[Scene: Underground Shelter – Midnight]
Rain pounded the rooftop like war drums.
Kaito sat cross-legged in the center of the room.
Steam rose from his body.
Sweat dripped from his chin.
"Almost there…"
His status window hovered before him, glowing red at the edges.
[Level: 9 → 10]
[EXP: 99%]
[Evolution Threshold Reached]
[Warning: Evolution will alter physical and mental structure.]
Proceed? Y/N
His heart thudded.
"Once I do this… I may never be human again."
Do it.
You're already something else.
Don't stop now.
He hit YES.
[Scene: Mindscape – Evolution Chamber]
A blinding flash of violet light.
Then, darkness.
Kaito floated in a void of stars.
Before him: a massive circular system ring. Rotating. Glowing.
Inside it: the Predator Core, pulsing like a living heart.
[God-Class Evolution Protocol: STAGE ONE UNLOCKED]
[Analyzing Host Physiology…]
[Choosing Evolution Path…]
The ring flashed three times.
Then:
[Chosen Path: Abyss Predator – Hybrid Evolution Tree]
– Enhanced Physical Strength
– Shadow Body Adaptation
– Instinct Boost
– Core Mutation (Locked)
[Skill Upgrade: Void Step → Abyss Shift (A-Rank)]
[New Trait Acquired: Predator Instinct (Passive)]
Kaito screamed.
His bones cracked.
Black tendrils slithered across his skin like tattoos.
His eyes glowed brighter—almost like twin galaxies.
He dropped to his knees in the void, gasping.
"This power… it's not just mine anymore…"
The system voice echoed:
"The Abyss watches you."
[Scene: Shelter – Real World Reconnect]
BOOM!!
The floor cracked beneath Kaito as he landed hard.
He stood up slowly.
Lightning flashed through the shattered window.
His reflection in the broken mirror—
Wasn't human.
Dark markings crawled across his back.
His pupils were now slits, like a panther's.
His nails? Hardened. Sharpened. Bone-like claws.
But his expression?
Calm.
Stronger.
Colder.
"Evolution Stage One… complete."
[Scene: Guild HQ – Internal Affairs Office]
Yuna slammed her tablet down.
"Level 10 already? In three days!?"
The AI responded:
[Growth speed far exceeds average S-Class Hunters. Subject now considered Potential SSS-Rank Entity.]
She stared at Kaito's updated footage—him vanishing mid-strike, reappearing behind a beast and tearing its spine out.
"Not human," she whispered. "Not even close."
"Should we eliminate him?" asked a voice from the comms.
She paused.
"No. Not yet."
"Let's see how high he climbs first."
[Scene: East Ruins – Nighttime]
Kaito walked through a destroyed industrial zone.
Soot and ash filled the air. Monsters roamed these ruins—unregulated, forgotten by the city.
He had no map. No mission.
Only one thing:
Hunger.
[New Quest: Devour Elite]
– Target: Alpha Scythehound (Rare Breed – Level 12)
– Location: East Ruins
– Reward: Core Mutation Fragment
Suddenly—
A growl.
From the smoke emerged a massive wolf-like beast, its tail split into blades. Its body glowed faintly with bio-luminescent scars.
Its eyes locked onto him.
"Alpha Scythehound," Kaito muttered. "Let's feed."
[Scene: Boss Battle – Urban Ruin Combat]
The beast lunged, tail slicing the air.
SWOOSH!
Kaito vanished.
[Abyss Shift – Activated]
He reappeared behind the beast and slashed down its back.
GRRAAAAGHHH!!
Blood sprayed.
The beast spun—bit down.
Too slow.
Kaito ducked, flipped backward, and summoned his claws.
"Berserker Boost!"
SLAM!
He tackled the beast head-on, digging into its ribs.
The beast roared again—but Kaito's hand glowed black.
"DEVOUR!!"
The shadows burst from him.
The beast howled as its flesh was torn into pure energy.
Its core floated out—twisting like black flame.
[Target Absorbed: Alpha Scythehound]
[Core Mutation Fragment Obtained]
[Skill Gained: Scythe Tail – Morph Limb (Rare)]
Kaito stood in silence as the wind howled.
His back ached—then…
SNAP!
A bone-like tail unfurled from his spine, glowing faintly.
A weapon.
Alive.
"I'm turning into something deadly…"
He smiled faintly.
"Good."
[Scene: Back in the Shelter – Later That Night]
He sat cross-legged again, tail flicking lazily behind him.
Status screen hovered.
[STATUS – UPDATED]
Name: Kaito Ryu
Class: Devourer (Hidden – God-Class Seed)
Level: 10
Evolution: Stage One – Abyss Predator
Skills:
– Devour (Core)
– Abyss Shift (A)
– Berserker Strength (C)
– Scythe Tail (Rare)
– Night Prowl (C)
– Flame Slash (C+)
– Bone Grip (C)
Passives:
– Adrenal Surge
– Predator Instinct
Traits:
– Shadow Body (Early Adaptation)
– Core Mutation (1/4 Fragments Acquired)
Morality: Fading…
Instinct Override: 2%
He touched the mutation log.
"Four fragments… What happens when I get them all?"
The system whispered.
"You become… complete."
[Final Scene: Zoom Out – Kaito standing on top of a ruined building, cloak blowing in the night wind, tail twitching behind him, glowing eyes locked onto the neon city skyline.]
"I was born powerless."
"Now I devour everything in my path."
"Let them fear the dark…"
"Because I am becoming it."
