Chapter 6 - [Manifest]

Riku initially assumed that the power he would be awakened by his father's genes because their faces and bodies were identical. Nonetheless, he was a gift from his mother's genes.

[Dark Crow awakened <first evolution>]

But all the things faded away as he granted for more.

What the heck is this?

Really?

It was a game.

Riku concluded the meaning of the [You've been granted] in the mana plate was the game system.

Yeah, he was sure about it as this was how the system works when he played an RPG in the past. If it was the case he didn't need to use the mana plate to see his ability. As this screen will provide it for him.

Name: Riku Hirota

Race: Human

Mutant level: 1

Title: [Genes King]

Evolution: 1st level

Mana pool: 15

Fitness: 10

Gene: [Dark Crow]

Skill(s):

•[Fly] - By using the Dark Crow, you have the ability to fly. Cost: 8 Mana pool

•[Manifest]- By consuming blood, you could copy someone's power genes. Cost: 9 mana pool.

•[Target]- Using the dark crow sharp eyes, you can watch your opponent from afar. <Land> in a 150-meter radius, you could see all the resources, and the range when you're in the <Sky> is 300 meters radius, twice at the base range when you're in the land. Cost: 10 mana pool.

He thought the dark crow was related to the vampire, as it was eager to take some blood just to copy the other genes. 

Riku sighed, wondering why he didn't have any attack skill that could help him to knock down the monster.

Shit! Flying skill? There's another monster that is able to fly. How I'm possibly able to defeat them?

Well, Riku was trained by Haru as he wanted to become a mutant at the very beginning. But the problem was... The monster was possessed by exceptional strength and a massive mana pool, so if he hasn't had any finishing blow or attack skill, they'll easily take him down. 

"You have nothing to complain about, Riku, it's my mother's genes also the rarest skills among the others." He talked to himself, while carefully analyzing the situation.

Still, it was hard to believe that he obtained a title when he awakened his genes. Supposedly, most of the mutants needed to become level 3 or level 4 mutants before they could receive a title. Maybe it was because of his [Manifest skill] ability since he could acquire other genes once he used it.

[Genes King] with this ability, could help him to know what kind of genes was worthy to copy.

Hmm... I think the dark crow genes of his mother were the main reason why he gained this kind of ability.

Riku was planning to close the screen, find a way of out this unknown forest. "I need to move, I can't back to my place I just keep thinking-"

Ding!

He stopped as he heard again the unfamiliar tone inside his head. "The heck! The screen opened?"

[Way to become the Gene King!]

[Quest has arrived! Do you want to open the quest? Yes/No]

It's no doubt, Riku was granted by the game system. A quest? The first he experienced it was in the game.

He gradually kneaded his chin, thinking if he needed this kind of quest. "XR Online" in this game, when he accepted the quest and completed it. He gained experience and rewards that were included in the quest. The question here was, what was the difficulty of the given quest?

A perilous situation might happen once he accepted this. But what he could do? If this was the way to become a stronger mutant.

Popularity? Money? He didn't need these things. As being a son of a wealthy businessman he was given an advertisement and some project. So you could easily tell he was quite popular.

After a few were moments of critical thinking, he decided to accept the quest. He said the "Yes" word inside his mind.

Another screen appeared right in front of his eyes. Indicating his first-ever quest given by the system.

[The quest is accepted!]

[First hunt! Killed 3 any type of monsters!]

•Rewards

>> +21 experience

>> + 3 mana pool

>> + 4 fitness

>> + 2 skill points

•Name: Riku Hirota

•Mutant level 1 (0/1000)

When the time he was playing the XR Online, the skill points or SP was used to unlock a new skill based on your class. But this time was real, so he thought the skill he'll unlock once he spent the skill points depended on his dark crow genes.

"Hmm... Accepting the quest is helping me to become a stronger mutant. But the rewards are too low, how I can do that with that stats? Aside from that, to become a level 2 mutant I have to gain 1000 experience it's quite hard."

Riku deeply sighed again, as he couldn't do anything to change it. He just closed the screen tabs and lifted his head.

Fly skill? He shook his head as he realized this was an appropriate decision for his current situation. He just had a maximum of 15 mana pool, which means in the meantime he just had one chance to draw the [Fly] skill since it will consume 8 mana pool. In his mind, once he faces a tough opponent he hasn't had any skill used to swiftly get away.

He looked at each side, but he thought those paths were not a wise decision since each side was covered by thick vines and bushes. It was way better if he just straight head as he could discern the possible monster would approach him.

"My goal here is to become stronger and find a way back home. I'm sure all of them are worried and also looking for me."

His entire life, he didn't let someone make frustrated or worry them because of him. He continued to walk in the straight path, looking at all the possible spots might the monster occurred.

Under the bright yellow sun, 30 minutes had easily passed, luckily, he didn't see or feel that there were monsters inhabited in this unknown forest.

Yes! The situation was going to his side if this continues, probably he could escape in this place without battling against monsters.

Squeak!

But the problem transpired when you were felt at ease. A suspicious sounded from his behind, so Riku immediately took a glance at this spot and saw a monster that was obviously taller than him.

Swish

It had black fur, sharp claws, and aggressive eyes. This was a level 1 monster in this world.

Fu*k! Riku was surprised, but he did first was to roll to the ground to dodge the attack. The monster's sharp claws pass over him.

Tibbers?

Really?

In this place?