C8 I Am Currently Level 100 and Can Beat Level 100 Right?
After leaving the Beast Pavilion, Shen Lang didn't head home but instead checked into a hotel room. His current place, a cramped rental in the outskirts of Southvale City's tenth ring, barely spanned ten square meters—hardly enough space for his Fire Serpent to stretch out, let alone evolve into Queen Medusa without bursting through the walls.
With his newfound wealth, Shen Lang mused that it might be time to upgrade to a more spacious abode. For now, he had chosen the Home of the Class, a luxurious five-star establishment. His preference for this hotel wasn't for its opulence but for its proximity to a beginner dungeon, making it ideal for his dungeon delving activities.
Southvale City boasted three beginner dungeons: one savage beast dungeon and two Undead Dungeons. Conveniently, the savage beast dungeon was right next to the hotel.
But before he could even think about dungeon raiding, Shen Lang knew he had to focus on the reversion of his Fire Serpent's bloodline. Without that, he wouldn't stand a chance.
Once in his suite, Shen Lang wasted no time summoning the Fire Serpent from the Beast Taming Space. The creature surveyed the room with curiosity before affectionately nuzzling Shen Lang's leg.
"Big guy, brace yourself for a new chapter in your life," Shen Lang said, gazing down at the Fire Serpent with a sense of expectation. He silently invoked, "Activate the bloodline reversion talent!"
Instantly, a voice chimed in his ear:
"Divine level bloodline reversion initiated, pairing with SSS grade talent Bloodline Insight to detect familiar's bloodline... Successful!
Your familiar, the Fire Serpent, harbors the Ten Stars Divine Beast level Queen Medusa bloodline!
Activation of the Divine Beast level Queen Medusa bloodline is now underway for your Fire Serpent!"
As the announcement echoed, the Fire Serpent before Shen Lang burst into a spectacle of rainbow light. The vibrant glow cloaked the serpent, its body contorting as it transformed. Bathed in the prismatic light, its upper half morphed into a woman's form, and the serpentine head reshaped into a human visage.
Immediately, countless strands of long, flowing hair sprouted from her head, cascading like a waterfall. But upon closer inspection, it was clear that these were no ordinary locks; they were slender serpents!
Simultaneously, scales began to emerge along their bodies, weaving into each other, transforming into what seemed like garments.
Soon, the rainbow light completely vanished, and there stood a humanoid being with a crown of writhing snake hair before Shen Lang.
"Could this be Queen Medusa?"
Shen Lang gazed at the creature, roughly his height, with a mix of surprise and awe.
The serpentine mane should have been horrifying, yet beneath the exquisite visage, it evoked an uncanny allure. The pointed ears, reminiscent of an elf's, and the fair skin sparkling with stardust hues, instilled a sacredness that demanded distance and reverence.
Her curvaceous figure and delicate waist, partially enshrouded by a red brocade robe, hinted at a crimson snake tail peeking out from the hem. The tail swayed subtly, adding a touch of wild, bewitching charm to the image.
But it was her amber, vertical-slit pupils that truly captivated; they were as piercing as the deepest, coldest abyss and as isolated as a dark, icy starry sky, irresistibly drawing one into their depths.
She exuded a regal air indeed!
"Congratulations, Beastmaster, your Fire Serpent has ascended to its primeval form, achieving the status of a Ten-star Divine Beast, Queen Medusa!"
As the announcement echoed, Queen Medusa's snake hair fell limply, all eyes turning to Shen Lang. Her once icy gaze softened, and with an excited flick of her tail, she approached Shen Lang.
"Thank you, Master, for rescuing me from those detestable humans! Thank you for enabling my transformation and ancestral reversion to a Divine Beast bloodline!"
It was no surprise that the Divine Beast could speak, given its superior intellect.
Yet her voice was unexpectedly delicate, a soft and ethereal tone that was the epitome of mature femininity, sending shivers down one's spine.
Noticing Shen Lang's silence, Queen Medusa spoke up, her voice tinged with nervousness, "Master, do you not find favor in me?"
"No, no, I love it!"
Shen Lang cleared his throat and continued, "Well then, from now on, stick with me!"
Queen Medusa nodded, her voice trailing, "Mhm, mhm, my master."
"…" Shen Lang felt a tingling numbness spread through his bones.
As he conversed with Medusa, Shen Lang was simultaneously reviewing Queen Medusa's attribute panel.
Beast Tamed: Queen Medusa
Attribute: Fire
Level: 5
Strength: 1,512, Agility: 1,314, Vitality: 1,598, Spirit: 1,945
SSS-Level Talent: Queen Medusa's Gaze (Fire Attack +500%, gaze can petrify enemies with a chance to incinerate them)
SSS-Level Talent: Queen's Resilience (Vitality Recovery +500%)
Skills: Death Gaze, Secret Technique: Serpentine Charm, Myriad Fires Devour Hearts, Nine-Layered Fire Shield, Meteor Fire Falls...
Shen Lang's breath hitched as he absorbed the details of Queen Medusa's profile.
Two exceptional SSS-Level Talents!
All four-dimensional attributes breaking the thousand mark, with an average nearing 1,600!
The skills, judging by their names alone, were clearly top-tier ultimates!
It was clear that Queen Medusa truly lived up to her status as a divine beast with ten-star potential!
The catch was, this ten-star potential divine beast was currently only Level 5.
Yet, even at Level 5, Queen Medusa had the power to decimate any Godly Equipment Class professionals below four stars and savage beasts below Level 120!
And at this moment, Shen Lang himself was still only Level 0!
"Heh, a Level 0 Beastmaster taking down a Level 100 professional? Sounds about right, doesn't it?"
Right then, a notification chimed in Shen Lang's ear.
[Divine-Level Talent — Talent Extraction Triggered. Would you like to extract a talent from your familiar?]
Shen Lang hadn't forgotten about the two divine-level talents he had yet to utilize. Without hesitation, he responded, "Extract immediately!"
Congratulations, you have successfully extracted an SSS-Level Talent from your familiar — Queen's Resilience!
Upon hearing the prompt, Shen Lang couldn't help but nod in satisfaction.
Queen Medusa possessed only two Level SSS talents: Queen's Gaze and Queen's Resilience, both passive in nature.
Queen's Gaze was an offensive support talent that required the use of fire attribute skills. What good would that do for a Beastmaster like Shen Lang?
Queen's Resilience, on the other hand, was impressively strong, boasting a fivefold increase in stamina recovery!
Paired with the Blessing of a Level SSS talent, Shen Lang would essentially have limitless firepower in combat.
And no, it certainly wasn't because this talent allowed him to battle for twenty-four hours straight!