“Please select a target for devouring!”
A panel appeared before Chen De, much like the display screens from his previous life.
It listed the devourable information of various targets and the evolutionary paths he could take after devouring different ones.
It was quite thoughtful, as if afraid Chen De wouldn't understand.
Behind each synthesis point, there was a shimmering evolution button.
Devouring evolution, like in a game?
As a modern person, he had even accepted transmigration, so naturally, he accepted these things even faster.
Chen De was excited and immediately wanted to try. He first looked at the ant, wondering what he could synthesize with it.
As Chen De's gaze shifted, the panel information also changed.
What was displayed now was information related to devouring the ant demon beast.
It seemed that he could choose the optimal solution for each evolution, which was very convenient.
Evolution: field mouse
Devour Target: Xuanjing Ant
Synthesis Point: Xuanjing Ant's Strong Acid
Evolution Target: field mouse with Strong Acid (Common Demon Beast)
Synthesis Point: Xuanjing Ant's Developed Brain
Evolution Target: Smart field mouse (Common Demon Beast)
Synthesis Point: A trace of the ancient exotic beast Apocalypse Divine Crystal Ant bloodline from the Xuanjing Ant (one-tenth already awakened, can be fully awakened after synthesis)
Evolution Target: Heaven Crystal Armor Rat (Demon Beast with a trace of ancient bloodline)
This was decent. For a low-level demon beast, having these was already quite good, and there was even a trace of ancient bloodline.
He decided to look at the other one too, so he shifted his gaze to his kin.
As fellow rodents, would there be any differences after devouring evolution?
Evolution: field mouse
Devour Target: Tian Shu Wang (Field Mouse King) (Common Demon Beast)
Synthesis Point: All synthesis points of Tian Shu Wang (Field Mouse King)
Evolution Target: Tian Shu Wang (Field Mouse King) (Common Demon Beast)
Demon Beasts of the same clan and species can be fully inherited!
However, this was useless since it couldn't fuse cultivation.
What was devouring evolution for? Of course, it was to absorb everything, to use the strengths of other demon beasts for oneself.
What was the difference between devouring this and not devouring it?
Chen De silently withdrew his gaze; he wasn't going to consider Tian Shu Wang (Field Mouse King).
There was nothing remarkable about him. Everything he had, Chen De would have once he reached that realm.
But Chen De was much more satisfied with the Xuanjing Ant; now that was more like it.
Good deeds are rewarded after all. This was the biggest crisis Chen De had encountered since transmigrating, and also his biggest gain.
Chen De believed this was a reward for his wisdom, bravery, and unwavering loyalty.
As a Demon Qi Realm Level One demon beast, the Xuanjing Ant was able to defeat the Tian Shu Wang (Field Mouse King), who was a natural predator of ants.
This trace of ancient bloodline definitely played a crucial role, and it was only one-tenth awakened.
Chen De wasn't interested in the Xuanjing Ant's strong acid or developed brain.
The strong acid goes without saying, but if he chose that brain, then he would truly need a brain himself.
Using the process of elimination to rule out all unnecessary options, the remaining result was beyond doubt.
“I choose to synthesize the trace of the ancient exotic beast Apocalypse Divine Crystal Ant bloodline from the Xuanjing Ant!”
Having made his choice, Chen De intended to immediately fuse the Xuanjing Ant's ancient bloodline.
Then, half a day passed, and there was no movement at all.
Maybe it needs time, I'll wait a bit longer.
Chen De thought so.
After a while, there was still no reaction.
Just then, the system's prompt sound came.
“Please, Host, touch the devour target!”
So Chen De glanced around and reluctantly placed his hand on the Xuanjing Ant.
“Devouring evolution begins!”
The system prompt ended, and a ball of light emanated from Chen De's hand, instantly enveloping the Xuanjing Ant.
As soon as the light ball touched the Xuanjing Ant, it assimilated it, also turning into a ball of light.
