Atticus's Odyssey: Reincarnated Into A Playground novel Chapter 833

Chapter 833 Calm

Darkness.

This was all Atticus could see.

Elder Lorthan had assumed that Atticus had jumped into the spiritual lake without thinking about the consequences, but he couldn't have been more wrong.

Yes, the elder had mentioned that Atticus would experience an unimaginable amount of pain, a fact that would have terrified most people. But Atticus was not like most people.

Atticus was no stranger to pain. He had endured it countless times, pain so severe that it would have broken others. However, that didn't mean he sought it out. If pain could be avoided, he would prefer it that way.

But now, things were different.

Having won a set of incredibly powerful techniques during the Nexus Event, abilities that could only be described as unfair for one person to possess, Atticus had gained something invaluable. Among these techniques was a skill from the Regenerari race that would forever change how he approached training.

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Pain Resistance (Regenerari Race)

Effect: The user's pain threshold is elevated, making them nearly immune to distractions caused by physical discomfort or injury. They can continue fighting through severe injuries without hesitation.

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The technique was described as a battle ability, but Atticus saw its potential beyond the battlefield. It would have been a waste to limit its use to combat alone. To Atticus, it was a tool to push himself further in training, a way to overcome the limits pain imposed.

The moment he plunged into the lake, an unbearable wave of pain engulfed his body. The spiritual energy clashed violently with the mana coursing through him, causing the mana to feel scalding hot, like molten metal searing his veins. _{freewebnovel.cσ๓}

But Atticus didn't flinch. He immediately activated the Pain Resistance technique.

Over the weeks of mastering the abilities of various races, Atticus had uncovered something extraordinary, a revelation that explained why the different races of Eldoralth had such unique traits and powers.

They all used mana, so why could one race regenerate from a drop of blood while others couldn't? Why could some traverse dimensions while others couldn't? Why could one race absorb life force while others couldn't?

Atticus had always pondered these questions, and when he discovered the answer, it exhilarated him.

It all came down to mana signatures.

The concept wasn't entirely new to Atticus. His first encounter with mana signatures was back at the academy when he had altered the mana signature of his cloak to match that of a barrier blocking his way. Through focused effort, he had been able to phase through the barrier by perfectly mimicking its signature.

His second encounter had been during his battle with Ae'ark of the Aeonian race. The Aeonians were so attuned to mana that they could change their body's mana signature to match their opponent's, rendering most attacks ineffective.

To counter this, Atticus had rapidly altered the mana signature of his strikes, giving Ae'ark no time to adapt.

The final and most groundbreaking discovery came as Atticus explored the innate abilities of Eldoralth's races. He realized that each race possessed a unique mana signature that defined their powers.

Unlike the signatures he had manipulated in the past, these were innate, an intrinsic part of their being. Mimicking them wasn't simply difficult; it was almost impossible without a precise reference.

These signatures were as unique as fingerprints, tied to the very essence of the races' abilities.

However, when Atticus reached this point, he encountered something that left him confused.

During his battle with Ae'ark, Atticus had assumed that the Aeonians had the ability to copy their opponents' mana signatures. If that were the case, wouldn't they be able to replicate the abilities of other races? And if so, why weren't they the strongest race?

These thoughts had lingered in Atticus's mind until he asked Magnus about them. Unfortunately, Magnus hadn't deemed the Aeonians significant enough to include them in the list of races to watch out for at the Nexus. As a result, Atticus hadn't fully understood how their power worked.

Magnus explained the nature of the Aeonians' abilities.

It was Surface Level Mimicry. By rapidly aligning the outer layer of their mana field to match the signature of an incoming attack, whether physical or mana-based, they could create a momentary state of dissonance.

This dissonance caused the attack to bypass their body entirely, as though they weren't truly present in the same space.

For physical attacks, this ability worked by subtly altering the mana density around their bodies, creating a thin, imperceptible layer that separated them from the force of the attack.

However, this phasing was purely defensive and reactionary. It didn't allow the Aeonians to replicate the abilities of other races.

While the Aeonians could mimic the surface-level signature of an attack to neutralize or evade it, race-specific abilities like Pain Resistance or Regeneration relied on core mana signatures, deeply ingrained and intrinsic to each race. These core signatures were far more complex than the surface fragments found in attacks.

This principle also applied to the Regenerari's Pain Resistance ability.

The Regenerari possessed a distinct type of mana, one that, when directed correctly, allowed their bodies to suppress pain signals and function at peak efficiency, even under severe injuries.

Fortunately, the Regenerari, along with other races, had left behind mana samples for Atticus to use as a reference.