I lost all my senses as I was enveloped in the terrifying darkness. I felt as if I was separated from everything I had a connection with, the material world, my senses.
Trying to remember what happened to me, but all I could remember was that I died and found myself in a strange place before everything became filled with darkness.
Yes, I remember one more thing. The voice I heard before being enveloped in darkness was saying something about some system activating.
While I was dwelling in these thoughts, sounds began to come in from all directions and just as it reaches me, I hear a voice.
[System Activation Successful]
[Status]
[Level:1]
Is this what I think it is.....
[Stats]
HP: 50
DEF: 15
ATK: 9
[Other stats are locked]
Holy shit! So if I am correct, I just got reincarnated into some world with a system. Does this mean I am some hero with OP skills like in those novels I read!?
[Skills: Scavenging*; Iron claw*; Sprint*; Play dead*]
...
Forget what I said, what kind of skills are these!! Where is my dark magic or my destruction magic or at least a teleport ability?
[Species: Newborn Imp]
...
Ha.
Haaaaaaa.
What is this you stupid system?! Imp? That ugly mob-like thing in every game I played? And not just any Imp, a newborn Imp? What did I do in my past life to deserve this? Is it because I was cruel to my girlfriend? That can't be, I didn't even have one!
[Available Stat point:1 Available Skill point: 1]
[The System will lead you to Supremacy]
Supremacy? Supremacy your father! You stupid system! You can't even hear me, can you?
Sigh... I don't even have a choice. Since that's the case, let's see how this Imp looks like or actually how I look like. Those ugly bony legs have only three ugly nails or claws, two ugly hands have three claws like the legs, and the ugly face I can tell just by its appearance even though I can't see it.
Now, what in the world am I supposed to do now? I probably need to survive right? I don't even know anything about Imps. Did I kill so many Imps in the game that I got reborn as one?
Who am I even complaining to? No longer a human, now an Imp. FINE! I love my ugly face.
I should actually question why I am here in this place but if I keep on wasting time, I won't survive long. Years of reading fantasy novels will finally be put into good use!
First, I may as well find out where I am currently. The thing I noticed first is that my vision feels like it is obstructed by something. I can't see much at all, and the place appears to be dark.
I don't know what abilities an Imp has, can I check this somehow? Status?
[Species: Newborn Imp]
HP:50 DEF: 15 ATK:9
[Skills: Scavenging*; Iron claw*; Sprint*; Play dead*]
Newborn Imp huh...
[Newborn Imp: The newly formed lifeform of the race, Lesser Imp. Have great skills in tricking other lifeforms]
WHOA! What a surprise. I hadn't expected it to happen. Yet that provides no useful information. Then maybe I should just explore the area where I am at the moment.
With hesitant yet eager steps, I began to move towards the direction the light was coming from. My surroundings make me feel dwarfed in comparison with myself. I can't even see the ceiling of this damn place.
It sounds like something is happening. The sound is similar to the crunching noise you hear when eating fried chicken or something similar. My attention quickly shifts to where the sound comes from and I see it.
A creature that looks too much like me lies on the ground, its hands and legs being crunched on by a mysterious entity that I can't recall anything about.
In the meantime, the predator snaps its jaws several times as it crunches the imp into pieces.
Nope.
I am outta here.
There stood a wolf-like creature in front of me, but it was much larger and scarier than it appeared from what I recall. Fortunately, it doesn't seem to notice me. Right now, the best thing I can do is.... run for my life!
My apologies, my friend! You'll always be in my mind for your ugly face!
As I stumble and become accustomed to my new body, I rush in the direction from which I came. Don't look back! IMMEDIATELY!
In my frantic escape from one of those beasts, I came across three at the same time. This place must be the hideout of these beasts. Above that this time, they noticed me. The momentum I am riding causes me to stop too quickly, resulting in me falling to the floor. What a shame I can't see clearly! There is a way for me to escape, but I am unsure whether it will work.
Damn it, I'll just have to try!
PLAY DEAD!!
