After walking for a while, Lizarius saw several Lightning Rats being hunted by a black snake with sharp, golden scales on its tail. The snake launched the golden scales, piercing through multiple Lightning Rats. Lizarius hid in a nearby bush and asked the system about the snake.
"This is a Rank 2 Low Tier Beast called a Black Viper," the system replied. "They use the poisonous golden scales on their tail, which they can regrow quickly. They are known for preying on Lightning Rats."
I need to kill it before it eats the rats, Lizarius thought. He slowly moved toward the snake, but the snake heard a rustling from the bush where Lizarius was hiding. The snake immediately launched its golden scales towards the bush. As Lizarius became visible, he tried to dodge, but the scales were too fast. They struck him. The impact felt like being hit with iron, causing a small injury at the points of contact. The poison on the scales quickly took effect, and Lizarius began to feel weak, collapsing to the ground.
The snake crawled towards him. Lizarius asked the system, "How many points do I have left?"
"You have 80 points," the system replied.
"Use them all to evolve my horns," Lizarius commanded. He felt a throbbing pain on his head as his horns grew longer.
"Evolution complete," the system announced. Just before the snake reached him, Lizarius turned invisible. The snake arrived at the spot where Lizarius had fallen, but found nothing.
Lizarius, now invisible, stood close to the snake. He focused his energy, slowly becoming visible as he gathered electricity in his horns. He unleashed a streak of lightning towards the snake. The snake was too slow to react. The lightning struck it directly. The snake couldn't withstand the attack and fainted.
The moment the snake collapsed, Lizarius, still weakened by the poison, struggled to move. He forced himself towards the snake's head and sank his teeth into it.
"You gained 40 points and one Black Viper Gene," the system announced.
Lizarius continued eating and then told the system, "Fuse the gene." He felt a tingling sensation in his tail, and one golden scale emerged.
"Evolution complete," the system announced.
After finishing his meal, the system announced, "You gained 60 points and two Black Viper Genes."
"I didn't know I could get more than one gene from a beast," Lizarius said.
"The higher the rank of the beast, the more genes it can potentially provide," the system explained.
"Fuse the genes," Lizarius commanded. Two more golden scales grew on his tail. He could now move more easily. I guess the poison can't affect me anymore since I fused the gene, Lizarius thought. If I hadn't acted quickly, I would be dead. He then told the system, "Use all remaining points for my scales." He felt a tingling sensation all over his body as the injuries from the scales began to heal.