However, unlike the other times when he simply stared at the beast core without saying any word, this time he said something and it was only three words. “Absorb beast core.”

[Absorbing beast core…]

[1%]

He immediately felt a intense warm sensation rush into the hand that was holding the beast core. It was similar to what he felt when using mana steal on Han, except this time, it was a lot more concentrated.

His eyes squinted as he tried to get used to the sensation, it was as if all his blood and veins were boiling.

[43%]

A low grunt left his lips as it rapidly spread to the rest of his body. While the hand that was holding the beast core felt like it was been injected with boiling hot water, the rest of his body felt like it was submerged in a warm liquid.

Harry sat in a lotus position as he tried to maintain his balance. He closed his eyes and only focused on the beast core that was being absorbed into his body.

[89%]

At this point the absorption percentage had almost reached 90%, although the speed at which the beast core was being absorbed was extremely fast—inhuman even—Harry wasn’t too surprised. The system had never followed the ‘normal ways or manner’ of doing things.

[99%]

It remained at the same percentage for a few seconds before the beast core absorption was finally completed.

[Beast core absorption complete]

The system’s notification flashed across his eyes.

Harry subconsciously exhaled as he laid down flat on the floor. He canceled the effect of mana conceal on the beast core and raised it to his eye level. Since he had finished absorbing the mana in the beast core, he found no reason to conceal it.

He noticed that the colour and appearance of the beast core had changed.

It didn’t have that shiny brown colour it used to have, it was as if all its colour and beauty had been drained from it. If anything, it looked like a dull transparent glass.

However, the smooth texture remained the same.

Harry sighed as he dropped the stone on the floor. He stared at his hand for a few seconds, his right hand still felt warm although the absorption had been complete.

[+25000 EXP]

Harry’s eyes almost popped out of their sockets when he saw the rewards.

‘T-twenty-five thousand EXP!’ Harry inwardly exclaimed. He was extremely shocked at the amount of EXP he got just from absorbing the beast core.

However, that wasn’t all, as another load of notification started flashing across his eyes.

[Optional quest completed]

[Rewards granted: +15000EXP +40 Stat points]

[Earth affinity unlocked!]

[Main Quest ‘Reach level 10’ Completed!]

[Rewards Granted: +10000EXP +20 skill points]

[The host has finally reached level 10!]

[Random affinity unlock…]

[…]

[Wind affinity unlocked!]

[Hidden Quest ‘Reach Level 10 within a span of two months’ completed!]

[Rewards granted: +10000EXP +10 Stat points +10 Skill points]

[Hidden Quest ‘Unlock new affinity within a span of two months’ completed!]

[Rewards granted: +20 stat points +20 skill points]

Harry felt dizzy due to the influx of notifications from the system. He wasn’t able to read through all of them at once, however, one thing he was surely able to notice was the three zeros behind every EXP reward!

Harry’s mouth was left agape as he read through all the notifications, his jaws kept dropping and his eyes kept popping as he read through the notifications.

Although he knew absorbing the beast core would give him a large EXP boost, he didn’t think it would be this much!

To think he would actually unlock not one but two affinities! One from the beast core and another from attaining level 10.

His body trembled with excitement, he remained silent for a few second and simply stared at the notifications in front of him.

‘So mana is basically EXP to me…’ Harry muttered. He was quite surprised at first when he got EXP for absorbing the beast core, he had only been focused on the rewards of the optional quest.

But he understood what happened, the system gave him an optional quest to absorb the beast core and he was also given the rewards for absorbing the beast core!

[Level up!]

[Level up!]

[Level up!]

[Level up!]

[Level up!]

He wasn’t too surprised at the level up notifications that appeared in front of him. Due to the large amount of EXP he recently gained, it was only natural he leveled up.

Another thing that slightly surprised him was the hidden quests, this wasn’t the first time he completed a hidden quest so it wasn’t too shocking. The only thing that was shocking was the rewards. They also contributed a lot to his level ups.

Although he was happy about the rewards he got from the hidden quests, he was also worried about them.

From what he had discovered about the system quests, some of the quest had punishments that would be administered once he failed them.

Since he didn’t know the hidden quests—they wouldn’t be called ‘hidden’ if he did, he wouldn’t know the punishments either. He might not even know if he passed or failed a hidden quest, some of the punishments might be fatal and failing those type of quest would be really bad for him.

‘The Manaless mage pride quest had an hidden punishment too… if I hadn’t passed it, it would have lost my recently gained Lightning affinity.’ Harry mumbled inwardly.

‘I shouldn’t think about this too much…’ He thought. He knew the system would never set an impossible quest for him, the quests could be difficult but not impossible. All he had to do now for focus on his current stats and rewards.

Just when he thought he wouldn’t receive anymore surprises from the system, another notification from the system appeared in front of him.

—

[EVOLUTION]

—The host has finally reached level 10!

The Host can now evolve into a Manaless mage. ｂ𝚍ｎｏ𝚟ｌ.

—Does the Host want to evolve into the class ‘Manaless Mage’?

—

Harry was shocked by the new notifications from the system. He didn’t expect an evolution from the system. However, he was sure it would only make him more powerful, as evolving only meant advancing, he had no reason to refuse. “Yes.” He said.

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