Rank up [3]
It's been a few days since his triumphant battle with the Abyssal Tiger whom he fears amongst the seven roaming catastrophes. Even though this beast intended on ending his life, they're full of pride, and one after the other left in search of their prey. Neon on the other hand was crafty and due to most of the beast's enormous figure, they weren't able to search through the tunnels
[Status: The guardian's passive ability [Skill mastery boost] has deeply affected the growth of [Green thumb] by (D+) ->( B+)]
[Neon LVL 99 (Rank up in process!!)
Title: Defier of Fate, First Blood, Super Rookie, Demon Hunter, Overkill, Speedrunner, scroll down for more
Class: Transcender
Race: Homunculus
Special abilities: Golden abyssal eye
Health: 356 (+20)
Attack: 304 (+50)
Int: 282 (+15)
Luck: 235
Dex: 208 (+45)
Speed: 272
Defense: 245
Stamina: 259
Mana: 227 (+65)
Chi: 127
Status points: 0
Race unique ability: Inheritance, Homunculus shift, Lesser homunculus, Infestation, Catastrophic form
Skill: Unparalleled alchemical knowledge (Ex+) Empower (A+++) Crafting (C-) Green thumb (B+) Vine manifestation (B+) Skill mastery boost (S-) Thorny field (C+) Formation increase (D-) Transcendence (F+) Relentless (F-) Second wind (F-) Unfazed (F+) Powerspike (B-) Immense pressure (A+) Restraining chains (SS-) Twilight arts (B-) Weapon meister (C++) Indomitable will (F+)]
After he'd recovered from his near-death encounter with the vicious Tiger of the abyss, Neon made his preparation against their revolt. "Perfect... now I've made everything for the following target. No matter how useful the Twilight blade has ever been, I'll be needing your help,"
From his dimensional pocket, he seizes the body parts lingering with pure hatred and disgust for his existence. "Oh did you miss me..? it's been a while Antarias, today I've finally reached my required crafting proficiency. You'll finally become my weapon,"
[Antarias queen of bugs: A mythical grade beast, described to be a critter with all sorts of appearances of a variety of insects
Head of an ant, wings of a wasp, scales of a centipede, and has the vessel good for both aerial and land base combat
They're mostly known for agile movement of their size, and their most deadly weapon is their drill shape fangs
A fully grown Antarias will lose most of its offensive capabilities and become a breeder to manage its swarm]
'You would've been useless if you were fully mature since your only use is either meat or armor by collecting the scales. You weren't the monster I'd been hoping to meet when that egg hatched... but now that I lost the thornerus hound, I'll be needing your fang to end the life of the leech. Before they rally as one, I need to collect two more and I might have a fighting chance,'
...
4 hours later, Neon with the help of Abyssal senses tracked the Devouring leech onto the deepest part of the cave. It was feasting on the piles of ice and rocks and precious ores that illuminate in the dark. He took his first steps, calmly before he's been alerted by his senses and jolted back to the exit, and came face-to-face with a serpents head
[System: You're in range of the Hydra of pestilence's Corrosive breath!!!]
Luckily his quick reaction allowed him to invoke Abyssal leap and his body phased through the ground and avoid its attack. His senses never lied and was certain that he'd never seen any trace of the Hydra, but when he arrived in the clearing he view the melted ceiling. His eyes widened and saw the Hydra made tons of tunnels in search of his life most of them paving the way for its unlikely comrades
"You... I remember you... bastard!!! Killing me was already enough, but turning me into your pawn. I'll kill you without leaving a remnant of your existence!!!" This serpent raises its nine heads and released a breath of poison of all sorts of plague imaginable
[System: You've injured yourself!!!]
Neon created a cut deep from his palm and began triggering one of the skills he'd never been able to use. "Unparalleled alchemical knowledge... Ex proficiency, Multiply!!!"
From just a drop of blood and the addition of his mana, the drizzle from his cut grew large in amount. The poison neutralizes his blood and with the duration left of his Abyssal leap, he took his charge. A lance came bursting from his dimensional pocket and he takes the initiative by landing a minor cut
[Status: The passive effect of [Fang of Antarias] has been triggered!!!
