Endless Extraction in a Game-Like World

Chapter 284: Level 50 Achieved! A Familiar Reward

[Ding!]

[Volcano Trial Cleared.]

[Reward Calculation Complete.]

[Ding!]

[Level Increased.]

[Level: 34 → 35]

[Level Increased.]

[Level: 37 → 38].....

The notifications continued flooding their vision one after another, the golden light of advancement washing over them repeatedly.

[Level: 49 → 50]

[Combat Score: 117.5 → 162.5 (+3)]

A tremendous surge of energy flooded through their bodies, their muscles becoming noticeably denser as power settled into every fiber. Their Fighting Spirits stabilized within them, the Ancient Dragon God and Crimson Sovereign both humming with renewed strength.

Caelus slowly clenched his fist, feeling the overwhelming difference in his physical capabilities.

"Level fifty."

Sylvia smiled beside him, her own body radiating with the same transformed energy.

"We’ve become so much stronger and we did so in a single day as you mentioned. Hubby."

"Yeah." Caelus smiled.

Maybe, manifestation of what you want the most was indeed a real thing. He should use it on gambling more often!

Another notification appeared before they could fully process the changes.

[Ding!]

[Special Reward Obtained.]

[SS-Rank Race Awakening Stone ×2]

Both immediately froze seeing the words displayed before them.

"Race Awakening Stone?" Caelus stared at the notification in disbelief.

Sylvia’s beautiful eyes widened as the implications became clear to her as well.

"That means we can awaken our races again."

Caelus nodded slowly, hardly able to suppress the excitement building in his chest.

This was exactly what he needed to regain his Chaos Dragon Body.

Just then, flames gathered once more in the center of the volcanic chamber, swirling together before the Volcano King slowly walked out from within them.

A faint smile appeared on his ancient face as he studied the two survivors.

"You have exceeded my expectations."

He looked toward Caelus first.

"Infernal Tyrant."

Then his gaze shifted to Sylvia.

"Ash Monarch."

"Both are extraordinary monsters from the old era, yet you two defeated them." He suddenly smiled wider. "Yet what surprised me even more was Twin Soul Resonance."

Caelus raised an eyebrow at his words.

"You know what it is?"

The Volcano King nodded, his expression becoming thoughtful.

"Very few ever achieve it, Soul Resonance itself is already incredibly difficult." He walked slowly around them as he spoke. "Twin Soul Resonance is something legends speak of."

"Two souls, perfectly synchronized, perfectly trusting, perfectly accepting." He gestured between them. "Your souls resonate as one, and that alone greatly increases the efficiency of your powers."

Sylvia quietly looked toward Caelus, a faint smile appearing on her lips.

The Volcano King’s expression became serious.

"However, Race Awakening is only the beginning, the true challenge is controlling it." He looked directly toward Sylvia. "Especially yours."

He raised his hand, volcanic Aura gathering around his palm before gently flowing toward Sylvia. Instead of hurting her, it quietly entered her mind.

[Ding.]

[Volcano King has transferred Race Control Experience.]

[Would you like to receive it?]

[Y/N]

Sylvia immediately looked toward Caelus with uncertainty in her eyes.

He smiled reassuringly.

"Accept it. If it was to hurt you, he would’ve done so from the beginning."

She pressed Yes without further hesitation hearing his assurance.

Immediately, thousands of years of experience flooded into her mind, countless vampire battles playing out in rapid succession. Transformation control, Aura circulation, blood manipulation, returning to human form, suppressing instinct, perfect control. The knowledge rapidly settled inside her consciousness.

The Volcano King nodded with satisfaction.

"Good, now you possess the experience required."

Caelus stepped forward with a question.

"The True Progenitor, is that her true transformation?"

The Volcano King nodded.

"Every race possesses a complete form, few ever reach it, fewer still control it." He smiled faintly. "And it just happens I understand the process of vampire transformation, once I too walked the path of a vampire."

Caelus looked genuinely surprised.

"You were a vampire?"

He nodded. "I was before I reached the realm beyond divinity and gained the privilege to create my own race."

The Volcano King then turned toward Caelus.

"Unfortunately, I cannot help you, Chaos Dragons are extremely rare." His expression became serious. "I only know one Chaos Dragon after all."

Caelus simply smiled hearing him.

’Good thing I’ve already perfected the Chaos Dragon Body,’ he thought to himself.

He didn’t need help in the first place.

He looked toward Sylvia.

"Looks like we’ll awaken together."

"Yeah." Sylvia smiled.

Then, both of them crushed the SS-Rank Race Awakening Stones simultaneously.

Brilliant cocoons immediately forming around each of them. A transparent barrier isolated both cocoons from the outside world as the surrounding Mana began violently surging.

The Volcano King silently watched from outside.

Inside his cocoon, Caelus saw a new notification appear.

[Chaos Dragon Body Available.]

[Permanent Integration Available.]

[Would you like to proceed?]

[Y/N]

There it was. His Chaos Dragon Body.

After almost a week here, he could now officially get the Chaos Dragon Body.

Caelus pressed Yes without hesitation.

Chaos Energy erupted throughout his entire being, his bones beginning to restructure as every organ became denser. Mana pathways widened throughout his body, his blood gradually turning a darker shade before stabilizing.

The Chaos Dragon Cells spread throughout every part of him, his heartbeat beginning to synchronize with the Chaos Dragon Body.

However, just before completion, everything stopped.

The Chaos Dragon Energy violently rejected him.

’Rejected?’ Caelus frowned internally.

The dragon energy roared throughout his body, refusing to synchronize with his soul as the cocoon violently trembled around him.

Instead of forcing it, Caelus calmly released his own soul, allowing the Chaos Dragon to inspect him freely.

It saw his determination, his countless battles, his unwavering Origin, and his complete acceptance of Chaos.

Sensing all this, the resistance disappeared gradually.

The Chaos Dragon Energy quietly wrapped around his soul, embracing him rather than fighting him.

[Synchronization Complete.]

[Chaos Dragon Body permanently integrated.]

Transformation surged through him immediately, his hair growing noticeably longer as small blue horns emerged from his forehead.

They were similar in size to delicate curved horns, circuit-like glowing blue patterns extending around the base of each one.

Four sharp canine teeth replaced his normal ones as ghis his pupils becoming vertical dragon slits. His

Aura became vastly more oppressive, Chaos Axiom Energy circulating around him like a second skin.

His physique became noticeably more refined, looking far more imposing without becoming bulky.

[Chaos Dragon Body Permanently Awakened.]

[Permanent Effects:]

[HP ×2]

[MP ×2]

[CA ×2]

[Combat Score +25]

That wasn’t all, his Chaos Perception Eyes was back as part of the body itself!

[Chaos Perception Eyes]

[Description: A superior draconic perception capable of drastically enhancing reaction speed.]

[Passive Effects:]

[Bullet-time perception]

[Minor mental suppression against weaker opponents]

[Stuns targets for a short duration.]

Inside the cocoon, Caelus slowly opened his eyes, brilliant blue light radiating from his transformed pupils.

An overwhelming dragon aura burst outward from him, shaking the entire volcanic chamber.