Xu Ye's Talent Awakens

In this “Star Origin Era,” everyone can awaken a talent at eighteen, and that talent determines how far they can go. Some awaken [Elemental Control] and dominate the world; others awaken [Supernatural Physique] and cross the void with their bare bodies.

At his awakening ceremony, Xu Ye gains a legendary SSS-rank talent: [Equivalent Exchange: Forbidden Sequence].

But its instruction manual contains only one sentence: “Every power bestowed by fate comes with a price secretly marked high enough to kill you.”

Want power? Sacrifice your sense of pain.

Want speed? Sacrifice your fear.

Want a forbidden spell? Sacrifice... your lifespan, or someone else’s sanity.

While others are congratulating themselves over a tiny stat boost, Xu Ye covers his bleeding eyes and smiles as he dismembers an indescribable monster. “Sorry, I paid a pretty steep price this time, so you’re all going to die.”

This is the story of a madman dancing on the edge of the abyss, only to end up trampling it underfoot.