Awakening of the Adrenaline Monster-Chapter 35 part

Tom had escaped the clutches of a gigantic wolf. Using his ability to accelerate time in his own body, he suddenly appeared at the base of the beast’s neck. Normally, even in this position, it would have been impossible for him to kill this beast, because it was called an "Armor-Necked Wolf". It was a species specialized in neck defense.

Just then, Tom’s sword became heavy. With a single cut, he managed to slice the beast’s throat clean through. He sat on the ground, satisfied with his skill. Tom’s ability, "Gravity Force," was a unique advantage he gained from his power status. He could now exert 100 kg of pressure on his surroundings, and when he concentrated it on his sword, he could generate 250 kg of force. Considering that the first time he had used it he had only been able to exert 50 kg of pressure, this was a very satisfying improvement.

Tom thought about what he had done in the last two months. After leaving the Lake of Pain, the system had realized that this mission had been too easy for him. The mission was marked as complete and he was given about three months to roam the world. Tom decided to use this time to gain combat experience.

He was now in a place known as the Red Forest. It was said to be home to powerful D+ level monsters, as well as a few C level monsters. The wolf he had just killed was a level D creature. If someone had heard that Tom had killed this monster by himself, they would have been quite surprised.

If humanity was at the same power level as the monsters, would it lose two-thirds of the world’s territory to them? Under normal circumstances, it was ordinary for a D-level human to defeat an E-level monster. But for a D-level to fight a D-level monster was considered as dangerous as putting a human in a lion’s cage. So how was Tom able to fight a being two levels above him?

It was because of Tom’s incredible abilities and stats. The maximum stat limit for an E+ level being was 300, but it was not possible for everyone to reach this limit. Usually, the stats of a D-level asset averaged around 130, depending on the area of focus. Rarely, some geniuses could reach 160-170 points.

However, you cannot absorb monster essences forever. After a while, the body accumulates waste and becomes unfit to gain stat from essences. The more quality essence you consume, the easier it is to breakthrough. However, if a low-level human absorbed the essence of a very high-level monster, it could cause his body to explode.

What’s more, absorbing the essence of a being you hadn’t killed yourself could have extremely dangerous and fatal consequences. The researchers explained why this was the case: When you kill a monster, you take a piece of its soul. This makes it safe to suck its essence. But if you haven’t killed the monster, because you don’t have a piece of the soul, the monster’s soul will attack you when you absorb the essence. In that case, if you manage to defend yourself, you can absorb the soul. Otherwise you would either go mad, become mentally disabled, or die.

Tom’s average stats were around 210, which is incredible even though he was at E+. And with his "Fighting God Body" ability, these stats became even more meaningful. At the same muscle and weight ratio, Tom was able to use four times the maximum power that a human could produce without being harmed.

Tom extracted the essence of the beast and put it in his bag. The dungeons, as a product of the system, required 10 pieces to be combined to get the essence. In the real world, this was not necessary; you could get essence by killing a single monster. By absorbing the essence of beings one level above him, Tom managed to accumulate very few toxins. In theory, it would be possible to absorb the essence of a being two levels above you without accumulating any toxins. But there were only 1,000 people who achieved this.

All of Tom’s training in these two months had been in preparation for defeating a D+ level being. Now he sat down on the floor and started practicing the "Basic Cultivation" technique he had bought with his battle points. This technique purified his genes and made him stronger. However, the system prevented this technique from being used before the mission was completed. This was because it worked by drawing energy from the world.

Tom’s genes were purified quickly thanks to his statistics. The higher the stats, the faster the genetic enhancement went. But if a low-level human tried to progress with this technique, they would be on a journey that would take thousands of years.

Tom achieved a 50% gene purification in two months. He felt that if he could defeat a D+ level being and practiced for another month, he could advance to D level. He practiced 12 hours a day, fought 10 hours and slept only 2 hours.

Tom decided to look at his stats

General Physical Properties

Physics: Physics of the God of Fighting, Time body

Power: 185

Speed: 270

Composition: 240 (+ 20 buffs)

Perception: 185 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Attraction: 45

Intelligence: 70

Mana: 140

Tao: Time Dao (The ability to partially control time).

Unique Abilities

Eyes of the Beast:

Overrides illusions and deceptions.

Detects loopholes.

Enhances reflexes, sharpens senses.

Beast’s Gaze (Active):

Affects the opponent according to their level: Freeze, slow, distract.

Empathic Perception:

Detects the emotional state of those nearby.

Gravity Force:

He manipulates the weight around him, controlling his opponents and the environment.

Passive Abilities

Killing Expert:

The ability to learn combat techniques at Beast level.

Thrill:

Sharpening of senses and abilities with adrenaline.

Masteries

Weapon Mastery:

Specialization level (Limit).

The use of firearms has a frightening effect.

Acrobatics:

Expert (Limit).

Knife Mastery:

Advanced level.

Assassination:

(Advanced)

Demon Steps (99%):

500% increase in speed.

Maximizes enemy confusion.

Katana Mastery:

Expert level (Limit).

Specialized slashing techniques at intermediate and advanced level: Quick slash, combo slash.

Iron Body:

Stage 2 (80%).