Chapter 373: Embiid's Transformation and the Value of Monster Blood
*Hiss!*
Embiid's body rapidly swelled, becoming stronger.
His clothes and pants tore directly, and his naked body allowed people to see the changes in his body more clearly.
His legs rapidly transformed into beasts, simultaneously growing light yellow fur with black circular spots.
A tail grew out behind him, immediately confirming the direction of Embiid's mutation: a leopard.
However, why a leopard?
A few people suddenly recalled that before the Auction House, Embiid had just eaten a leopard.
It seemed the information that the direction of mutation could be guided was correct.
This information wouldn't be hidden for long, as it held considerable value for various Factions.
News of this was destined to spread.
Following that, Embiid's upper body changed.
His hands turned into claws, and leopard-like fur grew on his arms and back.
His eyes transformed into brown beast eyes, and his face also underwent partial beast transformation.
But the most eye-catching part was the 'Heavenly Silkworm Baby' between Embiid's legs, which was evolving at an astonishing speed.
Finally, Embiid's evolution was complete; it could be described as perfect.
It was essentially the Human-Beast Form of someone who had eaten an Animal-Type: Cheetah Fruit.
Overall, he still maintained a human form and didn't turn into some kind of strange Monster.
Nobody knew exactly how much his strength had increased, but judging from the changes in his body, he had gained a significant boost.
Embiid woke up, his body visibly thinning, like a balloon that had been pricked.
His body was crouched on the ground like a leopard, his eyes devoid of consciousness, emitting roars filled with bestiality.
Had it failed?
This change caused people to frown.
If this was the price, then the value of Monster Blood would only decrease.
Only Typhon knew that the experiment was successful, but the body mutation had consumed too much energy, causing Embiid to lose consciousness from hunger and be temporarily replaced by the beastly instinct that had evolved.
Food.
He needed a large amount of food.
Under the night sky, with beast eyes emitting a strange light, Embiid sniffed lightly, targeting a slightly weaker prey.
*Swoosh!*
Embiid burst out with astonishing speed, disappearing from his original spot.
Running like a leopard, he appeared behind a four-meter-tall wild wolf.
His sharp claws easily tore open the wild wolf's throat, taking its life.
Immediately after, Embiid greedily sucked the blood, opened his mouth, tore open the wild wolf's body, and enjoyed its flesh and blood.
As Embiid devoured, the replenishment of energy caused Embiid's body to continuously recover.
His original three-meter-tall frame grew to about three meters and forty centimeters.
His entire aura became even more terrifying, and his eyes gradually cleared.
He seemed to have become more cold-blooded.
While in the past he could swallow raw meat, he wouldn't have found it delicious like he did now.
His strength was greater; he felt he could easily defeat his former self.
Now, the pressure from Typhon was gone from his body, but his stronger aura made the Odd Persons and Monsters dare not approach.
Representatives from each Faction watched Embiid's figure, as if looking at a perfect work.
If the original Embiid only had the combatant strength of a forty million bounty, then the current him had already reached one hundred million Beli.
Embiid was equivalent to having eaten a Zoan Type: Cheetah Fruit, but he didn't have the high upper limit of a Devil Fruit.
Even so, it greatly increased the value of Monster Blood, essentially creating a Great Pirate.
Although the role of one liter of Monster Blood couldn't compare to a Devil Fruit, and he couldn't change back to his original appearance, the advantage of not fearing seawater caused its value to surge.
Moreover, there were plenty of people with strange appearances in The Great Sea.
Embiid's current look wasn't unacceptable; he could just be regarded as a Mink Tribe member.
After a long time, Embiid finally realized that he was standing naked, feeling a chill under the gaze of numerous eyes.
He couldn't help but feel ashamed.
Although his body was now covered in a layer of fur, the part of him that had changed the most was constantly swinging in the air.
He felt an urgent desire to return to the Pleasure Quarter to wreak havoc and reverse the humiliating title of "Flash."
His gaze shifted, and Embiid targeted an Odd Person, forcefully taking the clothes off his body and putting them on himself.
He then moved quickly, disappearing into the darkness.
He needed time to consolidate the gains brought by drinking the Monster Blood.
The farce in front of the Auction House gate ended just like that.
And the storm surrounding Monster Blood had just begun.
Monster Blood had proven its astonishing value.
The Factions that bought it early felt fortunate, while the subsequent Factions would have to compete.
The remaining Monster Blood might look like a lot, but it was far from enough to go around.
Every competition would involve many Factions.
Getting the Monster Blood wasn't the main issue; the most troublesome thing was how to bring it back intact.
Having obtained Monster Blood, various Factions would target them.
Now, they felt the trouble of not having the Dark Bank.
Monster Paradise did not have the Dark Bank stationed there.
News spread continuously.
Representatives from various Factions sent back reports of what happened today to their Rear Area Factions.
The video of Embiid's transformation also circulated in the Underworld, and more people saw Embiid's body.
And Kaido, who had been peaceful all along, had his eyes shining brightly.
He saw the hope of establishing a Zoan Type Ability User Legion.
This thing could completely serve as a substitute for Devil Fruits; even a weakened Devil Fruit, he wouldn't be picky.
However, Typhon's Blood was poisonous, Kaido keenly sensed.
The will hidden within Typhon's Blood had defeated Embiid during his transformation process.
This meant that Embiid had a high probability of becoming Typhon's dog, his life and death controlled.
Regardless, he had to get more Monster Blood.
If he couldn't get it, he could only plunder it.
And the various Factions that received the news unanimously issued similar orders.
That was to protect Embiid and not let him die easily.
Embiid had only just drunk the Monster Blood and still needed enough time to prove how strong the growth brought by Monster Blood was.
Before that, Embiid absolutely must not die, at least live for a few more years.
Even if they obtained Monster Blood, some Factions would not use it easily.
(end of chapter)