Chapter 11 - First Kill
While Leo was waiting for Shyra to finish its al, he noticed that the bumps of ribs were disappearing in real ti, as well as the fact that it ate a huge amount of food and was still going on.
How can sothing so small eat this much? It doesn’t make sense! Leo exclaid inwardly.
No. I should not follow the common sense of my previous world; I guess the biology here is different, he concluded with a sigh.
As if on cue, he heard a chi.
Ding!
Strength - 1.1 → 1.2
"Looks like Shyra gained strength. Nice," Leo muttered with a faint grin.
After a while, Shyra finally seed full. Even its complexion had improved and it looked healthier.
Leo paid the bill, grimacing as the total ca to 5 Bronze coins.
"Great. Now I’m down to 4 Silver and 58 Bronze Coins," he mumbled.
He clenched his fists. "Finally! Now it’s ti to level up."
With that, he made his way to a hunting ground that was said to be beginner-friendly, as only low 1★ beasts were spotted there.
Leo wondered if he would find any beasts at all, since other new Beast Masters would definitely co to hunt. But surprisingly, when he arrived, the place was empty. A wry smile tugged at his lips.
"Feels like I’m the only hardworking fellow here," he chuckled.
Then he recalled sothing.
"System, how do I use my beast skills?" he asked curiously.
[1 from common rank soul and 7 from Mythical rank soul]
"So I get the benefits of having 2 souls? Doesn’t that an I can ta twice the number of beasts if I have the sa soul rank for both souls? That’s—" His eyes widened as the realization hit.
"And there’s even the fact that I can increase my soul rank! This is greattt!" he shouted, fists pumping.
He forced himself to breathe. "Calm down, calm down. My priority is to get strong, then I’ll try to live in my fantasies."
He quickly thought of copying Shyra’s
[Stealth] skill.
"Ohh! So even the mastery gets copied! This system keeps making happier!" he laughed aloud.
Then he heard a faint rustle near so bushes.
Leo’s head snapped in that direction. He spotted movent, drew his knife, and whispered, "Stealth, activate."
[Stealth] – 50 mana units for activation, 1 mana per second for continued use.
"Expensive!" he nearly cried out. But he couldn’t afford to slack when he didn’t know what he was dealing with.
The mont he activated the skill, he felt his noise lessen, his presence fade, and his breathing quieten. Creeping forward, he peeked behind the bushes.
What he saw made him grimace. A round, semi-transparent figure slithered forward, leaving a slimy trail. It was half a ter wide, wobbling like spit co alive.
Grey Sli – Low 1★
Ordinary Bloodline
"Uhhh..." Leo’s face twisted in disgust.
"I guess I can’t expect things exactly as I want..."
But a beast was a beast, and killing it ant experience points. He steeled himself.
"Damn it, looks like there’s no choice," he said under his breath.
He knew slis’ weakness—their cores. But scanning the gooey ss, he couldn’t see any.
"Where do I even look for the damn thing?" he muttered, eyes narrowed.
Mana – 20/88 → 19/88
"I need to be quick!"
He sprinted forward and drove his knife deep into the sli.
Ptchhh!
A wet noise burst out as his blade and hand slipped through appearing from other side, coating him in sli.
"Auggg! So disgusting! Where is the damn core?!" Leo groaned, stabbing again and again, frustration mounting.
The sli wobbled in panic and tried to flee, but his relentless strikes made escape impossible. Then, suddenly, it shook violently and spat a glob of sticky muck at his face.
"AAA NOO! So dirtyyy!" he howled, clawing at the ss with his free hand. But it clung stubbornly.
Now furious, Leo abandoned the knife entirely. "Enough of this!" he growled, plunging his fingers into the sli’s body. His fingertips struck sothing solid.
"THERE!!!" he roared.
He yanked out the core. And the system notification appeared.
Grey sli killed – 2 xp
Level 0 – 2/10
Leo collapsed backward, gasping. His chest heaved, not from exhaustion but from pure disgust.
"That was so bad! Fuck. I don’t want to deal with fucking slis again," he panted, wiping his face with his tunic.
The sli, now robbed of its core, truly looked like spat snot. Only difference—it seed like it ca from a giant’s mouth.
Leo lifted the marble-sized core, inspecting its strange random patterns.
"Is this thing really indestructible?" he wondered aloud, turning it over.
He tested it—compressing, stomping, then hurling it at a rock. The core remained unscathed.
"Nothing... What if I use my talent?" he asked, half-expectant.
He activated his talent.
[Beastiary of Souls]
"Even my talent doesn’t accept things from crap. I like it," he chuckled wryly.
"Then what do I do? Sell it... for 10 copper?"
An idea struck. He summoned Shyra. Violet motes swirled as the cub appeared, eyes glowing as they locked onto the core in Leo’s hand.
Leo smirked and tossed it over. "Go on, then."
Shyra bit into it eagerly chewing it, and swallowed it down.
Leo leaned forward. "Well? Any changes?" He clicked his tongue when nothing happened.
"Tsk. What should I expect from that puny core anyway..."
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