Ye Feng's heart pounded as he read the system notification.
➤ [Mission: Devour Your First Lifeform]
Reward: Beginner Evolution Package
His body still trembled from the overwhelming power that had surged through him. The Devourer System… What was it? How did it fuse with him? He didn't know, but there was one thing he understood—this was his only chance to escape his weak past.
A gust of wind swept through the ruins, kicking up dust and broken metal. Ye Feng clenched his fists. If he wanted to survive in this world, he had to complete the mission.
But where would he find his first prey?
Then—
Crunch!
A faint sound echoed from the shadows.
Ye Feng's instincts screamed at him to move. He spun around just in time to see a mutated rat, its eyes glowing with a sinister red light, crawling out of a nearby crack in the ground.
It was about the size of a dog, its skin covered in bony armor plates. A Tier-1 Mutant Beast.
Ye Feng's breath caught in his throat.
This thing could kill him.
He had no weapon. No strength. No skills. If he fought it head-on, he would die.
But…
He had the Devourer System.
The rat bared its fangs and lunged.
Now or never!
Ye Feng dodged to the side, rolling across the dirt. As soon as he got to his feet, a strange instinct awakened inside him.
➤ [Devourer Ability Unlocked: Energy Absorption]
A black mist flickered around his right hand. His instincts told him what to do.
As the rat turned to attack again, Ye Feng reached out and grabbed its head.
Fwoosh!
A surge of energy flowed into him. The rat screamed, its body trembling violently. The black mist spread like wildfire, devouring its life force.
➤ [Absorbing Target… 30%... 70%... 100%! Complete.]
The rat's body shrunk rapidly, its flesh and bones dissolving into pure energy that poured into Ye Feng's body.
He gasped as a warm, electrifying sensation surged through him. His muscles tightened, his vision sharpened, and his mind became clearer.
➤ [First Devour Successful!]
➤ [Beginner Evolution Package Unlocked!]
A new panel appeared before his eyes.
➤ [Physical Enhancement: +5 Strength, +3 Agility]
➤ [New Ability Acquired: Enhanced Reflexes]
➤ [Body Evolution: Genetic Awakening (1%)]
Ye Feng stood there, his body pulsing with new power.
For the first time in his life… he felt stronger.
He clenched his fist, feeling the raw energy coursing through him.
"This…" He exhaled, his heart racing. "This is real…"
His gaze hardened.
He was done being weak.
If consuming one low-level mutant beast could make him stronger, then… what if he devoured even more?
A fire ignited in his eyes.
He would devour everything that stood in his way.
And this was only the beginning.