"What!? A soul blessing!? I have obtained my first soul blessing from my first hunt? It is even from a variant genetic creature!
"Hahaha! I might be mistaken before, but maybe I have the quality to be this world's main character!"
"System, do you have the ability to show me the abilities of my soul blessing?"
[Soul Blessing: Clumsy Frog]
Type: Pet
Grade: Normal
Speciality: Variation: A pet is much more aggressive than a regular pet of the same kind.
State: Unawakened]
Leon's laughter was cut off, his expression became speechless as his eyes started twitching. He sighs and says.
"Forget about it, I am definitely not this world's main character. I do have a variant pet, but it is not as special as I hope it would be."
Monster pets are one of the most useless Soul Blessings in the Realm of the Thousand Worlds.
The reason for this is that their abilities can only be used when they have awakened, and in their unawakened state, they are unable to fight, even the weakest normal-grade genetic creatures are much stronger than them.
"Oh well, at least I am lucky enough to obtain a soul blessing, according to Eclipshea, it is very rare, besides, I think I should keep it for company and also as a memory of my first successful hunt," he says to himself.
[The system detected an anomaly!]
[The remnant of the soul of the previous owner has awakened because of the addition of the soul blessing.]
[Commencing emergency protocol, preparing to destroy the remnant soul.]
"What!? Wait! Let me think about it first!"
Unfortunately for him, the system is designed to protect its host from any harm, even if it is against his wishes.
As long as he is safe, the system will emotionlessly follow its protocol regarding such events.
[Warning! Warning! The remnant soul is incredibly vital for the vessel,using other methods, calculating, finding the method, and using Soul Blessing to contain the remnant soul.]
[Soul blessing and remnant soul is destroyed!]
[Producing a new item.]
[Soul Blessing: Cleo's Clone]
Type: Pet
Grade: Normal
Speciality: Immortality: As long as the host is alive, it can be summoned again after dying.
Ability: Soul Blessing Equip: Capable of equipping soul blessings that hosts give
(Locked) Ability 2: Human Martial Artist: Can learn martial arts developed by and for humans
(Locked) Ability 3: Sense Sharing: Can share senses with the host
(Locked) Ability 4: Natural Law Manipulation: Can control and manipulate natural laws
(Locked) Ability 5: Life (can have independent thoughts but is still fully dependable to the host)]
Leon is gobsmacked, he cannot believe what he is seeing right now—a monster pet that is in its awakened state already.
He starts laughing, especially after seeing the pet's specialty.
"With this, my life is much safer than before."
After saying this, he sighs and looks at the system window in front of him.
In order to obtain such an amazing soul blessing.
He had to destroy the remaining soul of his predecessor, which leaves a bad taste in his mouth.
"Well, it is useless to cry over spilled milk." Trying to get over his guilt, he travels in another direction, it is the location of the Three Tailed Chickens.
His plan is to obtain at least one soul blessing from hunting three of the weakest genetic creatures around the stronghold.
Now that he has obtained one from the Clumsy Frog, it is better to obtain one from another.
Besides, a genetic warrior can only obtain ten genetic enhancements from each species, unfortunately, the Clumsy Frog that he had hunted has become a chunk of beaten meat.
He sighs in disappointment and decides to kill one more Clumsy Frog and obtain his first genetic enhancement.
[I suggest the host use one of your Soul Blessing Slots for Cleo's Clone, as it serves as a great first item and, with this, the ability of the gemstone of life will activate.]
"Oh right! The slots, system, please show me how many slots do I have?"
Excited by the prospect of such a special thing, he immediately asks the system.
[Name: Cleo Oriend (Leon Cio)]
Age: 17 (28)
Talent: Overwork
Hidden: The Invulnerable Soul
Item: Gemstone of Life
Genetic Evolution: 0
[Soul Slots: 10]
"Hmm, please explain my talent, hidden ability, and the Gemstone of Life."
Overwork: the ability of the body to surpass the limit for a certain amount of time; after usage, the body will undergo a period of weakness.
Invulnerable Soul: Protected by the system, the host's soul is invulnerable to most attacks.
The system still has no complete information regarding this world and does not have any relevant data about the limit of the protection.
Gemstone of Life: The ultimate creation of the Vultrian Race, capable of making any being undergo an evolution.
"Amazing, but the Gemstone of Life is quite lacking in this world, as everyone is capable of evolution as long as they obtain the genes from the genetic creatures." he says in disappointment.
[That is not entirely correct; the Gemstone of Life might not be useful for others but is an item capable of overturning this world itself in the hands of the host.]
"Oh, what do you mean by that?"
[Host can give it to his soul blessing and make them undergo an evolution by sacrificing a certain amount of genes and soul energy.]
Once again, Leon is shocked by the system's ability; with this, he does not need to waste a slot and can equip any soul blessing he wants.
Everyone can use soul blessings, but only by equipping them can they increase their strength exponentially.
Unequipped soul blessings are only capable of showcasing minimal power, but equipped ones can not only increase a certain trait of the user but are also able to gain power from the genes if the user wills it.
