NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 5: Chapter 5: Hunting for More Power
Ye Feng clenched his fists, feeling the raw energy coursing through his veins. The Omni-Devourer Path had awakened something deep within him, but this was just the beginning.
His body craved more.
More power.
More evolution.
More prey.
He scanned the ruined city with his sharpened senses. The world was a battlefield, and he was ready to hunt.
➤ [System Mission Updated!]
Mission: Devour 5 Lifeforms
Reward: Evolutionary Rank-Up (Stage 1)
"Only five?" Ye Feng smirked. "Too easy."
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The First Hunt Begins
Ye Feng moved swiftly through the abandoned streets, his footsteps silent. The broken buildings around him were covered in vines and metal debris, remnants of a city that had fallen decades ago.
Then, he heard it—a low growl.
His instincts screamed at him. Something was watching.
Ye Feng's eyes sharpened as he spotted three mutant hounds in the distance. Their fur was mangled, their eyes glowing with hunger. Tier-2 Mutant Beasts.
One of them snarled and lunged.
Ye Feng didn't run.
Instead, he stepped forward.
WHOOSH!
The moment the beast was within reach, he sidestepped, avoiding its bite by a hair's width. His enhanced reflexes kicked in, allowing him to move with unnatural precision.
➤ [New Skill Unlocked: Battle Instinct]
Without hesitation, he extended his hand—the Devourer Mist erupted.
SHHRAAAK!
The hound froze mid-air, its body trembling violently as its life force was sucked away. Its flesh turned gray, withering as Ye Feng absorbed every ounce of energy.
➤ [Absorption Complete!]
➤ [+10 Strength, +5 Agility, +3 Constitution]
➤ [New Ability: Shadow Dash]
The remaining two hounds backed away, sensing the change in their prey.
Ye Feng smiled darkly. He was no longer prey.
He vanished—his new ability activating.
➤ [Shadow Dash: Short-range teleportation within 10 meters.]
In an instant, he appeared behind the second hound.
Before it could react, his fist smashed into its skull, and the Devourer Mist finished the job.
The final beast tried to run. Too late.
Ye Feng vanished again, appearing above it.
His foot crashed down like a meteor.
CRACK!
➤ [Absorption Complete!]
➤ [+12 Strength, +6 Agility, +3 Perception]
➤ [Omni-Devourer Evolution: 15%]
Ye Feng exhaled slowly.
Three down. Two more to go.
But then, something shifted in the air.
A new notification appeared.
➤ [Danger Detected!]
➤ [Tier-3 Beast Approaching!]
The ground shook. A massive shadow loomed over him.
Ye Feng slowly looked up—and his blood ran cold.
A Nightmare Serpent slithered out from the ruins, its body covered in dark scales that absorbed the light. Its golden eyes locked onto him.
It wasn't just a Tier-3 Beast.
It was an Abyss-Spawn.
Ye Feng's fingers curled into a fist. His heart raced—not with fear, but excitement.
"This… is going to be fun."