[Disguise]'s quip was intriguing, marking the first time Draken acquired a skill with dual remarks.The first remark stated, "Understand the environment, blend in with the environment, and become the environment!" while the second one chuckled, "Hehehe! You can't see me!"Though the remarks seemed peculiar, upon reflection, the second echoed the sentiment of the first. 'Understanding the environment, blending in with the environment, and becoming the environment' encapsulated Draken and his companions' current strategy.Enshrouded in mud and lying perfectly still, they seamlessly melded with the swamp's surroundings. Even without the skill's effects, their presence would elude casual observation. The swamp's shallow depth, spanning four to five centimeters, provided ample cover. After rolling in the mud, they were effectively camouflaged. Only a careful observer would detect their presence.Thus concealed, the devils remained oblivious to their presence, aided in part by the spider q
"Hiss! Hiss!"Struggling for breath, the spider queen had a tough time. With only two spiky legs left out of the original seven, it was barely able to maintain its balance, having two legs on each side and one in the middle.Moreover, more than half of its nine scarlet eyes were now blinded.In the relentless battle between devils, instincts ruled, and every move was potentially deadly.Despite its sorry state, the spider queen's opponent, the six-tentacled catfish, fared no better.Affected by the spider queen's demonic eye of slowness and injected with venom, it was now covered in wounds and immobilized, ensnared by the spider queen's tough silk bindings.The battle had been decided. The spider queen emerged victorious by a narrow margin."They've stopped fighting now," Draken remarked, licking his lips. "That was quite the intense bout."York cautioned him in a hushed tone, "Draken! Don't speak. If it detects us, we're in trouble."Despite losing over half of its legs, the spider q
Somewhere in the mountains, Draken expressed regret, "What a shame to waste such a good opportunity."The spider queen's venom was potent, capable of eroding even rocks. As the spider silk burned, poisonous fumes wafted into the air. Regardless of the spider queen's fate, the forest around them would be tainted by the poison. Draken lacked resistance against such toxins, unable to retrieve the valuable points.His companions fell silent, grappling with the situation's gravity. Unable to contain his concern, York spoke up, "Draken, please consider your actions more carefully in the future. Do you realize the danger we faced just now? If your Diamond Dust Palm failed to ignite the spider silk, returning would have spelled certain death. Even in its weakened state, the spider queen remains a formidable adversary."Draken flashed a grin, dismissing York's worries, "Why worry? Trust me, I have everything under control!"Was Draken truly impulsive? Not at that moment. Despite York's scholar
Teacher, just eat. You’re a martial artist who’s on the exam patrol. You’ll only have the strength to protect us after you’re full, don’t you?”York also chimed in, “That’s right, teacher. It’s much more useful for you to eat your fill than us. Don’t worry and eat. If it’s not enough, I have more.”As he spoke, York unzipped his trouser’s pockets and took out blood rice.Draken's eyebrows lifted in surprise. He hadn't anticipated the class president sharing his idea. Not all the blood-red rice had been packed into the makeshift bag fashioned from the uniform jacket; there was still some left.After a moment's hesitation, Misty nodded. "Alright then. I'll eat first. Later, I'll take you all to find other food...""Wait!" Draken interjected suddenly.As Misty was about to consume the rice, Draken halted her, causing her to think he had changed his mind.Taking the blood-red rice from York and Misty, Draken combined them and placed the mixture on the ground. Then, he gestured with his ha
As Misty recalled Drakken's sword stance, which deflected the and shattered, a peculiar sensation stirred within her."It's as if the stones struck Drakken's sword of their own accord. His movements were light, swift, and preemptive. They exuded precision and elegance," she mused suddenly.Finding herself rendered speechless by a college entrance examination student felt absurd, considering her status as a pulsing realm martial artist.Furthermore, Drakken's sword technique lacked any released sword energy. He relied solely on his exquisite swordsmanship. Essentially, Drakken's sword technique remained at a beginner level.Raul and Nana, trailing behind her, shared similar sentiments. Though they harbored a desire to learn, embarrassment held them back.Pursing her lips, Misty posed a sudden question, "Student Drakken, this sword art... Where did you learn it from?""I created this sword technique myself, teacher," Drakken chuckled."You self-created it?" Misty expressed shock once mo
