First contact

I woke up in the dark. When my eyes finally adjust to see where I was, I saw that I was in a cave.

"What the fuck?" I ask myself confused. I got to see scout the area only to see that I had no body. I had nothing. Where my arms, legs and other body parts where, there was just black. A very solid pitch black. I screamed, falling back to the ground only to realize that I didn't feel any pain. What am I? Where am I? A game-like menu popped up with red writing that read urgent. Not knowing how to work this menu, I tried touching it. My hand falls right through it. I tried over and over again to use the menu but nothing physical works.

"How do I use you," I scream at it racking my brain concentrating on how to use it. As soon as I did, the menu open.

There are people out this cave that need immediate help. Would you like to help?

Y/N

Rewards: Ally loyalty lvl 1

"Fine lead the way." I said trying to figure out where I'm going. A line appeared on infront of me as if guiding me on where to go.

As I approached the exit of the cave, I started to hear screaming. I race over as fast as my none existent legs can take me.

"I can hold them off. You run and get help, I'll be right behind you." The first voice yelled.

"No! I wouldn't leave you to die alone." came a second voice. Following that interaction was a sceam in pain. I got there to see two girls cornered to a tree with these four wild dogs surrounding them. Upon further inspection, I found these were no ordinary dogs. They had too many teeth and talons instead of claws. They had spikes running all down their backs and horns coming out of their forehead. And the feeling of terror they radiate was immense.

"I should have stayed in the cave," I mumbled to myself out loud. To my surprise, and horror, the beasts were able to detect my voice and they all turn to face me growling.

Hostile activity detected. Recommended ability to use would be consumption.

"How would I do that?" I yelled further alerting the beasts that I was there. They started running towards me, making me stumble and fall on my ass.

Would you like a tutorial in how to use your abilities?

Y/N

Too scared to speak, I violently nod my head. As if the gods were merciful, the world around me stopped.

Starting tutorial program. In order to use your abilities you will need mana. Mana is the spiritual energy you pull from the world around you. In order to use magic, you must channel the right mana into the action you want it to do.

"So how do I use consumption?" I asked making sense of this.

Consumption does not require mana for it is an ability given to you by a God. In order to use consumption, you must first show that you want to consume. You will be able to eat anything with consumption as long as you level it up by using it.

"Ok. I think I got this." I said getting back up.

Good. Then good luck host. Ending tutorial phase.

"Wai-." I tried but was interrupted by time going back to normal. The beasts sped up their pace to get me. To eat me. Me! The one who just got his second chance. I am not about to die like this. I wonder if the beasts ever felt the fear of being eaten. And then I felt it. I felt something swell inside me. An Unbearable hunger. One that didn't take long before it overwhelmed me. When the beasts finally went in for the attack, it had built up to the point where it was too much. A black void erupted around me swallowing every one of the beast. The feeling of the void overwhelmed me cause me to fall onto my knees.

You have eaten enough to satisfy your consumption. Consumption has evolved to Consumption lvl 2. Would you like to pick a skill or trait from your consumed?

Y/N

Yes I thought.

Skills available:

Bloodhound lvl 1: The ability to track your prey by smelling their blood. This ability can also tell how it feels by smelling the blood flow.

Terroriser lvl 1: The ability to instantly strike fear into your prey. Causes your prey to become stunned for a maximum of 2 minutes.

Passive traits available:

Untraceable lvl 1: The trait to become untraceable by any tracking magic.

Eyes of true seeing lvl 1: The trait to always see the truth. Can see through illusion magic and disguises.

Ears of true hearing lvl 1: The trait to hear anything from 2 kilometers away.

Since you have consumed 4 beast you have the ability to equip all the skills and traits. Would you like to?

Y/N

Yes I thought once more. I suddenly felt the hunger pains vanish. Getting back up, I dusted myself off.

Secret objective completed!

Rewards:

Unkillable lvl 1: The trait adapts the host to suit any hostile environment and situations.

Language of the people lvl 1: The ability to understand the language of the people of this world.

Savior lvl 1: The trait to help people you have saved.

Would you like to equip these traits?

Y/N

Umm definitely I thought checking myself over for injuries. Wait. Injuries. I suddenly remembered that I still had to check up on the girls. I rushed over to the tree where I had last seen them, panicking as to not wanting anything bad to happen to them. I arrived to see a badly injured girl in Armour and another hiding behind her.

"Stop right there." The injured armored girl shouted with a failed attempt to hide her fear. She held up a sword that was pointing in my direction. I tried to move closer but she held the sword even higher.

"Do not come any closer." She yelled moving behind the shaking sword. The girl behind her hide further away from me.

"I don't want to hurt you." I said in a calm voice.