leonardwarren Chapter 15 Rank Growth
Chapter 15 Rank Growth
Plundering talent was only one of the objectives of this trip. After testing the power of the sonic boom roar, the Black Armored Earth Dragon's tail ripped through the air, and the tip of the tail pierced the corpse of the Demon Bull.
If it's just about devouring flesh and blood, the Bloodthirsty Tail Sting absorbs it faster and has a higher conversion rate.
A continuous stream of energy surged into the Black Armored Earth Dragon's body through its tail spikes, causing its cells to divide and compress wildly, and its muscles and bones to grow and increase in strength.
As its body swelled, its scales were stretched open, and new scales grew out of the gaps... 5.4 meters, 5.5 meters... it grew until it suddenly stopped at 5.9 meters.
After a slight pause, the energy within the Black Armored Earth Dragon seemed to break through a certain critical point.
Boom! The abyssal energy within the Black Armored Earth Dragon boiled, like flames burning, and at the same time, the abyssal energy within a hundred-meter radius was drawn in and surged towards it.
Whoosh! This abyssal energy seeped into the Black Armored Earth Dragon's body through the gaps in its scales, and then was ignited together.
Endless abyssal energy surged into the heart of the Black Armored Earth Dragon, compressed, and gradually formed a black core condensed from abyssal energy.
boom!
The aura of the black-armored earth dragon, which had been condensing at its core, surged instantly. Wisps of black mist spewed out from the gaps in its scales, and a powerful pressure spread out.
"I feel so strong right now!" The black-armored earth dragon slowly opened its eyes. Of course, it knew that this was just an illusion caused by a short-term surge in strength. Thinking of this, Chen Zheng summoned the data page of the Abyss Body with a thought.
Race: Black-Armored Earth Dragon [A primordial monster possessing the bloodline of a Black Iron-grade Abyss Demon Dragon, currently measuring 6.05 meters in length]
Rank: Demon-level monster, low rank
Order: Second order
Consumption efficiency: 15% + tail sting 20%
Abyss Power: 100/100↑1000
Innate Talent: Infinite Evolution [SSS Rank]
Active Talents: Talent Plunder [SSS-rank unique talent, current plunder count: 1] Piercing Tail Sting [Mutation-type Talent] Sonic Roar [Mutation-type Talent]
Passive Talent: Black Armor [C-rank, passive talent, scale strength +100%, additional damage reduction against non-light attribute attacks]
Life Essence: 46 [The next evolution will be unlocked when 100 points are accumulated]
The biggest change this time was in the abyssal energy, which not only underwent a qualitative change but also increased in quantity tenfold. Thinking of this, Chen Zheng prepared to test the changes after the evolution. After a little preparation, he activated the core that his heart had condensed.
Boom! The rocks beneath the black-armored earth dragon's feet shattered, and its figure instantly appeared more than twenty meters away, its speed several times faster than before, and...
boom!
The black mist-shrouded claws slammed into the rock wall, shattering the rock. The right claw continued its momentum, tearing through the rock and leaving four claw marks that stretched for several meters and were a meter deep.
"It condenses the core abyssal energy, similar to human true qi, and roughly increases speed and power burst by three times."
"The sharpness of the dragon claws has also been greatly enhanced, and the tail spikes should also be effective."
It's a bit energy-intensive, though. Just now, the burst of speed and power boost consumed 20 energy points.
This is still a passive attack; active skills like Bloodthirsty Tail Sting and Sonic Roar would definitely consume even more resources.
The black-armored earth dragon raised its right claw, seemingly lost in thought: "It seems that a breakthrough in rank is a change in power, while a breakthrough in bloodline will bring evolutionary options and leaps in life level."
Just then, Chen Zheng felt his personal terminal vibrate and involuntarily withdrew part of his consciousness.
"Brother, are you in the dorm?"
"Chen Ye?" Chen Zheng was a little surprised when he saw the profile picture of the person who sent him the message. He replied, "I'm in the dorm. Are you done with your training camp?"
