"Squeak, squeak, squeak!"

The Death Otter extended its sharp claws. Within the water, streaks of eerie blue light converged onto those claws, and a dangerous aura emanated from the otter's talons.

"Could this be Spiritual Power?"

Junhao thought secretly to himself.

Buzz! Buzz!

At that moment, Junhao discovered a pair of Eerie Blue Eyes staring dead at him. Simultaneously, he felt as if his body had sunken into a quagmire.

His speed instantly slowed by a third.

Eerie Blue Eyes: Reduces speed by 30%–50%.

Squelch!

The Death Otter's speed was incredibly fast; this was the skill 'Extreme Speed Walk,' which increased speed by 50% and doubled while in water.

It was originally beneath the pool, but after casting Eerie Blue Eyes, it charged out directly. Then, its sharp claws, carrying blue Spiritual Power, descended toward Junhao.

"Lock-on!"

"Death Fang!"

Seeing the Death Otter's claws coming down at him, a red glow flashed in Junhao's eyes as he directly locked onto the creature.

After the Lock-on, the Death Otter's speed slowed down. Junhao's body coiled rapidly as he opened his mouth and bit toward the Death Otter's neck.

Squelch!

The sharp claws tore through Junhao's python skin and pierced into his flesh.

Hiss, hiss, hiss...

Junhao sucked in a breath of cold air. This was the first time he had been injured since his rebirth.

The skill 'Unyielding' activated immediately.

After being injured, his strength increased.

Junhao completely ignored the wound and bit down hard on the Death Otter's neck.

Gurgle!

The Death Otter struggled frantically. Junhao's body was nearly flung away. In terms of level, this Death Otter was two stars higher than Junhao. If not for the significant combat power boost from Junhao's Berserk, the gap in their power would have been massive.

"Life Blessing!"

Junhao hastily cast Life Blessing, and a powerful surge of life force welled up from within his body.

At the spot where the Death Otter had torn him open, the bleeding stopped rapidly. His injuries recovered by 50% instantly and were continuing to heal quickly.

This was the benefit of auxiliary-type supernatural abilities.

Especially Life Awakening.

Among auxiliary types, this was the most coveted!

"Berserk!"

After casting Life Blessing, Junhao activated Berserk again. In the next moment, his body, which had already reached ten meters, began to swell rapidly as immense power surged through him.

Roar!

Opening his massive maw, a low growl escaped Junhao's mouth.

Then, he bit down once more.

Rip!

One of the Death Otter's arms was torn clean off by Junhao.

Powerful.

At this moment, Junhao could only feel the power within his body.

It had increased by at least two to three times.

"Squeak, squeak, squeak!"

The Death Otter struggled madly.

Its claws shredded Junhao's body.

"Fatal Entanglement!"

Thump, thump!

Junhao's nearly twenty-meter-long body rapidly coiled around the Death Otter.

Simultaneously...

The toxins from the Death Fang entered the Death Otter's body.

Gurgle!

The Death Otter's reactions began to slow down gradually.

Finally...

They vanished completely!

"Congratulations to the Host for killing a 6-star F-rank mutated beast, the Death Otter. The Host has gained 488 evolution points!"

The system's voice rang out. Junhao felt incredibly exhausted. Fighting a mutated beast two stars above him was extremely draining, but the rewards were enticing: over four hundred evolution points.

"I'll take these Water Spirit Grasses first. As for this pool, I'll come back to investigate it next time!"

Junhao stepped forward, quickly stowing the items into his system inventory. After glancing at the pool, he turned and headed directly toward the shore.

He had just shredded the Death Otter's claws, and quite a bit of blood had spilled out; there were bound to be other mutated beasts nearby.

Furthermore, Junhao felt...

There was surely more than just one 6-star mutated beast like the Death Otter in the Xiangyang Great River. If he encountered an even stronger beast now, even with his powerful abilities, there was a high chance he would fall here.

"Let's go!"

Turning around, Junhao quickly reached the riverbank.

Then...

He crawled up.

Huff, huff, huff!

