Weakest Beast Tamer Gets All SSS Dragons novel Chapter 87

The slow movement, the pain, the concentration on the tentacle, and the fear of the Assassin made Ren distract too much, and his foot hit a loose stone.

The sound, barely louder than a whisper, seemed to resound like thunder in the tunnel's silence. The Deep Assassin turned instantly, its matte black body moving with unnatural fluidity.

With no time to think, Ren threw the tentacle.

The improvised projectile flew straight toward one of the Assassin's legs, beginning to absorb mana at the moment of impact.

The beast recoiled, more from surprise than damage.

Its senses, adapted to darkness and vibrations, hadn't expected an aerial attack. The sensation of its energy being drained at a specific point made it focus on that area.

Ren didn't waste a second.

His hands were already knotting the thread while the Assassin was distracted. A quick jump and his body hung far from the ground.

The training with Lin and his extra bit of strength gave him enough capacity to reach quite high.

The thread began to turn slowly, the tension from the initial launch creating a circular movement. Ren held his breath while the Assassin searched for its attacker, its proboscis extended and ready.

But Ren kept slowly rotating...

That's when he saw it.

The chamber opened about ten meters below, illuminated by the glow of a colossal crystal. The formation was both beautiful and terrifying, its facets reflecting mana light in a way that made it seem alive.

In the center, a hollow, the vein itself. Pure mana flowed in a silent geyser that fed the crystal's growth. And there, on a ledge near the base...

Two eggs.

The first wasn't a surprise. A hunter bug, exactly one of the two he expected to find if he found anything.

The egg had the characteristic pattern of its species, promise of a silent and lethal predator.

But the second...

Ren had to contain an exclamation that would have been fatal. His eyes couldn't be seeing correctly.

It was impossible.

The egg had the unmistakable design of a lesser carbon shark. What could one day evolve into a diamond hydra.

Knowledge flowed frantically while he rotated in silence, the Assassin still searching below. Diamond hydras were legendary Silver rank 3 creatures, so rare in history that many doubted their existence.

'It makes no sense,' he thought while the thread kept turning. Hydras form much deeper than bugs or beetles, close to their dragon 'mothers' in the depths.

An egg like this shouldn't be here, so high up in such a small vein.

The probability of a hydra egg not hatching before reaching here was infinitesimal.

Unless...

Knowledge whispered a possibility.

The core of an adult hydra, collected by the highest level of Assassins, passed from one to another in their territorial battles. A core that was finally released when its last possessor reached golden or platinum rank, and somehow managed to ascend high enough to be reborn.

But it was speculation...

It was as if there was a void in the information, a mystery his mushrooms couldn't decipher at this rank.

What he did know was that he wanted it: a diamond hydra's skill set in its early levels was exceptional.

Though primarily defensive, it didn't lack offensive capabilities, and its versatility far surpassed that of a hunter bug or digger beetle.

While slowly rotating on the thread, Ren considered his options. If he sought speed and offensive power, the mirror mantis remained his best choice. But a hydra...

Even if he didn't choose it as his first, it could be perfect as a second battle beast in the future.

A movement in the chamber interrupted his thoughts.