《Chapter 6》A Variant Ash Golem

'I need an agile creature that has great manoeuvrability on land or air in order to hunt for some critters (prey).' I thought so to myself.

With the remaining reserve of magical power that I have left within the reservoir, I then created another jaguar Ash Golem.

Ding!

System Notice You have created a 1-star bronze rank [Jaguar Ash Golem]. 100 MP is hereby consumed!

A 100 points of my magical power is hereby consumed in order to make the Jaguar Ash Golem.

Current MP: 26/228

I can feel the magical energy leaving my body, and quickly entering the ground, as particles of volcanic ash soon gathered before me.

It then formed a large solid lump of volcanic ash conglomerate.

Not before a glowing bronze orb, which is one of the numerous 1-star bronze cores that I have stored within my inventory.

The 1-star bronze core then flew directly out from my Interspatial inventory space, and immediately enters the solid lump of volcanic ash that lay before me. It has begun the process of transforming itself into a Jaguar Ash Golem.

However, a strange occurrence had occurred, that only happens by a stroke of luck or an accident by chance.

One of the high-end good quality rock minerals, that father had excavated from the mines, and was intended to give to me.

It ended getting sucked into the lump of ash conglomerate, by chance, whilst the Jaguar Ash Golem was in the process of forming.

It had then created a new variation of the Jaguar Ash Golem race.

Ding!

System Notice

A foreign matter has been detected inside of the {Jaguar Ash Golem} during initial creation! The foreign matter detected is Silvadus White Quartz Crystal... Now beginning alterations!

System Notice A new variation of {Jaguar Ash Golem} has thereby been created {Sabertooth Jaguar Ash Golem}! The {Jaguar Ash Golem} has been added to the to the user's summoning list!

'What is this!' I uttered inside my head, in uttered surprised upon what I saw.

The Sabertooth Jaguar Ash Golem resembles the normal ordinary Jaguar Ash Golem, ash dark grey coloured skin, with patches of lighter grey coloured skin forming a pattern, much like a leopard skin.

The only difference between the two is the two pairs of long elongated white crystalline canine teeth, that resembles primitive sabertooth tigers' teeth.

'Let's name it Silva, because of the Silvadus White Quartz Crystal that has triggered the variation change.' I thought so to myself, as the system then recognises my decision.

The Silvadus White Quartz Crystal is a rare rock mineral or earth crystal that is found within the mines of the barren forest lands.

It is an natural good conductor of magical energies and mana and can be used to make jewellery or equipment accessories imbued with magical enchants.

Ding!

System Notice You have successfully named the [Sabertooth Jaguar Ash Golem] Silva! Status Screen Name: Silva Age: 1 day old Race: Ash Golem Golem Type: Beast Subrace: Sabertooth Jaguar Variant Grade: 1-star Core Rank: Bronze Level: Lv1 Titles: Stats/Attributes Health Points: 120/120 Mana Points: 106/106 Strength: 16 Wisdom: 6 Defence: 8 Intelligence: 4 Agility: 7 Willpower: 1 Endurance: 10 Spirit: 1 Dexterity: 9 Charisma: 1 Constitution: 10 Luck: 1 Skill List Active Skill - [Mana Charge Fangs Lv.1][Fire Claw Lv1][Fire Slash Lv1] Passive Skill - [Earth Skin Lv1][Stealth Lv1][Reinforced Fangs Lv.1][Elongated Fangs Lv.1] Racial Skill/Traits - [Untiredness Lv1]

'Upon a closer glance, there are not that much in stats difference between the Sabertooth Jaguar Ash Golem and the original Jaguar Ash Golem, apart from the strength stats that has changed and a few additional new skills.' I thought so to myself, as I opened up its skill file.

I tapped on the {Mana Charge Fangs} skill of Silva's skill list, and then it opens an additional page, it would explain everything to me.

Skill Screen Name: Mana Charge Fangs Grade: Tier 1 Level: Lv1 Proficiency: 0% Skill Description: The user then charges up and accumulates a large amount of magical power within their fangs, thereby increasing their attacking power and penetrative force of their bite.

'Interesting! Now let us begin the hunt for some meat.' I thought so to myself, eager to begin with the experimentation.

Under my commands, Crowley & Silva then head out under the covers of the night, to hunt for some meat.

The two Jaguar Ash Golems, Crowley & Silva, one by one, then head out of the room by themselves and leaving the rest of us by ourselves.

And since Silva is a recently created Ash Golem with no prior knowledge over its surroundings, it then naturally decided to Crowley's lead, who has some knowledge navigating around the place.

Their naturally dark ash colour artificial skin, matches and camouflages with the entire surrounding, and semi volcanic environment, almost like a natural predator of the night.

Their glowing embers coloured eyes were extremely extravagant and eye-catching, resembling a natural spark of ember.

