Investing in My Harem in the Apocalypse Makes Me Stronger

[Serath]

[Race: Zombie Race]

[Echelon: Peak 3rd Echelon]

[Title: Youngest Prince of the Zombie Race, Abyssal Dragon Prince]

[Talents: Abyssal Dragon Imperial Body (Origin-rank), Nether Emperor Bloodline (Origin-rank), Dragon King’s Wrath (Divine-rank), Black Sun Dragon Flame (Divine-rank), Dragon Scale Evolution (Divine-rank)]

[Elements: Black Sun Dragon Flame, Nether, Death]

[Mana Core: Abyssal Dragon Mana Core — Perfected Stage]

[Skills: Imperial Dragon Transformation, Imperial Dragon Claw, Dragon King’s Roar, Dragon Blood Ignition, Nether Emperor Regeneration, Nether Emperor’s Domain, Nether Emperor’s Decree, Nether Emperor’s Hand, Nether Devouring, Nether Emperor’s Resurrection]

Cain stared at the information.

Two Origin-rank Talents and three Divine-rank Talents.

He had never imagined someone possessed such absurd talents.

However, thinking that he was the Youngest Prince of the Zombie Race made him feel better as that bastard possessed a terrifying background that he didn’t have.

Then Cain began reading the details.

—> [Abyssal Dragon Imperial Body — Origin-rank Talent]

[A supreme draconic constitution created through the assimilation of the Bloodline Origin of an Ancient Abyssal Dragon King.]

[Strength +200%. Agility +150%. Physique +250%. Sense +100%. Mana +200%. Magic +200%.]

[Greatly increases physical strength, speed, durability, vitality, perception, Dragon affinity, resistance to elemental energy, and compatibility with Abyssal Dragon power.]

[The user’s muscles, bones, organs, blood, and Mana pathways possess characteristics inherited from the Abyssal Dragon Race.]

[Dragon Mana naturally reinforces the user’s body, greatly increasing physical power while allowing tremendous quantities of energy to circulate through the body without causing damage.]

[The user may manifest increasingly complete draconic characteristics as their Echelon and mastery over the inherited Bloodline Origin increase.]

[The inherited Bloodline Origin continuously refines the user’s Dragon blood, gradually increasing its purity and strengthening the Abyssal Dragon Imperial Body.]

[The user’s Dragon blood possesses powerful Bloodline Pressure capable of suppressing creatures possessing weaker Dragon bloodlines or inferior draconic constitutions.]

Cain’s expression became more serious.

An Origin-rank body.

That alone would have been enough to place Serath among the strongest beings Cain had encountered.

Even though its stats bonus was slightly worse compared to Mo Xuanye’s Origin-rank Talent, his talent continuously refined his Dragon Blood, gradually increasing its purity and strengthening the talent itself.

Hence, it could be said that this Abyssal Dragon Imperial Body Talent was better in the long term compared to the Heavenly Demon’s.

However, this single Origin-rank Talent was only the beginning.

Cain moved to the next Talent.

—> [Nether Emperor Bloodline — Origin-rank Talent]

[An ancient Imperial Bloodline inherited by true members of the Zombie Race royal family.]

[Strength +150%. Agility +100%. Physique +200%. Sense +150%. Mana +200%. Magic +200%.]

[Greatly increases physical strength, vitality, regeneration, supernatural perception, Mana capacity, and affinity with Death and Nether-attributed energy.]

[The user’s Mana naturally carries traces of highly purified Nether energy, greatly strengthening Death and Nether-attributed abilities.]

[Death energy circulating throughout the user’s body continuously nourishes the flesh, bones, organs, blood, and Mana pathways, allowing severe injuries to recover at extraordinary speed.]

[The user’s Blood Essence possesses exceptional resistance against poison, disease, corruption, curses, and foreign Death energy.]

[The Nether Emperor Bloodline naturally emits Imperial Bloodline Pressure capable of suppressing members of the Zombie Race possessing significantly inferior Bloodlines.]

[As the user advances through the Echelons, deeper abilities contained within the Nether Emperor Bloodline are gradually awakened.]

Cain’s gaze remained fixed on Serath.

The bastard possessed another Origin-rank Talent.

The stat increases from these two Origin-rank Talents alone were already ridiculous.

That was before considering the abilities attached to them.

Cain then continued reading his talents’ description.

—> [Dragon King’s Wrath — Divine-rank Talent]

[Awakens the violent and tyrannical nature contained within the user’s Dragon Bloodline.]

[Greatly increases the destructive power of Dragon-attributed physical attacks, Skills, and Dragon Mana.]

[Dragon Mana becomes increasingly violent and destructive while the user remains engaged in combat.]

[Whenever the user suffers significant injury, the Dragon Bloodline responds with greater intensity, temporarily increasing physical power, Mana output, and the destructive force of Dragon-attributed abilities.]

[The user’s killing intent and battle intent may further stimulate Dragon King’s Wrath, allowing progressively greater power to be released during prolonged combat.]

[The effect gradually subsides after combat ends.]

Cain frowned.

In other words, injuring Serath did not necessarily make the fight easier.

If they failed to finish him quickly enough, causing significant injuries could actually make the bastard more dangerous.

His eyes moved downward.

—> [Black Sun Dragon Flame — Divine-rank Talent]

[The user’s original Abyssal Dragon Flame has evolved into Black Sun Dragon Flame.]

[Black Sun Dragon Flame possesses tremendous heat, destructive power, corrosive properties, and exceptional resistance against extinguishing or suppression.]

