Chapter 114: Power-Up Part 1

Inside the forest

Reign started by devouring the five hunters, beginning with the one he killed first, the bald hunter who hadn't even had the chance to used his technique before he got brutally murdered like a pig.

As the absorption process commenced, he sensed that devouring Hunters was a wholly different experience compared to consuming humans.

They brimmed with more energy, and with his heightened senses, he discerned the disparity between humans and hunters much more accurately. It was akin to comparing a dollar steak to a premium cut.

[Mutation Option Available ]

>Hawk Bones

>Hawk Talons

'This mutation material is more common than I thought,' Reign mused to himself after recognizing the familiar Breathing Technique.

It was the same one he had absorbed in the forest with Anna.

[System: Host has meet the requirements 2/2 Same Bone Materials]

[Would you like to sacrifice to ?]

A notification rang, catching his attention. He glanced toward the window panel to check what it was about.

'Oh, so now the system is consolidating redundant abilities into one,' Reign thought to himself.

It wasn't a big deal for him; in fact, it would make it much easier for him to track his abilities.

This was similar to what had happened with his Mantis Eyes, where it absorbed the other mutation organs.

In this case Hawk Bones was inferior to Enhance Bones that's why it would be devoured instead.

This was because of his race leaned too much on Bone Control, and other Bone Related skills.

So it was only natural that this was the most dominant part of his body.

"Yes," he answered decisively. There was no way he would pass up on this opportunity.

As soon as he responded, a loading bar appeared in his window.

With each passing moment, the bar progressed until finally, a new mini window popped up.

[Enhance Bones XXV]

His Enhanced Bones finally surpassed the level 20 cap.

While five ranks up might not seem like much, when he began to feel his bones density, he noticed they had actually become 50% tougher.

This was a big improvement, especially considering he already had some durable bones before.

[System: Would you like to Sacrifice Hawk Talon for 1 Skill Points]

'I'm liking this system more and more,' he chuckled to himself, seeing more features now available compared to the Beta Phase.

[Mutation Option Available ]

> Hawk Eye

> Hawk Talon

Reign noticed the reappearance of the Hawk mutation again.

The breathing technique used by the Hunters seemed to be more common than he had initially thought. Perhaps individuals like Dominic, with the Salamander Breathing technique and Jayden with Thunderbird, were a bit rarer.

First, he sacrificed Hawk Eye to enhance his Mantis Eyes, and then he sold the Hawk Talon for skill points.

Mantis Eyes (25%) > (27%)

For the fourth Hunter, Jayden was supposed to be next, but Reign decided to save him for last.

Instead, he went for Arnold.

After absorbing Arnold's body, Reign obtained some mutations organs, but they proved to be useless at his current level. So, he ended up selling them both for 2 skill points.

Next was Amanda.

Similar to the last one, her mutation organs weren't particularly useful to him and even had some conflicting effects. Therefore, he decided to convert them into 2 skill points.

'Finally,' Reign's grin stretched from ear to ear as he surveyed Jayden's charred remains on the ground.

The scent of burnt flesh hung heavy in the air, akin to the aroma of a seared steak.

He slowly raised his hands to touch the corpse and began absorbing it.

The moment he did, consecutive notifications rang out in his head.

[System: Host Consumed Lightning Rune Heart]

[Multiple Rewards]

>+20 skill points

> Lightning Attributes

[Level up + 1]

[Level up + 1]

The amount of experience he gained from Jayden was astronomical, showing just how powerful Jayden's body was .

'Shit, another one ,' he gasped, dropping to the ground as sensations surged through his entire body.

It was as if he were being electrocuted, every part of his body tingling with an electric charge.

And because his body was composed mostly of metallic bones, the electricity coursed through him with much faster, as if he were a conductor.

"ARHHHHHH!" he gritted his teeth, fully aware that enduring this pain would make him much stronger.

"You think this is enough to hurt me?" he started laughing manically, enjoying the pain as it surged through him.