Monster Hunter in League of Legends

The Elixir of Far Vision's core ingredients are cactus flowers and lightning insects. Although named "Far Vision," in the game it manifests as directly displaying the locations of all large monsters on the map, eliminating the need to track footprints and related traces. However, its actual effect is to significantly enhance one's sixth sense for a short period of time.

Looking at his own warehouse, he was lucky. Although he didn't get any cactus flowers with the exact same effect thanks to Tallinn's conscious collection efforts, the hunting rewards from the hunts he had made to get food along the way from Kashdaz had given Tallinn quite a few things, including the crucial Thunderbug.

This thing is actually quite versatile. Besides being able to make medicine for long-range vision, it can also be used to make paralysis traps and electric shock bombs.

However, this is of little use to Tallinn at present.

Thinking it over, Tarin said to Neeko, "Wait a moment." Then he lowered his head and casually took out Runeterra materials with life energy properties similar to cactus flowers and lightning bugs. After a brief mixing, he turned them into liquid under the effect of Dragon Vein Alchemy.

Without putting it in a bottle, Tarin drank it directly down his throat. Before long, Tarin could clearly feel that, with the bioelectric stimulation of the Thunderflies and the enhancement of life energy from the plant materials, his perception was greatly enhanced in an instant.

This perception is not the intuition or dynamic vision in combat, but simply a perceptual ability that makes one's perception of external things more acute.

At least in Tallinn, it felt as if time in the whole world had slowed down.

Sensing this state, Tarin placed his hand on Neeko's head.

At first, Nicole's expression was somewhat embarrassed and shy.

For the Misttail tribe, directly touching the flowers and petals on someone's head is a very intimate act, signifying a connection and fusion of souls. Even Neeko is trying something like this for the first time.

But there was no way around it; since leaving her hometown, Nico had encountered too many unsettling Soma along the way. Now, finally, there was a Soma who was gentle and warm, and now that person wanted to get to know her better, Nico felt she needed to seize this good opportunity to make friends.

After sensing for a moment, Tarlin nodded thoughtfully.

In the official lore, Shuma is a form of soul, but not the soul itself, because according to Neeko's in-game dialogue, she retains a small amount of Shuma in each person. Now, Tarin can sense that the so-called Shuma is likely a derivative of a person's spiritual realm.

The spiritual realm, the most mysterious and unpredictable dimension in Runeterra, has coexisted with the material realm since its inception. It is somewhat similar to the warp in Warhammer, but its actual manifestation is far more complex, as the spiritual and material realms are constantly influencing each other.

For example, the underworld is a concept belonging to the spiritual realm in Runeterra. Furthermore, different people have different underworlds depending on their beliefs.

Some individuals who possess immense power influence the development of the spiritual realm by interfering with the material realm, thereby creating their own underworld—Iron Man, Mordekaiser, is one such example.

Now, Neeko's Shoma form is a flowing, translucent band of spiritual light, displaying the patterns and scales of the Misttail Clan, and enveloped in a warm light representing curiosity, nervousness, shyness, and shame.

Staring curiously at Tarin, Neeko said excitedly, "Did you feel my Shuma? You definitely did! Because I felt your soul touch me! It was so warm!"

"I definitely felt it."

Tallinn nodded, keeping this spiritual touch firmly in mind.

The spiritual realm plays a significant role in the story of Runeterra—for example, many well-known demons, such as Nocturne the Eternal Nightmare, Evelynn the Painful Embrace, and Tahm Kench, the River Lord, are all demons born from the spiritual realm.

They successfully descended upon the material realm during the era of the Rune Wars, a time when the entire world lived in constant fear and dread.

In the future, the interaction between the spiritual and material realms will become more frequent, and even the conflicts between them will become greater.

Learning about the spiritual and mental realms in advance will be of great help to Tallinn's future.

Sensing it, the enhancing effect of the clairvoyant medicine gradually faded away.

A moment later, [Task completed, reward issued, please check.]

