It's morning already…
It feels like I only slept for two minutes.
Oh, that's right—I wanted to look at the system's store today.
Hey, system, open the store.
[System Notification — Opening the Store…]
Wow, there's a lot of stuff here.
Wait, what?!
Most of these abilities don't even look possible.
Like this one here:
Primordial Flame — Fire that burns not only matter, but concepts such as time, fate, souls, and causality. Literally anything.
Although… it requires me to be at least level 20,000,000,000,000, and the cost in points is double that.
Another one:
Scale of Infinity — Scales that reflect all damage back to the attacker. All attacks and abilities, aside from those of the Supreme One, are incapable of harming the host.
This one requires me to be level 30,000,000,000, with double the points as well.
And there are countless other abilities like this… but who is this Supreme One?
System, do you know anything about this world, or this Supreme One?
[System Notification — All I can tell you about the Supreme One is this: you are destined to be his sword, his right hand, his general… and his creation. As for this world, I can reveal much more once you grow stronger.]
…Time to buy some abilities, I guess.
Let's see… what can I afford with only 20,000 points?
Oh, here's one:
Volcanic Breath — A torrent of superheated pyroclastic flame and ash that melts buildings and scorches terrain.
Well, there goes 1,000 points.
What else can I get?
Titanic Wing-Beats — Each wing downstroke creates a supersonic shockwave that can topple skyscrapers, trigger landslides, and tear open mountain faces.
Another 2,000 points gone.
Anything else I can buy?
Stonerend Claws — Claws that can gouge through masonry and bedrock, carve tunnels, or tear apart a mountain's flank.
I've got enough for one more ability… here's one that sounds cool, although its effect is unknown:
Mantleheart Rend — Use: Unknown.
[System Notification — Evolution required. Commencing evolution.]
Wait, what? No, not right now!
[Host must evolve now or die. Resuming evolution.]
Three days pass…
Huh. I feel weird.
Wait… why am I so big?
[System Notification — The host is now 40 ft tall at the shoulders, 100 ft long from snout to tail, with a wingspan of 180 ft. Host weight has increased to 150 tons.]
Well, I'm big now… but I still don't reach the tops of the trees in this forest I've been hunting in.
Looks like they're at least twice my size… and nearly 20 feet thick.
I guess I should head back to the top of the mountain and rest until morning.
To be continued…