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The power surged wildly within his body, like a flash flood, impacting every inch of his muscles and flesh!
Han Sen could feel that his bone density, muscle strength, toughness, and other aspects were undergoing qualitative changes, and a feeling of being as heavy as a mountain and indestructible arose spontaneously!
After a moment, having adjusted to the terrifying boost brought about by the added points, Han Sen summoned the system panel again.
Although it may not seem like much has changed, its strength is worlds apart from what it was at the beginning!
【——The Inhuman System——】
[Host: Han Sen]
[Current Race: Monster (Unknown Insect-type Mutant)]
[Disaster Level: Demon (Lower)]
【——List of Abilities——】
[Inherent ability of the body: 2]
1. "Hardened Shell (N)" LvMax (Can Evolve!)
2. "Primary Regeneration (N)" LvMax (Can Evolve!)
[Ability Level: 4/15]
【1. "Overgrowth (SSR)" Lv4】
【2. "Scorching Bullet (SSR)" Lv1】
[3. "Beast's Body (SSR)" Lv3]
[4. "Beast Instinct (SSR)" Lv1]
[Original Point: 1613]
【—END———】
Disaster Level—Ghosts!!!
Han Sen's three-meter-tall body trembled as he looked at the conspicuous character "Ghost" on the panel.
A terrifying aura, far exceeding that before, unconsciously emanated from the nest, making the air in the entire lair seem heavier!
As expected, murder and arson bring wealth and power. Taking down an octopus monster with the characteristics of a rat allowed Han Sen to complete his initial capital accumulation ahead of schedule.
He skipped levels in a single day, growing wildly to the stage of a Demon-level monster!
It's important to know that Demon-level monsters are comparable to S-class heroes of the Hero Association, the strongest among humans!
At this point, Han Sen had already acquired the basic resources to establish himself in this cruel world!
Arigato, Mei Yang Yang Sang...
No! It is...
Arigato, slime octopus-san!
After calming his agitated emotions, Han Sen finally had time to examine the two N-level abilities on the panel that were striking poses and flashing golden light.
[Ding! Evolvable ability detected. Consume 1000 Origin Points to evolve "Hardened Shell (N)"? (Yes/No)]
[Ding! Evolvable ability detected. Consume 1000 Origin Points to evolve "Primary Regeneration (N)"? (Yes/No)]
Upon seeing the pop-up system notification, Han Sen was taken aback and fell silent.
Chapter 10 Evolution of Innate Abilities
The remaining source points on the panel are enough to evolve one of the abilities, but that's not what Han Sen is interested in.
"Evolving an N-level ability consumes a thousand times the resources of the first upgrade, doesn't that mean..."
Han Sen silently performed elementary-level mathematical analogies in his mind, then his eyes narrowed: "Wouldn't evolving an SSR ability require... one million Origin Points!?"
He couldn't help but gasp, barely managing to avoid being completely devastated by the sudden bad news.
The workload has increased dramatically!
"Currently, manually crafting the highest-level UR red ability is obviously unrealistic. The only way to obtain it is to have a ready-made UR ability delivered to my face for me to copy, uh..."
"That seems less likely... Oh well, let's see how the ability evolution actually works!"
Shaking off distracting thoughts, Han Sen refocused his gaze and made a choice between the two max-level abilities.
"System, grant me the evolved innate ability 'Hardened Shell'!"
[Consuming 1000 Origin Points, ability evolution complete!]
【"Hardened Carapace (N)" LvMax -> "Spiked Armor (R)" Lv1!】
A strange energy fluctuation flowed across the entire body's carapace. The originally thick, jet-black carapace surface, with its magma-like scarlet patterns as veins, revealed countless fine, hair-like cracks!
The cracks rapidly expanded and deepened, and the newly formed carapace filled the gaps, solidifying instantly!
This is both a reshaping and a rebirth!
Click! Click! Click!
Amidst a teeth-grinding sound, even more conspicuous and ferocious bone spurs grew from each joint!
The already menacing black carapace now looked extremely aggressive, with bone spikes of varying lengths resembling tempered blades, gleaming with a ghostly light capable of tearing through steel!
["Spiked Armor (R)" Lv1: A modified spiked shell with greatly enhanced defense. When hit, it absorbs some damage and automatically counterattacks, dealing penetrating damage to enemies.]
"Got it, it's evolved from simply being able to withstand beatings into a damage-reflecting armor!"
Experiencing the new features of the armor and the enhanced sense of security, Han Sen gave a satisfied evaluation: "It seems that as long as we keep evolving, even previously weak abilities can keep up with the times!"
"However, the cost is too high, and we need to make some trade-offs."
"The innate ability left behind by the previous incarnation... is not bad!"
Heavy, mountain-like footsteps, carrying a suffocating sense of oppression, slowly echoed from the depths of the passage.
In the underground space, the strange people, who had been living in constant fear since the death of the slime octopus, all stiffly turned their heads to look in the direction from which the sound came.
Fear surged forth like a tidal wave!
The next moment, accompanied by a deafening roar, the hard rock at the top of the passage was smashed like tofu.
