But first, he needed to get out of this place.
All he knew was that he was in some type of base used for experimenting on the effect of serums on humans.
At least that's what he could derive from his own experience.
Zeras slowly rose to his feet, his bones crackling within him.
Only now did he finally feel the effects of the evolution as the world around him suddenly appeared to be so much clearer, while the force of gravity on him felt slightly reduced.
The most clear effect was the increase in strength, as while he didn't gain bigger muscles from the evolution, he could feel himself at least twice as strong as he was previously.
Directing his attention away from that, his gaze narrowed, looking around in the darkness,
"Just how do I get out of here?"
A golden-colored notification panel suddenly appeared at that moment.
[Main Quest activated.]
[You are present in an enemy base and completely trapped.]
[Mission: Destroy the Base and Survive]
[Rewards:
1. Direct Level up to Level 2
2. Two ability upgrade cards.]
[Punishment: ??]
A disbelieving expression appeared on Zeras's face as he stood there completely speechless before asking furiously,
"System, are you insane?"
[The probability of the Chaos Devourer system going insane is nil due to being made by a supreme power completely above Host's understanding.]
[But the probability of Host going insane is close to 100% percent.]
"You..."
Zeras almost coughed out blood in anger.
He slowly calmed down, feeling that he would truly go insane if he kept going.
"I mean, why do you give me such a quest?"
[While I might be the AI of the System, the quests generated are completely beyond my control.]
[As for who or what generates the quest, the host level is too low to access the information.]
[All I can say is that it's better if the quests are achieved, as the greater the rewards, the harsher the punishment.]
Zeras hummed quietly, giving it some thought, and he realized that the quest actually made some sense.
Moving out of a base like this won't be a walk in the park in the first place.
So what if the difficulty was tuned up a little?
Besides, he got to take his revenge for them treating him like a lab rat by destroying the base and killing everyone in it.
He wasn't going to show any mercy, as surrounding him were more than a thousand dead bodies who were experimental failures just like him, all used by the base.
It was unknown how many were in it and would be joining the number soon.
So he changed his mind and decided to go with the quest.
As for how to do that, he knew perfectly well what he needed.
The EIAs! Earth Intergalactic Association.
Zeras suddenly felt the sound of footsteps getting closer.
He hurriedly looked around him, pulling out a sharp piece of a rod that was dipped in a dead body's head.
"Well, it did destroy your life, but it might save mine. I'm sure you won't mind..."
He mused before immediately jumping up from the ground, soaring high onto the pavement above.
Arriving before the gate, he could hear the sound of footsteps more clearly, and he quietly hid himself.
A figure cloaked from head to toe in dark overalls and holding a bag slowly arrived before the door.
His hands reached out on the keypad in the door, typing, '3..4..1..2.', causing a red wave of light to emanate from the wall and quickly scan him.
BEEP!
The door slowly opened as the figure walked in, the door snapping back to a close after his entry.
He was the same person responsible for throwing Zeras into the abyss before.
The figure slowly bent down as usual, unzipping the bag with familiarity.
WHISSSTLE
Halfway through, he suddenly felt a slight rustling of air behind him, but before he could even turn to look, the sharp end of a rod dug into his neck from behind, tearing through his throat as blood spilled from his mouth a second later.
His eyes dilated in shock, and he couldn't even make sense of what was happening.
The rod in his neck was suddenly yanked out, causing blood to erupt.
His body fell limply to the ground, his hands clutching his neck, which now had a large hole in it.
He struggled to turn back, trying to see who it was, and his eyes immediately widened when he saw who was responsible.
It was a pair of icy cold blue eyes, which completely held no emotion at all, and the boy slowly placed his finger on his lips, motioning for him to remain quiet.
He wanted to scream out, but he only felt blood rushing into his mouth, suffocating him.
His body spasmed uncontrollably for some moment before it quieted, and he slammed to the ground...dead!
Zeras slowly dropped the iron rod in his hand as he bent down to his knees before vomiting.
He could feel his stomach madly churning inside him, causing him to vomit out all that he had eaten in disgust.
Actually, it was just water and nothing else.
He slowly regained himself and stared at the man's corpse, but there was no guilt.
The man was definitely no good soul, so he wasn't sorry for killing him; he only vomited due to disgust.
This was the first time he ever took a life.
The first time the weight of life was hung in his hands.
This was his first kill!
A golden-colored panel appeared in front of him in the next second, bringing him out of his thoughts.
A shocked expression appeared on Zeras's face before widening into a big evil grin.
"Now this is getting more interesting."