In addition to his original abilities being strengthened, he received four more abilities, each of which made Ringo very happy with his choice.
The ability he's using now is the core ability of this race, called Hidden Nightmare.
The ability basically creates an area that blocks the outgoing information, from simple things like sound, heat, and smell to conceptual things like spirit, energy, and even information itself. This means that even guys like Aesop can't "see" him while using this ability.
Of course, this ability depends on his own strength, so even though he can easily hide at the same rank and below and with difficulty at a higher rank, trying to hide from an S Grade, even if he rises to A Grade, must be very difficult. At most, he can hide if no one is looking for him.
Currently, he's only used this ability close to his body, hiding his very existence, but he can create an area up to five meters in radius with it.
Of course, Aesop is just a B Grade, so he can't see him, but if an S Grade mage tried to look for him, it would still be very easy.
Since there was no general concept in the information, he could only guess in general terms.
Besides this ability, the Nightmare Shadow possesses three other abilities that give it the reputation of being nearly impossible to catch.
Nightmare Travel, which allows it to briefly traverse the Nightmare World and reach another point within about a kilometer of its original position, the distance increases as it becomes stronger.
The ability is extremely fast, aside from having to pass through another dimension, it's very effective.
In its Nightmare Form, it has no cooldown, but in its Human Form, it takes a few minutes to recharge.
Next is the Nightmare Clone. The Nightmare can create a clone of itself with 50% of its strength. It can be controlled from an ultra-long distance because they connect through the Nightmare Dimension. So even if the clone leaves the planet, it has no worries. However, the clone limit, at least at its current level, is only one.
Besides that, the clone can be controlled in real time or can move independently through pre-defined functions. It has no cooldown, but only one can exist at a time. It's very difficult to tell if what you've captured is a Nightmare or a clone of a Nightmare.
Of course, for mages, there isn't much difference, if a strong enough mage can capture the clone, he will basically be able to track down the original.
The last ability is the most outrageous: Nightmare Mark.
The possession requires direct contact with the target to work, but no longer. By leaving a Nightmare Mark on a target, the user can directly traverse the Nightmare Dimension into the target's body.
Of course, the mark can be removed by mages, but this isn't really an ability to control a target, but to escape!
Leaving a Nightmare Mark is very easy, and the distance, like clones, has no limits. As long as the user can connect to the Nightmare, it can come and go freely.
Except for Mages, psychics and Espers with spiritual powers, trapping a Nightmare is very difficult.
Of course, the ability isn't without risks, he could end up being tracked back by a mage through a mark left behind, or even using that mark as a trap to trap him.
Since there's no direct communication before possession, it's very easy for nightmares to fall prey to the idea of safety. There's even a record of this in the specie's memories, which is why nightmares hate mages even more.
But in any case, Hidden Nightmare for hiding, Nightmare Travel for short-range escape, Nightmare Clone as a decoy and as a last resort, Nightmare Mark for ultimate escape.
These are the abilities that govern this evolution, to say he was excited would be an understatement.
Although he doesn't have attack abilities like Nightmare Blade or growth abilities like Devour Dreams, this is a very good evolution. Plus, he managed to retain the abilities of his previous evolution, so he suffered no losses.
Ringo returned to human form and felt that all the material in his chest had become extremely stable and no longer emitted radiation! Ringo's eyes widened. Did he just use that much energy?
Confused, he removed the material and confirmed it was no longer radioactive, it had turned into lead. Shrugging, he took another piece and placed it on his heart again.
Feeling energized, Ringo smiled happily. Even though Han Xiao left the planet as a C Grade, as a B Grade, even if he can't walk with his head held high in the galaxy, he can still live a good life!
He laughed at Han Xiao, who was still an E-Rank. He felt like going up to him just to mock him, but in the end, he resolved to be better than that.
Ringo left the land and left the radioactive material there. Still naked, Ringo clenched his fist and punched a tree.
His eyes widened as his fist pierced the tree!
He expected to send the tree flying, but instead, it punched a hole straight through!
Splintered wood flew as Ringo retracted his fist. The tree was slightly tilted, but it still looked like a normal tree, except for the hole in its trunk.
The strength of a Rank B is no joke. He barely exerted himself and punched a hole in a trunk. This is much more difficult than sending it flying. It means all his force was concentrated at the moment of impact and didn't have time to spread.
If he tried this on a human, the result would be even worse. If the blow landed on the head, a cloud of bone, blood and brains would form, hurling everywhere.
He grabbed the tree this time, with a bit of force, his fingers digging in, pulling upward. The twenty-meter tree came out like pulling a carrot from the ground.
He looked at the tree like a huge twig in his hands, deep in thought.
Tossing the tree aside, he tested his speed by running toward where he'd left his things.
It was a few kilometers away, but it took less than a minute to get there.
He probably caused a few sonic booms. Shrugging, he grabbed his backpack, which was clearly dirtier, and considered how long he'd been there.
He grabbed his clothes, then transformed into a nightmare and began using nightmare travel.
Jump after jump, it took less than a minute of travel to arrive. His energy quickly dwindled, but radioactive material in his heart helped regenerate energy. In a few minutes, he would be full again.
Transforming into his human form, he headed to the Victoria Hotel. No one seemed surprised by his arrival, so he judged he hadn't been away that long. Arriving at his room and opening the door, he found an empty room. Using his nose, he sensed that no one had been there for at least three days.
He grabbed his clearly dead phone and put it on the charger before unpacking and taking a shower. He lay down in the hot tub, yes, he had a hot tub and decided to take a nap, but he didn't expect to wake up with a tongue in his lips, yes, it was Will's tongue licking his face.
-Fuck! That's disgusting, Will! - He swore angrily, using the water to wash his face. He looked at the dog, about to fight him, but instead he stared into four pairs of eyes.
Eva, Lena, Will and Jack, each with different expressions.
Will looked excited, his tail wagging, Jack looked at him like he owed money, Lena had a cute pout, and Ava looked so irritated she was about to jump on him.
-Well... hi? - he asked with a smile he thought was kind.
-How did you get back? I thought you forgot the way. - Eva scoffed.
Ringo opened his mouth and paused for a moment before asking. - How long was I gone?
-You don't know? - Lena looked at him confused.
-Well, I ended up busy with something. - Ringo rubbed his chin embarrassedly, only now remembering he was naked in the bathroom, but looking at the bubbles, he breathed a sigh of relief.
-With what exactly? - Eva looked at him scornfully.
Ringo considered releasing his aura, but even a peak C Grade aura would be unfamiliar to both of them. Even if he displayed B Grade strength, they would only think "strong," so there was no point in showing off.
So he shrugged and spoke directly. - Breaking the Grade.
-Breaking the Grade? What Grade? - Eva asked confusedly, as Lena's eyes widened.
-You broke through C Grade? You reached the legendary B Grade?! Lena asked excitedly.
-Oh, yeah, I didn't think you girls knew it. - Ringo shrugged.
Eva's mouth fell open in shock, as did Lena's.
-Are you kidding?! - Eva screamed.
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