World Evolution Apocalypse: I Possess The Extraction Ability

Chapter 150: Mutant Forest [75 PS Bonus Chapter (2)]

Leon soon returned to his room after having breakfast with the others. Things were going to start moving fast from this moment, and he needed to complete some tasks before he forgot about them.

"I mean, who forgets to check the loot first?" He grumbled. "Damn, something must be wrong with my head."

Sitting at the edge of the bed, he took out the loot he had kept in his storage ring.

Eleven scrolls fell onto the bed, and Leon didn’t hesitate to grab the first one.

[Ability: Stealth Slash - Consumes 10 Mana points to carry out a sneak attack on any enemy below Tier One]

Leon frowned faintly. This was quite a useless ability. Although it would be different when it becomes a Tier One ability, it was quite disappointing at its current stage.

Dropping it, he picked up another scroll.

[Ability: Tier One SunSpirit Transformation - Consumes half of the user’s mana to transform the user’s physique into a Fire Spirit physique. +50 Strength points, +50 Agility points, +50 Stamina points]

Leon’s eyes glinted as he looked at this particular ability. It was truly an impressive Tier One ability, capable of turning a mage into a melee warrior.

’No wonder that guy was able to contest against me without turning into meat pulp.’

Narrowing his eyes, Leon set aside the ability, still contemplating who it might be compatible with.

Then, he picked up the next one. This time, it wasn’t an ability.

[Trait: Tier One Divine Premonition - Heightens the user’s instincts, allowing them to sense impending danger. Against fatal attacks, grants brief glimpses up to 0.5 seconds into the future.]

’Oh... this is...’

Leon’s eyes widened as he read through the information given about the trait. Instantly, his eyes flashed with the desire to learn this trait.

If there was something Leon lacked, then it was a danger sense ability or trait. While he believed his Martial Mastery trait gave him slightly heightened senses, it wasn’t enough.

This, however, was exactly what he needed. More importantly, the second part that granted a brief glimpse up to 0.5 seconds into the future was insane.

While 0.5 seconds might be useless at this current stage, Leon knew it wasn’t going to be the same forever.

’As we grow stronger, even the tiniest fraction of time would matter greatly.’

Without even waiting, he immediately learned the trait, causing the scroll to crumble to ashes.

Instantly, he felt a change in his perception. The world felt clearer, and all his five senses seemed to have received a significant boost.

’Nice.’

Now smiling, Leon began to rummage through the remaining abilities and traits, checking which ones would be compatible with the people on his team.

Finally, after ten solid minutes, he was done checking and returned the remaining ten scrolls to his storage ring.

’First, we need to stabilize this base before moving the others here.’

Picking up his sword, he went downstairs to meet Marie, then told her to come with him.

The two left the Core Ring, Inner Ring, and Outer Ring of the base, only stopping once they reached a colossal forest that stood east of the camp.

Marie looked at the forest with a grave expression. "According to Nicolas, this forest wasn’t there before. However, just a week after the apocalypse started, the plants in this area started mutating and soon turned into a forest spanning several kilometers wide."

Leon nodded as he listened to her. He could also tell that this wasn’t a natural forest present before the apocalypse.

The trees here were unnaturally tall, and all kinds of strange plants could be seen within. Also...

"Nicolas also informed me that this forest houses some of the most dangerous mutated beasts they had ever seen. They have never been able to explore the forest properly, as most teams that get sent inside do not return," Marie added.

Leon was already expecting something like this. A forest this large would definitely have several mutated beasts, and their strength could not be underestimated at all.

"Let’s check it out, then," He said.

Marie wasn’t surprised, as she was already prepared for this. Twirling her spear between her fingers, she tightened her grip on her shield and stepped forward with a grin.

The two walked into the forest, occasionally hearing the distant roars and screeches of several monsters.

Leon said nothing, his sharp eyes scanning their surroundings for any danger. Apart from hunting mutated beasts and getting their meat to feed the survivors at the base, there was another reason he was here.

’Let’s see how impressive this trait is.’

As soon as he had that thought, his senses picked up something charging at him from the side.

Without hesitation, he grabbed his sword and swung without holding back.

Clang!

Roarrr!!!

His sword was blocked by a set of claws, but the force behind the blade sent the attacker crashing into a sturdy mutated tree.

The beast howled in pain, then rose to its feet under the watchful gazes of the two humans.

It was a large black panther, the size of a bull. On its head was a bright yellow crystal that signified its strength.

"Tier One..." Marie muttered with a serious expression.

Meanwhile, Leon also studied the beast with green eyes. Judging from how oppressive its aura was, he could tell that its level was very close to Level 50.

’On the verge of becoming Tier Two, eh?’

A pulse of excitement coursed through him as he stepped forward.

"Marie, do not intervene."

The auburn-haired woman nodded and quickly moved back. She could see the battle intent in Leon’s eyes and knew he specifically wanted to fight alone.

Once Marie had distanced herself enough, Leon leaned forward and dashed at the beast. The mutated panther also lunged at him, its silver claws glowing with lethality.

Clang!

Leon parried its claws with his blade, pushing its front legs into the air while he spun under it. Then, he rammed a kick into the monster’s gut.

Bam!

The body of the beast shook as it staggered back, a pained growl escaping its lips. Leon’s kick had caused its insides to be shaken fiercely, and the monster was infuriated.

After pausing for a brief moment, it dashed at Leon again with its maw opened wide.

Leon didn’t charge, but held his stance and responded with a swing of his sword. The monster didn’t dare let the attack hit its head, so it hurriedly raised its claws.

BOOM!

Unbalanced, it was blown away by the attack, rolling on the ground before standing up again. This time, it wasn’t without injuries.

There was a deep cut on its left foreleg, and one of its claws was broken.

A faint glimmer of surprise flashed in the monster’s green eyes as it realized this weaker opponent was actually able to injure it.

Growling in anger, it stepped forward again. This time, however, there was something different about it. Black smoke continuously poured out of its body, and its green eyes turned a shade darker.

Seeing this, Leon also got serious and ready to use his main ability.

Bang!

The beast lunged sharply, the ground caving beneath its feet as it shot at its prey with speed comparable to that of a Tier Two beast.

Leon’s eyes widened.