The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse Chapter 1541: Icon 2.0 (Overpowered)

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Previously on The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse...

The South Side Monk, now the weapon spirit of the Ten Calamity Prayer Bead, rapidly breaks through multiple cultivation stages thanks to Atomic's power. Klaus contemplates the immense potential of Atomic to amplify warriors, create weapons, and even bestow bloodlines. Atomic reveals he can further amplify the Monk and even Icon, despite Klaus's caution about provoking the Heavenly Dao.

"First of all, you have to allow me complete access to your core. I have to rewire your system to handle my power. I know you don’t trust me, which is fine. I am, after all, a foreign energy that has never been seen before, so it is only natural to doubt me.

However, you must know this: I have no plans of harming anyone, not when my existence is anchored to Master. If I were to hurt you, a simple thought from him and I would be banished back to the void."

Atomic said this to Icon and, in a way, made Klaus aware of the power he had over him. While his existence defied common sense, Klaus was, as he called him, the master.

With a mere thought from him, he could be sent back to where he came from.

Klaus tried to sense his authority over Atomic, and lo and behold, he indeed had that admin privilege. He could do just about anything to Atomic, and he would be powerless to stop him.

Feeling this, Klaus understood that even if he had his suspicions, now that he actually sensed his authority, he had nothing to worry about.

"Trust me, by the time I am done with you, this version of you will be impressed by what you will become. So allow me to transform you..."

"Just get on with it and stop the long talk. As long as I can help the master better, I am willing to allow you to upgrade me, or whatever it is you call it."

Atomic smirked and formed a hand seal, manifesting a formation. "Step inside..."

"Go ahead, Icon. You will soon become more than who you are now."

Icon nodded. "Okay, Master."

She flapped her wings and stepped inside the formation.

It was after she stepped inside the formation that Klaus saw just how small both Icon and Atomic were.

’They kinda look cute that way. If only Icon would allow herself to like Atomic, they would become the two most powerful siblings in the multiverse.’

Klaus laughed inwardly and watched as Atomic started working on Icon.

"You will feel some tingling sensation. Just brush it off and focus on the flow of energy through your core. That flow is an ancient creation method that I was born with."

Icon nodded and started paying attention to her body.

Klaus and the South Side Monk stood at the side, watching as Icon was slowly enveloped in purple energy. The process had just begun, but Klaus could sense greatness radiating off Icon.

’Clearly, this wasn’t in the Paragon script,’ Klaus said, a part of him inwardly wondering just what he had done to deserve such a reward.

His happiness soon appeared on his face as a smile tugged at the corner of his lips.

Meanwhile, on the outside and in several other places, everyone fortunate enough to have the Star Monarch’s blood in their veins became both excited and confused.

Queenie stood with a stunned expression as she examined her body, now radiating the power of an Immortal Lord.

It wasn’t just her. Standing beside her, Vida’s stronghold had become a three-meter-tall barbarian beauty, one that would make Klaus beam with extreme happiness and a bit of apprehension.

He would feel joy simply because he had kinda fallen for Vida due to her height and muscular build. Having a tall, beautiful woman like that would make him happy.

However, his apprehension would come in the form of the pain he felt when the Barbarian Queen trashed him back then.

Even so, he would be very happy.

However, she soon returned to her usual form, though still a bit taller than she was before. She had also become an Immortal Lord.

In fact, all of Klaus’s wives except Lady Danika had become Immortal Lords.

His parents were still Demigods, but the power surging through Hunter could be measured as five times what he radiated during the battle with the 25th Heaven’s Army.

Lady Elysia was the same.

Aside from that, the others were also feeling several changes.

"This is unreal," King Alric muttered, his body radiating a new form of Celestial Qi. "I feel like my foundation has perfectly solidified. Not even a flaw can be sensed in it."

"Same here." Lady Narcisa, who had already reached the Peak Supreme Lord stage, felt the same thing King Alric did.

"What kind of power was that? I have never seen anything like that before," Queen Leah exclaimed. She looked around, only to see that everyone was as lost as she was.

Standing beside her, Lady Idalie looked toward Klaus and asked, "Is this what it means to be part of a Paragon’s family?"

Lady Elysia smiled, feeling proud of her son. "He is full of miracles, isn’t he?"

There was no need to wonder, since they all knew that what Klaus had done was beyond anything any of them could comprehend unless he himself told them.

Time soon passed, and before long, Klaus could sense the eventual awakening of his system.

He prepared himself for the awakening, so when it started, he made sure not even a single detail escaped him.

<Congratulations, your system has been upgraded: Icon 2.0>

Klaus felt a wave of energy wash through his body, and then the purple energy surrounding Icon dispersed, revealing Icon in the same clothes.

However, upon closer inspection, Klaus saw golden circuit lines on her skin, each glowing with golden light.

On her forehead, Klaus saw a small eye tattoo. When his eyes landed on it, a message flashed before his vision.

[System Eye]

[Description: An eye that can see through anything and spot vulnerabilities and possibilities. With the System Eye, no evolutions or flaws can escape her.]

Icon opened her eyes and looked at Klaus with her beautiful brown eyes.

"I have been reborn, Master."

Just as she said that, she flew and landed on Klaus’s shoulder and pressed her tiny index finger against his head.

Klaus felt his body tense for a moment; then, waves of refreshing energy he recognised all too well surged into him.

Star Qi surged like a tide and started pouring into his body, which, from what Klaus sensed, was also affecting his other bodies.

"_"

<Evolution: Bone Engraving>

While Klaus was at a loss as to what was happening, Icon turned to Atomic and shouted, "Brat, don’t just stand there, join me. Let’s engrave the runes on Master’s bones."

Atomic smirked but flew and landed on Klaus’s other shoulder and started channelling Atomic Qi into Klaus’s body, causing his already swelling power to surge.

"What is happening?" Klaus asked, lost as to what had even happened.

"Icon has identified flaws in your body tempering art, and we are fixing them, Master. When done, you will be at least twelve times stronger than before.

Then we will move to your other cultivation methods. For now, relax and let us do our work. It will take only forty-six minutes."

Klaus tried to speak, but no words came out...