By a stony creek deep within a quiet valley, a black-robed young man stood with a long spear in his hand.
His breathing was uneven, his grip tight.
In front of him lay a strange beast. Its appearance resembled a mix between a cat and a tiger, full body covered in dark black fur, but its condition was miserable.
Its body was riddled with wounds, and its front paws had already been severed.
Even so, its bloodshot eyes remained fixed on the young man, filled with vigilance and ferocity.
Swish—
In the next instant, the young man moved.
His spear shot forward like a bolt of lightning, piercing straight through the beast's neck.
A sharp, wet sound echoed.
The beast's body stiffened… then went limp.
"..Ha..."
It was not until he confirm that the beast was died, he finally let out a long sigh. Taking long breaths, he calmed his nerves.
A faint smile appeared on his pale face.
"Finally, I killed my first beast."
At that moment, a cold, mechanical voice suddenly echoed in his mind.
[Gene Evolution System is loading...]
[System activated successfully. Newbie Gift Package being distributed...]
[Would you like to claim it now?]
Hearing the notification in his mind, Lin Chen's eyes widened and his mouth hung open:
"A system... there really is one!"
After the shock came a surge of wild joy.
As a transmigrator, he naturally understood what a system meant.
It meant that he had the chance to change his fate and reach the peak of this world!
"Phew—"
Lin Chen took a long breath. After calming his emotions, he immediately asked in his mind:
"What's in the Newbie Gift Package?"
[Beast Spirit of Sacred beast- Earth Dragon Tortoise.]
"A sacred beast's beast spirit!"
Lin Chen's eyes flashed with intense light, and his breathing became rapid.
Two months ago, he had transmigrated in this world. Although this is also called earth, it's different from his past life.
In this world, science and technology reached a very high level.
However, there were two important additions: Beasts and evolutions.
Across the world, countless spatial rifts had appeared, connecting this planet to unknown dimensions. From these rifts, terrifying beasts poured out, attacking human cities and devouring everything in their path.
At first, humanity suffered devastating losses.
But soon, they discovered something shocking.
When people killed those alien beasts and consumed their flesh, they were surprised to find that their own bodies changed considerably.
They evolved in ways that modern science could not explain.
What surprised them even more was that their lifespans also increased.
Ancient martial arts were revived, and new combat systems were developed. Powerful martial lineages rose to prominence, and humanity entered a new era of evolution.
With each stage of physical evolution, humans gained access to higher-level spaces within the rifts—places filled with even more powerful beasts and greater opportunities.
The stronger one's body, the higher their chances of survival.
In addition to ancient martial arts, there is another thing to enhance humans— Beast Spirits.
When killing a beast, a person had a chance to obtain the beast spirit of the creature.
Beast spirit had all kinds of forms and appearances. Some could be summoned to fight for men, and some appeared in the form of armor or weapon.
And some allowed their users to undergo terrifying transformations, taking on the traits of monstrous creatures.
Beast spirit had different ranks, based on which type of beasts it came from. Their ranks is like; Ordinary → Primary → Mutant→ Sacred.
However, neither martial arts nor beast spirits had anything to do with him.
His predecessor, named Lin Chen had nothing.
Aside from his somewhat outstanding looks, he was extremely ordinary in every other aspect.
Two months ago, when he awoke in this world, he thinks that he could change his fate with admitting in martial academy.
But reality hit him hard.
He became a ordinary class student, even weakest of them. He didn't possess a single Beast Spirit.
"System, if I claim the newbie gift package, will I get a Sacred Beast Spirit?"
To be safe, Lin Chen confirmed once more.
[Yes.]
Upon receiving the affirmative answer, Lin Chen's eyes sparkled slightly.
Sacred Beast Spirit!
This means this is the most powerful one!
The opportunity to change his fate was here!
"Newbie gift pack, here I come!"
Looking at the blue virtual box in his mind, Lin Chen slammed the claim button!
Just then, a brown-green shadow shot out of thin air, looking like a tortoise.
The brown tortoise flew to his chest, turned into a brown liquid and started to cover his whole body.
In the blink of an eye, Lin Chen's whole body from head to toes, was all wrapped up.
