Chapter 1060 Part 1

ShangriLa Frontier Chapter 568: The Brilliance of the Unprecedented Part 1

Oh well, I guess that’s about it when it comes to that matter.

「Also, not to spoil anything, but it seems that they are going to be implementing a new kind of monster soon. Ones the like of which we have never witnessed before.」

「Yeah, and you drop that bomb right after you basically drag us all into your crazy idea of overthrowing the in-game government. Really classy of you, I must say.」

「No, it’s nothing alongside those lines. It’s just that I like to keep my priorities straight, you know? First and foremost.」

「A new kind of monster, you say……? Is it going to be something other than Unique Monsters or Raid Monsters? Or maybe something similar?」

「Hmm, I think it will be something closer to that first category. I mean, you do realize that there are monsters in this game that can have more than one type assigned to them, right?」

「…… Well, yeah. I happen to know that much at the very least. Not a whole much, but it’s something.」

「We are talking about a monster like Tri-Headed Tyranno back at the New Continent, right? The one who basically evolved into a Scarlet Tyranno?」

「Yeah, exactly something like that. It seems that the new monsters that will be added are going to be rather extraordinary, and they will possess a trait just like that.」

Extraordinary? And what the hell is that even supposed to mean? My knowledge of English only amounts to what I was able to learn at school and from various video games across the years, but this exact word is something that I have very limited knowledge of. I mean, I know that it exists in English, but what is its exact connotation?

「Extraordinary…… Extraordinary…… Ex-ordinary? Extraordinary? So like, exceptional? So rather, is it going to be some sort of an unprecedented monster?」

「Uuuhh, yeah, I think it will be something like that. It’s actually amazing that you managed to wrap your head around it so nicely, Rei-chan.」

「Whoa, that’s actually kind of amazing.」

「N-No! Not at all! No way, it’s just, umm, t-thank you for your words of praise…… I do not really deserve such kindness……」

That’s our Rei-san for you! I have always known it, but surely you must be the type that succeeds both in the fields of academics and sports alike, are you not? And no use trying to hide it, because I know that it’s the truth! But extraordinary…… Extraordinary…… I get a feeling that I have heard this word somewhere before? But where? And when?

「Could it mean an existence that has never been seen before in the world of ShangriLa Frontier? Or a monster that is yet to be properly evaluated both by the NPCs and the players alike?」

「Yes, that’s exactly right. Extraordinary Monsters are going to be the new type of monsters that will supposedly spawn from the normal monsters. That being said, they are something that was previously never seen before in this game. By the same principle, their powers, abilities and appearances are going to be greatly different from those of the monster that spawned them. And as to why a process like that would happen? Why would a normal monster suddenly receive a power up? Most probably it will be a result of the monster managing to achieve some sort of a hidden condition.」

A hidden trigger allowing the monster to evolve on the spot and receive new form and abilities…… One of such monsters that comes to my mind right away is the Golden Crystal Scorpion. As for the trigger for its evolution…… Could it be an unbalanced diet, maybe? I mean, it possesses the ability to basically cannibalize its own kin for the intent of restoring its own HP.

If we are to think about it that way, then this monster meets the criteria for being an Extraordinary Monster, but it is not such a monster because it is already a Rare Monster. So in that case, when the conditions for being either of the two types apply to one monster, what kind gets the priority here?

「And by the way, I have already learned about the example of one such monster.」

「Okay, let’s hear it then! Only then I will CONSIDER helping you out.」

「If you really think that you are going to be able to solo this thing on your own, then I advise you to think again. Preferably before your face is going to planted deep in that ramen bowl that you are eating right now.」

「Whoa there, someone’s unnecessarily on edge today, huh?」

「I propose a deal. Either take it or leave it. The choice is yours……」

「So? What exactly is this example that you are talking about here?

「Drakarus DinoCerberus. The One Scarred With Many Deaths.」

Hmm……? Aaahh, so it is about our little Scarlet Dino after all! I was mighty confused out there for a moment, but now it all makes sense!

「You see, the Drakarus Dino species is not something that occurs naturally in the world of the ShangriLa Frontier. It is a transformed version of the original monsters, whatever those monsters may be. However, Dinocerberus is an even weirder case, as it is an irregular monster even amongst its kin. I think that the best possible way to look at it is to consider it a mutation born from the breeding of the already twisted monsters…… and as an end product of such twisted process, the Dinocerbersu itself is even more twisted and tainted than all of its brethren.」

Therefore, what Pencilgon is trying to say here is that from the very moment of its birth it managed to survive in an extremely hostile environment all the way to the present day, even though its entire existence resembles an insanely powerful engine that requires an insane amount of fuel consumption in order to work properly. That, in a really big nutshell, is what Drakarus Dinocerberus is all about.

Generally speaking, the creatures with far greater energy consumption than normal are considered to be far stronger than the rest of the creatures surrounding them. So it was no surprise that once I saw just how scarred the back of the Scarlet Tyranno’s was, I automatically assumed that it was due to how many battles it has fought in its life and how many strong opponents it managed to defeat. How was I supposed to know that it was all because it was born this way?

「So, does that mean that its appearance is not something that was created as a result of its lifestyle? You are saying that it was simply…… born this way?」

「Yeah, it would seem that way. What’s more, it seems that those scars on its back are not just for show, either. Apparently each one of them gives the monster a damage reduction ability, and in order to get rid of it you must attack each scar on its back with the corresponding damage type. Otherwise it would be as if your attacks are simply bouncing off of it.」