Upgrade! Zero's Breakthrough!

The term Dragon Slayer originated from the manga "Fairy Tail." In the manga, Dragon Slayers were a type of mage created by Irene Belserion. They used the ancient magic known as Dragon Slayer Magic, which transformed their constitutions into those of dragons. They were mages specialized in hunting dragons.

Before crossing over, Loa had loved reading Naruto the most, but he had also followed this once-famous hot-blooded shonen series. Back then, even the three great long-running manga had less appeal to him than Fairy Tail.

Dragon Slayers possessed the constitutions of dragons. They could recover their stamina and increase their strength by consuming substances of the same attribute as their magic. They could also use Dragon Force to erupt with dragon scales and improve both offense and defense. This magic had been created to kill dragons, which was why it was called Dragon Slayer Magic.

When Loa had first encountered this manga, he had treated it like a holy book for a time. He had been deeply captivated by all the wild and handsome magic within it. Every week, he would run to the shop on the corner and use his saved allowance to buy the newest issue. Sometimes, he even pocketed the money his mother gave him to buy soy sauce.

But no matter how great one's enthusiasm was, it faded with time. Later, due to the original story's dragging plot and his growing age and heavier schoolwork, he had gradually lost the motivation to keep following it.

But none of that was the point.

"Ice Dragon Slayer! Was there even such an option in the original? God, even Serena didn't have that, did he?" Loa's eyes widened as he carefully recalled the plot he had once read.

Ice Dragon Slayers had never appeared in Fairy Tail's original story. Not among the first, second, or third generations, nor even in passing. Perhaps Serena, whose eight Dragon Lacrima plotline had never been resolved, knew this magic—but that possibility was not very high.

Because by the logic of Japanese manga, an ability like ice, one with protagonist potential, definitely would have been revealed early on rather than remaining unseen for more than a decade.

"This is my life-saving cheat. Please don't let it be some weird magic. And don't let it be pure support like Wendy's."

With a faint sense of unease, Loa began examining the interface.

The interface was simply divided into two sections. The left side contained a series of attribute descriptions, while the right side was a skill tree made up of icons, somewhat similar to the talent trees he had seen before. Curious, Loa tapped the colorful icon at the bottom of the talent tree with his finger, and a piece of information appeared.

Dragon Force: 1/100%. Dragon Force can increase the power of a Dragon Slayer's Dragon Slayer Magic, but once it exceeds 0%, the body begins to transform. After exceeding 90%, the Dragon Slayer's body begins to become dragonized.

The very first attribute was already bad news, leaving Loa chilled to the bone. Just as the skill description said, Dragon Slayer Magic was powerful, but it came with severe side effects. According to Irene Belserion, every Dragon Slayer would gradually turn into a dragon through the continued use of Dragon Slayer Magic.

Loa was no longer the edgy teenager he had once been. If this effect could be reversed, or if there were a magical powerhouse on Jellal's level in this world, then he might actually have wanted to try becoming a dragon.

The next few colorful icons extended upward from Dragon Force. Loa tapped them one by one to examine them.

Dragon Body: 10/100%. The degree to which the body gradually adapts to Dragon Force. Improves all aspects of a Dragon Slayer's physical abilities. The degree of adaptation can be temporarily increased by consuming energy, but the side effects are considerable.

Ice Dragon's Roar: Gathers the power of the Ice Dragon in the lungs, strengthens it through a magic circle, and exhales it for an attack. (Cannot be used due to insufficient magic power.)

Ice Dragon's Iron Fist: Wraps the power of the Ice Dragon around the fist. Upon impact, it unleashes a powerful freezing effect.

Ice Dragon's Wing Attack: Wraps the power of the Ice Dragon around the arm and swings it like a dragon's wing for a wide-area attack. (Cannot be used due to insufficient magic power.)

Ice Dragon's Hook Claw: Wraps the power of the Ice Dragon around the foot. Upon impact, it unleashes a powerful freezing effect.

Ice Dragon's Shattered Fang: Wraps the power of the Ice Dragon around the hand, with the fingers shaped like claws for an attack.

Ice Dragon's Grip: Grabs the target and drives the power of the Ice Dragon into its body.

The good news was that Loa's worries had not come true. Although the Dragon Slayer's most commonly used Roar skill could not currently be used because of the magic power issue, that was not a major problem.

Judging from the skills currently available, Ice Dragon Slayer Magic was similar to the protagonist Natsu's Fire Dragon Slayer Magic: both were purely offensive abilities. As for whether that would remain true in the future, Loa did not know.