Unfortunately, once equipped, it is extremely difficult, to the point of impossibility, to unquip them.
That is why many will keep their soul slots free until they find any soul blessings that are up to their standards and taste.
"Next target should be armour; the Gluttonous Worms are a o-go, they are great for beginners, but they are soft armour, not suited for my plans."
He rubs his chin deep in thought.
Meanwhile, his monster pet attacks the nearest Clumsy Frog, after killing it, he brings it back to his master.
Leon looks at it and sighs.
Not only does it have the same appearance as him, but it is actually a better fighter than him, if not for its blank face, it would be easily passed up as a regular human.
"Tell me, system, if it kills any genetic creature, would I obtain the soul blessing or not?"
This is an important question for him, he is planning to direct most of his fight by using this immortal monster pet of his.
[Affirmatively, because the clone is holding the Gemstone of Life, incomplete soul powers will be absorbed.]
"What do you mean by incomplete soul powers?"
[After recording the creation of the Soul Blessing, the system has discovered that what creates them are complete fragments of the genetic creature.]
[The incomplete soul powers are what are left behind by the deceased genetic creatures incapable of forming a Soul Blessing.]
"This serves as a gene enhancement for my soul blessings? So unlike me, they can continue to gain power by killing genetic creatures?"
His heart starts beating faster as he thinks of this possibility.
[Negative, the soul blessings are only capable of growing to a level similar to that of the host, this is for the safety of the soul of the host, your body is still adapting to your soul as it is not its original owner.]
[It has become easier for the host's soul to assimilate with the body with the addition of Cleo's clone, but it is still not enough to assure total safety.]
"Well, I guess there goes my dream, but at least I can grow stronger with my soul blessings."
He mutters to himself, bringing the corpse of the clumsy frog with him.
He tries to start a fire, which was a failure after a couple of tries.
Since not many items can be brought back to the Realm of the Thousand Worlds, it is mandatory for children to learn how to start a fire without the assistance of tools.
Without any memories from his predecessor to help him.
He can only try to start a fire by doing the things that he watched on television in his former world.
"Finally!" Seeing the fire grow bigger, he cheers.
Without hesitation, he starts cooking the frog with anticipation.
According to Eclipshea, genetic creatures will either be the most delicious delicacies or the most disgusting item one puts in their mouth.
Smelling the scent coming from the frog, his stomach growls.
After being certain that it was already cooked, he starts digging in.
After he tastes the meat, his eyes light up.
He finishes the meal in just a couple of seconds or so, just as he was going to order his monster pet to hunt another one, the system's notification rings in his head.
[Consume Clumsy Frog, gained 10 normal genes overall.]
"Right! I forgot about this because of the heavenly taste from that frog, but according to Eclipshea, one can only obtain ten genetic enhancements from each species."
"Too bad, the meat was truly delicious, but it will only be a waste for me if I continue hunting them." He mutters
He might not be a pacifist, but he also knows when to stop.
He has gained their species soul blessing and genetic enhancement, and even if his soul blessing is capable of growing stronger by killing them and absorbing their soul powers, he would rather not go on a killing spree and waste their corpses.
"With Cleo's Clone, I will be able to hunt stronger normal-grade genetic creatures; hmm, f*ck! I did not ask Eclipshea about them." He curses.
"I guess I should let Cleo's Clone hunt on the Gluttonous Worm cave while I should go to the Three-Tailed Chicken hunting spot; with the two of us hunting at the same time, it will increase our efficiency." He sighs.
The two of them went in different directions.
Cleo's Clone is now wearing the cloak that he was wearing earlier.
He, on the other hand, no longer needs to hide his identity as he feels more confident in dealing with one of the weakest normal-grade genetic creatures with an additional ten normal genes in his being.
Unbeknownst to him, the subordinates of his sister were starting to worry after not seeing him all of this time.
Just as they were about to send a search party for him, he was found by some of their people wearing normal clothes, which is typical for normal hunters.
"Oh, this is interesting; it seems that after his experience, he is no longer underestimating the danger that this realm possesses." States one of the guardians responsible for watching Leon today.
"I think that this is a good improvement; this change in personality will definitely help him survive this realm a lot better, making the job much easier than before." Says one of the girls.
After arriving at the hunting spot, Leon quickly went and hid in one of the bushes.
The guardians watching everything were stunned, not because of his action but by his aura, if not for them seeing him hide in the bush, they would not have been able to sense him.
"How? He is even greater than me!" Exclaims one of the guardians.
The way Leon is hiding is like that of an elite veteran hunter, they do not feel anything coming from his position, it is as if he is not there, making the scene look strange, as if he is both good and bad at the same time, no in between.
One of the Three-Tailed Chickens approaches the bush where Leon is hiding.
It is searching for a grub to eat, unaware of its fate.
Leon is calmly watching everything.
He might not be good at many things, but hiding is one of his specialties, he can even assume the state of a living corpse if he is forced to.