Lurking Shadow

The Shadowclaw made a sudden movement and lunged at Erik, slashing its claws through the air and opening its jaws wide in preparation for the attack. The young man channeled mana and used the Xeridon Anteris's brain crystal power to enhance its strength to at least match the creature's.

The awakener discovered through the biological supercomputer's analysis power that the beast had at least 80 strength points, whereas he naturally had somewhere around 50 strength points.

Doubling his strength through the Xeridon Anteris's brain crystal power required a lot of mana, which he also had to use to make a dart strong enough to weaken the Shadowclaw. But at least this way, Erik could fight against the beast without problems.

The awakener deftly sidestepped the aerial assault, narrowly avoiding getting bit by the creature's razor-sharp teeth. Erik retaliated with lightning-fast reflexes, driving his Flyssa forward in a powerful thrust aimed at the beast's exposed flank.