Chapter 102: Aftermath - Galeon Attacker and Hidden Mission’s Rewards!

Chapter 102: Aftermath - Galeon Attacker and Hidden Mission’s Rewards! As Lee’s eyes lost all reasons to live, a frown replaced the grin on Kai’s bloody mouth. ... [ Soul Points: +0.05 ] ... This was the amount Lee’s soul had given him. After seeing the number, Kai didn’t regret not sucking out Carl and Mariah’s souls, either. -Selene, kill him,- Kai hissed. The moment he let go of the 4th-floor’s Contestant, Kai’s knees buckled and he fell to the ground, panting, a severe headache rocking his brain. -Master...- Selene hissed, after giving a quick love bite to the soulless Lee. Kai didn’t get up. He laid back on the ground, taking deep breaths. Too many things had happened, and he needed to sort them out. Well, Boa-Constrictor’s Blood Essence is gone, he thought. So is my Armor. During the fight, Kai had re-equipped the Steel-Bone Brigandine Armor once. However, it had been ripped out of existence by the barrage of lightning. The Armor wasn’t strong enough to handle the might of D graded Skills, to begin with. When that last black lightning bolt hit him, it had finally vanished for good. Moreover, both of his Fangs had lost 2% Qualities in this battle. The move, Tiger Claw, had done some massive damage to them. Not to mention, the new move of the Twin-Saber Style, Viper Strike, also promised a massive strain on the swords upon hitting the target; especially if the target didn’t get cut into three pieces instantly. That was it, though. The losses couldn’t even be compared to the gains. The new Skills and Abilities given to him by Golduck’s Blood Essence. His original Abilities leveling up to become Advance Abilities. The 3% increase in Advance Emotions Manipulation, finally. These, in themselves, could justify all the risks he had taken so far to come here. However, the biggest, unparalleled gain remained the return of his Instincts. His Abilities were the closest that could represent his innate power. Yet, even those couldn’t compare to his Instincts which even the Systems hadn’t mentioned in the Stats after his resurrection. Kai could... feel it. If Chaos could give him Twin-Saber Style and Slither Steps from his previous life, then why not his Instincts. There was something here; a mystery. He just couldn’t put his finger on it. Then came the notification of his Side Mission. ... [ You have killed 3 Order’s Contestants ... Side Mission: Kill the Spinning Duos Side Mission Status: Success Side Mission Rewards: 350 Mission Credits ... Your Kill Count is updated Floor: 3 (1st Set) Kill Count: (40/100) ] ... Water splashed behind him, then. Kai twisted his head and saw Meg crawling out of the puddle under the waterfall. It must have cost her an enormous price to use that Shuriken, Kai could tell. Even then, he didn’t give her any more HP capsules. Two of the twenty had already gone, and from his experiences, Kai knew how big a difference their presence could become in a fatal fight. Let her heal by herself, Kai sneered, standing up. We have plenty of time now. He clutched his head, his eyes struggling to keep themselves open. The headache was now banging against his skull. He didn’t know the exact reason behind this headache, but he knew it was related to Golduck’s Blood Essence and his new Abilities. So he let go of the transformation. Kai’s skin regained its color as his wounds began healing. Yet, what didn’t change, or could never return to their original appearance now, were his reptilian, hazel pupils. Selene slithered up to his shoulders and kissed his chin. -Master, is this food?- she hissed, pointing at Lee with her mouth. Kai twisted his neck and looked at Lee and Mariah. -Of course.- Selene hissed in excitement. She burst into a mass of silver mist and entered his head. Using Soul Chill, she sent out tiny bursts of cold. Kai almost moaned as he sensed his headache receding little by little. It was still there, but the coldness was keeping it at bay. I need food and a night of good sleep, Kai reflected. But the rewards come first. Lee’s dead body was lying on the ground. Kai looked at it and thought if he should try his Luck or not. After struggling with it for some time, he decided to at least go for the Loot of one of the three Contestants. A holographic key appeared over the boy. With a click, it opened the treasure chest, and then both the treasure chest and the key vanished. Kai waited for a few moments before scanning his Inventory for a worthless Item. But when he saw what he had taken out of Lee’s Inventory, his breathing sped up. His hand almost trembled in excitement. Kai reached into the Inventory, and took out the Item. It was fist-sized, and if he hadn’t seen the absolute destruction it was capable of, Kai would have thought it was just a toy. The black blades over its rim glistened ominously dark under the blue glow of the chamber. -My-My,- Kai hissed in pleasure. ... [ Item: Galeon Attacker Grade: Uncommon Specification: Galeon Attacker is a Balance-type Beyblade and was the first Beyblade of the main-storyline character, Lee. Requirement: 1. Elementary Blader 2. Beyblade Launcher Attributes: 1. Type: Balance 2. Attack Ring: War Lion 3. Wight Disk: Eight Heavy 4. System: Spin-Gear 5. Bit Chip Status: Empty Skill: Locked Effect: 1. Store Magical Beast’s soul (up to D+) in the Bit Chip 2. Invulnerability during the Beyblade launching 3. Beyblade must be launched within 5 seconds of equipping it to Launcher 4. Base Damage: 65 HP 4. Bit-Beast MP Regeneration Rate: +50% 5. Bit-Beast SP Regeneration Rate: +50% Quality: 85% Note: 1. The Item upgrades itself upon storing a Bit-Beast 2. Depending upon Magical Beast’s soul grade, max. Upgrade: Top-level Uncommon Warning: 1. Skill is locked until a Bit-Beast is stored in the Bit Chip 2. If Magical Beast’s soul is lacking in grade, further upgrade is subjected to failure ] ... Kai was a bit disappointed upon seeing that the Bit-Beast was gone, but he had expected it. The major issue was getting the Beyblade itself, and for that, Kai was truly grateful for the extra 2 points of his Luck because of the Title, Coin Master. Not taking any more chances with his Luck, Kai got himself 2700 Mission Credits from Mariah and Carl. Every day his Mission Credits were abandoning him, and he needed them to compress the Mission Time Limit at the end of the Main Mission. The more he got, the better his chances of not falling short. Or so Kai pacified himself with this excuse. Kai’s eyelids were becoming heavy, but he needed to do one last thing. The granddaughter of the Pokeball Expert, Kurt. Kai must find the girl, Maizie, before the morning. His Hidden Mission depended on it. * * Morning, "They had locked her into an underground chamber inside an iron cage," Petyr told Kurt, as the old man and the girl embraced each other. "You can see that she is not harmed. She is just a little shaken up by the events." Kurt lifted his head to look at Kai and Petyr. The old man looked at Kai a bit more who was now wearing black glasses, hiding his slitted eyes. Behind Kurt, from a window, Red Sun gawked at them, his mouth open wide. It was apparent that he hadn’t believed Kai could handle three 4th-floor Contestants by himself. Petyr waved his hand at the red-haired man. The 9-floor Contestant backed away, determined not to give any more gifts. "Thank you," Kurt said, crying tears of joy. "Here, take this as my thanks to you two." Kurt took out a belt. On the belt, three little balls shone in three different colors. Kai and Petyr exchanged a look, and then suddenly the notification appeared. ... [ Hidden Mission: Bring back Kurt’s granddaughter, Maizie, safely from the kidnappers Hidden Mission Status: Success Hidden Mission Rewards: 1. +3 Custom Pokeballs 2. +2 Attribute Points 3. Charisma +5 ] ... This mind-gobbling reward marked the end of Kai’s adventure into Azalea Town with a wide grin on his face.