235: Chapter 235 Huge Gain! Negative Status... Hostile
[Prompt: You have devoured the Black Flood Dragon Heart; the number of Supreme Aura Cells has increased by 700,000!]
[Prompt: You have devoured the Black Flood Dragon Heart; your body has obtained a large amount of Spiritual Qi!]
[Prompt: You have devoured the Black Flood Dragon Heart and absorbed the vast Mental Energy contained within... Your Mental Energy Level has increased!]
[Prompt: You have devoured the Black Flood Dragon Heart and obtained the skill—Crimson Thunder Ray!]
[Prompt: You have killed the Black Flood Dragon and obtained a special status—Hatred (Scaled and Clawed Species)!]
These weren't the only system notifications. Several had already resounded in Ye Yang's mind when he killed the Black Flood Dragon earlier, but at that time, he was focused on observing the changes in the dragon blood tree as it absorbed the blood from the Black Flood Dragon's heart, so he had ignored them.
Now was the perfect time to browse through them all.
"System Log!"
[Prompt: You have experienced a difficult battle, defeating a Mixed-blood Flood Dragon as the underdog. This has left the Supreme Aura Cells in your body dumbfounded and incredulous. Their emotions have surged, successfully infecting 500,000 ordinary cells!]
[Prompt: After the battle with the Black Flood Dragon, the Thunder-Fire Barrier skill—which had become somewhat humble due to being constantly ignored by you—has regained its confidence. Its proficiency level has increased to Major Achievement!]
[Prompt: You have experienced a major battle and obtained a special buff. The operational efficiency of your Supreme Aura Cells and Thunder-Fire Breathing Technique has increased fivefold. Buff duration: one year!]
The system log was densely packed with information. At the same time, various energies surged through Ye Yang's body, and the surrounding white mist of Spiritual Qi seemed to find a singularity, frantically pouring into him.
This left Little White Fox Ah Li, Giant Panda Xiong Er, and Monkey King Wukong watching in a daze.
"Chirp chirp... The Boss's aura has become even stronger."
Ye Yang sensed the changes in his body, feeling earth-shaking transformations occurring deep within. He was overjoyed!
"System Panel!"
Host: Ye Yang
Race: Candle Flame Bird
Evolution Level: B-
Bloodline: Thunder Power, Glazed Blazing Fire, Wind Power, Candle Fire (2,700,000 Supreme Aura Cells. The more Supreme Aura Cells, the stronger the bloodline abilities!)
Talents: Thunder-Fire Glazed Body (B), Toxin Immunity (C+), Gigantification (C+), Rising Sun (B)
Special: Hostility (Scaled and Clawed Species)
Mental Energy Level: B+
Mental Skills: Detection Spell, Telepathy, Intimidation (Mental skills; skill intensity and level increase with Mental Energy Level!)
Skills: Thunder-Fire Breathing Technique (Perfection), Thunder-Fire Barrier (Major Achievement), Crimson Thunder Ray (Entry-level)
Buff: Fivefold Efficiency (One year)
The system panel was completely refreshed!
"The number of Supreme Aura Cells increased by 700,000..."
"My evolution level is also close to breaking through..."
"As expected, the most primitive path of devouring is a shortcut..."
The Spiritual Qi in his body had almost reached saturation. A single Black Flood Dragon Heart, even after losing its essence, was enough to fill him with Spiritual Qi. The total Spiritual Qi contained within the dragon's entire body was even more massive than he had imagined.
His Mental Energy Level had increased by one rank, reaching the "B+" level, which was two sub-ranks higher than his evolution level.
This delighted Ye Yang, as Mental Energy was extremely important.
Although the Black Flood Dragon's "B+" Mental Energy hadn't played much of a role in the fight against Ye Yang, that was only because the dragon itself was in an all-around weakened state.
If the Black Flood Dragon had been at its peak, the pressure from its "B+" Mental Energy alone would have reduced Ye Yang's combat power by at least thirty to forty percent.
Now that Ye Yang's Mental Energy Level had increased, it meant he possessed even more powerful mental skills, boosting his combat strength to a certain extent.
"The Supreme Aura Cells have already increased by 1.2 million... Simply incredible!"
This single Black Flood Dragon had already provided him with over a million Supreme Aura Cells, far exceeding his expectations. Furthermore, although the flesh of its massive body wasn't as effective as the core internal organs, it still contained a large amount of ancient genetic factors and Spiritual Qi. Consuming it would provide certain benefits.
"The proficiency of Thunder-Fire Barrier increased to Major Achievement, and its personality was humble... Was it because I ignored it...?"
A look of contemplation flashed in Ye Yang's golden pupils.
It was true...
After obtaining the Thunder-Fire Barrier skill, Ye Yang had essentially ignored it.
Back then, before the source stones had appeared beneath the surface of Blue Star, there were very few attacks in the world that could threaten him. It wasn't just that he was strong, but that his supersonic speed when going all out allowed him to ignore almost any attack.
Thus, he had viewed the defensive skill Thunder-Fire Barrier as useless.
In this battle, however, the utility of the Thunder-Fire Barrier was fully revealed.
The Black Flood Dragon's Crimson Thunder Ray had a lock-on function and couldn't be dodged at all. The outstanding defensive effect of the Thunder-Fire Barrier had truly done him a huge favor.
Otherwise, even if the dragon wasn't as fast as him, he wouldn't have been able to withstand its Crimson Thunder Ray attacks, let alone manage to sneak an attack on its eye, awaken his innate talent, and kill it.
"The duration of this efficiency buff is a full year, and it's five times the speed. This is amazing!"
This was the first time he had obtained a buff that lasted so long during a battle. With fivefold efficiency, after a year... he would have grown five times more than before!
After taking a deep breath to calm his mind, Ye Yang refocused his gaze on the system panel.
"Special status... Hostility?"
He delved his mind into the status bar on the system panel.
Host: Ye Yang
(...)
Special: Hostility (Scaled and Clawed Species)
(...)
A stream of information appeared in his mind. A few seconds later, after receiving and digesting the information, a deep look appeared in Ye Yang's golden pupils.
According to this information, the aura Ye Yang emitted had undergone a subtle change. This change had no effect on other creatures, but it was effective against scaled and clawed species.
It would cause them to hate and be hostile toward him. Simply put, in front of scaled and clawed species, Ye Yang was now in a permanent taunt state.
Furthermore, this "taunt state" could not be turned off or masked.
"In this current era, as long as I don't act recklessly, no one can do anything to me."
"But in the future..."
Although Ye Yang didn't know exactly what "scaled and clawed species" encompassed, it likely had something to do with dragon-like creatures.
In the future, if the Flood Dragon Clan the Black Flood Dragon mentioned ever encountered him, there would definitely be trouble.
"Phew..."
"Everything has two sides. This special status, Hostility, can also make weaker scaled and clawed species feel timid."
"And..."
"Compared to the benefits gained from the Black Flood Dragon, this bit of worry is nothing at all!"
He focused his attention on the newly acquired skill, Crimson Thunder Ray. This was his greatest gain from this arduous battle!