Chapter One: The Reborn Villain
Crow opened his eyes, staring at the familiar ceiling of his small apartment. His heart pounded as memories rushed through his mind. The world hadn't merged with the beast-taming game yet. He was back—before everything changed.
He shot up from his bed, trembling. "I… I was supposed to be dead." He clenched his fists, recalling his fate. He had been the strongest villain, the ruler of countless beasts, feared by all. But in the end, the so-called hero led an army against him. They had cornered him, overwhelmed him, and finally… killed him.
Yet, here he was. Back to before the game merged with reality. The timing was perfect. The beast-taming system hadn't even awakened in the world yet.
Crow smirked. "This time, I'll be unstoppable."
He instinctively pulled up his status window, expecting to see his past talent—Exploration, which had only been useful for gathering information. But when he saw his new stats, his eyes widened in shock.
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[Status Window]
Level: 1
Name: Crow
Title: The Reborn Villain
Class: Beast Tamer (SSS Rank)
Talents:
SSS-Rank: Eye of Insight (Works without Levels—Sees hidden truths, weaknesses, and evolution paths.)
SSS-Rank: Unlimited Contracts (Can tame infinite beasts.)
SSS-Rank: Hyper Evaluation (Transforms lower beasts into their strongest form.)
SSS-Rank: Infinite Exploration (A fully upgraded version of his past talent.)
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Crow's breath hitched. Infinite Exploration? This wasn't just an upgrade. This was a complete transformation. In his past life, his Exploration talent had let him scan locations and find hidden treasures, but it had been mediocre compared to combat abilities.
Now, as an SSS-Rank talent, it had evolved into something absurdly powerful.
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[Talent: Infinite Exploration]
Can perceive all hidden locations, treasures, and beasts in an area.
Detects hidden skills, secret realms, and unawakened bloodlines.
Can map out entire dungeons and worlds instantly.
No limit to the range of exploration.
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Crow's hands trembled. This wasn't just strong—it was broken. If he had this talent in his past life, he would've found every secret power-up, every mythical beast, and every hidden treasure before anyone else.
He let out a laugh, dark and full of excitement.
"This is insane." He grinned. "If I had this before, I never would have lost."
Then, another terrifying realization hit him. If his talent had evolved, that meant…
The hero might have been reborn too.
His expression darkened.
If that bastard came back as well, then the war would happen all over again. But this time, Crow wouldn't be the one losing.
This time, he would win.
And he would tame everything.
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[To Be Continued…]