The death of Bugsy Linoone made the hot battle pause, as both sides stared in shock at the sheer power disyed. The bugs on Darius'' side especially, had most of their info and fighting style based around the mechanics of the Supreme System.
Seeing one of their pinnacle members drop dead in a single strike left them collectively confused, as this was not what the script should say.
What had changed?
Naturally, they had no idea about the system''s existence, so the only answer they coulde up with is that their enemy was just that powerful.
The thing with events like these was that once it had ured, it usually began to recur more and more frequently. With the advent of one Grandmaster attacking, those others who had been looking on with interest and amusement felt the need to step in, if only for the chance to outshine their peers.
From the sea, both the bugs and the deployed warriors saw different elemental attacks forming, their sizes surpassing anything they had ever seen before. Without caring that they would strike their own men, the Grandmasters let out their apocalyptic attacks.
The result soon became evident.
Those who had yet to hit the beach were forced to take cover from the ensuing shockwave and the bright sh thatsted more than half a minute. When they finally lifted their heads to look, they could only gasp which fear, a dark chill running down their bodies.
The previously full battlefield had turned into a giant crater of different elements, with only some bug corpses still present, everything else had been razed to ash.
Satisfied, the Grandmastersughed amongst each other andpared their prowess, some unting their superior skills while others grimaced due to theirckluster contribution.
One thing was certain though, these powerhouses only treated this small ''warm-up'' as a passing thought, not something worth ruminating over or considering.
Normally, this should have been the end of the matter. The Insect Queen who hadmanded her swarm would most likely hide and pray to never meet the ones responsible for eradicating her brood personally.
That would be the case for wild bugs. However, in this case, there was an owner and only time would tell what he would do to repay the Grandmasters'' ''kindness''.
.......
Darius allocated their points and checked out the changes with a smile.
[Name: Darius Stone
Race: Ancestor Dragon (Fledgling)
Stage: Journeyman
ss: Itemancer
Subss: Magus
HP: 10,000/10,000 (2,500)
MP: 16,000/16,000 (8,000)
STA: 4,000/4,000 (2,000)
Level: 40(+4)
Experience: 2,654/4,000
Strength: 100 (50)
Agility: 150 (62)
Endurance: 100 (50)
Intellect: 400 (200)
Charisma: 100 (50)
Luck: 100
Physical Status: Healthy
Mental Status: Calm.
AP: 22.4
SP: 49.4
Active: Elemental Breath - Lv.40 (1), Combine - Lv.40, Lightning Bolt - Lv.40, Group Teleportation - Lv.40, Spawn - Lv.20, Analyze Lv.40, etc
Passive: Magical Mastery - Lv.20 (3), Elemental Control - Lv.20 (1), Draconic Regeneration - Lv.20 (4), Spell Enhancement - Lv.100 (50), Spell Mastery - Lv.100 (20), Mageward Barrier - Lv.100 (5), Spirit Barrier - Lv.100 (5), Channeling - Lv.1, Basic Lancer Arts - Lv. 4, Weapons Mastery - Lv.1, Unarmed Mastery - Lv.1, etc
Abilities: Transmutation (Intermediate), Dragon Transformation (Intermediate), Limit Release (Intermediate), Super Instinct (Intermediate), Man of Steel (Intermediate), Intermediate Psychomancy (Advanced), Metamorph (Intermediate), Divine Favor (Intermediate).]
[Name: Gunner
Race: Half-Human, Half-Giant (Royal Blood)
ss: Vanguard
Stage: Journeyman
Subss: Anti-mage
HP: 90,000/90,000 (13,440)
MP: 2,000/2,000
STA: 12,000/12,000 (4,800)
Level: 40(+4)
Exp: 2,652/4,000
Strength: 300 (112)
Agility: 50
Endurance: 300 (120)
Intellect: 50
Charisma: 50
Luck: 100 (50)
Physical Status: Healthy
Mental Status: Indifferent.
Affection: Friendly lvl max
AP: 42.4
SP: 43.4
Active: Engage - Lv.40 (15), Earthen Stomp - Lv. 40 (10), Earthen Punch - Lv.40 (10), Earthen Lariat - Lv.40 (1), Omega Blow - Lv.40 (1), Eraser Cannon - Lv.40 (1), Solid Defense - Lv.1, Unbreakable Ward - Lv.1 etc
Passive: Energy Ward - Lv.100 (30) , Mageward Barrier - Lv.100, Weapons Mastery - Lv.1, Unarmed Mastery - Lv.1, Earth''s Guardian - Lv.100 (50), Extreme Speed - Lv.1, Spirit Barrier - Lv.100 (5) etc
Abilities: Unlimited Power (Advanced), Afterimage (Basic), Immortal Body (Advanced), Mind Power (Basic), Morph (Basic), Divine Favor (Intermediate).]
[Name: Xieliartorsobotar Staonroefuso
Race: Elf (Royal Blood)
ss: Cleric
Stage: Journeyman
Subss: Divine Maiden
HP: 3,750/3,750 (2,500)
MP: 12,000/12,000 (6,000)
STA: 3,000/3,000 (2,000)
Level: 40 (+5)
Exp: 1,952/4,000
Strength: 50
Agility: 100 (65)
Endurance: 75(50)
Intellect: 300 (150)
Charisma: 100 (50)
Luck: 300 (100)
Physical Status: Healthy
Mental Status: Happy.
Affection: Friendly lvl max
AP: 0.5
SP: 0.5
Active: Divine Blessing - Lv.40, Divine Ward - Lv.40 (21), Divine Summoning - Lv.10 (2), Purify - Lv.19 (12), Purge - Lv.40 (10), Divine Restoration - Lv.40, Iste Evil - Lv.40 (10), High Cure - Lv.40 (21), Super Heal - Lv. 40 (21)
Passive: Divine Sight - Lv.20 (10), Light''s Chosen - Lv.50 (10), Pure Body - Lv.50 (20), Pure Soul - Lv.50 (20), Pure Spirit - Lv.50 (20), Aura of Life - Lv.10 (2), Spell Mastery - Lv.100 (10), Spell Enhancement - Lv.100 (10)
Abilities: Limit Release (Intermediate), Super Instinct (Intermediate), Fast Regeneration (Basic), Intermediate Psychomancy (Advanced), Metamorph (Intermediate), God''s Chosen (Advanced).]
The trio felt the power and knowledge course through them, their bodies jerking abruptly as they moaned from pleasure. Even Darius was not able to escape this, as the increase this time was just too great, especially to his mind.
Gunner roared and jumped up and down like a monkey, his every stomp causing the entire continent to shake since he now had above-Grandmaster physical stats. He didn''t mean to cause amotion, he just had to vent out the feeling of his body bing so powerful somehow.
X just folded like an omelet while twitching on the ground helplessly. Her Spiritual Senses were overloading her mind, as her greatly expanded Luck was too much for her to handle.
After what felt like an eternity, they all overcame their extreme reactions and calmed down. Darius was about to suggest they head below the earth when he received a severe distress call from the Queen Bug.
For the first time since he had allowed it to upgrade, he released the Queen Bug from her Bag of Holding. What appeared before the group was a tiny humanoid bee, looking no different from a fairy, but with a thorax and stinger as a form of tail, twopound eyes, and two feelers from her forehead.
Despite her cuteness, Darius gazed at her calmly and asked. "Tell me everything that happened in detail."