Reborn as an Extra

Chapter 303  Everyone below rank SS is just an ʼAntʼ...

Academy training ground.

*Boom!*

Two swords collided with each other and created a massive shockwave. Cracks appeared in the ground from the massive wind pressure, but the two swordsmen remained unaffected by all this.

”Hoh, in terms of pure physical stats, you are already on the level of an early SS-ranker like me…”

A smile appeared on Jinʼs face as he countered a thousand sword attacks in a matter of seconds.

The wind pressure created by their sword swings was so strong that Meng, who was sitting on a nearby bench, was having great difficulty barely opening his eyes in that massive wind storm.

From Mengʼs perspective, all he could see was two swords clashing again and again; he couldnʼt follow Rio and Jinʼs movements at all, as they were just too out of his league.

Even Jin himself was amazed at Rioʼs amazing abilities.

Rio clearly does not use mana, yet his physical abilities are on par with an SS ranker due to the ʼImperfect Sword Heartʼ.

”You really got a huge boost from the blessing of that world tree, it seems.”

Jin didnʼt know the exact details of what Rio got from that world tree, but he could see that Rioʼs physical capabilities were definitely enhanced.

Rio ignored Jinʼs word, placed his sword beside his waist, and took his stance.

[Sword Intent!]

[Elemental Sword Art: Time Type: Parallel Strikes!]

As it swung, Rioʼs sword appeared to have created parallel images in the air, and Jin had to parry those multiple parallel sword attacks that came from all directions and angles.

If not for the fact that he has world authority and can easily move through space, he couldnʼt have dodged it at all.

Seeing that Jin easily used the space-time fabric to dodge the attack, Rio sighed and stopped attacking,

”Itʼs really difficult to hit an SS-ranker… Speed doesnʼt matter at all…”

Jin nodded in response to Rioʼs words and provided an explanation.

”SS-rankers have the authority to open portals to teleport, or they can easily teleport to any place that is in their field of vision… Basically, they are not bound by the constraints of speed; they can teleport, so speed doesnʼt matter to them…”

Jin took the towel that Meng handed him and wiped the sweat from his face as he spoke.

”S rankers can stand in void, which means they can fly or stand in air easily without even using mana, but this ability gets even more enhanced when they ascend to rank SS…”

”At rank SS, you can pass through physical objects by manipulating the space-time fabric itself… Although this ability doesnʼt work against other SS-rankers, Itʼs still a very strong ability…”

”Thatʼs what I just used to dodge your attack; I directly bypassed your sword attacks by manipulating the space-time fabric to my will… This is what it means to be a demi-god…”

”You are unaffected by mortal constraints and can bend even the space-time fabric to your will… This is the path of divine…”

Rio and Meng both took mental notes of Jinʼs words and committed them to their memory.

They both are aiming to become SS-rankers one day, so this information is beneficial for them both.

Rio looked at Jin and inquired in an inquisitive manner.

”Then does that mean the barrier you created back in the spaceship was-”

Before Rio could finish his question, Jin nodded his head and said, with an excited tone,

”Yes! I created it by manipulating the space-time fabric in a similar way… Itʼs a very simple but effective barrier technique… Moreover, as this thing is basically an inherent ability of all SS-rankers, it doesnʼt cost any mana at all…”

Rio and Meng were both very surprised at Jinʼs words.

”Doesnʼt that mean that itʼs a very broken and overpowered ability!? It doesnʼt even cost mana!?”

Hearing Mengʼs question, Jin nodded his head.

”Yes, before becoming an SS ranker, I also used to think that the difference between an S ranker and an SS ranker should not be that huge…”

”But now… I can easily say that everyone at rank S or below are just ʼAntsʼ in front of an SS-ranker… No matter how many S rankers try to swarm and attack an SS ranker, itʼs futile…”

”We just need to use our ʼWorld Authorityʼ and we can turn a whole planet into space debris in a matter of seconds… And the most horrific thing is… ʼWorld Authorityʼ doesnʼt cost you any mana at all…”

Hearing those words, even Rio was taken aback. Rio used to believe that ʼWorld Authorityʼ would require a significant amount of mana due to its powerful nature.

However, the notion that ʼWorld Authorityʼ requires no mana is simply absurd.

Jin looked up at the sky, sighed, and spoke.

”The gap between these two ranks is extremely huge… I kind of understand now why they call SS-rankers ʼDemi-godsʼ… The power of an SS ranker is no joke; smashing a planet is no big deal for us…”

Meng thought for a moment before posing the question.

