I Can See Health Bars in Real Life

Chapter 538 28: The Day of Immortal Ascension, The Day of Destruction (Part 2)

In the empty underground chamber, there was nothing but silence and deathly stillness.After the Witch returned to the surface, the tranquility here was solely Gu Mo's, and it was the perfect place for his ascension, undisturbed by anyone.

"Finally, I've reached this point..."

Gu Mo sat in the exact center of the underground void, where a flat area had been cleared.

He sat cross-legged, examining the Holy Grail in his hand, sighing. Yet, there was no longer any hesitation or delay. After double-checking the barrier around him, he reached out and grasped a mirror etched into the air.

He skillfully opened the system panel, found the upgrade page on his personal profile—something he had done many times before, but each time filled with anticipation.

And this time... it felt especially different to him.

Excitement, thrill, anxiety, and a touch of fear and confusion blended together, akin to checking college entrance exam results, only magnified countless times—the feeling of standing at a fork in the road of destiny...

The Professional Level finally upgraded, now at "Alchemist-LV5".

As expected, the main corresponding attribute also rose by one point, changing the spiritual attribute from 23 points to 24 points, as if a calm, wide river of spiritual power suddenly became turbulent, crashing violently in all directions.

It wasn't out of control, but rather enhanced immensely in an instant, like a river channel abruptly broadened, increasing its flow, cascading downwards with a torrential momentum!

But this wasn't the end. Gu Mo also added the distributable point from the previous Life Level upgrade to the spiritual attribute, allowing the actual attribute value to blur for less than a second before becoming clear again, reaching 25 points.

The gray prompt item under the Professional Level lit up and became selectable.

——Unlock Immortal Ascension.

Gu Mo unhesitatingly selected 'confirm', and nearly simultaneously, he looked at the Holy Grail in his hand, swiftly making his wish... or rather, as the possessor of the omnipotent cauldron, issuing the ultimate command to the golden cup.

A rainbow-colored glow of Magic Power burst forth, illuminating the dim cave. The immense magic power, finally freed from the Holy Grail's form, was unleashed.

However, this torrent of magic power didn't scatter chaotically or unleash violently; instead, guided by some invisible force, it swiftly converged in Gu Mo's direction...

His body, beyond his control, began to float and then stopped mid-air as countless rainbow lights flew towards him, continuously merging into his body, where a quantitative change incited a qualitative transformation of his life's essence.

Not a single drop wasted.

Even such an enormous amount of magic power, in the process of being used, did not emit fluctuations of magical aura, nor did it disperse into the external environment.

The unlocking of the Spiritual Realm in the immortal's path, accompanied by the immortal's Dao rhythm, is normally fed back to the flesh, bit by bit leading to extraordinary transformation, merging spirit and flesh into one, harmonizing more intimately, better aligning the fragile body with the transcender's spirituality...

But that's under normal circumstances.

As for how the benefits during the current metamorphosis process will manifest, that's another story.

Gu Mo fell into a peculiar state, oblivious to all external movement, even his Perception of time seemed to slow down.

As if in light, Perception, too, fell into stillness.

The rainbow light emanating from high-purity magic power, according to the intelligence he had prepared, was performing high-speed calculations—operating visible light, transforming it into high-density spirit particle information, operating with light, replacing with intelligence and materializing, gradually transforming his body.

This included living sample data from Akai Hinako, data from Kikyo's Celestial Maiden Body, real beings of this world, celestial beings from the last scenario—related living sample data already all turned into gathered intelligence, revealing the mysteries of life essence during verification and being reproduced.

Uncertain how much time passed, the underground void suddenly exhibited significant magic power fluctuations.

It wasn't the Holy Grail's power leaking; rather, it was the ambient magic power suddenly being stirred, beginning to surge towards the center of this empty space where the gigantic orb of light was located... This was Akai Hinako's trait, capable of endlessly absorbing magic power from the outside and sharing mana with the entire natural world.

This trait...

Seemed to begin presenting itself preliminarily on Gu Mo's metamorphosing immortal body.

But this isn't the end—while time quietly slipped by outside, as turmoil began to rise, the rainbow light also gradually started to thin, focusing slowly, no longer a vast light source obscuring the entity enveloped within.

Now, with clearer vision, it was an indistinct humanoid silhouette, yet as the aura flowed, the humanoid form would disappear, replaced seemingly by a vaguely visible lunar phase...

And vice versa.

In the underground void, visible darkness surged, as the breath of night seemed to become more pronounced...

......

...

In the fortress city above.

In the palace of Uruk, King Gilgamesh, somewhat weary, issued various orders: "If you wish to survive, head to the North Wall; if you seek battle, then become the cornerstone of Uruk. Understand? The deadline is until dusk, go say farewell to your family and friends..."

Issuing orders to the soldiers, the young man on the throne then turned to look at the Chaldea members and the summoned Servants, faces filled with uncertainty: "The demon beasts attacking Uruk have retreated; the magical disturbance in the underground void is that person preparing, it seems it should be soon, you mustn't disturb..."

As expected, the campaign against Gorgon went smoothly.

However, after its defeat, the true disaster began.

From the Persian Gulf, a massive magical reaction appeared almost instantaneously, spreading across all of Mesopotamia—a beast tide of incomparable scale, based on Chaldea's observations, just the confirmed life responses numbered over a hundred million!!

Even if only a small fraction initially climbed onto land, the disaster was unimaginably immense. Although Uruk tried to prepare as comprehensively as possible, it was still overwhelmed.

The end of the world...

Had come.