Chapter 3 : Trip

* 2 weeks later *

Kenshin had gained a lot in strength compared to 2 weeks. He killed zombies most of his time and then trained his magic at the same time as killing them.

He had finished cleaning up his whole town according to him. There weren't as many zombies as he thought, just over 2,000. He reckons the residents escaped in time or just weren't there. Despite that, he was able to kill a lot of zombies which made him pretty big. He had killed a few rank 2 mutants and quite a few rank 1 mutants.

He didn't even tell the normal zombies anymore because they were too weak for him and earned him almost no xp. He had also collected a lot of good things through the missions of the system or the shop. The monsters also gave him items but less interesting. The lottery wasn't his luckiest thing.

"System, show me my stats." Kenshin's male voice echoed through the city.

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{Name: Zakiri Kenshin}

Age: 18

Bloodline & Race: 93.3% Human & 6.7% Dragon

Level: 7 & Next level: 920/1280

STR: 127 (normal adult 10)

MP: 670 (normal awake human 50)

VIT: 100 (will become immortal after unlocking all of the bloodline)

AGI: 108 (normal adult 8)

LUCK: 20

Stats points: 0

SP (system points): 5800

TITLE: Monsters Hunter - 30% more damages against mutants of rank 2 or less.

SKILLS: {Divine Vision} {Magic Slash} {Magic Body} {Elementary Beam} {Dragon Aura}

-Magic Slash: {Magic focused at a point then transformed into a sharp blue blade. Can be used remotely or not. Created by Kenshin.}

-Magic Body: {Use magic to strengthen his entire body in battle. He can also constantly keep this skill to harden his body.} Created by Kenshin.

-Rang A: Elementary Beam: {Kenshin concentrates all the elements in a beam in his mouth then throws it at his opponents. He can use all the elements.

This is Kenshin's strongest attack.} Was purchased by Kenshin in the Shop for 20000 SP.

-Dragon Aura: Kenshin uses his dragon blood throughout his body to improve his physical abilities by about 30%. Creates a blue aura around his body and grows his canines. Can be upgraded in the future by having more dragon blood unsealed.

ITEMS: Kuroken, B-Rank Dagger - 5 Small C-Rank Knives - 5 D-Rank Body Pills - B-Rank Black Cloak - C Rank Clothing Set - Lots of Food - Clothes - Lids

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"I gained strength during these two weeks. The cloak I got from a mutant zombie 2 is very useful. Increasing speed by 10% is not negligible. I have no more nothing to do in this city, it's time to head to Kyoto." Kenshin began to follow the road signs to get to his destination.

He was not going to go directly on the roads because he did not want to deal with zombies which would waste his time but also the tired. Rather, he would go through the forest along the road. After finding what he wanted, he went deep into the forest, going straight ahead while staying close to the road.

"I have a lot of hours of walking and I don't think I will stop. My endurance should be enough to do fifty KM." Kenshin began his journey to the city.

* 2 hours later *

Kenshin had walked for a constant 2h. To his surprise, he still hadn't encountered basic non-human monsters such as wild animals. He had already walked more than twenty km, he walks briskly so it was not very slow either.

During his trip, he was thinking about how to activate his hybrid form. Other than the ability he created with his dragon blood that allows him to have somewhat larger canines, he had no other help. He wants to find the solution himself without having to buy a system if it is available. He hadn't purchased any other skills other than Elemental Beam. Because this skill requires control over the elements, so he was able to master the elements thanks to the information he received for the skill. He could use the elements in the future to create skills, but he wasn't interested in that yet.

'I've never met humans since I was reincarnated, maybe I'm still weak compared to others. But I'll catch up to them quickly if that is the case.' Kenshin thought before asking the system a question.

"System, is it possible to have a summary on the current Kyoto ?"

{Answer: Yes. But it requires 1000 SP to get information. Do you accept ?}

"Go for it."

