"Your Majesty... he went to Rock Thorn Cave. It seems he's taken a liking to those uniquely shaped rocks inside and is currently gnawing on them!" Barre returned to report to the Emperor.
"Rock Thorn Cave? That magical beast eats rocks?" The Emperor instinctively furrowed his brow.
"Your Majesty, I can't help but feel... isn't it a bit inappropriate… bowing our heads to a magical beast…" Barre was still torn.
"Then what do you suggest? Kill him? Can you kill him? Don't tell me you're confident—do you think he's not?" The Emperor rolled his eyes. You're confident, but don't you think he is too?
"Besides, this is our territory. Even if he loses and runs out to kill people on the streets, what can you do? You think you can catch up to him?" Allen added from the side with a smirk.
Ever since his last observation, he'd realized that this magical beast was incredibly fast. Even if he and Barre gave it their all, they wouldn't be able to catch him. And if they provoked him and he went on a rampage in the streets, what then? He was a beast—he had no human morals.
"..." Barre sank into deep hesitation. So he had really brought back a colossal headache.
"No need to worry. He knows what he should do. Besides, that area was abandoned anyway. Trading a worthless place for the guarantee of my daughter's life is a pretty good deal."
The Emperor remained shrewd. So you like eating those thorny rocks? Even better!
Not only did it buy his daughter's safety, but once the beast finished eating, that area would still belong to the Empire.
By then, not only would those sharp rocks be gone, but they'd gain a huge new cave. Wasn't that a win-win?
He really couldn't understand why Barre was still tangled up. Typical one-track mind.
On Fang Chen's end, things were going very smoothly. But now it was time to make a choice.
[Special energy detected... Activating talent Evolution... Please choose an Evolution path: 1. Energy Storage, 2. Sharpness, 3. Regeneration, 4. Gigantification, 5. Designated Shaping, 6. Firepower Bombardment... Recommended: 6]
The system's voice echoed in his ears as Fang Chen looked through the ten options.
None of them were quite what he wanted... but each one hinted at a possible future direction.
Energy Storage was clearly about storing energy. If all the spikes on his back could store energy, he might be able to fight continuously for a whole month. Sharpness obviously meant more cutting power.
Regeneration probably meant accelerated healing? But surely it had something to do with the number of spikes. Fang Chen dismissed it outright—he had no interest in becoming a hedgehog lizard.
Gigantification clearly referred to amplifying wounds. Once you pierced your enemy, the wound would expand and could even be fatal.
Designated Shaping... was it about changing the shape of the spikes?
Firepower Bombardment probably involved launching the spikes to explode. Fang Chen wasn't even interested in reading the rest.
"Does Designated Shaping mean I can replace my spikes with something specific?" Fang Chen narrowed his eyes. He wasn't using the system's recommendations—it was only suggesting what it thought he lacked in combat ability.
[No, it means using the energy you're absorbing to continuously reshape the spikes. Of course, you can achieve the effect you mentioned. The final growth of the spikes will be exactly what you envision.]
"Then... I choose option 5. Shape them into... drills!" Fang Chen said without hesitation.
[Drills? You mean like the ones on the Earthborer Dragon? I don't really recommend that. The Earthborer Dragon only goes up to Tier 2. It's not a strong dragon species.]
"Heh, there's no such thing as inherently weak power in this world—only those who don't know how to use it. Besides... this is no weak power. This is true... potential strong enough to pierce through Tianyuan…"
As long as one reaches that world and acquires that heaven-defying power—yes, the power that even a mere mortal once used to defeat a Tier 8 plane-level powerhouse—and that wasn't even his limit. He did it in just twenty years.
The system didn't understand Fang Chen's thoughts. But it had no right to interfere with his choice.
As Fang Chen continued chewing, the spikes on his back quickly grew layers of spiraled grooves, transforming into drills.
For three days, Fang Chen remained there, eating the rocks until every last one was gone.
"Raaah—!" With a sudden roar, his eyes burst with brilliant blue light.
The drills on his back began to spin rapidly, and the sound of drilling echoed throughout the cave.
His back, arms, and even the center of his head had all grown spinning drills.
Watching the constantly rotating drills between his forearms, Fang Chen let out a small breath and finally rested his jaw, which was nearly dislocated from chewing.
"Tch... Even though Evolution didn't grant me a new unique talent, I should still go check on that girl."
In the empty cave, Fang Chen curled his lips slightly and spoke in human language.
If anyone had been there, they'd probably have been shocked speechless. Speaking human language—this was the mark of a Tier 9 magical beast.
Of course, Fang Chen wasn't at Tier 9. Not even Tier 8. It was just that his current body's throat had matured, so he could speak now—he simply hadn't wanted to before.
He glanced around the spacious cave and narrowed his eyes. In the darkness, a flicker of light from a virtual card shimmered.
The body of the Spiked Lizard turned pale gray and rapidly expanded.
From its original three meters, it quickly grew to ten meters tall. A cracking sound echoed.
That sacred white form, its blue beast eyes slowly opening— even in darkness, it resembled a holy Great Dragon fallen from the heavens.
But the moment it appeared, its blue eyes flashed—and the white body vanished again.
"Boom—!" A loud crash suddenly erupted from the empty ground.
The two guards stationed at the cave entrance instinctively turned around. The next moment, something seemed to shoot past them.
Then a powerful blast of wind knocked them off balance.
In a daze, they looked inside again and saw the cave had become unnaturally clean. At the bottom of the thirty-meter-deep space was a mysteriously smooth wall, its origin unclear.
No one could tell it was the mark left behind by a massive being crashing through.
At that moment, Fang Chen's holy white form soared through the skies, unseen by all.
His nose twitched slightly in the wind. Even though three days had passed, he instantly locked onto Yun Ying's scent—just twenty kilometers away.
Fang Chen's beast eyes flashed. A gust of wind swept past, and his sacred form vanished once more into the clouds.
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