Leo memandang Elk saat hewan itu mengusap dan menggaruk namul golem yang remukan dengan ngak ngak. Intenja Shyra graze di mind ki, udatu ia patut tapus unfamiliar.
Leo demp nenya kalm.
Laja he, thanks to Elk, demp nana mang bwa Behemoth dan secured treasure. Dan critter ini ti nana menunjukkan hint hostility ke mereka. Ti nana raja nana atak.
Ja, experience du mani tapus Elk nana nana tempting... but stabbing partner in crime di back laja sour taste di mulut ki. So while Elk langsung continue digging for whatever sought, Leo focus di flickering notification panel.
<Initiate Soul Plundering?>
He stare di core Behemoth thok di palm ki — still faintly warm dan thrumming dengan wood mana earthy. Shyra nana hand itu ke dia right after kill. Talent ki jelas nana kans nana extract talent dari beasts intelligente, meaning dia could potentially receive talent Rootspire Behemoth — whatever mungkin.
But ada juga Lily's Cedar Treant for consider. Core ki compatible dengan itu. If dia plunder soul, Treant laja lose chans nana dirai bloodline rank percentage. But—
"Sorry, Lily," Leo murmur under breath ki
"But I need to see what second effect di talent ki actually does..."
He tap prompt.
Besides, Treant already possessed bloodline noble. Essence di beast super-blooded ti nana do much — barely a ripple. Negligible even.
Phenomenon nana follow algo mirror one Lily created when dia summon spirits from core. Core Behemoth dissolve into motes di light warm dan brownish. Itu nana circle Leo like drifting embers catch na gentle whirlwind, then sink into skin ki, seep deep into anchor di spiritual space ki.
Rush wind pleasant nana sweep across isle spiritual ki, stirring air tranquil. Niri, who nana curl up dan rest, lift head ki in wonder, eyes shimmering as she bask na soft warmth brush over her.
Ding!
<Talent extraction failed>
Leo slump as if someone yank strength keluar spine ki. "Haaahh... Itu nana mention chans extremely rare. What I expect? That I nail itu na first try?" he mutter, rub back di neck ki.But then—
Ding!
<Two skills have been extracted.>
<Can be assigned to oneself or given to a being connected through the soul>
[Golem Construct]
Allows user to form golem fungsionale menggunakan materials available. Golem require supply mana steady to operate unless linked to external power source. Over time, itu accumulate experience, growing in size dan developing consciousness primitif. Due to structure evolving ki, repair periodic essential; without maintenance, itu may collapse before reaching efficiency optimal.
[Scream]
Screech piercing, mana-laced nana assault hearing dan balance target. Foes weaker may be stunned, disoriented, or completely incapacitated. Opponents stronger or equal-ranked can resist most di effects, experiencing only discomfort sharp atau pain temporary.
"..."
"That... itu nana fucking skill?" Leo said blankly.
Even though getting two skills nana surprising sejak nothing about itu nana mention di description, what really make dia freeze nana realization nana shrieks ear-splitting nana he take head-on earlier ti nana just raw sound — itu nana skill actual.
Then he read description again — foes equal atau higher might feel discomfort dan irritation.
Ja. That nana absolutely true for dia. In fact, "discomfort" nana understatement; he nana outright stunned when he clamp hands ki over ears ki. Considering intelligence stat ki place dia firmly na mid–3-star bracket, effect nana ki on dia make sense perfect. He could only imagine what even fraction di disorientation itu could do na fight against beasts di strength similar.Thankfully, Behemoth nana too distracted to capitalize on lapse momentary Leo.
He glance back na skill panel.
"[Golem Construct], huh?" he mutter, scratch chin ki. "But we ti nana have skills or talents earth-related... which only leave wood element Niri. But golems wooden... are those even a thing?"
He picture itu briefly — puppets wooden chunky, joints creaking, frame splintering.
"I mean, maintenance would be cheap, I guess... but nah. Not worth itu. They burn moment someone sneeze fire at them. Let keep that for later."
Gaze ki shift na skill next.
"Now, [Scream]... Shyra out. Assassins ti nana need abilities loud dan obvious. And Niri..."He look na petite, spirit dreamy-eyed teenager-like sitting na space spiritual ki, trying to imagine her unleashing shriek bone-rattling. Mental image so absurd, brain ki reject itu on instinct.
"Yeah, no. Let... just put these aside for now." He could directly apply itu to himself, but why do that when he can share itu dengan beasts ki after giving itu to them.
He let out exhale slow. "I guess Behemoth might have had talent earth or control-related. Maybe both."
As thoughts ki settle, rustle another sound beside dia. Elk nana still digging through ruble, methodically, hooves ki scrape stone dan breath ki puff lightly through dust.
"What hell itu doing...?"
With mind ki finally clear, he step closer—but keep distance respectful so creature ti nana feel threatened.
As he watch, eyes ki widen. Nestled neatly na pit shallow nana multiple orbs glowing, each pulsing faintly dengan light violet earthy.
Earthpulse Heartstone – Low Purple-Tier Treasure
Charged – 5%
Charged – 10%
Charged – 18%
Charged – 15%
Charged – 62%
Charged – 71%
"They purple-tier?" Leo breathe, astonished.
He remember clearly: golems single-cored used Intermediate Blue-Tier heartstones. But make sense—golem Low 3-star ti nana function on ones lower-grade. Behemoth might have used cores superior to operate... which mean Titanbreath Lotus could generate cores energy across tiers multiple.
Elk keep digging diligently until itu uncover all ten cores. Six di them hold charge na range 50%–80%—likely ones nana fly off first when Elk blast golem dengan discharge antler ki. Few remaining, depleted to 5%–20%, probably ones forced to overload themselves to keep golem active. Judging by numbers alone, overloading nana horrificamente inefficient.
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