{1000 SP has been removed. After the apocalypse, Kyoto became a fortress to protect itself from various monsters. The city was devastated but she managed to catch up by building a large base with the various magicians. 1 week later, Kyoto was separated into four zones with unknown dangers residing there. The various survivors and the magicians are all at the central area. I will explain the zones to you.

The central area is the headquarters. There is a hierarchy that has been organized for everyone. Normal humans, without bloodline, are housed in houses built for them with a given minimum amount per day. They are considered an inferior race by those with magic and a bloodline. The magical society is divided into several ranks:

- Level 1, 2, 3, 4 magician.

After this, there are other higher ranks:

-Elite magician

- Confirmed magician

-Magician Pro

-Diamond level magician

-Legendary magician

-Stars level magician

-Supreme Magician

-God-level magician

Currently, there are no wizards who exceed the Pillar level. There are 10 Pillar known to date in Kyoto as well as a Supreme Magician. There is also a wizard group system which is limited to 8 people per clan.

The headquarters is a large domed structure with the residents' homes outside. The area is protected by huge walls made of stones. It is thanks to the mages that they were able to build so quickly.

"That's a lot, and where am I in those 'grades'?

I shouldn't be too low."

{You have the level of a legendary magician. You can compete with a Stars if you had your dragon aura. But you will lose regardless because a lot of people have their hybrid forms, including the Stars.

Let's move on to the other areas.

They are divided into four parts. The northwest zone, the northeast zone, the southwest zone and the southeast zone.

These areas are no longer managed by the government and have been abandoned following the millions of monsters that circulate in the city. There may even be level 6 or higher monsters. I do not recommend going to the center of these areas because you will get killed instantly but you can venture to the edges of the area because you will only find mutants of rank 3 or 4 maximum.}

"I'm still weak, I see. Thanks for giving me a glimpse, but will I have to join this wizarding society? I know for a fact that I'm going to serve as an object for their desires so it's pointless. I'm going straight ahead. I venture into one of the 4 zones to strengthen my strength, I won't go out until I have at least 200 STRs because my hybrid form will not be for now I suppose." Kenshin continued on his way normally before hearing a faint sound that was audible through his developed ears.

He quickly turned to see where the sound was coming from and then saw a huge wolf jump on him. He avoided it with ease, but was still surprised.

'Divine Vision'

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Name: Mutant Monster rank 3

Bloodline: Wolf King

STR: 110

AGI: 105

MP: 320

Appearance: A huge 4m tall wolf with red eyes with white fur sweats its entire upper body while the rest was gray. Its pasta has huge claws capable of cutting down a tree without difficulty.

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"You are my first rank 3. You are powerful but not enough to defeat me." Kenshin unleashed his magic on his feet and dagger and then vanished from sight of the monster.

He appeared behind him to cut off his head directly. The beast managed to dodge his attack and turn to face him to launch an attack with his magic claws.

Kenshin strengthens his body with his {Magic Body} which allows him to effectively block the wolf's blow. This skill allows him to be immune to physical attacks weaker than his physical power.

The wolf was surprised that his attack didn't work then he started roaring at the human in front of him. His roar was not aimless, he was currently forming a magical wind-based attack against him.

He gathered the magic in front of him then quickly threw it at Kenshin being careful that he didn't run away.

Kenshin didn't panic but also opened his mouth wide and began to concentrate magic in his mouth. A multicolored ball formed in it, then he also released an animal cry on the wolf. The beam of magic has been sent to the beast.

The wolf did not have time to react and then took the attack in the head.

* Splash * the wolf's blood made a fountain at the location of his head. The head was pulverized, the blood pissed off thoroughly creating a bloodbath on his lifeless body.

"Sorry for killing you, but you had nothing of an animal left. The strong will win over the weak." Kenshin walked over to the wolf ignoring the blood under his feet and then slashed his chest in one fell swoop to reveal a dark blue magical core.

"System, how much can I sell it for?" he held the core of magic in his hands with indifference.