Like a liquid, it flowed along Chen De's hands and merged into his body.
“My body is changing!”
First and foremost, Chen De felt an intense, tearing pain throughout his body.
His gene chain seemed to be constantly breaking and reorganizing during the evolution.
Chen De felt as if he was being split into countless pieces. This pain made him want to scream, but he couldn't move.
In the end, Chen De could only helplessly accept all of this.
What was a little pain compared to gaining power?
Fortunately, the evolution process was very fast, and this pain did not last long, ending in less than a minute.
After evolution, the most obvious change was that his body became smaller.
Originally, he was the size of two palms; now, he was only two-thirds of that size.
Since his body size was aligning with the Xuanjing Ant, what about his limbs?
Chen De quickly looked down.
Good, good, Chen De felt relieved.
His limbs didn't turn into six like the Xuanjing Ant's; its influence seemed to be concentrated on the existing foundation.
This made his original four limbs much thicker, with the front limbs changing the most.
The proportion of his front limbs to hind limbs was already initially similar to that of crawling demon beasts.
Before, Chen De could stand on two legs, but now it was a bit difficult.
The important parts of his body were covered with light blue crystal armor, and the areas not covered by crystal armor had blue patterns.
Following the direction of these patterns, they eventually converged on a sky-blue rhomboid crystal embedded in Chen De's glabella.
Chen De examined his evolved body and felt quite emotional.
The Apocalypse Divine Crystal Ant bloodline truly lived up to its name as an ancient bloodline; it had changed him too much.
From his appearance, Chen De no longer looked like a field mouse but more like a predatory jungle beast.
“Ding, this devouring evolution is complete! Afterwards, you can evolve once for each major realm breakthrough!”
After the evolution was complete, Chen De felt refreshed, and the world seemed much more intimate in his eyes.
He opened the panel to see what changes had occurred after the evolution.
Realm: Demon Qi Realm Level One
Species: Heaven Crystal Armor Rat (Demon Beast with a trace of ancient bloodline)
Talent 1: Giant Force (a talent every ant demon beast possesses, ancient bloodline, higher bonus, strength permanently increased by 50%)
Talent 2: Sky Crystal (can condense demon power onto ordinary crystals, granting the crystals functions such as hardness, energy storage, and image retention)
Talent 3: God Shield (naturally immune to 20% of mental attacks)
Speed: 1.1 (1:1)
Defense: 1.1 (1:1)
Strength: 1.1 (1:1)
Attribute Points: 0 / 3
Skill 1: Divine Crystal Armor (unlocked at Demon Qi Realm Level Three)
Skill 2: Tianjing Extermination Slash (unlocked at Demon Qi Realm Level Five)
Skill 3: Heavenly Light Aurora Mark (unlocked at Demon Qi Realm (Level 7))
Cultivation Method: Heaven Revelation Aurora Scripture
Chen De looked at the panel before him, unsure how to express his emotions at that moment.
The benefits of this evolution were immense, not only did he gain three skills and three talents.
Look at these skills: Divine Crystal Armor, Tianjing Extermination Slash, Heavenly Light Aurora Mark, simply awesome!
He also obtained a cultivation method called Heaven Revelation Aurora Scripture. What a domineering name! How mighty!
Chen De laughed heartily, making strange noises.
“Map scan alert: A Demon Qi Realm (Level 4) demon beast is approaching 500 meters behind you. Please be careful to evade!”
Upon hearing this, Chen De's expression instantly froze, and his laughter died down.
He was stunned for a moment, but his legs didn't hesitate, and he turned and ran without a second thought!
With his current strength, and without any skills activated, he might not be able to defeat a Demon Qi Realm (Level 4) demon beast.
Whatever it was, he would deal with it after he became stronger!
Wild beasts couldn't outrun a Demon Qi Realm Level One, and a Demon Qi Realm Level One couldn't outrun him either.
However, unlike wild beasts, wild beasts couldn't outrun or hide.
