Re-Awakening: I Became a Pay To Win Boss Monster

<Mercurius, The Chosen Blue Dragon (King Class Boss) [Level 3500] Killed! Experience: +45,778,890,873>

<+22,889,445,436 Trell Acquired>

<Level: 1052 → 1586>

<+7,086,100 Trell Bonus>

<Gluttony - Activated!>

<+2,684,811 Strength>

<+2,254,994 Agility>

<+21,242,722 Constitution>

<+4,040,623 Intelligence>

<+1,239,766 Wisdom>

Haha... yeah, that's more like it, Rael mused with a confident look.

These were the stats he could've gotten from Jashin if he had been a bit more balanced.

But alas, he'd take what he could get.

Anyways...

<You have ended Partial Humanoid Dragon transformation!>

<Dragon Force has been disabled!>

<All temporary skills have been revoked!>

Of course, that was not the last of the surprises.

<Dungeon Owner: Unclaimed>

<Would you like to assimilate this dungeon into your possessions?>

<Yes/No>

Rael accepted with a smirk, and the assimilation finished a moment later.

<Dungeon Transferred!>

<Dungeon Owner: Rael Sutekh, the Pay-to-Win Boss>

<Dungeon: Blue Dragon's Den>

<Revive all monsters?>

<Cost: 10,000,000,000 Trell>

Dang, this one is pretty costly, Rael thought with a slight frown.

Still, he knew the boons were too good to pass up, so he went ahead and revived them.

<Blue Dragon's Den - High Grade Dungeon [Recommended Level: 2500–3000]>

—Basic Monsters - 853,700 Trell Daily

Blue Dragon Newt [Level 1800] (x100) [+]

Sentient Storm Wisp [Level 1900] (x23) [+]

Blue Snake Dragon [Level 2100] (x300) [+]

—Elite Monsters - 12,800,000 Trell Daily

Undead Dragonborn Guardian (Duke Class Elite) [Level 2000] (x1) [+]

—Boss Monsters - 32,000,000 Trell Daily

Mercurius, The Chosen Blue Dragon (King Class Boss) [Level 3200] (x1) [+]

<Daily Trell Production: 45,653,700>

Huh? Rael's eyes widened. I just spent 10 billion... and I'm getting 45 million daily? Is that it?

He knew how economics and all of that somewhat boring stuff worked.

He also understood that the Trell calculations might be a bit iffy.

But...

This dragon is King Class... and he's only giving me that much?

Just as he had those thoughts, the ground rumbled, and from the distance, a familiar face appeared.

It was Mercurius in his humanoid form, and he was slowly walking over to Rael, composed.

And the moment he arrived, he threw a fist at a speed Rael could barely react to.

But he didn't need to react, after all...

<Note: Dungeon monsters are obedient to the dungeon owner>

Rael cleared his throat and pointed downward.

"Down, boy."

The moment he finished his words, Mercurius's body shot down to the ground like a rocket.

"Good. Now, I'd say we should have a chat, but stay there for a bit, okay?" Rael said with a hum as he turned to the side.

"You! Human!" Mercurius yelled. "You killed me, then enslaved me inside my own dungeon... just wait until I escape!"

Rael ignored his words, as he had two things he wanted to do.

Both were important, but he went with the one that excited him more.

And of course, that was none other than the evolution.

<Evolve Current Race: 10,000,000,000 Trell>

<Ding!>

<Confirmed...>

<ETA: Instant>

<Perfect race synergy has unlocked another possibility!>

<Ring of the Hollow King is reacting!>

<Eligibility: Emperor>

There was no pain since he was doing only a single evolution this time, but even so, the feeling of some sort of warm energy coursing through his body definitely got his attention.

Just like that, however, it was over as a pop-up appeared in front of him, displaying his new race.

Emperor of Dreams and Nightmares (Exalted)

—Ruler of all minds and dreams.

—Stat Gains:

+150,000 Intelligence

+150,000 Willpower

+500 Mental Integrity

—Traits:

Combine the Dream Realm and the Mind Realm after a mind-invading skill is used.

Immunity to Fear and Madness Status Ailments.

5% → 10% Resistance to Reality-Bending Effects.

Passively harvest negative emotions from those around you, increasing your stats.

Your Mental Integrity is Doubled → Tripled.

You are seen as a Sovereign in Dream and Mind-based realms.

—New Skills Gained:

Nightmare Loop (Exalted)

Pact of the Mind (Exalted)

<Possible Future Evolutions: 0>

<Sloth (Exalted) has absorbed the skill: Nightmare Loop (Exalted)>

<Ding!>

<Sloth (Runic) has been generated!>

Rael smiled in satisfaction as he went ahead and inspected the skills.

Sloth (Runic) [Level 100 | MAX]

—Gain stats when sleeping. Freely enter the dreams of others and absorb their essence.

1. Essence Absorption: Consume the opponent's fractured mind and obtain 10% → 20% of their Mental Integrity. (NEW) Works in the Dream Realm and in the Mind Realm.

2. Sleepyhead: Gain a random amount of stats depending on the quality and length of your sleep. (NEW) May select to sleep for extended periods of time without being easily awoken.

3. Paragon of Fear: Devour the fears, nightmares, dreams, and memories of your opponents, permanently increasing your stats. (NEW) You can choose to entrap the opponent in an endless nightmare, harvesting their stats with interest.

Interest? Hmm... that doesn't seem half bad, Rael thought, then turned toward the new skill.

And it was a bit similar to the last one.

Pact of the Mind (Exalted) [Level 100 | MAX XP]

—Manifest broken minds to do your bidding.

1. Nightmare Bloom: Manifest a shattered Nightmare remnant to invade the minds of others. Automatically carries out the [Manifestation of Fear] option. Nightmare Remnants share 10% → 20% of your Mental Integrity.

2. Dream Bloom: Manifest a fragment of your own mind to invade the dreams of others. Automatically absorbs negative thoughts and grants you stats.

The skill was very simple, but it was a good way to gain stats passively, just like Sloth and Gluttony.

Even so, he stretched his back and turned his focus to what came next.

<Would you like to merge your races?>

<Current possible race merge: Emperor of Dreams and Nightmares (Exalted) + Celestine Paragon (Transcendent)>

<Do you wish to proceed? Yes/No>

Rael took a deep breath and thought about it for a moment.

This was what he was aiming for since the start, and obviously, he wanted this to happen.

But he was just a bit skeptical about how the combination would work.

With one skill, he could craft crystal constructs. With the other, he could invade minds and dreams.

Rael sighed and swiftly extended his finger, hitting 'Yes.'

<Confirmed.>

<Race Merge in progress...>