What is this?

I thought as I woke up in a daze

The next thing I knew saw a big cat face coming towards me and then as I was in slight shock I felt a rough tongue lick me clean and it even felt a little good

[ awakening ultimate evolution system - goal evolve and become the strongest ]

I crossed! 

I knew it as soon as I awoke

Taking a deep look at the lioness in front of me I noticed she was different from ordinary lions on earth

Limbs were covered In black scales and a thick hide was seen on the torso was completely black her eyes were a devilish red

As I observed her licking the liquid slime after birth 

Giving a litter of 3 I seemed to be the only boy

How could I tell? Well it was simple 

I had a mane-like appendage on my neck that wasn't fully developed while they had none 

It was similar to tendrils 

As I had a moment to think 

'Details!'

[ name: not chosen

Race: Black draconic Leon stalker (referred to as black stalker)

Lifespan: 0/1200

Skills/Abilities: camouflage 1, acid claw burst 1, Dark aura 1, acid breath 1

Passives of note: aura of anti-magic 1, high draconic strength 0, keen instincts 1, language translator 0

Camouflage

Black stalker: this species has the bloodline of the black dragon of old and is somewhat rare they can speak but have yet to establish their kingdom or domain

But are famed as creatures of darkness home to the legendary forest of Uldum the region encompassing a forest of eternal night 

They have the abilities of a dark lion and the blessing of the third-rank black dragon though due to time many abilities have degraded due to the deterioration of the bloodline of the dragon it is still strong due to their potency and the nature of dragon blood

Black stalkers are an elusive race and prefer the company of their territory and are semi solitary once in a while they will gather to exchange information or help each other face threats

While some establish villages or small lordships

However, this race is seemingly favoured by nature and has many relatively strong powerhouses and gains many abilities of its counterpart in history the dark lion creating dark magicians and battle mages and fierce predatory hunters of darkness 

Camouflage: can blend into the environment mimicking the surroundings like a chameleon

Acid claw burst: can create a burst of acid using magic while slashing at high speed 

Dark aura: an aura of darkness that creates a higher affinity to those of darkness while also amplifying pain to enemies, weakening them, sapping some strength from them

Acid breath: shoot out a large breath of acid 

Aura of anti-magic: reduces the effects of magic by a certain amount note this comes from your draconic bloodline

High draconic strength: increases strength greatly

Keen instincts: the use is very broad from learning to fighting to even feelings your instincts will rarely be wrong

]

I felt strangely calm about all this and even felt excited that I crossed but then I looked at my abilities and felt a little emotional

Blood of a dragon, aura of anti-magic! And various other abilities that seemed strong

Aura of darkness was also quite special

But of course, this wasn't all the abilities and passives this was simply the note-worthy ones for my system 

Also likely I would gain more abilities of my race later on after all I was just a cub not even a day old

But the most shocking thing was 

My lifespan

1200! 

A human would be lucky to get to 70 In my old world and suddenly I have 1200 years to squander as I wished 

It was a little bit to take In but then I noticed that my new mother brought what seemed to be a large grub that smelled to my senses quite delicious 

Even if I was disgusted with its appearance and the size that was bigger than my own new mother by 4 circles then threw the dead bug in front of us three and without thinking we pounded and began to eat the grub that was a mix of caterpillar and grub 

Then as she watched us eat in satisfaction and even a good look of motherly affection a stalker that was a bit larger than my mother came into the "cave" which seemed like the inside of a giant mushroom

But I didn't care about him and ate to my heart strangely it tasted like smoked fish which was to my taste

Not able to control these body instincts I reveled In the unfortunate insect flesh like my siblings and overheard the sound of two voices

"Our cubs are healthy, I'm glad."

The voice was smooth but held a touch of motherly love charm

"Of course, they have our blood after all…"

The gruff male voice Sounded prideful and a bit lazy

Instantly I knew this was my parents in this life

After eating my fill with my siblings we finished off the large grub with ease 

Not knowing where it all went In our bodies

We three curled up into a ball fat from the meal and happy tired and went to sleep under the taciturn gazes of our parents who barely said anything from start to finish

[ evo points 120 ]

[ points have met evolution requirements… evolve? ]

'Evolve!'

[ choose]

1: atavism - return to your ancestors 

2: muscle strengthening - increase your muscle density becoming stronger and heavier 

3: Bone Strengthening - increase bone density and defense

'Atavism!'

Instantly I black out 

But then the parents watched as a certain cubs flesh hardened and changed becoming a substance e similar to an eggshell 

They were bewildered and a little shocked

And immediately called in a lion who looked proud and old 

"Lords, what can this one do for you?"

Her voice was full of wisdom and age but one couldn't tell from her body if one were to look at auras one one would see an abyss

"Our son just changed to the form of an egg after eating a meal, we were hoping you could tell his state."

Confusion was seen on her face as she said this but indeed these two parents had seen a lot In their years and were quite calm

But care and affection were heard in her voice while the father was inspecting the egged son

The old stalker walked over and then softly placed a paw on the shell and closed her eyes for a moment

Then her eyes opened with shock even for her old age

"The young master is returning to our ancestors! The first children of Azog and Dusk"

Distantly the two parents became shocked and delighted

They didn't care so much about why this was happening

Because it was a good thing and it also meant the rise of their village

Besides this was the world of magic and dragon blood is always mysterious

…

3 days later the shell cracked

A fully scaled stalker came into view its limbs were also as if it was wearing plate armor densely compact thick scales on its body and sleek tendrils on its neck, sharp jagged fangs in the cub's mouth, and black eyes like pools of the darkest lake were seen 

The abilities that used acid changed to [ Cursed Acid ] and a few more abilities were added such as [ Corrosive Barrier 1 ] [ magic counter 1] [ magic devour 1] along with [ Corrosive Aura ] 

Cursed acid: a potent curse of darkness, amplifying pain, damage, and potency to a terrifying degree on the attack or defense

Corrosive barrier: create a barrier of corrosive energy that uses offensive means to mitigate to disperse attacks received

Magic counter (curse): receive an attack and devour it using your mouth forcefully taking in the magic used on the attack on you, and then change it into a powerful counter curse on the aggressor

Magic devour: open your mouth and take in magic attacks this is not all-powerful and can only take in the amount of magic one body can bear

Corrosive Aura: corrodes the surrounding enemies actively slowly chipping away at their form, making wounds fester, or blood rot from the inside