{Answer: Rank 3 magic core is worth 2000SP and converting it to magic will give you 100MP for the first time.}

"Alright. I'll save it for my magic. This monster was not that powerful and was rather naive with no combat experience. He had to feed on other monsters to get to this point. Strength is nothing. with no combat experience. I will convert this core and then continue the journey." Kenshin cross-legged and then started to absorb the magical core.

After 5 minutes, he had finished his section. He felt his body was more abundant in magic and more powerful.

MP: 670> 770

"The amount of magic tests useless if the magic quality is low. To improve the quality, you have to train with the magic or mold the magic in the core to compact the magic as many times as possible. So continuously absorbing cores can become useless without strong magic." Kenshin stood up and then began his journey to Kyoto again.

Several hours of walking later, he had begun to see a large urban area from afar. He couldn't precisely see the buildings or the like, but he knew the buildings were in ruins and the alleys must be chaotic like his city.

'Kyoto is a city with over a million five hundred thousand inhabitants so it's not shocking. This world is identical to mine so the same countries and cities are there. The US should be more chaotic here considering its population numbers. Tokyo must be a landmark of high level monsters I guess. For now, I'm just going to enter this area of ​​Kyoto. I should be in the northwestern part by my estimates. I could strengthen my strength and be able to achieve 10% bloodline. Maybe the solution to my problem with the hybrid form is here. But I feel that the system is hiding something from me on my bloodline...I think too much, I should go instead. I only have my Kuroken dagger left because the other one broke but the small knives can surprise by throwing them with magic on the enemy.'

Kenshin continued to walk for another hour before reaching Kyoto. When he arrived he had seen lots of destroyed buildings with lots of vehicles that had been hit or burned. It was not a beautiful landscape to see, but he already knew it in advance because Kyoto was one of the most populous cities in Japan in the top 10. He was already seeing zombies running over him in the distance because of his presence, he couldn't see the exact number because it was a horde. He saw a lot of mutants, he wanted to kill them to recover magic cores by selling them, he could quickly become rich. But he's not crazy enough to take out thousands of zombies on his own, maybe there's even a Rank 4 among them that can cause him problems. His stamina was not limitless, even though he was a pureblood dragon.

'That B-rank skill from a few weeks ago...It would have been of great use to me in getting rid of non-mutant zombies in this situation. But how can I reproduce it ? A dragon roar...' He looked at the zombies that had gotten very close to him and more than twenty yards away.

He made a movement that seemed instinctive to him which consisted of taking a big breath of air, circulating his dragon blood through his body to stimulate it, and concentrating magic on his vocal cords. His pupils had narrowed even more than they already were.

The zombies were a few feet away from him and nearly jumped on him. There were all kinds of zombies, non-mutants as well as tall mutants of several meters. They were all going to crush and devour him, but a gigantic scream echoed through the city.

* GROARRRRRR * The scream was quite audible at a distance of 500 meters. It was the roar of a dragon with a deep voice that instilled fear in the weak monsters nearby.

The roar lasted for 10 seconds and finally stopped. The echo still echoed through the city as the weaker monsters vanished. Only mutants of rank 2 and above remained conscious but with great fear in them. The monsters in front of Kenshin didn't dare look him straight in the eye because of the savage aura he gave off. The blue aura surrounding him was dominant and gave off the image of a huge blue eastern dragon with azure blue eyes that could be seen as a predator staring at its target.

"It sure is exhausting in magic, but very effective for a first try. There are only mutants of rank 2 and above left standing." His wild aura was gone, he was back to normal but the zombies were still afraid of him.

{Ding ! Congratulations to the host for creating {Dragon God Presence}, A-rank skill. Make your presence known to opponents with your majestic shout ! Although there is still work to be done.}

"This system is laughing at me...I don't have time to take care of you, there are magic cores to be collected." He took his dagger and headed for the mutants who were still stunned.