However, due to the constant lines of volcanic activities in the entire surroundings. It thereby blended naturally well with the ongoing environment.

Whilst, the two Jaguar Ash Golem were busy away hunting during the night, Grimsly stood still by my side like an honest good guard dog, protecting me and dad, his rightful owner and master.

I was extremely exhausted after that last golem creation. So I then decided to practice meditation first hand to see what benefits it may have upon my developing body.

So I sat down in an oddly weird lotus position, with one hand placed on top of one another.

I then closed my eyes, thereby blocking visual distractions, trying to enter a clear state of mind, suitable for meditation, but my thoughts keep impeding.

My breathing gradually slowed down, becoming less disorderly, and more systematic.

Strongly inhaling through the nose, and holding it in for a couple of seconds, before forcefully exhaling it all outwards through the mouth.

You would then repeat the same cycle and process of rapid inhalation and exhalation a few couples of times until it becomes a natural instinct to do like breathing.

After a couple of times, of practising the daily breathing exercises, in order to learn the simple meditation.

I then heard a simple mechanical beep resounded inside of my head, and a blue screen panel then appearing before, confirming my sudden surgence of a new skill.

Ding!

System Notice Skill proficiency has reached a designated degree! The skill {Basic Breathing Exercises Lv.1} has been acquired!

'I managed to luckily obtain a new skill, showing that I am indeed making some progress towards my goals.' I happily thought so to myself.

In order to obtain the {Meditation} skill, the {Basic Breathing Excercises} skill is essential and is one of the requisite conditions in order to clearly unlock the {meditation} skill.

The conditions are that you must reach the Advanced-grade in the {Basic Breathing Excercises}.

After about half an hour on nonstop steadfast meditation, and I then came upon a sudden discovery.

Ding!

System Notice Skill proficiency has reached a designated degree! The skill {Basic Breathing Exercises Lv.6} has levelled up and become {Basic Breathing Exercises Lv.7}! System Notice You have entered a state of pseudo mediation, and through pseudo meditation, your mana pool has increased by 1!

'Interesting!' I thought so to myself, slightly intrigued.

• • •

In the meantime, someplace else, somewhere in the barren forest lands, during the middle of the night, two savage-looking predators are on the lookout, looking for some prey to hunt.

The two savage-looking predators are Crowley and Silva, as they swiftly and nimbly manoeuvred through the barren forest lands at night.

Their figures became extreme blurs as they passed by numerous withering ash trees.

Until there were sudden movements and signs of life was detected in the immediate facility. A strange creature that resembles a leech then pops out of the magma puddle.

Screech!

It leapt out of the magma puddle and onto the ground, screeching loudly and wildly like a frenzied animal.

Its tough thick skin then landed on the dried up ground with a cold hard smacking sound, as the strange leech-like creature then splurted hot lava out of its mouth, and along with the contents of its stomach.

Silva then reacted immediately on the spot, she instinctively activated the skill {Fire Claws}, and her claws began to lit up, glowing vibrantly at a thousand degrees celsius.

However, the magma spewing leech has an extremely thick skin and is almost near invulnerable against fire attribute related attacks.

The thousand degrees celsius {Fire Claws} seems to have utmost to no effect upon the lava-spewing leech, apart from pinning itself to the ground, under the full bodyweight of Silva, the {Sabertooth Jaguar Ash Golem}.

Growl!

The sounds of a feline growling loudly.

Silva then growls in absolute annoyance unable do to kill the damn pesky lava-spewing leech.

Out of nowhere, the lava-spewing leech's triple sharp razor teeth began to glow vibrantly orange, similar to Silva's {Fire Claws} skill.

The lava spewing leech then expertly manoeuvred its own invertebrate worm-like body by curling up, as it gains a much amount of space in order to launch a counterattacked against Silva, the perpetrator who singlehandedly instigated the attack against it.

The glowing hot triple knives then easily sunk through and pierced Silva's artificial fake skin, and into the fake nonexistent flesh, like a hot knife through butter.

Silva then roars out in unyielding pain, as she then lost quite a bit of her health to the lava-spewing leech.

In retaliation, and out of immediate frustration, at unable to deal any real damage against the lava-spewing leech.

And without thinking, she then activated the {Mana Charge Fangs} skill, and her pairs of Silvadus White Quartz Crystal sabertooth teeth began to glow in crystalline white light.

As she then attempts to full-on bite the lava-spewing leech and crushes it to death, with its massive sabertooth cat mouth.

Under the immense pressure that Silva is exerting with her bite, added with the effects of the {Mana Charge Fangs} skill, increasing the penetrative powers of her sabertooth tiger fangs.

The thick tar-like skin of the lava-spewing leech then gave out, and Silva's pair of sabertooth tiger fangs then pierces through its skin and sunk into its flesh like a meat skewer.

