Martial Online.

Chapter 196 Self-Possession

'Kill, High Pain, and Humanoid Imperfecta.

'Those three are all unique and powerful skills, but I don't see any of them helping me to kill these dinosaurs.

'I lack a skill that is physically powerful.

'I would want a skill that lets me unleash all the pent-up strength of my body to deliver one strong blow that can kill anyone.

'Of course, that is just a fantasy, and you can't always get what you want. Such powerful skill is definitely above level 39...'

Ambrose had his eyes closed with the skill scroll laying on his lap.

'A skill that can let me defeat both quick and enormous opponents...

'To defeat the Tyrannosaurus Rex, I need to somehow overcome the size difference.

'And then, those velociraptors are quick, and they have the advantage of numbers.

'I still don't know about every dinosaur that is in the surrounding area. There might even be multiple T-Rex; I just don't know.

'I also have to use only my left-handed sword... Such a pain.'

He then opened his eyes and summoned his soul.

The transparent soul floated in front of the golden soul, looking directly at it, clearly desiring to hack down the chains and open it.

However, both Ambrose and the soul knew that they were way too weak to even think about opening it.

"Remember the Wisdom King's words?" Ambrose asked directly from the soul.

'About this special skill of ours?' The soul transmitted his thoughts into Ambrose's mind. 'I should try to find out what that is while you are creating your skill.'

"Exactly. Do it." Ambrose then closed his eyes again while the soul sat cross-legged in the air, harnessing the energy while trying to discover his new skill.

The minutes flew by, and slowly but surely, the enormous T-Rex was nearing him.

In the world of souls, the world was not truly frozen; it was just moving at a snail's pace.

In half an hour or slightly less, the T-Rex would be close enough to strike him with its massive jaws.

However, without being aware of it, Ambrose had entered deep subconsciousness, making him completely unaware of his surroundings.

It was a state of absolute concentration.

Back in his darkness-filled mind, illusionary items began appearing.

The trees touched by the wind, towering mountains, and blooming flowers were the first to appear.

Then the enormous dinosaurs appeared from the mist.

And at the center was the illusionary figure of Ambrose, looking just like the soul.

There was one sword in his left hand.

The illusionary Ambrose lifted his head and stared directly at the T-Rex with his piercing gaze.

His knees then sank as he slowly crouched, and then, like a coiled spring, he launched himself into the air.

His figure flew like a missile twenty meters into the air, from where he managed to reach the same eye level as the T-Rex.

"Whoo..." With a powerful breath, his muscles swelled to their maximum size, veins pulsating beneath his skin.

The Black Sword in his left hand gleamed with a dark aura that matched the intensity of his gaze.

"Under the Weight of My Sword Swings, Everything Perishes..."

The black blade shredded through the air, sending a powerful golden-colored shockwave that decimated all nearby dinosaurs and made an ominous hole in the side of the wall as if it was punched by a hundred-feet giant!

The forest was in ruins; the attack only left dust and ruins behind.

The once vibrant ecosystem now lay in shambles, a stark reminder of the destructive force unleashed.

The damage was extensive, with trees uprooted and animals fleeing in fear for their lives.

"Ah!" Ambrose slammed his eyes open with a sharp headache.

It felt like there were sharp needles trying to penetrate through his skull.

"What the hell was that?" He covered his head and then looked around before freezing.

Everything around him was dark, as if he were inside a cave, but there was a sight of golden light at the end of that "cave."

However, it was strangely covered by sharp teeth, almost completely closed.

He realized that he was deeper inside his subconscious than he expected.

Because of that, the time had moved quickly, and the T-Rex had already eaten him!

'Cursed...' He muttered under his breath.

But then a voice came from the back of his mind.

'I have discovered our skill.'

It was the voice of the soul that kept echoing.

"What is it?" Ambrose asked curiously, with a hint of excitement in his voice.

'Self-Possession.' The soul answered. 'You can possess yourself.'

"What kind of use does it have?" Ambrose asked, as it sounded absolutely useless.

'You can use several of my abilities, and it also enhances your physical and mental capabilities.'

Ambrose was intrigued by the soul's response.

However, he was very well aware that it wouldn't be all sunshine and rainbows.

"What are the cons?"

'It lasts one minute, and if you die during that time, I will get injured.'

Ambrose shuddered as the memories of the excruciating pain resurfaced.

"Alright, thank you." He then made the soul disappear and got all its memories.

Therefore, he now also knew how to self-possess.

'Hmm, I've got all my soul's abilities. This means the ability to phase through solid objects.' Ambrose looked at the cave-like interior of the T-Rex's mouth and smiled.

'I now know how to escape this place, but I still need to create a skill!'

He then sighed and looked at the skill scroll in his hands, and to his surprise, it was filled with scribbling!

'What?! I accidentally created a skill, or what?' Ambrose exclaimed in disbelief and then several notifications appeared.

[Skill has been successfully created!]

[Do you want to name your skill?]

'I don't even know the skill!' Ambrose frustratedly shouted inside his mind.

Thus, he pressed no and continued with the name the game gave.

[Your skill name has been randomly created!]

[Skill "Slash of the Three Worlds" has been created!]

[Slash of the Three Worlds: A powerful attack that multiplies the user's strength by three times]

'Hmm, I see!' Ambrose nodded in approval.

'Time to see whether I die by getting eaten by dinosaurs!' He gritted his teeth hideously and left the world of souls.

Instantly, a scent of decay and death infiltrated his nostrils as he began falling deeper into T-Rex's stomach!

"Self-Possession!" He shouted while dropping towards the stomach, where the foul stench came from.

After shouting, a transparent hand grasped Ambrose's heart and gave it a powerful squeeze!

"Ngh!" Ambrose's blood vessels throbbed with pain, but then the pain disappeared and a feeling of refreshment filled his body.

The Self-Possession increased his physical and mental strength!

"Ability: Phasing!" Ambrose shouted and noticed that his body was turning transparent.

He felt his body stop falling as if he had sprouted wings.

However, that was simply the soul's ability to float.

'This feels so weird!' Ambrose then flapped his arms as if they were wings and flew straight into the mouse wall of the T-Rex.

He closed his eyes, expecting to crash straight into it, but surprisingly, he flew straight through and soon felt the foul stench disappearing, replaced by the refreshing air of nature!"

"Roar!" T-Rex's terrifying roar shook the earth as it noticed its prey escaping somehow.

"Heh!" Ambrose landed back on the ground and turned to the red-eyed T-Rex

"Let's see what this ability is about!"

His knees sank, and as he finished crouching, he sprang forward into the air.

Using his left hand, he unsheathed his sword, and simultaneously, his muscles swelled with power.

After finishing his jump and reaching the amazing height of ten meters, he grabbed his bulging bicep with his right hand and squeezed it with all his strength.

He then extended the left arm that was holding the Black Sword.

After he finished preparing for the attack, he shouted.

"Slash of the Three Worlds!"

Swoosh.

The attack, Slash of the Three Worlds, multiplied his strength threefold.

However, what he did not remember was that Self-Possession increased his strength even further.

That caused a strange and unexpected synchronication that pushed his strength way above the limit of his mortal body!

The result was...

A display of power that was both awe-inspiring and terrifying.