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Chapter 2: The First Harvest
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2026-08-12 19:39:15The air inside the ravine no longer felt suffocating. To Kael, every breath tasted like raw electric power.
He raised his hands, watching the faint golden runes pulsed underneath his skin before fading into his flesh. His vision, once limited by human night-blindness, now cut through the thick ash fog as if it were daylight. He could see every jagged vein on the stone walls, hear the trickling water half a mile away, and feel the faint vibration of life slithering through the dark.
A translucent, deep-crimson interface floated in his line of sight.
[ PRIMORDIAL SOVEREIGN SYSTEM ]
Host: Kael Bloodmoon
Title: Discarded Alpha / Vessel of Chaos
Level: 1 (0/100 EXP)
Physique: Divine Sovereign Core (Awakened - Stage 1)
Skills:
God-Devouring Aura (Passive - Level 1): Automatically absorbs energy from defeated foes to refine stats and EXP.
Eye of the Primordial (Active - Level 1): Analyze enemy stats, weaknesses, and hidden attributes.
Stat Points Available: 0
Level one, Kael thought, his jaw setting firm. A single step, but it’s a step toward tearing down the heavens.
ROAR.
A guttural, wet snarl shattered the quiet of the ruins. The ground trembled as a massive shadow broke through the rotting black vines fifty paces away.
Kael narrowed his eyes. The creature resembled a wolf, but it was corrupted—a Shadow-Spine Hound, a creature born from raw dark magic and dead flesh. It stood eight feet tall at the shoulder, its obsidian skin split along its back to reveal jagged, bone-like blades dripping with venomous black sludge.
In the past, a pack of three full-grown warriors would be needed to hunt a single Shadow-Spine Hound.
The hound locked its glowing red eyes on Kael, catching the scent of fresh blood. It let out a bone-chilling howl and lunged, closing the distance in less than two seconds, its razor-sharp claws raised to slice Kael in half.
Eye of the Primordial, Kael thought instantly.
A golden ring flared around his irises. The creature's blinding speed suddenly slowed in Kael's perception, breaking down into distinct frames of movement.
[ TARGET ANALYZED ]
Name: Corrupted Shadow-Spine Hound
Level: 4 (Rank: Beast)
Weakness: Exposed Core behind the third spinal blade.
Threat Level: Moderate
"A Level 4 monster," Kael muttered, a cold smirk touching his lips. "Perfect."
The hound leaped, its jaw snapping an inch from Kael’s face.
Kael didn't retreat. He side-stepped with fluid, unnatural grace. The wind from the beast's leap whipped through his hair as he pivoted, sidestepping the massive creature. Before the hound could touch the ground, Kael drove his right fist straight into its ribcage.
BOOM!
A shockwave of crimson energy exploded from Kael’s knuckles upon impact. The hound let out a high-pitched yelp as three of its dense, bone-armored ribs shattered like glass. The sheer force of the strike launched the five-hundred-pound monster sideways, smashing it through an ancient stone pillar.
Rubble rained down as the hound struggled to stand, coughing up black blood. It shook its massive head, its eyes filled with sudden terror as it looked at the human-sized creature standing before it.
Kael slowly walked through the dust cloud. He didn't even feel fatigued; the shattered core that once leaked his energy was now an endless furnace of raw force.
"Is that all a Level 4 can do?" Kael asked, stepping over the debris.
Terrified, the hound flared its bone blades and charged one last time in a desperate frenzy.
Kael ducked under a wild swipe, stepped inside the monster’s guard, and drove his palm directly upward into the beast's sweet spot—behind the third spinal blade.
CRACK.
His fingers plunged straight through the corrupted hide, gripping a glowing, dark purple core. With a ruthless twist, he tore it clean out.
The hound stiffened, collapsed to its knees, and hit the dirt, motionless.
[ TARGET ELIMINATED ]
Killed: Corrupted Shadow-Spine Hound (Lvl 4)
EXP Gained: +150 EXP
Level Up! You have reached Level 2 (50/250 EXP).
Stat Points Awarded: +5 Free Stat Points.
Passive Triggered: God-Devouring Aura is extracting target essence...
A stream of dark violet mist rose from the dead beast and surged straight into Kael's chest. Warmth flooded his limbs, repairing the minor bruises from his fall and filling him with even greater strength.
[ ESSENCE HARVESTED ]
Stat Gained: +2 Agility, +3 Strength.
Loot Dropped: Shadow-Spine Dagger (Rank: Common) — Added to Inventory.
Kael closed his fist, feeling his muscles surge with fresh power. He looked down at the dead monster, then glanced deeper into the dark, uncharted expanses of the Ash Wastes.
This ravine wasn't a grave. It was an armory.
"Keep hiding on your thrones, elders," Kael said softly, as the crimson system screen reflected in his eyes. "By the time I climb out of this pit, even your Gods will bow."
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