The creature was massive.
Nearly three meters tall, with black claws and glowing red eyes.
People ran screaming.
Kael jumped down from the rooftop.
The monster roared and charged.
Kael grabbed a metal pipe from the ground.
The system flashed.
SKILL UNLOCKED: VOID STRIKE (LEVEL 1)
Energy gathered in his hand.
He swung.
The pipe struck the monster's head with explosive force.
The creature collapsed.
A new message appeared.
MONSTER DEFEATED
ABILITY AVAILABLE FOR DEVOUR
Kael froze.
"Devour?"
He selected the option.
Dark energy flowed into his body.
SKILL ACQUIRED: MONSTER STRENGTH
Kael looked at his hands.
He had just stolen the monster's power.
And the invasion had only just begun.