"Flame of Luck, burn!"
A deep, guttural roar echoed across the sea of my heart, stirring up waves upon waves.
His Divine Power was ignited, transforming into a golden flame visible only to Gustavo, which enveloped his entire body.
As the Flame of Luck burned brightly, Gustavo's luck attribute began to soar on the information panel.
32, 33, 34...42!!
It increased by a full 11 points.
What does this mean?
Enveloped by this surging power of destiny, Gustavo felt as if he had become the Child of the World, with everything around him radiating goodwill towards him.
More importantly, the 42 points of luck acted as a catalyst; once they appeared, the three major attributes of physique, energy, and spirit all trembled simultaneously, completing a transformation in an instant.
Boom!!
A resounding boom exploded in his mind, and his three attributes leaped simultaneously, as if Endless power was surging forth from the smallest part of his body and soul.
Like inflating a balloon, in an instant, Gustavo, which had already deflated, was swelled up and inflated.
His head was spinning from the sudden, explosive increase in strength.
On the other side, Wight certainly noticed Gustavo's change.
Its imposing aura, rising like smoke from a beacon and soaring into the sky, could not be concealed at all.
"A breakthrough in the heat of battle? How is that possible?"
Wight screamed, his eyes filled with madness.
He couldn't understand why he would encounter something so outrageous, something that only existed in novels.
What horrified Wight even more was that this spider monster was not the Seventh-Tier Transcendent being he had previously predicted.
Rather, it's Tier Six, Mid-Rank Transcendent!
To unleash combat power nearly comparable to Tier Nine expert with Mid-Rank Transcendent strength—what does this signify?
"Epic Bloodline!!"
Wight looked frantic.
"Got you, got you..."
Wight's frantic whispers, the bloodline of Gustavo, had driven this usually composed dark Mage mad; the potential benefits were too great.
That's Epic!
Only one in countless dark Mage can become an Epic being, and he will spare no effort for this incredible opportunity.
Wight opened his right hand, and a bright red heart appeared in his palm.
The heart is small, about the size of a child's fist, with numerous blood vessels running through it. Inside, clear Blood Qi and qi flow freely, and its strong vitality ensures that it continues to beat even when separated from its owner.
A flicker of pain crossed his eyes, but when he saw Gustavo opposite him, Wight's madness and passion overwhelmed everything.
Bang!
With a clasp of his hands, the crimson heart was crushed and shattered, thick blood flowing down and enveloping Wight's hands.
"Festival!"
The tongue-twisting, short-syllable demonic language was spat out by Wight through gritted teeth.
Buzz!
A mysterious aura emerged from the unknown space, circled around Wight's hands once, and then, as if confirming something, suddenly dissipated, splitting into two streams.
A surge of blood, half-swept away, vanished into an unknown space.
Another force merged with Wight's hands.
As this energy was added, the blood that had previously been incompatible with Wight finally merged into his hands.
Blood seeped in, gradually drawing two patterns on Wight's hands.
One was Shadow Hydra with nine snake heads, and the other was a grotesque, Eye of Distortion!
"The Hand of Illusion and Reality!"
Launching this attack clearly placed a huge burden on Wight. Cracks appeared all over his body, revealing a dark interior. He quickly withered up, becoming emaciated, like a skeleton wrapped in skin.
You hurt yourself before you hurt others!
Such a terrifying scene speaks volumes about its power.
As Wight's hands moved, streaks of blood-red light shot out, their target being the Shadow Hydra and the Eye of Distortion.
Hiss!
A crimson light, like a star, flew into the body of the Shadow Hydra. The strange sensation caused this energy creation to roar towards the sky.
With a deafening roar, the Shadow Hydra's body underwent a tremendous change.
On the illusory surface of the body, streaks of blood quickly appeared from nothing.
A new energy system quickly appeared on the originally pure black snake body.
The intense life force emanating from the crimson light gave this massive creature, entirely composed of negative energy particles, a life aura reminiscent of that of a real snake.
Although this aura was not strong, it brought about earth-shattering changes to the Shadow Hydra.
The most obvious feature was the spiritual Radiance in the snake's eyes.
The nine pairs of snake eyes were crimson, Shadow Hydra hydra lowered its head, a hint of curiosity appearing in its pupils.
"Who I am?"
Its rudimentary, newly formed wisdom prompted it to ask a question.
But no one will answer it, not Gustavo, and certainly not its owner.
All Wight needs is for it to unleash greater combat power, that's all!
With a flick of the left hand, which was adorned with Shadow Hydra, the attack command was transmitted from afar.
Hiss!
The master's command in its mind Shadow Hydra, which had just uttered its first question in its serpentine life, into a frenzy.
Call!
It spewed out a foul stench, and then beams of black light shot out from its nine heads.
Boom!
Boom!
The intense energy compression and explosion propelled it straight towards Gustavo.
Unlike before, the range, rhythm, force, and intensity of this attack have changed significantly; in short, this behemoth's strength has increased.
It wasn't just a minor improvement. Gustavo roughly estimated that with Wight activating his new magical skill, the Shadow Hydra's strength had increased by at least 50%, or even more.
This level of improvement is terrifying; it has reached the Tier Nine tier, not much less impressive than when he fought Raymon.
The same thing happened to the Eye of Distortion; as the blood light merged in, the eerie and evil fluctuations became even more intense.
The pale energy beams grew increasingly intense, and the all-pervasive gray-white airflow eroded Gustavo's Thorn Armor with even greater speed.
Click!
The crisp cracking sound made Gustavo, who had just completed his life rank leap, look serious. This suddenly appearing black Mage's strength and foundation were definitely top-tier among Ninth-Rank Transcendent Lifeform, with a combat power level of at least 900 Dale.
"However, after breaking through, my strength has also increased significantly." Gustavo grinned maliciously.
With his three major attributes exceeding 61 points, his combat power level has surpassed 700 Dale and is soaring at a rocket-like speed.
In addition, he gained three new Attribute Talent.
[Fury of the Stars] Active - An attribute Attribute Talent. Upon activation, it will summon an auxiliary star. Under the illumination of the starlight, the body's energy will enter a state of rage, increasing energy intensity by 55%, energy consumption by 20%, energy controllability by 12%, and energy destructiveness by 70%.
[Death Knell] Active - Attribute Talent awakened after the Spirit attribute reaches 61 points. Upon activation, it allows the user to condense Death Knell using Divine Power and a portion of Soul Power. Once the bell is rung, it emits invisible sound waves that vibrate the soul. Depending on the difference in Spiritual attribute and Soul strength between the user and the enemy, it inflicts a dual attack on the enemy's spirit and soul, and has a certain probability of causing them to suffer negative statuses such as soul tremor, dizziness, energy loss, and mental fragmentation.
[Tough Life] Passive - An attribute Attribute Talent. It increases the conversion ratio of Constitution to Health by 20 points, meaning that for every 1 point of Constitution, an additional 20 points of Health are added.
Note: Now adds 1220 health points.