[Anything burned by the flame suffers continuous physical and supernatural deterioration as the flame consumes matter, Mana, and vitality.]

[Black Sun Dragon Flame becomes significantly more powerful when fueled by Dragon Mana.]

[The flame may continue burning even after separating from the user’s body as long as sufficient energy remains within it.]

[Targets repeatedly exposed to Black Sun Dragon Flame gradually accumulate residual Dragon Flame within their bodies and Mana defenses, making subsequent flames increasingly difficult to resist.]

Cain’s eyes narrowed further.

A flame that damaged Mana and vitality alongside physical matter was troublesome enough.

The final effect made prolonged exposure worse.

The longer someone fought Serath and allowed themselves to be burned repeatedly, the harder resisting the next attack would become.

Then came the last Divine-rank Talent.

—> [Dragon Scale Evolution — Divine-rank Talent]

[Grants the user’s Dragon scales extraordinary adaptive defensive properties.]

[Whenever the scales are repeatedly damaged by a similar form of physical force, elemental energy, or supernatural attack, their structure gradually adapts to increase resistance against that form of damage.]

[Adaptation affects both the physical structure of the scales and the Dragon Mana circulating through them.]

[Greater exposure produces stronger adaptation, although attacks powerful enough to completely overwhelm the scales may destroy them before meaningful adaptation can occur.]

[Multiple adaptations may exist simultaneously, but maintaining numerous complex adaptations greatly increases the burden placed upon the Dragon Bloodline.]

[Adaptations gradually weaken after prolonged periods without exposure to the corresponding threat.]

Cain stared at the final line for several seconds.

This talent was annoying.

Extremely annoying if he were to be honest.

Repeatedly using the same attack against Serath could become increasingly ineffective as the battle continued.

An opponent like that naturally punished anyone whose entire combat style revolved around a single element or Skill.

Cain did not stop there as he found that his skills were just as ridiculous.

—> [Imperial Dragon Transformation]

[Releases the power of the Abyssal Dragon Bloodline Origin, partially transforming the user’s body into that of an Abyssal Dragon.]

[The user’s arms and legs fully transform, becoming covered in thick Dragon scales while the hands and feet develop powerful claws.]

[Dense Dragon scales also cover the chest, shoulders, and upper back, while curved horns and a powerful armored tail manifest.]

[Greatly increases Strength, Agility, Physique, regeneration, Dragon Mana output, and resistance to physical and energy-based attacks.]

[Due to Dragon Scale Evolution, the manifested scales can gradually adapt and develop resistance against repeatedly encountered forms of damage.]

[The strength and extent of the transformation increase as the user’s Echelon and mastery over the Dragon Bloodline improve.]

Cain unconsciously looked toward his own transformed right arm as dark scales still covered it.

For the first time, he was about to fight another being whose body had inherited the power of a Dragon on this level.

His own source was the Primordial Chaos Dragon.

Serath’s came from an ancient Abyssal Dragon King.

Cain did not know how great the difference between those Bloodline Origins truly was.

But Serath was two entire Echelons above him.

So, no matter how great the difference was, he wouldn’t stand a chance as this bastard surpassed him in terms of everything he currently had, whether it was stats or talents and skills.

His only hope was his advancement to the 2nd Echelon where a new ability would be unlocked from his Black Menagerie (Primordial-rank Talent).

—> [Imperial Dragon Claw]

[Condenses tremendous Dragon Mana around the user’s transformed claws before releasing it through a devastating physical strike.]

[Greatly increases the force, sharpness, penetration, and destructive power of the claws.]

[Upon penetrating a target, compressed Dragon Mana erupts within the wound, causing severe internal damage.]

[Black Sun Dragon Flame may be infused into the claws, causing wounds created by the attack to continuously burn and deteriorate from within.]

[The skill’s destructive power increases substantially as Dragon King’s Wrath becomes more active.]

[The Skill becomes significantly stronger while Imperial Dragon Transformation is active.]

—> [Dragon King’s Roar]

[Releases concentrated Dragon Mana and Bloodline Pressure through an overwhelming draconic roar.]

[Enemies within range suffer powerful physical, spiritual, and Bloodline Pressure capable of disrupting concentration, Mana circulation, bodily coordination, and Skill activation.]

[Creatures possessing inferior Dragon bloodlines or Dragon-derived constitutions suffer significantly greater suppression.]

[The shockwave produced by the roar carries tremendous physical force and may directly damage significantly weaker enemies.]

[The power of the roar increases alongside the activation of Dragon King’s Wrath.]

[The effect decreases substantially against beings possessing superior Bloodlines, powerful wills, or significantly greater strength.]

—> [Dragon Blood Ignition]

[Ignites a portion of the user’s Dragon Blood Essence, temporarily releasing power beyond the normal limits of the Abyssal Dragon Imperial Body.]

[Greatly increases Strength, Agility, Physique, Dragon Mana output, regeneration, and the power of all Dragon-attributed abilities.]

[Dragon King’s Wrath becomes significantly more active while Dragon Blood Ignition remains in effect.]

[Black Sun Dragon Flame receives greatly increased energy supply, causing its temperature, destructive power, and corrosive properties to rise dramatically.]

[Dragon Scale Evolution accelerates substantially, allowing defensive adaptations to develop more rapidly.]

[Prolonged use consumes Dragon Blood Essence and places an enormous burden upon the user’s body and Bloodline Origin.]

Cain’s eyes lit up when he saw the last skill’s description.

He then continued reading Serath’s information.