In Tianwu City, at the Zhao residence.
At this moment, in the backyard of the kitchen, a young man in white was dancing with his hands and feet. The flies around him were buzzing in panic due to his movements.
Upon closer inspection, one could see that the young man's eyes were gray and lifeless, clearly blind.
"Look, the Zhao family's son-in-law is catching flies again today."
"Tsk, a blind man catching flies, what a spectacle."
"How about we bet on how many days it will take for him to catch a single fly?"
The surrounding cooks didn't hide their mockery.
In a world where martial prowess was revered, even ordinary people were looked down upon, let alone a blind man.
However, just as they were ridiculing him, the young man suddenly reached out his hand. Whether it was luck or his keen hearing that helped him pinpoint the location, he managed to catch a fly in his palm.
"Ding, congratulations to the host for capturing a fly and successfully activating the Divine Animal Evolution System!"
Hearing the synthetic voice in his mind, Lin Hao was momentarily stunned, feeling a surge of emotion.
As a member of the transmigration army, Lin Hao understood what a system was. Although the system's arrival was 18 years late, it was like sending charcoal in snowy weather for his current situation.
However, the system required him to personally catch an animal to activate it. Therefore, he chose the kitchen, the place with the most flies.
After three days of exhaustion and mockery, he finally completed the task.
"Ding, host has captured a fly. Would you like to keep it as a pet?"
Lin Hao subconsciously thought, "Yes."
"Congratulations to the host for acquiring a pet. Please name it."
"Kung Fu Little Fly."
Upon hearing this, Lin Hao's heart stirred, and he immediately thought of a sci-fi movie from his previous life.
"Ding, pet naming complete."
As the system's voice rang out, a data panel appeared in Lin Hao's mind.
Malformed citation [Kung Fu Little Fly]
Code: 001
Master: Lin Hao
Combat Power: 1
Lifespan: 50 days
Skills: None
Evolution Potential: All bodily organs
...
From the system panel, Lin Hao understood the function of the Animal Evolution System. It mainly strengthened the combat power of animals for his use.
There were two types of enhancements. The first was 'Full Body Enhancement,' which could strengthen all organs of an animal. There were four levels: Primary, Intermediate, Advanced, and King. The higher the level, the more gold required, increasing tenfold with each level.
The second type was 'Advanced Enhancement,' divided into seven stages: D, C, B, A, S, SS, SSS. Simply put, it was a system ability that allowed animals to evolve and transform. For example, a chicken at the SSS level had a high probability of transforming into a divine beast-level Phoenix!
However, this type of enhancement was quite expensive, with each advancement requiring at least 100,000 taels of gold, and the price increasing tenfold with each level. Moreover, 'Full Body Enhancement' had to reach the King level before it could qualify for advancement.
"So that's how it is!"
As he fully understood the system's effects, Lin Hao was both enlightened and excited. If he could strengthen a bunch of divine beast-level animals, wouldn't the world be his to roam?
However, Lin Hao soon realized a critical problem: he was penniless and couldn't afford to evolve...
"Ding, detecting the host's first pet binding, congratulations on receiving a newcomer gift pack. Would you like to claim it?"
Hearing the system's prompt, Lin Hao immediately thought, "Yes."
"Congratulations to host Lin Hao for obtaining a free King-level animal enhancement."
"Congratulations to host Lin Hao for obtaining a free animal advancement."
"Please select the pet to evolve."
Instantly, a screen appeared in Lin Hao's mind with five small squares. The first square displayed a black fly, while the other four were empty, indicating he could capture four more pets.
Lin Hao directly clicked on the fly's totem.
"Ding, enhancement successful. Kung Fu Little Fly has been comprehensively upgraded."
Following the evolution, Lin Hao was pleasantly surprised to see the fly totem on the grid transform dramatically.
The once thin fly now resembled a muscular athlete, its body bulging with muscles, and its six legs becoming strong and powerful. Its claws, like scythe blades, gleamed with a metallic sharpness.
Most importantly, its lifespan had skyrocketed from the original 50 days to 500 days!
Lin Hao couldn't help but take a deep breath. This evolutionary function was incredibly exhilarating!
As Lin Hao tried to open his hand, the little fly didn't immediately fly away. Instead, it obediently lay in the palm of his hand, as if waiting for orders.
"Hmm? What's this..."
In a daze, Lin Hao was amazed to find that his vision was no longer dark. He could sense the light and objects around him. However, this perspective didn't come from his eyes but from his palm, precisely where the Kung Fu Little Fly was.
Could it be that he could share the view of the Kung Fu Little Fly, seeing the world from a god-like perspective?
Thinking of this, Lin Hao's heart surged with excitement. He felt more and more that this Divine Animal Evolution System was tailor-made for him.
"Tsk, so boring, caught just like that. Our bet is off then."
"A blind man catching a fly, that's unheard of."
Watching Lin Hao actually catch a fly, the chefs, though surprised, still spoke with heavy sarcasm.
At that moment, Lin Hao, using the vision of the Kung Fu Little Fly, clearly saw the appearances of those chefs.
Each one was fat and greasy-faced.
In the Zhao residence, chefs were considered lower-level staff. Even so, these people showed no respect for him, their son-in-law.
He came from one of the three major families in the city, the Lin family, which had a decent background. However, being born blind, he was never well-regarded in his family.
Half a year ago, he married into the Zhao family for the benefit of a family alliance, enduring humiliation.
Although he had a beautiful wife, they had to sleep separately every night - one on the bed, the other on the floor, treated worse than the servants of the Zhao residence.
Lin Hao ignored the mockery of the chefs and turned to leave the yard.
Buzz——!
The Kung Fu Little Fly circled in the air before landing on Lin Hao's shoulder.
"Xiao Li."
Seeing Lin Hao about to leave, the head chef, a fat man, signaled to an apprentice nearby.
The apprentice nodded understandingly and walked towards Lin Hao with a sinister face, extending his foot, intending to trip Lin Hao.
Through the vision of the Kung Fu Little Fly, Lin Hao saw everything clearly.
Since marrying into the Zhao family half a year ago, he didn't know whom he had offended, but he often encountered trouble.
Especially these chefs, who frequently tampered with his meals, were really malicious!