder to control."

"But sunlight purifies. It doesn’t increase the amount of virus in our bodies, but it elevates its quality. If we’re careful, we can alternate between moonlight for growth and sunlight for refinement. A dangerous path... but potentially powerful."

When he made that discovery, Ainsworth shrugged, "Anyway, such are the limitations of this world’s zombies and evolvers. I’m a free man, so such rules and limitations don’t apply to me. I can absorb moonlight greedily like a zombie, and absorb sunlight greedily like an evolver."

"Thanks to my sub-class, I’m essentially a lifeform that both zombies and evolvers want to become but couldn’t. I have all the benefits of a zombie and an evolver, but not their disadvantages."

Bathing in the sunlight, Ainsworth could indeed feel his viral energy improving, albeit slowly.

He could treat moonlight as an increase for his viral energy capacity while sunlight for increasing its quality. Both were essential to improving his viral energy attribute and therefore, the rest of his stat attributes.

After confirming that he could use the strange sunlight to improve his power, Ainsworth immediately took out a compass from his system inventory.

Holding the compass in his right hand, Ainsworth used Ultimate Freedom (SSS) and imbued his words with Freedom of Speech (SSS), "I hereby proclaim that this compass can find any sun crystals in this world for a duration of an hour before it reverts to a normal compass."

Viral energy, mana, and aura entered the compass as its magnetic needle spun rapidly until it pointed northeast from Ainsworth’s current location.

"Oh, it seems even before noon, there’s already a sun crystal formed. I might as well get it to see what it looks like. That way, I can inform my believers about it."

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