The First Legendary Beast Master

Chapter 1008: New Use For Old Skills

A brave crab approached the camp, and the Haint extended on hand, then made a rapid up and down gesture that lifted the creature, then slammed it to the ground.

Thorʼs eyes opened wide. That was a brilliant use of [Gravity Slam].

It only took him a moment to realize that the skill had evolved, and that her version was called [Force Slam], but it only took a nudge to get Karl to transfer the altered spell.

[Pass that one all around.] Cara complained.

{Skill Transferred} [Force Slam]

{Skill Transferred} [Force Slam]

{Target Incompatible}

{Target Incompatible}

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[Well, at least I got it. Sorry about everyone elseʼs luck.] Cara gloated as the rest of the team except her and Thor proved incompatible with the gravity magic.

As he watched the Haint methodically disassemble the Giant Crab, Karl realized that most species would be horribly adapted to trying to defend against that skill. Not many were evolved to keeping themselves attached to a surface.

That was what gravity was for.

But when gravity was reversed, and you were suddenly lifted, most targets would be nearly helpless unless they could resist the skill directly.

Karl assumed that at higher levels, some magic resistance was normal. He wasnʼt sure if he had any, but it was likely in the System Stats somewhere, if he went searching through the options.

”Should we go look for the rest of the crabs now? I know that Rae and the others cleared out a lot of them last night, but we should look for the source anomaly and clear the remainder of them from the area.” Karl suggested.

The Haint put Lotus down and stretched her clawed fingers, ready to go hunting.

”Why donʼt you take your new friend and go look for the Anomaly, and the rest of the team can go hunt crabs together?” Dana suggested.

That would leave them with plenty of protection, and Karl wouldnʼt have to be bored all day, facing monsters that he could kill a whole group at a time with a single strike. Karl thought about arguing, but if there was an instance of some sort at the Anomaly that spawned the crabs, then it would be the final requirement for him to do his class advancement.

{Requirements for Next Class Advancement}

⇒ Reach Totem Rank

⇒ Fill All Beast Slots or combine spaces to remove redundant areas.

⇒ Visit any Dungeon, Instance or Relic with System integration

He had reached Totem Rank. He hadnʼt started to form a new space yet for a Totem Ranked pet, and if there was something in the Anomaly, it would be the final requirement.

Fortunately, Karl already knew exactly where he had to go.

Hawk had done extensive scouting of the area yesterday, so everyone knew where the remaining groups of Crabs should be. But it also revealed the Anomaly that spawned them, which would be Karlʼs target for the morning.

Unlike most spawns, there was no guard around the entrance. Ogres and Giants would remain there, as well as most other monster species. But the crabs had just wandered away, looking for food.

So, Karl stepped inside without any challenge, and felt a brief sense of disorientation as the world twisted.

Remi would love this place, Karl decided.

It was a large swamp with a sandy beach and a large open ocean, plus one small island with a stone temple on it. A perfect home for Naga.

But as far as Karl could tell, there was nothing here.

Using [Swim Through Air] he moved above the waterʼs surface to check for signs of life. The crab nests were here, some with eggs in them, but there were no signs of anything alive. Even the eggs in the nests were either dormant or unfertilized.

So, Karl opened his system interface, and found himself pulled into the familiar class change option screen.

{Welcome, Enlightened User Karl} The System message floating in the air in front of him greeted.

{Please Select a Class}

Karl looked at the options, then did a double take. There were no normal class options this time, everything was a strange and unique sounding progression.

They also came in multiple ranks. Three had blue rings under them, two had purple, and one shone with golden light.

Starting with the blue, which were likely the lowest ranked option, Karl began to read the options.

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{Beast Lord} A rounded combat class that specializes in joining their beasts in combat.

{Class Skill} [Rampaging Beast] Transforms the Beast Lord into animal form and doubles the bonus stats gained from their partners.

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{Pack Master Elder} Trade Skill Class specialized in raising packs of beasts. Gains multiple bonuses to taming wild beasts, and to successful breeding of hybrid species.

{Class Skill} [Mystic Husbandry] Allows the Pack Master Elder to increase the chance of successful mating between magical beasts under their influence.

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{Pack Guardian} A defensive specialist Class. Gains multiple bonuses to defence and regeneration.

{Class Skill} [Invulnerable Pack] Grants the Greater Immunity effect to all bonded beasts as well as the Pack Guardian.

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Karl nodded as he read through the options. Each of them was good, though not ridiculous. But they were also the least shiny of the options.

Cara would approve of this method of sorting. The more rare they were, the shinier they got. It was definitely a badger approved method, and even Hawk would immediately understand the meaning of this sorting method.

So, Karl moved on to the class avatars that had purple rings under them.

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{Pack Master Destroyer} A brutal combat class, specialized in wide scale destruction. Grants bonuses to all stats gained from bonded beasts. Increases damage to area of effect and multiple target spells. Deals increased damage to structures and fortifications.

{Class Skill} [Bring The Pack] Doubles the Destroyerʼs number of available Beast Spaces, and the growth rate of beasts resting in their assigned space.

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{Beast Master Patriarch} Blessed of the Beast Gods. A Cleric Class, specialized in the enhancement of bonded beasts.

{Class Skill} [Pack Territory] Domain Effect. Doubles Beast Damage within the domain, and increases enemy skill energy requirements by 300%.

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In his space, Tian laughed. [We could be a Destroyer, and bring all our friends with us. Nobody would dare to bully us if we had fifteen sisters.]

[Why fifteen sisters?] Karl asked.

[Sisters are much scarier than brothers.] Tian explained, as if that should be obvious.

His living situation might have been shaping his developing views of society. Rae and Cara were much scarier than Thor and Hawk.

[Sister Remi is the terrifying one. You should see what her failed potions can do to people.] Tian countered.

Becoming part of a lab experiment was much more horrifying than being torn apart or pranked to death.

That left only one more option. The version of Karl in a casual suit, standing in the golden shining ring of light.