[Feeding frenzy]: Any damage dealt by the weapon will create an [Insect swarm] dealing 20 Dot. The max stack is up to 5 per tick, once it struck for the 6th time conjures an [Infestation]. Within the duration of the status effect [Infestation], every damage dealt will become piercing
[Infestation]: Create an insect swarm that'll randomly spawn and invades the target's body dealing piercing DOT. This effect will last up to 15 seconds and reduces regeneration, decrease resistance by 45%, and slowed for 25%]
Bugs materialize one after the other, but for a few seconds, they've been subdued by the Hydra's blood. He'd already known this fact but his reason was rather simpler, the cut he'd created had widened, and its reach became deep. He opened his lacerated palm and poured his blood and as he expected, it jammed the circulation of its blood
[System: The Guardian has used 75 mana for the use of the Transcender skill [Powerspike]
[Powerspike]: The guardian's next five attacks will be enhanced by 50% of their maximum attack power]
Before he could make any moves, he was thwarted by the arrival of the Devouring leech with its size doubled from its previous form. "Everything I devour will become a part of myself!!!"
Its body changed and took a form that befits its temperature and gained the power of ice. It bombards him with dozen of icicles of all shapes and sizes, and even a swarm of leeches that came for his flesh. He called for his army and with his wand he calls for the presence of the imps
[System: The deployed summons have been affected by the Shard of catastrophe!!! Their power has been strengthened for a brief moment]
"Catastrophic form 75%... Weretiger," He partakes in a new indifferent of his prior state when only a select few of his body had morphed
From head to toe, his body became that of a beast and yet he remained with a form of a man and a body of a beast. His feet sparked with the arrival of the Abyssal tiger's second-best element. The thunderous flicker began charging and released in such a brilliant spark and he evades the shards of ice
[Catastrophic form: [Abyssal Tiger]
(Kinetic outburst) Passive: When the host picks up speed, the distance traveled and the force used will stockpile a surge of electricity
(Discharge) Passive: When there's an accumulated charge of electricity in the body, simply release it by using any form of attack
(Dual claw) Skill: Infuse the host's next attack with the Abyssal Tiger's dual attribute Darkness and Lightning
Rank: Catastrophic
Elemental damage: 120
Cost: 75 mana/chi
Cooldown: 5 minutes
Special effect: If this attack was timed with [Discharge] inflict paralysis shock and blind whilst dealing 50% of its maximum damage]
Neon released discharge along with the activation of dual claw and he tore through the leech's flesh. "You might be a pain in the ass to deal with... but you're only powerful if you have anything to eat. All you've been eating is ice and not a single piece of meat, you're the weakest link,"
He rapidly changed his stance and held his lance he activated the effects of his lance and the insect began eating their way. Slowly Neon could see its core hidden within the deepest part of its body, the leech responded by regenerating its mouth. It swallowed him hole but that thick wall of flesh crumbled with the transformation of his arm
[System: The host has created a new structure for the unique race ability [Homunculus shift]
[Abyssal jaws]: Transform a part of the host's body to create the teeth originating from the Abyssal Tiger]
The mouth widens and with quick precision, it swallowed the remains of the leech with such power. "Regeneration come back to Papa!!!"
[System: The Devouring leech has returned!!! The lesser homunculus 'Glutton' has its stats change from 30% -> 100%]
Neon quickly recovered from his fatigue with the return of the leech's vigor and regeneration and proceeded for the Hydra
[Status: The guardian has renewed the construct [Abyssal jaws]
Newly added changes: The razor-sharp teeth of the Devouring leech have been fused!!!
Outcome: Abyssal jaws -> Eldritch devourer]
His arm began to take a hideous form from its prior modification and the Hydra stared down to meet with his gaze. "Bon appetit"
It wasn't long till the screams of the hydra reach every corner of the cave and soon the remains of their revolt had arrived. "Where is he!!?"
"What took you so long..?" He reclined on the bones of the Hydra whilst more than fifty homunculi bowed down to show their fealty to their progenitor