* Splash * * Splash * He killed them without blinking with ease. They were no longer opponents for him, only ranks 3 or more could occupy him.

He had already killed about twenty of them in less than 30 seconds, he was looking around trying to find prey even bigger than them, and as a result, he had found a zombie larger than the rest that had been slightly affected by his calls out.

'Divine Vision'

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Name: Mutant Zombie rank 4

Bloodline: Evil Dragon

STR: 188

AGi: 163

MP: 540

Appearance: The zombie was 5 meters with two black arms that had scales and sharp claws. He had a three-foot dragon tail behind his back.

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"He's way too strong for me even with my dragon aura…how can I fight him? My only advantage is my dragon blood which can suppress him slightly but despite that he's stronger than me, it is a rare opportunity to have a level 4 core." Kenshin was in a cold sweat but he hadn't panicked, he was even rather calm.

{The host doesn't need to panic. This Bloodline is very rare to find, you're even lucky it hasn't fully awakened it. Otherwise he would have been at least rank 7 by fully awakening his bloodline but he does not have the necessary talent to reach it.}

"I'm dealing with a monster that even has the potential to become a Rank 7...What did I stumble upon ? But how does it matter if he has a dragon bloodline or not? I'm going to face him at my way." Kenshin activated his dragon aura which made his canines grow and activate a blue aura around him. His strength had been increased by 30%.

{The host has a hidden ability reserved for your bloodline which has the means to defeat it. This is the ability of {Gluttony}. It is a special skill of the Dragon Progenitor that allows the user to absorb bloodlines. But this is not usable on everyone because it can become dangerous and incompatible with your Bloodline. Your magic is drained according to the amount absorbed. This dragon is an opportunity, by absorbing it you will be able to strengthen your body and have more dragon blood in you. But this requires great caution, as even the slightest loss of control can be fatal to you.

To perform the skill, you just need to have the feeling of absorbing magic but you have to use it directly on the opponent and focus on their blood. You have to draw the blood towards you, but if your concentration is broken, the process will have to start all over again. The blood will be directly transmitted to your body through your mouth and will instantly increase your strength according to the amount. I estimate that with this zombie you will be able to unlock more than 10% of your Bloodline.}

"So that's what you hid from me but I guess it's due to my weak body. Such a powerful skill is really cheating but still has its limits. Maybe this dragon can afford me to have my hybrid form. I'll try your skill, system. If this monster doesn't kill me first." The zombie had already charged on him after coming out of his stun. He was very quick for Kenshin, to retaliate he used his {Magic Body} to take the attack and have time to perform {Gluttony} skill.

He suffered a scratch on his chest, which tore his clothes and caused 3 medium sized wounds. Kenshin bit his lip in pain but he couldn't lose his focus. He focused on his opponent's body with maximum precision, he managed to see his blood flow after opening his eyes again. The connection between the two had been established but before continuing, the zombie hit him again in the stomach.

But this time, he planted his claws directly into his abdomen. Kenshin groaned in pain as he looked at the zombie who was having fun torturing him.

He didn't let go of his concentration, then when he saw that the connection was fully established, he didn't hesitate to activate his skill.

"Gluttony!" He formed a victorious smile on his face as he watched the zombie figuring out what was going on.

The zombie's skin had now turned all red, and then blood began to spurt from the newly created hole in its chest towards Kenshin's mouth.

He opened his mouth to welcome the blood into his body. After making contact, he felt a wonderful sensation in his palate, the blood was delicious and very rich in taste. However, he did not lose his focus and continued to spout the zombie's blood to absorb it.

The zombie was growling in pain, he suddenly attacked Kenshin with magic in his claws to kill him, he understood that it was because of him that he had this problem.

Kenshin received the attack on his legs this time around, the attack severed his muscles in his legs so he fell to the ground but continued to keep his mouth open while continuing to drink the blood. The taste had succeeded in easing his pain but it was not enough.

