Chapter 989: A tasty candy
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The flying car flew between New Alexandria''s skyscrapers. Erik kept an eye out while Richard held the controls with white knuckles.
However, Erik had to tell Richard something. It was imperative that the man brought the brain crystal rifles with him, because it would make Richard''s survival chances much higher.
Besides, it would make him consume mana slower. The man could focus only on creating walls and constructs to defend himself rather than attack, which would make it simpler for him to kill his opponents.
"Those brain crystal rifles are for you," Erik said, breaking the silence. He gestured to the back seat, where the riflesy.
"Use them if the ckguards find you when we split up."
Richard nced at the weapons, then back at Erik. "I will, but are you sure about this n? You think you can draw them away?"
"I''ll make sure of it. They won''t be able to resist chasing me; I''m the most wanted man on the, and they have some special reasons for wanting to apprehend me. If we split up, you''ll have a better chance of reaching the Red Pce."
Richard nodded, his jaw set.
"Then I''ll trust your judgment. If Noah had been able to n that well for the attack on Fasard, since he says you are much smarter than him, then I bet you will do even better than you just said."
Erik nodded back. They didn''t stop flying; the city lights became blurry streaks as they headed to their destination.
<Erik, you''ve got some notifications you haven''t seen.>
<Is this really the right time?> Erik asked.
<Yes.>
<Show me then...>
[ENEMY HUMANS KILLED: MANA ABSORBING PROCESS STARTING.] [ENEMY HUMANS KILLED: MANA ABSORBING PROCESS STARTING.] [ENEMY HUMANS KILLED: MANA ABSORBING PROCESS STARTING.]
...
[ENEMY HUMANS KILLED: MANA ABSORBING PROCESS STARTING.]
There were 25 notifications like this. It was nothing Erik had already seen a lot during that day.
But there was another, a more significant one, among them.
[LEVEL UP.]
Erik was disappointed. These were not special notifications. He wondered why the system wanted him to see them.
<Why did you point these notifications out?>
<Because you have 115 stat points to allocate, Erik. You leveled quite a lot today.>
<Right, then allocate them all to energy, and then let me see the status.>
<All right then.>
[Host Information]
NAME: Erik Romano
AGE: 18
POWER LEVEL: 947
SYSTEM LEVEL: 220
EXPERIENCE: 77649/537840.96
DNA POINTS: 190075.18
HEALTH: 20840/20840
MANA: 18567/20770
{Attributes}
STRENGTH: 354
INTELLIGENCE: 286N?v(el)B\\jnn
DEXTERITY: 334
ENERGY: 1037
Avable Attributes points: 0
{Powers}
[Biological Super Computer Powers]
-Brain Crystal Maniption
-Brain Crystal Power Extraction
-Brain Crystal Power Merging
-Brain Crystal Power Analysis
-Brain Crystal Power Editing
-Brain Crystal Power Strengthening
-(LOCKED)
-DNA Maniption
-DNA Extraction
-DNA Merging
-DNA Analysis
-DNA Editing
-DNA Strengthening
-(LOCKED)
-Analysis
-Brain Information Injector
-Device Maniption
[Host''s Powers]
-nt Master: A13B-RANKED
-Vibration Burst: АПзA-RANKED
-Chimaeric Demon: Av1X-RANKED
-Self-Healing: Aμ1A-RANKED
-Instability: AX2B-RANKED
-Sword Conjuring: A01D-RANKED
-Replication: A01A-RANKED
-Phantom Veil: AПA-RANKED
-Frostwind Fire Tempest: A01A-RANKED
-Force Bastion: A01B-RANKED
-Mend Wounds: A01B-RANKED {Skills}
-Kyokar hand-to-hand style (MASTER)
-Etrium''s sword style (ADVANCED)
-Crypt of the Desert Style (MASTER)
<That''s good. Being A-rank and all of that.>
<Right, but since you have the weird taste of battling hundreds of people at the same time,
it''s not like it makes a difference for you. What you are usually trying to do is kill hundreds of
people with the same energy as a single person.>
<Right, it''s not like they left me a choice, right?>
<Indeed,> the biological supeputer said. <But it''s not like you do the smartest of the
things: run away. You fight them.>
At that, Erik remained silent. <By the way, I suggest you take Volkov''s DNA and brain crystal.
It would be better for you to get rid of the head as soon as possible.>
<Richard is here; I can''t do it in front of him.>
Then, the system did something that was the equivalent of looking at Erik with a confused
face.
Well, that was considering there wasn''t really a face the system could make, but the AI was
very good at conveying his confusion.
<You did it in front of Amber, Mira, and Emily; what is the difference now?>
<Well, for starters, I went to bed with all three, and, you know, they saw me in pretty awkward
situations before. Besides, because they are young, they have an open mind, which Richard, because of his age, might not have...>
<Just do it, Erik. What''s the worst he can do, trying to kill you? You already have a long list of people who want to kill you. Besides, Richard won''t say anything; he would be too disgusted
to even talk.>
<If you say so... Then I will trust your judgment...>
Erik leaned back, trying to steady his mind and hoping Richard wouldn''t freak out while driving. He reached into the back seat and grabbed Volkov''s bloody head.
Richard''s eyes widened slightly as Erik casually split the head in half over his mouth, letting
the blood pour into his mouth.
[SINISA VOLKOV''S DNA ACQUIRED. STARTING THE ANALYSIS.]
[ANALYSIS COMPLETE.]
[500 DNA POINTS ARE REQUIRED TO EXTRACT THE DNA. 1500 TO GET IT WITHOUT
INCURRING PAIN AND LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS.]
In the meantime, Richard had a shocked and disgusted look on his face.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!"
It wasn''t just the act of drinking a man''s blood and brain matter that was the problem; what
was jarring was the sheer nonchnce with which Erik did it.
It was almost as if he had done it many times already. In truth, the man wasn''t wrong to think
so.
Erik turned to look at the man, the mix of blood and brain matter still dripping down his chin.
"Keep driving, Richard," he said with a nk face.
Then Erik extracted the brain crystal from Volkov''s head and ate it.
[SINISA VOLKOV''S BRAIN CRYSTAL ACQUIRED. STARTING THE ANALYSIS.]
[ANALYSIS COMPLETE.]
[500 DNA POINTS ARE REQUIRED TO EXTRACT THE POWER. 1500 TO GET IT WITHOUT
INCURRING PAIN AND LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS.]
<System, absorb them both.>
<All righty.>