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title: "Chapter 228: Gears"
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slug: "ch-228"
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novel: "Dimensional Keeper: All My Skills Are at Level 100"
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number: 228
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createdAt: "2026-04-13"
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---
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’Alright, I’ll be training for a bit,’ Max said to Blob as he entered his Dimension of Time.
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A gentle hum enveloped him as the familiar white world unfolded, vast and boundless.
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Everything here was pristine, untouched, silent.
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Relaxation washed over him, melting away the tension he felt from the outside world.
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Max took a deep breath, steadying his mind.
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He had three things he wanted to train specifically before his decisive battle with Evan.
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Two were techniques.
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The third was the mysterious Void Cloak skill from the Black Lotus guild, still a complete unknown to him.
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The Ten Hands of Lightning God was the first technique he intended to perfect.
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The second was the profound Voidborne Edge: Sevenfold Sword Technique, a sword art that demanded absolute precision and finesse.
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Max believed deeply that if his mastery over these two reached a satisfactory level—
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He could confront Evan confidently, even if he transformed into a Null.
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Without wasting another moment, Max reached into his spatial space and retrieved the worn manual of the Ten Hands of Lightning God.
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Its cover was smooth, cold to the touch, bearing an ancient symbol that shimmered faintly, almost alive.
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He had read through this technique several times already. Discover more stories at freewebnovel
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Yet, once more, he carefully flipped through its pages, allowing each intricate detail to settle deeply into his mind.
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His eyes narrowed, intense focus sharpening his features.
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Finally, he closed the book gently, a faint crackle of electricity dancing between his fingers.
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The air around him began to stir softly, rippling with hints of restrained lightning energy.
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’One would need a high-level Concept of Lightning to bring out its true power,’ Max mused thoughtfully, feeling the electric currents run beneath his skin.
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Ten Hands of Lightning God was simple yet incredibly powerful—a Legendary Rank technique.
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But to achieve full mastery, to reach the Perfection level of this technique—
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One would likely need an exceptionally high level of comprehension in the Concept of Lightning.
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And that, sadly, was impossible in the Lower Domain.
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Max had already practiced the Ten Hands of Lightning God back in the temple.
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But with just three hours, shared alongside Momentum Sword, his progress had been limited.
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Now, however, he had time.
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Time to dedicate himself fully.
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Time to master this technique completely.
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"There are ten moves," Max muttered softly, eyes narrowing with determination.
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"Heaven’s Thunder Palm, Lightning Shadow Clone, Storm Conductor Fingers, Thunderclap Dragon Fist, Lightning Blast, Lightning Devour, Sky Piercer Spear Hand, Tempest Cage Grip, Titan’s Thunder Smash, and Lightning God’s Descent."
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He recited each move slowly, deliberately. Each name resonated with raw power.
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"All of them are basic moves," Max mused aloud. "But that’s exactly what makes them special. A direct and pure application of lightning’s destructive force—simple yet incredibly effective."
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Though these moves were basic at their core, something else accompanied them.
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Something deeper.
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Something more profound.
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Gears.
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The Ten Hands of Lightning God contained ten gears in total.
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Each gear exponentially increased the destructive power of lightning, amplifying its intensity and ferocity.
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Max recalled vividly how, during his clash with Veylin in the temple—
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When Veylin had transformed into a Null—
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He had managed to reach the 2nd gear, manifesting two blazing lightning rings that encircled him.
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Yet, to reach the technique’s final form—the 10th gear—
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One needed profound comprehension in the Concept of Lightning.
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For Max, that remained a distant goal.
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But not impossible.
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"Let’s train these basic moves to perfection," Max muttered softly.
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He closed his eyes, steadying his breath.
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Lightning crackled gently around his body.
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One by one, he began practicing the Ten Hands of Lightning God.
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Simple moves. Fundamental techniques.
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But he knew their true power lay in mastery.
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Once. Twice. A hundred times.
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Not enough.
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He repeated them thousands of times.
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His body ached.
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Sweat flowed freely, sizzling in the electric currents around him.
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But he didn’t stop. He wouldn’t stop.
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Again. And again. And again.
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Every movement became smoother.
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Faster.
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Sharper.
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Yet Max sensed it still wasn’t enough.
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"Again," he whispered, pushing himself further.
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Tens of thousands of repetitions passed.
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His hands blurred with speed, each strike crackling with intensity.
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Yet, amidst this ceaseless repetition, something changed.
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A faint realization tugged at his mind.
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His understanding of lightning deepened subtly.
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’This is good.’
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Max smiled as he practiced with even more intensity.
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His movements began resonating differently, like chords of pure energy.
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He could feel his Lightning Aura, stagnant at the peak of level 2, beginning to stir.
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Max’s eyes glinted fiercely.
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He’d found the path.
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Not by chasing complexity—
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But by mastering simplicity.
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"More," he growled, feeling closer than ever.
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He resumed training.
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More relentless. More driven.
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Every fiber of his being focused solely on those ten simple moves.
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Hundreds of thousands of repetitions.
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Endless, almost maddening.
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Yet he pressed on tirelessly.
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His mind emptied.
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All thoughts vanished.
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Only lightning remained.
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Suddenly—
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His body froze.
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A spark ignited deep within him, illuminating his consciousness.
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A moment of enlightenment descended like a flash of lightning itself.
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Max’s aura trembled, expanding outward violently.
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Breaking past the limits.
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Shattering barriers.
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It surged beyond level 2, exploding into a new stage.
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Level 3.
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The lightning wasn’t just around him—it coursed within him, through him.
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He was like a part of lightning itself.
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Max opened his eyes, now crackling with an unstoppable, electric brilliance.
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A faint smile crossed his lips.
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Finally, he’d broken through.
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"Level 3," he breathed out. "Perfect."
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"So that’s the benefit of practicing a Legendary Rank technique," Max muttered, eyes gleaming with excitement.
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Carefully, he put away the Ten Hands of Lightning God.
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And took out another manual—Voidborne Edge: Sevenfold Sword Technique.
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"If the previous technique was based on simplicity," Max murmured, flipping through the pages, "then this one is the peak of complexity."
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The manual was dense. Intricate diagrams filled the pages, each stroke of the sword technique described with layers of profound detail.
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"The first move is Wheel of Samsara, which I’ve already mastered," he mused, tracing the diagrams with his finger. Then he turned the page, eyes locking onto the second move.
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"Point Break Sword..." Max read aloud, voice trailing off as his brows knitted together.
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It was a technique that concentrated all of the sword’s sharpness, its cutting power, into a single point—the very tip of the blade.
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The manual described it as creating a terrifyingly sharp point, capable of piercing through anything—even stirring up storms of sword energy upon impact.
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Yet, there was a catch.
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A major one.
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Once executed, all other edges of the sword would become temporarily dull.
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The sharpness on both sides of the blade would vanish entirely, drained and gathered at the sword’s tip alone.
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Max frowned deeper.
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This was a double-edged move.
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Incredible piercing power—at the cost of flexibility and risk of vulnerability.
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"A risky move," Max whispered softly, "but incredibly powerful."
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He imagined it, visualizing that single point of overwhelming sharpness, filled with immense, explosive energy.
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If timed correctly—
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If aimed accurately—
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This move could be devastating, an unstoppable thrust capable of turning the tide of battle.
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Max’s grip on the manual tightened.
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He would master this move.
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He knew its risks.
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But its potential was too great to ignore.
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However, before he moved on to train that technique—
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Max took out the Void Cloak skill scroll. |