Thanks to La Bella’s grace, Chi-Woo’s merits were numericized, and he was able to open a fostering list. Recalling how he had gained a new skill when he raised Core of Balance’s rank, Chi-Woo used his merits to do it again.

<Fostering Information>

[User Choi Chi-Woo’s accumulated merits: 576,837]

[Using 53,292 (576,837 -> 523,542)]

[Innate ability ‘Core of Balance’ increases in rank (E -> D)]

It was as Chi-Woo expected. Like how an ability he desperately needed appeared the last time he increased his rank, another ability that would help him overcome this crisis came to him.

<Innate Ability (10)>

10. [Breakthrough F] - ability that allows the user to go beyond their current boundaries of power. It’s a form of awakening ability that activates when the user is in an extreme crisis and receives a shock from the outside that forcibly pushes him closer to his full potential. At the current rank, the user can use 1.5 times his current power and exert greater strength according to the rank of this ability and his potential. However, the user must be careful when using this ability because it can have a negative effect on one’s body and mind, and at worst, may even diminish their potential. Thus, the user must avoid upgrading this ability if possible.

Although...