Chapter 1 A new life. (2/2)
Cultivation: 1st Tier of the Apprentice Kingdom: Small Advance.
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System Points: 0
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Affinities: Lightning and Darkness
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((Skills))
|| Devour || (Active) Maximum Level
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”Hahaha! It really worked!” Theo was very happy, seeing the [Status] bar that appeared. He didn't start jumping from joy at that moment because his body was still very weak and he was inside a narrow [Den].
Theo: ”I'm on the same layer of cultivation as the (Red fox) that brought me the (Rabbit) ...” Theo thought after seeing his [Status].
Theo: ”Ah?! I have an affinity with [Lightning] and [Darkness]? How do I use this?” Seeing that in his [Status] it said that he possessed an affinity with [Lightning] and [Darkness]. Theo moved his left paw towards the bar, where it said his affinities. The moment he did this, another information bar came up.
[Affinities: Beings that are born with affinities can form a magic core in the 4th Layer of the Apprentice Kingdom]
Theo: ”Oh! So that's something I can use when I get to the 4th Tier of the Apprentice Kingdom.” Even though he was very curious about everything that's happened to him, Theo decided to sleep since he felt tired and sleepy, and after waking up again, he thinks about what to do.
Theo: ”Haa ~” While listening to the noise of nature and the birds singing, Theo woke up.
This time, when he woke up, Theo did not feel as weak as before. With a good night's sleep, he felt better. He then stands up, realizing that the (Red fox) was not in the [Den] and he decides to leave the [Den] too.
Leaving the [Den], Theo noticed that he was surrounded by gigantic trees, there were also many plants and flowers. Walking through the forest slowly and cautiously and after going past many trees ... Theo saw an open field and he saw that that field had many (Rabbits).
Above the heads of the (Rabbits), Theo noticed that they did not have the cultivation bar.
Theo: ”They don't seem difficult to kill. Unlike when I looked at the (Red fox), towards these (rabbits), it doesn't say they have cultivation!” He thought.
Seeing that the (Rabbits) continue to nibble the bushes. Theo crouched in the bush and began to crawl towards 2 (Rabbits) that were not too far from him, getting close to the 2 (Rabbits). About 4 to 5 meters away ... the (Rabbits) ended up noticing him and began to run for their lives.
Seeing this, Theo started running after 2 (Rabbits). He was running awkwardly since he wasn't used to his current form.
Theo: ”These (Rabbits) are fleeing too fast! And I'm not yet used to this body... ” He thought.
After running for a long time behind the (Rabbits), Theo began to get a little used to his current form and managed to reach one (Rabbit). He ended up killing the (Rabbit) the moment he put his fangs on the neck of the (Rabbit). And soon he began to feel a taste of the rabbit's blood in his mouth.
Theo: ”It does not look like I get exp killing...” He thought, while sad.
Theo: ”Ah! I had gained the ability to devour. I'll test it on this (Rabbit).” He then recalled that he had gained this ability while he was eating the (Rabbit), which was given by the (Red fox). So decided to test it on that (Rabbits).
Saying ”Devour” in his mind, Theo was able to use his ability.
Then, something far beyond his expectations happened... His tail grew and headed towards the (Rabbit) and expanded creating a large mouth. Looking at the mouth that was formed by his tail, Theo felt as if he were looking into an endless void and then without warning, it sucked the (Rabbit), leaving nothing behind of the existence of the (Rabbit).
Theo was suppressed by what had happened. It was then thrown to the back of his mind when his tail returned back to normal and in his mind he felt he had to make a choice, as if it was an instinct, saying that he had to choose between [Essence] or [System Points].
Thinking that essence might help increase his strength. He ended up choosing ”Essence”.
When he choose [Essence], Theo felt his strength grow a little. Even if it is was not a very large amount.
Theo: ”W-Wow ... I did not expect <Devour> to work like that!” Knowing that by choosing essence, it would increase his strength, it left Theo very happy because it meant he now had a way to strengthen himself.
And what made Theo happy was that the moment he used <Devour> on the (Rabbit), his strength spent while hunting the (Rabbit) recovered a little, so he still had a lot of disposition to hunt more (Rabbits), and continue to strengthen himself.
When Theo caught (Rabbit) before, all the other (Rabbits) had stopped running, but when they realized that the (Rabbit) Theo had caught disappeared, they began to run desperately.
Theo: ”Ah? Wait!!! Let me kill you!” He thought.
Theo then ran again with all his might towards the (Rabbits). This time, because he was more used to his body, it did not take long to catch another (Rabbit).