"Face the Swift Wind!"
A low shout. Rapidly rotating airflow erupted before him—a wind wall, cascading like cyan waterfall, spanning the space.
Defense? Unknown. Style? Maxed.
Experimentation followed. Mastery achieved.
Self-enhancement. Attack enhancement. Then—a spark of inspiration.
Integrate wind into 「Scorching Heat Bullet」.
Speed increase. Penetration increase. Synergy.
He even lifted himself—heavy body slowly rising, hovering precariously. Violent gusts roared. Invisible wind blades carved the lair into a pitted mess. Gravel flew.
Flight? Erratic. Exhausting.
But from 0 to 1? Success.
「Gale Wind」 had transformed his mobility. His options.
Now—the ability he'd anticipated most.
「Monsterfication」.
For a transmigrator trapped in a monster's shell? Human form. Priceless.
Activate.
CRACK...
CRACK...
CRACK...
Bones ground. Carapace contracted. The hideous armor—alive—writhed. Sank beneath his skin.
His three-meter frame shrank—visible rate. Muscle fibers. Bone structures. Reshaped by near-regular force.
Seconds passed.
The terrifying monster? Gone.
In its place—a young male. 1.95 meters. Cold, heroic face.
Slender physique. Well-proportioned muscles. What should be large? Large. What should be hard? Hard.
Strong pectorals. Bulging biceps.
Short black hair—neat, clean. High nose bridge. Thin lips. Well-defined features.
A face that would make most human males ashamed.
Ignore the demonic eyes—faint scarlet flashing. Ignore the Monster aura seeping from his unclad form.
Pure looks? Top-tier handsome. Peak Yanzu, surpassed.
His face. From before transmigration.
Jack touched his cheek. Looked at human fingers.
Trance.
Days since transmigration? Felt like centuries.
Human again.
"Not human anymore. But stronger. This feeling... not bad."
Then he noticed.
Strength reduced. Speed reduced. Defense reduced.
Power within—shackled. Sluggish. Severely weakened.
In this state? Demon-level? No. Even an ordinary Tiger-level might be trouble.
"And more."
He ran. Punched. Exhausted.
"Copied ability weakened. Form switching = strength loss. Form maintenance = unstable."
"Any A-rank hero? Detect me instantly. Monster aura's too obvious."
Frowning.
Lv1 「Monsterfication」? Too forced.
To integrate into human society? Higher levels needed. Maybe evolution.
He deactivated. Reverted to monster form.
Then—
Strange feeling. Surging within.
The system's copied abilities came with built-in mastery—a significant proficiency bonus. So when Jack focused on the feedback from 「Monsterfication」, he noticed something... unexpected.
Besides the regular human-monster toggle, there was another option.
Monsterfication... again. On top of his monster form.
Jack blinked.
"...What is this? Glitch in the system?"
Then he shrugged.
Everyone else masters Monsterfication as humans. I got it through the system—already a full monster.
By this world's unreasonable rules? Makes perfect sense.
"...Should I try?"
Costs nothing.
HenShin!
BOOM—!
Terrifying aura erupted.
His towering black frame expanded again. Magma-like scarlet patterns blazed—dazzling red light flooding the lair.
In an instant—ranks crossed. Strength surged.
Peak Demon-level.
Completely. Insane.
Outside.
The ground trembled. Rock walls shook.
Wolf-level monsters: confused.
Sharp Fang and the Tiger-levels: staring toward Jack's nest.
"Lord... got stronger again?"
"Used to it, but... this is too outrageous..."
"Breaks through like drinking water..."
"..."
Inside.
Jack's shock was real.
"Holy crap...!!"
"This POWER!!"
Vast energy—spontaneously generated. Rootless water, appearing from nowhere. His expanded body? No strain. No discomfort.
Numb.
I just... got stronger. For free. Again.
What a glitch.
But wasn't this the monster way? No training. No cultivation. Just trigger—and breakthrough. Strength skyrocketing, incomprehensibly.
The most troublesome thing about monsters.
Jack's mood? Excellent.
"Three days as a monster. Already mastered the villain's essential Second Stage."
He named it on the spot.
「Monsterfication Second Stage」.
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