[Beast system initialized]
[Welcome back to the world of the living Host, and welcome to the beast system]
Cleve looked at the message in excitement and astonishment.
He immediately knew what this was, this was a system like those that appeared in his novels, one that would hopefully make him overpowered or something!
[The hosts assumptions are correct, allow me to explain the system and its usage.]
[the beast system's purpose is to make the host the strongest predator wherever he sets foot, however it may be a long journey to get there depending on the hosts path, which is up to him.]
[I will now show the host their status screen and then explain usages of the system.]
[ **Status**
Name: Cleve Coal
Age:16 years old
HP 10/100
Level:1 exp 0/100
**Attributes**
Strength 1
Agility 1
Endurance 1
Vitality 1
Essence 0
**Traits and skills**
(Assimilation level 1): Allows extraction of physical traits from defeated monsters, can only be used three times a day.
(Claws) turn your nails into sharp claws at will.
**Magic and bloodline abilities**
**Quests**]
[ As you level up, which is done by gaining exp through quests or defeating creatures and people, you will gain attribute points to allocate. However there are also other ways to increase attributes which I will let you discover on your own.
Strength (STR) – Determines raw physical power. The higher the STR, the harder your blows hit and the more weight you can lift or carry.
Agility (AGI) – Measures speed, reflexes, and precision. Increases movement speed, dodge rate, and attack accuracy.
Endurance (END) – Represents stamina and toughness. Reduces fatigue in prolonged battles and lessens the impact of physical strain.
Vitality (VIT) – Indicates health and physical resilience. Boosts maximum HP, recovery speed, and resistance to harmful effects.
Essence (ESS) – Measures your inner energy and Beast System compatibility. Affects magic and ability strength, skill activation efficiency, and overall system growth.]
[You may have noticed the Claw skill, this was given to you to ensure you at least have a fighting chance at the beginning as right now no offense but you are weak trash, your welcome.]
[Magic and bloodline abilities are unavailable to you as you haven't gained any yet nor have the ability to do so, level up Assimilation if you wish to gain those.]
[Quests will be assigned randomly, sometimes depending on your current situation and other factors, complete them for juicy rewards!]
[As you level up and complete quests some hidden features and whatnot of the system may become available to you, keep that in mind.]
[This concludes the explanation of the system, good luck surviving and growing stronger.]
After processing this information Cleve clenched his fists and thought to himself.
'This is great, now I at the very least have a fighting chance, I just have to get stronger, so I can put some of my plans into motion.'
Just as Cleve was thinking these things a noise came from the distance.
Rustle rustle
Out of the bushes jumped a rabbit with a horn on its head, a horned rabbit.
'At least going to the academy had some benefits even if they were few.'
Cleve knew that this rabbit had a physical trait he really needed right now, regeneration.
Horned rabbits possess a rare regenerative ability, essential for healing injuries swiftly in hostile environments.
In school they taught about basic creatures such as this and their weaknesses at one point.
Despite being a rabbit that you would think to run away from bigger animals, this species actually stands its ground and fights stubbornly.
Cleve grows his finger nails into claws and prepares to fight, he isn't going to let this chance to heal slip by him.
Suddenly, the horned rabbit lowers its head, charging at Cleve with a surprising burst of speed.
It jumps at him, aiming for his chest.
Cleve barely sidesteps, feeling the brush of the horn against his ribs as he slashes downward, aiming for the base of the rabbit's neck.
He somehow manages to hit it and severs the rabbit's head clean off.
Ding! [you have killed a horned rabbit, +20 exp]
'Well it won't be regenerating from that…'
He looks down at the rabbit's carcass and mutters.
"Assimilation"
The horned rabbit's corpse shimmers, drawing energy into Cleve's outstretched hand as his Beast System interface updates.
Ding! [you have successfully assimilated a physical trait (minor regeneration), this trait will passively heal the host overtime slowly when calm.]
Within seconds, a tingling sensation spreads through Cleve's aching body, his wounds have begun to heal, albeit slowly but they are healing, even his broken left arm is mending itself.
At the rate it's going, within half an hour he should be fully healed, he was beat up pretty bad after all.
He decides to sit under a tree to keep from getting any wetter from the rain, and wait the half hour to heal.
After all, this forest is actually right on the city outskirts which means there aren't any dangerous creatures in it so he doesn't have to worry.
**Half an hour later**
Cleve jumps up and down as well as performing various other stretches and whatnot.
'Yeah my body is fully healed alright, I feel fit as a fiddle.'
Ding! [New quest issued]
Upon reading the quest description a smirk appears on Cleve's face.