After killing the four shamans I managed to obtain 2000 exp, which was enough to let me evolve. Thankfully I managed to only get away with a fractured femur and a broken rib after the fight, not that it really matters much. Since the evolution should heal my injuries anyways.
Though it is a bit nerve racking, the whole evolution thing, as it's something that I never had to do as a human. This is really only my first time being able to look over all my options before picking, since the last time I evolved I left it up to the system. But I'd be lying if I said I wasn't exited, I could finally be a true dragon!
But before I could evolve I had to find a safe place away from prying eyes. Luckily there was a convinent cave behind the shamans. The smoke had already been cleared during the fight, and the presence I detected earlier had already turned faint, most likely dying from the smoke.
Not being able to hold back my exitment I impatiently made my way over the ashes of the 3 shamans, and entered the cave.
The interior was quite plain, as it was only a cave. Just some uneven stone and small pathways leading to different areas. I picked the left most pathway.
Using my fire breath as a torch, I quickly went searching for a good place to rest, before eventually finding a nice open space with plenty of room for my evolution. Just to ensure there was nothing nearby I sniffed the area around me, finding nothing of note.
Having confirmed that nothing else was nearby all that was left was evolving!
Evolution Available
Greater Dragon A B- tier monster that is the evolved form of the baby dragon. This monster is sparsely found throughout the continent, and is known to have the power to burn down small towns. It's scales are able to reflect most damage, and it's breath is able to through burn steel. The dragon is also able to cut Ninth Stage Qi Cultivators with it's reinforced claws. The monster's rarity and valuable parts make it highly saught after by the adventurer's guild.
4 Horned Toxic Dragon A B tier monster that is the rare evolved form of the bay dragon. This monster is rarely found through out the continent. It's notoierty comes from the acidic flames the dragon breaths. It is said that if you walked on land that had been touched by the dragon's flame, your feet would melt in a minute and your body in an hour. The horned dragon is also able to channel it's acid into it's claws, and release a weaker gas variant of it's acid from it's pours. Most Adventurer Guilds quickly kill these dragons for the harm they can cause, and for it's value in alchemy.
Dual Willed Dragon A B+ teir monster never seen on the continent. Due to it's unique circumstances, the dragon is able to combine mana and Qi into it's own unique energy. The dragon is highly resistant to mentals attacks, and posses mild regeneration. The dragon grows stronger from the souls of other creatures, which eneables it to enslave or consume the souls of others. Nothing else is known about this unique creature Consumes: Earth Soul {Trapped in Orb} and Dragon Soul. Converts: Greater Dragon soul.
Just the variety of different skills each dragon possesed was incredible. Anyone of these dragons would no doubt be an apex predator in their area. The baby dragon had definately been the correct choice.
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But there's only really one option I could choose.
Selected: Dual Willed Dragon
As I confirmed my pick, the familiar sensation of warmth invaded me.
But this time a black mist left the orb that I had left with Decorite and flew towards me.
Once the mist had come near me, it diverged from it's intial course and instead went around me, forming a small circle. The mist from the orb continued to come, which slowly turned the circle that had been rotating around me into a small dome. Once the last of the mist had left the orb, my body began to shift.
I felt an odd stretching sensation as my body rapidly expanded. The previously soft scales that adorned my body had hardened, darkening to an ethereal black. My face also quickly gained mass as it's form shifted to that of V. Small horns started growing down my back, and the small horns that had rested on my head grew to a more menacing size.
Throughout the change, the mist was consistently being absorbed into my body, hardening my bones and frame, but more important, it was altering something much deeper.
In my core a small vacuum had taken hold once the dome had formed. The vacuum started to pull the mist into itself, only serving to strenghten the vaccum.
Like that, time began to pass.
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Once the last of the mist had been used up, I started to inspect my new body.
Using my previous size as reference, I was probally 2.5 meters tall, and with a wingspan of 5 meters.
I had finally gotten wings, giving me the ability to fly around, which would save plenty of time in the future.
My new evolution almost made me intoxicated by the shear surplus of power I now had.
Dragon breath -> Ethereal Dragon Breath Lv1 A breath unique to the Dual Willed Dragon, it has the ability to pass the physical realm and directly assault the soul.
New Skill Obtained: Soul Bound Allows the host to bind the soul of a weaker creature, or if the creature volunteers to give up their soul. Unique to the Dual Willed Dragon.
New Skill Obtained: Mild Regneration The ability to heals passively repair wounds, and heal the body.
New Skill Obtained: Soul Harvest Using the unique power of Soul Force the host can rob the souls of those who have recently died. The souls harvested can be used to refine the body, or used in combat.
Qi + Mana -> Soul Force A unique form of energy that has combined the energy of the monsters and the humans, becoming the gateway to the soul.