Supreme BeastTamer: I Can Copy and Upgrade Skills 10x!

Nox woke up, sweating and panting heavily, in the middle of the night. He momentarily forgot where he was.

It took a few seconds for his memories to return. He glanced to his side—Zara, sprawled on the soft mattress, was still sound asleep, her chest rising and falling in steady rhythm.

The sight was very pleasant and arousing, but at this moment, Nox couldn't appreciate it as his mind was filled with something else.

"Just now, I had a dream, but... why can't I remember anything?" Nox felt as if a hole had been punched in his head. No matter how hard he tried to think, he couldn't recollect any significant events from the dream.

Feeling uneasy, Nox slowly got up from the bed and walked towards the window, letting the rush of chilly wind hit his face. It was still raining cats and dogs.

"What was it? I felt intense pain and... and betrayal. I just can't wrap my head around it. Why is it so difficult?" He clutched his head hard as he forced himself to think harder.

Nox felt as if the memory was within his reach, yet at the same time, incredibly distant.

It reached a point where his head started to ache so badly that he had to force himself to stop thinking.

Nox plopped onto his seat, defeatedly staring into the distance. He heard the sound of movement behind him but paid no attention, knowing there was only one other person here.

Zara stirred slightly, sensing movement beside her. A drowsy murmur escaped her lips before she blinked herself awake. She turned her head towards the window, where Nox was seated.

A strange light flickered in her eyes when she saw his slumped back. "Nox?" she called, her voice still thick with sleep.

He didn't respond immediately, still gripping his temples as if trying to hold onto something slipping away.

Zara pushed herself up and slid off the bed, padding toward him. "What's wrong?"

Nox exhaled sharply, his dark eyes flickering toward her before he looked away. "Nothing… just a dream. But I can't remember anything about it."

She studied him, noting the slight furrow in his brows, the stiffness in his shoulders. "If it was nothing, you wouldn't look like that."

Nox remained silent.

Zara crossed her arms. "Was it a nightmare?"

"...I don't know." He ran a hand through his hair in frustration. "I just know it felt like I lost something… something important. And for some reason, I felt… betrayed."

Nox felt his heart ache. It hurt so badly that it was capable of making a full-grown man cry.

Why did his heart ache so much from a mere dream? This was a question he felt wouldn't be answered for a long time.

Zara frowned, her sharp instincts tingling. Dreams were fickle things, but for someone like Nox—who rarely reacted so strongly to anything—to be this unsettled? It meant something.

She reached out, lightly touching his arm. "You don't have to force yourself to remember. If it's important, it'll come back when it needs to."

Nox sighed. "Maybe." He leaned back in his chair, closing his eyes for a moment, trying to push away the lingering unease.

Zara hesitated before stepping away. "Get some rest. Morning's not far off."

He didn't reply, but she could tell he wasn't planning on sleeping again. With a small sigh, she climbed back into bed, though she remained half-awake, silently keeping watch over him.

In the end, neither of them was able to sleep again, and morning arrived. Nox groggily got up from his seat and stretched, his bones cracking softly.

Since there was only a single bathroom, Zara was the first to take her bath. While he waited for her, Nox pulled up his system status, which he hadn't checked in a long time.

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< [Beast Tamer Level 55] >

Name: Nox Aegis Cromwell

Title: Fisherman, Hybrid Slayer, Anomaly
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Subclass: Spirit Tamer (2/50)

HP: 690/690

Exp: 23,617

MP: 1,720/1,720

Stamina: 100/100%

Strength: 140

Agility: 130

Intelligence: 150

Talents: Mimicry, 10x Upgrade

『Beast Slot: 6/55』

< [Class Skills] >

Tame (Active): Higher chance to tame higher-tier beasts.

Telepathy (Passive): Range increased for communication with tamed beasts.

Bestow/Teach (Active): Can bestow copied skills to pets.

Analyze (Passive): Detects skills and evolution paths for beasts.

Beast Sense (Passive): Detects weaknesses, likes, and dislikes of beasts.

Command Chain (Active) [New]: Issue coordinated commands to all beasts at once, boosting their morale and stats for a short period.

< [Copied Skills] >

Shadow Oblivion (Ultimate Skill)

Phantom Cloak (Ultimate Skill)

Divine Velocity (Ultimate Skill)

Eternal Rebirth (Ultimate Skill)

Limit Breaker (Ultimate Skill)

Barbarian Strength (Ultimate Skill)

Titanrock Barrier (Ultimate Skill)

Vengeful Retribution (Ultimate Skill)

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"Not bad," Nox muttered to himself as he reviewed his attributes and skills. Among them, Intelligence was the highest. Intelligence aided in everything related to mana—its control and efficiency. The higher one's intelligence, the better their ability to sense and manipulate mana flows and perceptions.

With high intelligence, an Awakened could sharpen their mana perception to an extreme degree. This meant sensing the faintest fluctuations in the air, detecting subtle shifts in energy, and even predicting movements based on mana flow.

It granted an Awakened an instinctual awareness of their surroundings—one that extended beyond mere sight or hearing. They could sense the presence of hidden dangers, mana-imbued traps, and even deceitful intentions from others if their mana wavered unnaturally.

Of course, Nox's current level of perception was still child's play compared to higher-ranked Awakened.

This was why high-level Awakened were difficult to trick. Deception relied on misdirection, on hiding one's true intent. But mana perception functioned on an entirely different level. A skilled Awakened didn't just rely on sight or words—they felt the world around them. Even the most carefully laid traps left residual energy. Even the most convincing lies had inconsistencies in mana flow.

For instance, if someone attempted to conceal themselves with an invisibility skill, an extremely high-intelligence Awakened wouldn't rely on vision alone. They would notice the slight displacement of mana, the way the air currents shifted unnaturally, or how sound waves bent around the concealed figure.

The only exception to this, of course, was Nyx's broken skills.

This innate awareness was something that set apart true elites from the average Awakened. It wasn't just about raw strength—it was about perception, control, and understanding the deeper flow of the world.

Because of this, a limited group of people considered Intelligence to be the most important attribute compared to Strength and Mana.

While he was still scanning his status screen, a message popped up in front of him.

"Ah, right. The system upgrade." He smiled. "Let's get this over with... I wonder what I'll get this time around."