As he stored the Deinonychus meat and hide in his inventory, his eyes fell on the newly acquired whip. He picked it up and examined it closely, running his fingers along its sleek and durable silver surface. The weapon looked like it was built to pack a solid punch, and its damage rating was impressive, even though it only had one agility attribute.
Checking his EXP bar, he saw that it had increased significantly.
(1,640/2,500)
A smirk formed on his face as he realized that he had gained a significant amount of experience from the fight. Without hesitation, he used his talent [Infusion] on the whip, katana, and skill.
*
[SYSTEM MESSAGE]
The [Infusion] has been applied to the silver whip.
EXP used 1,000.
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Name: Silver Whip
Rank: Silver
Type: Weapon
Requirements: None
Damage: 90
Attribute: Agility +39
Description: This sleek and durable whip is made of a silver metal alloy and crafted from the hide of the Deinonychus. This weapon is modified by the enhancement infusion.
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*
[SYSTEM MESSAGE]
Insufficient EXP.
To apply [Infusion] to the skill [Mana Surge], 10,000 XP is required.
*
[SYSTEM MESSAGE]
The [Infusion] has been applied to the ordinary katana.
EXP used 10.
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Name: Ordinary Katana
Category: A single-edged sword
Rank: Common
Requirements: None
Damage: 18
Attributes: strength +11
Description: An ordinary katana with a slightly sharp blade and a simple design. This weapon is modified by the enhancement infusion.
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He nodded in satisfaction after seeing how his talent had significantly improved the characteristics of both the weapon and his stats.
He couldn't care less that he couldn't add it to his skill because the standard was too high for him at this point.
He then stored his katana in his inventory and equipped the silver whip, then opened his system interface, which was now significantly different after he equipped the whip.
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Name: Ignis
Race: Primordial Human
Level: 5 (630/2,500)
Rank: 1 star (initial stage)
Talent: Infusion
Title: None
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Curse: The Curse of #####
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Main Class: None
Ancient Class: The Witcher
Legacy: None
Fame: 2000
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HP: 194/1,850
Mana: 529/660
Endurance: 543/1,320
Physical damage: 258
Magical damage: 66
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Agility: 120
Defense: 42
Intellect: 22
Stamina: 44
Strength: 56
Vitality: 37
Unassigned attribute points: 20
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Technique: None
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Ability
Main class: None
Ancient class:
Corruption (Level 1)
Life drain (Level 1)
Unassigned ability points: 4
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Skills
Common Class Skill: Mana Surge [Initial (1%)]
Unassigned skill points: 4
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Equipment:
Silver Whip (Silver rank)
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[System Points: 10,100]
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He glanced at his health bar and frowned. The last battle had taken a toll on him, and he couldn't help but regret not using the life drain ability that came with his ancient class. He had been so focused on the fight that he had forgotten to use it. His HP was dangerously low, and even though he had a potent healing ability, he had failed to utilise it. He let out a deep sigh and made a mental note to be more attentive in future battles.
"That's a bit... outrageous," he muttered to himself as he saw his agility attribute and then proceeded to assign the unassigned attribute points that he got from levelling up.
*
[SYSTEM MESSAGE]
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Agility: 120
Defense: 42 → 52
Intellect: 22
Stamina: 44
Strength: 56 → 66
Vitality: 37
Unassigned attribute points: 00
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Then he looked towards his ability panel and thought, 'Let's first put ability points in life drain.'
*
[SYSTEM MESSAGE]
An ability point has been allocated to your life drain ability. With this upgrade, your life drain ability has now reached level 2.
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Life Drain (Level 2)
Range: 3.1 metres
Drain: 2 HP/sec.
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"It's good," he then added another ability point to the life drain and looked towards the corruption ability, which he didn't quite understand but still added an ability point and saved the last ability point.
*
[SYSTEM MESSAGE]
An ability point has been allocated to your corruption ability. With this upgrade, your corruption ability has now reached level 2.
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Corruption (Level 2)
Corruptive essence: 0/200
Corruptive summon: 0/2
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With the interface now taken care of, he took a deep breath and prepared to continue his journey. However, before he could move forward, something caught his eye: a shiny object protruding from the dinosaur's neck.
Intrigued, he leaned in and plucked the object from the creature's flesh. As he examined it, his eyes widened in surprise. "A monster core from only a silver-ranked monster? Impressive," he muttered to himself.
Almost immediately, a notification appeared on his interface, confirming the acquisition of the monster core.
*
[SYSTEM MESSAGE]
System alert: Corruptive essence has been detected within the monster core. Would you like to absorb the corruptive essence?
*
Ignis examined the monster core closely; he knew that monster cores were similar to magic crystals in function. The notification on his interface gave him a vague idea, as it seemed to be related to an ability that he didn't fully comprehend.
He shrugged and made a split-second decision, muttering a hesitant "Yes" under his breath as he confirmed the acquisition of the monster core.
As he held the core in his hand, he watched in astonishment as it began to crack and disintegrate, its essence flowing into his body like a refreshing breeze.