Junhao lifted his head and breathed greedily. At this moment, his Berserk ability began to fade, and his body returned to its ten-meter length.

"Congratulations to the Host for obtaining water spirit grass. Does the Host wish to devour them? One water spirit grass can increase evolution points by 100. A maximum of three can be devoured; any further consumption will be ineffective!"

The system's voice sounded.

"Devour!"

Junhao said hurriedly.

"Congratulations to the Host for devouring 3 Water Spirit Grasses. The Host's evolution points have increased by 300. System notification: The Host's evolution points have reached the standard for evolution. Do you wish to begin evolution?"

The system's voice rang out again.

On the panel:

evolution points: 788/500 (Evolution available)

"System, begin evolution!"

Junhao said to the system.

"Host has consumed 500 evolution points. Beginning evolution!"

"Evolution successful!"

As the system's voice rang out, countless cells within Junhao's body began to reorganize. A layer of golden luster rose upon his python skin, and his body began to swell frantically.

Eleven meters...

Twelve meters...

Thirteen meters... it reached a full fifteen meters before stopping. Junhao's weight reached 1,200kg. With this evolution, his body had grown two to three times larger. If it weren't nighttime, he likely would have been discovered long ago.

"Congratulations to the Host for obtaining a new supernatural ability: Tracking!"

Tracking: After discovering an enemy for the first time, you can directly lock onto their aura. Within a ten-kilometer radius, you can pinpoint the target's specific location at any time.

The system's voice rang out.

Junhao quickly opened his personal status panel.

On the panel:

Name: Junhao.

Status: Beast Form 【00:08:09】

Level: 5-star F-rank Mutated Golden Python.

Weight: 1,200kg, 15 meters.

Abilities: Lock-on, Death Fang, Fatal Entanglement, Unyielding, Life Blessing, Berserk, Tracking.

Comprehensive Combat Power: 3011!

All his personal data appeared before Junhao.

"Not bad!"

Junhao grinned and then changed his state.

A moment later...

A young man appeared by the riverbank.

"Find clothes first!"

Following his memory, Junhao found his clothes. After putting them on, he took another look at the Xiangyang Great River.

At this moment, after transforming into human form, Junhao was a 5-star F-rank Awakened.

This strength was enough to enter the Demon Suppression Division!

And this had only taken a single day and night!

At this rate, wouldn't he be invincible in the future?

"Let's head back first!"

Junhao turned and walked toward Xiangyang Village. This time, his speed was even faster. In just a moment, he reached his small courtyard, carefully scaled the wall, and returned to his room.

The night passed peacefully.

The next day.

Early morning.

"Time to get up!"

Hao Yue's voice rang out. Junhao rolled out of bed. Although he had been out for two hours last night and didn't fall asleep until after two, his spirit and energy this morning were better than ever before.

It felt as if a surge of power within his body was nurturing him.

"You've awakened?"

The moment she saw Junhao, Hao Yue's eyes lit up. The Junhao before her had changed in temperament; his handsome face carried a sense of elegance, and the aura about him had grown significantly stronger.

"Mm-hmm!"

Junhao nodded.

"What did you awaken?"

In the living room, Jun Wei, who was drinking his morning tea, also looked toward Junhao.

"This... can I choose not to say?"

Junhao looked at his parents, who were both staring at him with anticipation. Clearly, they both hoped that what he had awakened was the same as theirs.

After all, in the hearts of parents, their son is their dream, meant to fulfill the aspirations they themselves could not achieve.

"No!"

"No!"

Two voices rang out simultaneously. Looking at those two pairs of burning eyes, Junhao took a deep breath.

"Sorry, but I awakened two types."

Junhao smiled faintly.

"Impossible!"

Jun Wei shook his head. Two types of abilities? How could that be possible? The entire research institute had no idea how many times they had studied this, but there had never been a single successful case.

Once you awaken once, it's fundamentally impossible to awaken again!

"Don't lie to us. If you like the Life Attribute, then choose... the Life Attribute!"

Hao Yue said in a low voice.

She didn't believe it either!