NOVEL NEXT Chapter 1: Golden beetle
Han Sen: Not Evolved
Status: None
Lifespan: 200 years
Required for Evolution: 100 Geno Points
Ordinary Geno Points: 99
Primitive Geno Points: 21
Mutant Geno Points: 0
Sacred Blood Geno Points: 0
Beast Soul: Curved Mantis Blood Knife (Primitive), Poison Arrow (Primitive).
Twelve years ago, my life took an astonishing turn when I was reborn in the body of Han Sen. At that time, I woke up to find myself in the form of a four-year-old boy. The circumstances of my arrival in the Supergene world remain a mystery that I have yet to unravel.
However, as the days turned into weeks, and the weeks into months, I gradually began to adapt to my new life alongside my mother and sister. Together, we forged a bond while I discreetly prepared for the challenges the future would surely hold. Now, two and a half months have passed since I entered the 1st God Sanctuary, and I sense that a pivotal moment is nearly upon me.
As I stand at the edge of the shimmering water, my eyes fixate on a remarkable creature emerging from its depths. It is unlike anything I've encountered in all my readings and imaginings a golden beetle, magnificent and oversized, comparable to a basketball in size.
This incredible discovery is the culmination of my extensive search in this area, which has spanned a whole month. My efforts have nearly brought me to the edge of maxing out my ordinary Geno points, which currently sit at just one shy of 100. Additionally, I've accumulated 21 primitive Geno points along the way. Yet, until this moment, fate had kept this elusive beetle from my grasp. The thrill of finally spotting it electrifies my senses; the anticipation of capturing this extraordinary creature fills me with excitement and determination. As I watch it, getting prepared for what comes next, just than I heard a voice in my mind that I am familiar with.
[Host, You should wait and not kill this creature at this moment.]
After arriving at Sanctuary, my system activated. However, I didn't experience the multitude of benefits I had read about in reincarnation fics. Instead, it felt more like a map and navigation device, offering some knowledge and guidance along with a sturdy cage to contain creatures.
[It's recommended for the host to wait for the creature to evolve into a super creature, as it has been a while since it last transformed into a sacred blood creature.]
"How long will it take to evolve, and will I even have the ability to kill it once it becomes a super creature?" I couldn't shake the anxiety that gripped me. My fitness level was simply too low to take on even a sacred blood creature, let alone one that had evolved into something more formidable, a super creature.
"Don't worry about it; even if it evolves, it won't pose a significant threat. The weakness of its soft body will remain, regardless of any evolution. The black crystal can enhance the genes of any creature, but even after evolving, they need time to adapt. In the original timeline, Han Sen didn't have the power to kill a sacred blood creature either, so there's no need for concern on your part. It will take twelve more days for it to evolve, but the system can speed up the process by four times, meaning you'll only need to wait three days."
"Wait, you can speed up the process? Why didn't you do that before?"
"Sorry, host. The system can only mutate the genes of the creatures and accelerate the evolution process. Without the black crystal, it would take hundreds or even thousands of years."
"Okay, then I will wait three more days, and soon I'll have super armor and super genes."
I'm absolutely buzzing with excitement right now! If I could just get my hands on a super armor, everything would become so much easier for me, and I'd also gain some valuable Super Gene points.
I had to wait a few more seconds, and when the golden beetle drew near, I carefully took out the cage provided by the system and positioned myself behind it. Luckily, its reaction speed was slow, allowing me to trap it inside and stow it away in my bag.
On my way back to my shelter, I decided against hunting any more creatures. Unlike the original Han Sen, who faced bullying and neglect on the first day, my experience here was different. I wasn't as oblivious to this sanctuary as he was. However, I still chose to hunt solo rather than joining any group.
Once I returned to my room, I set my bag down and pulled out the cage containing the golden beetle, placing it aside. Then, I made a fire and started cooking the meat of the curved mantis, from which I had obtained the Blood Mantis Curved Knife Devil Soul.
"Blood Mantis flesh consumed. One primitive Gene Point gained."
"Blood Mantis flesh consumed. One primitive Gene Point gained."
Once I finished my meal, I gained some primitive geno points, bringing my total to 30. I now just have to wait three more days before I can acquire super armor.
"Okay, what should I do while I wait for the Golden Beetle to complete its next evolution? In the original story, Hansen got the Golden Beetle three months after arriving at the First God Sanctuary. But I'm ahead of him; it's only been two and a half months for me. I'll have to wait 15 days until my uncles and aunts come to pester my mom and ask for money."
After some time, I decided to head to the market area to purchase a specific ordinary Alion for its devil soul, a Glyph type used for speed enhancement. Once I made the purchase, I returned to my room and examined the creature, which resembled a flying ant and was about 30 cm in size. I set it aside for now.
.....
"It's finally here—time to gain a super devil soul!" After three long days, the moment had arrived. The beetle had evolved; it was still golden, but the black spots beneath its wings had transformed into silver.
I approached the cage but didn't release it. Instead, I summoned my Curved Mantis Bloed knife and plunged it into the creature's belly. Despite the knife embedded deep, the Black Beetle continued to struggle—thankfully, it couldn't escape and was only able to smash its head against the bars.
"Super creature Black Beetle killed. Beast soul of Super Black Beetle acquired. Life essence available."
I pulled the Black Beetle from the cage and sliced open its stomach, discovering two small spheres, black crystal alongside a fist-sized golden life essence.
[Congratulations, host, for acquiring Black Crystal! You have completed your first significant event. Your rewards for completing this task include three life essence absorption fluids and their formula, as well as +5 Sacred Blood Geno Points.]
"Black Beetle flesh consumed. Five Sacred Blood Geno Points gained."
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Ok so first of all thanks for reading this chapter and since this is the first chapter and there nothing much to comment about but still if you want to say, ask or point something out than please guide me.
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