”So, what would happen if two SS-rankersʼ ʼWorld Authoritiesʼ collide?”

Jin looked at Meng and said, with a smile on his face,

”Well, the one with the stronger ʼWorld Authorityʼ level would win, of course… There are no shortcuts to this; you need to train it slowly…”

”Itʼs been a year since I became an SS-ranker, and my ʼWorld Authorityʼ level hasnʼt risen even once yet…”

”Increasing the ʼWorld Authorityʼ level even once is like trying to level up from rank G to rank S all over again… the gap is huge… too huge…”

This is also the reason why all talented people end up getting stuck when they reach rank SS.

Talented people have fast improvement speed, so they reach rank S in just a few years and then ascend to rank SS easily, but after that, itʼs extremely difficult to go further.

The progression becomes as slow as a snail.

Thatʼs exactly what happened with Raji, Neo, and others. They improved fast until rank S, and their speed slowed down after reaching rank SS.

Raji has been in rank SS for years now, and she is still at ʼWorld Authorityʼ level 1, which just shows how difficult things get in the demi-god realm.

Hearing Jinʼs words, Rio asked,

”If itʼs so difficult to train the ʼworld authorityʼ level, then what level do you think Mr. Ashtel is at?”

Jin thought about it for a moment before speaking.

”Hmm, I havenʼt seen him use his full power before, but with his talent, I guess he should be somewhere at level 4 or 5, and the demon king of the current era should be around level 3…”

”As for the dragon king… I guess he should be around level 6 or even 7… But all of this is just my guess; I am not really sure about it either, as I have never seen them in action…”

Mengʼs eyes widened in surprise,

”Just by reaching level 4, Mr. Ashtel became the strongest man on earth… doesnʼt that mean if some reached the peak of ʼWorld Authorityʼ they would be able to shatter the whole solar system!?”

After hearing Mengʼs words, Jin chuckled slightly and remarked,

”No, no… I think Mr. Ashtel himself can shatter the solar system even now, which means that if someone reached the peak state of ʼWorld Authorityʼ, they would be at multiple solar system level…”

”Haha, but I doubt someone like that even exists in todayʼs world… In the long Annals of History, there was only one person who had achieved this feat, which was King Allen Von Reinhart…”

”There werenʼt any before or after him who had achieved the same level of strength as him… You could think of him as the true peak of this worldʼs power hierarchy…”

Hearing Jinʼs words, Rio suddenly asked,

”Then what about the realm above rank SS? Do you have any clue about it?”

Jin suddenly burst into laughter after hearing Rio say those words. Only after a few seconds did he calm down and say,

”I donʼt think there is even a realm above rank SS… Itʼs likely just a joke made by someone who had too much free time on their hand… Even an SS ranker is already a great burden on the laws of this world…”

Jinʼs expression turned solemn as he said the next few words.

”If a being of that level of power existed, the world would not be able to bear the burden of their existence… Such a being would have transcended the very laws of this world…. Which is impossible…”

Jin shook his head and said,

”Forget it, donʼt think about all that; you guys have a long road ahead of you; thinking about a goal that is just too far away will do you more harm than good; just take things step by step…”

”Reaching rank S is just taking the first step; only by reaching rank SS can you start to see the real view of this world…”

While saying those words, Jin sighed.

He waved his hands and decided to leave.

”Today was the final day of our training together. I have gained a lot of insights, I will leave for Oaklum tomorrow morning, Letʼs meet again in the future if thereʼs a chance for it…”

”Mr. Ashtel went into seclusion training three months ago, as he seemed to have found some insights when he saw the heavenly thunder bombarding Riya. He will likely not come out for one or two years.”

”I am going to be in seclusion too… I wish you guys good luck. When I come out of seclusion, I hope you will have achieved greater heights… Goodbye for now…”

At that moment, Jin opened a portal and went to Oaklum after picking up Anna.

Rio and Meng sighed while looking at the closing portal. The same thought came to their minds at that moment:

ʼThe world really is vast… Thereʼs a long road ahead…ʼ

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Authorʼs Notes.

Yo! Itʼs your beloved author here! We finally got to know how strong an SS ranker can be, Letʼs hope that Rio and others can reach that level soon…

Question of the day.

What do you think, What ʼWorld Authorityʼ will Rio awaken?

(Tell me in the comments.)

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