GENE EVOLUTION: MY PETS ARE DIVINE

As the chicken came in range with Leon's clutches, he immediately springs forward, grabbing it and smashing it into the tree.

The commotion startles the other chicken. They all ran away.

With the chicken in his hand, Leon, without hesitation, kept on ramming it into the tree.

He knew that his combat prowess was extremely low, so using his advantage as a human, he tried to kill it in the easiest way possible.

[Slain Three-Tailed Chicken, No Soul Blessing Gained]

Hearing this, he stops and quickly starts running away.

The chicken might be afraid of him, but he is also afraid of them.

After getting away, he starts stripping the chicken's feathers clean.

In order to obtain full genetic enhancement, one must consume the entirety of the creature.

Unfortunately, there are some parts of the chicken that humans find inedible, like its feathers, beaks, and bones.

He got lucky on the Clumsy Frog because their bones are softer than he expected, unfortunately, this time, he must prepare to eat the chicken.

Those that were watching are a little bit surprised to see how efficiently he prepares the chicken, as they know that someone of his status gets a lot of things done for him, like cooking, washing dishes, clothes, etc.

"According to the system, the clone is capable of independent thought once it reaches a certain level." He mutters to himself quietly.

Seeing that it will still take some time for the chicken to be fully cooked, he starts revising his fight against the Clumsy Frog and the Three-Tailed Chicken.

"My experience in close combat is almost nonexistent, my stealth is actually very useful, that's it! I will try to walk the path of an assassin or archer!"

He excitedly said, not knowing that multiple people were listening to him.

'Considering his stealth, I think it is really best for him to walk the path of an assassin, but why an archer?'

This question flashes in the minds of the veteran guardians.

"Haha, he really has changed. Before, he was vehement about fighting like his sister, but now he has discovered his talent and actually does not mind picking a profession that is not known for its flashy appearance." Says the girl.

"He might be a natural hider, but he still has a long way to go, he does not know any technique regarding this profession, not to mention, he is inexperienced, he is still naive, and he does not move the way a killer does." One of the guardian, who is an assassin said.

"Really? I think he is already great, you should have seen how he killed that Three-Tailed Chicken." States one of the guardians

"Such brutality is also merciless, as expected of the descendant of the Oriend, he has great potential." He added

"If you are really worried, why don't you train him?" Asks the female guardian to the assassin.

"I rather not, my training will involve a lot of blood, and the young miss might kill me for exposing his delicate brother to such an environment."

The assassin says as he shivers at the thought of facing Margaret's wrath.

The rest of the guardians also shive, they know that Margaret might look so innocent and kind in the eyes of her family, but to those who are not her siblings or parents, they know just how cruel and cold she is.

"Finally!" Leon excitedly cheers as he sees the chicken is finally cooked.

He starts eating immediately, unaware that there are multiple people talking about him right now.

[Notice: Your Soul Blessing, Cleo's Clone has killed twenty Gluttonous Worms and has advanced by a small level, his current strength is now comparable to that of average humans, who have twenty-five normal genes.]

Just as he is happily eating his meal, he freezes as the system tells him the current achievement of his clone.

He cannot help but smile bitterly, it seems that his clone is multiple times more successful than him.

'Hmm, maybe I should equip another monster pet to fight for me, I think it is best if it is a flying one or at least one that I can ride.'

He thought, thinking that the bodies of the Gluttonous Worms are wasted by the fact that his pet is incapable of eating them because of its unique existence.

Most, if not all, monster pets are capable of growing stronger by eating genetic creatures.

This not only makes it difficult for the owner to actually grow stronger themselves, but it is also still impossible for them to become awakened just by eating.

They also need some sort of unique item to become awakened, which is why Leon is happy that he has an awakened monster pet with such a unique composition.

Suddenly, he feels some sort of power coursing through his veins.

He is startled, he still has not finished eating yet, the system only distributes the genetic enhancement after it is certain that he has finished eating.

'System, I am still not finished eating.' He quickly speaks.

[The system knows the power coursing through your veign is from Cleo's Clone, since it is within your slot, every time it levels up, it will deliver some sort of feedback to the host.]

'That is awesome! If this is the case, why hasn't anyone popularised this idea!?"

He quickly asks, If what the system has said is true, then this will make it easier for mankind to reach the top races.

[According to the information that the system currently has, no one dares to risk wasting their soul slot for a soul blessing that is considered worthless to every race, not only that, unlike everyone else, the host has the Gemstone of Life, making it easier for his monster to evolve.]

[Regular monster pets are not only expensive to raise but also extremely time-consuming.]

'Hahaha! Who needs the fate of a main character when you have such a cheat? That is it! I will raise my own army of monster pets! While growing stronger with the genetic enhancement of the creatures that I will slay!'

