BAM! Since the monkey is no longer going to fight him, he decided to kill it. It was too smart and cunning to be left alive. Without holding anything back, he charges towards it and kills it with his hard fist.
It might have a quick reaction, but the difference between their physiques is just too great. Head-type lifeforms are known for their powerful bodies, but Cleo is a humanoid dragon with a body comparable to most physical-type supernatural lifeforms.
"It seems that I need to find another lifeform to test myself to." Suddenly he freezes, and the system informs him that he has once again obtained a soul blessing, this time something that he wants.
Not only that, the pet is an intelligent entity; he laughs out loud as he summons it, and with how dense the soul power is in the atmosphere right now, he does not need to worry about awakening it.
A lanky figure appears in front of him; it was the monkey that he just killed. Instantaneously, it pounded on its former body and started devouring it, much to his surprise.
"Well, if you want it, then, I guess, eat as much as you want." He checks his status and cannot help but chuckle in the name of his species.
[Soul Blessing: Mischievous Monkey]
Name: None
Type: Beast Pet
Grade: Supernatural [Inferior; can be upgraded by learning a body-tempering technique or a martial art technique compatible with the user].
Level: Supernatural (Boundary)
Speciality: Learning (Gemstone of Life): being able to master multiple martial art techniques that are compatible with the user's body structure.
State: Awakened
Ability: Keen Senses (All major senses of the user are enhanced to the limit of the user's current grade and level.)
Ability 2: Flexible Speed (the user's overall speed, including insight and visual prowess, is enhanced; the user's flexibility is also enhanced).
Ability 3 (semi-sealed): Intent (the user can learn concepts easier and faster).
(Locked) Ability 4:???
(Locked) Ability 5:??? ]
After reading his status, Cleo's eyes narrow, especially after reading its third ability. It seems that the new pet that he had obtained clearly has more potential than he first thought; unfortunately, it seems that their species is now in a bottleneck as beasts do not learn martial arts, causing their heaven-defying gift to be wasted.
"System, can you instantly input a martial art technique to him?" He hurriedly asks. It would be such a waste if he did not use this opportunity to master martial arts.
[Affirmative, but by doing so, it would cause the Mischievous Monkey to walk the path that the system will make; in order to fully utilise its potential, the system advises the host to teach it martial art technique and make it learn for itself.]
This got him thinking. He looks around the battlefield for inspiration, and he suddenly realises that both he and his new pet are now trying to learn how to master martial arts.
"I can teach him my concept, but I think that would be detrimental to its growth. It should learn how to master concepts by itself; fortunately, there are multiple human warriors present; he can learn from them." His face beams with happiness after thinking about this.
"You, hmm, I think that I should name you first. How about I call you Lank because of your stature? Yes, this is a fitting name for you, Lank. Go and learn martial arts from the human warriors fighting on the battlefield." Hearing this, the Mischievous Monkey, now known as Lank, scratches his head and actually starts gesturing something to him.
Fortunately for him, his sign language might be impossible to decipher, but the system is able to read his heart.
"No, not just the strong ones; you must learn from any source that you can find; disregard the martial arts used by weapon users; you can learn them at a later date; first, you should watch those that fight using just their fists and legs." This is actually a tall order.
Not many warriors would use their fists and legs to fight, as soul blessings are much better, and most of them are weapon types.
Seeing his confused face, Cleo becomes a bit embarrassed as he can see that no one seems to be using their fists and feet to fight, unlike him, who can only risk it.
"System, teach Lank about the martial arts from my old world." He can only use this, even though it is very risky.
[The only martial arts that the system currently has a record of are the ones in the host's memory, as the system was offline during the period of human civilisation.]
"Hahaha, I forgot that your creators existed in a much more ancient era; then, I guess, just show him my memories about those."
Currently, the host memories consist of martial arts such as karate, taekwondo, muythai, boxing, mixed martial arts, judo, and aikido. All of these are incomplete; only some of their moves are known by the host. There is also a technique that the host was taught when he was a child—a technique taught by your father after his travels in a certain small country.
"Show all of them to Lank; who knows, he might even revive my world's way of fighting in this universe," he stated jokingly.
The system then shows his memories to Lank, and as he freezes after being directly input by such a large amount of memories, he screams in pain and rolls to the ground while holding his head. Cleo had to protect him from the surrounding lifeforms because of his current state.
Fortunately, his specialty kicks in, and he quickly learns the simple movements of each technique. He stands up and runs towards a certain genetic warrior who is fighting a lifeform resembling a gorilla with three arms.
BAM! He punches the face of the gorilla with a wide swing, causing the giant beast to fall down. It was just an advanced-grade lifeform, so of course it was not as difficult to take down compared to the Supernaturals one.
Cleo sees this and smiles. It seems that his new pet is definitely different compared to his first two. Leon can take action on his own, but he needs him and the system to make the decision for him. Meanwhile, Glutton moves via his beastly instinct. He might be smart compared to many beast-type lifeforms, but he cannot compare to intelligent lifeforms.
Lank can take action and make decisions on his own, and since he is capable of learning, he will only grow smarter as he experiences more things in life.
"Now that we have another powerful ally, it will not be long before victory is ours," he mumbles as he watches Leon and Glutton go on a killing spree. From time to time, he would obtain a notification that he had obtained a soul blessing.
He laughs out loud before joining the fray. He smashes the head of a lifeform with his hard fist; it was caught unprepared by his sudden arrival. Before the rest of the lifeforms can recover, he attacks at incredible speed, seemingly invisible from their eyes, and flies towards them in an instant.
As they were sent reeling backward by the blow, he followed up his attack with another one, but this time, it was heavy. A hulking lifeform packed with bulging muscle was in agony as he hit it in the stomach with a karate strike with his entire weight, powered by a hard concept.
BAM! It's head twists at a strange angle as he continues with a hook punch. Just as he was about to attack the other lifeforms, the hulking lifeform punched him; fortunately, he managed to react quickly.
His expression turns into amusement as he realises that the hulking lifeform is basically like a slime; its body is made up of pure muscle, but its true form is a core that powers the body.
He dodges the attack coming for him at all angles before charging once again, his eyes focusing only on one entity.
Just like what he did to the unknown beast's soul, he throws multiple combos in succession; he mainly targets the stomach, as he had seen the reaction of the hulking lifeform earlier, but this time, it did not react like before.
'Oh? It is actually able to move it's core.' He thought. Throwing a counter that blows the hulking monster, he quickly jumps towards it and elbows its face, both of them crashing to the ground.
As it falls to the ground, he starts attacking it in multiple directions, causing dull thuds to continue ringing in the area.
'Found it! ' His eyes light up as he punches the private part of the hulking lifeform, but he freezes in his track and rolls away as a flying lifeform nearly catches him in its talons.
A feline lifeform pounces on him but is blown back by his kick. He curses inwardly as he tries to finish the hulking lifeform once again.