'No more blood, I want more...' He sped up the process and then the blood spurting from the zombie doubled and went straight to his mouth.

The zombie couldn't move anymore, he roared to order other monsters to attack him. 10 rank 2 mutants pointed at them.

'Can he control other zombies too ? It wasn't planned, but they won't have time to come, because I have collected enough blood to gain strength. My body feels great, I have definitely become stronger.' He finally stopped his skill and then licked the remaining blood out of the corner of his mouth.

"Thanks for the meal, I'll kill you painlessly for the trouble." The zombie was now in fear as he could feel his strength receding as the human in front of him grew stronger. His wound in his chest had also healed.

Kenshin didn't wait any longer and immediately disappeared from the zombie's sight, strengthening his feet and mana dagger. His body was already under his {Magic Body} and {Dragon Aura} so he was stronger than his opponent's current state.

He jumped in the air then sent 4 magic slashes which formed a flask of snow and then landed directly on the zombie who did not have time to see the attack because of his speed. The monster was sliced ​​into several pieces and created an explosion of blood.

"The zombies underestimate their opponent too much and even play with them. That detail made me win this fight but if he decided to kill me early on I would probably be dead. The {Magic Body} also helped cut down on them damage that I received. But still, he made a huge hole in my stomach." He watched his stomach and chest sores heal with the naked eye.

"I must have awakened dragon blood again, it's also responsible for this faster regeneration than before I guess. But before checking my stats…"

He raised his dagger up and sent a Magic Slash on the remaining zombies. He killed them in one move, his magical reserves were sufficient to create a large magical blade and thus killed several people at once. The quality of his magic was also at its maximum, rank 2 zombies will be instantly sliced ​​by his magic.

"I'm going to collect all of these cores and absorb the zombie's remaining blood. I should be able to sell it all for a good price." Kenshin put away his dagger and then began to take the magic cores by cutting their chest with a magic blade created by him.

After twenty minutes, he had collected all the cores, including that of the zombie rank 4. He had 40 cores of rank 2 and 1 nucleus of rank 4. This nucleus was light blue in color compared to rank 3 which was dark blue.

"Since I couldn't find any Rank 3s, I guess he was controlling all of these mutants. Probably due to his strength. System, how much can I sell this for?"

{Answer: 45,000 SP. Rank 4 kernel is worth 5000SP and all level 2 kernels are worth 40,000 altogether.}

"I want to sell everything. Including the Tier 4 core, I'll get more later, that's not a problem now. System, show me my stats."

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{Name: Zakiri Kenshin}

Age: 18

Bloodline & Race: 89.7% Human & 10.3% Dragon

Level: 9 & Next level: 2050/5120

STR: 168 (normal adult 10)

MP: 850 (normal awake human 50)

VIT: 100 (will become immortal after unlocking all of the bloodline)

AGI: 150 (normal adult 8)

LUCK: 20

Stats points: 4

SP (system points): 50800

TITLE: Monsters Hunter - 30% more damages against mutants of rank 2 or less.

SKILLS: {Divine Vision} {Magic Slash} {Magic Body} {Elementary Beam} {Dragon Aura}

NEW: {Dragon God Presence} {Gluttony}

ITEMS: Kuroken, B-rank dagger - 5 small C-rank knives - 5 D-rank body pills - B-rank black cloak - C-rank clothing set - Lots of food - Clothes - Lids.

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"System, add my stats points again in LUCK. I have become 'rich' at the moment, my strength has increased dramatically. By activating my {Dragon Aura}, I can defeat ranks 4 like this. My dragon blood has really increased, this innate skill is really useful on dragon bloodlines. I will retire for a while and rest for this grueling end of the day.

I will hunt more zombies tomorrow and return to the central area of ​​Kyoto bypassing this zoned." Kenshin entered one of the houses that was around the driveway and then went to sleep in a rather large bed which was in a narrow room containing just a desk and a cupboard.

LUCK: 20> 24