My attributes are increasing infinitely Chapter 479: Merging with the world system

Amid shattered trees and scarred ground deep in the woods, gray mist floated silently. Fresh beasts were starting to spawn from the inner depths, pulled by primal drive and dark corruption.

But Ethan had come to a halt.

Countless glowing duplicates still dotted the battlefield, yet they stood motionless. They lingered like golden light statues in utter silence.

Ethan positioned himself amidst them, eyes partially shut.

Within his thoughts, Yumiko's voice rang out steadily.

[Master, conditions are perfect now. Contact with Elysium's world system is possible.]

Ethan responded without lifting his eyelids.

"Start the procedure then."

Yumiko paused briefly.

Her voice returned, carrying a touch more gravity.

"Master, binding will use your law strand as the link to the world system."

Ethan grasped the implication fully.

"How much gets used up?"

"Nearly everything."

Ethan gradually opened his eyes.

Gray mist swirled lazily nearby.

His law strand had extended to one hundred kilometers recently. Power surging in his veins had surged manifold. Further intake from tainted creatures would only amplify it more.

Still, Ethan's choice stood firm.

"Proceed," he stated evenly.

[Understood, Master.]

As Yumiko initiated it, a shift stirred deep within Ethan's frame.

The immense law strand inside quivered faintly.

Compression followed swiftly.

The hundred-kilometer divine law thread imploded like a dying star.

Ninety kilometers.

Eighty.

Seventy.

Divine force in Ethan's form drained away fast.

No outward signs appeared.

City wall watchers still spotted thousands of luminous clones pushing further into the woods. It seemed to them Ethan pressed on against lingering foes.

Not even the Ragnarok Clan's level seven envoy detected anything off.

All changes unfolded internally.

Within Ethan, the colossal law strand vanished bit by bit.

Fifty kilometers.

Thirty.

Twenty.

Power ebbed from Ethan's body, yet his face stayed composed.

Ten kilometers.

Five.

One.

Halting came only with a minuscule remnant.

No meters left.

Not a single full meter.

Just centimeters of law strand hovered inside, a slender light filament.

All the rest had vanished.

Expended to reach the world system.

For the first time in Elysium, Ethan sensed true frailty.

His supreme divine might had evaporated.

Then a fresh voice echoed in his mind.

Not Yumiko's.

Emotionless it rang.

Vast and serene, akin to the planet's own whisper.

[Welcome to Elysium's world, Ethan Hunt. Merging with the world system now.]

Ethan froze in place.

Soon the voice resumed.

[Merge complete. Status panel now accessible.]

A sheer panel flickered into view before him.

Text materialized gradually.

[Name: Ethan Hunt

Level: 1

Evolution Points: 0/100

Title: None]

Ethan examined the display silently.

His level sat at one.

Surprise evaded him.

His law strand fueled his prowess always. With most gone, beginner status fit the system's judgment.

After a beat, Ethan queried.

"Yumiko, your status?"

She replied at once.

[Master, merged as well. Kill one beast per level, and I'll double points daily. Manual point earning available too.]

Ethan gave a faint nod.

"Excellent. Time to withdraw—my power's dropped sharply."

Suddenly a thunderous bellow ripped through the trees.

Ethan whipped his head around.

A colossal boar erupted from the foliage, barreling straight at him.

Its bulk loomed enormous, clad in rugged black hide, tusks gleaming like deadly lances.

Ethan assessed its might instantly.

Level three monster.

Ethan lifted his arm.

Sword of Infinity materialized in his grasp.

Yet swift math followed.

In his weakened state, sword in hand, level two strength was his max.

Here, hordes of millions at level two couldn't topple one level three.

Level divides proved unbreakable.

Ethan spun without delay and bolted.

But the boar operated on another plane.

Its huge frame bulldozed trees and boulders in pursuit.

The gap narrowed at alarming speed.

Like a rampaging landslide, the giant boar ravaged the woods.

Trunks exploded under its bulk carving through thickets. Hooves pounded earth with blasts, hurling dirt and roots everywhere.

Ethan dashed at top speed.