Gravel flew everywhere and smoke filled the air!
A terrifying figure, three meters tall and covered in menacing black spiked armor, slowly stepped out from the mess!
boom--! ! !
A terrifying pressure, almost tangible, erupted from the figure!
The incandescent bulbs overhead, used for lighting, swayed violently, sparks flew out from time to time, and crackled under the strain!
The ground trembled slightly, and tiny pebbles were pushed aside by the invisible air currents!
The terrifying aura of a demon-level monster swept across the entire area, and the air seemed to freeze instantly, completely solidifying!
Pfft!Pfft!Pfft!
Several wolf-level monsters couldn't withstand the pressure; their eyes rolled back, and they fainted, foaming at the mouth.
The remaining monsters trembled violently, and several Tiger-level monsters changed their expressions drastically.
"A demon...a demon-level...how is this possible?!"
A tiger-level mantis monster roared madly in its mind, but its body was completely out of its control and unable to move at all.
How long has it been?!
How could the aura of this killer have become so incredibly strong in just one or two moments?
It was like a dragon-level executive occasionally appearing at a large gathering—a terrifying pressure from another dimension!
Their perception was not wrong; the system's assessment of Ghostly Sub-Han Sen's strength was merely on paper or in his normal state.
Having combined the abilities of four SSR Pochi, once he unleashes his full power, even a peak Demon-level monster might not be unable to put up a fight!
What truly matters is the value of a numerically gifted individual!
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Among the strange group was Fang, a rat-like monster who had already devoured the octopus's corpse.
Its fur changed from its initial gray and white color to a smooth, glossy satin finish, and its internal strength also increased, clearly indicating that it had gained considerable benefits from the remains of the Tiger-level monster.
At this moment, Fang's gaze toward Han Sen had changed from fear to almost fanatical worship!
This is power!
Unreasonably powerful!
Han Sen's gaze swept around, as if he were staring at the Grim Reaper.
Wherever it went, all the strange people buried their heads even deeper, trembling and submitting.
"From today onwards, I will take over this area."
The voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable authority, clearly reaching the ears of every strange person.
He paused, his gaze falling on the rat-like monster that was trembling the most.
"Yes! Yes! My... Your Excellency! Your humble servant is here!"
Fangy shuddered and instinctively darted out from the corner, respectfully prostrating itself on the ground in an extremely humble posture.
"From now on, you'll be my deputy for the time being," Han Sen said calmly. "You'll be responsible for managing these small fry, taking inventory of supplies, and relaying my orders. Understand?"
He was asking Fang, but his chilling gaze swept over the several Tiger-level monsters present.
These guys aren't exactly smart, but they're not stupid either.
Han Sen's threat was as blatant as a knife held to their necks, and the group nodded repeatedly, sweating profusely, soaking the ground beneath them.
Fearing that if they were even a fraction of a second slower, they would suffer the same fate as the slime octopus and be blasted to smithereens by Han Sen's casual energy cannon!
"Yes, I understand! I understand!"
Fang was also extremely excited upon hearing this. His original fear was instantly replaced by ecstasy, and he felt that his rat life had reached its peak!
The black rat head kowtowed repeatedly, swearing in a shrill voice, "Rest assured, sir! Even if I die a thousand deaths, I will do my job perfectly and will never betray your trust!"
Han Sen nodded slightly, somewhat satisfied with Sharp Tooth, this clever and pragmatic mouse.
With this guy running errands and relaying messages, I don't have to do everything myself, which really saves me a lot of trouble.
While completing the tasks assigned by Da Jiongyan, one can also have plenty of time to improve one's strength; this is the life a person in power should have.
Recalling his earlier thoughts, he immediately asked in a deep voice, "Does anyone know if the association has any new developments lately? And..."
"How much information do you know about Dragon-level officers?"
Chapter 11 It smells so good!
Upon hearing Han Sen's question, the previously overjoyed "Fang" suddenly froze, a troubled expression appearing on its rat face.
The surrounding Tiger-level monsters looked at each other, stammering for a long time without being able to explain themselves.
Finally, a tiger-level minotaur mustered up his courage and said, "Reporting to...Reporting to the lord, we are usually only responsible for working and fighting for territory, and occasionally listen to the monsters from other areas bragging."
"But I really don't know anything about the association's major affairs, or the situation of the senior members...!"
These cannon fodder at the bottom struggle for life and death every day. With limited access to information, how could they possibly have the qualifications or channels to learn about the movements of the higher-ups in the Monster Association?
Those are areas that only powerful figures at the Ghost level or above are qualified to access.
Han Sen: "..."
Sure enough, expecting this bunch of useless people to provide information about the association's higher-ups was wishful thinking.
However, the minotaur's answer opened up a whole new way of thinking for him.
Besides working, can we also seize territory?
So accidentally killing two of my colleagues shouldn't be a big problem, right?
This looks promising! Such a fun team-building activity should be scheduled as soon as possible!
While pondering how to cause trouble, Han Sen changed to a more practical question, saying, "Then let me ask you, where do you usually get the food you send to Lord Pochi?"