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[Monster Information]
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Name: Dineobellator
Race: Dromaeosaurid
Level: 18
Rank: 1-Star Peak—Silver
HP: [1000/1000]
MP: [200/200]
EP: [800/800]
Attack: 320
Defense: 150
Agility: 200
Skills: Quick Strike, Rend, Pounce, Serrated Talons, Deadly Leap
Description: The Dineobellator is a highly evolved species of the Dromaeosaurid family, known for its distinctive serrated talons and deadly leap. Its agility and speed are unmatched, making it an extremely dangerous foe.
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The air flowed from one side of the cave chamber to the other, making the chamber look tense as the two parties were standing metres away from each other and giving each other the stink eye.
On one side stood the four dineobellators, puffing out their chests and flexing their muscles as they tried to intimidate Ignis and Deino. But Ignis wasn't backing down. He sat atop Deino, a cheeky smirk on his face as he stared down the prehistoric predators.
The tension was palpable, but then one of the dineobellators let out a loud fart, breaking the silence and causing the other three to snicker. Ignis couldn't help but laugh, and soon the entire chamber was filled with the sound of roaring laughter as both sides realised how ridiculous they looked.
But soon this came to an end, and a dineobellator from several metres away pounced on Ignis using the signature skill [Deadly Leap] of dineobellators, which allows them to leap at their prey from a distance.
Ignis, calmly seated on Deino's back, pulled out a magic crystal and channelled his skill [Mana Surge]. The crystal lit up with intense energy, and in the blink of an eye, the dineobellator was upon him, its jaws gaping wide to swallow him whole. But Ignis didn't flinch. With quick reflexes, he tossed the crystal straight into the creature's mouth just as it was about to chomp down on him.
The dineobellator was caught off guard, and the crystal exploded with a deafening boom. The force of the blast sent the creature flying backwards, tumbling end over end until it crashed into a wall with a resounding thud.
Ignis acted swiftly, throwing lit magic crystals at the other dineobellators, who looked stunned by the sudden attack. Deino eagerly charged towards the first dineobellator, tail wagging like a happy puppy, and started beating it with its tail. Ignis couldn't help but chuckle at the sight of Deino playfully taunting its opponent.
But the laughter was short-lived as the other dineobellators regained their composure and launched a counter-attack. Ignis dodged and weaved, throwing more magic crystals whenever he saw an opportunity. The dineobellators tried to fight back, but Ignis was too quick for them with his small and nimble body compared to dineobellators.
As the battle raged on, Ignis whipped out his trusty whip and delivered precise strikes to the injured dineobellator. The other two watched in horror as Ignis beheaded one of their own with a single flick of his wrist.
The last two dinos realised they were outmatched and tried to retreat, but Ignis wasn't going to let them escape. He pursued them, hurling magic crystals and whipping his foes with ruthless efficiency.
Ignis laughed like a lunatic as he chased after the dinobellators, relishing in the thrill of the hunt. Deino, behind, had its tongue lolling out of its mouth as it bounded towards the first target.
Ignis threw the lit magic crystals with precision, causing the dinobellators to stumble and fall. He then whipped out his trusty whip and started attacking the injured dinobellator with his lightning-fast reflexes.
The scene was both intense and comical, as Ignis attacked with a crazed expression on his face, while Deino continued to playfully pounce on the first dinobellator. Ignis threw magic crystals left and right, making the dinobellators look like clumsy fools.
The sound of the whip cracking echoed through the cave as Ignis beheaded one dinobellator after another.
Ignis looked towards Deino and saw it playing with the dinobellator with its tail, and he couldn't help but chuckle. He covered his face with his hand and laughed out loud, feeling exhilarated after the battle. "Hahaha, Deino, you really know how to play," Ignis said between laughs.
But then he quickly composed himself and shouted, "Alright, playtime's over!"
Deino quickly finished off its prey with a playful attack and ran towards Ignis with a happy wagging tail, eager for some praise and attention. "Good job, Deinos! " You really showed them who's boss." Ignis said as he patted Deino on the head. Deino lowered its head and nudged Ignis for more attention, and Ignis happily obliged.
He then checked the system message.
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[SYSTEM MESSAGE]
Congratulations! You have successfully defeated 4 → 1-Star Peak-Silver Deinonychus at level 18, earning 25,920 EXP. Your level difference has granted you an additional 1,280 EXP.
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[SYSTEM MESSAGE]
Congratulations! You have successfully levelled up to level 10!