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[Scene: Underground Shelter – Midnight]
Rain pounded the rooftop like war drums.
Kaito sat cross-legged in the center of the room.
Steam rose from his body.
Sweat dripped from his chin.
"Almost there…"
His status window hovered before him, glowing red at the edges.
[Level: 9 → 10]
[EXP: 99%]
[Evolution Threshold Reached]
[Warning: Evolution will alter physical and mental structure.]
Proceed? Y/N
His heart thudded.
"Once I do this… I may never be human again."
Do it.
You're already something else.
Don't stop now.
He hit YES.
[Scene: Mindscape – Evolution Chamber]
A blinding flash of violet light.
Then, darkness.
Kaito floated in a void of stars.
Before him: a massive circular system ring. Rotating. Glowing.
Inside it: the Predator Core, pulsing like a living heart.
[God-Class Evolution Protocol: STAGE ONE UNLOCKED]
[Analyzing Host Physiology…]
[Choosing Evolution Path…]
The ring flashed three times.
Then:
[Chosen Path: Abyss Predator – Hybrid Evolution Tree]
– Enhanced Physical Strength
– Shadow Body Adaptation
– Instinct Boost
– Core Mutation (Locked)
[Skill Upgrade: Void Step → Abyss Shift (A-Rank)]
[New Trait Acquired: Predator Instinct (Passive)]
Kaito screamed.
His bones cracked.
Black tendrils slithered across his skin like tattoos.
His eyes glowed brighter—almost like twin galaxies.
He dropped to his knees in the void, gasping.
"This power… it's not just mine anymore…"
The system voice echoed:
"The Abyss watches you."
[Scene: Shelter – Real World Reconnect]
BOOM!!
The floor cracked beneath Kaito as he landed hard.
He stood up slowly.
Lightning flashed through the shattered window.
His reflection in the broken mirror—
Wasn't human.
Dark markings crawled across his back.
His pupils were now slits, like a panther's.
His nails? Hardened. Sharpened. Bone-like claws.
But his expression?
Calm.
Stronger.
Colder.
"Evolution Stage One… complete."
[Scene: Guild HQ – Internal Affairs Office]
Yuna slammed her tablet down.
"Level 10 already? In three days!?"
The AI responded:
[Growth speed far exceeds average S-Class Hunters. Subject now considered Potential SSS-Rank Entity.]
She stared at Kaito's updated footage—him vanishing mid-strike, reappearing behind a beast and tearing its spine out.
"Not human," she whispered. "Not even close."
"Should we eliminate him?" asked a voice from the comms.
She paused.
"No. Not yet."
"Let's see how high he climbs first."
[Scene: East Ruins – Nighttime]
Kaito walked through a destroyed industrial zone.
Soot and ash filled the air. Monsters roamed these ruins—unregulated, forgotten by the city.
He had no map. No mission.
Only one thing:
Hunger.
[New Quest: Devour Elite]
– Target: Alpha Scythehound (Rare Breed – Level 12)
– Location: East Ruins
– Reward: Core Mutation Fragment
Suddenly—
A growl.
From the smoke emerged a massive wolf-like beast, its tail split into blades. Its body glowed faintly with bio-luminescent scars.
Its eyes locked onto him.
"Alpha Scythehound," Kaito muttered. "Let's feed."
[Scene: Boss Battle – Urban Ruin Combat]
The beast lunged, tail slicing the air.
SWOOSH!
Kaito vanished.
[Abyss Shift – Activated]
He reappeared behind the beast and slashed down its back.
GRRAAAAGHHH!!
Blood sprayed.
The beast spun—bit down.
Too slow.
Kaito ducked, flipped backward, and summoned his claws.
"Berserker Boost!"
SLAM!
He tackled the beast head-on, digging into its ribs.
The beast roared again—but Kaito's hand glowed black.
"DEVOUR!!"
The shadows burst from him.
The beast howled as its flesh was torn into pure energy.
Its core floated out—twisting like black flame.
[Target Absorbed: Alpha Scythehound]
[Core Mutation Fragment Obtained]
[Skill Gained: Scythe Tail – Morph Limb (Rare)]
Kaito stood in silence as the wind howled.
His back ached—then…
SNAP!
A bone-like tail unfurled from his spine, glowing faintly.
A weapon.
Alive.
"I'm turning into something deadly…"
He smiled faintly.
"Good."
[Scene: Back in the Shelter – Later That Night]
He sat cross-legged again, tail flicking lazily behind him.
Status screen hovered.
[STATUS – UPDATED]
Name: Kaito Ryu
Class: Devourer (Hidden – God-Class Seed)
Level: 10
Evolution: Stage One – Abyss Predator
Skills:
– Devour (Core)
– Abyss Shift (A)
– Berserker Strength (C)
– Scythe Tail (Rare)
– Night Prowl (C)
– Flame Slash (C+)
– Bone Grip (C)
Passives:
– Adrenal Surge
– Predator Instinct
Traits:
– Shadow Body (Early Adaptation)
– Core Mutation (1/4 Fragments Acquired)
Morality: Fading…
Instinct Override: 2%
He touched the mutation log.
"Four fragments… What happens when I get them all?"
The system whispered.
"You become… complete."
[Final Scene: Zoom Out – Kaito standing on top of a ruined building, cloak blowing in the night wind, tail twitching behind him, glowing eyes locked onto the neon city skyline.]
"I was born powerless."
"Now I devour everything in my path."
"Let them fear the dark…"
"Because I am becoming it."