Becoming an adventurer by copying monster abilities

Chapter 109 The Mage's Nemesis!

Lena's teammates instinctively took a half step back, all adopting the highest level of defensive stance.

In their eyes, the person who brutally beheaded a dragon and cut off its claws one by one was a monster.

He's absolutely a capricious and bloodthirsty guy!

They are the kind of perverted adventurers who have become completely twisted in their humanity due to living in the wilderness for many years!

Moreover, he was able to kill a level 6 monster all by himself in such a short time.

Even though the dragon was already injured beforehand, its strength should not be underestimated.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense.

After a long pause, Lena broke the silence by speaking first: "This dragon was our commissioned target, and we were the ones who first spotted it and injured it. If you don't mind, I hope we can distribute the spoils fairly."

Although Lena understood that she had misjudged the strength of the black-haired adventurer in Blackrock Village.

The opponent's strength is definitely not as simple as it appears on the surface.

But she didn't want to waste the team's efforts, so she handed over all the spoils.

Therefore, after quickly weighing the options in her mind for a moment, she decided to make her stance clear to the other party.

They are all adventurers who have risked their lives on the edge of a knife. With interests at stake, none of them will easily fear the potential conflict.

"Can."

To Lena's surprise, Luca agreed very readily.

His tone was so indifferent that he seemed completely unconcerned about the spoils.

This forced Lena to swallow the entire set of negotiation arguments she had prepared.

This was something Luke had already thought about before entering the mine.

If this squad does arrive, it would be perfectly reasonable for them to request a share of the spoils.

No matter what, I did get something from someone else's lucky break.

Without this squad leading the charge, they would have eliminated a portion of the dragon's fighting strength.

It was indeed very difficult for me to complete the kill so easily and almost without any damage.

Since this squad was relatively law-abiding and did not take advantage of their numbers to demand that Luca hand over all the dragon corpses,

Therefore, he would naturally not choose to initiate a conflict and would gladly accept the other party's proposal.

The tense atmosphere instantly relaxed, and Lena quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

Next, everyone gathered around the headless dragon corpse and began to politely discuss how to divide it.

Although dragons are not as precious as the banshees from the bottomless abyss, their various materials can still fetch a good price.

First, there's the tough wing membrane on those huge, fleshy wings.

If completely peeled off, it can be made into a magic cloak with a speed boost, or into alchemical items related to the wind element.

Tail spikes are a very precious alchemy material.

If it contains a complete venom gland and is of good quality, it can sell for a good price of several hundred or even several thousand gold.

Furthermore, dragon hide is an excellent raw material for making high-end lightweight armor.

When combined with hard scales for tanning and enchanting, its defensive capabilities are quite good.

As for the remaining teeth, nails, bones, and the like, they can all be sold for a certain price.

Unfortunately, Luca had drained most of the dragon's blood.

Alternatively, it can also be used as a material to make alchemical products such as fire resistance potions.

Luca listened attentively to Lena's descriptions of these body parts.

He indicated that he was just lucky and played a "closing" role in the battle.

Therefore, he did not intend to take away the fruits of Lena's team's hard work.

All you need is a section of a dragon's tail.

Upon hearing this, the crowd, who had initially harbored some hostility towards Luke, instantly felt a surge in their favorability towards him.

It seems the militia captain from Blackstone Village was right.

He really was just a kind-hearted young man who wanted to go into the mountains to see the flying dragon and broaden his horizons!

Akash, the orc, walked up to Luke, patted him on the shoulder, and shouted, "That's too kind of you, buddy! What are you waiting for? I'll cut off the best part of the meat for you later!"

Apart from the parts with venomous barbs and venom glands, there is nothing particularly valuable about the dragon's tail.

The dragon's most valuable tail spike had already been severed by Lena during the earlier battle with the team and taken into her possession.

Therefore, Luke's choice to take only a section of the dragon's tail was indeed for the purpose of consumption.

He remembered the restaurant called "Old Oyster" that Elle had taken him to when he last visited Ryan City.

The restaurant's signature dish that he particularly liked was braised gypsy tail.

In previous instances, due to the scarcity of ingredients, we ate substitutes made from rabbit and chicken.

