Supreme BeastTamer: I Can Copy and Upgrade Skills 10x! - Chapter 505

Chapter 505: Dragon Transformation [2]
“About that.” A slightly embarrassed expression appeared on Draco’s face. “I had said that in the heat of the moment.”

“So there’s no way?” Nox inquired, a sense of panic slowly rising in his heart. If there was really no way, then his plan could be ruined.

He didn’t know any other way to control Frostpire; this competition was his only shot. He looked at the king intensely, trying to mask his desperation.

“You can’t turn into a full dragon,” Draco explained. “But we can easily mask your scent and cover you with the necessary dragon scales. What will be a problem, however, are the basic dragon skills.”

King Draco fell into deep contemplation. As king and an old dragon, he had not been confined to the dragon realm all his life. Draco had traveled to the human continent, the non-continent, and beyond.

And like every other dragon that liked hoarding treasures, he had vast amounts of resources at his disposal, even though it wasn’t as massive as the Big Four.

With that, he was confident in sneaking Nox into the competition right under everyone’s noses. However, what set him back—and could cause problems during the competition—was skills.

Each dragon had one core skill, and that was a Manipulation-type skill. These types of skills were very rare, as difficult to find as a rock in a lake; they were that rare.

There were Fire, Lightning, Shadow, Ice, Earth, and so on. Not even the Big Four were in possession of such skills—not that they needed them.

No one in the dragon realm really needed these skills, as they inherited them from birth, so there had never been a need to seek them out.

‘If he doesn’t display such skills, the others will easily tell that something is wrong,’ Draco pondered.

“That shouldn’t be a problem then,” Nox suddenly said, a confident smile on his face.

Back in Valhalla, he had told the system to always record the skills of any opponents or beasts he fought so that he could choose from them whenever he wanted.

He had opted for this because stopping in the middle of a fight to upgrade skills wasn’t ideal and could cause a big oversight if he wasn’t careful.

Though the recorded skills only remained for about three hours before disappearing into oblivion, it was still extremely useful.

All Nox had to do was scroll through his system prompt, his eyes fixed on the holographic screen visible only to him. Meanwhile, Draco and Drake stared at him, still waiting for him to clarify himself.

‘Hmm… during the past days, the system repeatedly recorded these skills whenever Zara fought, but because I wasn’t paying attention, I never checked them out.’

Nox continued scrolling until his eyes fell on two skills!

It was Ice Manipulation and Ice Circle—the same Ice Circle that had expanded out and nearly devoured Nox before.

Naturally, his trusty golden finger had recorded the skill and upgraded it ten times beyond its initial power.

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[Ice Manipulation (Advanced Tier)]

Grants control over ice, allowing the user to create, shape, and freeze at will within 50 metre radius

Cost: 20 MP per second

Cooldown: 59 seconds

[Frost Overlord (Ultimate Tier – Upgraded)]

Grants absolute control over ice, affecting a wide area. Can create massive glaciers, frozen armor, and drain heat from surroundings, slowing enemies within 500 metre radius.

Cost: 50 MP per second

Cooldown: 2 minutes

[Ice Circle (Advanced Tier)]

Creates a small, rotating ice circle that expands over time. Enemies caught in its range are gradually slowed before being completely encased in an ice cocoon, immobilizing them.

Cooldown: 20 seconds

[Glacial Abyss (Ultimate Tier – Upgraded)]

Summons an expanding ice circle radiating an intense chill. Those who gaze at it for too long become dazed and temporarily stunned. Once fully expanded, it erupts in a blinding frost explosion, trapping enemies in an unbreakable ice cocoon.

Cost: 120 MP

Cooldown: 40 seconds

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Nox briefly glanced through the skill descriptions and selected the [Keep] option.

As soon as he did, King Draco, Drake, and Zara felt a chilling aura pour out from Nox’s form. His aura, which had been normal before, took on a freezing intensity.

“This…” The three gasped at the same time, struggling to believe the scene unfolding before their eyes.

The chilling aura was very similar to the ice aura, a characteristic trait of all Frost Dragons—only this was much more powerful, as if it could freeze the very air itself.

As if to solidify their shock and erase all traces of disbelief from their hearts, the ground beneath Nox started to freeze over, turning into ice sheets that spread across the entire fighting platform.

Merely standing on the platform, the others could sense intense power emanating from it.

‘This Ice Manipulation is several times stronger than mine. Did he have this skill all along and just didn’t use it, or did he just get it now?’ Drake’s mind raced with several thoughts.

Meanwhile, the king’s blood ran cold as he sensed the tremendous power from the ice sheets.

‘Ultimate-tier… Just how many ultimate-tier skills does this kid have in his arsenal?’

Naturally, none of them thought that Nox had only obtained this skill just now—if they had, they would have been utterly speechless.

Meanwhile, Nox wasn’t content with the area his frost had covered.

With a simple thought, the ice sheets, which had stopped short of the platform’s edges, suddenly surged forward, continuing their advance.

It slowly crept past the fighting platform, reaching the resting area meant for the audience.

The five observers, who had been silently watching the fight, instinctively flinched back, frightened by the overwhelming power of the frost.

However, as if the ice had a will of its own, it merely crept past them without harming them.

In the blink of an eye, the entire coliseum was frozen over.

Nox then turned to the king, his expression unreadable.

“Does this solve the issue, then?” he asked.

The king hesitated, his gaze sweeping over the coliseum, now coated in an extra layer of thick ice.

He glanced at the previously open roof, which was now covered by a massive ice dome.

“Y-yes, this solves it,” he finally said, before laughing. “I’ll go make the necessary preparations to ensure you’re eligible for the competition.”

Saying this, King Draco Frostpire quickly excused himself. His face was plastered with excitement.

The usually composed king was now visibly shaking, his excitement palpable.

“Excuse me, too. I’ll go help Father,” Drake added before leaving, leaving Nox and Zara alone.

“How did I do?” Nox whispered to her with a light smile on his face.

Zara raised a thumbs-up, a habit she had learned from humans.

“You did good,” she said. “I didn’t even need to convince them.”

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Some time later, the king had completed all the necessary preparations required to turn Nox into a Dragon.