CHAPTER 302: CHAPTER302-NIDHOGG

For any living being who enters the Tower of Reshaping, accepting the tasks here is, in truth, also a way to make up for their past regrets.

After all, once they take on a reshaping task, they not only have the chance to improve their own strength, but also to receive certain exclusive rewards.

Take Daniel as an example. One of the God Rank Skills he now possesses—Time Stream—was something he could never have obtained if he had not, back then, completed an even more difficult task.

The importance and value of Time Stream, even now, remains absolutely irreplaceable.

Thus, for any awakener, the value of the Tower of Reshaping is in no way inferior to that of the Void Tower.

In fact, if these two towers are used in combination, the effects they can produce will multiply exponentially.

To give a simple example—

Imagine an awakener who is an S-rank from the very start. Every time this person completes a Star Upgrade Quest, they would gain a large number of exclusive rewards.

Now compare this to another awakener, who only became S-rank later on through the Void Tower.

Although both are S-rank awakeners, the latter did not receive the rewards of the Star Upgrade Quest along the way, and so their strength cannot truly match that of a naturally born S-rank awakener.

The value of the Tower of Reshaping lies precisely in erasing this gap.

This means that those who later became S-rank through the Void Tower—after completing the Tower of Reshaping’s tasks—will not only gain abundant rewards, but their strength will also reach the level of those naturally born S-rank awakeners.

Who would have thought?

That through hard work later in life, one could actually catch up to the talent one is born with.

As the gap between awakeners grows smaller, people also become more equal.

Those awakeners who once stood high above the rest are now gradually pulled down to the same level by the narrowing difference in strength.

Even the entire world seems to have become fairer because of it.

Meanwhile, across the communication networks, countless scholars are studying Daniel.

Some among them are specifically analyzing his behavioral patterns.

There is a faction of these scholars firmly convinced that Daniel harbors great ambition.

In their eyes, Daniel’s goal is not merely to become the ruler of this continent of myriad races—he seeks to shape this land into a world that is as close to perfect as possible.

At this moment, a huge number of awakeners have already completed the Void Tower’s tasks.

But instead of resting, they immediately headed to the Tower of Reshaping to accept new missions.

This feeling of growing stronger every single moment is so addictive that it is almost like a drug.

Fortunately, the Tower of Reshaping—just like the Void Tower—is a divine-grade structure, capable of accommodating vast numbers of awakeners at once.

It was then that the colossal figure of the Demon Dragon Nidhogg appeared outside the Tower of Reshaping.

The moment the Demon Dragon descended, loud cries of surprise erupted from the awakeners.

"Oh my god, what an enormous Demon Dragon!"

"What is he trying to do? He’s not thinking of eating me, is he?"

"Run! A Demon Dragon is here!"

For a moment, chaos rippled across the outskirts of the Tower of Reshaping.

But the disturbance did not last long.

Daniel’s figure appeared before the Demon Dragon Nidhogg.

"Nidhogg, what are you doing?" Daniel’s voice was calm but carried an unmistakable weight.

"You should know that this is my territory. Are you provoking me by doing this?"

Upon hearing Daniel’s rebuke, Nidhogg’s massive face showed a flicker of puzzlement.

After a brief moment of daze, he seemed to realize something.

Almost instantly, his gigantic body began to shrink.

In the blink of an eye, the form that had once loomed over half a fortress was reduced to a size no larger than a single house.

"Forgive me, Lord Daniel," Nidhogg said respectfully, lowering his head.

"I have been a demigod for so long that I’ve neglected the existence of such weak creatures."

Daniel’s expression remained composed, but his eyes grew colder.

"No matter how powerful you are, you cannot disregard their existence.

If there’s a next time, I will not forgive you."

The seriousness in Daniel’s tone made the Demon Dragon bow his head further.

"Please rest assured, Lord Daniel. I will be careful from now on."

The truth was, Nidhogg truly had not meant any harm.

His power was simply too great, and for thousands of years, he had only interacted with beings on the divine level.

To him, ordinary awakeners were as insignificant as ants.

Only after Daniel’s reminder did he truly become aware of the presence of these "small" lives.

"Lord Daniel, I promise such a thing will never happen again."

Daniel nodded lightly, his gaze lingering on the Demon Dragon for a long moment.

Not long ago, when he had slain the Emperor of Angels, he had already given these prisoners more than enough reason to fear him.

And Nidhogg had been the first among them to pledge allegiance to him—this was the reason Daniel chose to be lenient this time.

Besides, the Demon Dragon’s attitude was sincerely humble, which helped improve Daniel’s mood.

"Since you were not acting intentionally, I will spare you this once. But I do not wish to see it happen again," Daniel warned.

"You know well that I am not lacking in demigod followers."

With those final words, Daniel’s figure vanished without a trace.

The awakeners standing outside the Tower of Reshaping were left stunned.

The scene they had just witnessed would be forever etched in their minds.

The strength of the Demon Dragon Nidhogg had far surpassed their imagination.

And from his own words, it was clear that he was a being of the demigod realm—a level far beyond what most could even dream of reaching.

Yet even such a powerful entity did not dare harbor a single thought of defiance before Lord Daniel.

And that line Daniel had spoken...

"I am not lacking in demigod followers."

What did that imply?

It meant that Daniel’s subordinates likely included many demigod-level beings!

And if their memory served them correctly, demigods stood even above the demigod rank!

Heavens...

When had Lord Daniel amassed such a formidable force?

Every awakener present was filled with shock and excitement.

To them, Lord Daniel was already incredibly powerful—the greatest figure in hundreds, even thousands of years.

But now, they realized that what they had seen of Daniel’s strength was only the tip of the iceberg.

How much power was he truly hiding in his hands?

On the other side, after Daniel left, Nidhogg let out a long, quiet sigh of relief.

Ignoring the curious and fearful gazes of the surrounding awakeners, he strode straight into the Tower of Reshaping.

The reason he had come here was exactly for this tower.

Even though the Demon Dragon Nidhogg was already a being in the realm of the demigods, not every one of his Star Upgrade Quests had been completed to their absolute limit.

And at the demigod level, even the slightest increase in power could bring an enormous change in influence and capability.

That—was why Nidhogg had come here.