The lava spewing leech then loudly squeal in ceaseless pain, as Silva showed no signs of remorse.

She then added more strength into her bite, and tighten her grip over the lava-spewing leech so that it won't carelessly escape from her grasp.

It didn't last long before the lava-spewing leech was instead mauled to death by Silva's bite attack.

And fresh somewhat coagulated hot orange blood of the deceased lava-spewing leech soon spew out ceaselessly when it retracted it's sabertooth tiger fangs.

Ding!

System Notice The individual named Silva {Sabertooth Jaguar Ash Golem} has killed a {Magma Leech}! 155 (258) experience points have been acquired! 40% of the familiar exp gained has been transferred towards the master (Owner) via contract! System Notice Enough experience points have been gathered! The individual named Silva {Sabertooth Ash Golem} has levelled up and become level 2! All basic attribute stats have risen! Plus 1 unallocated stats points! System Notice Enough experience points have been gathered! You have levelled up and become level 2! All basic attribute stats have risen! Plus 1 unallocated stats points!

'Oh, what a pleasant surprise! It seems that I have levelled up.' I thought so excitedly to myself, whilst giggling childishly.

'Well, I wondered how the magma leeches from this world greatly differ from the ordinary ones on Earth.' I thought so to myself before continuing, 'Though, there is barely any meat on those lousy water worms. It properly tasted disgusting and icky anyway.'

Unaware at the time, that the feelings and emotions that I had felt at that moment, were both conveyed to Crowley and Silva, who then immediately got the gist of the message.

Author's Notes:

Written on a Mobile Phone

Arslid's Status Screen

Status Screen Name: Arslid Sex: Male Age: 1 Day Old Race: Terrakhan {Rock Demon} Subrace: One Horned Terrakhan Bloodline: N/A Class: N/A Level: 2 State: Malnourished Titles: First Cry Stats/Attributes Health Points: 112.1/112.1 Mana Points: 229/229 Strength: 5 Wisdom: 77 Defense: 7.1 Intelligence: 44 Agility: 6 Willpower: 13 Endurance: 5.1 Spirit: 12 Dexterity: 5.1 Charisma: 1 Constitution: 7 Luck: 4 Available Stats Points: 1 Skill List Active Skill - [Astral Magic Lv1][Golemancy Lv1][Core Creation Lv10][Minor Earth Control Lv4][Thought Acelaration Lv.1][Basic Breathing Exercises Lv.7] Passive Skill - [Automatic MP Recovery Lv2] Racial Traits/Exclusive Skill - [Mineral Absorption Lv1][Interspatial Storage Tier 1]

Grimsly's Status Screen

Status Screen Name: Grimsly Age: 1 day old Race: Ash Golem Golem Type: Beast Subrace: Hellhound Variant Grade: 1-star Core Rank: Bronze Level: Lv1 Titles: Stat/Attributes Health Points: 120/120 Mana Points: 106/106 Strength: 8 Wisdom: 4 Defense: 10 Intelligence: 2 Agility: 4 Willpower: 1 Endurance: 10 Spirit: 1 Dexterity: 6 Charisma: 1 Constitution: 10 Luck: 1 Available Stats Points: 0

Crowley's Status Screen

Status Screen Name: Crowley Age: 1 day old Race: Ash Golem Golem Type: Beast Subrace: Jaguar Variant Grade: 1-star Core Rank: Bronze Level: Lv1 Titles: Stats/Attributes Health Points: 120/120 Mana Points: 106/106 Strength: 6 Wisdom: 6 Defense: 8 Intelligence: 4 Agility: 7 Willpower: 1 Endurance: 10 Spirit: 1 Dexterity: 9 Charisma: 1 Constitution: 10 Luck: 1 Available Stats Points: 0 Skill List Active Skill - [Fire Claw Lv1][Fire Slash Lv1] Passive Skill - [Earth Skin Lv1][Stealth Lv1] Racial Skill/Traits - [Untiredness Lv1]

Silva's Status Screen

Status Screen Name: Silva Age: 1 day old Race: Ash Golem Golem Type: Beast Subrace: Sabertooth Jaguar Variant Grade: 1-star Core Rank: Bronze Level: Lv2 Titles: Stats/Attributes Health Points: 125/125 Mana Points: 115/115 Strength: 19 Wisdom: 8 Defence: 10 Intelligence: 5 Agility: 9 Willpower: 2 Endurance: 12 Spirit: 3 Dexterity: 11 Charisma: 2 Constitution: 13 Luck: 3 Skill List Active Skill - [Mana Charge Fangs Lv.1][Fire Claw Lv1][Fire Slash Lv1] Passive Skill - [Earth Skin Lv1][Stealth Lv1][Reinforced Fangs Lv.1][Elongated Fangs Lv.1] Racial Skill/Traits - [Untiredness Lv1]