Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough?

Chapter 22 The Fusion of the [Seed of Destiny], Prepare to Meet Her

The next morning—8:10 AM.

As powerful beings who have ascended to higher levels, their sleep is actually only used to restore the strength of their muscles and to replenish the [Divine Seed Source] they have consumed.

Therefore, Rod got up early and leaned against the edge of the bed.

After a night's rest, he will begin his third [God Seed] selection and evolve his skills.

He glanced at Felicity, who was lazily sleeping, and was not surprised that she had reached out her hand again.

But he only gently lifted it and put it back for her.

but.

He glanced at Felicity's face again.

Felicity looked as cute as a baby when she slept; she only made a couple of murmurs before falling still again.

Rhodes smiled, then began to sense the divine seed—

From the very beginning, Rhodes understood what the third divine seed should choose.

Because if he were to obtain this divine seed, all his abilities would become extremely terrifying.

【God of Life and Spirit】—【God of Fate】, a healing deity in this world.

The girl who infiltrated last night, and the so-called "medical institute," has more than 90% of its inhabitants who possess this divine seed.

The authority of the term "healing system" is self-evident.

In most games, the existence of healing abilities inevitably weakens damage output, because if you don't play this way, there will be no balance at all.

But it wasn't like that for Rhodes—

He can possess both the most brutal divine seed, the Dragon God Seed, and the most powerful healing divine seed, the Life God Seed.

Not to mention that the [Soul Seed] also comes with a mental pressure effect.

Therefore, both output and battery life are maximized.

When they challenged the Dragon God with human bodies, they relied on many powers, whether it was the power of their enemy Cecilia or ancient artifacts.

But Rod felt...

If he truly brings all the divine races under his command, then it wouldn't be "challenging gods with a human body," but rather "killing gods with a human body."

The goal is clear, therefore—

it has started.

"Come, Seed of Destiny."

[Seed of Destiny]

As the decision was made, just as the Dragon God appeared, a dazzling emerald green light appeared in Rhodes' mind—

And the source within my mind began to change—

At this moment, in addition to the two, a third sphere of Rhodes Source appeared—a [turquoise] sphere.

You will fuse divine seeds to create entirely new skills.

[The current divine seed supply is saturated. Please upgrade to obtain more space.]

[Attribute Enhancement]

[Rhodes]

[Upgrade Level: Second Time]

Physical Fitness: 19→32

[Agility]: 14 → 25

[Physical Constitution]: 17→26

[Spirit]: 22 → 30

[Your overall attributes have been greatly improved, you have gained brand new skills, and your skills have been newly fused—]

【Life Dragon Heart LV.1】: Can share mental thoughts within a 50-meter radius, and can launch mental attacks that sting the soul. When activated, your heart will be strengthened—physical strength will increase by 15 points, and you will be able to sense the location of enemies within 30 meters.

【Listen to the Dragon's Song of Life LV.1】: Allows for unrestricted communication with all species, and grants a blessing upon use, increasing all attributes by 8 points, and continuously healing one's own wounds - 1% wound healing speed per second. If this skill is used on another target, the target instantly recovers 10% of 【Divine Seed Source Energy】.

[The rest of the skills remain unchanged.]

[Gain a new skill——]

[Power of Life LV.1]: You have mastered the elemental power of life, which allows you to control plant growth and deal damage to enemies based on your equivalent [Constitution] value.

Each word fell.

A brand new panel came into Rhodes's view, and at that moment, a vibrant emerald green light flashed in his pupils—

And suddenly, a surge of power erupted from his body, accompanied by the sound of a ping-pong ball; his muscles contracted and expanded, radiating an undeniable pressure—

Swah——

Rod clenched his fist.

boom--!

The sound of an airflow explosion suddenly appeared.

"Very good." Rhodes nodded in satisfaction.

The basic requirement for three promotions is that all attribute values ​​reach 100 points.

With his current level, once he uses his skills and his superb combat techniques, only a small number of people in the second level can be his match.

Even the Abyss Troll from last night is enough to kill it without pushing your limits.

The breakthrough was achieved very quickly.

and so……

Rhodes' eyes turned to Felicity again.

In any case, there's still a chance... huh?

Rhodes was taken aback. "Awake?"

"Ugh... You suddenly made such a loud noise, you're bound to wake up... Luo, you're so naughty..." Felicity opened her eyes and rubbed her eyelids.

"I'm sorry," Rod said apologetically, reaching out to pat her head.

But in reality, Felicity was just using her drowsiness from just waking up to cover up something much more...

Her eyes were misty with the light of waking, yet a hint of surprise appeared at this moment.

What... is going on?

She didn't realize last night that Rhodes had already been promoted twice.

After Rhodes' power erupted, she was even more certain that it was not just a simple second-stage ascension.

But at this point in time, it's impossible for Rhodes to have broken through to the second level of ascension.

To put it bluntly... thinking about it carefully, why did Rhodes come back to the academy's apartment last night?

Felicity knew perfectly well that Rhodes hadn't returned; otherwise, it wouldn't have been the house that was burgled and destroyed, but Rhodes who had died tragically inside.

Could it be that yesterday, with Lilith's help, Rhodes killed the invading thief and obtained something special that allowed him to break through?

Even so, it still doesn't explain why Rhodes' current aura is not at the level of someone who has just entered the second stage of ascension...

Felicity remained silent for a long while before finally saying, "Luo, you've broken through to the second level of advancement?"

"Yeah, it's pretty obvious."

"Haven't you been deliberately avoiding breakthroughs all along...?"

"The situation has changed." At this point, Rhodes' eyes narrowed slightly. "There are some things we need to prepare for, and the same goes for Felicity."

"Ah... um." Felicity nodded.

"You didn't even ask what changed in the situation? You just gave a couple of 'uh-huhs'?"

"Whatever Rod says is right, because I don't have much of my own opinion."

The girl blinked slightly, just as innocent as she had been at the beginning, but clearly, her so-called innocence at this moment was only half true.

Her feelings for Rhodes remained pure, but there were some things she had already planned out—

Upon hearing this, Rod was speechless, then burst into laughter:

"Alright, time to get up, dear Miss Hiti."

"Hmm... The mission is to go to the Duke's mansion and bring Miss Ivina back. I understand."

Felicity paused slightly, then a strange look appeared in her eyes. "Well then, I'll have to get up and meet with Miss Lilith."

Yes, we're about to meet, my dear goddess, Lilith.