Utopian System-Chapter 497: System’s Progress - Corruption 32/100 - 2

"Ready for the next wave?" Dionz asked.

Elio Von Elian's Hybrid Wolf Form lvl 35

Mana: 13,800/13,800

Resistance: 3500(7000)

Attack: 0

Magic Damage: 5120 (10,240) 2x 2x

Strength: 0

Defense: 350

Magic Defense: 350

Speed: 350

Perception / Agility: 3.5 AA

Spiritual Armor 35 / ((Defense 350) (Magic Defense 350)(Resistance(3,500/3,500))

The hybrid's tentacles wove another pattern of destruction, some maintaining broader control while others delivered killing blows. Through its enhanced awareness, Elio could track every reaction, every attempted regeneration, every opportunity for a decisive strike.

The ogres fell in waves now, their healing abilities no match for this perfectly coordinated assault. But in the back of Elio's mind, questions about future challenges lingered. If this was just the beginning of regenerating enemies, what else awaited in higher levels?

For now, though, he had found his rhythm. The hybrid's chemical mastery combined with enhanced sensory awareness made handling the ogres manageable, if not exactly easy. Each victory taught him more about balancing different aspects of control, about timing strikes to prevent recovery.

And when he got used enough and was finally able to transform the wolf…

"Fenrir," Dionz had called the massive form before Elio entered the challenge, though the reference meant nothing to him. The wolf-scorpion hybrid, now a fusion of four elements, dwarfed its previous incarnation. Where Emberg reached two meters in transformed state, this beast stood four meters tall, its tentacles swaying with deadly purpose.

Inside the challenge, merged with the hybrid's consciousness, Elio felt the raw power at his disposal. Without access to transformation potions or his body's normal enhancements, he couldn't reach the sixteen-times multiplier he was accustomed to. But the divine amulets Dionz had provided and the doubled power from the transformation still made him formidable.

His magical damage now exceeded 40,000 points… enough to seriously threaten even regenerating enemies. The ogres' healing abilities, while still annoying, couldn't keep pace with properly timed strikes.

Three rapid waves of attacks proved the new strategy's effectiveness. The first strike weakened their defenses, the second disrupted their healing attempts, and the third finished them before recovery could take hold. Not the most efficient approach, perhaps, but devastatingly effective.

The hybrid's enhanced size provided unexpected advantages. Its tentacles had longer reach, could create larger reaction zones. The armored plates that covered its wolf-lizard form served as better catalyst points for chemical reactions. Even its movements carried more impact, each step precise despite its massive frame.

Through their merged consciousness, Elio felt the hybrid's potential expanding. This wasn't just about raw power - it was about understanding how to utilize every aspect of its enhanced form. The tentacles moved with increasing precision, guided by their shared awareness.

The challenge that had once seemed daunting now fell into a rhythm. Three waves of attacks, precisely timed and placed, ensured no ogre had time to fully regenerate. The hybrid's massive form moved with surprising grace, its every action calculated for maximum impact.

Level 32 passed more quickly than 31 had, but it wasn't just about speed. Each battle taught them more about their shared capabilities, about how to maximize their fusion's potential. The tentacles learned new patterns of chemical manipulation while the armored plates developed more efficient catalyst formations.

Through it all, Elio felt something else growing - an understanding that they hadn't reached their limit. The hybrid's form, massive as it was, still held untapped potential. Each victory revealed new possibilities, new ways to combine their abilities.

The ogres fell in waves, their regenerative abilities proving inadequate against this evolved approach. But it wasn't just about defeating them anymore. It was about perfecting their coordination, about understanding exactly how far they could push their shared capabilities.

When the challenge ended, Elio emerged with more than just another victory. He had gained a deeper appreciation for their fusion's potential, an understanding that even this enhanced form had room to grow stronger.

The path ahead would undoubtedly bring harder challenges, but they would face them with ever-improving mastery of their combined abilities. The massive wolf-scorpion hybrid, this "Fenrir" as Dionz had called it, was far from reaching its true potential.

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The two five person teams of Lila and Selene moved through the chambers with practiced efficiency.

The fourth ring's challenges introduced a new type of monster to their usual opponents. Dionz had called them Scornids - creatures with long, pointed tails that added new dynamics to the tunnel combat.

Now four hundred enemies awaited in each chamber, Locus, Dipterus, Coleoptus, and Scornids working in coordination.

But for warriors of their current power, it hardly mattered.

"The Scornids try to use their tails for piercing attacks," Kriz noted as Mirror Coat shattered another formation. "Cute little bugs, but they can't get through our enhanced defenses."

What should have been challenging battles against coordinated enemy types had again become simple cleanup operations. Their divine-enhanced capabilities made quick work of even the most complex formations.

"They do add interesting patterns to the tunnel fights," Selene observed, her invocations disrupting a particularly elaborate enemy setup. "The way they weave between the Coleoptus while the Locus and Dipterus provide support... it would be impressive if it actually posed any threat."

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The Scornids' addition did create more complex enemy movements. Their pointed tails allowed them to anchor in tunnel walls, creating new defensive formations when combined with the other monster types. But against warriors of their caliber, these tactics proved futile.

"Almost makes you miss when these fights were challenging," Brok commented as another chamber fell to their overwhelming power.

Five levels fell in quick succession, each emblem going to Selene and Lila as planned. Their enhanced capabilities made even level 40 enemies seem like nothing but exercises in efficiency.

The final chamber presented all enemy types at level 40 - a challenge that would have once seemed daunting. Now it was just another obstacle to overcome.

The team's formation snapped into place with practiced ease. Their invocations moved in perfect coordination while their enhanced abilities made short work of even these maximum-level opponents.

"Remember when level 40 seemed impossibly strong?" Kriz asked as they collected their rewards.

"Now it's just another number," Lila replied, securing the final emblem.

The fourth ring was falling to their advance, its challenges proving no match for their evolved capabilities. Each victory reinforced what they already knew - they had grown far beyond what these tests had been designed to challenge.

Their path forward was clear. More rings awaited conquest, more challenges to overcome. But based on this performance, they were more than ready for whatever came next.