But now that he was a demon beast, with the aid of the system map, even if he couldn't outrun it, he could still hide.
He ran a long distance in one breath, until the map alert completely disappeared.
He ran almost twice that distance again, making sure there were no demon beasts nearby before finally stopping.
After much arduous effort, Chen De finally had time to catch his breath.
In a cave entrance next to Chen De, a green venomous snake, as thick as a hemp rope, was lurking, waiting for an opportunity.
It constantly flicked its crimson forked tongue, its cold vertical pupils fixed on Chen De, and it suddenly launched an attack when Chen De relaxed.
The venomous snake rapidly attacked him, but Chen De seemed completely unaware.
He remained motionless, resting in place.
Crack!
Crack!
Two sounds of hard objects breaking came.
Both of the venomous snake's fangs had broken!
The moment the venomous snake bit Chen De, a heart-wrenching pain surged through it.
It instantly widened its eyes, which seemed about to pop out, and it even cried out in pain!
The venomous snake endured the intense pain, and just as it wanted to quickly spit out the hard object in its mouth.
Sigh!
Suddenly, a sigh was heard.
Then, it felt as if its lower jaw was being stepped on by something, and the broken parts of its two fangs were also being held.
The one who struck was none other than Chen De!
Chen De had discovered this venomous snake long ago. When he arrived, he had used the map to thoroughly scout the area.
Chen De knew exactly what creatures were nearby, and only after confirming that no creature could threaten him did he dare to stop and rest.
After all, Chen De was never one to indiscriminately kill.
As long as they didn't block his path or offer no benefits, he would still respect every life.
Even when walking, he would first check if there were any small ants on the ground and then actively go around them, unless he didn't notice.
He dared to say that he had never casually killed any life.
Of course, accidental killings didn't count!
But now that the other party had actively attacked him, it had sought its own death, so he couldn't be blamed for being impolite.
So he extended his leg to step on the snake's mouth and gripped the broken parts of its teeth with both hands.
He concentrated all his strength in his arms and then suddenly exerted force.
After Chen De's evolution, the strength of his arms was already incomparable.
Under the suppression of demon beast-level strength, the lower half of the venomous snake's head was firmly pressed down.
It couldn't move at all, and its desperate struggles were futile.
Feeling the intense pain and mortal threat, a look of pleading appeared in the venomous snake's eyes.
Chen De saw it but remained unmoved, instead increasing his strength.
Thus, the venomous snake felt two opposing forces pulling in opposite directions from the roots of its two fangs.
A tearing pain instantly came, as if its head was about to be torn in half, and its body began to struggle violently.
Its tail thrashed wildly behind it, kicking up a cloud of dust.
Crack!
Hiss!
The venomous snake's head, along with its body, was vertically torn in half.
Looking at the venomous snake's corpse, Chen De felt a little melancholic; life was so fragile.
For survival, every life struggles, and every life has its own reason to live!
Its predation of Chen De was for its own reason to live, and he didn't want to die, so he also had a reason to live.
Since that was the case, then it could only be settled with a fight!
Looking at the bloody corpse before him, a hint of unbearable pity rose in his heart.
So he silently turned away, unable to bear looking at the scene any longer.
Don't worry, I will properly bury your body!
Chen De thought so, his expression sorrowful, his eyes filled with regret for the passing of life.
Perhaps, this was the price of survival!
Gurgle gurgle!
Suddenly, Chen De's stomach seemed to be a little hungry, and based on the principle of not wasting.
He quickly turned around, crawled forward, and ate the snake meat in big gulps.
Although it was covered in a lot of dust, in wilderness survival, he couldn't worry about such things.
A little dirt never hurt anyone!
Moreover, this was original ecology, green and pollution-free genuine snake meat.
Hmm!
So delicious!
Oh, right! What was I just thinking about?
Realizing this, he slapped himself hard!
That's too much!
How could he get distracted while eating?