After roaring savagely, the black werebear looked at Yeshua sinisterly. With a rough growling voice, he said, "Do you know the Ursa Clan, peasant?"
After hearing the young man's question, Yeshua remembered the major clans in the Red Wood City. The Hafoc Clan, the Lacerta Clan, and the Ursa Clan.
These three major clans owned a lot of businesses and properties in the city. They also had a lot of Alterers in their clans. However, what made these clans the strongest and most influential in the Red Wood City was the existence of Level 4 Alterers in their clans.
The Ursa Clan was known as the bear clan. Most of their Alterers were bear species Alterers especially the direct descendants of the clan. Based on the Alter Beast of the young man, Yeshua could surmise that he was from the Ursa Clan.
Most clans had specific kinds of Alterers. It had something to do with the genome scholars in their clans who could concoct special or elite rank genome potions of a particular kind of Alter Beasts. They also possessed some secret arts that could only be used by specific Alter Beasts.
"Heh. Surely, even an unlearned peasant like you should know the Ursa Clan, right? Then, let me tell you. This young master is a direct descendant of the Ursa Clan. My name is Damian Ursa. At least you know the name of the person who would torture you and take your useless life!" The werebear's face was contorted by anger. His vicious eyes expressed his rage for Yeshua.
Though he was a direct descendant, Damian Ursa was just one of the many ordinary clan members. His standing in the clan did not warrant him to receive privileges, and his soul potential was just as ordinary as his other clansmen.
There were different rules depending on the clans, but usually, competitions within clan members were prevalent and could not be stopped. Resources were given depending on the standing and the strength of a clansman.
Since resources could not just be given to anyone and spread to everyone, clans focused on nurturing talented individuals. It was only natural since cultivating mid-level Alterers was very important to clans.
In this world, power came with status and wealth. The strongest Alterer in the clan could singlehandedly uplift a clan's status, turning it into a Great Clan or even into a Great House.
There was a way to check the soul potential of a human. A level 4 Alterer could use the power of their soul to feel the depths of someone's soul. However, only clans with mid-level Alterers would do that. That was why there were clans that allied with major clans or spent a lot of money to seek the help of mid-level Alterers.
Soul potential was classified as low level, mid-level, and high level.
On his 15th birthday, Damian was deemed with low level soul potential. It meant that advancing to Level 4 and above would be very difficult for him. It was still possible, but he needed a lot of resources as well as strong will and luck to overcome his deficiency.
Because of his soul potential, Damian only received an ordinary rank genome potion. His standing in the clan was also not enough to receive an advantage from his peers.
The genome scholar of Ursa Clan could only concoct special rank genome potion limitedly, so not everyone in the clan could have them. As for the elite rank genome potion, they spent a lot of money and commissioned them to the Trade Association or the Dream Palace.
It was the reason why Damian devised a plan to get resources outside of the clan to support and speed up his soul cultivation. He wanted to be ahead of his peers, so if the clan would not support him, he would do anything to get the resources he needed.
Damian did not want the clan to know his plan since he wanted to give an impression that despite his soul potential, he was able to be ahead of his peers. The clan might even change their impression of him and give him appropriate support.
Of course, it was not that simple. However, though he was crafty, Damian was still a young man. He was still immature and had a limited understanding.
"You destroyed all my plans, peasant. Your life is not even worth all the preparations I've done for two years, but because of you, I have to start again. Do you know how much anger and frustration I'm feeling right now?
"With the resources I could get from all those shady dealings of Grey's gang, I would be ahead of my peers and my standing in the clan would also increase, but now, I'm set back by a dirty peasant like you!
"I'm telling you. I'll tear you to pieces! I'll crush all your bones! I'll gouge your eyes and cut off your tongue! Hahaha! I'll keep you alive as long as possible, so I can hear you scream and beg me to kill you! Hahaha!"
The mad laughter of the black werebear filled with savageness resounded in the forest. Yeshua felt the strong malice and the powerful strength filling the place.
Yeshua could not help but say in his mind, "I did not seek this battle, but I don't care anymore. This already happened and the only thing I can do is to face it. Even though I'm not the true Yeshua, I still can't let Bobo suffer something he didn't deserve.
"I could run now and leave Bobo, but I know that if I do it, it would become a devil in my heart! I'm going to Eden. Strength is what I need most, but if I don't unburden myself with this emotion, my strength would stall or I might not even advance! It's better to fight this battle and risk it. This is not only for Bobo but also for me!"
Alterers' foremost danger was their savageness, and savageness dug through the deepest emotion of an Alterer and obstructed them in their soul cultivation.
Yeshua knew that the guilt he would feel if he left Bobo and saved himself would cause his cultivation to slow down, or worst, it could cause him to lose control and become a feral!
In these past two months, Yeshua learned to face all his challenges with a brave heart. Life was harsh and this world was unfair, but he learned not to cower in front of difficulties. He would burst through his obstacles with his incomparable will!
"Ahhhhhh!" With a furious shout containing all his intense emotion, Yeshua unleashed his Alter Beast!
Yeshua's body was shrouded by light. Brown glowing dust gathered and swirled around him as his lean body was enlarging, becoming muscular and bulky. Strength as heavy as mountain emanated from him, crushing the ground where he was standing.
Long earth-colored hair, pointy ears pierced with rock earrings, and a pair of long pointed lower jaw fangs could be seen on the two and a half glowing silhouette armored with dark green skin.
After a flash of light, Yeshua had transformed into his second Alter Beast, Mountaincrash Orc. Seeing the black werebear with steel fur and hefty strength, Yeshua decided to match it with his strength oriented Alter Beast.
"He is a Champion Alterer with a metal affinity Alter Beast. My Windrage Wolf might be faster but my attack would not be enough to damage him. It's better to match strength with strength!" Yeshua said in his mind.
Looking at the giant beast Yeshua transformed into, the werebear Damian said with disdain, "Ha! You think just because your Alter Beast is also strength oriented, you can match me? The gap between levels is not something that is easy to overcome! I'll let you see and experience a strength that will destroy whatever delusions in your mind!"
Roar!
With a savage roar, the black werebear charged at the orc Yeshua. The ground shook from the violent strength of his every step while the air burst, producing explosive sound!
Roar!
Seeing the charging bear and feeling the strength bearing down on him, Yeshua also roared furiously and charged head on to Damian. The orc Yeshua's steps produced seismic force shaking the ground and exploding the air around him!
The two giant beasts were charging towards each other like two chariots speeding with great strength!
After pulling back his right arm, Yeshua smashed it towards the charging bear. Raising his arm, Damian also swiped his large paw towards the rushing orc!
Heavy Punch!
Iron Smash!
Finally, the two Alterers reached each other and clashed!
Boom!
A blasting sound exploding everything around the two Alter Beasts destroyed and devastated the place, filling it with dust and debris shrouding the aftermath of the violent clash!
However, a split second later, a bulky figure flew out of the cloud of dust. With a resounding crash, a bloody green orc was smashed on the ground. Yeshua was defeated in their first clash!
With the strength difference of Yeshua and Damian, a Level 1 Stage 6 Alterer and a Level 2 Stage 1 Alterer, Yeshua would face his most difficult challenge ever since he arrived in this world.