Lizarius soared through the sky, still invisible.
*I’m really tasty,* he mused, a hint of dark humor in his thoughts.
After flying aimlessly for a while, Lizarius suddenly realized something.
*I don’t even know which direction I’m heading.*
He looked around while continuing to fly.
Nothing looked familiar.
After some time, he spotted a small waterfall in the distance.
Lizarius descended toward it and landed near the plunge pool.
Still invisible, he approached the water and lowered his head to drink.
The water was cool and refreshing.
But then—
Something moved beneath the surface.
Lizarius immediately stopped drinking.
His glowing yellow eyes focused on the disturbance in the water.
The ripples slowly spread across the surface.
Then—
**SPLASH!**
A monstrous mouth suddenly lunged upward from the water, attempting to snap down on Lizarius.
At the last moment, Lizarius reacted.
Electricity crackled across his body.
**Zzzzt!**
He darted away from the plunge pool, narrowly avoiding the massive jaws.
As he moved, his invisibility abruptly ended, revealing his small body in midair.
*That was a close call!*
His heart pounded.
*The movement of the water while I was drinking must have attracted its attention.*
The water continued to churn.
A massive beast emerged from the plunge pool.
Its blue eyes glowed ominously as it climbed out of the water.
It towered over Lizarius.
Lizarius’s yellow eyes widened as he looked at the enormous creature.
“System,” he said, his voice tense, “what kind of beast is this?”
The beast was revealed in its full, terrifying glory.
It was a blue crocodile as large as a full-grown bear.
Its thick blue scales covered its massive body, while its powerful jaws were lined with sharp teeth.
Standing before it, Lizarius looked no bigger than a full-grown pig.
**[Rank 4, High Stage beast.]**
**[Blue Scale Crocodile.]**
**[Known for living in freshwater environments.
It possesses tough scales capable of defending against physical attacks and mainly relies on physical attacks in combat.]**
*A Rank 4, High Stage beast…*
Lizarius’s heart pounded harder.
*I might be strong, but this is too much.*
His yellow eyes remained fixed on the crocodile.
*If I try to fight it, I might die.*
Lizarius slowly moved backward.
*I have to get away from it.*
He turned invisible and immediately tried to take flight.
But the crocodile reacted with surprising speed.
Its massive tail suddenly swung toward Lizarius. This story is hosted at g.com.
**WHOOSH!**
Before he could escape—
**BANG!**
The tail struck Lizarius.
The force of the blow sent him crashing through several trees.
**CRACK!**
**CRASH!**
Lizarius smashed through the branches before finally hitting the ground.
His invisibility abruptly ended.
Injured, Lizarius slowly pushed himself up.
His body trembled from the impact.
His glowing yellow eyes stared at the crocodile, which was now advancing toward him.
The enormous creature opened its jaws slightly as it approached.
“Since it’s not going to let me go,” Lizarius hissed.
The lizard’s yellow eyes narrowed.
*I can’t escape from it.*
*Guess I have to fight it.*
Lizarius charged his tail with lightning.
Electricity began crackling across his scales.
**Zzzzt!
Zzzzt!**
He swung his tail forcefully.
A barrage of golden scales shot toward the crocodile, each one imbued with electricity.
The crocodile reacted swiftly.
It swung its own massive tail toward the incoming attack.
**BANG!
BANG!
BANG!**
The golden scales collided with the crocodile’s tail.
Electricity flashed across its thick blue scales.
But when the attack ended, Lizarius’s yellow eyes widened.
There was only a minor scratch on the crocodile’s tail.
*My attack…*
Lizarius stared at the small wound.
*It only scratched it?*
The crocodile sensed Lizarius’s hesitation.
It suddenly lunged forward with terrifying speed.
Its jaws opened wide, revealing rows of sharp teeth as it attempted to bite Lizarius.
Lizarius reacted instinctively.
His body darted out of the way just as the crocodile’s jaws snapped shut.
**CLACK!**
But the attack wasn’t over.
The crocodile’s massive tail lashed out.
**WHOOSH!**
It struck Lizarius with immense force.
**BANG!**
Lizarius crashed into the ground.
A sickening crack echoed through his body.
He remained on the ground for a moment before slowly forcing himself back up. Find the original chapter at g.com.
His body trembled.
“System,” Lizarius hissed, “why didn’t my attack have any effect?”
The system replied.
**[It has strong defense against physical attacks.]**
Lizarius looked toward the crocodile.
*So that’s why my attack only scratched it.*
His yellow eyes remained focused on the massive beast.
*If physical attacks don’t have any effect on it, I guess I will have to try something else.*
Lizarius opened his mouth.
Then—
**ROOOAAARR!**
He unleashed a deafening roar.
A powerful sound wave surged toward the crocodile.
**BOOM!**
The sound wave struck the crocodile directly.
The massive creature staggered as a low, pained groan escaped from it.
It swung its tail toward the spot where Lizarius had been standing.
**WHOOSH!**
But the ground was empty.
Lizarius was already flying above the crocodile.
Invisible.
His glowing yellow eyes watched the crocodile from above.
*I can probably expect now.*
He remained in the air for a moment.
*But I’m not going to be doing that.*
His yellow eyes became sharper.
*I’m going to kill it.*
Lizarius made his decision.
“System, use 10,000 points to evolve the Moonlight Bat Gene, 10,000 points to evolve the Lightning Rat Gene, 10,000 points to evolve the Wind Wolf Gene, and another 10,000 points to evolve the White Scale Gene.”
The moment his words fell, a powerful shock suddenly ran through his body.
**Zzzzt!**
Lizarius’s entire body trembled.
A warm sensation began spreading through his entire being.
He could feel something changing inside his body.
His genes were transforming.
His blood seemed to heat up as the changes spread throughout him.
Lizarius’s body began to undergo a dramatic transformation.
His invisibility gradually faded.
His body became visible once again.
His horn had grown longer and sharper.
His wings were larger and more muscular.
His white scales shimmered with an eerie luminescence.
Electricity occasionally flickered across his body as the newly evolved genes settled within him.
Lizarius slowly opened his glowing yellow eyes.
The transformation was complete.