Crafting Gear From Monster Genes

Ophelia was getting ready to head down to Kreyn. Even if he won, he needed help - his legs were clearly at their limit.

"Wait." Grad stopped her by gripping her shoulder firmly. "We haven’t finished our test yet. To award a Hunter the proper Badge, we must evaluate not only how he performs in battle but also his abilities."

"But... He’s shown more than enough. He used his boots and transformed arms exceptionally well. Based on that, we can accurately assess his performance."

"No."

Grad narrowed his eyes as the green gene flew toward Kreyn.

"His strength isn’t that he can defeat a monster that’s usually too difficult for newcomers, but in what he can do after the victory. You might say he won only thanks to his boots and transformed arms, but isn’t that precisely where his strength lies?"

At that very moment, a bright flash swept through the room as the Stone Garud gene actively trembled.

[Stone Garud Gene

[Tier: I

[Rarity: Rare

[Quality: High

[Features: Contains Evolution Essence.]

Kreyn blinked as his Gene Forge and the floating gene appeared before him.

"Hmm, it seems this is much better than the Sand Lizard Gene I got earlier. The rarity and quality are higher, but that’s not the most important part, is it?"

He looked at the last item on the list.

"The Evolution Essence... What is that?"

Kreyn expected the system to explain it to him as usual, but this time it didn’t.

"Hmm, either way, this is probably why I can turn this gene into a Cell, right?" he surmised.

[Correct.]

[This monster recently evolved, which is why its gene is now of increased value.]

This didn’t answer all of Kreyn’s questions, but it was a clue to the first one.

"I see. Alright, I want to create a Cell. What do I need to do?"

Tremble.

The hammer trembled as Kreyn realized everything.

"Seriously? Me? Maybe you should just do it all? You did a pretty good job last time."

Tremble!

The hammer trembled once more, impatiently.

"Fine!"

Hesitantly, but Kreyn took the hammer in his hand. At that very moment, the Stone Garud Gene landed on the anvil and shattered into many pieces.

A white dot lit up on each part as a line stretched from one dot to another until a pattern resembling a constellation was formed.

One of the dots shone brightly as Kreyn’s hand, without his knowledge, brought the hammer down right on that spot.

An energy pulse traveled along the line as the next dot glowed, and once again, Kreyn’s hand moved at the perfect moment.

Bam! Bam! Bam!

Kreyn was confused, but also captivated by the sight as all the lines and dots were soon connected, forming a single constellation from a gene.

[The Blueprint of the Stone Garud Gene has been created!]

[The process of creating a Cell begins!]

Kreyn took a step back as all the parts compressed into an orb, forming something new.

At that very moment, Kreyn looked at the hammer in his hand as a realization struck him.

’So that’s why it was 100% this time... If I had to do this myself, how many attempts would it take? No, that’s not the point. What would have happened if I’d made a mistake?’

He realized that if the same rules applied here as when crafting gear, he could very well have lost that gene and ended up with nothing.

Tremble!

With the next tremor, the Cell was finally finished.

The green orb hovered above the anvil as a piece of rock floated inside it.

[The Stone Garud Cell has been created.]

[Stone Garud Cell

[Type: Energy Cell.]

[Select the item into which you want to place your Cell.]

"Energy Cell? So there are other types of Cells? Alright, but... how am I supposed to make my choice?"

Kreyn looked at his arms and down at his boots. He had one mutation and one piece of equipment.

"I don’t know why, but if there really are other Cell Types here, I’ll be able to find something better for my arms."

The Sand Shiver Boots were useful, but without the Arms of the Red Banner, he would have been dead long ago.

Also, Kreyn decided to bet on one thing. He believed that mutations were rarer.

"I want to install this Cell into my boots." Kreyn made his decision.

Before Kreyn could even process it, the boots vanished from his feet and floated above the anvil next to the cell.

The cell fused with the boots in a bright green flash.

Kreyn blinked as he looked at the boots. The Sand Shiver Boots hadn’t changed in appearance at all, but a distinct green aura enveloped them.

"Hmm?"

[Sand Shiver Boots

[Type: Equipment

[Tier: I

[Cells: Stone Garud (0% Development)

[Sockets: Vibration Step.]

[Stone Garud (Energy Cell)

[Description: The power of the defeated monster infuses your body with the energy of earth and stone. As long as you’re wearing these boots, your resilience will be increased, your body will be sturdier, and it will be harder to knock you off balance.]

Before Kreyn had a chance to put on the boots, another system window appeared before him.

Unlike the others, there was no text here. Instead, in the center, in the slot, was the Stone Garud Cell itself.

[Stone Garud Cell

[Development: 0%

[Evolution: Unavailable.]

"And? What’s all this?" Kreyn was confused.

He expected to receive some kind of boost, and he did, but in addition to this, a mountain of information was thrown at him.

[You can absorb energy from suitable resources and channel it into the Cell to advance its Development. A more effective method is to spend Genes on this. They will yield significantly more progress in Development. The more powerful a Gene, the more the Development will advance.]

Pop!

Immediately after that, another message appeared.

[As soon as the Cell’s Development reaches 100%, you’ll be able to evolve an item using the Cell.]

Kreyn blinked as he looked at the boots hovering above the anvil.

"So when the Development reaches 100%, I’ll be able to turn these boots into something else? Will that be the next level?"

[Yes.]

A satisfied smile quickly spread across Kreyn’s face as he now had a clear goal for the near future.

He liked that every victory over a monster meant more to him than it did to other Hunters.

Now, all of this had reached a new level.

Not only could he obtain gear and mutations, but he could also evolve them as well!

"Alright, it’s time to go back." Kreyn touched the boots.

He opened his eyes, returning to the real world. For a moment, a green glow emanated from his boots before fading away.

With some effort, he got up from the ground, but as soon as his feet touched the surface, he felt an unusual sense of balance.

It seemed as though something was helping him stand steadily, and to some extent, that was now the case.

"Hey." Kreyn looked at Grad. "What kind of Badge will I get?"

Grad flashed a wide, toothy grin. Unlike Artis and Ophelia, he could clearly see the green aura emanating from Kreyn’s boots.

"Don’t worry about it. I’ll give you the credit you deserve, and just for you, I’ll be the only one making the decision!"

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