Just as the vacuum of eternal darkness was pulling him in, another line of text appeared before him.
'I-I died again?'
He didn't even know how he died! Is this beast actually an actual Demonic-grade creature?
While the strength of a Mutated beast can be easily determined, by their height, the different grades of beasts can't actually be recognized.
For example, Level-1 Mutated beasts can be easily recognized by their height as they are usually 2 meters long.
Level-2 Mutated creatures gain an extra 0.2 meters in height so does Level-3 Mutated creatures and Level-4 Mutated Creatures all the way to Level-10 Mutated Creatures with 4 meters of height.
Now, as there are levels to these Creatures, there are degrees to their corruption. Some Level-1 Creature's genes have been deeply altered that their talent exceeds their limiter. For this reason, Mutated Creatures are also categorized by grades.
Soldier-grade, Demonic-grade and Legendary-grade. There are also higher grades, some call them Myths. However, they haven't been sighted in dimensions or in the outer rings for more than a 200 years, after the Great Horde Battlefield at the edge of the inner ring.
Soldier-grade are the typical grade of beast found in any Dimension. They grow stronger in the presence of god-energy but their potential is extremely limited and are typically under the command of Demonic-grade Creatures.
Demonic creatures are of different breeds. They have a trace of True god blood in their genes, granting them incredibly abilities above their general power levels. They are typically two to three levels stronger than they seem.
Apart from the god abilities they earned from the specific fallen god blood, they also exude bloodline pressure that makes other beasts of the same or two levels higher submit to them, creating a sort of pack.
As for Legendary-grade, they are on a whole new level of grade that is more than tens of times stronger than the Demonic-grade.
Expect one has a gadget that tells the specific grade difference, it is almost impossible to tell the different grades of Creatures when not engaged in combat.
Suddenly, a flash of blinding light engulfed the swirling darkness threatening of overwhelm Karl.
"Suuuu!"
"Kuh!" "Kuh!" "Kuh!"
Karl inhaled a breath of fresh air in his deprived lungs as he coughed out clotted blood stuck in his throat.
"Stupid beast! Pray the heavens doesn't let me catch you!"
Karl cursed angrily as he imagined the best way possible to kill the Shadow Panther.
Letting out another dry cough, Karl grabbed at the ground and helped himself up.
"Crack!"
The stone in the ground, underneath his palm suddenly let out a muffled crack as it broke into pieces.
"Eh? I really did become stronger."
Karl clenched his fists and he felt an unknown strength course through his veins. His muscles seemed more defined and even his heart pounded heavily like war drum. He felt even healthier than a horse.
As he stared at his fists, he could actually see through his pores and the lines and cracks that made up his skin. He was pretty sure if he looked closely, he would even be able to see his white blood cells.
Moreover, his hearing, reaction speed and senses have all been enhanced, judging by the sound of a centipede moving through the grass a meter from him and the smell of Shadow Panther corpse twenty meters away.
He could even feel the wind had suddenly gotten cold as a chill made his body shudder slightly.
Karl then noticed his clothes had multiple holes in them and was stained with blood, spit and brain matters from when he died.
"Ugh!"
Karl retched in disgust. Unbuttoning his shirt, he was about to remove it when he felt a presence behind him.
Karl's face paled.
'It's behind me isn't it?' Karl slowly turned and a massive figure entered his line of sight.
"Rooooar!!!"
The Shadow Panther roared angrily. This tiny two-legged creature that killed its cub actually didn't die from a single hit. It immediately got incredibly furious.
"Oh! Shi—"
"Chomp!"
It's mouth opened up as it bit Karl's head directly off his neck!
"Pfft!!!"
Blood spouted out like an unstable fountain as his body staggered uncontrollably.
Out of reflex, Karl's hands touched his neck and when he realized it wasn't there, he began walking about the forest.
"Munch!" "Crunch!" ""Crunch!"
The Shadow Panther took just three chews before swallowing Karl's head. In annoyance, it slapped Karl's walking corpse away like an annoying fly.
"Bang!"
His ribs shattered and his chest caved in like a crushed barbie doll as he flew another ten meters backwards.
As he played on the ground headless, his muscles twitched and his fingers and ties jerked from death reflex.
It took more than five minutes before Karl was able die peacefully.
…
[You have been bitten to death by a Shadow Panther.]
[All Stats multiplied by 1.5.]
[You will fully regenerate in five minutes.]
…
[Multiplier: 1.5 times]
〘Name: Karl Morningstar〙
〘Innate ability〙
[Revival (Lv:2)]
[Death Clone (Lv: 2]
〘Damaged Points: 3240〙
〘God Ability: Nill〙
〘Cell Activation: 2%〙
[Stats:]
〘Strength: 7.9 〙
〘Physique: 7.9 〙
〘Agility: 7.9 〙
〘God Energy: 0〙
〘Combat Arts: Five Basic Strike Technique (0.7%), [Meat Beating Lefty(101.1%)]{Upgradable: 1000}〙
〘Life Achievements: True pervert〙
And
[Remark: You are not immortal yet...]
…
"Suuuu!"
"Kuh!" "Kuh!" "Kuh!"
Karl inhaled a breath of fresh air in his deprived lungs as he coughed out clotted blood stuck in his throat.
Remembering just how he died, Karl quickly held his breath as he looked around like a panty thief.
When he noticed the Panther was no longer nearby, Karl heaved a sigh of relief.
However, he suddenly heard the sounds of trees rustling, Karl's expression changed.
"Bang!"
The ground underneath him cracked like spiderwebs as he dashed in the opposite direction like a bullet.
His speed was so fast he could tell he was faster than earth's fastest man! It wasn't all that surprising though, his agility, strength and physique was seven times higher than that of an average person. Which means he was seven times stronger, faster, and durable than an average human!
"Boom!"
The wind shook at the explosive outburst of speed and he could actually feel air resisting him as he moved at least 90 kilometers per hour!
However, how could a bullet be faster than lightning?