Night in the Beast Forest felt different.
Too quiet.
Raijin suddenly stopped walking.
His fur stood on end. Lightning crackled faintly.
Lin King narrowed his eyes.
You feel it too.
The system flickered.
[Anomaly Detected.]
[Ancient Bloodline Presence.]
[Warning: Extreme Danger.]
A low pulse echoed through the ground.
Boom.
Boom.
Boom.
Not footsteps.
A heartbeat.
They followed it.
Deep within a collapsed cavern, hidden beneath shattered stone
They found it.
A massive black egg.
Nearly the size of a carriage.
Covered in silver cracks that glowed faintly.
Dark energy spiraled around it.
The air felt heavy.
Even Raijin growled cautiously.
The system glitched.
[Scanning…]
[Unknown Species.]
[Bloodline Classification: ???]
[Threat Level: Catastrophic if matured.]
Lin King stepped closer.
And the heartbeat changed.
It synced.
With him.
Boom.
Boom.
Boom.
The system suddenly forced a panel open.
Hidden Quest Triggered
Title: Beast Beyond Fate
Condition: Form contract with the unknown entity.
Warning: High risk of backlash or death.
Reward: ???
King stared at the egg.
You're not from this era, are you
The silver cracks glowed brighter.
Then
A voice echoed in his mind.
Not the system.
Something older.
You carry infinite growth
Lin King's eyes widened slightly.
It could sense his talent.
Raijin stepped forward protectively.
Lightning flared violently.
The egg responded.
Black flames flickered across its shell.
Two ancient forces colliding.
Thunder and Void.
Lin King inhaled slowly.
If I hesitate now… someone else will find you.
He placed his hand on the egg.
Contract.
The system panicked.
[Warning]
[Energy Surge Exceeding Host Capacity!]
[Emergency Stabilization Engaged!]
The egg cracked open.
Darkness exploded outward like a shockwave.
The sky above the forest turned black for a moment.
Inside the egg
A creature slowly unfolded.
Not fully dragon.
Not fully serpent.
Its body was sleek and scaled in blackviolet armor. Two curved horns. Wings not made of feathers
But shadow.
Its eyes opened.
Silver.
Ancient.
It looked at Lin King.
And bowed.
[Contract Successful.]
[Beast Acquired.]
Name Required.]
Lin King stared at it.
You feel like the end of something.
The creature spoke in his mind.
I am born to devour fate.
Lin King smirked slightly.
Then your name is.
Noctyrr
(The Night Tyrant.)
The system updated.
Noctyrr . Voidborn Dragon
Rank: E (Sealed)
Bloodline: Primordial Void
Traits: Devours Energy, Shadow Dominion
Status: Growth Suppressed
Potential: Beyond System Measurement
Raijin growled slightly.
Noctyrr stared back calmly.
Electricity vs Void.
Thunder vs Night.
Lin King looked at both of them.
You two better get along.
Suddenly
The system chimed again.
[Infinite Beast Evolution reacting to Void Bloodline.]
[New Hidden Path Generated.]
For Noctyrr:
Abyss Wing Tyrant (C-Rank)
Void Calamity Dragon (SSS-Rank)
Devourer of Worlds (???)
Lin King's heart pounded.
This world really thinks it can contain us
Far above
In the Celestial Order palace
Cracks spread across a sacred detection mirror.
An elder whispered in fear.
Two impossible bloodlines
Back in the forest
Noctyrr spread its shadow wings.
Raijin unleashed lightning into the sky.
Lin King stood between them.
Smiling.
This time I won't lose.