Chapter 191 Night Hunt I
Chapter 191 Night Hunt I
[ Name: Nyra]
[ Race: Wood Spirit (Half-Drow)]
[ Level: Silver (26%)]
[ Quality: Rare]
[ Attribute: Fire/Shadow/Wood]
[ Physique: 59.1]
[ Spirit: 62.7]
[ Racial Characteristics:
[Half-Drow Bloodline]: Fully awakened, the bloodline grants enhanced fire/shadow-based abilities. Gains a 30% bonus to attack power and regeneration of spiritual power. Increases dark vision range and sensitivity to spiritual auras.
[Battle Mage]: Capable of using both physical and spell attacks, switching between close-quarters combat and ranged spellcasting with ease. Gains a 25% bonus to spell-casting speed when engaged in melee combat.
[Herd Mentality (Advanced)]: In groups, gains an additional 1.5% bonus to agility and attack speed for every ally nearby, with the maximum bonus increased to 100%. Additionally, spiritual power and spell power grow stronger when surrounded by allies.
[Aggressive Fervor]: In battle, the subject enters a heightened state of aggression. When health falls below 50%, physical attacks gain 50% bonus damage and spell abilities gain a 35% bonus to effectiveness.
[Rapid Reproduction]: Increase reproduction rate and growth rate by an additional 100%.
[Wood Spirit Body (High)]: Increase the maximum health by 250% and recovery speed by 80%, while granting wood affinity and boosting the Wood based skill effects by an additional 150%.]
[Skills: Fire/Shadow Affinity, Fire Ball, Shadow Bind, Quick Step...]
As Ram reviewed Nyra's status after her upgrade, he noted that similar to Korrin, she hadn't awakened any new Racial Characteristics. Discover stories with empire
Unlike creatures like wood spirits and Monsters that awaken new skills as they upgrade, creatures like Half Drows or humans have fixed racial characteristics or skills and need to improve their already awakened skills or learn new skills as their strength improves.
Only a few exceptionally talented individuals would awaken new talents or skills through level or quality upgrades.
However, instead of awakening new skills or characteristics, Nyra's existing abilities and attributes had been enhanced significantly, marking her quality improvement to a One-Star General Grade as a huge boost to her potential.
Once she improves her both attributes to the peak like him, and then upgrades to Tier 4, even the initial attributes after upgrades she is not much less than Kain.
It's not just her, Korrin, Groot, Linger, or other creatures under him, once everyone upgrades with limited attributes, then facing professionals with ordinary or rare quality professions of the same level won't be a problem.
According to Ram's calculations, most creatures of General grade could easily break through their attribute limits twice upon reaching peak Tier 3 without external aid.
For example, creatures like Groot, which heavily focus on Physique, could even surpass their third limit and reach attributes well above 95 points.
However, creatures like Nyra, who develop their attributes more evenly due to her Battle Mage Potential, would likely require external support to reach 99.9 points in each attribute at peak Tier 3.
Compared to an average Tier 3 attribute of 45 to 55, reaching 99 is not easy. Ram could do these thanks to the attribute panel, but for others, each attribute breakthrough is a hurdle.
Fortunately, Ram had already made preparations for such scenarios. He had the ability to gather sufficient attribute-enhancing spiritual plants, not only for Nyra but for all his subordinates.
There was also no shortage of potions now that he already made a deal with Su Xing a Tier 5 alchemist, after their encounter during their fight in helping Lord Bae, he made a deal to provide him with enough spiritual plants in exchange for various finished potions.
Though this arrangement meant earning less Source Power, it was a worthwhile trade-off.
Once Ram reached Tier 4, cultivating Tier 4 and above spiritual plants would become far easier, making him self-reliant in growing high-level resources.
Furthermore, unlocking the Regional Store at Tier 4 would attract more customers, resolving his Source Power shortages in the long term.
"Going out now should be a good choice," Ram thought, resolving his plans.
He sent Nyra away with instructions to gather the other Half-Drows. Checking his Sky Drive, he realized it was past 1 midnight, and more than seven hours had passed since his confrontation with Kain.
By now, the Blood Hawk Gang must have noticed the absence of Kain and the other gang members they had fought near the subway station.
