Starting as a Class Five Mutant-Chapter 615

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[Self-Existence Experience +1]

[Self-Existence Experience +1]...

Under Syd's watchful gaze, this newly obtained divine trait of God continued to level up rapidly.

Soon, a notification sounded.

[Ability: Self-Existence (0/500) Level 2]

As Self-Existence advanced to Level 2, Syd, who had been closely monitoring himself, immediately noticed a difference.

Faintly, he could feel his body connected to countless things—an overwhelming sensation of interconnectedness spread through him.

These connections, like a vast spiderweb, seemed to entangle him.

"What is this?"

Syd's eyes showed confusion.

He carefully channeled his power to sense more clearly.

Using the might of his abstract conceptual body, he faintly realized that these countless invisible connections were somehow tied to the laws of the universe.

A moment later, some clarity dawned on him.

Although his divine body had been heavily modified and enhanced, its essence was still formed from the matter of Earth, meaning it naturally had ties to all things—to the universe itself.

Now, with Self-Existence reaching Level 2, the endless web of connections binding him to all things had significantly thinned out—some links had even completely snapped.

However, because there had been so many, the change wasn't yet dramatic.

"Level 2 isn't enough, huh?"

Syd instantly grasped the situation.

He then relaxed, smiling to himself.

"Luckily, this God-tier perpetual motion machine called Self-Existence is extremely powerful. The leveling speed is insane—I won't have to wait long at all."

With that thought, he quietly waited.

[Self-Existence Experience +1]

[Self-Existence Experience +1]...

About half an hour later, another familiar notification echoed in his mind.

[Ability: Self-Existence (0/1000) Level 3]

As Self-Existence reached Level 3, Syd's abstract conceptual senses picked up dramatic changes.

The countless threads binding him were severed in an instant!

His perception of the surrounding world suddenly became far clearer and more expansive.

However, Syd's brow furrowed slightly as he carefully sensed his surroundings.

While the dense network of connections had vanished, a few immensely powerful and stubborn links still remained—now clearly visible to his perception.

Among them, Syd sensed his ties to the Phoenix Force, to the universe itself, and to Time.

These few remaining connections were incredibly resilient.

Even the divine trait of Self-Existence, at Level 3, hadn't broken them.

Syd frowned again but didn't dwell too much on it.

After all, Level 5 was supposed to be when the ability reached full perfection.

It was normal for Level 1–3 to still struggle against such massive cosmic forces.

Compared to beings like the Phoenix Force, his Level 3 ability was still far too weak.

As he waited patiently—

Nearly another hour passed.

[Ability: Self-Existence (0/2000) Level 4]

Upon reaching Level 4, those stubborn links weakened significantly—so much that without careful observation, they were almost invisible.

Seeing this, Syd was somewhat surprised.

"Even Level 4 can't completely sever them?"

"It'll have to be Level 5 then!"

He wondered:

What kind of transformation would occur once Self-Existence reached its maximum?

With a sense of eager anticipation, Syd kept his eyes on the panel.

Time continued to slip by.

About two more hours later, the progress was approaching its final breakthrough.

[Ability: Self-Existence (1999/2000) Level 4]

[Self-Existence Experience +1]

With the final notification, the data on the panel changed.

[Ability: Self-Existence (Max/Max) Level 5]

In an instant—something extraordinary happened!

Mysterious fluctuations surged through Syd's body.

Those lingering, stubborn connections snapped completely.

In that moment, Syd felt an incredible shift:

His body, his soul, his mind—every part of him—was no longer linked to anything.

He was no longer the product of any biological or material origin.

His existence was tied to nothing but himself.

He existed solely because he willed himself to exist.

And if he no longer wished to exist—he had the faint sense that he would simply vanish into absolute nothingness.

This feeling was indescribable—impossible to put into words.

"If I decided not to exist anymore... what would happen?"

The thought flashed through Syd's mind, and he was momentarily curious.

However, after sensing the nature of his new ability carefully, he wisely abandoned that suicidal idea.

Instinctively, he could tell that if he truly willed himself to cease existing, he would completely disappear—not even leaving behind a void—true annihilation.

It was terrifying.

Syd dared not experiment lightly.

He couldn't even be sure he could return afterward.

If he couldn't—that would be the ultimate, irreversible death.

Of course, it was possible he could return...

Aside from that, Syd realized Self-Existence wasn't as simple as it appeared.

After reaching Level 5, although on the surface nothing seemed to change, the reality was drastically different.

Following a subtle intuition, Syd raised his right hand.

A golden Infinity Gauntlet appeared, fitted securely onto his arm.

The next second, the Time Stone on the gauntlet lit up with a green glow.

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Syd tried to slow down the flow of time around him.

But then—

Something unexpected happened.

The Time Stone's power brushed past him—without causing any effect at all.

Recalling the severed connection to Time he had sensed earlier, Syd muttered:

"So it's true..."

Self-Existence might have appeared unremarkable outwardly—but internally, the changes were massive beyond imagination!

Now, he was no longer affected by the flow of time!

To put it more vividly:

Any influence of time had absolutely no effect on him anymore.

Syd even suspected that if someone tried to travel back to the past to assassinate his younger self—it would fail completely.

In simple terms, he had transcended the timeline!

Syd's golden eyes gleamed brightly.

This was an extremely crucial power.

At his current level, the beings he had to face were all terrifying entities.

Take the Phoenix Force, for example—

On the surface, it only seemed capable of destruction.

But in truth, it could also resurrect, reverse causality, alter timelines, rewrite history, or even annihilate historical existence altogether.

Syd wasn't sure whether the fragment of the Phoenix Force he was dealing with could wield such abilities.

Jean Grey, while using the Phoenix Force, had only displayed destructive power, rapid healing, and occasional glimpses into the future.

The deeper, scarier abilities hadn't been shown.

(End of Chapter)

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