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Chapter 136
Chapter 136
"It worked!! It really worked!!"
The bones from the two Mega Drakes merged, creating a new, powerful bone.
The name was Quarter Dragon.
Su-ho smiled as he saw the notification.
‘Just like Daniel said.’
A Quarter Dragon was a dragon with only one-fourth of dragon blood. And since the system recognized at least a Quarter Blood as part of the original dragon species, the newly evolved bones were now named Dragon instead of Drake.
Su-ho spoke with determination.
"Let’s craft it immediately."
"Yes, okay!"
At Su-ho’s request, Gong Da-won consumed a skill potion and immediately used the next skill.
And then—
[Bone Reconstruction successful.]
[A Bone Quarter Dragon has been crafted.]
The result was a success.
As the skill succeeded, light erupted from the bones, and before them stood a colossal Bone Dragon, far larger than the Mega Drake.
"I-I made a Bone Dragon...!"
Though it was only a Quarter Dragon, Gong Da-won had succeeded in creating a Bone Dragon.
As a result, Gong Da-won received bonus stats for his achievement, and Su-ho finally came face to face with the Bone Dragon he had been hoping for.
But then, something unexpected happened.
"Ugh!"
Gong Da-won’s expression turned urgent, like a staff member who had just discovered a massive accident.
And then, soon after—
"R-run! Get out of here!"
"Is it out of control?"
"Y-yes?"
"I thought it might be."
"W-what do you mean?!"
"Take a rest for now."
Su-ho immediately struck him at the back of his neck with a swift blow, knocking him unconscious.
Then, he placed him inside the space house. As the system notification appeared before Su-ho’s eyes, he knew what had happened.
[The Bone Quarter Dragon has escaped Gong Da-won’s control.]
It was exactly as it appeared.
The Bone Quarter Dragon had broken free from Gong Da-won’s control and had started rampaging on its own.
The proof was the nameplate that appeared above the Bone Quarter Dragon’s head—one that had never been seen before.
– Bone Quarter Dragon Lv.151
A staggering level of 151!
But that level was limited to the artificially created Bone Quarter Dragon—it could only reach this level due to the circumstances.
‘If it were the real thing, it would be at least 200.’
The Bone Quarter Dragon had completely lost control and began to rampage.
– Krrrraaaah!!
Crash!!
The Bone Quarter Dragon, now rampaging, swung its enormous tail and attacked Su-ho.
That creature...
For a skeleton with no vocal cords, it certainly knew how to scream.
However, there was a bit of good luck.
[The Bone Quarter Dragon uses Dragon Piercer.]
[Dragon Blood activates.]
[The Piercer does not affect Su-ho due to Dragon Blood immunity.]
Even though the Bone Quarter Dragon was at level 150, its species was still a dragon, and Su-ho, with his Dragon Blood, was immune to the Piercer attack.
Su-ho immediately summoned his Blood Sword and began charging forward.
Then, he activated a skill.
[Blessing activates.]
A buff skill that Su-ho had finally obtained at level 100, Blessing increased all stats by 10% as long as mana permitted when activated.
And then—
[Holy Enchant activates.]
Su-ho used the upgraded Holy Enchant from his Sacred Power, causing the red Blood Sword to glow a pure white.
The opponent was an undead Bone Dragon. There was no better skill than Holy Enchant to deal with undead.
Su-ho, fully prepared, dodged the Bone Quarter Dragon’s tail attack and immediately charged toward its vulnerable side.
‘Trying to face a dragon head-on would be pure madness.’
Su-ho had only encountered dragons twice in his past life.
Counting the Tower Dragon in this life, it would make three, but through those experiences, Su-ho learned that no matter what, a dragon could never be faced head-on—it was impossible to match its size directly.
That was because dragons were simply too powerful.
So, Su-ho had always targeted the backline or used strategies to weaken them.
Even when he faced the Tower Dragon, Su-ho had utilized hit-and-run tactics, making use of his space house to strike at opportune moments.
As soon as Su-ho caught the Bone Quarter Dragon’s rear, he immediately targeted its tailbone.
Crack!
– Krrraaaah!!
Even though it was an undead with no vital points, it still knew it had been struck.
Using his incredible mobility, Su-ho focused his attacks on the Bone Quarter Dragon’s tail, dodging its flailing attempts to crush him.
– Crash! Crash! Crash!!
Each time, the Bone Quarter Dragon reacted like it was being attacked by pests, thrashing around to try and crush Su-ho under its weight.
But such basic tactics would never work on Su-ho.
‘If it were a gate-monster, it might have been tricky, but as a player-owned summon, you’re just a big punching bag.’
Monsters that lost control but were once under the player’s command were mostly like that.
Had it been a gate-affiliated monster, it would have been far stronger, able to use its own skills. But a creature like this, one created artificially by the player, wouldn't have decent skills.
Thinking that, Su-ho swung his sword again.
Clunk! Swoosh!
This time, his attack landed properly.
Finally, the Bone Quarter Dragon could no longer endure the accumulated damage, and its tail was severed.
– Krrraaaah!!
As the tail was torn off, the Bone Quarter Dragon erupted in even more frantic thrashing.
It was a sign of fear.
But despite its frantic movements, it struggled to regain its balance.
‘Monsters with tails often rely on them for balance.’
Taking advantage of the creature’s imbalance, Su-ho plunged his Guiyeong Spear into its shadow.
[Shadow Binding activates.]
[Shadow Bleed activates.]
As the Bone Quarter Dragon faltered, Su-ho drove the spear into its shadow, binding it in place.
