Flashy Adventurer System : Show Off to Get Stronger! - Chapter 669

Chapter 669: Utterly Drained
‘Appraisal!’

[Name]: Aeolus (Wind Dragon)

[Creature Rank]: S

[Creature Type]: Wind

[Hit Points]: 1,276 / 4,000

[Mana]: 465 / 1,110

[Stamina]: 550 / 1,800

[Talent]: [Pure Draconic Blood (Legendary)] [Minor Blessing of the Wind God (Epic)]

[Description]

A pure-blooded dragon adept at harnessing the power of the wind to vanquish its foes.

[Skills]: [Chomp Lv.5] [Tail Swipe Lv.5] [Dive Lv.5] [Claw Smash Lv.5] [Flight Lv.5] [Summon Tailwind Lv.5 (Uncommon)] [Greater Wind Cutter Lv.5 (Uncommon)] [Greater Wind Barrier Lv.5 (Uncommon)] [Greater Mana Blast Lv.5 (Uncommon)] [Summon Tornado Lv.5 (Uncommon)] [Summon Windstorm Lv.5 (Rare)] [Draconic Origin Bomb Lv.5 (Rare)][Windswept Domain Lv.5 (Unique)] [Draconic Vanguard Lv.5 (Unique)] [Wind Dragon’s Roar Lv.5 (Unique)] [Calamitous Wind Lv.4 (Epic)]

[Strength: 925]

[Intelligence: 500]

[Agility: 700]

[Dexterity: 650]

[Stamina: 600]

[Vitality: 800]:

[Wisdom: 110]

‘Worthy of a dragon!’ Shye praised inwardly upon seeing the Wind Dragon’s attributes. ‘Hmm…isn’t this wisdom and intelligence a bit too low, though? Is this one a juvenile? But its size is for adults…must be a recently matured one…’

The Wind Dragon’s low hit points, mana, and stamina filled him with excitement, nearly prompting him to activate a live recording crystal to rake in a few hundred thousand system points.

Fortunately, he regained his composure just in time, realizing that broadcasting his kill, even for the system points, would come with several significant disadvantages that would outweigh his potential earnings.

First, if he broadcasted the kill, people would discover that he was about to acquire a large number of top-grade enchantment jades and rare to epic-tier herbs from the Wind Dragon’s resting area.

It was in his best interest to keep such valuable information hidden.

Second, he might earn only a small amount of system points, as the dragon he was hunting was already severely injured.

Slaying an almost-dead Wind Dragon wouldn’t have the same impact as defeating a fully healthy one.

Third, the four titled adventurers would uncover his true motives, which would not only sour their impressions of him due to his dishonesty but could also ruin the positive dynamic and synergy they had developed as a group.

If they found out he intended to keep everything for himself, trusting him wholeheartedly would likely become difficult for them.

Of course, sharing the goods with the four of them crossed Shye’s mind, but he ultimately decided to take everything for himself.

Why? While part of it was due to his greed, the main reason was the possibility that one day, the four might end up as his enemies.

By aiding the four titled adventurers in becoming stronger, he could be inadvertently harming himself and his comrades, as the four might one day use that very strength to overpower Hadean Varsa’s forces in the war against Dweezel and the WAA.

It was wiser for Shye to keep everything and allocate the resources evenly among those who had already pledged their loyalty to the group and their cause.

Taking one deep breath, he pulled Darky and Murky out of their swordstraps, gripping their handles tightly as he slowly approached the sleeping Wind Dragon.

Things would definitely be easier compared to fighting a healthy Wind Dragon.

However, since his trump cards, [(Dark) Nightfall Reaper Lv.5 (Epic)] and [Ninth Devastation Ray Lv.5 (Epic)], were still on cooldown, he could only rely on his [Unique]-tier skills and below to finish the dragon off.

Shye knew just how tough dragon scales were.

There was a fair chance he might fail to kill the Wind Dragon in a single strike, or that it would sense him if he went straight for its neck, as monstrous creatures possessed an innate ability to detect bloodlust and murderous intent.

Luckily, his more than seven hundred points of intelligence immediately gave him the perfect solution.

As Shye approached the resting Wind Dragon, a dark purple aura enveloped Darky and Murky, granting them the [Ethereal] status.

This effect allowed both people and weapons to pass through objects as if they were ghosts. This was Shye’s skill, [Blades of Despair], which he had rarely used over the past two months.

It was typically more efficient for him to kill monsters outright rather than slowly wearing down their stamina and mana with each strike.

This time, however, Shye chose to drain what little stamina and mana the Wind Dragon had left, believing it would guarantee his victory.

Arriving beside the sleeping draconian, Shye stacked his skills one after the other.

‘Lethal Edge! Power Slash! Boost! Boost! Boost!’

This three-skill combo of his was absolutely lethal, second only to his trump cards, but since he activated [Blades of Despair Lv.5 (Unique)], this attack of his would not kill the Wind Dragon, thus allowing him to avoid emitting bloodlust or murderous intent.

The next moment…

*FWOOSH!*

The two greatswords covered in dark purple made their way towards the enormous dragon’s neck, silent as a ghost.

As anticipated, without emitting any bloodlust or murderous intent, his lethal energy-sapping combo struck perfectly.

The Wind Dragon briefly opened its eyes before shutting them again, a sharp headache overwhelming it and causing it to roar in agony.

For the first time in its life, the massive dragon experienced a severe mana backlash—a condition its species rarely faced, thanks to their naturally large mana pool, extraordinary mana regeneration, and reduced mana costs when casting spells of the same element as them.

Upon realizing there was an intruder in its cave, the Wind Dragon quickly attempted to stand.

To its astonishment, it stumbled and fell sideways, struggling to rise as waves of exhaustion swept through its draconic body.

‘Appraisal!’

Naturally, Shye immediately double-checked if his plan worked.

[Mana]: 0 / 1,110

[Stamina]: 0 / 1,800

“Hahahaha! You let your guard down, Wind Dragon.” Shye laughed in triumph and sheer delight.

Now, everything in the cave would be his!

Plunging one of his dark purple aura-covered greatswords into the dragon’s skull to halt its mana and stamina regeneration, the Wind Dragon roared in pain again, glaring with anger and defiance at the human before it.

“YOU!! YOU’RE ONE OF THE FIVE HUMANS FROM BEFORE! HOW DID YOU SURVIVE THAT CRAZY BIRD?!”