Important Information (Spoiler Warning)
This section will be updated as the world develops throughout the story.
This Earth is not the same as ours. It has been affected by the Essence Record.
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Essence Record
The Essence Record is a mysterious phenomenon that appeared across the entire planet without warning. No one knows whether it has any physical form or if it is merely an immaterial structure,a system that transcends the limits of human comprehension.
So far, it is known that its primary purpose is to push living beings toward evolution. The Essence Record awakened an energy known as mana,dormant for eons,and established a new order, giving every human a chance to grow and surpass previous limitations.
The Essence Record does not impose a single, fixed path. It offers choice, leaving the direction of development to the individual.
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Essence Power
After defeating an enemy, the Essence Record automatically absorbs a fragment of its essence and converts it into Essence Power,pure energy of growth. No physical trace remains, but its effect is felt immediately.
Essence Power strengthens a being's core attributes, enhancing physical and mental capabilities and accelerating evolution.
The amount of Essence Power gained depends on the level difference between the combatants and the nature of the defeated enemy. However, if someone repeatedly kills the same type of creature, or if the gap in strength becomes too large, the Essence Record ceases to grant rewards,the body and soul develop resistance to repeated essence. This forces living beings to continually seek stronger opponents and surpass their limits.
Independently of combat, every human receives 4 status points upon reaching a higher level, which can be freely allocated to attributes.
It is currently unknown how the Essence Record distributes points to evolving animals, or whether their progression fully aligns with the human system.
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Essence Core
An Essence Core is a rare energy nucleus that materializes upon the death of a being. It is primarily used to develop skills, break level caps, and strengthen abilities prior to activation. Under certain conditions, it can also be used to create or enhance artifacts.
Essence Cores can appear after the death of any creature, but their manifestation chance is extremely low. The higher the being's level, evolutionary stage, or uniqueness, the lower the probability that the Essence Record will condense its essence into a Core.
This makes these cores among the most highly sought-after resources in existence.
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Skills: Types – Tiers – Classification – Evolution
TYPES
There are three types of skills: Passive, Active, and Special.
At the start, a human may learn up to 6 active abilities.
Active and Passive skills are acquired via Essence Scrolls.
There is no limit to the number of passive skills one can possess.
Special Skills are unique abilities that cannot be obtained through Essence Scrolls or standard means.
They are innate, awakened under specific conditions, or activated as a result of racial potential awakening.
It is still unknown when or how one might unlock additional external skill slots.
TIERS & CLASSIFICATION
Skills (both active and passive) are classified by Phase and Tier of Mastery.
Tier of Mastery:
Novice
Initiate
Adept
Expert
Mastery
Example:
Writing Amazing Novels (Passive Skill – Phase One – Tier: Novice)
From weakest to strongest:
[Unclassified Skill – Tier: Novice / Initiate / Adept / Expert / Mastery]
→
[Phase One Skill – Tier: Novice / Initiate / Adept / Expert / Mastery]
→
[Phase Two Skill – Tier: Novice / Initiate / Adept / Expert / Mastery]
→
… and so on.
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Skill Evolution
Skills can evolve through the Essence Record.
To achieve this, specific conditions must be met, depending on the nature of the skill.
The difficulty of evolution depends on factors such as:
The Phase and Tier of the skill
The skill's type (Active, Passive, Special)
Its overall strength
Its evolutionary potential
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How Stats Work
Health (HP)
Represents the body's overall vitality. Affects healing speed, recovery from injuries, and the effectiveness of healing abilities and medicines.
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Mana (MANA)
The amount of magical energy a body can store. It is consumed when activating many skills and spells.
If an entity absorbs too much essence from the world, their mana pool may increase faster than the body can sustain,leading to destabilization or even death.
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Strength (STR)
Affects physical power,depending on how it is used, it may also enhance acceleration and striking force.
Example: Stronger arms allow for heavier blows, while more powerful legs enable explosive jumps and faster movement.
This stat increases physical damage.
Do not confuse it with Attack Power; they are related, but not identical.
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Agility (AGI)
Determines movement speed, precision, reaction time, and dodging ability. It also improves reflexes.
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Vitality (VIT)
Indicates how much damage the body can endure before collapsing. The higher the vitality, the longer a being can fight without exhaustion.
Example: A novice may fight for 10 minutes, while someone with high vitality can fight for an hour without significant stamina loss.
Upon reaching a higher level, all expended life energy is fully regenerated.
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Intelligence (INT)
This attribute affects both the power of magical abilities and the mana pool (its capacity and regeneration).
INT = Magical Power + Control + Mana Capacity
Increases damage dealt by magical abilities
Increases maximum mana
Accelerates mana regeneration
Enables control of complex spell structures
It also improves mental processing.
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Artifact Classes
Gray box = Normal-class artifact
Brown box = Rare-class artifact
Red box = Magic-class artifact
Yellow box = Epic-class artifact
Blue box = Legendary-class artifact
Purple box = Demigod-class artifa