Manaless Mage-Chapter 185: Stats above 400!

Despite already defeating the mana beast, he still didn’t feel at ease, and it was not just because of the rift that was still open.

There was just this foreboding feeling at the back of his mind, that even he didn’t understand.

Perhaps it was just him being paranoid, but he still didn’t let his guard down.

After keeping the bodies of the mana beasts in his storage device, Harry turned towards the direction of the restaurant and his face morphed into a frown.

’I can only hope the situation hasn’t worsened.’ He thought.

’Accelerate!’ He exclaimed inwardly, hurriedly enhancing his speed.

[+130 Points allocated to agility]

In an instant, he felt his body becoming lighter as an incredible surge of speed coursed through him.

Without hesitation, he turned around and bolted toward the restaurant at an astonishing speed.

Whoosh!

A low whooshing sound echoed in the air as the wind around him fluttered violently due to how fast he was running.

The world around him became a whirlwind of motion, and he felt a thrilling rush of adrenaline, like he was on top of the world.

However, he didn’t let himself get distracted by any of that, focusing only on getting back to the restaurant as soon as possible.

He even harnessed some of his energy into his legs, using it to propel himself forward, further enhancing his speed.

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Whoosh!

A large gush of wind blew around him as Harry suddenly halted his steps. His expression morphed into a deep frown as Harry stared at the large yellow crack in front of him pulsing ominously.

Due to his speed, he got back to the restaurant within seconds.

However, it seemed like things hadn’t gotten better in the slightest since the rift was still wide open.

One thing he noticed was that the people running around were a lot fewer, but there were still some panicking and trying to escape from the rift.

’At least... it seems like Laura and the others have escaped.’ Harry mumbled inwardly, his gaze drifting towards the beautiful building behind him.

He couldn’t see Laura or any other workers of the restaurant in the building, which he felt was a good thing, since it meant she had probably called the AMO.

His gaze turned back to the large pulsing rift in front of him, and a weird glint flashed through his eyes.

Fortunately, it seemed like no other mana beast had appeared from the rift, except from the three that attacked him earlier.

’The situation would have been far more worse...’ Harry thought with a slight frown on his face.

’I wonder what’s taking the AMO so long...’ He couldn’t help but wonder. There was still this weird sense of unease rising up within him, and though the current situation seemed quite favorable, he still didn’t drop his guard.

Crack!!

A loud cracking sound suddenly reverberated in the air, and Harry’s eyes widened in shock, as the large yellow crack in front of him rapidly expanded, stopping only after reaching a terrifying length of about six meters.

The colour of the large rift slowly took on a darker shade, and a little bit of purple mixed in with it, giving it a purplish yellow colour.

’What... the hell?!’ Harry thought in shock, as he stared at the huge rift in front of him. He instinctively stepped backwards, while gnashing his teeth in frustration and horror.

The amount of mana contained within the large rift had also almost tripled, and the large purplish yellow crack kept pulsing ominously.

He couldn’t help but be overwhelmed with fear, especially as he felt the insane amount of sinister mana pulsing from it.

—"Ahhh!!!"

—"The rift... it’s mutating!"

—"Another mana beast attack!!"

Screams of the people running around echoed in the air, as everyone tried their best to run as far away as possible from the rift.

*

Meanwhile, about three streets away from the rift, a beautiful girl with long, auburn air slowly paused in her steps as she hid behind a tall building.

She turned backwards, and her expression morphed into a slight frown.

’I’ve already called the AMO, I can only hope you’re okay... Harry.’ She mumbled inwardly, while clenching her fists tightly at the sides.

All around her, she could hear the screams of people as they kept running without looking back.

At first, she wanted to stay behind, and perhaps wait for Harry to get back, however, remembering those terrifying beasts, she just couldn’t.

While she was worried about Harry, she was also afraid... scared to lose her own life.

She gnashed her teeth against each other, and a strange glint flashed through her eyes.

’I really am a coward.’ She thought, in between gritted teeth, before she turned around and continued running.

*

The surroundings were eerily silent as Harry cautiously stood at a distance away from the mysterious rift.

The mana within the rift swirled with an ominous energy, casting an otherworldly glow.

A sense of anticipation hung in the air as he braced himself for the emergence of a formidable mana beast.

One thing about rifts was that the darker they were, the more powerful the beasts that existed within it would be.

Rifts were classified into ten danger levels, from level F up to the rare and horrifying Black level. They were ranked based on the how powerful the mana beasts were, and how much danger they posed to the world.

[NOTE: Check Auxiliary Chapter for a simpler breakdown on rift danger levels.]

If they had a hint of purple like this one, then chances were that a stage four mana beast could emerge from it.

Harry’s face morphed into a deep frown, however, despite knowing the danger he faced, he didn’t try to run.

He had already scanned the mana swirling within the rift with his [Mana sense], and from what he could tell, the creature that would emerge from the rift would either be a stage three of four mana beast.

With his current strength, he should be able to handle stage four mana beasts—or at least, that’s what he thought.

Thrumm!!

A surge of energy suddenly pulsed through the large crack, causing it to vibrate violently. The purplish-yellow aura surrounding the rift swirled in a sinister dance, heightening the tension in the air.

Roar!!

A loud roar echoed from the large rift, and a large brown head slowly emerged from the crack.

Harry’s eyes widened in shock as he stared at the large head sticking out from the rift.

Even though the beast hadn’t fully emerged from the rift, he could already tell from the size of its head that it was very large... at least larger than the three he fought earlier.

’Probe.’ Harry mumbled inwardly, taking this chance to scan the beast’s stats.

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[Name: Great Brown Yask]

[Race: Mutated Elephant]

[H/P: 760/820]

[Beast Core: 4th Stage]

[Mana: 1240/1370]

[Strength: 439]

[Agility: 491]

[Stamina: 410]

[Perception: 319]

[Endurance: 428]

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’Stats above 400?!’ He thought, as his eyes widened in surprise. ’I underestimated the gap between stage three and stage four too much... I’m no match for this mana beast!’

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