There was a large level gap—about 50 levels—so it wouldn’t last long.
But that didn’t matter.
Even a short duration was enough for Su-ho.
Using his speed and precision, he scaled the Bone Quarter Dragon’s body and began attacking its spine.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
The joints of its spine were just like a well-made suit of armor.
But that didn’t mean it was invincible.
Su-ho focused his attacks on one of its many vertebrae, as he had with its tailbone earlier.
[Steel Slash activates.]
Slash!
Su-ho used Steel Slash as well.
However, the Bone Quarter Dragon’s bones were stronger than steel.
Even though it was only a Quarter Blood Dragon, the name Dragon was still included in its species.
– Krrrraaah!!
[The Bone Quarter Dragon uses Dragon Piercer.]
[Dragon Blood activates.]
[Dragon Blood’s immunity negates the effect of Dragon Piercer.]
The Dragon Piercer of the Bone Quarter Dragon.
The piercing sound nearly ruptured Su-ho’s eardrums, but he gritted his teeth and endured.
At that moment, his Guiyeong Spear was flung far away, as though its chain had snapped.
Bang!!
‘This is bad!’
The difference in power, caused by both the inherent strength of the Dragon species and the 50-level gap, was pressuring Su-ho from all angles, but he didn’t think for a second that he would lose.
‘It’s just a big brute! Nothing more!’
After casting Heal on his ear, Su-ho closed the distance and stayed right on the Bone Quarter Dragon’s tail.
– Krrrhaa!!
[Cloud Cutter activates.]
Ka-kang!
It was time for hit-and-run tactics.
Having already severed the tail and destabilized its balance, Su-ho knew that now was the time to target the spine—the core of the creature’s center of gravity.
This was the optimal strategy against large skeleton monsters, something Su-ho had learned well.
[Steel Slash activates.]
Crunch!!
The Blood Sword, glowing white, deeply embedded itself into the Bone Quarter Dragon’s spine.
Su-ho’s eyes lit up with excitement.
‘It’s over!’
Su-ho raised his sword once more, gripping it in reverse, and with all his might, plunged it into the Bone Quarter Dragon’s spine.
Crunch!
The moment the destructive noise echoed, the Bone Quarter Dragon’s spine shattered like a domino effect.
The cracks spread throughout its body.
Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack!
The shattered bone fragments scattered in all directions.
With the accumulated damage, the Bone Quarter Dragon’s spine could no longer support its massive weight, and a chain reaction of destruction started, causing its entire body to collapse.
“Phew.”
Su-ho stepped back and watched as the creature crumbled.
– Krrrraah!!
The Bone Quarter Dragon collapsed.
Even as it fell, the dragon’s roar, filled with frustration, continued, but it finally stopped when its head hit the ground.
“Did we take it down?”
A spell capable of reviving even the dead was useless here.
But the Bone Quarter Dragon was truly defeated.
The once-terrifying blue glow in its eyes had now faded, like a candle that had been extinguished.
At that moment, a brief notification appeared before Su-ho’s eyes:
[You have defeated the Bone Quarter Dragon.]
[Your level has increased.]
[All stats have increased by 1.]
Su-ho smiled with a sense of accomplishment.
‘Guess I wasn’t selected as MVP after all.’
It didn’t matter.
He had already received the MVP bonus from defeating the Mega Drake.
Su-ho immediately invested his bonus stat points into mana.
Fwoosh!
Suddenly, the bones of the Bone Quarter Dragon began to glow.
The light scattered in all directions, then began to absorb into Su-ho’s body.
Simultaneously, a system notification appeared.
[You have defeated the Bone Dragon.]
[The third power of Dragon Blood has been unlocked.]
[Conditions for unlocking the third power of Dragon Blood have been fulfilled.]
[? Reached level 100.]
[? Defeated the Bone Dragon.]
[Absorbing Dragon Bones.]
[The third power of Dragon Blood has been unlocked.]
[Dragon Grow has been unlocked.]
[You have acquired Dragon Bone (S) from Dragon Grow.]
[You have acquired Dragon Body (S) from Dragon Grow.]
[You have acquired Dragon Sense (S) from Dragon Grow.]
A flood of notifications appeared.
They informed Su-ho that by fulfilling the conditions for defeating the Bone Dragon, the third power of Dragon Blood had been unlocked.
‘Dragon Grow…’
Su-ho immediately checked the details of the newly unlocked powers.
[Dragon Bone]
- Grade: S
- Description: A choice and inherent power only available to those born with dragon blood.
- Effect: Replaces the bones of the body with dragon bones.
- While Dragon Bone is active, the strength and regeneration of the bones are proportional to the user’s mana, with the lowest baseline being the weakest dragon bones.
[Dragon Body]
- Grade: S
- Description: A choice and inherent power only available to those born with dragon blood.
- Effect: Replaces the flesh, muscles, and all bodily functions with that of a dragon.
- While Dragon Body is active, the strength and regeneration of the body are proportional to the user’s mana, with the lowest baseline being the weakest dragon’s physical attributes.
[Dragon Sense]
- Grade: S
- Description: A choice and inherent power only available to those born with dragon blood.
- Effect: Awakens a special sixth sense that only dragons possess.
Su-ho smiled after reviewing the information.
“Nice.”
This wasn’t just good; it was amazing.
These were options that no player in either his past or present life had ever gotten, not even the greatest players. These were powers he had never seen before.
‘Then how much stronger would the Newbloods be if they had these as their conditions?’
Su-ho grinned, finally leaving the gate.