The moment the Dark Master saw King standing in front of him with both Secret Blood Snake Sea Dragon eggs in his hands, his entire face filled with rage. He had spent months searching for King, and now the same man was standing before him after taking the very eggs he had risked everything to obtain. The Dark Master could no longer control himself and immediately stepped forward.
"You bastard! Give me my eggs!" - Dark Master
King remained completely calm, holding both eggs securely in his hands. Before the Dark Master could say anything else, King suddenly moved and delivered a powerful kick directly to his face. The impact sent the Dark Master flying backward, and he crashed heavily onto the ground.
The Dark Master lost consciousness immediately. King looked at him for a moment, then calmly turned around and disappeared into the darkness with both eggs still in his hands.
After some time, the Dark Master slowly regained consciousness. His head was still heavy, and for a few moments he could not understand where he was. He opened his eyes and saw the open night sky above him. He was lying in a forest, and a small camp had been set up nearby. Several hired people were resting around the camp, while some were treating their injuries.
One of the hired men was sitting beside the Dark Master and carefully bandaging the injuries on his face. Another man was passing nearby with some medical supplies, while several of the Dark Master's companions were also treating their own wounds.
The Dark Master slowly moved his hand and suddenly remembered what had happened inside the cave. His eyes widened as he looked around.
"Where are my eggs?" - Dark Master
The man treating his wound stopped and looked at him nervously. Before he could answer, the Dark Master's memory returned completely. He remembered King standing in front of him with both eggs, followed by the powerful kick that had knocked him unconscious.
The Dark Master's expression immediately changed.
"King..." - Dark Master
His breathing became heavier as the anger inside him returned. He looked at the man who had been treating his wound, and the man's expression became nervous.
"Master... please calm down. Your wound is still—" - Hired Man
Before he could finish, the Dark Master suddenly grabbed him and threw him to the ground. He climbed on top of the man and began punching him repeatedly in the face.
"Master, please! I didn't do anything!" - Hired Man
The man desperately tried to protect his face, but the Dark Master continued hitting him. His punches became harder and faster as he released all the anger he had been holding inside since King had taken the eggs from him.
The man's movements slowly became weaker, but the Dark Master did not stop. He continued striking him until the man finally stopped responding.
Everyone around the camp froze.
Smile and the Dark Master's companions stared at him in shock. Even the other hired people stopped treating their injuries and watched silently. Nobody had expected the Dark Master to lose control like this.
The Dark Master finally stopped. He was breathing heavily as he remained over the fallen man. He slowly stood up and looked at everyone around him.
Then he suddenly started laughing.
"Hahahaha... King!" - Dark Master
His laughter echoed through the forest. He raised his head and shouted toward the dark sky.
"Do you think you can run from me? I will find you, no matter where you go!" - Dark Master
His face twisted with rage as he shouted even louder.
"King! I will find you one day, and I will kill you!" - Dark Master
Nobody dared to speak. Everyone simply watched the Dark Master in silence, shocked by the way he had completely lost control of himself.
On the other side of the forest, far away from the Dark Master and his group, Akash had made a small camp between the trees. Before starting to cook, he had spread several herbs and medicines around the area. Their strong smell would keep nearby aliens away, giving him enough safety to stay there for some time.
Akash had taken only one of the two eggs and covered it completely with a thick layer of wet mud. He placed that egg near the hot embers and slowly turned it with a wooden stick so that it could cook evenly. The other egg was already kept safely in a separate place, waiting for later.
Akash had been sitting there for a long time, watching the mud slowly dry and crack. He moved the burning wood slightly and checked the egg again, but it still needed more time. His patience was beginning to run out.
"Why is this thing taking so long to cook?" - Akash
While waiting, Akash remembered how he had taken the eggs from the Dark Master. He had already understood the route the Dark Master would take, so after escaping the river with his Super Devil Soul, he had hidden outside the cave and waited. When the Dark Master appeared with the eggs, Akash attacked at the right moment and took them before disappearing.
Thinking about the Dark Master's helpless expression made Akash smile.
"That face of his was worth the trouble." - Akash
After waiting a little longer, the mud coating finally hardened enough. Akash removed it carefully and checked the egg. It was finally cooked. He had already prepared the area with the herbs and medicines, but the smell of the cooked egg was still strong, so he took small bites instead of eating it quickly.
As soon as he took his first bite, a notification appeared in his mind.
"You eat the Snake Sea Dragon Egg. You gain 1 Secret Blood Alien Gene Point." - System
Akash paused and looked at the egg. After another three or four small bites, another notification appeared.
"You eat the Snake Sea Dragon Egg. You gain 1 Secret Blood Alien Gene Point." - System
Akash became interested and continued eating. Once he had consumed more than half of the egg, four more notifications appeared one after another. After that, the notifications stopped completely.
Akash looked at the remaining half and smiled. He had already gained several Secret Blood Alien Gene Points from it, so he decided to save the rest for later.
"Not bad. This is already giving me quite a lot." - Akash
Akash carefully took the remaining half of the cooked egg to the safe place where he had stored the second egg. He placed it there and checked both of them once again. One egg was still completely untouched, while the other was cooked and half-eaten.
After making sure everything was secure, Akash extinguished the fire. He then settled down and started thinking about the next day. After waking up, he would first finish the remaining half of the cooked egg and see whether it gave him any more Gene Points.
If the first egg stopped giving him points, he would then cook the second egg and begin eating it. If that egg also failed to provide enough Gene Points, he could store its remaining energy and use it later.
Akash already had someone in mind for that energy.
"If I don't get enough Gene Points from the second egg, I'll store the energy and sell it to Raghav later." - Akash
With both eggs safely stored, Akash finally lay down beneath the trees and closed his eyes. The night passed quietly around his small camp, while the Dark Master was still far away, consumed by anger and searching for him.