Single Wish: Rise Of The Omniscient Paragon

Chapter 442 441: Tainted (1)

442 441: Tainted (1)

"I want to know what those tattoos I've been seeing on the bodies of the inhabitants of the shattered dimension are. I have some knowledge of runes, so I know those are not normal tattoos... They are runes."

The instant Corey said these words, Pamela's eyes flickered, and then she smiled faintly.

"I'm quite surprised you know about runes. Not everybody knows about runes."

Corey nodded, "Your books helped."

Pamela furrowed her brows, and a few seconds later, her eyes widened slightly in realization.

"The books I published in the Underworld?"

Corey nodded, "Your book on Fundamental Magic in the Outer Library and your book on runes taught me a lot."

Pamela smiled, "Thanks. I'm happy my books were able to teach somebody about runes. Very few would be interested in runes and the intricacies of magic, and I don't know why the Underworld made my books expensive."

Corey raised his brows when he heard the last part of her sentence. Although he was curious, he was more curious about the tattoos he saw on the bodies of the inhabitants of the shattered dimension.

"First of all, those you see with tattoos are called The Tainted."

"Fractured is one of the most defining stages in the rune tattoo system of the Tainted because Tainted's develop a different type of power called Chaos Mark."

"Chaos Marks allows a Tainted to have more abilities, and it also allows them to become much stronger. However, although the Chaos Marks grants a Tainted more power, they are more sensitive to emotional swings, thereby affecting a Tainted's mind and body."

"For a Novice to become a Fractured, a Novice would have to survive battles, and it must involve an intense emotional experience, such as rage, fear, or despair during combat. In such a state, the Tainted's Primary Rune Tattoo would be pushed to its absolute limits, causing the Rune Tattoo to fracture and split, creating new Chaos Marks."

"The third stage is called Seeker of the Devouring or Seekers in short."

"At this level, Tainteds learn Essence Devouring, an ability that allows them to absorb the essence from a defeated enemy, and they temporarily gain their traits."

"Although Seekers temporarily gain more power when they devour the essence of an enemy they killed, Seekers don't only absorb the powers and abilities of the enemy, they also absorb the personalities of the devoured enemy, and this can lead to heightened aggression, paranoia, or other mental influences."

"For a Fractured to become a Seeker, he or she would have to find an opponent, whether monster, beast, or another Tainted, kill the opponent, and then consume a portion of their opponent's essence after victory."

"For a potential Seeker, the opponent they face and kill is very important to them because they would be able to permanently obtain all of the opponent's abilities, and depending on the difference in physical abilities, the potential seeker might also become much stronger than an average Seeker."

"Take for example, if a Fractured killed a powerful Seeker, then he would gain more compared to one who decides to kill another Fractured to progress to a Seeker."

"However, just like the previous stages, once a Fractured absorbs the essence of his or her defeated enemy, they would not only absorb the abilities of the enemy, but the personality of the enemy. Because of this, it's not strange for a Seeker to have a split personality, though, I got to learn that the Tainteds have found a way to stop themselves from losing control."Nôv(el)B\\jnn