The jaguar slumped to the ground with a final wheeze, its body twitching once before going completely still.
I wiped the blood off my arm and let out a shaky breath.
"Damn… if a normal jaguar was that strong, what the hell else is in this world?"
My system responded instantly with a familiar chime.
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[CONGRATULATIONS! You have defeated: Mature Jaguar]
Reward: +25 EXP
Bonus: +5% Evolution Progress
Note: Direct kills increase Evolution faster.
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The progress bar appeared again:
[Evolution Progress: 15%]
Good. Slow. Controlled. No instant transformations.
I stretched my neck and exhaled.
"Alright, that's more like it. No instant monster mode."
The system projected another small window.
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[New Record Registered]
This is your first official kill in this world.
Host is advised to continue hunting weak creatures to slowly build stats.
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"Yeah, yeah, I get it," I muttered. "Basic grinding. RPG logic."
But as I turned away from the jaguar, another screen popped up — one that made my eyelid twitch.
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[SPECIAL SKILL RECOMMENDATION]
Because you once slapped a god using your own feces…
Your body retains trace Divine Impact Potential.
Poop Strike (Basic) is now upgradeable in the future.
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I covered my face with my hands.
"Bro… can you PLEASE stop reminding me?"
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[Impossible.]
Your poop-related action altered your destiny.
It is now part of your permanent combat identity.
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"I swear one day I'm uninstalling you."
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I walked deeper into the forest, keeping low. Predator Awareness — a passive I got earlier — tingled faintly on the back of my neck.
Something was watching me.
But not attacking.
Not yet.
My stomach growled.
"Oh, right. I haven't eaten since… dying."
Just as I bent down to look for berries, the system chimed again.
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[DANGER WARNING]
A creature nearby has detected the scent of the jaguar's blood.
Threat Level: Unknown
Recommendation: Hide in nearby brush.
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I tensed and gripped a branch.
"What is it? Another jaguar? A wolf? A bear?"
The system hesitated for a moment.
Then:
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[Classification: Prehistoric Variant Detected]
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I froze.
"…Prehistoric? Wait. PREHISTORIC?! You're telling me—"
At that moment, the ground vibrated.
Boom.
Boom.
Boom.
Something massive pushed through the trees.
I slowly peeked around a trunk…
And my heart nearly stopped.
A giant reptilian head emerged from the foliage — long snout, yellow eyes, teeth like daggers.
A Velociraptor.
But bigger.
Scarier.
A hybrid version.
A beast from a nightmare.
It sniffed the air, growling low.
My system flickered urgently:
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[WARNING!]
The creature has detected you.
Preparing Combat Mode…
Preparing Escape Suggestions…
Preparing Emergency Poop Weaponization Protocol…
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"NO. SYSTEM. WE ARE NOT USING POOP AGAIN."
The raptor turned its head sharply toward me.
Its eyes locked onto mine.
It screeched.
I screamed back.