Chapter 519: Gambling on Judgment

Judgment Sword?

Raising an eyebrow, Yenir studied the red Skill Book displayed on the luminous screen with genuine surprise.

I must admit, the name of this S-Level Skill is pretty badass.

The moment he clicked it, a flood of detailed information burst onto the screen:

S-Level Skill: Judgment Sword

Skill Effect: By consuming 6000 points of Spirit Energy and Mental Focus, it continuously channels the power of Judgment. During this channeling, it relentlessly locks onto targets and automatically grants stealth-breaking and tracking effects until the process is complete.

Once the 3-second channel ends, a supersonic strike is unleashed from above, summoning the Judgment Sword. This attack delivers armor-piercing, searing, shattering, crushing, and dissolving effects.

Note 1: This strike combines both spirit energy and physical attack effects, making it immune to 50% of all attribute-based spirit energy defenses.

Note 2: The attack travels at three times the speed of sound. Even if the target perishes during the launch, the strike continues unabated.

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The skill isn’t overly complex, yet after a quick review of its description, Yenir couldn’t help but hesitate.

To be honest, it seems decent. With all these combined effects, it certainly qualifies as an S-Level Sword Technique.

The cost is also outrageous—no average Third-Stage Beginner could use it in succession.

Matching that is an extremely repulsive side effect.

The combined lock-on and stealth-breaking effects effectively turn any Awakener with concealment abilities into a sitting duck.

And the supersonic strike almost guarantees a hit!

Unless one activates a teleportation ability at the very moment of impact, it’s a sure hit—truly a nightmare for Agility-Type Awakeners.

With its layered effects and hybrid attack, it can even counter formidable Third-Stage powerhouses with exceptional defenses.

Yet, this skill is an explosive, all-or-nothing move—hit someone, and they’re done for.

But the problem is…

“Three seconds of channeling… Who has three seconds to spare?”

“Even if the two Dimensional Surges merely serve as a time buffer, it still relies on instantaneous skill activation…”

“Three seconds of channeling—I’d probably die a hundred times…”

Frowning deeply, Yenir shot a glance at the visibly nervous Wang Tian beside him and remained silent for a moment.

Without the channeling delay, he would have grabbed this skill without a second thought!

No doubt—once reinforced by the Sword God System, this skill’s power will skyrocket and undergo a transformative leap!

As his strength grows, he needs even more potent skills to take out foes instantly!

Conventional combat doesn’t work with Divine Rage—Sky Rift Radiance has already been merged into Dimensional Surge. When you add it all up, he’s left with only two area-of-effect skills!

Adding an enhanced version of Sky Rift Radiance would be just perfect!

But that channeling drawback is incredibly problematic in high-level battles.

This skill is best suited for use on the Battlefield.

With one fighter drawing enemy fire up front and an Awakeners channeling briefly at the rear, targets can be taken out in a single hit!

Moreover…

“Nine hundred million—can’t budge a single cent?”

“It doesn’t really suit regular combat. No wonder an S-Level Skill has been kept on hold until now.”

Yenir’s eyes flickered with uncertainty as he re-read the skill description.

It wasn’t that he was worried about losing his Credit Points.

Although a nine hundred million price tag is steep, S-Level Skills are practically priceless—and this sword technique is exactly what he needs.

With 300 billion at his disposal, money is nothing but dirt.

“Taking a gamble? Betting that after the Sword God System’s enhancement, this skill will undergo a transformative leap?”

After a moment’s thought, Yenir suddenly looked over at Wang Tian, who had been waiting for his response:

“Nine hundred million—not a penny less?”

“Besides, that guy can only be saved by us; he wouldn’t have been able to even use this Skill on his own anyway.”

Listening to Yenir’s question, the well-prepared Wang Tian quickly replied:

“Comrade! This kid’s lost his mind.”

“If we wait another day or two, we could definitely get a better deal, but right now… I’d say eight hundred million is as low as it’ll go.”

“He’s already lost too much… By his own account, getting caught with this Skill is essentially a death sentence. If he can’t even cover his tracks, he might as well just clean his neck and wait for his end.”

“Frankly, he’s a lost cause—making him back down is almost as good as killing him.”

Yenir nodded slightly; after hearing Wang Tian’s explanation, he wasn’t surprised at all.

It’s perfectly normal—under ordinary circumstances, no Third-Stage Awakener would use an S-Level Skill. This is priceless; it alone could sustain at least the combat prowess of a Third-Stage Advanced Awakener!

Its value is immeasurable. Even if this Skill has its flaws, it remains S-Level!

Without further hesitation, Yenir waved his hand, signaling Wang Tian to secure it first!

“An S-Level Skill—the Military can’t even help me obtain these; they’ve all been snatched up by those old guys.”

“And even the Trade Channel is at a dead end… I guess I can only take a gamble!”

With a light exhale—and never one to be indecisive—Yenir simply chose to trust the Sword God System!

Right now, he desperately needs a boost in combat power; he can’t afford to miss any opportunity!

If the Judgment Sword doesn’t cut it after enhancement, at least he still has an extra skill slot to rely on!

………………….

Ten minutes later.

After Wang Tian, looking dazed and somewhat moved, completed the transaction, a red Skill Book materialized in Yenir’s hands.

At a staggering price of 790 million, the S-Level Skill Book ended up in Yenir’s possession.

Without a moment’s hesitation, after glancing at the S-Level Skill in his hands, Yenir immediately turned and headed into his study, determined to master it right then and there!

“Wait for me here!”

No further words were wasted.

Inside his study, Yenir swiftly activated a Silence Shield and instantly absorbed the S-Level Skill.

“Bzz”

Accompanied by the familiar buzzing sound.

The next second, a burst of red and black light erupted from around him.

“Beep! S-Level Sword Technique [Judgment Sword] detected!”

“Sword God System Initiated Enhancement!”

“Beep..”

“Enhancement successful!”

“Current Skill: SSS-Level [Final Judgment]!”

The brilliance lingered for a long moment.

On the Sword God System interface, a continuously flashing red-black light radiated as if imbued with immense magic that captivated Yenir’s very soul.

“Final Judgment!?”