Beast Power

"...Upgrade Lava Body for me!"

[The host will spend 100 coins to upgrade Lava Body. Are you sure?]

"Confirm!"

Though he felt a little uneasy, Ul gritted his teeth and made the decision.

Before the draw, he had already more or less settled on upgrading Evil Equilibrium next. This passive ability was simply perfect for this world.

But when the results came in, cruel "reality" instantly shattered Ul's "prearranged choice"!

Because Ul's magical aptitude was just too poor!

Whether it was his D-rank Water magic aptitude or his B-rank Rock (Earth) magic aptitude, they might just about do for now, but as Ul grew stronger, these aptitudes would greatly affect the speed of his training.

Originally, Ul had planned to use the draw to improve his magical aptitude, but he never expected to pull these two things instead.

Damn it!

He was determined to become a mage who could wipe out a whole field with magic.

He wasn't trying to become a musclehead who could take out one whimpering monster with every punch.

What the hell was he supposed to do with these two talents?

In this world of magic, no matter how strong his body became, could he really get as strong as some bald guy?

Upgrading a skill wasn't much different from drawing. A golden ball of light still flew out of the black hole and quickly merged into Ul's body...

Then!

A wave of excruciating pain instantly spread through Ul's entire body.

"Holy shit!!!"

The intense pain, reaching every cell in Ul's body, nearly made him pass out. For that instant, he was in so much pain that he even forgot to breathe, and cold sweat poured down his face...

Fortunately, the pain came quickly and went just as fast!

In a matter of seconds,

the pain that had ravaged every cell in Ul's body disappeared, as though everything that had just happened had been an illusion.

But the abnormal, swelling force he could feel surging through his body reminded him that it had all been real.

He froze for a moment!

Then Ul came back to his senses, still shaken, and angrily prepared to have a serious talk with that system.

But just then, a "ding" sounded, and a block of text suddenly appeared on the system panel, instantly catching Ul's attention.

[Congratulations, host! Your passive ability has been upgraded!]

[Lava Body has successfully upgraded to Beast Power!]

[Beast Power: The host's body receives the blessing of the hero Magma Beast, granting the host Beast Power...]

[The host's Rock (Earth) magic aptitude has been enhanced (A-rank).]

[The host has gained a new magic aptitude: Fire (A-rank).]

[The growth potential of the host's armor has been enhanced...]

Looking at the lines of information that appeared on the system panel, Ul could only say that his 100 coins had been well spent.

Especially when he felt the exceptionally surging power inside him, he became even more convinced.

Ul had a feeling!

Perhaps the greatest reward he'd gotten from upgrading Lava Body wasn't the improvement to those two magical aptitudes, nor the enhancement to his armor, but this so-called "Beast Power"!

Emmmm!

That's right!

It was another ability that strengthened his body.

[Grievance]

With the upgrade of Lava Body, Ul's stats panel underwent a few subtle changes.

Invincible Passive System
Host: Wei Yi
Passive Abilities: Void Stomach, Beast Power, Evil Equilibrium, Tough Body, Sword Heart
Health: 20
Magic Power: 161
Mental Power: 21
Magic Resistance: 1%
Armor: 2%

As Ul grew stronger, passive abilities alone could rarely directly increase his strength.

After all, passive skills were different from active skills!

But despite how little the numbers seemed to have changed, Ul's strength was now worlds apart from what it had been a few days ago... especially when it came to raw power.

That's right!

The boost from Beast Power didn't seem to be included in his "Health." Ul wasn't sure why, but he didn't dwell on it!

After swallowing up all the coins Ul had, the system went offline.

As Ul's membership level increased, the amount he needed to top up grew larger and larger. After this sudden windfall, he'd need a full ten million to draw again.

Ul reckoned that goal was probably out of reach in the short term!

That was one of the reasons he'd chosen to upgrade Lava Body.

Ul had actually asked the system before what raising his membership level did besides letting him draw.

The system's answer was:

[It can improve the host's style.]

As for what kind of style,

the system had very coolly replied with two letters:

[AC!]

"..."

After taking another shower,

Ul returned to his room and began meditating and training until dawn...

Just as Ul had expected, once the war between Devil's Fang and Angel Wings had a victor, the armies of both countries stationed along the border of the Jiying Kingdom withdrew.

Ultimately, the war between the two major guilds had mainly been caused by their personal grudges. The chances of the two countries going to war were slim.

Of course!

If either of the two guilds had won a decisive victory this time, the war might have broken out outright.

But as things stood, neither guild had come out of the conflict unscathed!

With the war over, many merchants in the Jiying Kingdom began leaving for elsewhere. Clearly, the fighting had frightened them.

Ul took the opportunity to leave the Jiying Kingdom and head back to the guild...