Aside from the standard Dragon Slayer skills, Dragon Body caught Loa's attention. It improved every aspect of a Dragon Slayer's physical abilities, which was likely why his strength and endurance had increased so drastically.

And just as Natsu had erupted with dragon scales after swallowing Etherion in the Tower of Heaven, this skill could temporarily enhance his abilities. Its only drawback was probably the side effect that had made even someone as thick-skinned as Natsu wish he were dead.

"Perfect for going berserk~" Loa gave a fair assessment.

The remaining icons were all grayed out, and tapping them produced no response. Loa, who had played games for years, understood the situation well: his level was too low. He had a rough guess that the remaining icons might be skills usable only after unlocking Dragon Slayer Secret Arts and gaining control of Dragon Force. He would need to keep leveling up and slowly unlock them.

He then looked to the left side of the interface, where the attribute descriptions were displayed.

Name: Christopher Loa (Automatic World Correction)

Energy Tier: First Tier, Zero Layer

Energy: 10/10 (Can be upgraded)

Magic Power: 500/500

Magic Power Recovery Speed: 50/s

"What the hell is Christopher Loa? And what's with 'Automatic World Correction'? A man doesn't change his name no matter where he goes—I'm Loa! And what exactly is this energy?" Loa muttered as he stared at the attribute panel.

"Could it be..." Loa glanced at the coconut shells scattered across the ground and formed a vague guess. Suddenly, he raised his head and shouted into the air, "System? Spirit? Mainframe? I'm your host, daddy! Come out for a second!"

A few seconds later, Loa coughed awkwardly. The surroundings were silent, and nothing happened. As the sea breeze blew past, he seemed to hear several voices saying, "Idiot, idiot, idiot."

Once the awkwardness had passed, Loa extended a finger and tapped the arrow beside the words "Can be upgraded."

Years of webnovel-reading and gaming experience told him that when he could level up, he should not hold back. Who knew whether some powerful enemy would pop out in the next moment to take his life? Only by leveling up could he stay alive.

Bzz!

The entire interface suddenly blurred, and a gorgeous blue magic circle appeared beneath his feet. Rising currents of air blew his hair straight upward. At the same time, streams of blue energy emerged from the air around him and rapidly surged into his body. As the energy poured in, blue patterns gradually spread across his body.

Although he had never tried upgrading before, Loa still found the scene familiar.

"Which Super Saiyan am I now? And why does this feel so much like leveling up in some cheap browser game?"

The abnormality had come swiftly and vanished just as fast. It lasted less than three seconds, disappearing the moment Loa finished complaining. The blue patterns covering his body seemed alive as they spiraled and moved over his skin, finally gathering around both wrists and forming two diamond-shaped marks.

Once everything had calmed down, Loa touched the patterns on his wrists and checked the interface attributes again.

Name: Christopher Loa (Automatic World Correction)

Energy Tier: First Tier, First Layer

Energy: 0/20

Magic Power: 550/550

Magic Power Recovery Speed: 50/s

His magic power had increased by fifty points, while the energy required for the next tier had doubled. He then looked at the talent tree on the right, but neither Dragon Body nor Dragon Force had changed at all.

"Could it be that improving my Energy Tier has nothing to do with my Dragon Slayer Magic? Or is it simply because my level is too low?"

Loa did not know the specifics, and he could not help frowning. If it was truly the first possibility, then things would be fine if this world was Fairy Tail's world. He would eventually be able to find some expert capable of teaching him magic. But if it was not, then wouldn't he be unable to improve his Dragon Slayer Magic at all?

However, there was no need to worry too much about that for now. Loa had not even figured out this world yet, let alone explored the island beneath his feet. Worrying about something so far away was no different from needless anxiety.

Grrr...

A rumble like thunder sounded. Loa lowered his head and rubbed his stomach. "No way? I just got full, and I'm already hungry again? Could the energy needed for upgrading really be biological energy?"

Grrr...

His stomach rumbled again, confirming Loa's suspicion. Well then, it looked like he had to go find food.

But this time, Loa was not planning to keep eating coconuts. He had eaten more than ten just now, and not only was he uncomfortably stuffed, he was sick of them. The sight of a coconut now made him want to throw up.

Besides, becoming a Dragon Slayer only to gnaw on coconuts to fill his stomach would be the ultimate disgrace for a Dragon Slayer!

So he decided to go hunting and eat meat!