[CH399+ Continued] Dungeon Diver: Stealing A Monster's Power

Chapter 444

His ranked-up buff even activates, and I see a layer of white energy forming around his eyes as we begin to float closer.

"Yeah, it definitely does... Let's check it out."

We fly over to the edge of the Abyss, and I activate my Demonic Energy Manipulation, but use the trick to split my focus that I learned before to allow myself to use mana-powered skills as well.

It's been a while since I used energy like this, but with all my new Qi and mana control training, my ability to manipulate any kind of energy has increased drastically, it almost seems as easy as breathing to spot the small clusters of unrefined energy in the Abyss and pinpoint enemies that line the border.

As my head turns to look straight in the direction of one that seems to be the same strength as those Demonic wolves I faced in the Abyss right outside Solara, Arie's gaze turns to it too.

We both touchdown about 20 meters away from the wall of darkness, and he speaks up.

"So you can actually see them too?"

I nod with both arms crossed.

"I'm more surprised you can see them, honestly. Is it a special perk from your ranked-up buff? I thought it could only manifest weapons and gear for you like you showed me before."

He nods and begins to manifest a white bow out of energy, then draws back a shimmering white arrow made of the same material.

Moments later, he locks it onto a target in the abyss and lets the arrow fly.

It pierces through the veil of darkness and hits the swirling ball of unrefined energy I pinpointed previously. Then, a howl and squeal of an injured wolf calls out the moment it's hit, but ceases moments later as I'm sure the monster was killed.

Then, the sizzling sound of sparks and Demonic Energy reacting with mana erupts from inside the Abyss for a few seconds, crackling like fireworks, then going silent again.

My curiosity is piqued.

"How'd you manage that? You sent a mana-based attack through the Abyss without it instantly erupting into sparks?"

"It's more complicated than that. Inactive, sealed, or very unique mana signatures don't activate a reaction. It's how you're able to wear gear inside the Abyss and not have it explode on you. As long as the mana isnt free flowing or actively iteracting with anything, it shouldn't combust."

I nod, pointing a finger at the abyss and shooting a fireball at the dark wall to watch it explode and turn to yellow and white sparks the instant it makes contact with the wall of black fog.

Arie continues, activating his red hydra's buff for a split second and letting a white arrow coated in red energy fly into the abyss next.

It soars for hundreds of meters, almost further than I can sense, then finally hits something, and the energy is dispersed, making a crackling explosion deep within the darkness.

"The energy from this buff works as a protective layer as well, it makes my attacks last even longer before they sizzle out. However, I have reason to believe my skill and buff are not replicable. You see, I didn't naturally awaken my Spirit Archer skill. It was artificially infused into me while I was awakening as a gift from my village leader back in Sector 4. I believe because of this, the special traits have carried on to my ranked-up buff too."

I turn my head to Arie, wondering exactly what he means by this. I always knew his skill was odd. "Spirit Archer" is not a skill I've ever seen a replica of. After scanning hundreds, even thousands of skills in cities like Solara, Vice City, and Valor City; I've never seen a skill like this. Whatever he's talking about, it would explain a few things.