Nightfall over the jungle, the stars and moon shine together, and silver light cascades down like a waterfall. The calm lake reflects the stars, and if you stand on the lake, you can't even tell which is the real sky above and which is below.
Inside the dark cave, spider silk was everywhere, but the air was surprisingly clean. The Dragon-Hunting Spider prefer heat and dislike cold, and they are also very clean; they feel uncomfortable if they don't clean their cave for a day.
A series of crisp, cracking sounds came from the depths of the cave. A ferocious monster, standing eight meters tall, was opening its mouth full of sharp, dagger-like fangs, devouring a Land Turtle.
Gustavo chewed up everything, skin, bones, and even the shell, and swallowed it all.
Anyway, Star Swallowing Technique, his stomach can digest and absorb Western Capital.
Not only that, but on a spiritual level, Gustavo was also feasting. With several claws holding the wailing soul of the Land Turtle, he opened his mouth wide and gnawed at it, tearing off large chunks of the soul in one bite and swallowing them without chewing. In no time, Land Turtle's body and soul were inside Gustavo's stomach.
"After eating this Land Turtle, my Gravity Control should improve by another level, right?" Gustavo muttered.
During this period, he frequently hunted prey with the talent of gravity. After eating them, he used [Soul Devourer] to absorb their soul information, gaining a lot of related cultivation experience. As a result, the improvement speed of [Gravity Control] was indeed much faster.
However, firstly, gravity is an extremely powerful force, making it difficult to develop.
Secondly, past life experiences are of no help whatsoever in this regard.
Therefore, even with the help of the [Soul Devourer], Gustavo's [Gravity Control] only reached level 8 after a month.
However, the core skill of the profession, [Star Capture], had already soared to level 10 without much effort being put into it, surpassing Gravity Control by a full two levels, leaving Gustavo speechless.
However, he could understand it. After all, as a master of Qigong Style in his previous life, his experience in Energy Manipulation could be used as a reference for [Star Capture]. With the two complementing each other, it was understandable that his [Star Capture] level would soar.
Not long after consuming the Land Turtle's soul, Gustavo felt fragments of information flooding into his mind.
In a daze, he seemed to have become a Land Turtle, born in a nest made of withered leaves, struggling to crawl out, experiencing countless hardships, and finally growing into Mid-Rank Transcendent, with fewer and fewer prey around Hidden Star Lake threatening him.
However, on this day, just as he was peacefully asleep, a dark shadow descended from the sky, its eight hideous, grotesque claws piercing through the tortoise shell. Its four pairs of eerie green pupils shone like the eyes Hades Hell in the night, terrifying and chilling!
"Tsk, from Land Turtle's perspective, I'm really quite terrifying!" Gustavo clicked his tongue.
After eliminating the useless soul information, he began to absorb the Land Turtle's cultivation memories regarding gravity.
The pupils gradually focused, then slowly dilated, and the mind gradually settled into the brain.
The night passed quickly, and Gustavo slowly woke up, shook his head, and brought up the information panel. His eyes lit up, "It really leveled up!"
On the panel, the Gravity Control had suddenly changed to level 9.
"Hmm, the Predator was successfully activated, and the Exoskeleton Enhancement capabilities have also increased somewhat. Is it because of the Land Turtle's shell?"
With Soul Devourer and Predator attacking simultaneously, Gustavo reaped considerable rewards from devouring the Land Turtle this time.
Moreover, compared to a little over a month ago, Gustavo's overall qualities have improved to some extent.
Especially in the Knowledge/Skills section, there is a new [Poisoning] skill, and the level is 22. If classified according to the alchemist level system, this is already at the level of an advanced alchemist.
However, this division is obviously unfair, as the value of [toxicology] and [alchemy] is completely different.
Toxicology is just one branch of pharmacy.
Pharmacology is just one major branch of alchemy.
A level 22 toxicology skill, if converted to pharmacy, would be around level ten.
Of course, even so, Gustavo's achievements are quite remarkable.
His success was due not only to his exceptional talent in toxicology, but also to the guidance of "The Complete Compendium of Top-Tier Poisons," Logo's experience in potionology, and the supplementary information from the Dragon-Hunting Spider Clan's Inherited Memory.
Without any one of these four points, Gustavo's toxicology would not have reached this level.
Increased physical attributes, enhanced talents, and higher professional skill levels (Level 22 [Toxicology]) are all reflected in Gustavo's combat power, representing his improved strength.
The highest combat power level has increased by a full 38 Dale from the previous 570 Dale to 608 Dale.
The combat power threshold for the Tier Eight is 600 Dale!
"Hmm, time to go and cause trouble for that big, clumsy bear!"
A gentle breeze carried the fragrance of grass and trees as Gustavo floated in mid-air, slowly flying towards a certain direction to the northeast.
When his Gravity Control reaches level 4, he can use an anti-gravity field to float in mid-air.
When he reaches level 7, he can maintain an anti-gravity field while adding a repulsive field to himself, propelling his body to move in mid-air.
However, this kind of flight is actually not very fast, far slower than Gustavo running on the ground.
The advantages of flying are a wide field of vision, the ability to avoid most obstacles, and a greater suitability for hunting prey.
A dozen minutes later, Gustavo arrived at the Ironback Azure Bear's territory, stealthily flew towards the bear's den.
The Ironback Azure Bear is an earth-attribute magical beast that possesses some of the bloodline of the Sanctuary magical beast, the Earth Bear. It has a very strong affinity for earth elements and can sense the pulse of the earth, thereby controlling its surrounding environment.
If they walk on the ground, they will be easily spotted.
Even when flying in the sky, one cannot escape the influence of the earth's pulsations. However, compared to the ground, the earth's pulsations in the sky are much weaker, allowing one to get closer to this thing.
Although his strength had surpassed that of the Ironback Azure Bear, Gustavo always adhered to the principle of defeating enemies with minimal force, and would never engage in a direct confrontation if he could launch a sneak attack.
"Hmm, we've arrived. We can't go any further, or we'll be discovered and have to go through a lot more trouble!" Gustavo muttered, looking down at the valley below. The Ironback Azure Bear lived in a cave on the west side of the valley.
The straight-line distance between the bear and the spider is approximately 150 meters.
The energy spider silk reached into the pocket on his chest and took out a bone-white pill.
This stuff isn't poison. Gustavo was going to eat it after killing the Ironback Azure Bear, so of course he wouldn't poison it.
He just wanted the Ironback Azure Bear to sleep more soundly!