Having confirmed the mission was complete, Tarin didn't rush to use it. Instead, he looked at Neeko in front of him and said:

"Okay, I understand a bit better now. Thank you for your help."

"You're welcome!" Seeing that Tarin had gained something, Neko excitedly said, "Nico is so happy now! Because finally someone can feel the power of the 'Shoma' just like Neko! Speaking of which... Tarin and Neko are friends, right?"

Nicole clenched her two little fists, hopped around on her little feet, and looked at Tallinn with a mixture of nervousness and anticipation on her face.

Looking at the lively and excited Neeko, Tarin smiled and nodded, "Of course! If Neeko needs any help, just tell me. As long as it's within my power, I'll definitely help Neeko!"

"This is amazing!" Nico exclaimed excitedly, hugging Tarin tightly. "Tarin is such a wonderful person!"

"Because Nicole helped me too."

Tarlin patted Nico's head and then said, "If Nico wants to make friends, she can come see me again tomorrow, and I can introduce her to my friends."

"Ten thousand taxes!" Neeko cheered upon hearing Tarin's words, but then remembered it was nighttime. She immediately fell silent, looked around to make sure she wasn't disturbing anyone, and then cautiously said to Tarin:

"Then Nico won't bother Tarlin anymore—Nico will come again tomorrow! Tarlin can't forget about Nico!"

"No, don't worry," Tarlin said with a smile.

Neeko then transformed back into a young Pakarin cat and scurried back to rest among the nearby beasts. After Neeko left, Tarin didn't immediately return but instead checked the system to verify the effects of the dragon vein assimilation.

After a brief reading, a clear understanding appeared in Tallinn's eyes.

Dragon vein assimilation, as the name suggests, involves infecting a target life form by condensing the essence of dragon-attribute energy, thereby giving the target life form some of its own characteristics and ecology.

During this process, the infected person will clearly feel the assimilation process and can resist or promote the assimilation process according to their own thoughts.

The essence of the dragon vein itself is also divided into three grades: superior, middle, and inferior. Depending on the needs of the tower, different levels of genetic material can be consumed to condense it.

After assimilation is complete, along with the inheritance of dragon vein substances, the dragons' perception of each other, the influence of pheromones, and the enhancement of biological hormones will also increase.

Thinking this, Tarin also attempted to condense the highest-grade dragon vein essence. However, he had only just begun when he felt a large amount of the nutrients stored in his body being consumed.

It's really just one drop of semen equals ten drops of blood...

With that in mind, Tarlin quickly took out a large amount of recovery medicine, roasted meat and other food to replenish his energy.

With the enhancements of Quick Eat ·3 and Recovery Enhancement ·3 from its accessories, combined with the combat endurance that Odogaron evolved in the harsh environment of the Rotten Vale, Tarin's survivability and recovery abilities are extremely strong. After chugging down five bottles of recovery potions and two portions of roasted meat, he quickly condensed a drop of superior dragon vein essence.

This essence cannot be eaten or swallowed directly; instead, it is stored in glands within the body.

Currently, it only consists of Odogaron and some miscellaneous mid- to low-level ecosystems, so condensing them doesn't take much time or resources. However, Tarin could more or less sense that once he possessed an Elder Dragon ecosystem, the resources required to condense the relevant dragon vein essence would likely be astronomical.

After all, the essence of the Odogaron itself has already consumed so many of Tarin's resources.

Back in the house, Tarin woke up Nidalee, who was pretending to be asleep, and briefly explained to her about the existence of the Dragon Vein Essence.

After confirming that Nidalee had some understanding, Tarin asked, "Are you interested in becoming a dragon vein creature?"

Upon hearing Tarin's words, Nidalee, still in her jungle cat form, tilted her head and asked, "So... you've really reached your breeding season, right?"

"..." Tallinn fell silent, then tilted his head in confusion: "Why would you think that?"

