A wave of exhaustion washed over me as I sat on the ground on my butt…correction I fell on my butt and had to use my arms to keep myself from practically lying down. Sweat and blood covered my body like I was dumped in a pot of red. My arm wasn't completely fine either.
I could see the fingers that I had used to launch [Magic cannon] were not fine as the skin was charred by the heat from the attack. This was probably the backlash from using such a powerful attack with my current body
[You have acquired the soul essence of Second Order Level 21 Monsoon Eagle. You have acquired Strength +65/ Stamina +55/ Agility +60/ Mana +67/ Health +70
[You have leveled up to level 6. You receive 2 status points to distribute freely
[You have leveled up to level 7…
[You have leveled up to level 8…
[You have leveled up to level 9…
[You have leveled up to level 10…
[…You have leveled up to level 14. You receive 2 status points to distribute freely]
Wow I levelled up that all the way to level 14!
This was a huge boost and the stats I received from the soul essence was massive as well. This just confirmed something for me.
If I defeated enemies who were of a higher level than me the benefits would be boundless that is if I managed to survive the encounter.
The notifications didn't end there though
[You receive title 'Against all odds'
[Against all odds: When facing an enemy who outclasses you by more than 5 levels you will gain a 40% increase in all stats.]
[You have learned the magic tier 2 spell 'Magic cannon']
It would seem as though the Spirit Record System recognizes spells but they were more of an auxiliary stat as they didn't show up on the system window.
Looking up at the sky it seemed rain would fall at any moment. Taking deep breaths I stood and made my way to the two girl.
"Huey!" they both said in unison
When they saw me limping they immediately came over to my sides and supported me as I walked.
"Hey are you guys alright?" I asked
"We're supposed to be asking you that you dummy" Lydia retorted.
"He he he"
"God your hopeless" she grumbled but still felt a warm in her heart hearing how I was genuinely worried about her.
"You did good kid" Ms. Camille said
"Thanks Ms. Camille" I smiled
"Please call me Rina" she smiled sweetly which made her beautiful fairy like face shine
"God your pretty" I meant to say that in my head but I absentmindedly ended up speaking out loud
"How can you be so shameless" Lydia chimed. At this point I almost choked up blood from embarrassment. I did not mean to say it out loud.
Oh well no point in crying over spilled milk.
"Anyway lets head over to the corpse. I believe we'll be getting some goodies soon" I mentally rubbed my hands in anticipation.
Arriving over the Monsoon Eagle's corpse we saw a set of 4 orbs and a scroll
1 red. 2 yellow. 1 purple
"Oh what are those?" Ms. Camille…no Rina asked curiously
"These are treasures. I had a feeling we could get drops like this when I first got my passive skill super soldier but I wasn't exactly sure until now" I motioned for them to let me go as I sat down and picked up the yellow orb first. Instinctively I squeezed and crushed in in my hand and in a flash of bright light in crumbled before a pair of black gloves took shape in my hand.
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[Aranian Combat Gloves (Uncommon grade): Gloves that were forged by an Aranian blacksmith who wanted to make the ultimate weapon for a fist user. Has the ability to break through the defenses of any creature below level 30. Strength +20]
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"Hmm…I think these are a better suited for me" I said before handing them over to the girls so that they could also have a look. I then picked up the second yellow orb and crushed it was well
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[Agarth dagger (Uncommon grade): Swift and sharp dagger with the ability to cut through anything below level 25. Agility +30]
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It was a good weapon honestly but it didn't suit my tastes. Well onto the next I guess, picking up the red orb I crushed it was well.
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[Battle robe (Rare grade): It is a robe that increases one's defense by 50 while enhancing overall stats +30]
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I raised by eyebrows in wonder. These were all extremely good items that I was seeing but alas with how my overall stats had grown, I only the Aranian Combat Gloves seemed like the perfect items for me so far. Moving on I picked up the last orb which was purple colored. I crashed under my palm and a flash of purple light assaulted my eyes for a moment before a sword appeared in my eyes.
It had a black blade that was approximately 0.7 meters long. The blade itself looked to be segmented in several parts but somehow it came together perfectly, the hilt was also colored black but it seemed to give of a hint of purple depending on the light it reflected.
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[Black salamander (Heaven grade): A weapon with a will of its own that was once used by an exceptional martial artist from Earth's counterpart who was a master of the shadows]
Interesting. This blade was unique. I could tell instinctively. I didn't know how but even though this weapon's description was a bit vague it wasn't that difficult for me to conclude that it was of higher quality than Uncommon as well as Rare grade.
Just then another message popped up
[Black Salamander recognizes you as its new master and wishes to form a soul contract this you. Do you accept?]
"Yes" I replied without any hesitation