novelraw Chapter 168 -168-The Hornless Rhino — Treasure from Head to Toe
Chapter 168 -168-The Hornless Rhino — Treasure from Head to Toe
"Let’s first see how strong these native beasts really are."
This was Daniel’s first time coming into contact with these creatures, and he did not yet understand how they fought.
Understanding their combat patterns would determine how he would formulate grinding strategies for players in the future.
So he was in no hurry to make a move.
He deliberately lowered his altitude and hovered right in front of the beasts, looking at them the way one might inspect pigs or dogs.
At once, the caution in the lead Hornless Rhino’s eyes turned into towering fury.
A flash of blood-red light burst from its body as it charged straight at Daniel!
Its massive frame was unimaginably huge, and at this moment it came crashing forward like a mountain rolling over the earth.
Daniel remained in an observational state the entire time.
The instant the blood-red glow appeared on the Hornless Rhino, all its stats truly doubled.
"So this is how the beastfolk bloodline is used?"
At the same time—
"Flash!"
Whoosh—
Without the least hurry, he blinked a short distance away and lightly evaded the charge.
Roar! Roar!
The Hornless Rhino flew into a rage and shook its body violently.
In the void, a phantom identical to its true form—but much smaller—suddenly appeared.
Whoosh—
The phantom shot toward Daniel like lightning, far lighter and far faster than the main body!
Daniel’s eyes lit up.
Could this phantom be the [Beast Soul]?
"Not bad."
He smiled and teleported again.
No matter how the phantom pursued him, he could always dodge with ease.
A few minutes later, he felt that was enough.
This creature probably had no other attack methods left.
Daniel glanced at the Hornless Rhino below him, instantly summoned ninety-nine clones, and swung Stellar Wrath!
"Hunting Domain!"
"Shadowfont!"
"Wind’s Embrace!"
"Thunder Abyss!"
Boom—!
Boom—!
A deafening peal of thunder exploded as hundreds of forbidden spells poured down like a raging tide, instantly swallowing the colossal beast whole.
In barely the blink of an eye—
[Ding! You have killed [Hornless Rhino], obtaining [Blood Crystal] ×10,000, [Gemstone] ×10,000, [Beast Soul] ×10,000!]
Hearing the system notification, Daniel took out the drops for a closer look.
After all, the Hornless Rhino’s description had not explained the true uses of these spoils in detail.
He first picked up a crimson crystal about the size of a pebble.
[Blood Crystal (legendary-grade)]
Level: Tier 1
Rank: legendary-grade
Effect: After use, there is a 1% chance of obtaining a [beastfolk bloodline], thereby gaining the corresponding race’s [Bloodline Inheritance].
[Bloodline Inheritance]: Allows one to transform into an ancient beast. The denser the beastfolk bloodline, the easier it becomes to comprehend that lifeform’s innate secret techniques.
Description: Blood Crystals can be stacked and used repeatedly to increase the concentration of one’s beastfolk bloodline.
After reading it, Daniel understood.
So Blood Crystals could actually be stacked.
Still, the idea of inheriting a creature’s bloodline by transforming into the form of that giant beast made him shudder.
He shook his head.
Turn himself into some savage beast in battle?
Absolutely impossible!
That would be far too ridiculous.
But those players probably would not care in the slightest.
The more something could increase their strength, the more eagerly they would rush toward it.
Even the ugliest and crudest form could be turned by them into the latest fashion trend.
The thought made him smile.
He then took out the second piece of loot.
[Gemstone (legendary-grade)]
Level: Tier 1
Rank: legendary-grade
Effects:
Universal auxiliary material. Gemstones increase the success rate of crafting and forging by 7%!
Universal energy material. Specific uses depend on the situation. Current energy reserve: S-rank.
Description: A specialty product of Aerial Realm. Gemstones come in nine colors; those of seven colors or above drop from legendary-grade creatures.
Daniel drew in a sharp breath.
This thing’s usefulness was far from simple!
First of all, it could increase the success rate of production for secondary classes.
That effect alone would be enough to make every player scramble for it!
Even if a single Gemstone were priced at one thousand gold coins, people would still fight over it and throw money at him. No matter how many he sold, there would always be buyers!
The second effect was even more outrageous!
Players might not yet understand what this meant, but Daniel had lived through previous lives and had personally experienced the Magitech Version.
At that time, mana crystals had already become Earth’s primary source of energy and industrial material. And because Aetheria’s mana crystal reserves were thin, their price had soared endlessly.
Yet mana crystals only had an A-rank energy reserve!
Gemstones, on the other hand, had an S-rank reserve. The two were not even on the same level!
Most importantly, this stuff could be regenerated endlessly!
With the Fourth Calamity in his hands, why would he ever worry about lacking output?
This was absolutely top-tier.
Daniel took a deep breath and stored the Gemstone away.
These first two drops alone had already satisfied him immensely.
And next came the grand finale—
[Beast Soul]!
A drifting, illusory mist-like shadow appeared in Daniel’s palm.
This was the Beast Soul!
[Beast Soul (legendary-grade)]
Level: Tier 1
Rank: legendary-grade
Effects:
A universal material for weapons and armor. After fusing with a Beast Soul, the base attributes of arms and armor can increase by 10% to 50%!
Fusing a Beast Soul can also make one’s own Beast Soul increasingly stronger.
Description: A drop from the lifeforms of Aerial Realm. A top-tier forging material. It can also be absorbed to improve the level and strength of one’s own Beast Soul.
A flicker passed through Daniel’s eyes.
The Hornless Rhino had indeed lived up to the description of being "treasure from head to toe."
The importance of this Beast Soul was in no way inferior to Gemstones or Blood Crystals.
And it complemented Blood Crystals perfectly: after using Blood Crystals, one had a chance to awaken the lifeform talent [Beast Soul], then use dropped Beast Souls to strengthen it—forming a perfect ecological cycle.
Most importantly, these beasts could all reproduce.
That meant this was a treasure trove that could be harvested without end!
And to excavate this treasure...
the best tools imaginable were those hundreds of millions of players, along with the army of legendary-grade powerhouses under his command.
As long as he arranged things properly, he could make a fortune without lifting a finger.
...
With that in mind, Daniel continued exploring Aerial Realm.
He flew across the boundless sea and discovered that sea beasts lurked in the depths of the ocean!
These sea beasts were also one branch of the realm’s lifeforms. Among them, the largest possessed transcendent legendary-grade strength, with bodies stretching for a hundred thousand meters.
He flew over towering mountain ranges.
Within those mountains were great numbers of lower-ranked lifeforms.
He deliberately stopped there and built several portals, just in case.
This world was still in its primal state, and traces of civilization were almost nowhere to be seen.
Only after he crossed plains and hills, rivers and mighty waterways...
did he finally discover the faint traces of civilization.
They were humanoid native inhabitants, still living primitive tribal lives.
These human tribes settled near mountains and rivers, surviving by hunting and gathering, and their lives were exceedingly harsh.
After all, the apex of Aerial Realm’s food chain was those countless powerful lifeforms.
They were the absolute overlords of this newborn world.
Compared to them, humanity was pitifully small.
Daniel flew across the entire world and discovered only a little over a thousand human tribes in total, and even the largest among them numbered only a little over a thousand people.
From that, it could be roughly estimated that the total human population within Aerial Realm was still under one million.
He pondered for a moment.
And in his heart, he had already come up with a fine way to rule Aerial Realm.