Ch. 32 — Evolution of the forest Wolf, Rare Rank Undead
Michael could almost hear his own heartbeat pounding in excitement as he stared at the content on the panel before him.
He didnât dare believe it at first.
“My talent can enhance the potential of my undead?”
It sounded almost impossible. Perhaps there were methods to do this elsewhere, but Michael had never heard of themâand frankly, he couldnât care at the moment.
Trembling with excitement, Michael decided to test his talent immediately.
“Evolve!”
He practically shouted, his voice echoing in the empty space.
As soon as the command was given, Michael saw his accumulated points reduce to 3.
Immediately, the undead Forest Wolfâs body began to emit a grey light, and it howledâa sound that sent a shiver down Michaelâs spine.
Despite being undead, its body still retained certain traits from when it was alive.
An undead, after all, is a creature reanimated through supernatural or magical means.
While it lacks biological functions, it is sustained by necromantic energy or other unnatural forces.
Undead beings are alive, but only in the sense of being animated by supernatural power, not true life.
The wolfâs howls seemed filled with pain as its body started to change, slowly expanding in size.
An undead feeling pain wasnât something that made sense but so was the sense in front of Michael.
Michael watched the transformation intently, his eyes glued to every detail.
Moments later, the grey light faded, and the wolfâs form became fully visible.
Its appearance hadnât changed much, aside from growing slightly larger, now almost as tall as Michaelâcomparable to the level 7 corpse he had purchased.
But Michaelâs focus wasnât on its size.
[Undead Forest Wolf Lv. 3]
[Rank: Commonâ â â ]
The wolfâs potential had increased to three stars, and it had even levelled up!
“Haha!” Michael roared with laughterâuntil he abruptly choked, his excitement momentarily overwhelming him.
But this didnât dampen his mood at all.
His talent was incredibly powerful!
Though it was called Infinite Evolution, Michael hadnât dared to imagine it would be anything like this.
Still, there was one more thing he needed to confirmâto truly test the extent of his ability.
[Talent: Infinite Evolution]
Evolution Points: 3
Evolvable:
Undead Forest Wolf Lv. 3 (Insufficient evolution points, Canât be evolved)
“It can still be evolved?!”
Michaelâs hands shook with excitement.
Though the panel didnât state it outright, it hinted that he could enhance the potential of his undead againâprovided he had sufficient points.
Without hesitation, Michael retrieved a spirit crystal from his Mark of Origin and began absorbing its energy.
A short while later, his evolution points increased.
[Talent: Infinite Evolution]
Evolution Points: 6
Evolvable:
Undead Forest Wolf Lv. 3 (Sufficient evolution points, Can be evolved)
The spirit crystal had given him 3 Evolution Points, but that wasnât Michaelâs focus.
Just as he had suspected, the only thing he lacked to evolve his undead further was more Evolution Points.
HoweverâŚ
“The forest wolf is currently a three-star Common-rank monster. Above this⌔ Michaelâs voice trembled.
“It will become a Rare-rank monster!”
His body shook at the thought.
“Can my talent really be so heaven-defying?”
If his suspicions were correct, Michaelâs path to power would be far smoother than that of any ordinary necromancer.
The Necromancer class thrived on numbers, but stronger monsters were incredibly powerful and difficult to kill.
This often forced even high-level necromancers to rely on a few elite undead, with the rest of their armies made up of weaker, cannon-fodder creatures.
But with Infinite Evolution, Michael envisioned a terrifying future.
While others would risk their lives or pay exorbitant prices to strengthen their undead armies, Michaelâs talent seemed to erase those limitations entirely.
High rank monsters werenât just defined by their strengthâthey were also defined by their rarity.
Most necromancers, even at level 100, wouldnât command many undead with high rank as there werenât a lot as one would imagine in the first place.
But what about Michael?
If his talent truly lived up to its nameâInfinite Evolutionâand allowed him to endlessly evolve his undead, wasnât it possible for all of his creatures to one day reach the Demigod rank?
[There were seven known ranks for monsters, from low to high: Common, Rare, Extraordinary, Epic, Legendary, Mythical, and Demigod. Each rank had three mini-grades called starsâlike one-star Common, two-star Common, two-star Rare, and so on.]
The mere thought made Michael feel like he was dreaming, his hopes soaring dangerously high.
But there was only one way to confirm it.
And that was to continue evolving.
“Come on, Infinite Evolution! Show me your limit!”
[Undead Forest Wolf Lv. 3]
[Rank: Commonâ â â ]
[Evolve to Rareâ for 5 Evolution point?]
“Yes!”
The undead Forest Wolfâs body shone with a brilliant grey light, so intense that Michael had to squint.
Despite the brightness, his determination to witness the changes kept his gaze fixed on the evolving creature.
Like before, the undead wolf howled in pain, its cries echoing through the quiet surroundings.
Its body grew larger and larger, eventually towering half a meter above Michael.
But this time, the changes went far beyond mere size.
Beneath the glowing grey light, Michael noticed moss and vines sprouting across the wolfâs greyish-green skin.
Thick vines burst from the ground beneath its feet, writhing as if they had a life of their own.
The undead wolf was transforming into something entirely new.
Its aura grew so powerful that Michael struggled to breathe, the oppressive energy pressing down on him.
Minutes later, the blinding grey light faded, and the transformation stopped.
Before Michael could fully process the visual changes in his undead, several notification panels popped up before him.
[Your Commonâ â â Undead Forest Wolf has evolved to Rareâ Undead Verdant Wolf.]
[Your undead Verdant Wolf has advanced to Rank 1, Level 1 (Level 11).]
[Your undead Verdant Wolf has gained the skill {Plant Control}.]
[You have received feedback from your undead Verdant Wolfâs Rank Advancement.]
[Your Strength stat has increased significantly!]
[Your Agility stat has increased significantly!]
[Your Constitution stat has increased significantly!]
[Your Intelligence stat has increased significantly!]
Immediately, Michael felt a powerful surge of energy coursing through his body.
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