*
[SYSTEM MESSAGE]
Congratulations! You have successfully absorbed the corruptive essence from the monster core, obtaining 150 corruptive essence. As a result, the monster core has been purified, resulting in some attribute gains.
You have gained:
Intellect: +22.
*
"… O.O…."
The notification on his interface left Ignis momentarily stunned, his mind racing with possibilities. As he stood there in a daze, his thoughts drifted back to the strange dungeon he had stumbled upon. Despite the dangers lurking around every corner, he couldn't shake the feeling that there was something special about this place.
Lost in thought, Ignis mumbled to himself, his words barely audible. "This dungeon...may be a blessing in disguise." The statement hung in the air, as if waiting for confirmation.
As if on cue, another notification appeared on his interface, snapping him out of his reverie.
*
[SYSTEM MESSAGE]
System alert: You have gathered enough corruptive essence to corrupt and summon the Deinonychus. Please note that the Deinonychus will be permanently corrupted and converted into your summon upon successful completion of the ritual. The Deinonychus will no longer be its former self and will serve you obediently as your corruptive summon.
*
"…"
"(*￣０￣)ノ"
He then just said, "Yes."
As Ignis agreed, a surge of energy rushed through his body, making his hands vibrate. Suddenly, he felt a new ability forming in his mind, allowing him to release his corruptive essence.
He felt a strange energy coursing through his veins. It was as if his very being was attuning itself to the corruptive essence that surrounded him.
Ignis extended his hand towards Deinonychus's body. His hand began to vibrate, and he felt the corruptive essence surging forth from his palm.
The essence flowed towards the Deinonychus, enveloping its body in a dark, swirling mist. Ignis watched in awe as the once-brown scales of the beast turned black, making it look more menacing and eerie. He noticed that its lifeless eyes started glowing with flame-like yellow pupils, and its previously injured neck had fully healed.
As the transformation was completed, the Deinonychus stood up, radiating dark energy and looking more ferocious than ever.
*
[SYSTEM MESSAGE]
Congratulations! You have successfully corrupted and summoned Deinonychus. Please note that the Deinonychus will be permanently corrupted and converted into your summon upon successful completion of the ritual. The Deinonychus will no longer be its former self and will serve you obediently as your corruptive summon.
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Summon Information:
Name: Deinonychus
Race: Dromaeosaurid
Level: 15
Corruptive essence: (1%) [Feeding corruptive essence will upgrade your summon, Deinonychus.]
Rank: 1-Star advance-Silver
HP: [1,000/1,000]
Corruptive Mana: [250/250]
EP: ∞(Infinity)
Attack: 260
Defense: 110
Agility: 200
Skills: Quick Strike, Rend, Pounce
Description: Your newly summoned corruptive Deinonychus, is now completely loyal to you. You may give it a name of your choosing.
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As Ignis looked at his newly corrupted summon, he couldn't help but feel amazed at how much it had changed. Its body was now black, and its eyes seemed to dance with yellow flames. Ignis couldn't help but notice how the creature was staring at him with what seemed like puppy eyes, and he could even feel the summon saying "yes" without speaking a word.
Ignis was taken aback by the sudden change in his summons' behavior. The creature that had once wanted to kill him was now seeking attention like a child. He found himself torn between laughing and crying as he watched his summon act like an attention-seeking kid.
As he moved closer to his summon, he petted it and asked, "You want a name?" Ignis couldn't help but wonder if this behavior was unique to this particular dinosaur or if all dinosaurs behaved like this. Regardless, he couldn't deny that he was starting to feel attached to his summon.
Ignis secretly glanced at the system interface and went with a shortened version of its original name.
He approached his summon and whispered, "Deino, yes, from now on your name is Deino."
As soon as Ignis finished speaking, Deino's whole body jolted with happiness, and it started to wag its tail in excitement. Ignis couldn't help but chuckle as he saw the joy in his summons's eyes.
Without warning, Deino leaned forward and kissed Ignis's cheek, making him jump back in surprise.
"…"
"(￣m￣）"
"Hey! What was that for?" Ignis asked as he rubbed his cheek.
Deino responded by giving him an innocent puppy dog look, making Ignis sigh in defeat. He knew he was going to have his hands full with this summon.
But for now, he was content with the fact that Deino seemed happy with his new name, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of pride as he looked at his loyal companion.
As Ignis collected the magic crystals scattered around the area, he chuckle at the thought of his summon making puppy eyes and wanting attention like a little kid. He shook his head and hopped on Deino's back, feeling the dinosaur's strong muscles beneath him.
As he sat on Deino's back, Ignis lifted his right hand in a grandiose gesture, as if he were commanding an army. "Alright, Deino, let's show them what we're made of!" he shouted with a mischievous grin.
"RAAWR"
Deino let out a roar in response, and Ignis couldn't help but laugh at the enthusiasm of his newly tamed corruptive summon. "Ho... ho... let's fucking go!" he exclaimed, feeling a rush of excitement as they set off.