Now that the ingredients are available, Luke plans to bring them to Lane City.

When you catch up with Yi'er and Tina later, treat them to an authentic "Braised Flying Dragon Tail".

This can be considered as a small token of his gratitude for the other party's kindness.

As for the other items on the dragon that could be exchanged for gold, Luca had no intention of competing with this squad for them.

He had already achieved his initial goal, which was to obtain the projection of this dragon.

Through this battle, he gained a deeper understanding of his [Miracle Fantasy] talent.

It is understood that this talent currently only applies to the Ashbringer Lord.

They also successfully obtained the "card draw" opportunity from killing the dragon.

Moreover... Luke subtly touched the antique ring on his finger.

Just minutes earlier, he had carelessly pulled up a mysterious plant with a shovel, causing him to miss out on a whole patch of black crystals.

But in his ring space, there was a black crystal stone that had been dug out and preserved beforehand, and it was as big as a washbasin!

And that uniquely shaped plant-like crystal rooted above the crystal.

Even disregarding the root, the value of such a massive black crystal is already unimaginable.

Compared to the priceless treasure that floats silently in the ring, a mere dragon is hardly worth mentioning.

Therefore, Luke really didn't need to antagonize a fairly strong squad for a small gain.

When it comes to processing monster corpse materials, Rena's team is several levels above Luca in terms of professionalism.

Even that clumsy-looking orc.

He also demonstrated remarkable skill and efficiency when using the steel skinning dagger to process the wyvern's carcass.

Skinning, deboning, and coating the venom glands with a secret medicinal powder to prevent leakage and corrosion...

The group had a very clear division of labor, and in just a short while, the mountain-sized dragon corpse was dismembered into pieces in an orderly manner.

Lena thoughtfully prepared a waterproof and rot-resistant leather bag to store Luca's enormous portion of dragon tail meat.

When there is no conflict of interest, these adventurers with some strength do not mind extending their friendliness to each other.

"This part is where the muscle density and fat are best integrated in the whole dragon's body, and it's also the most delicious."

The orc beside him handed Luke a bag containing dragon tail meat, drool unconsciously dripping from the corner of his mouth.

He's clearly a seasoned foodie.

"Thanks."

Luke smiled slightly and politely accepted the heavy bag.

He casually hoisted it onto his shoulder, turned around, and prepared to leave the now-ruined mine.

"Please wait a moment, sir."

However, before Luke could even take two steps...

The warlock Kalan, who had been standing at the back of the group, suddenly called out to him.

The spellcaster quickly ran up to Luke.

In his hand, he was carefully holding a small piece of completely carbonized flesh that had just been removed from the dragon's wound.

"Please forgive my intrusion, but may I ask... did you inflict these burn marks?"

As Luke's understanding of this world deepened, he didn't want to reveal anything about the Ash Lords to others unless absolutely necessary.

Therefore, he simply replied casually, "It's probably caused by the incandescent glue."

"Incandescent glue? But..."

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"alright!"

Karan wanted to say something more, but Lena stopped her in time.

As the team leader, this woman is clearly more adept at interpersonal communication.

She noticed the coldness and perfunctory attitude in Luke's eyes, a reluctance to discuss the matter further.

In the world of adventurers, it's not uncommon for people to casually pry into an adventurer's privacy and combat skills.

It is an extremely foolish, even provocative, act.

Therefore, she stopped Karan from pressing him further.

Luca nodded to Reina, picked up the bag, and turned to leave.

Watching the other person's figure gradually disappear around the corner of the mine.

Karan realized he had just lost his composure and sighed, "You know what, Lena? That guy is very likely a spellcaster, and not just any ordinary spellcaster."

As a warlock who had awakened his bloodline power, his sensitivity to magical fluctuations was not as high as that of traditional mages, but it was still much stronger than that of the others present.

The lingering scent on the wound wasn't caused by the flaming glue.

Moreover, even the fireball spell, upgraded through bloodline enhancement, couldn't harm the mutated dragon in the slightest.

How could it be burned like this by a common, ubiquitous prop?