Using this knowledge to his advantage, he decided to fight in a safe manner, behind his army of monster pets.

Besides, all of them are immortal, so he does not need to worry about them dying.

[I must inform you, host, that monster pets are not immortal, once they are killed, their soul cores that build their form, making them functional soul blessings, will be destroyed, and they will no longer exist as soul blessings.]

[Cleo's Clone is a unique existence, created by the remnant of the vessel's soul, making it closely tied to the host, it is still shaping its form, but it is already formidable.]

Leon's eye twitches, it seems that dream is crushed almost instantly.

He sighs and says. "If this is the case, then I should pick a monster pet that will be useful to me."

It is either a mount, a flying pet, or a support pet, in fact, he can even pick all three, but first, he must at least learn how to defend himself.

With Cleo's clone, he only needs to fight from a distance, being an archer is a great option.

"So, one of my soul slots should be reserved for a bow, I should go to the library once I am back home, or better yet, I will let Eclipshea read it for me."

After finishing his meal, he obtained seven normal genes.

He decided to hunt another one in order to complete all ten of his genes before going to Cleo's Clone.

He is much better than earlier, as he sneaks closer to one of the unsuspecting chickens, he quickly kills it by twisting its neck with his entire strength.

Just like before, he escapes before the chicken realises that their opponent is actually not that stronger than them.

"I am confused, according to our agent, the young master has already obtained full normal genes from the Three Tailed Chicken, why is he hunting them once again? Not to mention, without using his Advanced Grade Fishsword?" Asks one of the guardians.

"Do not ask me, I do not know how rich people work, I am just doing my job." Answers the guardian close to her.

Leon finally obtains all the genetic enhancement he can get from the Three-Tailed Chicken, so he decides to go to his pet.

Eating a worm might be quite unnerving for his taste, but to grow stronger, he has to do it, no matter how disgusted he is.

The guardians follow him, not knowing where he is going, their movements are silent and careful, Leon does not even know that he is being followed.

He is travelling with extreme caution, but even with this, he cannot sense the guardians all around him, if they want to, they can easily take him down without breaking any sweat.

This is the main reason for their existence, to protect members of the Oriend Family from the attacks of their rival family.

Arriving at the entrance of the Gluttonous Worm cave, he immediately meets up with his pet.

He gives him a worm that is actually bigger than he expected, he thought that it was only the size of a finger at most, but the worm given to him is as big as his hand.

His eye starts twitching again, taking a deep breath.

He starts eating while vomiting inwardly.

His expression is extremely bitter and ugly, but he does not stop.

Worms do not have any bones, so just one of them will give him ten normal genes.

"F*cl! That is one of the most disgusting experiences of my entire life."

He shivers after finishing his "meal".

He even had his eyes closed the entire time, throughout the entire meal.

Fortunately, his disgust quickly disappears after obtaining the strength that comes from the genetic enhancement.

[Consume Gluttonous Worm, gain 10 normal genes overall.]

"Hmm, please show my status."

[Name: Cleo Oriend (Leon Cio)]

Age: 17 (28)

Talent: Overwork

Hidden: The Invulnerable Soul

Item: Gemstone of Life

Genetic Evolution: 30 Normal-Grade Genes

[Soul Slots: 10]

Seeing his status, he cannot believe that just thirty normal genes make him a superhuman back in his old world, clenching his fist, he is the power coursing through it.

"According to Eclipshea, everyone's limit is different, but based on the studies that the scientist from the True World has made, the upper limit is one hundred in each gene, well, for humans, that is."

This is the information that he clearly recalls, as he wants to know all about the Realm of the Thousand Worlds and the secrets of the genes.

"So with this knowledge, what is my limit?"

[Your body is at the epitome of health, after fixing it, it is now capable of hosting one hundred genes at each level. With the benefits of the feedback, your strength can easily reach that of the dragon race.]

'Thank you! You are truly amazing; with this, my strength will be considered overpowered by those at the same level; unfortunately, even with this, my safety is still not secured.'

"I think that I should return home. System, can Cleo's clone work inside the realm while I return to the true world?"

[Negative, Cleo's Clone might be a unique existence, but it is still considered a soul blessing, it can only exist through the host, travelling through the portal will immediately make it disappear, returning to your soul slot.]

"That is a shame, I guess I should learn more about this realm before returning, especially the genetic creatures that are capable of dropping a pet egg." He sighs before leaving.

The guardians quickly follow after him, unaware that the cloaked individual that their young master was "talking" to disappears, leaving only a cloak full of blood.

Back in the True World, Leon immediately went back to his new home and had Eclipshea read him basic information about the genetic creatures that are recorded publicly and those that their clans privately know.

There are actually a lot, but most of them are advanced grade, and they also travel in packs, making it extremely difficult for him to hunt them even with Cleo's clone.