The system announced:
**“Earth Tortoise, Rank 4 Mid Stage.
It possesses strong defensive capabilities and can attack using the surrounding earth.”**
Lizarius remained invisible, perched on a nearby tree.
His glowing yellow eyes were fixed on the Earth Tortoise below as it continued drinking water.
His pupils narrowed.
Then—
Lizarius launched himself from the tree.
**WHOOSH!**
He descended rapidly, reaching the tortoise in an instant.
Lizarius opened his jaws wide.
The Earth Tortoise was still engrossed in drinking and didn’t have time to react.
**CRUNCH!**
Lizarius bit down hard on its neck.
The tortoise spat out blood and released a guttural growl.
It violently swung its massive head, attempting to dislodge the invisible attacker.
But Lizarius held on tightly.
His teeth sank deeper into its flesh.
Then— blue flames erupted from his mouth.
The flames engulfed the tortoise’s head.
The Earth Tortoise instinctively pulled its head into the water.
**SPLASH!**
The flames slowly died down.
Lizarius remained in the water, still clamped onto the tortoise’s neck.
He swung his tail.
**THUD!**
His tail pierced through the tortoise’s flesh.
Blood flowed from the wound, mixing with the surrounding water.
The poison from Lizarius’s golden scales began spreading through the tortoise’s body.
The Earth Tortoise shuddered.
Its movements became weaker.
Then— it collapsed.
The beast was dead.
Lizarius slowly walked out of the water.
He spread his wings and shook his body, sending droplets of water flying from his scales.
His gaze shifted toward the tortoise’s corpse.
Lightning began gathering around his body.
He concentrated the lightning onto his tail.
Then— he swung it. You are reading on g.com, the official source.
**SHING!
SHING!
SHING!**
A barrage of lightning-charged golden scales shot toward the tortoise’s corpse.
The scales tore through the air and struck the massive shell.
**CLANG!
CLANG!
CLANG!**
But the attack failed to pierce through.
The only result was a small chip of rock breaking off from the shell.
Lizarius stared at the damaged shell.
*So that’s how strong its defense is.*
He spread his wings.
With a powerful swing—
**SHING!
SHING!
SHING!
SHING!
SHING!
SHING!
SHING!
SHING!**
Eight wind slashes flew toward the tortoise’s corpse.
The attacks struck the shell.
**BOOM!**
Dust erupted across the area.
Lizarius waited.
When the dust finally settled, he looked at the shell.
Only shallow cuts remained across its surface.
*Its defense is stronger than I thought.*
His yellow eyes narrowed.
*But all I have to do is strike it even harder.*
Lightning began gathering around his horns.
Lizarius raised his head.
**CRACK!**
A powerful lightning strike shot toward the shell.
It struck the Earth Tortoise’s back.
When the lightning faded, only a burned mark remained.
Lizarius stared at the shell.
*I can’t even break through its shell with a lightning strike?*
He was genuinely surprised.
A moment later— he opened it again.
**PSSSH!**
Acidic saliva sprayed from his mouth and landed on the tortoise’s shell.
The acid began slowly corroding the hard surface.
Lizarius watched as the shell gradually dissolved.
*It works…*
His eyes narrowed.
*But it’s too slow.*
He looked at the enormous shell.
*This is going to take forever.*
Lizarius thought for a moment.
*There’s only one attack I haven’t tried yet.*
He slowly approached the tortoise’s corpse.
Then— he opened his jaws.
**ROOOOOAR!**
A deafening roar erupted from his mouth.
Powerful sound waves crashed into the tortoise’s shell.
**CRACK!**
A small crack appeared.
Lizarius’s yellow eyes widened.
*It’s working!*
The sound waves continued striking the shell.
**CRACK!
CRACK!**
More cracks began spreading across its surface.
The damage rapidly increased.
Then—
**BOOM!**
The shell shattered into countless pieces.
The fragments scattered across the ground, finally revealing the flesh beneath.
Lizarius stopped his roar.
He slowly approached the corpse.
Using his tail, he knocked away the remaining pieces of shell still clinging to the body.
He stared at the remains.
*I was starting to think I might not be able to obtain such a strong Gene.*
His yellow eyes glowed.
*Its defense sure is strong.*
Lizarius opened his jaws.
Acidic saliva dripped from his fangs.
*And that’s exactly why I’m going to use it well.*
He bit down.
Then— he began devouring the Earth Tortoise’s flesh.
He continued eating until nothing remained but its broken shell and scattered bones.
After a while, Lizarius stood beside the remains.
He extended his tongue and slowly licked the blood from his mouth.
The system announced:
**“Gain 300 Evolution Points and the Earth Tortoise Gene.”**