Assimilate All Talents

Chapter 352 [Harmonious Fusion]

Having finally killed Varek, Sol deactivated [Overpower], allowing his body to return to its normal state. No longer pushing himself beyond his limits, a wave of exhaustion crashed over him. His breathing grew heavier, but since he had only used a little over half of the skill's duration, the side effects were still manageable.

"Huh. No experience."

Sol glanced at Varek's lifeless head on the ground, noting the absence of a system notification. There was no doubt that Varek was dead, yet he hadn't gained any experience from the kill.

That could mean the system still recognized Varek as human—or at least part human.

It was plausible, but Sol had another hunch.

"It could also be because you're still alive."

His gaze shifted to the Raijin, the beast that had become Varek's right arm.

The creature lay motionless, seemingly dead. But through [True Sight (Variant)], Sol could see the faint glow of life still flickering within it.

"Oi, you can stop pretending."

The Raijin had been playing dead, but the moment Sol addressed it directly, it flinched. A slight tremor ran through its body, giving it away. Realizing it had been caught, the beast hesitantly opened its eyes and looked at him, fear evident in its gaze.

If it could, it would have fled as far as possible. But it was still fused to Varek's corpse, completely immobilized.

Seeing its helpless expression, Sol felt a twinge of pity.

The beasts, Thunder Wolf Kings included, weren't fully at fault. They had only been following Varek's commands. And while leaving the Thunder Wolf King's to their own devised would also cause their own set of problems it was different for this unique beast.

Taking a deep breath, Sol crouched beside the Raijin and asked, "You can understand me, right?"

The Raijin slowly nodded.

When Varek used his law technique, [Beast Domination], he didn't just enslave the beast—he also imparted specific knowledge, including language comprehension. It was a technique rooted in an old saying among tamers: A good tamer teaches their beast to obey commands. A great tamer teaches them to understand them.

This philosophy led to the rise of intelligent beasts capable of performing complex tasks and developing higher cognitive reasoning.

One set of tethers emanated from Varek's main body, while another extended from the Raijin that had become his arm. Ignoring the ones tied to the beast, he honed in on Varek's. Discover more content at empire

'First, I should grab some new skills.'

After a quick inspection of the tethers, he made his selection.

[Learned [Beast Regeneration] Lv MAX!]

[Learned [Commune with Beasts] Lv MAX!]

[Learned [Pacify] Lv 9!]

[Learned [Shared Senses] Lv 8!]

Sol tried to choose the skills that didn't need a beast under his command to work since he didn't have any intention of obtaining one anytime soon, but given Varek's profession and talents, it was basically all that was available. It would be hard to tame a beast without obtaining the law technique [Beast Domination] and while that law technique would have been useful, freeing the Raijin required a different law technique.

Taking a steady breath, Sol focused.

'Let's hope this works.'

He wasn't entirely confident in his plan, but he had no better alternatives.

[Attempting to siphon [Harmonious Fusion]...]

[9%... 23%... 54%...]

With his [Siphon] skill having leveled up, Sol had become far more efficient at manipulating tethers. He carefully guided the tether toward himself, attaching it with little difficulty.

[Assimilating law technique... (Note: This may hurt)]

Pain flared through him, but Sol gritted his teeth and endured it.

[Comprehended law technique [Harmonious Fusion] Lv 1!]

[[Harmonious Fusion] Lv 1: Law Technique. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Fuse with another willing living being, creating a new entity that shares mind and body. The fused being can access all the skills of both individuals, and the combined attributes range from 50% to 150% of their original values, depending on harmony and alignment. Fusion can last indefinitely but may be canceled by the user at will.]