After that, Drakken taught York for a while. This class president was quite talented, but he was still far from the beginner level.However, Drakken had already taught him everything he needed to. All York needed to do now was to practice.Two hours later, Misty moved her body. She had almost recovered.“Students, please take a break,” she said to the students.The students, being exhausted, nodded. They had not had a good rest for the past two days. Now that Misty had recovered some of her combat power, they could finally relax their tense heartstrings.Conditions were limited, so a few of them lay on the ground and prepared to sleep.The four teenagers were lying on both sides of Misty. Raul and Nana were lying very close to Misty.Drakken and York were lying on the other side.They were all exhausted. York fell asleep almost as soon as he lay down.Drakken was exhausted, but he did not fall asleep immediately.He still had a chance to upgrade a certain achievement, and he planned t
During their escape from the nine-eyed magic spiders, Drakken relied heavily on his [Absolute Directional Sense] to locate what he believed to be a safe route. Unbeknownst to him, the director of the education division was also heading in that direction.Drakken assumed that with repeated adjustments, his [Absolute Directional Sense] could pinpoint the optimal path by averaging out the readings. However, in reality, the correction rate of [Absolute Directional Sense] was a mere 5%, meaning each adjustment only accounted for an 18-degree deviation in direction. Despite multiple corrections, the margin of error remained substantial, leading Drakken and his companions astray from the true path to safety.Unaware of these limitations, Drakken placed his trust in the direction chosen after encountering a martial artist, convinced it was the correct choice.Meanwhile, the director of the education division eventually stumbled upon the lair of the nine-eyed magic spiders after considerable t
The individual turned out to be the director of the education division, who had been scouring the vicinity. Sensing human presence, he hurried to the scene.Upon arrival, he witnessed the white cat seated beside a deceased martial artist, the body showing signs of brutal mauling discernible even from a distance with the director's keen eyesight.Engrossed in examining the watch given to it by the martial artist, the white cat remained oblivious to the director's approach, its back turned. Misinterpreting the situation, the director erupted in fury, accusing the cat of cannibalism and launching a ferocious attack."I'm not..." the white cat attempted to protest, but it was too late to evade the director's furious assault.Caught off guard by the potent suction force embedded within the attack, the cat was struck before it could dodge, though its demonic resilience prevented fatal injury. Recoiling from the blow, it crashed to the ground, bloodied and wounded."I had a pact with him! I
The university admissions agents started arguing loudly.Draken stood there watching them fight over which of them would win him over to attend their school but deep inside, he was not interested.Draken had other ambitions. He didn’t want to take the normal journey anymore, as he had been through things none of them could bear.The homeroom teacher noticed and hurried over. "Draken, hurry and choose which school you want to attend!"The admissions agents quieted down and turned to Draken.Draken replied calmly, "Thank you for your offers, but I want to try to create my own academy into the top-ranked space for talents."Everyone fell silent.Draken had thought about this for a while and knew it was his goal. With his talent and strength, he felt he should aim for the best school in the country.The other admissions agents quickly tried to change his mind."Are you sure you don’t want to reconsider?""Berserk College didn’t even send anyone to invite you. They don’t seem serious.""Th
When Gaffa announced Draken as first place, the entire room fell silent.Everyone thought they misheard, but recalling Draken’s performance, they realized it made sense.Class Two students cheered collectively.“Draken is amazing!”“He’s the pride of F-level talent!”“Number one in the entire state! Draken made a miracle happen!”The students in other classes had mixed emotions. They didn’t feel great knowing the top student was from another class.“Prepare for the second stage of the exam, now we will have a halftime break,” Gaffa said.The mages began to rest as they stopped their formations. The students returned to their classrooms to rest.Draken also went back to his class to rest. Many people approached him, curious about his strength improvement.“Draken, how did you get so strong?”“Yeah, how can an F-level talent improve so quickly? Any tips for us?”“I understand Draken comes from a low-income family and can’t afford good equipment and potions. He’s extraordinary to have im
Draken turned to Lord Luke and said, “The exam rules require me to accept the first two matches. If I win, I can choose whether to accept the next match.”“I also have the right to pick my opponent.”Lord Luke frowned and asked, “Are you saying you’re rejecting my challenge? Are you a coward?”Draken glanced at the black horse behind Luke. Using his Eye of Truth, he saw the horse’s stats.Night Spirit HorseAttack: 40Speed: 700Health: 930Mana: 100Defense: 200 The horse’s speed and health were impressive. Draken thought having this horse would make his travels easier. Although cars existed in this world, rare mounts like this were more valuable.Draken decided it would be great to have this horse. “Lord Luke, if you want to fight me, you must place a bet.”“If I win, I get your horse!”Luke clenched his teeth. The horse was his prized possession. How did it quit just like that? But he thought beating an F-level talent would be easy, so he agreed.“No problem, but what if you lose?
