The system announced, "Evolution complete. You are now a Rank 3 Low Tier White Scale Lightning Lizard."
Lizarius opened his eyes after being unconscious for two days. He took in his surroundings, observing his new form. He was twice the size he was before, his horns were longer, and there were now about ten golden scales lining his tail. He stood up, swung his tail, and smashed a nearby rock into pieces. This is the strength of a Rank 3 beast, he thought.
He walked towards the cave entrance, charging his horn with electricity. He sent a bolt of lightning towards the entrance, striking it with a deafening roar. The tree outside the cave shattered, and rocks rained down. Lizarius slowly walked out of the cave, noticing that the entrance was now much larger than before. He turned invisible and started walking deep inside the forest.
After a while, he came across a pack of five Wolves.
"System, what kind of Wolves are those?" Lizarius asked.
"Wind Wolves," the system replied. "They are mainly Rank 3 Mid Tier beasts and attack using wind slashes."
I haven't even ventured deep into the forest, and I've already encountered five Rank 3 Mid Tier beasts, Lizarius thought. I would be dead if I couldn't turn invisible. It's better to strike first, since they can't see me. Lizarius swung his tail, sending a surprise barrage of golden scales towards the Wolves. The scales struck three of the Wolves, paralyzing them. The remaining two Wolves quickly moved away from their fallen comrades, turning towards the source of the attack. One of the Wolves unleashed a powerful wind slash, cutting down a nearby tree. But Lizarius was gone. He reappeared in front of one of the Wolves, covering his horn with lightning and stabbing it into the Wolf's body. Blood spurted out. Lizarius withdrew his horn.
They are fast, he observed, "but with the Lightning Rat gene, I'm faster.*
The last remaining Wolf quickly moved, appearing beside Lizarius and biting down on his side. However, it couldn't pierce his scales. Lizarius didn't waste any time. He unleashed a burst of lightning, shocking the Wolf. He then quickly slammed his tail, covered in golden scales, into the Wolf's neck. The Wolf's body went limp.
I'm still in the Low stage of Rank 3, but I'm as strong as a High stage Rank 3 beast, Lizarius realized. But fighting five Rank 3 Mid Tier beasts at once was reckless. He began to devour the corpses of the Wolves.
After an hour, he finished eating. The system announced, "You gained 750 Evolution Points and nine Wind Wolf Genes."