[CH598+ Continued] Dungeon Diver: Stealing A Monster's Power

Chapter 661

Maria tests out the full capabilities of her power while I continue to attempt peering into her Soul Energy core to figure out what this pulsing sensation really is.

In between our exchanges, she feels multiple times weaker than the moment before our attacks collide.

I even test out using my other elements with telekinesis to throw multiple projectiles her way from varying angles while our main focus of a sword clash continues on.

The pulses in her aura allow for ice walls to form even separated from her body, mimicking the same increase in strength for a split second upon impact.

While it feels like matching a mid-level True Core is her maximum, every minute that passes during this clash adds small amounts of power to her base.

Thousands of new links are being formed all over the Dark Continent and 8 Great Regions, and the rate at which word spreads increases more and more about the extravagant perks granted to those that create links.

This allows an increasing amount of stats to be borrowed, slowly amping up the battle more with every collision.

I can feel her movements become fluid and instinctual, however, I can sense small amounts of the beginning stages of early divine energy poisoning along with mental and physical fatigue building up. The rate that it does increases drastically after each of the unexplainable core pulses.

I'm not too concerned, as with a few hours in hibernation using my skill, paired with Abby's restoration skill and a passive use of my self-regeneration skill, I'm sure she'll be fine. However, that takes time and brings us out of the flow state of training, so I want to hold it off for as long as possible and soak up as much experience as we can right now.

To make sure we don't completely overdo it, after about half an hour passes, we both stop and take a break, floating above the desert, but neither of us powers down our auras just yet.

The sun is beginning to set, and the mental clock in my head ticks away.

Once it rises again, there is only going to be one day left before the big three come to the Dark Continent.

Abby will be breaking through to her yellow core soon, and Ember should begin compressing his True Core by the time the sun rises too.

While it feels like I have limitless power at my fingertips, gaining 30x more stats than Maria has right now, I want to make sure I've done everything in my power to become stronger while there's still time left.

As these thoughts race through my mind, I feel a familiar True Core's aura approaching from the southern volcanic region while Maria speaks up and points her greater form's sword my way.

"Ready to go again? I can feel it, I'm on the verge of unlocking this odd sensation in my core... I just need a little more battle experience at this level."

I think to myself for a moment, picturing the pulses that only activate for fractions of a second at a time, then reply.

"I think you need someone closer to your strength to fight you. You're still subconsciously holding back and know I won't actually injure you. This was enough to get you used to this new power, but we're going to need to bring it up a notch if you want to have a breakthrough."

Maria raises a question back.

"Your greater form? There's no way— not yet—"

I smile and shake my head.

"No, something different. Get ready for a real fight. There's someone I want you to meet."

As Maria's gaze sharpens, I form a telepathy link with the True Core flying my way, and before I can even say a word, Raven's voice comes through.