[Play Dead: Stops all movement and emit a foul smell that monsters avoid]
I hope this works!
[Gained skill proficiency: Play dead(C)>>> Play Dead (Uncommon)]
Following the trail I left behind, the three beasts came close to me. I waited in silence, frightened out of my mind and hoping they would ignore me. I was about inches from them, and they immediately retreated, a foul odour striking their sensitive noses as they retreated.
Howl!! Roaring they backed away.
It Worked!! Holy...Now I just have to wait for them to get away from me. I guess the skill does not have much effect as it is low levelled. But as long as they don't come after me, I'll be fine.
A little while later, I think the three beasts had disappeared out of my sight.
I have to find somewhere to hide and gather my thoughts. If I can't find one then I have to make one. These ugly claws of mine still have some uses. In an isolated corner of the landscape, I decided to build a shelter.
With that, I put force in my hands and dig without rest until I carve out a small space where I can fit in. I don't know if I accomplished anything, but staying inside here made me feel safer than wandering blindly through this place. Basically, if any monsters were blocking the entrance, I would not be able to escape unless I dug my way through the ground.
Sitting inside my dark hole, I begin to ponder my circumstances.
Those wolflike beasts that I saw are certainly not the ones that exist on earth. That is some ridiculous nonsense right here.
A little help or guidance? You stupid system?
Of course not!
Let's just check out what I can do with the system then.
Skills! Skills!?? Huh, why isn't it working?
Status?
[Species: Newborn Imp]
HP: 50 DEF: 15 ATK: 9
[Skills: Scavenging*; Iron claw*; Sprint*; Play dead*]
So I have to open the status first. Let's check out the skills I have. Scavenging? Do I have to feed on someone else's remains? Seriously?
[Scavenging: Ability to absorb every little essence from dead bodies]
What? Essence? What is that supposed to be?
[Essence: Energy required to upgrade the existing body parts or upgrade to a higher class being]
[Higher the rank of essence more options of evolution will be available]
[Essence ranks:???>???>???>???>Grade 4 essence> Grade 3 essence> Grade 2 Essence>Ordinary essence]
What is all this shit? So this skill allows me to get stronger! Finally, I have an idea of what I need to do.
Let's check the next skill.
[Iron claws: Enhanced the strength of your claws increasing damage by 20%]
An attack type skill... This is probably the only skill I have to defend and hunt based on the names of the skill. And the next skill is most likely a movement skill.
[Sprint: increase movement speed by 15%]
Bingo! Well, it wasn't that hard. I am a genius anyway.
The final question is how do I spend my stat points and skill points? I remember that I had one of each.
[Would you like to spend your points?]
Easy as pie. HAHAHAHAHA I am so smart. How is it possible for someone else to do this as easily as I can?
[Skill points: 1 Stat points: 1 Essence: 0]
[You can use skill points to upgrade your current skills or buy new ones]
[You can use stat points to strengthen your current stats or unlock new stats]
[You can use essence points to upgrade the current form or evolve to a new one]
AMAZING!! So you mean not only can I upgrade my skills I can buy new ones??!!
Basically, so long as I have skill points, I can be a monster!
Unlock new stats... Hmm, that's interesting, what stats do I need actually?
Let's see what stats I can get first.....
Screech!!! Screech!!
There is a sound similar to something being dragged. Throughout the area thumping noises filled the air, and I could sense the ground vibrating.
Gulp...this doesn't sound good to me.
I carefully came out of my hole to see what it was and I saw it.
