As soon as D explained, Lee had opened the Workshop and manufactured ten of the soothing scented incense sticks. Placing them in appropriate positions, the scent began to take effect.
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It took more than an hour to completely tame the 12 lesser wyverns. The taming was flawless as their resistance was lower than Lee's resolve. After the connection was established, Lee can sense their presence even blindfolded. The smoke rising from the incense gave them a dep and refreshing sleep, while their minds unwinded a lot.
*gurrr...*
A Safrogor snored aloud and Lee turned his head to see the being. He immediately evaluated those beasts as a formidable force and stepped towards them. Without any resistance or repulsion, Lee tamed and imprinted his seal in their consciousness. The 17 Safragors became connected to him, before they consciously realised.
The Ghouls were knocked out completely. Even when Lee poked them with his blade, they did not react. He realised that the dosage of the sedation was more than they could tolerate. D assured him that the Ghouls will be back in an hour or two, for evaluating the beast's overall attributes.
Walking towards the Minotaurs, Lee saw them not on the ground, but standing upright. Though upright, they were sleeping while snoring faintly, and their body was supported by their axes, placed in front of them as a support. Lee walked past them and towards the inside of the cave they were guarding,
A heap of metal objects taller than him welcomed him. There were many kinds of swords poking out of the heap. Those weapons and ornaments were sparkling with dullness. Without bothering to sort, Lee absorbed all the objects into the EsGen chamber. He also asked D to thoroughly check each one of the instruments and to sort them accordingly. D gave him a reply that he would be happy to do so, and added that he now has a few pairs of hands helping him.
One, two, three, four.....Minotaurs did not pose much resistance to Lee because their strength was mostly physical. And because of the reason, these bipeds are prone to going berserk easily. They tend to be easily enraged by external variables.
Lee flew up using Flight in order to touch these beasts' heads. The process went smoothly as ever, and those beings were now his companions. By this time, Lee had advanced in his taming skill to E grade, and was at the doorstep of the D grade.
When almost two hours had passed away, Lee managed to tame 12 Wyverns, 17 Safrogors and 13 Minotaurs.
'D, if I am to break the release of a tamed beast, will I lose the progress?'
[No. But you shall not receive any progress if you tame them again.]
Lee found that he had tamed almost all of the main boss force of the dungeon, and that it would disrupt the integrity of the dungeon. So he decided to release the Safrogors from his taming, when he leaves. D also approved his decision and stated that it is a good thing to do. Additionally, D added that two lesser wyverns and four minotaurs are enough for him to over power the Water Moon sect.
Now that D mentioned about the sect, Lee decided to make changes to his plans. Through the Map, he saw his new objective embedded inside a large block of obsidian. He made up his mind to tamper with the Dungeon Crystal in order to teach the sect leader a lesson.
The Snow Wyvern were sleeping so carelessly, that a normal adventurer can kill it. D notified that the wyvern is in its most weak state, and urged to utilise the moment. Flying towards the pale blue beast, Lee did not feel any resistance while taming it.
On the contrary, Lee felt an immense pull towards the beast. He felt a sensation of happiness and joy from the sleeping beast. Its face was peaceful and had a sliver of smile. When the taming was complete, the beast twitched its winged forelimbs faintly.
'Now the main part of the event.'
'Attributes.'
=+=+=+=+=
Health: 97
Power: 82
Stamina: 79
Guard: 53
Dexterity: 55
Perception: 94
Intelligence: 102
Resolve: 98
=+=+=+=+=
'Increase Power by one point.'
A faint sting ran over Lee and he twitched slightly. The muscles and bones expressed a mild discomfort, which easily subsided.
'Then increase Stamina, Guard, Dexterity and Perception by one point.'
A jacket of unpleasant feeling was thrown over Lee, and he easily resisted the uneasiness. Thus, he found that the sensations accompanied with the upgrade was not too painful, at lower quantities.
'Increase Health by 100.'
A sensation of comfort and content filled his mind and he could tell that his health had increased by a good extent. His urge to experiment shot up and he asked D to upgrade all of his attributes to be increased by 100 points.
The sensation was indescribable, and Lee fell on his knees. Every bone in his body was as if completely broken and being reconstructed. All the muscles in his being were changing its composition and durability. His brain and nervous system screamed in pain, and he was drenched in sweat.
Still, not even a single groan escaped his mouth. Biting down his teeth, Lee suppressed his pain and stayed awake. He knows that if he was to fall unconscious, the results might not be as he expected.
Taking a minute or two to restore his strength, Lee sprang up. He felt an increase in his muscular strength and bone density, while his movements became more smooth and fluent. His brain notified him that he can perceive things and sensations on a deeper level.
'That was not bad.'
Glancing at the Obsidian pillar in which the Dungeon Crystal was embedded, Lee used View.
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Name: Obsidian Pillar
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'Nothing more?'
Lee walked to the pillar-like structure, and observed it up close. The deep purple colour of the formation was so close to being black, and it gave of a glossy finish. He touched the surface and felt the smoothness with his fingertips.
Taking a step back, Lee raised his right hand, and brought it to his shoulder. The next instant, it shot forward.
*Thud*