Suddenly Zenon's danger senses tingled.
"Advanced rank..."
Zenon was genuinely surprised. According to his assumption it should be a strong intermediate grade.
According to its aura, it should be intermediate. But to his sixth sense it is advanced.
"It should have an aura restraining skill or intimidating skill."
Zenon immediately got on full alert.
He knew better than underestimating an opponent.
He knew he should be on toes if he don't want end up in it's stomach.
Suddenly the sound akin to a blade slash was heard. Zenon's pupil constricted. He suddenly lunged backwards. The place he was before was cleaved into two. It was was so quick and clean that Zenon doubted whether he was facing a sword master from previous life.
But it was not over.
From the tip of its tail energy shot out like a blade. Zenon was caught off guard and although he tried to quickly evade, it was futile.
A bloody gash appeared on his shoulder.
Thanks to a Drake's superior defences, it was not a crippling injury. Nonetheless if directly hit by that tail attack, even his defense will not save him.
It was beyond his estimation that he would meet an opponent who will utilise techniques just like him.
He was certain that it was not an innate talent.
Slice!
Without giving it's opponent a moment of reprieve the snake blurred its tail with astonishing momentum and sends multitudes of attack towards Zenon.
But this time attacks didn't touch him.
Zenon moved with the precision of a machine. He never second guessed his motion and every attack was evaded with minimum movements.
He starts evasive motion even before his opponent starts them. Its as if he can see the future. His movements were fluid and seemingly random. Yet they had a unique charm that could leave his opponent second guessing.
The situation was now in an impasse.
The python was continuously attacking, its not going to stop anytime soon.
Although Zenon too could keep evading for a long time he couldn't reverse the situation like this.
Although situation was not in his favour, Zenon wasn't complaining, he wasn't frowning neither was he indifferent.
Instead he was happy.
He was grinning from ear to ear.
[Transcendental mind] began to become active.
Zenon was euphoric.
The world around him started to slow down,each minute movements reflected in his mind.
He began to predict his and his opponents motion probabilities in his mind.
Possibilities upon possibilities foreseen and discarded.
And a final tactic selected from the numerous ones. Zenon put some distance between them and let out a quick breath attack. It was like a bullet quickly approaching the python. Although a part of the attack hit the snake, it only did a minor damage. But the attack was landed on the place that was already charred before.
The attack aggrieved the injury further. But it was not Zenon's only aim. The remaining of breath hit the ground and stirs up a dust cloud.
Zenon knew that senses were not the snakes strong suit.
Because he had already landed an attack on it when it was resting on the tree.
Even if it has heat vision it will be ineffective because the residue and heat of breath. So for a short time, it was blind while zenon can see everything crystal clear.
Zenon was not giving up on this precious chance. He quickly lunged at the snake while hiding his aura while coating his claws with a transparent energy.
As soon the claw hit on the same injured spot, it easily tore apart the flesh and cracked the bone.
The python hissed painfully and succumbed to injury after a while.
Zenon was standing opposite to it panting.
Although the fight itself was not draining, the last attack put a toll on him.
The energy he used for that attack was known as ki.
It was a concept he learnt in past life and seemed to work in this one too.
Usually this energy was accumulated by small amount over decades of physical training and by consuming special medicine.
But due to his naturally strong body in this life, he can already use it after a year of training.
Ki is very powerful. But using it is equally straining.
Now one attack is his limit.
But he was very satisfied with its performance.
He very much enjoyed the fighting itself.
It has been a while since had such a fulfilling fight.
Zenon quickly dragged away the corpse and escaped the predators who are coming after hearing the commotion.
After finding a secluded place he greedily devoured the body.
This meat was very alluring. Because he knew that different from his previous meals,this was an advanced rank one.
For creature of intermediate rank, killing and devouring advanced rank creature meant a chance for evolution.
After finishing the food, Zenon innately knew that he can evolve anytime.
But he don't have any plan to evolve anytime soon. Because he knew that he hasn't reached the limit of intermediate rank.
Zenon planned to hit the limit and even hunted another advanced rank if possible.
He was not going to settle for nothing but perfection.
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Name: Zenon
Title:[Transmigrator]
Gender: Male
Race: Grey-scaled Drake
Rank: Intermediate
Attributes:
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Strength: 20
Agility: 24
Endurance: 26
Vitality: 30
Intelligence: 14
Perception: 18(x5)
Will: 20(???)
Energy:24
Bloodline:Non-elemental drake
* Level 0
*Locked Bloodlines -
- Gold scaled python
Abilities:
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System Skills:
*[Appraisal Lv1]
*[Enable/disable Lv1]
Innate Skills:
*[Super sense Lv3]
*[Transcendent will Lv??]
*[Energy breath Lv3]
Aquired skills:
*[Claws strike Lv7]
*[Tail strike Lv7]
*[Nimble feat Lv9]
*[Flexible body Lv9]
*[Meditation Lv10](ready to evolve)
*[Aura control Lv3]
*[Battle proficiency Lv7]
*[Future movement prediction Lv8]
*[Body enhancement Lv 4]
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