["System Notification: Host has obtained a First Order – Level 6 Fire Core. To fully absorb its energy, please swallow the magic core."
Vex's glowing eyes widened. "S–Swallow it? You mean… eat this thing? Can this thing be eaten?"
"Can this thing be eaten?"
["Affirmative. Swallowing the core will allow the host to absorb its essence and permanently increase strength."
Vex hesitated for only a moment before his determination hardened. "If this can really make me stronger… then so be it!"
Without another thought, he tilted his small glowing head back and swallowed the red core whole.The moment the core slid down, an intense heat exploded inside his small body. It was like molten fire rushing through his veins.
Vex's entire body of light flickered violently, his wings trembling as waves of scorching energy surged within him.
"Ahhh! I feel… like I'm burning from the inside!" Vex cried out, his glowing body pulsing brighter and dimmer in rapid succession.Then, just as he thought his body would tear apart, the system's cold voice rang out:["System Notification: Fire Core successfully absorbed."]
["System Notification: The host's body of light has adapted to the Fire Attribute."]
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[Status Window]
[Name: Vex]
[Race: Light Spirit Bird]
[Element: Light, Fire (10%)]
[Level: First Order - Level 3 (69.8%)]
[Skills: Flash Burst, Flash Beam]
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"Mmm... What does 10% mean?" Vex tilted his glowing head in confusion as he looked at the system panel.
["System Notification: Host has partially absorbed the Fire Element. At 100% absorption, the Fire Element will be fully integrated into the host's body, granting mastery over fire skills and possible elemental evolution."
["Note: Absorption percentage can be increased by consuming magic cores, absorbing elemental essence, or defeating fire-type beasts."]
Vex's glowing eyes widened with excitement. "So… if I keep absorbing more fire-element cores, I can completely gain the fire element? And even evolve with it?"
["Affirmative. The stronger the core, the faster the absorption rate.]
"Vex's eyes flickered with light. "When I reach 100%, I'll truly control the Fire Element."Vex's glowing eyes flickered as he stared at the Flaming Dog's corpse.
"System," Vex whispered, his tiny voice trembling with both fear and excitement. "Can I… absorb the body too?"
The system's cold mechanical voice sounded in his mind again.
["Affirmative. Hosts can absorb residual energy from the corpse of magical beasts."
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Vex's small body trembled, but his glowing eyes were burning with determination. "So even this body can make me stronger… Heh, then nothing will go to waste."
Vex shook his glowing head and slithered over to tha dead body. He then opened his mouth and was about to bite the Fleming dog's body.
The shocking thing was that the Fleming dog's body melted in his mouth and turned into a torrent that drilled into Vex's body.
Vex suddenly felt warm all over, and his body seemed to have become much bigger.Suddenly, threads of red light began seeping out of the Flaming Dog's body.
They swirled like mist before being drawn into Vex's glowing form. His body shivered as waves of heat coursed through him, making his small figure glow brighter and brighter.
"It's… hot…! Burning hot!" Vex gritted his tiny beak; his body was trembling uncontrollably. He felt as if flames were trying to melt his light-made form from the inside out.
Cracks of fiery energy danced across his glowing body before slowly merging into his light.
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["Host has absorbed the Flaming Dog's body."]
["Host has gained 150 experience points. Fire Element affinity increased by 5%."
["Congratulations, Host. You have obtained a new skill — Fire Blast."
[ "It had been detected that the Fleming Dog possessed a trace of the Ancient Fire Dragon Bloodline."]
[Congratulations, Host. You have obtained 20% of the Ancient Fire Dragon bloodline.]
[The host's fire element affinity has increased by 35%.]
["The host skill Fire Blast has been successfully upgraded; new skill → 'Fire Blast (MAX)'"]
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Vex was left dumbfounded as the system messages kept popping up in front of him one after another.Before he could say or do anything, he suddenly felt his entire body surge with energy.
His glow flared uncontrollably, shining brighter than ever before. His small body started to expand; the light on his body was twisting and reshaping.
In just a moment, he had grown to nearly half the size of a human. Two sharp, jet-black dragon horns slowly sprouted from his glowing head, crackling faintly with fire energy.
Vex felt that his bird wings had become much bigger. They were big and sharp and emitted a strong holy aura.
Suddenly, Vex unleashed a devastating roar from his throat. It was no longer the weak chirp of a bird but the primal bellow of a dragon. The sound thundered throughout the entire Darkmist Forest, shaking the earth and scattering countless leaves from the trees.
Every beast, from the weakest critter to the strongest predator, froze in terror. Many collapsed to the ground, trembling uncontrollably as an ancient, oppressive might swept through the forest.
Vex's glowing eyes widened as he looked down at himself. His body pulsed with fiery strength, his wings larger, his aura fiercer. His once pure white light now shimmered faintly with streaks of crimson flame.
"Th-this… this is my new body?" Vex muttered in disbelief, staring at the dragon horns on his head. His whole body was radiating with both light and fire.He clenched his claws, feeling raw power coursing through him.
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Status Window]
[Name: Vex]
[Race: Light Spirit Bir]
[Element: Ligh,Fire (50%)]
[Level: First Order - Level 3 (90.3%)]
[Skill : Flash Burst, Flash Beam, Fire Blast]
[ Bloodline: Ancient Fire Dragon (20%)]
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"Th-this… this is my new body?" Staring at the dragon horns on his head,Vex muttered in disbelief. His whole body was radiating with both light and fire element.
Looking at the system panel, Vex glowing eyes widened in shock. There were drastic changes. His fire affinity had risen to 50%, his experience bar was nearly full, and… there it was—20% of the Ancient Fire Dragon Bloodline.
"Ancient Fire Dragon… I can't believe this guy actually carried a trace of such a terrifying bloodline," Vex muttered, his voice was trembling with disbelief. "No wonder he was still clinging to life even with those fatal injuries."