From Sword to Slaughter: Evolution

The sword...!?

At that moment, Ye Lan felt the sword in his hand start to tremble, startling him.

It was as if the sword was demanding his energy.

"You're asking for death!"

Filled with malevolent energy, Ye Lan glared at the man who was charging at him with a longsword. With a low growl, he channeled his Source energy rapidly into the Blood-drinking Sword.

Buzz, buzz, buzz—

The sword began to tremble even more violently.

Ye Lan could clearly feel that he had activated some kind of power within the sword!

Swish, swish, swish—

He moved with the sword, thrusting it forward in a flurry of strikes!

[Phantom Dance]!

This skill could be activated by Ye Fan by consuming his energy, or it could be triggered by the sword master using their own Source energy.

Of course, using the sword master's energy was preferable, as it conserved Ye Fan's energy.

The man wielding the longsword was caught off guard by the dazzling sword technique Ye Lan suddenly unleashed.

In just a few swift moves, his arm was severed!

"Ah!"

He screamed in agony, completely unprepared for Ye Lan to possess such a powerful sword technique.

"Die!"

Ye Lan sneered, thrusting the Blood-drinking Sword forward again!

Thud—

The sword pierced through the man's skull.

[Killed first-rank martial artist, gained 100 Evolution Points]

"I've struck gold."

Ye Lan trembled with excitement as he pulled the Blood-drinking Sword from the man's head.

Upon closer inspection, he noticed that the blade was completely clean, as if the blood had been absorbed by the sword.

Moreover, he had just activated some kind of special ability of the sword.

With renewed confidence, Ye Lan's gaze shifted to the ongoing battle ahead, and he charged forward!

Nourish the sword with blood!

"Is he being influenced by the malevolent aura, or is this just his nature?"

Ye Fan wondered, curious about Ye Lan's sudden ferocity.

However, being connected to the system, Ye Fan was immune to the sword's malevolent energy and bloodlust.

[Absorbed vital blood of a first-rank martial artist, gained 0.1 Energy Point]

[Killed first-rank martial artist, gained 100 Evolution Points]

...

As the Shadow Mercenary Group was annihilated, Ye Fan's Evolution Points reached 1360!

Consuming 1000 points would trigger the next evolution!

[Host's Evolution Points sufficient. Proceed with evolution?]

"Yes!"

Ye Fan didn't hesitate.

If he could evolve, he would do so immediately!

[Evolution successful]

As the system prompt appeared, Ye Fan noticed changes on the system interface:

[Host]: Ye Fan

[Sword Name]: Shadow Blood-drinking Sword (A longsword infused with dark energy, capable of absorbing blood, extremely sharp)

[Quality]: C

[Active Skill]: [Phantom Dance] (C-rank): A dazzling sword dance that inflicts massive damage on enemies

[Passive Skills]: Blood-drinking (C-rank) (Absorbs blood to enhance the sword's sharpness and gain Energy Points)

Devour Master (C-rank) (Absorbs the blood and energy of the sword master upon their death)

Dark Energy (C-rank) (When the sword master channels energy into the sword, it gains dark energy properties)

[Evolution Points]: 360/5000

[Energy]: 55.6

"C-rank!"

Ye Fan was thrilled.

Upon closer inspection, the Shadow Blood-drinking Sword had taken on a darker hue.

The blade now bore ancient, mysterious patterns that were only visible under reflected sunlight.

Additionally, the sword had gained dark energy as an attribute following this evolution.

"It seems I underestimated Ye Lan. He managed to kill six members of the Shadow Mercenary Group tonight."

It was more than Ye Fan had expected.

"Sun Youran is dead! From today, the Shadow Mercenary Group no longer exists!"

Zhang Hu raised his weapon and shouted.

The surrounding mercenaries cheered in unison.

"Zhang Kuang, you're the hero of the night."

As Zhang Kuang appeared, Zhang Hu laughed heartily.

Everyone turned to look at him.

Zhang Kuang, a former member of the Shadow Mercenary Group.

So that's what happened.

Everyone realized it was Zhang Kuang who had secretly drugged the members of the Shadow Mercenary Group with the Source-Blocking Powder, rendering them unable to use their energy.

Though the Violent Tiger Mercenary Group had lost some men, the Shadow Mercenary Group was completely wiped out!

"Praise from Brother Hu is an honor."

Zhang Kuang smiled.

"Take stock of the situation and reward everyone based on their performance tonight!"

Zhang Hu ordered, laughing as he addressed a middle-aged man.

With the Shadow Mercenary Group eliminated, everything they owned now belonged to the Violent Tiger Mercenary Group.

This included their territory, resources, and the areas they previously controlled.

"Got it!"

The middle-aged man nodded.

The other mercenaries' eyes gleamed with excitement.

They had fought so hard for wealth and rewards.

Zhang Hu was known for being generous, so they knew their rewards would be substantial.

...

"Ye Lan, six kills, six hundred gold coins."

After gathering all the Shadow Mercenary Group's valuables, the rewards were distributed.

"He killed six people!?"

"Six hundred gold coins..."

The members of the Violent Tiger Mercenary Group were filled with envy and resentment as they heard the accountant announce the reward.

Ye Lan had been one of the lowest-ranking members of the group, yet he had killed six people.

"Thank you."

Ye Lan accepted the six hundred gold coins with excitement.

"I will continue to fight for our team!"

The accountant nodded approvingly and crossed Ye Lan's name off the list before moving on to the next person.

Several members eyed the pouch of gold in Ye Lan's hands with envy.

But there was no denying that Ye Lan had earned his reward by killing six enemies tonight.

Back at his small residence, Ye Lan opened the pouch and grinned from ear to ear.

"Six hundred gold coins, six hundred gold coins!"

He laughed, nearly dancing with joy.

Ye Fan watched, feeling exasperated.

This guy acts like he's never seen money before.

But six hundred gold coins must be quite a sum.

It's probably equivalent to tens of thousands in my old world.

When Tian Jinxin killed Wang Ba, he only managed to get a few hundred gold coins.

"This is a miraculous sword."

After calming down, Ye Lan looked at the Shadow Blood-drinking Sword, the weapon that had helped him kill those martial artists, and felt even more delighted.

He was lucky no one else had wanted the sword, allowing him to pick up a real treasure.

"Does it change after killing people...?"

He muttered to himself as he wiped the blade with a rag.

Reflecting on the night's events, he still found it all unbelievable.

Not only did the sword absorb blood, but it also changed!

Indeed, the sword that Tian Jinxin had once wielded was no ordinary sword.

"The boss really had no eye for this."

Ye Lan muttered, feeling increasingly fortunate.