"They might have already discovered Mai and the others' current location," he muttered grimly. "I need to contact Mai immediately and figure out their situation."
Wasting no time, Ram exited the **Space**, reappearing at a random location hundreds of meters away from where he had fought Kain. As he steadied himself and prepared to activate his Sky Drive, a string of notifications sounded on top of his Sky Drive and interrupted him.
Looking through it, both Mai and Su Mu had sent multiple messages asking about his situation, with the most recent one arriving just two minutes ago. Realizing the urgency, Ram immediately called Mai.
The connection was instant, and a small holographic screen appeared above his hand, projecting Mai's tense expression.
"Mai, what's your status?" he asked quickly.
But instead of answering, Mai's frustration boiled over. "Dumbass! Do you even understand how worried we've been? Why didn't you answer our calls or messages for so long?"
Her sharp tone caught him off guard. Ram sighed, bracing himself as her words came rapid-fire, like scolding arrows.
He didn't interrupt her; after all, she had a point. He couldn't exactly tell her he was in a separate 'Space' where his Sky Drive couldn't receive messages.
As Mai vented her frustration, Ram could only wait patiently. "I deserve this," he thought, his lips curling into a wry smile.
After the conversation with Mai, Ram felt a bit relieved. She had been upset, but she and the others were all right.
From what she explained, they had managed to stay hidden and avoid alerting the Blood Hawk Gang after he left them to deal with Kain.
They had safely entered the city and kept a low profile, moving cautiously until they eventually encountered the Blood Hawk gang members.
It seemed like they had been on edge for a while, but as planned, after they contacted Liam, Esha had sent support. Thanks to that, they were now out of immediate danger.
"That's a relief," Ram thought, appreciating how everything had fallen into place despite the tension. Still, it wasn't over yet. He needed to catch up with the others and ensure the situation with the Blood Hawk Gang didn't escalate further.
While talking to Mai, Ram learned that Shane and the other Blood Hawk Gang members were still actively searching for him and Kain. This was part of the reason why Mai and the others had been so worried.
Even though Ram had sent a message earlier, reassuring them that he was fine before entering the space, his sudden silence had caused them to worry more than they let on.
Mai's tension was understandable. Without any updates, they had no idea what had happened to him or how the situation was progressing.
Ram didn't worry much about the Blood Hawk Gang's search. He had already planned on harassing them to keep the pressure on. His thoughts quickly shifted to the task at hand.
First, he surveyed the forest where he had reappeared. It was not very dark with light reflected from the Blue Star above the sky; the night air was quiet but chilling.
He closed his eyes, focusing his mind on the surroundings. With his high plant affinity and the assistance of the Green Wood Heart Technique, he could tap into the life energy flowing through the forest.
Through this connection, Ram felt that there weren't many creatures nearby, likely due to the night and the area's relative emptiness. It was the perfect opportunity to take advantage of the silence and set his plans in motion.
With a single thought, he summoned the 12 Half-Drow Hunters waiting in his Space. A brief moment passed, and the shadows seemed to shift as the group materialized beside him, led by Nyra, who stood at the forefront with a determined expression.
The hunters, silent and agile, gathered around him, their glowing eyes reflecting the faint light of the Blue Star. Their bodies were cloaked in the shadow hoods, perfect for a stealthy mission and information gathering.
Nyra stood out; her new upgrade to One-Star General quality gave her a more commanding presence than before.
"Master, we are ready, what's the plan?" Nyra asked, her voice steady and calm, yet filled with anticipation. The others nodded in unison, their expressions alert and prepared for action.
Ram glanced at the group of Half-Drow Hunters, his expression calm but focused. "We're going to keep the Blood Hawk Gang busy and divert their attention," he said, his voice steady. "It's easy to identify them. All you need to do is locate their hideouts. There's no need to engage unless it's absolutely necessary."
Nyra and the others listened closely, absorbing every word.
"Gather as much information as you can, like their numbers, specific location, and mostly if there are any signs of Tier 4 professionals."
"Once you have it, we'll target their hideouts one by one," Ram continued, his eyes scanning the surroundings. "Be discreet, don't get caught."