"Inject the contents of your storage glands into my body, and then turn me into one of your kind..." Nidalee looked at Tarin with some suspicion, and after a moment of silence, she said:

"Your condition is clearly very stable, without the restlessness of a jungle cat during its breeding season. I thought it would be at least next spring."

"It's definitely not the breeding season."

Tallinn sighed, "It's just an infection, and the assimilation of genetic material..."

"I have no objection."

Nidalee shook her head and said, "You are the lord of the pack, and you have the right to control every member of the pack, whether they live or die... including the right to choose a mate. I will not refuse."

"You're making it sound like I'm using my power to coerce you..." Tallinn shook his head, then seemed to remember something and asked:

"Speaking of which, what did you do when the Pacarin cats entered their breeding season? Did you also prioritize them?"

"I'll stay away from the herd."

Upon hearing Tarin's words, a complex emotion flashed in Nidalee's eyes, and she sighed, saying:

"Even when I was a kitten, I was already able to keenly perceive the difference between myself and other forest cats... How should I put it, sometimes I felt that my companions were a bit silly and slow-witted."

"Later, when I became a young man and the leader of the herd, I discovered that the forest cats would become abnormally restless during the breeding season, which I couldn't understand... So, I simply kept my distance."

Although Nidalee spoke lightly, Tarlin could sense a hint of loneliness in her voice.

Perhaps Nidalee knew all along that she was different from other forest cats—possessing wisdom far exceeding that of ordinary forest cats from her cub days.

They know how to use tools and are not influenced by the primal instincts of wild beasts. After awakening their shapeshifter talents, their inherited memories were further developed. Although they live among beasts…

"It's a bit strange to say that." Perhaps because it involved something about her relationship with the beasts, Nidalee started talking more, and her emotions became more complicated.

Looking at the herd of beasts not far away, Nidalee said, "As the older beasts of my age leave the herd one by one, more and more new beasts are joining. I can clearly feel that, rather than being family, they actually regard me as... their master."

After a moment of silence, Nidalee shook her head and said, "But that's all in the past. You are now the lord of the beasts... How can I accept your genetic material?"

"Is it like this now, or should it transform into a human form?"

"This will do for now," Tallinn replied.

After all, Nidalee lives mostly in her beast form in her daily life, and her current human form is only to increase her proficiency.

Nidalee looked somewhat surprised upon hearing Tarin's words.

After all, Tarlin does prefer human form in his daily life, but he didn't expect to choose beast form during the breeding season.

While Nidalee was still in surprise, Tarin also transformed into a grotesque dragon.

Perhaps because she realized what was about to happen, Nidalee was also a little nervous.

Especially after seeing Tarin's brutal and enormous body in beast form, and recalling the methods of breeding in beast form from her inherited memories, Nidalee's body trembled slightly before she said:

"Your Odogaron form is a bit too big. If possible, please be gentle... or bite my neck and inject the paralyzing poison from before, then I won't resist."

"So, I'm really not in my breeding season..."

Tarin sighed, then opened his fanged maw and bit Nidalee's neck with his sharp front teeth.

Along with a slight stinging sensation, Nidalee then felt a tingling numbness throughout her body.

Immediately afterwards, Nidalee felt her body sink as the Pakarin Cat was completely crushed by the Odogaron.

With her whole body numb, she was pinned to the ground and unable to resist. Although she felt a little suffocated, under the influence of human physiological reactions, Nidalee also felt a slight pleasure in her brain.

I thought that what awaited me next was suffering—felines don't have a reproductive reward mechanism centered on pleasure like humans do.

Or rather, the reproduction of most wild animals is primarily based on a punishment mechanism.

Especially for felines, it can be painful for the mother cat.

However, Tallinn did not take any further action after that.

This brought Nidalee a slight sense of joy, but she also knew that this stalemate couldn't continue indefinitely.

But just as Nidalee was about to tell Tarin not to take such good care of her, she felt the teeth piercing the back of her neck inject a hot current into her body.

"..."

Is it really not the breeding season?