The ground cracked.
Stone slabs lifted and fell like loose teeth as something enormous forced its way upward.
The Aberrant Bone Titan emerged — thirty feet of fused skeletons, ribcages jutting like broken armor, a skull too large to have belonged to anything natural. In its chest burned a black crystal heart, pulsing like a second sun in the void.
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[System Panel – Enemy Analysis]
Aberrant Bone Titan – Level 28 (C Rank)
HP: ████████████████████ 100%
Armor: Bone Plating (75% Physical Resistance)
Weak Points: Skull Core (high risk), Crystal Heart (unknown effect)
Special Ability: Soul Drain – 2% HP converted to Titan per hit
Threat Level: Extreme
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The Blood Hound's growl deepened, its shadow form flickering — instinct screamed to run.
But Wong's hand clenched on his scythe.
He remembered the choice: Titan or Gate.
He couldn't let that thing roam free toward the Academy while he chased the Gate.
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[System Update]
New Temporary Buff: Soul Anchor (Rank E+) – Summon damage increased by 35% when linked to host life force.
Warning: HP drain per attack doubled.
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"Blood Hound — lock its leg joints!" Wong barked.
The hound burst forward, a streak of red-black mist.
The Titan's first step hit the ground like an earthquake.
–21 HP (Environmental Damage)
Dust filled Wong's lungs.
The Titan's hollow eye sockets locked onto him.
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[Real-Time Combat Log]
Blood Hound → Leg Tendon Bite: –3% HP (Armor Penetrated)
Titan → Kick: Miss (Blood Hound Evaded)
Wong sprinted forward, scythe low.
The Titan swung a femur the size of a tree trunk.
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[Dodge Roll – Success]
Wong → Shadow Reap (Charged): –4% HP
Side Effect: Bone Fragments Explode – Critical Hit chance +10% for next 3 seconds.
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The Titan roared — a sound like collapsing cathedrals.
The crystal heart pulsed faster.
[System Alert]
Enemy Special Ability Activation: Soul Drain Pulse – 8% HP siphoned from all nearby living entities.
HP Drop:
Wong: –14 HP
Blood Hound: –21 HP
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Wong staggered, vision tunneling, but his grip tightened.
The weak point was glowing now — just for a moment.
If he timed this right, he could end it early… or die instantly.
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