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After seeing the notification, Ignis decided to loot the corpses of the defeated dinosaurs. He managed to find two pieces of equipment, several materials, and four monster cores. 'It seems that these dinosaurs always have monster cores in them,' Ignis thought to himself.
However, before absorbing the corruptive essence contained within the monster cores, Ignis decided to upgrade his ability to absorb more corruptive essence. He opened his interface.
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Name: Ignis
Race: Primordial Human
Level: 10 (2,330/10,000)
Rank: 1 star (intermediate 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: 1,840/1,850
Mana: 210/1,320
Endurance: 670/1,320
Physical damage: 258
Magical damage: 132
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Agility: 120
Defense: 42
Intellect: 44
Stamina: 44
Strength: 56
Vitality: 37
Unassigned attribute points: 25
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Technique: None
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Ability
Main class: None
Ancient class:
Corruption (Level 2)
Life drain (Level 3)
Unassigned ability points: 6
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Skills
Common Class Skill: Mana Surge [Initial (1.2%)]
Unassigned skill points: 9
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Equipment:
Silver Whip (Silver Rank)
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[System Points: 10,500]
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He proceeded to upgrade his abilities and attributes.
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[SYSTEM MESSAGE]
An ability point has been allocated to your life drain ability. With this upgrade, your life drain ability has now reached level 5.
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Life Drain (Level 5)
Range: 3.4 metres
Drain: 5 HP/sec.
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[SYSTEM MESSAGE]
4 ability points have been allocated to your corruption ability. With this upgrade, your corruption ability has now reached level 6.
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Corruption (Level 6)
Corruptive essence: 0/600
Corruptive summons: 1/6
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[SYSTEM MESSAGE]
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Agility: 120
Defense: 42 → 47
Intellect: 44
Stamina: 44 → 49
Strength: 56 → 66
Vitality: 37 → 42
Unassigned attribute points: 00
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After assigning all the attribute points and upgrading his abilities, he held the monster core and started absorbing the corruptive essence, and as he absorbed the corruptive essence, he also obtained attribute points.
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[SYSTEM MESSAGE]
Congratulations! You have successfully absorbed the corruptive essence from four monster cores, obtaining 800 corruptive essences. As a result, the monster core has been purified, resulting in some attribute gains.
You have gained:
Intellect: +31
Agility: +33
Strength: +31
Strength: +31
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Ignoring the notification that showed the massive increase in his attribute points, Ignis turned to Deino, who was wagging its tail eagerly. Without a second thought, Ignis said, "It's time to upgrade you, Deino."
Deino seemed to not understand the words spoken but recognized its name and wagged its tail even faster, expressing its eagerness to receive the upgrade.
Ignis bestowed corruptive essence upon Deino, and as it flowed into the creature's body, a faint glow emanated from within. Deino's eyes widened in excitement as the energy coursed through its veins, and a look of pure joy spread across its face.
After providing 200 corruptive essences, Ignis observed as Deino's stats started to increase. He then gave Deino another 200 corruptive essences, and soon Deino reached level 17. Though there were no apparent physical changes, it was evident from the subtle shifts in Deino's movements and aura that its stats had improved significantly.
Ignis then looked towards the remaining essence and had an idea. He turned to face his remaining corruptive essence and looked at the deinobellator that Deino had taken care of as a smile of evil crept across his face. Deino, too, had a grin that resembled Ignis' sly grin, almost as if he understood his intentions.
Ignis then began using his corruptive essence to corrupt the dineobellator's body, and Deino stood beside him, wagging its tail in anticipation. The once-dead creature slowly rose from the ground, its body now a menacing shade of black. However, when it saw Ignis and Deino standing before it, it couldn't help but tremble in fear.
Ignis couldn't help but cackle maniacally at the sight. Deino, on the other hand, was grinning widely and acting like a protective big brother. It approached the dineobellator and let out a friendly roar, checking its body for any weaknesses.
After identifying a spot where it had struck before, Deino playfully smacked the dineobellator with its tail, causing it to let out a pitiful whine. Deino hopped around in excitement, looking towards Ignis as if to say, "Look what I did!"
Ignis couldn't help but chuckle at the scene before him. "Looks like we've got ourselves a new pet, Deino," he said with a wicked grin. The dineobellator lowered its head and cowered before its new masters, feeling both intimidated and awestruck by their power.
After Deino had his fun, Ignis sauntered over to the dineobellator's body, his posture exuding an air of grandiosity. As if he were a king bestowing a gift upon an insignificant citizen, he raised his hand and placed it on dineobellator's head.
"From this day forth," Ignis declared, his voice booming with regal authority, "thou shalt be known as Bell."