Chapter 164: Talent Improvement
Arriving at the third floor, Ethan smiled so wide that his teeth went bare, predatory satisfaction radiating from his enhanced features as he processed the sight before him.
"This is... Amazing," Ethan muttered, a huge grin forming on his face as he watched the next creature emerge from dimensional rifts with power signatures that exceeded all previous encounters.
It was a firefly once again, but this specimen blazed with Low-Platinum rank energy that made the arena’s magical illumination seem dim by comparison. The creature stood four meters tall with wings that created aurora-like displays while internal flames burned with intensity that challenged reality itself.
<Hostile Entity: Ascendant Infernal Firefly>
<Rank: Low-Platinum><Fire Mastery Talent: B- >
But it was the talent specification that triggered Ethan’s explosive joy. B- grade Fire talent represented exactly the advancement he needed for an evolutionary breakthrough beyond his current C- talent.
"B- rank talent," he said with barely contained excitement. "Killing and devouring this won’t only give me C rank Fire Mastery—it will boost my attributes significantly!"
Platinum-rank cores provided substantially greater enhancement than Gold-rank materials, while B- grade talent consumption would push his fire talent higher.
Rambo chirped with anticipation from his shoulder perch, the Blood Dragon recognising the significance of what stood before them. SSS-rank comprehension understood that this represented an opportunity for a qualitative breakthrough rather than incremental improvement to his master.
Without hesitation, Ethan launched himself into action.
Enhanced Speed activated to maximum sustainable levels while the Noon Sword’s agility bonuses multiplied his velocity beyond what normal perception could track. Reality fractured into microsecond intervals as he closed the distance between himself and the Low-Platinum opponent.