Chapter 428 Unbelievable Improvement



Whoosh!

Just as the Shadow Tigers were about to make a move on the being that had stopped them from baring their fangs on their initial target, a wave of dark energy appeared out of nowhere, spanning a height over a few meters tall as it engulfed all of the Shadow Tigers in its vicinity one by one.

"Groooaaarrr!!!" Unsurprisingly, those at the forefront of the group were the first ones to be engulfed by the wave of dark energy, leaving nothing behind from these engulfed bodies whatsoever. 

Naturally, a small portion of those at the middle and the back of the group felt a foreboding feeling that all of them would be engulfed by the wave at some point, thinking that the best course of action at this moment was to turn tail and run.

However, before they could even do so, the majority of the Shadow Tigers focused their aggression on the wave of dark energy, forgetting about the being that had taunted them as the wave before them was now the largest threat to their lives. 

Watching as the wave grew larger and larger with every passing moment, these Shadow Tigers, whose thoughts were to flee from the area, were left with no choice but to move alongside the majority, considering that the latter had not given them any way out.

Swoosh!

Seeing as the wave continued to grow larger with every passing moment, Valyr returned to the branch he previously perched on top of before proceeding to watch the aftermath of his attack, returning his spear in its original place. Feeling some of the strength siphoned by the spear slowly return to him, a faint smile gradually crept up onto his face, only for it to become wider as he felt a wave of energy enter his body.

Activating one of the abilities of [Shadow Eye], his vision was soon blessed by the sight of a great wave of Shadow Energy from the Shadow Tigers making their way to where he was, inundating his body with a great amount of it that eventually made its way to the black mass near his heart, rapidly increasing the amount of Shadow Energy he had at the moment.

Ding!

[Your Shadow Energy has improved by 1.52 points.]

Eventually, the wave of Shadow Energy he had conjured disappeared, leaving nothing but the watery ground that had turned dark under the effects of [Tide of the Dark Night]. Seeing that Shadow Energy still lingered near the periphery of the area he had unleashed his attack in, Valyr jumped down once more from the branch he was perched on top of, prompting all of the remaining Shadow Energy to head towards his body in a frenzy.

Ding!

[Your Shadow Energy has improved by 0.48 points.]

"Only two points left." Taking a swift look at the description of [Shadow Energy Mark], Valyr soon shifted his gaze to the horizon as he felt the two connections on his soul tug on him. However, expecting to be greeted by a pair of large boars that wanted to be praised for their effort…

He was instead by a pair of massive boars that wanted to be praised for their effort.

"What…" Left at a loss for words, Valyr could only stare at the two boars that were in front of him. Though the connections to his soul told him that the boars before him were the same boars he had summoned earlier, their current appearances were an incredibly stark contrast to how they appeared before.

Now, the boars before Valyr spanned a length of over seven meters, with their heights now above one and a half meters. Aside from that, their fur, which was previously ash gray fur, had now taken on a deeper gray tone, while the brown glow it gave off under the dim light of the Shadow Plane had now become a shade of black.

Continuing to stare at the two boars, the young man wondered to himself what had occurred during their bout against the Shadow Tigers for the two Arx'has Boars to grow so much, already taking into consideration the fact that he knew they would grow after the fight. Thankfully, it only took Valyr a single request to the system to show his notification screen to find out his answer.

Ding!

[With a 10+ level disparity between the user and the opponent, the amount of experience obtained shall be increased by 200%.]

[You have slain a Level 50 Shadow Tiger (Legendary Elite). You have gained 431,703 XP.]

[Due to the effects of 'Intermediate Shamanic Summoning Arts', 50% of the XP gained has been allocated evenly to your currently summoned Orcbeasts.]

"Over 400,000 XP from a single monster…" With his eyes wide open, Valyr's mouth turned agape as he thought about the number of Shadow Tigers he had just killed. "Then, with half of it going towards the boars…"

"[Greater Analysis]." Taking in a few deep breaths to compose himself, Valyr shifted his gaze to one of the boars before proceeding to use his identification skill on it.

Ding!

Hearing the notification sound resound in his mind, Valyr prepared himself for what he might see on the screen that would appear before him.

Unfortunately, even preparing for it was far from enough to stop Valyr from feeling the urge to faint then and there.

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[Arx'has Boar (Elite)] (Level 35)

Class: Arx'has Boar

HP: 3,204/3,204

MP: 1,674/1,674

Stats: 178 VIT, 141 STR, 153 AGI, 255 DEX, 93 INT, 44 WIS, 78 PER, 30 LUK

Skills: [Ferocious Charge], [Intermediate Physical Damage Resistance], [Intermediate Physical Damage Nullification], [Lesser Regeneration], [Inferior Stamina Regeneration]

Remarks: Incredibly powerful in their rank. Could fight against those of a rank above them, albeit with difficulty. Still lacking in the mental department.

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"Level 35…" Sucking in a breath of cold air at the level the Arx'has Boars had achieved from a single bout, it took a while for the increase in level to sink into Valyr's mind, looking at the boars every once in a while in shock before eventually calming down.

However, just as he had calmed himself down from the shock he had just received, a thought swiftly surfaced in his mind, which quickly gnawed at his curiosity due to the fact that it had been quite some time since he last checked it.

'Since the boars were able to level up to Level 35 from just one bout with the Shadow Tigers…'

'How much XP do I have at the moment?' As this question continued to echo and linger in his mind, Valyr commanded the system to show him the amount of unused XP he had with a hint of anxiety.

Ding!

Hearing the ever familiar notification sound resound in his mind once more as a screen appeared before him, the young man took in a deep breath to calm down his nerves… only for his legs to feel weak as he soon fell to the ground on his back, gazing at the sky with a blank stare.

[Unused XP: 188,299,734]