I saw it, something I never would have wanted to see.A beast that I have seen in the games I have played. The epitome of strength, brutality and madness.Orcs.It made me come to the reality that the world I am in now is not Earth anymore. All this time I was still going easy with everything treating it as if I am in some game.The wolflike beast that I saw earlier is being held in one of its arms as it uses the other to tear it in half. Just to remind you, the wolflike beast is at least 3 times larger than me, but it wasn't even worth comparing to that Orc.I thought that Orcs were at least twice the size of a human but the one I am seeing right now is easily 5 times the size. that also makes me realize how gigantic this place is. Even though the Orc is almost 15m in height, it doesn't even reach half the length of this place from the ground to the ceiling.Does this mean that there are monsters or beast that is larger than the Orc in fron
[Stealth has reached level 3]Hmm? Nice! Skill level up!But how did it levelled up? I didn't even hide...I get it. What I am doing in this hole is hiding! Does that actually count? This is such a huge opportunity to farm my skill level for my stealth. I should try and see what other skills I can level up in this way.I'll think about that later, I need to hunt today. It's not every day I'll get free food from the Orcs. But engaging in combat means instant death for me based on the monster I have met till now.I'm sure there are other weaker monsters in this place, Right!!?? If not I am totally screwed.I also need a safer place as my shelter, the hole I am staying in now may be safe for now but if I am found it's more like a death trap cause I have no way out.I'm so hungry...Hiding in my shelter there's only one thing on my mind.FOOD!!I'm starting to remember all the delicious foods I have eaten in my previous life,
Checking on what I have saved up during my time here...Skill points: 4Stat points: 1Essence: 100I think I cannot hold off on saving these points up since I need to get stronger to explore and search for a new shelter.Let's check out how the skill points work.[Do you wish to buy new skills?]What! I thought it was for levelling up skills!? But it is for buying skills instead?? I could have survived way easier if I had checked this out earlier. No use regretting now.YES![Available skills]-EVASION: Dodge any attack one time. MP cost: 20 Skill point :3-BLACKOUT: Release a thick and dense gas covering 2m in radius from the source blocking the sight of all inside the gas. MP cost: 15 Skill point: 2-STEEL BODY: Passive skill which reduces damage taken by 10% Skill point:6-PIERCE: Enhances the next attack with a piercing effect that will ignore 20% of armour. MP cost: 10
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[Upgrading to Armoured skin]Ughhhh!! I feel that I will have more chances of dying whenever I upgrade myself rather than from monsters!!When will it not hurt every time I get an upgrade…. They have said in the past that great risk brings great reward and of course that is true. But I don't know whether it is worth it at all. I hoped to minimise as much risk as possible, circumstances have forced me into being aggressive and thankfully it has paid off![Condition for evolution not met]Hmm? What? What am I missing here? Is that not the last upgrade I can take… let me check my status.[status]Species: Newborn Imp(4/5)Exp:44/50HP:70 CON: 5 (1 CON= 10HP)DEF:23 DEX: 3 (1DEX= 5 DEF)A
The moment the shell hit the floor, the baby dragon opened its eyes as it awakens from its slumber.I could feel the pressure it emitted as if a giant weight has pressed down on me, all I could do was to remain as still as possible. My senses were telling me to go and run away as fast as I can. Maybe me being a lesser demon affected me. I hesitated whether I should just give up and run away but I wanted to try at least once, u never know until u try right?However, it only looks at me once before it closed its eyes and resume what it was doing a moment ago. I instantly had one thought, maybe the dragon is in some process of evolution and cannot move? I could be totally wrong and fuck myself up but I believe that it is true.Before anything I want to see if analyze will show anything to me. that would be the safer and smarter thing to do.Analyze![Epic rank - Newborn Falak dragon][Offspring of the Epic Rank Falak Dragon. Excels in spe
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It's been roughly 3 hrs since I started converting the high tier essence to normal essence.[5 secs remaining].........[Coversion complete][Gained 5000 essence]Niceuuuu!It is enough to get two skills at most. I didn't hope for much but I was hoping for it to be much higher than 5000. Since 1% is 5000 essence then all the essence available here is about 500000??? Damn what a huge waste!I have not realised it before but once I looked into the skills section again, I can't decide which skills to choose.One way is to take the Biokinesis which cost 4000 essences since I don't even need to injure the dragon's exterior and directly caused harm to its internal organs. But can it really do enough damage to kill it? most likely not.The other way is to take poison generation and amplify which cost 1000 and 1500 essence each. I can strengthen myself to penetrate the dragon's thick hide and apply