Mysterious Pool

Chapter 12

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3 hours later...

Burning brightly, the flames around Eric slowly started to  recede , all the impurities in his body burnt away into unseen ashes.

Still terrified by the feeling of wanting to die, and not able to, absolute pain and discomfort, Eric regained consciousness, feeling the tingling sensation of stars all over his body. His eyes opened and regained a little bit of clarity.

Observing the physical changes on his body in terms of appearance, Eric discovered that his skin had become softer to feel, smooth, clear, and with a blooming complexion that would make any woman out there jealous. Pure and perfect, than any skin care company could ever make one's skin be…

Eric was, once again, reborn.

But then, he felt the slight cold breeze on his skin. Realizing that  he was now naked, the ashes of his clothes were nowhere to be found cremated with their remains from the flames of affinity awakening. 

Checking his body all over , he felt grateful for putting everything he had on him in the storage space earlier on his way here, so that he could move around with no hindrance.

As for the Common Grade chipped blade , thanks to the Lava Python's defense, that he brought with him, it had already turned into molten iron and solidified into a crude shape.

But then, the system-like screen suddenly popped up to reveal exciting progress.

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Fire Affinity Unlocked, 100%

S.S.S Grade Ability : Everlasting Flame Awakened

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Eric Maxwell

Bloodline: Strongest  Dragon Bloodline

Physique: Dragon Body. Unattained

Rank: Peak Bronze Mystic

Strength: 500

Agility: 300

Vitality: 300

Ability: Everlasting Flames

Skills: Dragon Slash(SSS)

 Strongest Dragon Inheritance

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5 minutes later, Eric was still in a dazed state reading it all over and over again.

Shock and ecstasy filled his pair of golden pupils, due to the explosive increase in his  strength stat.

Who doesn't like to grow stronger?

Eric was rarely excited… as a born and certified loner, he rarely smiled or laughed, being alone and doing things solo was a part of him, the only joy that exists for him right now was the joy of growing stronger and Ranks breakthroughs.

If anyone were to witness Eric's ability, they would be stunned.

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With his terrifying physique alone , Eric could now rival Low Silver Mystics, plussing his agility stat, he was quick enough to kill one, without using Dragon Slash , and if he used it even Peak Silver Mystics would perish, that was to show how powerful his Dragon skill was.

Even though Eric barely grasped the skill , and was just at the beginner level of it, if mastered to grand mastery level. Then, even as a Bronze Rank Mystic, Eric could single handedly battle Gold Rank Mystics with it.

While taking note that this was his first bloodline inherited skill, he was bound to receive more Op skills as he progressed higher, and based on this aspect alone, Eric's future can be said to be limitless and filled with endless potential.

Right now, if he encounters the Lava Python again, it would only take him a few slashes to destroy the unlucky Monster.

"My mana capacity seems to have doubled too" Eric muttered briefly, sensing the bug-like effect granted by his Bloodline.

Surprisingly, his vitality stat also improved , although not god-like, his restoration ability was now superB . Truly he lacked knowledge to  what extent of injury he could self-heal.

After checking out his stats and confirming he wasn't mistaken, Eric happily stood up , but then felt the added weight to his third leg , glancing down he was dumbfounded by the astonishing sight of his increased dick size, and further shocked by his Bloodline.

" Even you didn't escape? " Eric muttered briefly, sighing as he observed his little brother who had undergone its own transformation, the size increased 2 times... He was a virgin anyway so he didn't try to think much of such matters.

Standing on the rock, with the still cold blue pool surrounding him, its calm surface that seemingly unfazed like nothing in the world could distill it.

Eric couldn't help but find it strange that it survived the earlier commotion and didn't end up evaporating.

'Hell, even my blade was melted', not holding back his curiosity, Eric jumped straight into the pool. Swimming down, he discovered that the pool had no ground surface, it was so deep to the extent he couldn't see the bottom, and the rock he had thought to be just a rock, was in shape of a pole that struck downward, revealing its tip outside the lake, piquing his interest even more.

Soon, after diving for about 5 minutes, Eric discovered that the deeper he went, the colder the surrounding water became, so chilling that he suspected that no other Bronze Rank Mystic would be able to survive it. And if not for his SSS fire ability passively distilling the coldness, he wouldn't just have just found it chilly to bear this deep.

Just how reckless  had he been, glancing down at the unseen depth of the lake, he turned and started swimming back to the surface without reluctance…

Stepping out of the pool and landing on the slippery rock surface , Eric willed and the back pack he stored in his storage space appeared mid air, before dropping on the ground with a thud! 

Feeling grateful that he wasn't stingy in buying extra sets of clothes and a pair of combat boots, after reading Survival tips, he changed into them while being alert of his surroundings.

" It's safe to carry extra sets of clothes and boots , in case of extreme situations, whereby after a bloody battle, the clothes end up bloodied and battered in different places" Eric recalled

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Minutes later…

Eric quickly set out as it was already getting late.

Giving the now properly sealed cave a reluctant gaze, although he wanted to explore its mysteries, he knew that his strength wasn't enough, so until he felt he had grown strong enough to explore whatever secret the cave was hiding, what happened today would be kept to himself.