The message was no less of a shocker than the Essence pouring into me. My vision cleared up like a layer of dust had been removed, my muscles bulged and compressed as the Essence reached the core, and pain flooded every corner of my body.
I was stronger, faster – greater – than a moment ago, all because I killed a single monster. But it was not just any monster. It was a Dragon, juvenile, but a dragon nonetheless.
The Status confirmed my sudden growth.
Xavier Halur
Core: Tier-1 (66%)
Primary Power: Shift
The first major threshold stood no chance to the mountain of Essence that pierced through the natural obstacles of my Core. Instead, it punctured two major thresholds in one go, pushing me to the last stage of the first Tier. Each of the major thresholds took most people years. Even hunters would spend months hunting monsters and using their Powers to accumulate that much Essence.
