CHAPTER 46: | THE MINIATURE WORLD OF THE FIRST SEGMENT | 2
---
Splash!
The sharp splash of water echoed as my knees gave in from the searing pain of my body transforming.
My entire body was now encased in a searing hot armament that could shift at my will, each scale a needle of agony pushing through my skin.
Sizzle! Sizzle!
The water boiled and steamed around me, stinging my flesh as the intense heat radiating from my body intensified.
The very air shimmered with the rising thermal currents.
Thud!
My eyes dilated, the world blurring to a tunnel, from the intense pain of my heart transforming into something beyond my comprehension.
Thud! Thud!
My heart beat erratically, a frantic drum against my ribs, as pain ripped through every nerve.
Bulge! Pop!
Veins, dark as the abyss, bulged like thick cords all over my body, throbbing as they pushed out impurities.
My heart shed its former self as a new one took form, reborn under the influence of 'Heart of the Fallen.'
Thud! Thud! Thud!
I gasped for air as my lungs lost their air, my heart transforming rapidly, and my blood, hot as magma itself, boiled intensely.
Hiss! Hiss! Sizzle!
The water hissed and steamed, growing warmer from my mere presence, the once cold water was now as hot as a spring.
As I clutched my chest, my eyes turned bloodshot from the intense mutations.
But I didn't make any sound.
I didn't scream or grunt, I remained silent, enduring the pain.
There were no cores on my body, so an artificial one took its place as the mutation of 'Gaze of the Fallen Omniscient' began.
Pop! SPLRTCH!
A sickening burst, and agony flared as my eyeballs exploded.
I clutched my face, hot, coppery blood gushing between my fingers, momentarily blinding me.
Squelch... twitch... blink...
Then, a strange, tingling pressure began where my eyeballs had rested.
New ones began to grow rapidly, and then, to my shock, tiny, glistening orbs began to emerge from my scales all around my body, fresh eyes that I could retract at any moment.
Splash! Thump!
I stirred the water as I smashed my head into the river again and again, clutching my chest in pain.
Pain racked my nerves as I began to hallucinate from the intense pain, but I bit my lip and closed my eyes.
AWOOOOOO!
Tens of wolves had surrounded me from atop the waterfall that gushed out river water.
I saw the leader of the pack, its silver-white fur rustling in the wind as its golden eyes peered through me, and it transformed into a werewolf.
It pointed its clawed index finger at me, a wolfish smile spreading across its face.
"Attack the intruder! For the honor of the Blood Wolf!"
Snarl! Rustle!
Tens of silver wolves pounced at me, but the tendrils of my body, the 'Living Tendril Armor,' wouldn't allow any harm to come to me.
Coated with 'Demonic Armaments,' which passively enhanced my strength, the armored tendrils sliced through the wolves' fur with wet, sickening thuds, like butter.
Shlk! SHRRIP! Splurch!
As the wolves attacked me, I shredded them to oblivion, splattering blood, guts, and gore across the river currents and into the air.
The werewolf gazed with disdain as it waved its hand, and all the wolves surrounding me halted.
"We, the Silver Wolves, shall not sully the honor of the Blood Wolves! My brothers, my sisters, unleash it!"
Wo-wooom! Wo-wooom!
All the wolves opened their maws as winds gathered within them, charging their signature attack.
The werewolf gazed at me with its chillingly golden eyes as it pointed down.
"Storm Lacerations!"
All the wolves acknowledged its command and unleashed a gale of winds that lacerated everything in their way.
Howl! WHOOSH! FWAAASH! FWWOOOOOM! SHRRRIP!
The wind destroyed the ground, and it sent dust and water into the air, forming a thick fog.
BOOM! CRACK!
The wind howled, a deafening roar, as all of their projectiles slammed into me with concussive force.
The immense pressure overcame my 'Living Tendril Armor,' ripping it apart with splintering screams despite it taking the brunt of the force.
KR-KRAK! SNAP!
Blood, hot and viscous, gushed from my mouth, a bitter tang on my tongue, as my insides felt crushed and burning.
Numerous deep cuts scarred my exoskeleton, and a chunk of my torso was missing, leaving a gaping maw of flesh and bone.
Thud! Splash!
I kneeled on the ground, clutching my torso as a torrent of molten magma, searing hot and glowing, gushed from my wounds.
Hiss! Hisss!
The river water hissed and steamed violently as the molten magma dripped into it.
My face was pale as the werewolf gazed at me with confidence.
"Victory is ours to celebrate, invader! Now offer your head to the blood wolf!"
The silver wolves charged at me, but my lips curved into a crescent shape as I smiled with insanity.
"Fuhahaha!"
My laughter echoed, a mad, guttural sound, as the werewolf, sensing something amiss, barked its orders.
"Retreat!"
But it was too late for them to retreat as they had already entered my range.
My hand pulled something from my mouth, and I chuckled, a dark, ragged sound.
"Cataclysmic Inferno Breath."
Spreading my palm, the condensed 'Cataclysmic Inferno Breath,' a miniature sun of pure, seething energy, hovered within it.
VMMM... VMMM... VMMMMMMMM...
The heat radiating from it was a tangible force, pushing back the very air.
Clenching my palm into a fist, a bright orange light blared into existence, so intense it burned even my nascent fresh eyes, as the fog that surrounded me was instantly dispersed by the sheer concussive impact.
CRRRAAAAK... SKRAKOOOOM!!!
A deafening explosion ripped through the proximity of the waterfall, a wave of scalding heat washing over the landscape and spreading for a few miles.
An orange light flashed, then compressed, swallowing everything in its path before vanishing from sight in a matter of seconds, leaving behind only the smell of ozone and scorched earth.