"Yeah, just got back to school. Bro, let's grab some late-night snacks at the night market near the martial arts department."
"OK."
The night market street is located between the martial arts department dormitory and the training ground. It is a small street in the college with two rows of sunshades supporting it, under which tables, chairs and smoking grills are placed.
As for the stall owners, they were senior students from the martial arts department, both in their second and third years, and they were very strong.
The skewers they sell are made from the meat of exotic beasts hunted during their missions. When submitting their missions, they use the most prized parts of the beasts—the flesh, blood, and internal organs—to make the skewers.
Therefore, business is booming at the night market, where you can eat high-level exotic beast meat that you can't get elsewhere. These students can relax while making money.
It's a bit pricey, so most students can't afford it.
As soon as Chen Zheng arrived at the entrance of the night market street, he smelled the smoke from barbecue and the aroma of cumin and chili. Large groups of martial arts students were sitting around plastic tables, drinking and chatting, creating a lively atmosphere.
This place is a completely different world from the quiet atmosphere of the rune system dormitory.
"Brother, over here." A young man sitting under the roof waved to Chen Zheng from a distance.
The young man had short black hair, a resolute face, and wore a black vest with a martial arts theme, revealing his well-defined shoulders and muscles.
What's most striking are his eyes, which gleam with a sharp light and exude an invisible aura of keenness.
Across from Chen Ye sat a girl, also wearing a women's short-sleeved black vest, with her long hair tied in a high ponytail, and her features were very striking and beautiful.
She had a somewhat aloof demeanor, but that aloofness quickly disappeared when her gaze fell on Chen Ye.
"Brother, sit down."
Seeing Chen Zheng approaching, Chen Ye smiled and said, "Let me introduce you. This is Chu Ya."
"Hello, Chu."
"Hello there."
After a brief greeting, Chen Ye picked up the menu: "Brother, take a look and see what you want to eat. Order whatever you like. I did well in this training camp, and the school rewarded me with 100,000 yuan in cash."
"Oh, I see. Then I won't stand on ceremony."
They didn't stand on ceremony with their younger brother Chen Zheng, even though the barbecue here was very expensive.
While Chen Zheng was ordering, Chen Ye looked at Chu Ya across the table and said, "Chu Ya, my brother doesn't drink alcohol, could you please get me a bottle of water from over there?"
"Okay." The girl stood up.
After the girl left, Chen Ye said in a low voice, "I met Chu Ya during training camp. We completed missions together. It's just friendship, bro, don't overthink it."
"No need to explain, don't worry, I won't tell Mom before the relationship is confirmed." Chen Zheng smiled.
Ahem! Chen Ye felt a little embarrassed under Chen Zheng's gaze.
Soon Chu Ya returned with a bottle of soda, which Chen Zheng politely accepted.
After Chu Ya sat down, Chen Ye excitedly said, "Brother, I just got back to school and heard about your sudden enlightenment. Your cultivation level broke through from level four to level six."
Chen Zheng humbly replied, "It was just luck. I never expected to achieve enlightenment through inscribing runes."
Chen Zheng didn't mind being praised by others, but he was still a little embarrassed by his own brother's praise, since he knew very well that the so-called epiphany was just an excuse.
"How can this be luck? It's clearly because you have amazing talent in runes that you were able to have this sudden enlightenment." Chen Ye disagreed, looking at the girl opposite him.
"Right, Chu Ya?"
Chu Ya nodded, her tone filled with admiration: "Yes, Brother Chen, your talent in runes is truly remarkable."
"Over the years, only a few master-level professors in the Rune Department of Jiangzhou University have had an epiphany while inscribing runes. You are the first among the students to achieve this."
"Uh! I'm a little embarrassed by all the compliments you've given me."
Then Chen Zheng changed the subject, saying, "Since you're back, Chen Ye, I have some questions about body-refining techniques that I'd like to ask you."
"Brother, you say it."
"Do martial arts techniques like the Wild Bull Body Refining Fist and the Thirteen Forms of the Viper Tendon have hidden levels, such as second or third level?"