Rian's eyes followed the creature as it roared, the ground trembling beneath its steps. The hybrid beast pulsed with energy—mana, spiritual, natural—and the residue of a bloodline so rare it made his system hum in recognition.
This wasn't a random surge. This was a test. A target. And Rian intended to make every second count.
He took a deep breath, letting his four energy sources synchronize with the ambient chaos. The city around him had become a battlefield. Animals, infused with newfound energy, prowled aggressively. Plants writhed and struck out like sentient guardians. Humans scrambled or froze, overwhelmed by the sudden awakening of raw power.
Rian didn't need to worry about them. His focus was the beast.
Energy Sources Active: 4/4
Bloodline Evolution: Accelerated
Touch-to-Bloodline Assimilation: Ready
Observation Mode: MAX
He extended his senses, feeling the beast's every pulse. Mana crackled along its limbs. Spiritual energy twisted in chaotic swirls, like smoke inside a storm. Natural energy bled from its form into the environment, warping nearby flora and fauna.
He could see its potential. He could see what he could take.
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The hybrid beast surged forward, smashing a nearby car into shards. The sound echoed like a cannon through the streets. Its eyes locked on him, and instinctively, Rian felt the threads of its energy—volatility, aggression, latent bloodline power.
Rian moved forward, but not recklessly. Every step calculated. Every energy wave measured. He didn't need brute strength; he needed control.
Enemy Energy Type: Hybrid (Mana + Spiritual + Natural)
Bloodline Residue: Strong, Unique Signature
Threat Level: EX
Technique Acquisition: Possible through Observation & Assimilation
Warning: Energy Overload Risk
Rian's fingers tingled. This was more than a fight. It was a bloodline upgrade waiting to happen.
He extended his hand, touching the air thick with energy. Mana, spiritual, natural, and bloodline energy merged with the surrounding fragments. The system pulsed in response.
Energy Synchronized: 4/4 Sources Active
Bloodline Evolution Accelerated
Touch-to-Bloodline Assimilation: Ready
The beast lunged.
Rian blurred forward, faster than any human could perceive. He didn't strike immediately. Instead, he manipulated the zones of energy, creating precise ripples that controlled the battlefield. Vines flailed in tandem with bursts of mana and spiritual resonance, keeping the hybrid beast off balance while he gauged its movements.
Enemy Energy Fluctuation: High
Hybrid Traits Detected: Agility + Strength + Corrupted Aura
Fragment Assimilation Potential: MAX
Bloodline Evolution Progress: +2%
A swipe of its claw sent a shockwave through the street. Rian leapt backward, letting the energy ripple around him. His senses recorded every motion: claw arcs, energy pulses, latent bloodline shifts.
"This is only the beginning," he murmured.
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Rian's eyes glowed faintly. He didn't just want to defeat the beast—he wanted to learn from it, absorb it, evolve through it. Every fragment of its energy, every spike in its bloodline, was a step forward in his Primordial Bloodline Ascendant evolution.
The hybrid beast roared again, sensing a predator unlike anything it had encountered. And Rian, fully in control of all four energy sources, stepped forward—ready for the first true clash of the apocalypse.
Enemy: Hybrid Beast
Energy Sources: 4/4
Bloodline Evolution: MAX Observation
Touch-to-Bloodline Assimilation: ACTIVE
Combat Mode: Calculated Execution
Threat Level: EX
The city trembled. The apocalypse was unfolding, and Rian was already two steps ahead of the chaos.