Breakthrough

Samad felt warm all over his body. He felt a strange power flow in his body, bringing great pleasure to his soul. He observed as his strength began to increase all of a sudden, his joints began to make a popping sound as his bones grew longer. His hair grew long reaching up to his shoulders. His aura began to strengthen as it went out of control causing the earth to shake.

After a while, his aura began to stabilize and he opened his eyes. His eyes were pitch black showing brilliance that could snatch one's breath away. His body emitted a strong and mighty aura as it looked like the whole world dimmed in front of him. His physique was impressive but not buff. His muscles were well defined and made one wonder, how much power that they hold?

"System! What happened just now? And how can I get so much stronger all of the sudden", asked Samad in astonishment?

"Host made a soul pact with the beast right now. When a beast offers its loyalty willingly, you can initialize a soul pact. This pact bounds its soul with you showing its resolution. And the reason you got stronger all of sudden is that the heaven respects this pact and gifts whoever deserves this and the one who wills it."

Samad was shocked beyond words. This is the first time, he heard of this kind of a pact. It was not mentioned anywhere in Chawal's memories. Samad stood their silently for a while as if digesting this unexpected fortune.

After he emerged from his thoughts, he looked at his hands, made a fist and casually punched in the air. The strength behind this ordinary punch caused a bang in the air as a powerful wave traveled through the air and made a hole in the tree that stood in its way.

Samad stared with his eyes wide open at the destruction his punch caused but soon began to smile proudly. After admiring his newly found strength, he turned his eyes toward the small beast who was jumping around cheering as it looked at its paws.

Samad smiled as he saw its antics and kneeled down to touch its head.

"Looks like you got strong, Billa"

The little beast raised its non-existing eyebrows in annoyance and bit his hands.

"Ow ow ouch, stop you little.....", shouted Samad as he danced in pain. Seeing Samad suffer in pain, the cute little creature bit even harder causing him to tear up.

After this strange play went on for a while, the jungle again restored its calm.

"You are still like a stray dog...not cute at all.", complained Samad which caused Billa to stare at him.

Seeing the beast get angry again, Samad quickly shut his mouth causing the cutey to smile.

After playing with his new companion, Samad asked System to show his stats.

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Name: Samad

Age: 21

Experience Points: 17/100000

Class: King (Low)

Strength:107(+102)

Agility: 134(+80)

Speed: 135(+75)

Spirit: 211(+50)

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"What the hell!! I broke through the King Class???? And damn, my stats skyrocketed. ", exclaimed Samad as he began to jump in excitement.

"....Shut up", an angry voice commanded.

"Okay..", Samad shut his mouth as he responded timidly.

"Strange, Why does the System sound so humanely annoyed? ", wondered Samad but didn't raise the question for System.

After wondering about the System's strange personality, Samad looked at Billa and got curious about his new strength.

"System! Appraise it"

Name: Bill (Soul Beast)

Age: 21

Class: General (Top)

Strength:107

Agility: 225

Speed: 280

Spirit: 86

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Skills:

Dark Claws:

The dark claws can cut through the hardest metal and can devour the life force of the victim.

Dark Tornado:

A huge swirling tornado that can immobilize a target and can also be used for short distance traveling.

Death bite:

The beast can suck the life force from the victim's body using its small but sharp teeth.

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"Holy Molly! That's unfair, how can this little beast be so strong. It is a lot stronger than me when I was at General Class", complained Samad as he clicked his teeth in astonishment.

"A soul beast shares the strength of its master.", said System.

"Oh! That makes sense but still these skills....", said Samad as he trembled reading the skills that this tiny beast possesses.

While Samad was busy appraising its stats, the little Billa was taking care of its family who fainted because of the sudden pressure from Samad's breakthrough.

Billa touched the fainted beasts with its little paws and a strange dark energy entered their body. Soon, the beast woke up and looked around in confusion. But as soon as their eyes fell on the small meerkat in front of them, they trembled and quickly bowed down as if acknowledging their King.

Samad watched as Billa quickly waved its hand and the beasts quickly surrounded it. It looked like as if it was issuing his last instructions before bidding its farewell. Samad cheered for it in his heart and continued observing it.

Soon, the beast began to leave after bowing for the last time to their king. Billed watched quietly as the beast left, its eyes turned misty as it thought about leaving its home. It could feel that it will be soon that its master leaves this jungle and it had to follow him. The thought of leaving its birthplace behind made it sad as it looked down on the ground with a reluctant look. But suddenly it raised its head and looked behind it as it felt a hand patting it on its head.

"Don't worry! We will come back and pay a visit soon.", said Samad in a comforting voice.

The soft voice of its master, calmed it down as it rubbed its face with its cute little hands. Its eyes became clear and firm as if showing its resolution.

Samad smiled seeing his companion resolute eyes and patted it on its head. He looked up at the huge mountains that towered the clouds and said,

"It's time to get out of this cage."