NOVEL NEXT Chapter 1: Chapter 1: I Became a Sword
Boom! Boom!
Thunder rumbled through the sky, lightning flashing amidst the dense, dark clouds.
In the wilderness, the occasional roar of beasts echoed, creating an eerie atmosphere.
A worn-out longsword lay on the grass amidst the ruins.
The terrifying thunderclap startled Ye Fan awake.
"Huh?"
But then he noticed that his hands were gone!
Not just his hands—his feet were missing too!
However, it seemed like he now had a 360-degree field of vision. Upon closer inspection...
"Damn!"
He remembered!
He had accidentally been pushed off a cliff!
Unexpectedly, he didn't die. It even seemed like he had transmigrated.
But unlike others who transmigrate with cheats, surrounded by beautiful women, and whose strength soars...
"I've actually become a sword."
Ye Fan was speechless.
Was he really going to remain lying in these ruins forever?
A wave of sorrow washed over Ye Fan.
[System initializing...]
"Huh? What's that!?"
Just then, a row of words appeared in front of him.
Could this be... a system!?
Ye Fan immediately became excited.
At least the heavens hadn't completely abandoned him!
[System initialization successful, binding in progress...]
[Binding successful]
[Host]: Ye Fan
[Rank]: Broken Longsword
[Active Skills]: None
[Passive Skills]: None
[Evolution Points]: 0/10
[Energy]: 0
"What are Evolution Points and Energy?"
Looking at the system interface, Ye Fan was utterly confused.
"Hey, system, can you hear me?"
"..."
"System?"
"Damn it! What's the point of having this system if it doesn't respond!?"
Ye Fan was filled with frustration.
So boring.
"I'm just a sword, lying here unable to move…"
These past few days felt like years to Ye Fan.
"Why are you trying to kill me!?"
At that moment, a voice reached his ears.
Huh?
Upon closer inspection, he saw a man frantically fleeing in his direction.
A group of men in black were chasing him from behind.
"Zhang Tianyi, you're dead."
"You've lost your mind, killing the entire Qian family! Surrender now!"
The group surrounding Zhang Tianyi was dressed in fine clothes, wielding sharp weapons.
"Hmph! They brought it on themselves."
The man, identified as Zhang Tianyi, retorted coldly as he retreated.
At this moment, his foot stepped onto Ye Fan's sword.
"Damn it!"
"You stepped on my face! Get off me!"
Ye Fan was furious.
Even after becoming a sword, he was still getting bullied!?
"Hm!?"
Zhang Tianyi seemed to have noticed the broken sword hidden under the grass.
He quickly picked it up and gripped the longsword.
"Although it's a bit damaged, it'll do."
He flashed a sinister smile.
A stark contrast to his earlier fearful demeanor.
"Zhang Tianyi, do you want to die?"
The group's leader narrowed his eyes as he witnessed this scene.
"It's you who wants me dead, so I have no choice but to fight to the death!"
Zhang Tianyi sneered.
He was a swordsman, but his weapon had been damaged in a previous battle. He was planning to forge a new one when this group caught up to him.
"Kill him!"
At the leader's command, the group charged forward, weapons raised.
"Courting death!"
Zhang Tianyi roared, thrusting the longsword forward.
In just a few moves, Zhang Tianyi had slain one of the men with a single strike.
Blood soaked the entire sword, turning the broken blade a bright red.
At that moment, something strange happened—the blood on the sword seemed to be absorbed at a visible rate.
"What is this...?"
Zhang Tianyi's eyes widened in shock.
Inside the sword, Ye Fan felt a surge of heat.
[Ding!]
[Killed a pseudo-warrior, gained 10 Evolution Points]
[Ding!]
[Host's Evolution Points sufficient, proceed with evolution?]
"Yes!"
Ye Fan answered without hesitation.
The worn-out longsword began to tremble slightly.
Then, the entire sword took on a brand-new appearance.
[Evolution successful]
[Red Iron Longsword]: A longsword forged from red iron, with average sharpness.
What the...!?
I've evolved!?
Ye Fan was dumbfounded.
Moreover, the required Evolution Points for the next evolution had increased to twenty!
"This sword... has changed!?"
Zhang Tianyi noticed the sword's transformation, his eyes filled with shock.
This was no ordinary sword!
He had just killed a man, the blood was absorbed by the sword, and the entire longsword was instantly renewed.
Could this be one of those legendary 'demonic swords'!?
As this thought crossed his mind, Zhang Tianyi's breathing grew heavier.
"Hahaha, you're all going to die!"
He laughed maniacally, swinging the red iron longsword wildly at the approaching enemies.
As more blood dyed the sword red, the system's prompts echoed again.
[Absorbed vital blood, gained 0.1 Energy Points]
...
Absorbing blood grants Energy Points!
[Ding!]
[Killed a pseudo-warrior, gained 10 Evolution Points]
[Ding!]
[Killed a pseudo-warrior, gained 10 Evolution Points]
...
As the system prompts kept coming, Ye Fan realized he could evolve again!
[Evolution successful]
With the system's prompt, Ye Fan noticed the system interface had changed once more:
[Host]: Ye Fan
[Sword Name]: Bloodsucking Sword (A longsword that absorbs vital blood, extremely sharp)
Quality: E
[Passive Skill]: Bloodsucking (E-grade) (Absorbs vital blood, increasing the sword's sharpness and gaining a certain amount of Energy Points)
[Evolution Points]: 0/100
[Energy]: 1.1
"Zhang Tianyi, you're dead!"
After killing several men, a blade from one of the attackers pierced Zhang Tianyi's chest!
A lone warrior could not fight off multiple enemies.
Bang—
Zhang Tianyi's corpse fell to the ground.
At that moment, his blood splattered onto Ye Fan's sword.
The blood was instantly absorbed by the sword.
[Absorbed the master's blood, master deceased, gained 100 Evolution Points]
What the...!?
This works too!?
Ye Fan was utterly confused.
[Unlocked Achievement Skill]: Master Devourer (The previous sword master died within ten minutes, how tragic)
[Host's Evolution Points sufficient, proceed with evolution?]
"Yes!"
[Evolution successful]
[Blood-drinking Sword]
[Passive Skills]: Bloodsucking (D-grade) (Absorbs vital blood, increasing the sword's sharpness)
Master Devourer (D-grade) (Absorbs the master's blood and energy upon their death)
"The Master Devourer skill was obtained by unlocking an achievement..."
"I'm destined to become a demonic sword."
Ye Fan couldn't help but sigh.
Weapon quality ranges from F-grade to SSS-grade, with SSS being the highest and F being the lowest.
Now, he was already a D-grade weapon.
"Boss! Look at this sword!"
The surviving men noticed that Zhang Tianyi's body had shriveled up.
Meanwhile, the Blood-drinking Sword in his hand still glowed with a cold, eerie light.
This strange sight sent chills down their spines.