Soul Devourer Chapter 5 — The Fourth〘Hunting King〙|| Episode 1 — A Divine Artifact That Integrates Skills
Having conquered every S-Rank dungeon in China and, in the process, defeated some of the world’s strongest figures such as〈Kowloon〉and〘Hunting King • Regalia〙, I had gained even greater power, something I could clearly feel.
The matter of Chairman Li Wei, the mastermind behind the attacks, had already been settled, and there was no longer any reason for me to remain in China.
Without hesitation, I activated【Void Magic】and returned home in an instant.
This power I inherited from Haoran, the former〘Hunting King • Regalia〙, was more convenient than I had imagined.
There was no need for tedious travel time or long waits at the airport. As long as it was a place I had visited once, I could simply picture it and arrive there in the blink of an eye.
That day, after returning home, the continuous S-Rank dungeon clears and intense battles had pushed my mental fatigue to its limit more than my physical exhaustion.
After briefly showing my face to father and mother to let them know I was safe, I took a quick shower and collapsed straight into bed, falling asleep almost instantly.
And then, the next day.
I had been sleeping deeply, drool running from the corner of my mouth, and only woke up sometime past noon.
Rubbing my drowsy eyes, I headed to the living room, where lunch my mother had prepared was already set on the table.
The sight of warm steam rising from the dishes felt so peaceful that it made the days of constant battle seem like a lie.
While eating, they asked about what had happened in China. I avoided mentioning the fights with〈Kowloon〉and〘Hunting King • Regalia〙, and only briefly talked about the dungeon conquests.
Mother listened with a worried expression the entire time. Father, on the other hand, seemed slightly interested in the existence of such powerful monsters.
It seems that men, no matter their age, are always drawn to that kind of excitement.
After finishing my meal, I returned to my room and took out a blue crystal orb from the《Magic Pouch》.
This was something I had taken from the equipment and item storage as compensation for the attempt on my life.
To be honest, for a country called a hunter superpower, China’s storage vault had been disappointing.
No matter how powerful a piece of equipment or item might be, Hunters apparently had no intention of giving them up.
The guild itself also lacked the authority to forcibly confiscate them. Since the Chairman had been protected by powerful figures like〈Kowloon〉and〘Hunting King • Regalia〙, he likely never saw it as an issue.
Even so, among everything there, only this blue crystal orb had caught my attention.
I picked up the crystal orb again and activated【Appraisal】.
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《Orb of Skill Paragon》
・Type: Crystal
・Effect:
① Integrates skills to create higher-tier skills.
※The orb will only react and display a window if conditions are met.
※Minimum condition: All target skills must be Lv.10.
② Indestructible
・Grade: Mythical
・Condition: Good
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…To put it mildly, this is completely broken.
Integrating skills themselves to create entirely new higher-tier skills… something like that would only be possible with a divine artifact.
And yet, I could understand why it had been left untouched in the storage.
According to the Chairman, even members of〈Kowloon〉and Haoran had failed to meet the conditions, and it never reacted to them at all.
Raising all target skills to level 10 is simply impossible for an ordinary person.
But I’m different.
Through acquiring new skills with【Soul Eater】and continuously increasing the levels of my existing skills, I have undoubtedly become the one with the most developed skill set in the world.
The moment I squeezed the crystal orb, a blue light burst forth, and a window unfolded in midair.
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（Skills Available for Integration）
【Physical Boost】+【Herculean Strength】+【Rampartification】+【Dash】=【Physical Overdrive】
【Fire Magic Enhancement】+【Water Magic Enhancement】+【Earth Magic Enhancement】+【Wind Magic Enhancement】+【Ice Magic Enhancement】+【Lightning Magic Enhancement】+【Holy Magic Enhancement】+【Debuff Magic Enhancement】=【Spell Overcast】
【Impact Resistance】 + 【Slash Resistance】 + 【Pierce Resistance】 = 【Inviolable】
【Fire Magic Resistance】 + 【Water Magic Resistance】 + 【Earth Magic Resistance】 + 【Wind Magic Resistance】 + 【Ice Magic Resistance】 + 【Lightning Magic Resistance】 = 【Spellbane】
※Integrated skills are treated as a separate category and cannot be used with【Conversion】.
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At this point, it would not be an exaggeration to call this a divine artifact made specifically for me.
It may not reach the level of a Unique Skill, but these are “Extra Skills” that far surpass ordinary ones…
That final note also caught my attention, but first, I should examine their performance one by one.
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E/N:
The description for these integrated skills must be insane!
Stay tuned! (3/4 chapter)
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