A figure was seen rushing through the thick forest, clad in a unique looking metal vest. On its four limbs, oversized bracelets rested tight, adding considerable weight to its body and four limbs.
It jumped rapidly across tree branches and ran through the swamp, when a voice of a familiar girl was heard coming from a small device on its ear.
"Get ready, Emery. They will increase the difficulty to level 2."
"Okay!"
The figure was no other than Emery. A few hours ago, he had just successfully managed to upgrade his wolf bloodline. After he underwent some mental and physique check-ups, he was now testing his new strength.
As he passed through the Ouroboros training ground, Emery discreetly checked out his new stats.
[Emery Ambrose]
[Battle Power: 152(175)]
[Spirit force: 966(994)]
[Bloodline Gene - Twilight Fey Wolf]
[Gene Classification - Mythical Bloodline]
[Bloodline Limit: Rank 8]
[Current Rank - Rank 5 - The Fey Guardian]
[Fey wolf gene essence - 25%]
He still couldn't understand why the percentage of his Fey wolf gene dropped. However, his stats had basically blown out of proportion and rose through the sky. Regarding the boost that came with the upgrade, he gained a total of 23 battle points and 28 spirit force.
It was not an easy matter for Emery to get an increase in battle power at his current physical strength. And if that wasn't amazing enough, spirit force was usually difficult to increase at the peak of a cultivation realm. The fact Emery was able to gain both, and such a big amount, could be considered an extraordinary fortune.
"Level two is on," Silva said through the device attached to Emery's ear.
Right as the words left her mouth, the bracelets on his limbs and the metal vest turned heavier than before. Even though he knew what was about to come, Emery was still caught off-guard by the abrupt change of weight, causing him to almost fall.
Level two had a five times multiplier; with it, Emery was now running with about 500 kilograms of weight on him.
He quickly stabilized his body and composed himself, before continuing to run. Although the weight did affect his agility, it was still not enough to stop him. His steps felt heavier, but he could still run in a somewhat perfect manner.
A few minutes passed, until Emery saw a warning sign from one of the trees. A quick glance showed him a sign with a picture of a lizard or some sort attached on it.
As soon as he passed the tree with the sign, Emery's attention was immediately distracted by a group of creatures that seemed to be waiting for him.
Their bodies were covered by multiple jagged spikes and they had jaws similar to that of an alligator, but they stood taller on all four of their limbs. As the creature opened its mouth, Emery got a good look at their wicked fangs. It was clear that these creatures were not friendly.
[Green Drake]
[Beast level 70]
[Battle power 85]
There were several dozen of those high-level beasts in front of him, because they were native to this habitat. Thanks to their home advantage, they were also fast enough to keep up with Emery.
Normally, this type of creature wouldn't bother him at all. But right now, Emery had a total of 500 kilograms of weight strapped onto his chest and four limbs. Shaking them off wouldn't be an easy feat.
Emery decided to try his best to dodge every attack the creatures made. When an opportunity presented itself, he would naturally return the 'courtesy' shown by these creatures and counterattack using his fists and feet.
Bam! Bam! Bam!
As Emery became entangled with the pack of Green Drake, the jungle quickly turned rowdy.
Just as Emery leaned his body backwards to dodge a lunge and kicked one of the Green Drake away, a voice came from the device attached to his ear. "It seems this is still too easy for you. We are going to increase the level in a minute."
"Okay!"
After he heard this, Emery quickly prepared himself. It would be bad if he ended up in a dangerous situation and lost his balance when the weight increased.
"Level three is on." Silva said through the device.
The weights on him increased to 1000 kilograms, enough to slow him down yet still not enough to give him any real trouble.
Regardless, Emery only needed a few moments to adjust himself to the new weights, before he continued to hit all the creatures that tried to stop him. He kept running and saw another sign hidden amongst the foliages, a sign that told he had passed through the next zone.
Almost immediately after he entered, Emery could see the drakes in this place looked and were different.
[Swamp drakes]
[Beast level 100]
[Battle power 120]
At the same time as he saw the creatures, the voice said. "Level four is on."
"Huh, that's so fast?! You are not trying to kill me, are you?!"
"Actually, I am! You're getting stronger too fast, you better die in my forest or else!"
Despite her rough demeanor, her words brought a smile to Emery's face. The girl had returned to her usual self, considering what had happened in the past, her harsh words sounded downright much more friendly.
2000 kilograms were enough to cancel out his speed. The creatures started to get some scratches on him. Before he could do anything, he was quickly surrounded by those high level creatures.
He was about to concentrate and transform, but the device on his ear rang out again. "Don't transform just yet! Use all your other skills first!"
Right after he heard those words, Emery fell as the weight of one of the drakes landed on him. However, it was not enough to hurt him. He gripped the creature's jaw and threw the 500 kilogram drake a few meters away like throwing garbage.
As Emery stood up and dusted himself, his face spoke into the device.
"I thought you were just joking! You really wanted to see me die, didn't you?!" Emery said in a stern tone, but a smile could be seen on his face.
"No, of course not… I didn't want you to really die, I just wanted to see you suffer."
Emery only chuckled at her dispirited tone and said, "Well then, I am sorry to be a disappointment."
[Immortal Gate - Stage 5]
[Battle power increased by 32 points]
[Battle Power: 177 (209)]
Even without the aid of his bloodline transformation, Emery was able to pass the battle power of a standard magus. Right after he used the technique, the boost made the weight on his limbs much easier to handle.
Bam! Bam! Bam!
Dozens of drakes were still giving their best to attack him, but they were all incapacitated in one hit or even killed thanks to his immense strength. As the onslaught of drakes died down, Emery stared at the pile of creatures briefly,
"You breed these things for training, don't you? That's kinda cruel…"
"No, no… We bred them so they feast on despicable people!"
"That's even worse!"
He kept running, after a few hundred meters, Emery passed another sign, a sure signal that a stronger creature was waiting for him. Right as he did, the girl said from the device. "You can use your first transformation now."
"Phew, finally!"
Emery was hyped, as it was finally time to test his newfound power. With a wide grin on his face, he activated the much awaited ability.
[Fey Transformation]