Novels by Quil and Ink

Rhys smiled mysteriously.“If someone gave you a chance to reach a much higher level…”“What would you do?”Tayla looked at him, completely puzzled.“What do you mean?”“I mean exactly what I said.”Rhys’ expression gradually became serious.“I might have found a way to improve your Quality.”He quickly raised a hand before she could react.“But…”“I’ve never tried it before.”“The theory itself is still a stretch.”“So I honestly don’t know whether it’ll work.”He looked directly into her eyes.“It has nothing to do with evolution.”“It’s an entirely different approach.”“But if I’m right…”“It could raise your potential.”Tayla froze.“I…”“I can become stronger?”Her voice carried obvious disbelief.More than anyone…She understood her own limits.She knew her talent wasn’t exceptional.Meave had already promised to help her evolve one day if the opportunity appeared.That alone had made Tayla incredibly grateful.Even so…She had long accepted that she would never keep pace with R

“Wait here for a minute.”“There’s something I want to check.”Meave looked at Rhys in confusion.“Sure.”She couldn’t understand why he looked so hurried.She had already scanned the surrounding area several times.There wasn’t a single powerful Abyssal nearby.As far as she could tell, there was no immediate danger.Meanwhile, Rhys’ thoughts raced at incredible speed.That’s right…Can I create a special ability that lets me see a Familiar’s status?That should count as a special ability… shouldn’t it?If it does…Can I form a contract for it?He began muttering under his breath.“The first party will obviously be my eyes…”He frowned.“But who should the second party be?”“The elements?”He immediately shook his head.“No.”“The world itself.”“If I’m trying to read the world’s records…”“Then the contract should be made with the world.”He continued organizing his thoughts.“Every Familiar and every status should already exist somewhere within the world’s records.”“This isn’t a c

Rhys and Meave advanced through the killing zone without anything slowing them down.Wave after wave of Abyssals charged at them.None lasted very long.Their Familiars dominated the battlefield, keeping the enemies occupied and creating enough space for the two of them to focus on refining their new techniques.Neither Rhys nor Meave wanted to rely entirely on overwhelming strength.This expedition was also a chance to grow.Even with the gap in power…Fighting twenty Common Class Abyssals at the same time was still troublesome.The moment they concentrated on one group…The others immediately rushed in from different directions.Against Elite Class Abyssals, the situation would only become more complicated.And according to the reports…The Mutant wouldn’t be alone.It would almost certainly be accompanied by several Elite Class Abyssals.Fortunately…Their progress far exceeded expectations.By the end of the first day alone…Rhys had already killed more than seven hundred Abyssals

Rhys fell silent.He stared at the place where the Common Class Mutant had vanished.For the first time in quite a while…He genuinely had no words.Anubis chuckled beside him.“Didn’t she shoot much better than you?”“…”Rhys rubbed the back of his head with a helpless smile.“Well…”“I’ll just have to work harder.”Risa laughed softly before waving toward Meave.With the battlefield around her already cleared, Meave walked back to the group.She glanced around at the surrounding forest.“There aren’t any powerful Abyssals nearby.”“Even after releasing that much Mana…”“Nothing stronger came.”She looked farther ahead.“I think we should keep moving.”Rhys smiled.“You lead the way this time.”He looked at her with obvious curiosity.“That power…”“Were you secretly trying to improve my shooting technique or something?”He spread his hands.“Where did all the sweeping force go?”Meave shook her head.“Not exactly.”She lifted her staff.“With Multiflux Control…”“I can now apply two

Rhys and his four Familiars tore through the battlefield without slowing down.Gealion charged at the front like an unstoppable fortress.Every step shook the ground beneath him.Any Abyssal foolish enough to stand in his path was crushed beneath his enormous body.Anubis stayed close to Rhys as always, silently protecting his blind spots while eliminating anything that slipped past the others.Above them, Nidhogg and Syrax dominated the sky.One breathed blazing Sun Fire.The other unleashed torrents of Chaos Fire.The two streams of flames swept across the battlefield, reducing entire groups of Abyssals to burning corpses.Meanwhile, Rhys calmly fought from the center.His Mana bullets never missed.Each shot found another target.One Abyssal after another fell before they could even approach him.Rhys let out a helpless smile.“Sorry.”“I’ve been too busy these past few weeks.”Gealion snorted.“It’s fine.”“We’re just glad to get out.”He stretched his massive body proudly.“That

Meanwhile, at another battlefield, Grace found herself just as surprised as Skylar had been.The fight had barely begun, yet Mirova was already displaying abilities Grace had never seen before.Grace controlled the battlefield from the rear.Her elemental spirits worked together with perfect coordination.The Plant Spirit spread thick roots beneath the ground, twisting the terrain into a maze that slowed the Abyssals’ advance.The Fire Spirit and Ice Spirit attacked relentlessly from opposite sides.One burned.The other froze.The Earth Spirit reinforced the battlefield whenever necessary, while the Lightning Spirit rained down bolts that struck any monster trying to break through.Together, the four spirits completely controlled the flow of battle.On the other side…Mirova fought in a completely different way.She hadn’t summoned her Lamia yet.Instead, she relied only on the Dark Butterfly and the squirrel.The squirrel raced across the battlefield at astonishing speed.Rather tha

