Caesar looked at the two newly appeared skills; to put it politely, his jaw dropped in surprise.
To put it bluntly, he was grinning from ear to ear.
[Dragon Tail (Dragon/Physical/Power 60): Attacks the target with a tail entwined with dragon power, dealing damage and causing a knockback effect based on the weight difference between both parties.]
This skill description was slightly different from the original game, adding the description of knockback based on weight difference. However, considering this was another world, it was understandable.
But the second skill left him somewhat puzzled.
[Dragon Claw (Dragon/Physical/Power 80): Slashes the opponent with sharp, giant claws to attack. Increases the critical hit ratio by 1 stage. If in the'Strong Style' stance, the critical hit ratio increases by 2 stages.]
In most pokémon games, Dragon Claw was simply a plain and stable damage-dealing skill, with no critical hit modifier at all.
This description... it was the version from pokémon Legends: Arceus!
Does this System even come with version updates?
With a thought from Caesar, his muscles instantly surged with power.
He raised his right claw and swung it violently at the Frost Wyvern corpse in front of him!
[Dragon Claw] · Strong Style!
"Riiiiip—!"
A sharp claw-wind swept past, and the tough Frost Wyvern scales were torn open as easily as paper, leaving a claw mark deep enough to see the bone!
The sheer force and momentum far surpassed any of his previous physical attacks.
Powerful!
So damn powerful!
Caesar tried swinging his claws several more times.
"Swish! Swish! Swish!"
After a few strikes, the massive body of that Frost Wyvern was actually torn into several pieces by him!
Cecilia, who was still feeling aggrieved on the side, was completely stunned by this scene.
Her round eyes widened, and her mouth hung slightly open, completely forgetting her sadness from just a moment ago.
This... what kind of powah is this?
Having confirmed these unexpected gains, Caesar felt more and more that there was something fishy going on.
He had a hunch that these two skills, [Dragon Claw] and [Dragon Tail], likely originated from that 'dragon-type Factor Continuously Active' trait.
As for why a Curse would come with a blessing... Caesar began to introspect while devouring his meal.
Suddenly, he remembered something.
The item left behind by Dragon General Viola of the Dragapult—the [sharp claw].
Ever since Viola's lingering Soul moved into it, this item had been absorbing the Soul energy he obtained after killing enemies.
Back at Rock Submerge Lake, killing that LV.40 Giant Crystal Crab King had yielded 2,000 Soul points in one go.
Although these three Frost Wyverns were only between Rank LV.31 and LV.33, they were three Gold Rank dragons after all; surely they should add up to at least 1,500 Soul points?
Caesar immediately focused his mind to check his inventory.
[Held Item: sharp claw (Viola's soul fire)]
[Item Description: A bone claw sealing the lingering Soul of the ancient Dragon General Viola, allowing the user's attacks to Earth critical hits more easily (critical hit ratio +1 stage). It can absorb Soul power to strengthen itself; when enough energy is accumulated, Viola's lingering Soul can be awakened to fight for you.]
[Current Status: Slumbering (2250/10000)]
Hmm?
Caesar's movements stopped.
The Soul energy value hadn't changed at all. It was still 2,250 points.
It hadn't increased by even one point... how was that possible?
These were three Gold Rank creatures that had just died, still warm!
Could that old geezer Viola be a picky eater? Doesn't eat Frozen Fangs?
No.
Caesar's gaze instantly darkened, and the scales on his body bristled slightly.
As a veteran player, he was extremely sensitive to data.
The System had never made a mistake until now.
Since no Souls were absorbed, there were only two possibilities... First, these three Frost Wyverns weren't actually dead, or they were just some kind of Advanced Clone.
But that was impossible.
The meat was already in his stomach, and the experience points had been credited; that texture and that bloody smell were definitely the real deal.
That left only the second possibility—
Caesar suddenly looked up, staring fixedly at the pitch-black rock layer at the top of the mine tunnel, as if trying to see through the thick stone to the sky outside.
The moment these three Frost Wyverns died... their Souls were intercepted by'someone else.'
Someone, or some kind of existence, had tampered with the Souls of these Frost Wyverns. Once they died, their Souls were instantly and forcibly recalled, leaving not even a speck behind!
Only the master of these three Frost Wyverns could achieve such a feat.
Some True Dragon sitting high above the clouds, looking down upon all living things...!!!
Meanwhile, in the Royal Capital of the Lordaeron Empire.
Inside a magnificent palace specially prepared for diplomatic envoys, a woman dressed in a luxurious red dress with a sultry figure leaned lazily against the balcony railing, overlooking the heavily guarded Imperial Palace below.
It was the Legendary Red Dragon, Ilena.
Beside her stood a tall, handsome, yet arrogant young man, standing perfectly straight.
That was her student, the Red Dragon Fafnir.
Two days ago, Ilena had descended upon the Royal Capital with the force of a thunderbolt, using a display of power that could be called a 'friendly exchange' to completely silence the guards of the entire Lordaeron Empire's palace. Subsequently, she had unabashedly taken up residence as a 'Peace Ambassador.'
This left the high-ranking officials of the entire Lordaeron Empire on pins and needles.
Just a moment ago, the wise ruler known as Emperor Calvin was convening his trusted ministers in the Imperial Study to urgently discuss how to deal with the 'Dragon Clan threat.'
As it turned out, the subject of their discussion—Ilena—had walked straight through the door and listened in on half the meeting right under the eyes of the entire human leadership.
It served as a small warning to His Majesty the Emperor.
Ilena didn't stay long, because halfway through the meeting, she suddenly felt something unusual.
A certain link established at the Soul level... had broken.
The Red Dragon Lady's hand, holding a wine glass, stopped in mid-air, her crimson eyes narrowing slightly.
Dead?
All three died together?
How interesting.
As a Red Dragon, Ilena had always looked down upon all living beings equally. In her eyes, there was only a distinction between the strong and the weak, and following the objective law of the jungle was only natural. But occasionally, she was also happy to give some lowly races a chance to climb up.
Frost Wyverns were one such example.
She kept many Frost Wyvern pets and wouldn't care at all if a few died. But these three were different; they were among the most talented of her many pets, and had even proactively offered up their Soul imprints to obtain greater power.
For 'good children' who were so ambitious, Ilena was never stingy with her rewards.
Yet just now, those three Soul marks had all been extinguished... in the span of just a few minutes.