[Unique Ability: Devouring was successful]
[You gained:
Strength 0.28, Agility 0.28, Constitution 0.28
Passive Skill – Hardened Scale(Uncommon)]
[Ding!]
[The item you devoured is incomplete. Decrease in attributes that gained.]
Mark was very happy on the attributes he just gained, he knows how much this has improved him and this was just the scratch of his full ability. If he can just kill and use his ability on a full power, he knows he could have gained more.
After getting what he wants, he sprinted out from this dangerous chamber in light speed. Not planning to stay here for a second more.
Soon he navigate back to the path he thinks he has gone from, in this complicated cave network. And without a doubt he got lost, and appeared at another chamber.
This one was a lot smaller than the chamber he just entered before, and in contrast to it, there's no massive silhouettes here that can be attributed for another dangerous monster. Other than green glowing blub, nothing was out of the ordinary here.
•••
[Toxic Slime (lvl.4)]
Status: Healthy
Rank: Middle Mortal
Existence Grade: Unnatural
Unique Ability: Toxic Waste Body (Rare)
Attributes: Strength 5, Agility 1, Constitution 2, Intelligence 5, Willpower 1
Skill/s: Toxic Spit (Uncommon), Corrosive Touch (Uncommon), Slime Regeneration (Uncommon)]
•••
Seeing that this glowing greenish blub are monsters called Toxic Slime, Mark stepped back. With his current strength, he was sure that he would only be experience points for this weird looking monster.
Even do it looks plain and unremarkable, and not very cute. It's still a strong monster that Mark cannot mess with. Just a touch of that toxic–green liquid could burn his skin, and being close with it would surely cause to damage to his DNA.
Just as he planned to go on another place, he remembered the skill he gained just now. He cannot help but wonder if this thing would work on him and can protect him from harm.
[Hardened Scale] (Uncommon Skill)
Level: 1
Type: Offensive/Defensive
Cost: 1 mana per 10 seconds
Description: Dense energy condense to the surface of the body, allowing the user would gain temporary reinforcement over one's body, transforming it into a tough, scale-like armor. The hardened surface would be gain enhances resistance against physical attacks and reduces the impact of magical damage.
•••
Mark read each words carefully, feeling a bit drawn about the description. Base on what he have known about skills, he can only got it when he either found a skill book from the trial or receive them from system rewards.
Getting one so easily was a major shock to the world. Especially a magical skill, which are rarer than normal skills.
-1 mana
Mark then activated this skill using his mind, and almost immediately he felt something emerge out of him. A gush of energy coming from within him, covered his skin and transforming into red energy scales.
[Temporary increase of 30 percent on all physical attributes...]
At the same time, he felt a bit tired after using the skill. The feeling of being drained course over him.
He stared at the back of his hand that was covered with red scale in amazement, this is the first time he come across magic. The cool video and news about magic skill that makes him envious, he finally gained one.
Next, he look at the toxic slime again. Killing intent and desire glint in his eyes as he stared. Then he disappeared from his place, seemingly appearing infront of a clueless slime.
Shoosh!
With a swift motion, he plunge his hand inside the slime. Trying to take out a magical crystal inside.
The toxic liquid – the body of the slime instantly tried to melt Mark's hand. But fortunately, the Hardened Scale skill protect his hand from melting.
Whoosh!
[Ding!]
[You killed a [Toxic Slime] (lvl.4)]
[You gained 16 Experience Points]
[Ding!]
[You've level up!]
Mark then pulled his hand out that was grasping on a beautiful crystal, or what they called Mana Core. The lifeblood or the essence of magical monsters, taking one from them means death!
He knows about this, because this was to, another common knowledge shared for the public.
After he pulled back his hand, the blub of toxic liquid instantly collapse under the ground. Turning into a normal puddle of toxic waste.
The other Toxic Slime was drawn into the commotion and started to jump towards Mark's location.
