"Finally done. The Snow Beast King was incredibly powerful. I was no match for it before. It was only recently that I elevated some of my abilities to level five and fully harnessed the power of the Crimson Flame Spear that I could defeat it."

Waldo looked at the charred body of the Snow Beast King in the distance, silently contemplating. He had been wary of this creature before.

When the Snow Beast King led a massive army of snow beasts to attack Dawn City, Waldo had refrained from taking action, wary of this formidable foe. Now, this creature had met its end at his hands. It was a kind of revenge for his fallen comrades.

Waldo snorted lightly, and without hesitation, he split open the Snow Beast King’s head. From it, he retrieved a purple Source stone emanating strong energy fluctuations.

The surface of the Source stone displayed a divine and extraordinary aura. This was a King’s Source stone, capable of pushing me to level one hundred!

A smile appeared on Waldo’s face, his excitement palpable. Without second thoughts, he directly utilized the King’s Source stone to upgrade himself, soaring to level one hundred.

"No more waiting! Haha, in this world, I’ll be the first survivor to reach level one hundred! If things go as planned, beyond level one hundred, my strength will experience a new leap!"

Waldo was filled with an indomitable spirit. At this moment, the system’s voice rang out.

"Do you want to use the King’s Source stone to advance to level one hundred?"

"Yes!"

With a thought, Waldo felt a mysterious energy surging through his body.

Boom!

Waldo’s ears buzzed, and various energies surged within him. A purple aura even appeared around his body, making him look extraordinary. At this moment, Waldo felt like he had transformed into a god!

But even more changes were occurring within him.

His tendons, bones, and flesh were rapidly improving, and their quality seemed to have enhanced significantly.

He didn’t know how much time had passed.

Waldo had finally reached level one hundred.

And the anomalies happening within his body had finally dissipated.

"My body seems to have undergone a lot of changes!"

Waldo was both astonished and delighted. Looking at his hands as white as jade, they seemed as delicate as the finest porcelain. They were whiter and more perfect than the hands of Alanna and Helen.

Then, Waldo took out a small knife and made a firm cut on his forearm.

Instantly, the blade of the small knife rolled over.

On Waldo’s arm, there was only a very fine blood mark.

His blood seemed to have a mysterious radiance, quite astonishing.

Afterward, the wound on Waldo’s arm quickly healed.

"My changes aren’t just limited to this. The advancements at level one hundred are too numerous to comprehend in a short time. However, it’s clear that my life has undergone a change, and I am no longer the same as before."

Waldo was astonished.

At the same time, he kept contemplating.

At this moment, Waldo suddenly remembered something.

Right, I’ve advanced to level one hundred, and I should have gained the tenth ability!

Waldo had a sudden realization.

Indeed, in his mind, information about the tenth ability appeared.

[Time Freeze!]

Time Freeze? Is this my tenth ability? This is quite incredible!

Waldo was momentarily stunned.

It took him a moment to fully grasp the situation.

This ability was truly astonishing.

Think about it, being able to freeze time, what’s the difference between that and being invincible?

Once he used this ability, within a certain area, everyone and everything would come to a halt. It meant he could choose who to eliminate at will.

This ability was indeed heaven-defying!

Waldo was eager to try and experiment with this ability.

Although it wasn’t specifically explained, he believed it wouldn’t deviate far from his expectations.

Whoosh!

Waldo flew into the air, surveying the entire snowy plain.

Countless snowflakes fell, and a heavy snowstorm raged.

Before the apocalypse, a snowfall of this magnitude would be considered a catastrophic event no matter where it occurred.

However, in the current era, such heavy snowfall was quite common.

Waldo’s expression was calm as he looked at the world where the fierce wind roared and the heavy snow flew.

Then, he lightly uttered four words.

"Time Freeze!"

Simultaneously, he pointed forward into the void and lightly clicked his finger.

In an instant, a ripple emerged from the tip of his finger, spreading through the entire space like ripples on the surface of water.

This ripple rapidly expanded within a very short time to a distance of about a mile in radius.

Within this one-mile radius, everything came to a standstill.

Snowflakes ceased their descent, freezing in mid-air.

The raging wind, carrying countless snowflakes from the outside into this special domain, also came to a halt within this area.