Twigs lashed his cheeks as feet skimmed soil. Breath stayed even, though the menace trailed inescapably.

The beast gained ground relentlessly.

Seconds ticked, distance dwindling.

While fleeing, Ethan weighed options rapidly.

Level two equivalence defined his current might—no issue there. The true chasm lay in level gaps here.

Level three outclassed level two utterly.

So vast the disparity, millions of level twos faltered against one level three. Each tier gap rivaled evolutionary leaps.

The boar bellowed once more.

Treetops quaked from the blast.

Ethan peeked back swiftly.

Twenty meters separated them now.

Tusks shimmered with tainted power as it surged faster.

"Relentless thing," Ethan whispered.

Abruptly he veered, slipping between twin giants. The boar smashed the trunks aside, splintering them effortlessly.

Earth shuddered fiercely.

Ethan realized outpacing it long-term was futile. The brute's sheer brawn granted superior pace and stamina.

He required a different tactic.

His gaze intensified.

Space warped faintly around him.

A subtle wave formed.

Ethan blinked out of sight.

He rematerialized almost twenty meters forward.

Teleportation.

Diminished from peak, yet law strand traces enabled brief space hops.

Ethan resumed sprinting post-jump.

The boar braked in bewilderment, then roared wrathfully and charged harder.

Ethan cycled it again.

Space rippled.

Short leap.

Then sprint renewed.

Separation seesawed, but the beast inched closer steadily.

Ethan's brow creased faintly.

Jump range stayed short. Frequent use risked depletion.

Still, a key advantage persisted.

This realm's low-tier monsters lacked skills.

Purely physical prowess defined them.

Thus the boar couldn't anticipate or block space shifts.

Ethan jumped anew.

Again.

Forcing constant redirects from the pursuer.

Regardless, proximity shrank.

Ahead the woods thinned.

Post-teleport, Ethan spotted stirrings forward.

A puny fiend slithered from a toppled trunk.

Twisted lizard-like, dog-sized at most. Scales fractured gray, eyes aglow with corruption.

Ethan read its presence right away.

Level one.

His stare hardened.

Unpausing, Sword of Infinity rose.

Blade gleamed in one stroke.

A neat severing bisected the fiend.

It burst apart pre-reaction. Corpse melted to gray motes, fading skyward.

Ethan pressed on undeterred.

A gentle tone chimed mentally.

[Ding! Gained 1 evolution point.]

A faint grin touched his lips.

The level three boar thundered into view behind, roar booming wide.

Ethan teleported afresh.

Once more.

Each shift propelled him deeper as pursuit raged on.

Far-off city walls hosted distant spectators to the drama.

Ragnarok Clan envoy among them.

His keen sight tracked Ethan's path precisely.

He'd planned scrutiny post the earlier devastation. Now confusion gripped him.

The youth who'd erased thousands of tainted hordes fled one level three.

Envoy's eyes tightened.

The scene rang odd.

One element snagged notice though.

Spatial warp.

"Teleportation," he uttered softly.

A underling blinked. "Sir?"

No reply came.

Envoy vanished from the wall instantly.

Moments later he hovered above treetops.

Below, Ethan weaved trunks while the behemoth boar narrowed fast.

Envoy watched steadily awhile.

Hand rose then.

Fingers clicked sharply.

The noise barely registered.

Impact struck swift.

Boar locked mid-stride.

Form crumbled in a flash.

No gore.

No remains.

Existence shattered to sparkling specks dispersing like stardust.

Silence reclaimed the woods.

Pursuit's weight lifted from Ethan.

He eased pace to stop.

Beast's abrupt erasure stood blatant.

He pivoted warily.

Nearby a silhouette hovered meters up.

Towering build.

Angular face.

Icy gaze.

Ragnarok Clan's silver-blue armor caught stray sunbeams through leaves.

Level seven.

Ethan identified him promptly.

Envoy drifted down till boots met dirt.

His look appraised Ethan steadily, like a priceless find.

Silence hung between.

Ethan slid Sword of Infinity away.

Stepped up with a courteous dip.

"My thanks, sir."

Tone steady, genuine.

Without aid, outcome would've shifted drastically.