Chapter 7 - Getting Started Part 2

[Host's arriving into a new body attracted some creatures over, and that beast happened to be closest to you. So when it saw the host still sleeping it rushed over for the kill, and since host had just arrived into this body you didn't hear it running towards you as it was alright in the air, pouncing at you. After seeing the beast your body and mind subconsciously protected itself.]

'...I see...well that was a surprise in a half a guess, well I suppose I should get out of here before I get swarmed.'

[Host didn't need to worry about that for now as the next beast that was even weaker than the one you just killed will arrive in about 15 to 20 minutes. So I suggest that the host claims his kill before anything else so you can learn more about me.]

'Alright, might as well, it was a free meal anyway.' I try walking towards the corpse but fall on my face not even getting to put my second foot down. I look towards my feet and finally see the murder weapon, it was a weird looking limb that is for sure and I had no idea how I was supposed to walk on this thing because of it's shape and length, it was about a good half a meter long. With such disproportionate limbs, I could never learn to walk properly in a short amount of time.

'Hey System what can I do about this.' I said while holding up the long, lanky limb.

[Host can change his limbs, anything on the body or the body and any place on the body, to different types of body parts, that includes other creatures as well, an example would be that the host can change the tip of your right arm into a beak, eye, or whatever you d.e.s.i.r.e, or you can change the limb entirely. All you need to do is think of what you want to change and into what.]

'Alright neato, well I want to change my right arm into what my left arm is.' Once I was done thinking that, my arm was quickly covered in what I think was muscles, (AN: Kinda like the Prototype transformation just red instead of black.) then they disappeared just as quickly as they came, and my right arm now looked like my left.

'Sweet, now here comes the hard part, learning how to walk again.' It wasn't that hard only about 2 more falls and 30 seconds before I got the hang of it; like I said I adapt quickly. Anyway, I started to walk to the thing I killed and finally got a good look at it. It was a weird-looking wolf, weird-looking because it had green fur and a messed up mohawk on its head, it may have looked better before but now it had a hole coming out the back of its head.

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[Name: Green-Furred Wolf, Status: Dead, Age: 25]

[HP: 0/3500]

{MP: 0/500]

[Strength: 30]

[Vitality: 30]

[Endurance: 30]

[Agility: 50]

[Intelligence: 5]

[Luck: 5]

[Charisma: 20]

[Skills- None]

[A wolf that as evolved it's pelt to better adapt to and blend into its surroundings. It specializes in speed.]

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'Oh, so this thing was some much more powerful than me in my past life, I would have been torn to bits with its overwhelming stats and level, speaking of levels. Hey, could tell me more about how this leveling system in this world works System.'

[Affirmative, in this world every level you go up your stats multiply by twice, that is why everything starts at level 0, along with that everything, except a few, gains 1 extra stat points. A simple way of measuring stats would be to take the creature's base stats, multiply there level by 2, then take that number and times it to their stats, and the specializes stat/stats are the stats they put their extra points into.]

'Okay that was a bit confusing, I think I get it but could you give me an example of how it works.'

[Alright, let us take this wolf here as an example. Its level is 5, meaning it's base stats are getting a multiple of 10. So its stats average was around 3, Intelligence, Luck, and Charisma varies depending on the creature, birth, resources, and events it encounters. It specializes in speed because of it naturally putting points into Vitality, but since it is not very smart it didn't know how to use the rest of it points nor of their existence.]

'Well now I know not to be an idiot and use all my extra stat points every level, or I will lose out on a lot of power every level gain. So let's say I had 1 point in Strength, and I had 1 stat point. Without using the stat point and I level up it will only become 2, and if a use the stat point it will become 3 points and next level 6 points. If I had used it when it was 1 and made it 2 instead, it would then become 4 points, then 8 points. Is that correct System?'

[That is correct Host, congrats on figuring that on your own.]

Anyway, I shake my head clear of thoughts as I continue on my way to the Green-Furred Wolf's corpse. I lowered my head to get a good sniff of it, it smelled like...well...raw meat and blood, that and like freshly mowed grass. I shrugged my shoulders and just took a bit out of it even if it was raw meat and blood, I had worse. As the flesh and blood of it entered my mouth, it felt like my tastebuds exploded from how delicious it was. 'MMMM, it's so good and tasty.' (AN: This meme popped into my head when thinking of describing the food.) This is most definitely the best thing I have ever eaten in my life. Once I bit into it and tasted it's juicy/bloody goodness, I couldn't stop eating and before I knew it the whole body was gone.

[*Ding* Host has gained 173 Beast Points.]

'173, that is an odd number of points to gain, does the amount of points depend on how strong the thing is or something.'

[Yes Host, the amount of points gained is dependant on the total number of the stats added up for the creature you ate, doesn't matter if you killed it or not, however, you will not be able to 'eat' the soul of creatures you have not killed yourself.]

'Are the souls that important, not that I want to become a scavenger or something like that.'

[Yes the souls are the most effective and essential way of gaining points because the number of points you get from 'eating' their soul is dependant on their amount of mana/MP, meaning you will gain 500 if you 'eat' the soul of the Green-Furred Wolf. Also when I mean 'eat' you are just sending the souls to Creator Nushi to be purified by him.]

'Alright, so how do I 'eat' the soul then.'

[All you need to do is look at the creature you want to extract the soul of and think of extracting it, and a prompt box to confirm the extraction shall appear.]

'Ok then, here goes nothing.' I look towards the leftovers on the floor, which was only some tiny bones and blood. 'Man, I really went to town on it...but it was so good, I wonder if there are tastier creatures. Also, I'm not even full...do I even need to eat because I don't feel the need to eat or drink.'

'Hehe, I can't wait to dine on them then. I get to eat tastier food AND get stronger...this is the best!' I drooled as I anticipated their tasty and delicious flesh...man I slowly turning into a glutton. I mean when you have only eaten bland meat, drank only enough water to survive, and nothing sweet for your whole life it would be weird if you didn't become obsessed with it...right?

Alright getting sidetracked I shook my head to clear it and paid attention to the wolf's remains again and thought 'Extract Soul' and a golden panel appeared in front of me.

[Extract soul of Level 5, Green-Furred Wolf]

[Yes] [No]

'Yes.' I confirmed without hesitation, I wonder what its soul tasted like, as I tilted my head in wonder. I green dot slowly came out of the remains, then it expanded to the size of a soccer ball. The green ball was the soul of the wolf as I can see the vague outline of a wolf howling inside of it. I then proceed to vacuum the soul and into my mouth and as I 'chewed' on it a sweet sensation assaulted my tongue as the soul literary melted on my tongue and disappeared. 'W-What is this f-flavor I have never tasted something like this before, it is like the blood before...but better.'

[*Ding* Host has gained 500 Beast Points.]

[Host if the flesh was equivalent to meat, the blood equivalent to juice, then the soul is equivalent to candy, specifically cotton candy, at least for this soul.]

'So it was candy, no wonder I was so surprised, speaking of that I should have savored the blood more as well. While it isn't as good as the soul, it was still good in its own right.' Anyway, I guess I delayed this for a while a guess I should look at my stats now.