Its design was streamlined and powerful, combining elegance with an overwhelming sense of strength. It resembled a piece of ancient battle armor, yet carried a modern, almost aerodynamic refinement.
The whole suit of armor felt full of power and speed, making Lin Chen look slender and majestic, as if his whole body were full of explosive power.
With shining metallic luster, the armor was gorgeous and had a solid texture.
Lin Chen moved around in the armor and there was no feeling of heaviness or clumsiness. Instead he felt that his body had become a little lighter and full of energy.
"Wow, it's a armor type beast spirit.
It's on a completely different level compared to ordinary Beast Spirits."
He used to envy the students of martial academy and had never thought he would get a armor of a sacred beast spirit one day.
Just he is playing with his armor, another screen come in his view.
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[Gene Evolution System — Status]
Name- Lin Chen
Age- 18/100 years
Status- None
Ordinary Evolution points- 4/100
Primary Evolution points- 0/100
Mutant Evolution points- 0/100
Sacred Evolution Points- 0/100
Beast Spirits- Earth Dragon Tortoise (Sacred)
Combat Technique- Phantom Spear Flash (E-rank)
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Lin Chen's eyes flickered.
"System, what is your function?"
Although he had understand something with looking at his status, but he still wants to confirm with his system.
[Every time host kill any type of beast, he will get the corresponding evolution points.]
[These evolution points can used to enhance your physique, like others consume the flesh of beasts and evolve their physique.]
[Maxing all of the evolution points, you have reached the limit of your stage and evolve your status.]
"Hmm that's great! But, then can I not use normal method?"
Lin Chen asked his doubt.
If he could just evolve with killing beasts, then what about eating their flesh and using their power to evolve?
[You can also use that method.]
"Ha..haha... then I have both methods."
He could not help but laugh out loudly. It's have been first time after transmigrator in this world, that he was in good mood.
"ROAR—!"
Just then, a deep thunderous roar suddenly tore through the forest.
The sound rolled across the valley like a shockwave, shaking leaves loose from the trees.
Lin Chen's body tensed instinctively. Only now did he truly realize that he was still standing in the middle of the wilderness.
This was no safe training ground.
Even though it was part of the academy's hunting tour, it was still filled with real beasts. Any moment of carelessness could mean death.
But instead of fear, a faint excitement rose in his chest.
Lin Chen slowly tightened his grip on the spear, his fingers curling firmly around the shaft.
"Let's test the true power of this Sacred Beast Spirit."
Taking a deep breath, he sneaked towards the direction where the voice had come from. But he did not dare to go too fast.
The valley was covered with trees and wild grass as tall as a man. As the trees and grass swung with the wind, it was difficult to spot any beast that might be hiding there.
Even a moment of carelessness could lead to broken bones or even death.
The forest grew denser as he advanced. Sunlight struggled to pass through the thick canopy, leaving the ground dim and shadowy.
Every sound became clearer, the rustling of leaves, the snapping of twigs.
The faint, almost imperceptible breathing of hidden creatures.
Suddenly, Lin Chen saw a beast. Its fur was as black as ink, but its vertical pupils were a pale orange.
If one ignored the fangs in its mouth and the sharp claws on its paws with dark red bloodstains, it was actually a very beautiful creature.
Shadow Cat, the same beast he had encountered before.
If he didn't look closely, he would've thought it was part of the ground.
Before Lin Chen could fully react, it burst out from the side like a bolt of lightning. Its sharp claws gleamed coldly as it lunged straight toward his throat.
"Too fast—!"
Lin Chen's pupils shrank and he tried to dodge, but he had still underestimated the speed and responsiveness of the shadow cat.
The beast's claw was already upon him.
In that split second, Lin Chen made a decision. Instead of retreating, he thrust his spear forward with all his strength.
Swish—!
The spear tore through the air. At the same time—
Clang!
A sharp metallic sound rang out, as the Shadow cat's claws struck directly against his chest.
Lin Chen braced himself for pain, but it never came. The claws landed on the brown-green armor, yet not even a scratch was left behind.
Only a slight force traveled through his body, making him stagger back half a step.