Chapter 246: Devouring all the Energy! (Fixed)
Rumble!!!
The Myriad Beast Soul Spring was falling at a rate visible to the naked eye.
It was not evaporating, nor was it disappearing. Instead, the beast soul energy accumulated within the Soul Spring over countless years was transforming into streams of black and gold energy that surged madly into Tiamant’s body!
[Remaining Energy in the Myriad Beast Soul Spring: 97.8%]
[94.1%]
[89.6%]
The numbers began falling faster and faster.
Zich did not stop it. Since the Myriad Beast Soul Spring itself had accepted this method of baptism, it proved that Tiamant could endure it.
The one who truly could not remain calm was the Ancient Beast Soul.
"It is directly devouring the source energy of the Myriad Beast Soul Spring..."
Its enormous eyes, already close to fading, remained fixed on Tiamant.
"It is not receiving the Myriad Beast Baptism. Is it refining this place’s power instead?"
Boom!
An even greater torrent of energy surged into Tiamant’s body. Its level finally began to change.
[Summon "Tiamant" has increased in level.]
[Current Level: 2]
[Current Level: 3]
[Current Level: 4]
Its level continued rising.
However, unlike a normal increase in level, Tiamant’s body did not rapidly expand. Only the originally faint dark golden patterns between its bones and scales gradually became clearer, while its damaged soul began repairing itself at an extremely slow but steady rate.
Zich noticed the difference.
What the Myriad Beast Soul Spring was truly repairing was not its current body, but its soul.
That was what Tiamant truly needed.
At that moment, the spring water on the other side suddenly exploded.
"BO!!"
A round figure was launched directly into the air.
Zich instinctively reached out.
Smack.
Slimy landed securely in his palm. He lowered his head and stared at it in silence for two seconds.
Faint golden patterns had appeared within its originally transparent body. A subtle, waterlike sheen would also occasionally ripple across its surface.
The system panel appeared.
[Slimy]
[Myriad Beast Baptism: Complete]
[Level: 10]
[Bloodline Purity: Increased]
[Skill "Silk Barrier" has been strengthened.]
[Skill "Vital Surge" has been strengthened.]
[Racial Trait Awakened: Devouring Adaptation]
[Devouring Adaptation: After consuming a special substance containing energy, there is a small chance of temporarily taking on its form and abilities.]
Zich’s eyes widened at the final notification. It did not appear particularly outrageous on its own. But if it could devour some powerful monsters or even humans, it could become extremely powerful...
He stopped himself from continuing that train of thought.
"Bo!"
Slimy clearly had no idea how significant its transformation was. It bounced twice in his palm before immediately looking toward the still surging Soul Spring.
It wanted to enter again, but Zich stopped it.
"You can enter only once."
"Bo..."
Slimy instantly wilted.
At the same time, the Blood Leech also completed its baptism.
A vast amount of blood colored mist rose from the Soul Spring.
Unlike Slimy, there was no dramatic explosion and no excited cry. The Blood Leech simply emerged from beneath the surface, its body almost completely concealed within the spreading crimson mist.
Then the mist suddenly contracted.
Every trace of it was absorbed into its body.
[Myriad Beast Baptism: Complete.]
[Level: 5 → 11]
[Skill "Blood Drain" has been strengthened.]
[Skill "Chitin Guard" has been strengthened.]
[Skill "Silent Steps" has been strengthened.]
Before Zich could examine the changes more closely, a heavy sound came from another part of the spring.
Boom!
An enormous hand covered in bone armor reached out from the edge of the spring.
Iron slowly stood up.
The cracks that had previously appeared across its bone armor had completely vanished. The armor had even grown thicker than before, while dark silver patterns extended from its chest all the way down both arms.
[Myriad Beast Baptism: Complete]
[Level: 3 → 14]
[Skills have been greatly enhanced.]
[Skill Awakened: Taunt.]
[Taunt: Provokes enemies within a certain range, greatly increasing their hostility toward Iron and forcing affected targets to prioritize attacking him for a short duration.]
Iron lowered its head and looked at its hands. Then, as though nothing had happened, it walked to Zich’s side and gripped its greatsword once more.
Zich had long since grown accustomed to this and thought little of it.
Boom!
The black and gold spring water exploded outward once again.
The Silverback Ape’s burly body slowly rose from the spring. Its already extremely thick arms had become even more exaggerated, while faint black and gold patterns could now be seen between its silver gray fur.
Merely pounding both fists against its chest produced dull impacts powerful enough to send continuous ripples through the surrounding spring water.
[Summon "Silverback Ape" has completed the Myriad Beast Baptism.]
[Level: 4 → 9]
[Skills have been greatly enhanced.]
[Skill Awakened: Intercept.]
[Intercept: Rushes into the path of an attack aimed at Zich or another summon and takes the attack instead.]
[Racial bloodline has been purified.]
[Existing melee capabilities have been enhanced.]
The Silverback Ape raised its head and released an excited roar, pounding its fists heavily against its chest before returning behind Zich.
Now, only one remained.
Zich turned his attention back to the center of the Myriad Beast Soul Spring.
[Remaining Energy in the Myriad Beast Soul Spring: 61.3%]
[55.7%]
[48.9%]
His eyelid twitched slightly.
Tiamant alone had absorbed far more energy than all the other summons combined.
But the Ancient Beast Soul made no attempt to stop it. It merely watched in silence.
"Let it continue."
Zich turned toward it.
"Won’t this affect the Myriad Beast Burial Ground?"
"This place no longer has a future."
The Ancient Beast Soul’s voice was unusually calm.
"I will soon dissipate, and the Myriad Beast Burial Ground will gradually lose its power with the passage of time. If this energy remains, it will merely continue decaying alongside us dead beings."
Its attention returned to Tiamant.
"If it truly possesses the qualifications to take it, then let it take everything."
Boom!!!
As if responding to those words, a muffled explosion suddenly erupted from within Tiamant’s body.
[Current Level: 7]
[Current Level: 8]
[The summon’s soul integrity has reached a new critical point.]
[Dormant bloodline is awakening.]
[Unknown racial ability is being restored...]
The next moment, a sudden transformation occurred!
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