Mark didn't hesitate, he immediately sprint away at lightning speed. Hiding in the corners of this chamber, to fight in a guerrilla warfare. He knows that he can't defeat all of them, and having too much confidence is a suicide, so he planned to slowly kill the slimes one by one.
[Mana Core (Unnatural)
Rank: Middle Mortal
Type: Magic Item
Description: The condensed heart of a magical beast, formed by accumulating mana within its body. It serves as the creature's primary source of power, pulsating with dense magical energy that can be harvested, refined, or used to craft powerful magical items.]
•••
After reading the description for a bit, Mark then use his ability on it. He doesn't have much time to appreciate this beautiful gem, he needs to use all of his available resources to survive.
[Ding!]
[You use your Unique Ability: Devouring on [Mana Core] (Unnatural).]
[Devouring Initiating.....]
[Devouring successful!]
[You gained: Strength 0.5, Agility 0.5, Intelligence 0.5]
Mark was satisfied at what he just gained. Now he felt how much he just improve, and it was a great improvement! Right now he felt like he have two times more strength and agility than before. Staring back at the countless jumping toxic slimes, they look like they were some treasures in Mark's eyes.
He then called for the status screen again to look at his improvements, and was amaze over how much he improved.
[Name: Michael Arsia Vanne
Experience points: 6/100
Mana: 23/25
Level: 1
Rank: Mortal
Unique Ability: Devouring (Legendary) – Can Grow
Attributes: Strength 1.87, Agility 1.87, Constitution 1.37, Intelligence 2.5, Willpower 3
{Skills}
Passive Skill:
Perseverance (Common), Overload (Common), Multitasking (Common),
Active Skill:
Hardened Scale (Uncommon)]
•••
With a big smile over his face, he nodded. Seeing his large improvement in just couple hours, makes him felt like he was some sort of a genius. He then focused his attention on the toxic slimes again, now with more eagerness in his eyes.
Whoosh!
He sprint forwards again to "borrow" another Mana Core from this smiles, while activating his Hardened Scale skill.
Then with a plunge and pull of his hand, another Mana Core fell into his hand and another pitiful slime collapse and turned into greenish puddle on the ground.
[Ding!]
[You killed a [Toxic Slime] (lvl.3)]
[You gained 8 Experience Points]
Other slimes also felt the danger and simultaneously use their skills to stop this dangerous intruder from hurting them again.
Whoosh! X16
Toxic Spit skill rained down towards Mark's direction. Aiming to kill him by their combine effort.
Mark tried to dodge but still cannot evade all combine attacks. Some fall on his body and started to corrode his Hardened Scale energy armour with sizzling sound acidic burn, if he don't do anything, he'll surely melt and die a horrible death.
"Arrgh!" Mark used all of his strength to sprint to a safe location to seek cover from the acidic spit, and plan another attack.
Whoosh! X16
An acidic spit landed at the rock beside Mark, and it instantly got eroded. While others landed beside Mark and some directly hit him.
"Huff...huff...huff" He breathed heavily, as he catch his breath as he hide behind a rock. He continue to move forward while hiding behind rocks under the barrage of the toxic slimes relentless attacks.
Clutching the Mana Core in his hand, he proceeds to use his ability.
[Ding!]
[You use your Unique Ability: Devouring on [Mana Core] (Unnatural).]
[Devouring Initiating.....]
[Devouring successful!]
[You gained: Strength 0.5, Agility 0.5, Intelligence 0.5]
Feeling the newfound strength coursing through him. He felt like he can easily overpower the "him" just a while ago.
Now a bit confident, he target a new toxic slimes to beat. With posture ready to sprint, and arms ready to pull, he lunged forward at the nearest Toxic Slime.
With a fast and swift motion, he pulled out another Mana Core. The pitiful slime didn't got enough time to react, collapse on the ground – unwillingly.
[Ding!]
[You killed a [Toxic Slime] (lvl.5)]
[You gained 32 Experience Points]
Just before he could turn back and run away. Another barrage of Toxic Spit rained down on him.
Whoosh! X15
Sizzle~ Sizzle~