It was as if time in this world had solidified.

All things and beings had come to a halt.

Is this time freeze?

It seems the maximum range is about a mile; beyond that, it doesn’t work!

Waldo thought and ended the time freeze!

The snowflakes continued to fall, and the wind continued to rage!

Everything returned to normal, as if nothing had happened.

So, this is time freeze! If I had mastered this ability earlier, it would have been much easier to deal with Lees or the snow beast.

Once I use this ability, they are immobilized. Moreover, unlike petrification, time freeze completely stops them, and I can freely strike them down!

Waldo was excited.

Now, not only was he the strongest, but he also possessed this powerful killing ability—time freeze. Compared to before, he had improved many times over.

The feeling of reaching level one hundred was truly wonderful!

Waldo marveled at the sensation.

Then, he furrowed his brow.

However, the time freeze ability seems to be a bit different from the others. It can only be used once a day and cannot be upgraded.

This ability is too extraordinary; it cannot be upgraded through simple evolution points. It seems to require triggering special conditions.

Waldo contemplated this, while also tallying up the gains from this expedition.

He had gained several million experience points, all from the city lords.

In addition, there were over a hundred thousand evolution points.

A portion came from city lords like Lees.

A significant portion came from the king’s Source Stones.

Besides, there were a considerable number of weapons and equipment.

After all, they were the world’s strongest, and they had a lot of good items.

"Now I’m truly rich and powerful! Hahaha!"

Waldo was in a very good mood.

His strength had greatly improved, and he had gained numerous riches at the same time.

Soon, Waldo didn’t linger and flew into the sky, heading back to Dawn City. However, what Waldo didn’t know was that at the moment he reached level one hundred, the system issued an announcement on the world channel.

"[Survivor Waldo has successfully reached level one hundred! He is the only survivor in the world currently at level one hundred! Undoubtedly the strongest! We hope all survivors take Waldo as a role model and strive to improve their own strength!]"

Boom! This announcement instantly set off a frenzy of public opinion worldwide.

"Wow, Waldo truly lives up to being the global number one! Among the super-strong who have held the top position in the global strength rankings for so long, he was the first to break through to level one hundred today!"

"Waldo is amazing, truly the legend among the survivors, forever divine, never disappointing us! Hahaha, I’m so happy today, so excited, none of you should mess with me!"

"I had suspected it a long time ago. Waldo’s strength is so powerful, likely leagues ahead of everyone else. He was the most likely to level up to one hundred, others just couldn’t compare, not even Lees!"

"So awesome, but within my expectations! If even Waldo hadn’t reached level one hundred, I would say this world is too unbelievable."

"Amazing, amazing! Waldo, you’re too mighty, I love you so much! I’m ready to offer my precious body to you."

"Get lost! Upstairs, you jerk, that’s so disgusting!"

In an instant, countless people expressed their opinions on this matter.

Many had anticipated this result long ago. After all, Waldo’s strength was undeniable. The outcome confirmed that Waldo had not disappointed them.

However, some people couldn’t accept it. Initially, they hadn’t been optimistic about Waldo. In their eyes, Waldo was too different, always going it alone. Without assistance, they thought he couldn’t beat the snow beast.

Moreover, other strong individuals had also leveled up to ninety-nine, not lagging far behind Waldo. How could this be?

"Damn it, I bet that Waldo would fail. In the end, I’ve suffered a big loss this time! This shouldn’t be. It is said that over ten or twenty people have also reached level ninety-nine. "

"They are at the same level as Waldo. All the other city lords are also above level ninety. According to reason, Waldo shouldn’t have a level advantage anymore and should be similar to the others!"

"Yeah, I can’t figure it out either. If they’re at the same level, Waldo shouldn’t be that powerful. But the outcome..."

"And don’t forget, Waldo is a very arrogant and unreasonable person. He has offended countless people, and no one would want to cooperate with him!"

"What’s even more important is that Waldo has seriously angered Lees! With Lees as such a formidable opponent, Waldo isn’t in an advantageous position. How could he possibly reach level one hundred?"

Many people couldn’t accept the fact that Waldo had reached level one hundred. They couldn’t comprehend why it turned out this way.

Could it be that Waldo’s strength is really that terrifying, able to dominate everything?