If they chose to remain in The Ark, the path ahead was obvious.They would spend the coming weeks repairing collapsed tunnels, replacing damaged supports, reinforcing cracked walls, and rebuilding every defensive structure that had been destroyed during the Mech Siege.It could be done.But it would consume enormous amounts of time and resources.Even worse, they would be doing all of that while exposed.If the Mechanical Army resumed its patrols sooner than expected, or another group of survivors discovered their weakened shelter, they could find themselves fighting another battle before they had fully recovered.Leaving carried its own risks.Beyond the ruined shelter lay unfamiliar territory.They had no maps.No guarantee of finding another suitable location.No idea what dangers waited outside.Still, a fresh start might ultimately prove far more valuable than clinging to a place that had already reached its limits.Max slowly let out a breath.Dozens of people were waiting for h

The warm surge of energy slowly settled inside Max’s body.His muscles felt lighter.His breathing became steadier.Even his senses seemed noticeably sharper than before.Then another system notification appeared.[ Congratulations! You are the First Survivor to reach Level 10! ]Max blinked.The message wasn’t entirely unfamiliar.When he had become the first person to reach Level 5, the system had displayed something almost identical.That achievement had rewarded him with a set of Tier 2 Survivor Gear, equipment that automatically adjusted to his body and remained useful as he grew stronger.This time, however, the reward was on an entirely different level.Another notification unfolded before him.[ Reward Granted: Enhanced Cache Bundle ][ Description: A system-forged bundle containing one Enhanced Cache from each category: Energy, Entertainment, Food, Medical, Shelter, Stealth, Survival Tools, Transport, Water, and Weapon. Enhanced Caches provide superior resources compared to t

Only a few moments earlier, while the rest of the survivors celebrated, Max had remained unusually quiet.His attention never left the glowing system windows floating before him.Every notification reminded him of everything he had survived during the last three days. More importantly, they showed how much stronger he had become after enduring the Mech Siege.He quietly opened his status window.[ Name: MaxTitle: Survivor, Pioneer, Siege BreakerLevel: 9Health: 710/710Spirit: 156/156Physique Rating: D-Talent: Infinite Cache (SSS)Active Skills: NonePassive Skills: Keen Sense Lv0, Bio Adaptive Constitution Lv0Skill Point: 9 ]Max carefully studied every number.Compared to his earlier levels, the increase was becoming more noticeable.From Level 7 onward, each level now granted twenty additional Health Points instead of the previous amount.His Spirit also continued increasing by two points every level.It wasn’t a massive improvement on paper, but over time those extra points w

Erin had only recently managed to reach Level 5.For several days, he had been completely stuck, unable to figure out how to progress any further. It wasn’t until he accidentally discovered the use of Energy Cores that he finally broke through the bottleneck and continued leveling.He had been proud of that achievement.Now, that pride disappeared in an instant.The moment the Survivor Leaderboard appeared before him, his eyes locked onto the name occupying the very first position.“What?! How? Why is he so fast?!”His entire body stiffened.It had nothing to do with injuries or exhaustion.He simply couldn’t believe what he was seeing.After crawling out of the ruins of Ark-19 and surviving everything the Mech Siege had thrown at him, he had honestly believed he would be among the first people to reach Level 10.Instead, someone had already done it before anyone else.His disbelief wasn’t unique.The same reaction spread across the continent as survivors stared at the glowing leaderb

Across the continent, every survivor received the same system announcement. The notification appeared without warning, freezing people in place regardless of what they were doing. Whether they were searching ruined cities, hiding inside shelters, or recovering from the Mech Siege, everyone instinctively looked toward the glowing blue screen floating before them. [ System Update: Survivor Leaderboard Activated! ] [ Requirement: Level 10+ ] [ Monthly Rankings with Rewards for Top 3 Survivors. ] The message immediately stirred different emotions. Some people welcomed it with excitement. To them, it was a chance to prove themselves, earn rare rewards, and rise above everyone else. Others, however, felt their hearts sink. A public leaderboard meant their names would eventually become known across the world. None of them could tell whether that would become an advantage or paint a target on their backs. Many survivors had already decided to keep their Talents hidden. Now the syste

The glowing blue windows floated silently in front of every survivor.For several long seconds, nobody moved.Everyone simply stared at the rewards, almost afraid to believe they were real. After everything they had gone through over the past three days, the notifications felt almost unreal.Then Anya suddenly threw both of her fists into the air.“We did it! The Ark survived!”Her excited shout echoed through the underground chamber before she burst into laughter.It wasn’t elegant or restrained. It was the laughter of someone who had spent three days expecting to die and had finally realized she was still alive.The weight that had been pressing on everyone’s shoulders since the Mech Siege began finally lifted.Her excitement quickly spread to the others.One by one, smiles appeared across exhausted faces. Some people laughed out loud. Others simply leaned against the wall and let out long breaths they felt they had been holding for days.Xander was still staring at his rewards.“Ho