The Psychopathic Beast Emperor

Chapter 256: Sudden Evolution. Chimera Fang

The sect had experienced a lot of changes after Derek and Caron’s crimes came to light. After their sentence was given by the Pharaoh, they were taken to one of the forbidden places in the sect to face their punishment. Bahamut was rewarded yet again with another day to explore the Pharaoh’s Vault, where he chose another egg with the help of the system. He couldn’t understand, but he felt that the vault didn’t have the kind of weapon suitable for him. Only the system had that. It had already told him about a shop sub-system which he would unlock after his next evolution, and he couldn’t wait for that to happen.

As for when he would evolve, he didn’t know. Looking at his current stats, he was once again in disbelief with how fast he’d moved up the levels. At this rate, he felt that the system was just giving him a rough estimate of his strength, because what he felt inwardly didn’t look the same with what was being projected. With his current strength, he could fight a peak Tier 1 to mid Tier 2 with just physical strength and come out victorious.

[STATUS WINDOW]

Name: Bahamut

Age: 17

Race: Chimera (Cub)

Class: Tier 2 (Circle of Element)/ ???

Rank: Blessed

Titles: Psychopath (Titled), Ruthless Killer (Titled), Unknown, The BEAST (Titled)

Super Title: The First of His Kind

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HP: 5000 / 5000

MP: 4000/ 4000

Level: 29

EXP: 2649 / 2650

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Attributes (Super-Ranked):

Strength: 21+10=31

Speed: 21+10=31

Agility: 21+10=31

Endurance: 21+11=32

Perception: 200

Willpower: 205

Luck: 3.5

Charm: 10

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Element(s):

- Fire

- Water

- Wind

- Earth

- Light

- Darkness

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Skills:

• Pain Immunity (Lv. 6)

• Super Reflexes (Lv. 12)

• Super Senses (Lv. 14)

• Self Healing (Lv. 12)

• Death Intent (Passive – Locked)

• Beast Trait Manifestation (MAX)

• Spear Mastery (Lv. 3)

• Sword Mastery (Lv. 3)

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Special Traits:

• Fragmented Soul (Effect Unknown)

• Past Lives Memory (Partial Dormancy)

• Madness Bloom (Dormant)

• Apex Shepherd’s Law

• Storage

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Followers:

• Ren (Chaos Bunny)

• Alana Nyx (Cow Beast-kin)

• Nagini (Solar Wyrm)

• Syrith (Solar Wyrm)

PATH OF THE BEAST

B - Brutality of the BEAST (81% Complete!)

E - Elemental Beast (30% Complete!)

.....

Then, he noticed something strange.

’System, why do I feel like my stats are increasing too fast now? It was level 26 a few seconds ago.’

[Answering Host...]

[As you figured it out, your current stats do not reflect your actual power, so the system is assimilating fully to catch up. This was a result of taking off the suppressors and being in proximity with both a Mythborn and a Divine Champion.]

"Elder Silvia and Elder Hakar..."

[Exactly. Prepare for anything. There’s a chance of evolution...]

It didn’t wait for him to process the information, when...

[Warning! Evolution Requirements Met!]

[Commencing Evolution in 5 seconds!]

[5...]

[4...]

[3...]

[2...]

[1...]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!

A pillar of aura erupted from Bahamut’s body and blasted straight through the ceiling of Elder Silvia’s residence. The sky above the Obsidian Citadel trembled, as clouds scattered and windstorms spiraled outward. The disciples walking through the sect grounds froze simultaneously. Some looked toward the residence, some felt their instincts screaming, while others simply felt fear. Something was awakening.

Inside the room, Bahamut was no longer sitting. He was floating while darkness and light revolved around him like twin galaxies. The six elements within his body had become violent. The elements spun around him in perfect harmony while mana flooded every cell of his body. His muscles tightened, his bones creaked while his blood roared like an ocean. Then came the pain.

"AAARRRGHHHHH!"

For the first time in a very long while, Bahamut screamed. Even Pain Immunity couldn’t completely suppress what he was feeling. This wasn’t simply pain. This was evolution. It was his entire existence being rewritten. His skeleton began growing while his muscles stretched, causing his tendons to reinforce themselves. His body was expanding rapidly.

His limbs lengthened, his shoulders broadened, his chest widened; every movement released sounds like mountains shifting. Then his hair exploded outward. The already white strands rapidly lengthened and flowed down his back, past his shoulders. The pure white became brighter, almost silver, yet unlike before, the black streaks hidden throughout his hair became more pronounced, like darkness flowing through moonlight.

The contrast made his appearance seem even more unnatural. It made it more beautiful, more dangerous, and more beast-like. Then his skin began glowing. White symbols emerged from beneath the surface. At first, they resembled cracks, then changed to lines, then intricate tribal patterns. They were ancient markings. They spread across both arms, wrapped around his shoulders, and extended up to his neck. The glowing white tattoos pulsed rhythmically, almost like a second circulatory system, releasing the pressure of a predator. A true apex predator.

Then came his face. His ears slowly lengthened, as their shape sharpened, becoming more elegant and more animalistic. It was more akin to the mythical creatures hidden within his bloodline. His jaw then tightened as his teeth elongated. Two sharp fangs emerged.

BOOOOOOOM!!!

Another surge erupted from him, and the room shattered completely. Outside, disciples cried out in alarm. Several elders appeared instantly in the sky to check what was happening. They were Silvia, Baset, and Iset. Elder Hakar stood silently upon the roof of a distant building. All of them stared, but none interfered because they could feel it. The evolution wasn’t dangerous. It was natural and necessary.

Meanwhile, inside Bahamut’s mind, countless memories flashed past. Beasts, monsters, dragons, creatures he had never seen before, creatures that no longer existed, creatures that perhaps had never existed in the first place, all that flashed in his mind.

A wolf with six wings, a lion larger than mountains, a serpent that swallowed stars, a rabbit standing upon a throne of corpses, a butterfly carrying entire worlds upon its wings. The images flashed by too quickly, moving too fast to comprehend, yet they left behind impressions, instincts, knowledge, and power.

Then suddenly, everything stopped. The place descended into absolute silence. Bahamut slowly opened his eyes, and golden light erupted from them. For a brief moment, his pupils became slitted, like a dragon’s.

Then they stabilized while the aura around him vanished, and the storm above the sect ceased. The elements calmed, and the world became still. A familiar voice echoed in his mind.

[Evolution Complete.]

[Race Evolved.]

[Chimera Cub → Chimera Fang]

[Calculating Growth...]

[Calculating New Traits...]

[Bloodline Synchronization Increased.]

[Apex Shepherd’s Law Enhanced.]

[Elemental Compatibility Increased.]

[Physical Growth Complete.]

[New Trait Acquired.]

[New Trait Acquired.]

[New Trait Acquired.]

Bahamut slowly lowered himself onto the ruined floor. His long silver-white hair flowed around him, while the glowing white tattoos slowly dimmed. His newly sharpened ears twitched, and his fangs became visible as he smiled. Then he looked at his hand and clenched it. The air exploded.

BOOM!

The mere act of making a fist created a shockwave. Bahamut blinked.

"Oops."

Outside, Elder Silvia covered her face.