Draken activated his Split Claw skill, and in an instant, he destroyed all the vampire bats flying towards him!Everyone watching was shocked.“What just happened? Did he really kill all those bats in a split second?”“This doesn’t seem like F-level strength.”“These bats are Lord Nazzy’s strongest attack, and Draken just blew right through them!”Even Lord Nazzy himself was stunned. He knew how powerful his vampire bats were, and normal attacks wouldn’t usually harm them much.Lord Nazzy glanced at Draken and started to rethink Draken’s power. Seeing Draken’s sharp claws made him nervous. He realized he might not be able to beat Draken.Draken, not wanting to waste time, charged at Lord Nazzy. Seeing Draken rush at him, Lord Nazzy tried to run away, but Draken was too fast. In the blink of an eye, Draken was right in front of him.“Damn it. He’s too quick!” Lord Nazzy shouted in shock.“Didn’t you say you found me a grave?” Draken asked coldly. “You’re the one who’s dead!”Draken sa
Akpi was shocked by Draken’s words.He quickly backed away, trying to put some distance between them.“Why aren’t my attacks working?” Akpi wondered aloud.After thinking for a moment, he reassured himself, “You must have focused all your training on defense. That has to be it. Your attack, speed, and health must be much weaker than mine.”Confident once again, Akpi decided he could break through Draken’s defenses with his speed over time.Just then, Draken’s figure flickered and vanished!In a flash, Draken reappeared right in front of Akpi.Akpi’s eyes widened in disbelief. Draken’s speed was faster than his!Draken raised his right hand, which transformed into a powerful dragon claw. His muscles expanded, scales emerged, and five sharp claws gleamed menacingly.Akpi was stunned. How could such a fierce-looking dragon claw be considered the weakest F-level talent?Swallowing hard, Akpi stammered, “Bro, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have said those things…”Draken remained calm. “I told you
Gaffa stood in the center of the formation and shouted, “Start now! Find your opponents! You have one minute!”Immediately, more than half of the male students in Class Two locked their eyes on Draken and moved toward him.One student rushed forward and yelled, “Draken! Let me be your opponent!”This made the others panic. They all wanted to face Draken and didn't expect someone to cut in line.“Draken, come and fight me. I’ll be gentle!”“Draken, we used to be friends. Let me have this opportunity!”“Grant me this opportunity, and I’ll make it up to you!”The scene was chaotic as everyone rushed toward Draken. He gave a faint smile, finding it ironic how they had just comforted him in class. Their hypocrisy was now clear.A quick-footed student reached Draken first. “I’m the first here. I’m Draken’s opponent. The rest of you are too late!” he announced proudly, thinking his ranking would improve easily.The others stopped, filled with regret.“This guy sure runs fast!”“I missed it.
Draken arrived just in time for the exams, causing his homeroom teacher to sigh with relief."Make sure you're prepared for the exams," the teacher advised."Given your abilities, you'll need to work extra hard.""Don't worry, I've prepared," Draken responded, and went into the classroom.His classmates offered words of encouragement."Draken, you can do it! Even though you're not the most talented, we can all see how hard you work. Don't give up. Some of us have even less talent, but we're still trying our best."Draken smiled and replied, "Thanks, everyone. Let's all aim for good results."The homeroom teacher then explained the new exam rules. The country was divided into two main branches: the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Culture.As more dangerous beasts appeared, the Ministry of War appointed a new head of the Ministry of Culture's education sector, a young military officer named Gaffa.Known for his strict and tough personality, Gaffa had made significant changes to the
Mikey looked at Draken in surprise. "Are you really a student?"Draken shrugged. "Why would I lie about that?"Mikey rubbed his forehead and exhaled deeply, realizing he had met a genius.He sighed with relief, glad about his decision at the auction.Then, he smiled brightly. "Draken, follow me. I'll take you to choose a golden skill stone tablet."Draken followed him without hesitation.Mikey took Draken to an ancient stone door which was had in it a modern scanner. Mikey walked in and was scanned, and the heavy door slowly opened, and a brilliant golden light shone from inside."Go in and pick a skill you like," Mikey said as Draken stoodon one spot.Draken walked in, and the golden light faded.Draken saw tall display cabinets filled with golden skill tablets. He felt overwhelmed, not knowing which one to choose.He thought about what abilities he needed next and found out that he did not have control skills.He spotted a control skill called [Uppercut], which seemed perfect for hi
Once Mikey from the Opus Deities made his bid, no one else continued.After confirming three times, the auctioneer announced that Mikey was the winner!“The auction’s winner is Sir Mikey of the Opus Deities!”“Let’s give Sir Mikey a big round of applause!”The applause was loud. Mikey had a strong reputation as a member of the Opus Deities.Everyone stood up and congratulated Mikey respectfully.Mikey paid them little attention and went straight to the second floor to Charlotte’s office.At that moment, Draken was sitting across from Charlotte in the office, handing over the 50 White Spirit Flowers.“I’ve finished the previous quest.”Charlotte counted the flowers, smiled, and said, “Everything looks good. I’ll transfer 100,000 to your account right away.”Draken nodded. With the new 100,000, he had a total of 160,000.The office door opened, and Mikey walked in.“Miss Charlotte, I won the auction.”He said this with a smile and then noticed Draken.“He… is Erebus?”Charlotte quickly