As if to prove his conjecture, Kalan obtained a Blazing Glue from the Wanderer Ratu and threw it at the dragon.

Even though the dragon's body had lost its vitality, the faint flames still couldn't break through its scales.

It left only a slight black mark, which disappeared with a rub of the hand.

Lena trusted Karan's judgment and nodded: "Based on my previous observations, the opponent's level should not be high. This is based on his youthful appearance. If he is a spellcaster, then it makes a lot more sense that he could kill this dragon alone."

The professions on the continent of Rildran are mainly divided into several categories, such as warriors, mages, priests, and wanderers.

However, the sub-professions, hidden traditions, and variant professions under each major category are numerous and vast.

It's also possible that the other party is a rare special class that cultivates both magic and martial arts.

"But... why are my fireballs ineffective against this dragon, while he can inflict such damage with fire magic?"

Karan was very puzzled, which is why he couldn't help but stop Luca and ask him.

The fact that the other party remained silent on this matter clearly indicates that they possess some special ability.

"In short, he is a fairly kind and reasonable person. If we encounter him again in the future, we should try to avoid conflict unless absolutely necessary."

Lena warned her three teammates that she already considered Luca's strength to be on par with theirs, or even slightly higher.

Luca, who had already left the mine, didn't pay much attention to the small team.

With his exceptional self-regulation abilities, he had completely forgotten about the priceless black crystal that had appeared in the mine.

The next day, as the sun rose, he was still the world's number one daring adventurer!

In a great mood, Luca's mind was filled with optimistic, random thoughts.

He carried the heavy load of dragon tail meat and traveled quickly along the steep and rugged mountain path for a while.

After confirming that no one was following him, he stopped behind a very secluded cliff rock.

Luke put the bag down and rubbed his hands together nervously.

The next moment, he activated the [Miracle Fantasy] talent and began the long-awaited card-drawing process!

[Miracle Fantasy successfully materialized the projection of the "Black Crystal Mutant Dragon"]

[Acquired Specialization: Mage Buster (Beginner)]

[Mage Buster (Beginner): Gains a certain amount of magic resistance (related to physical strength), with a 10% chance of complete immunity to magic attacks.]

The bad news is that this time, I still didn't get a combat skill.

The good news is that I seem to have drawn a really amazing specialty!

Ordinary dragons absolutely do not possess this ability to be immune to magic.

Luca looked at the words "Black Crystal Mutant Dragon" on the panel.

It reminded me of the spellcaster in the mine, holding the charred dragon meat from the fireball and asking him questions with curiosity.

I already had some guesses in my mind.

It seems that the dragon must have undergone some kind of mutation in the black crystal mine in the cave, and unexpectedly gained this ability to be immune to magic.

The black crystal plant that had no flowers or fruits, the missing parts of which might have been eaten by that black dragon.

With that in mind, Luke had a rather bold idea.

If I eat the rest of that plant, will I also gain magical defense abilities?

However, all of this was just his unrealistic speculation.

Not to mention that the thing is about the same hardness as black crystal, even if he swallowed it, he probably wouldn't be able to digest it at all.

Most importantly, even a person or creature with slightly normal intelligence would not dare to put such a strange thing in their mouth.

That dragon dared to eat it, probably because it wasn't very bright.

Unexpectedly, after swallowing it, a brain grew inside.

As for why the Ash Lord's fireballs could damage him, Luca could only conclude that it was due to the unique nature of legendary creatures.

Although he still hadn't acquired the sixth combat skill, Luke was very satisfied with this specialty.

Enhancing magic defense, especially a passive ability, is something only true dragons or creatures with powerful ancient bloodlines possess!

Given Luke's current abilities, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him a peculiar creature with the bloodline of a legendary monster.

The abilities of [Miracle Fantasy] have been confirmed.

Next, the image of a huge dragon appeared in Luca's mind, and he activated [Imaginary Manifestation].

In an instant, a faint roar of a flying dragon echoed in my mind.

Luke felt his body suddenly become very light.

This lightness is not the same as the greater control one gains over the body after acquiring agility.

It was a real, tangible feeling of lightness in the body.

Luke stomped his foot hard.

In an instant, he was literally "flying" into the air!