Chapter 125: Demonic Beast System (1/2)

It was a silent place, the Dark Forest.

Home to all demonic beasts and regular animals. The heart of the southern continent, and the most important location that existed on the continent.

Yet, it held the most dangerous beings, demonic beasts that could destroy a kingdom when enrage. Beasts that could collapse a city with a mere roar.

This earned the location the title of the most dangerous place, but still, people adventured into it!

The quiet, yet snowy, atmosphere was kept for a few hours until a rough ruffling of leaves could be heard.

A young man appeared to be the cause of the disturbance as he ran wildly, dashing past many trees and leaves.

His silky black hair was tied in a knot while his right firmly hand held a sword.

The young man kept glancing behind him as he ran in no particular direction.

*Roar!*

An unknown roar coming from behind him made the young man more nervous.

From the frown on his face, one could tell that he was quite scared of what was behind him.

It seemed the young man had tried to fight it as blood dripped from a claw mark on his face.

His right purple eye pulsed frantically and every time the pulse reached its peak, the young man jilted, losing his balance.

He used his blue left eye to search for a solution to his problem, all the while thinking, 'What a sad life?'

He sighed, 'How things escalate to this point?'

............…

A day ago, which coincidentally marked exactly one week after Jake left Aztec.

Jake had just finished bathing himself in the blood of a [Grade-2] Demon Beast.

Days ago, Upon getting to the forest, he found himself surrounded by all sorts of feral beasts.

When he killed them, he was yet again surrounded by [Grade-1] demonic beast, days after.

The hunt continued and every day Jake had killed a beast.

Nothing the progressive development, Jake understood if things went on. He would eventually die to a beast stronger than him.

He made up his mind to hide his scent using the leaves of the [Harmonious Tree], a tree that absorbed the natural scent of the forest.

It was something he had learned in Aztec's Library, and he possessed the item in his [Spatial Rings]

Rubbing it on his body would make Jake give off the scent of a being that belonged in the Dark Forest, which worked when he did that.

However, it could only deceive lesser demonic beasts. A few [Grade 2] demonic beast could sense his true scent, while [Grade-3] demonic beasts were guaranteed to be able to smell his actual scent.

It was enough for him. He wasn't going to trespass into any of the stronger beasts' territory…...that was what he thought.

However, before he knew it, while sleeping in the night, he was attacked by a [Grade-2] demonic beast.

He was forced to engage in an unprepared battle and was only able to win when he revealed his [Akashic Eye].

Demon beasts were different from humans. Their base power alone rivaled, if not surpassed, the zombies. Plus, their bestial instinct provided them enough battle experience.

At [Grade-1], they gain access to [Spirit Essence] and awaken their special traits that are unique to each species, quite like the physical mutation of zombies.

At [Grade-2], they awaken their elemental affinities.