Grim Reaper in the Apocalypse: Reaping Immortals

Chapter 135: You were destined

Atlan went silent for a few moments to digest what Adam revealed to him.

He would've never thought that there would be a faction of humans against changing their bloodlines. From what he heard, every single human in the world was striving to get a better Genus because they knew it would lead them to a better future.

If they heard that there was a secret faction that stayed as a pure human, they would have thought that they were stupid. Atlan thought so too.

But that was until Adam revealed to him that Prime Humans gained Traits for staying as a pure human with no other bloodline.

How powerful was a trait? Atlan didn't have to guess.

It was only because of that trait that he gained the ability to multiply all of his rewards by 10. If it weren't for his trait, he would've needed to kill thousands upon thousands of Pseudo Canzers just to upgrade his LifeSkills to the class they were now. It made his life ten times easier. Literally.

"Can you explain more about this 'trait'?"

Adam nodded. "Traits are the invisible characteristics of humans. Let me ask you a question. Why do you think some people can train their bodies till their bones break down, while others can't even handle a simple marathon?

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It's because of the hidden characteristics in their DNA. Some have been endowed with the indomitable human spirit that allows them to overcome tough obstacles, some have been endowed with an affinity for knowledge and creativity.

You can call this their talent. Every normal human has their own talent from the moment that they are born. If someone is bad at something, it only means that their talent is not compatible with it.

At any point, a human can find their hidden talent and finally excel in their field. It can take days, years, or even a century. There are no expirations. But The moment they gain another Genus and change their bloodline, that hidden talent gets washed away never to be seen again.

But if you persist with keeping your pure humanity like us, then you will be rewarded enormously. Your hidden talent will finally bloom into a power that can rival those hybrids with their mutations. It will become a Trait!

The Trait we Prime Humans have is a beefed-up version of that characteristic. A talent for knowledge and learning can become a Trait that enhances your brain and IQ to superhuman levels. An affinity to water and swimming can become a Trait that allows a human to command water as if he were a god!

The possibilities are endless. You don't have to infect your body with other species. Your body is already perfect as it is!"

Atlan was certainly impressed with what the Prime Humans achieved by themselves. They were able to find a way to gain equal footing with those who had other bloodlines in their bodies.

And from what he experienced with his trait, it was certainly something that could rival a mutation.

He wondered how Prime Humans achieved a Trait for themselves. Then, he suddenly realized something.

Wait…I only gained my trait because I reaped the death of…

"Most people don't know this, but the strongest member of our faction is none other than Quinto Kindle, the First Savior!"

Atlan would have regarded it as nothing more than a lie, but the fact that Atlan gained his Trait by reaping the death of Quinto made him believe Adam's words.

If Quinto didn't have a Trait, then Atlan wouldn't have been able to reap it.

The First Savior is part of the Prime Humans.

That was hard to believe. In the thousands of years that he'd been alive, Quinto never got another Genus in his body. He kept himself as a pure human.

"Do you believe me?"

Atlan took a deep breath. "Strangely enough, yes."

Adam smiled. "Of course you do. It's your destiny to join us Prime Humans. After all, it has chosen you."

Atlan furrowed his brows. "What do you mean?"

The Prime Human pointed at Atlan's chest. "That semi-sentient armor–do you know who owned that?"

Atlan hid his surprise. Not everyone knew about the true quality of his mysterious chestplate. Only Custodire and Lizzie knew that his seemingly normal chestplate was a semi-sentient armor that chose its own wearer.

"Who?" Atlan already had a hunch on who it was.

"It's Quinto!"

He looked at the chestplate embedded deep into his battle suit with mixed feelings. He knew from the start that his armor wasn't normal. After all, it went for thousands of years rejecting wearers left and right, that's why it was stuck in the junk box of Custodire's workshop.

But he would've never imagined that this armor was previously owned by the very first Savior in the history of the entire world. Just from the scratches and dents alone, he knew it was old. But he didn't think it was that old.

Is this a coincidence?

Atlan didn't think so. He was drawn to this chestplate the moment he set his eyes on it. He didn't know what prompted him to pick this armor up, but his instincts told him that he had to have it.

Was I influenced by Quinto? But how is that possible?

When I reaped his death, I reaped his LifeSkill and his Trait. Is it possible that I also inherited some of his inherent instincts?

Quinto must have felt an intense emotion about his old chestplate. Somehow, it transferred over to Atlan and elicited the same reaction to him.

He scratched the chestplate as if he was playing with a dog.

Did this guy sense Quinto in me? After all, I got his LifeSkill and Trait in my Soul System. It's possible.

"If you join us, then you can continue his legacy. You were destined to become a Prime Human. Accept it."

Adam extended his hand to Atlan, but Atlan kept him hanging.

Even though he was intrigued by the idea of Traits, he wasn't willing to join a secret organization from it alone.

And even if he reaped Quinto's death, he had no attachment to the guy. Just because Quinto was a Prime Human didn't mean that Atlan wanted to become one as well.

He also had two 10-star Genus in his Soul System already. He was far from a 'pure human', as Adam called it. He even had a Genus and a mutation from Canzers themselves, which would probably make the Prime Humans extremely mad since Canzers were considered the enemy of humanity.