The werewolf, no, what was once a werewolf, stood frozen in its position, one of its legs gone.
Blood dripped from its ears and its eyes as it died from the sheer impact of a compressed 'Cataclysmic Inferno Breath' with 500 units of mana.
It was the first that I'd truly pushed this skill to its limits.
My gaze dropped to my hands, which evaporated into dust, as half of my body was nearly gone.
Mana gathered in the palm of my remaining hand as a sphere of molten magma formed.
Its heat gradually increased, again and again, as I smiled.
I ingested it as I pushed 'Golden Sanguine' to its extreme, and my body regenerated with fervor.
Skeletons sprouted, then veins, flesh, skin, and blood vessels flowed into the missing part of my body as I opened my maw and tore the werewolf's flesh apart.
A hologram appeared as my smile widened.
---
[You have slain.]
• S: 1 | T: 8 | Level 26 | Alpha Silvermane [5★]
• S: 1 | T: 3 | Silver Wolves [4★] x16
• S: 1 | T: 5 | Silver Wolves [4★] x7
• S: 1 | T: 6 | Silver Wolves [4★] x3
[You have gained.]
[50,250,000 - EXP.]
[You have gained a level.] x5
---
[You have devoured.]
• S: 1 | T: 8 | Level 26 | Alpha Silvermane [5★]
• S: 1 | T: 3 | Silver Wolves [4★] x11
• S: 1 | T: 5 | Silver Wolves [4★] x4
• S: 1 | T: 6 | Silver Wolves [4★] x1
---
[Skills Devoured.]
• Bone-Dense Physique [Tier 8]
• Efficient Predator's Digestion [Tier 5]
• King's Physique [Tier 4]
• Keen Senses [Tier 6]
• Lunar Transformation [Tier 8]
• Predatory Instinct [Tier 9]
• Silent Stride [Tier 3]
• Silver Fur Resilience [Tier 4]
• Silver Skeleton [Tier 7]
• Swift Hunter [Tier 7]
• Swift Pursuit [Tier 6]
• Storm Lacerations [Tier 9]
---
[Grotesque Physique would like to devour these skills.]
• Bone-Dense Physique [Tier 8]
• Efficient Predator's Digestion [Tier 5]
• King's Physique [Tier 4]
• Keen Senses [Tier 6]
• Lunar Transformation [Tier 8]
• Predatory Instinct [Tier 9]
• Silent Stride [Tier 3]
• Silver Fur Resilience [Tier 4]
• Silver Skeleton [Tier 7]
• Swift Hunter [Tier 7]
• Swift Pursuit [Tier 6]
• Storm Lacerations [Tier 9]
[Yes] / [No]
---
Bone-Dense Physique [Passive | ▪︎]
Their skeletal structure and musculature are remarkably dense and robust, providing exceptional resistance to blunt force trauma and bone-shattering impacts, making them highly resilient to physical blows.
Efficient Predator's Digestion [Passive | ▪︎]
Silver Wolves possess an incredibly potent and rapid digestive system, allowing them to process consumed prey with extreme efficiency. This minimizes waste, quickly extracts all available nutrients, and enables faster recovery from exertion.
King's Physique [Passive | ▪︎]
Beyond its Lord Class brethren, Alpha Silvermane possesses a vastly superior physical structure. Its bones are denser, muscles more potent, granting it truly titanic strength for its size, allowing for devastating physical attacks and exceptional resistance to blunt force.
Keen Senses [Passive | ▪︎]
Gifted with exceptionally sharp senses, Silver Wolves can detect prey or threats from vast distances through scent, sound, and subtle air currents. This allows them to stalk silently and ambush with deadly precision.
Lunar Transformation [Active | 100 - Mana | ▪︎]
Alpha Silvermane can undergo a terrifying and rapid transformation into its bipedal werewolf form. This dramatically increases its raw physical strength, speed, and agility, enhances its natural claws and fangs into razor-sharp weapons, and boosts its Primal Regeneration for the duration.
Predatory Instinct [Passive | ▪︎]
Silver Wolves possess a highly developed instinct for tracking, ambushing, and exploiting vulnerabilities in their prey. This manifests as increased critical hit chances and an uncanny ability to find weak points during a hunt.
Silent Stride [Passive | ▪︎]
Despite their speed, Silver Wolves can move with remarkable stealth, muffling their paw steps and shifting their body to avoid creating sound. This allows them to close distances or circle targets unnoticed.
Silver Fur Resilience [Passive | ▪︎]
Their distinctive silver-white fur is surprisingly durable, providing a natural layer of protection against environmental hazards and minor physical attacks, allowing them to shrug off superficial damage.
Silver Skeleton [Passive | ▪︎]
Its skeletal structure is incredibly dense and interwoven, granting it Magic Silver-like durability. This provides extreme resistance to bone-shattering impacts, crushing forces, and internal damage, making it incredibly difficult to incapacitate through physical trauma.
Swift Hunter [Passive | ▪︎]
Despite its power, Alpha Silvermane moves with uncanny silence and agility, a natural master of stealth. It can navigate complex terrain at speed without betraying its presence, making it a terrifying hunter.
Swift Pursuit [Active | 60 - Mana | ▪︎]
A burst of concentrated wind energy temporarily propels the Silver Wolf forward at incredible speed, allowing it to rapidly close distances, evade attacks, or pursue fleeing targets with unmatched acceleration.
Storm Lacerations [Active | 90 - Mana | ▪︎]
The Silver Wolf gathers powerful winds within its maw, compressing them before unleashing a devastating, focused gale. This powerful wind current can lacerate targets, rip through defenses, and send debris flying.
---