illusion of strength

Rein turned and jumped back, while thrusting the spear into the hide of a giant beast behind him. It barely broke through the flesh, as two giant fists came crashing down; deep cracks formed across the ground and a shockwave send Rein flying back.

'How is this thing so strong' Rein thought as he jumped up into the trees wishing to flee but stone pillars ripped out of the ground destroying trees and smashing into Rein. He blocked most of the force with his arms but was still sent flying. The beast leaped onto the pillars and Rein could see what looked to be a hybrid between a rhino, bear and gorilla. The beast's aura felt like a mountain, and its size was almost triple his, but this was nothing to Rein.

He charged forward using wind and fire boost to dodge the pillars shooting out of the ground. He used all types of fire to greatly boost his speed, and as soon as he reached the beast, he activated holy mark and king's aura with his serrated claws. It swung at him, and he ducked and sliced its arm, but immediately after passing Rein the arm stopped and swung back smashing into his back. This sent him tumbling through a few trees and caused him to cough blood. The beast didn't stop as it leaped towards Rein with its fist held high looking to crush him.

Rein managed to jump out of the way, but the force of impact was like a bomb that sent him against another tree. Another kick was sent his way right after hitting the tree, which slammed into Rein's chest sending him through another two trees and causing him to gasp for air. Rein had to avoid these heavy attacks, or he'd die so him mustered his energy and jumped up. The beast had sent another fist his way, but this time Rein used his claws to grab the head of the beast. He smashed his knee into the eye of the Beast with all different flames covering it.

The impact caused an explosion throwing the beast off balance and blinding its one eye. Rein was carried down with the beast as he began to claw at its other eye.

"DIE!" The beast roared out and punched rein throwing him off, but this punch was not as hard since the beast was becoming unsure of where to hit now that both eyes were unable to see. The beast charged forward as rein was standing up. Rein created another spear of dark explosive hellish fire with a crude suit of armor being created as well. He gathered dust to cover the flames of the spear, as the beast entered his range, he jabbed the spear forward with as much strength as possible, going into the liver and forced all the dust to enter the beast's body.

The beast giant body crashed into Rein and threw him to the side, coughing up more blood and damaging his organs while leaving him at 60/430 hp. He gritted his teeth and got up and jabbed the beast in the side sending more dust into its body. The beast swung and missed again, and Rein stabbed it in the back leg. Rein control to dust to damage the beast from the inside. Still, it was not enough the beast grew slower while Rein grew more exhausted. holy mark was about to run out.

-He used overload to keep it going for longer and kept jabbing the beast as the flames of the spear grew weaker. The beast tried to create stone bullets to hit Rein yet each one missed. Rein got behind the beast and stabbed its knee. It fell to the ground still swinging its arms around, while a green particle started to surround the beast. Gluttony activated wanting to eat the particles, so he bit down on the back of the beasts' neck. and started absorbing the particles till he heard a ding.

[soul obtained- king berserker forest beast] {consume soul to obtain 3 mythic skills}

[defeat first king grade] {reward-mythic skill}

[defeat creature 100 levels higher than you] {reward- 10000 exp, 25 stat points, 20 skill points, 1 blessing}

[iron stone creation] {allows you to control and create iron stone}

[skin strengthening] {passively strengthens your skin while it's active}

[regeneration] {heal at a rapid pace at the cost of energy}

[beast's aura] {increases instinct and animal skill power}

Rein was overjoyed by the new skills and stopping overload before he died. He was out of energy and low on health. He didn't want to move as his body ached with pain, staying conscious was difficult till he heard ding.

[Level up]

His health and energy were replenished, and he was now level 50. he felt his wounds healing must faster, but still felt an extreme irritation from the wound. He ignored it, as he went towards the body of the beast like a wolf starved for months. He bit into the body and found it was like eating concrete and broke his teeth, but he continued to bite down and reinforce his teeth with fire.

Finally, he managed to tear a shred off, it tasted like the blacked moldiest charcoal going down. he continued to struggle too severe more but after tearing off another a small piece it got easier. Immediately after power began to surge through his body, it was so much to eat that it caused his very cells to feel full to the point of bursting. Rein could only fall back and endure the pain of his cells bursting. His energy was being used at a rapid pace trying to pump regeneration.

-'endure for a lil longer you will be ok' Sys said with a confident and caring tone 'You can do this i believe in you'

Rein held through even though the pain didn't ease he felt a sense of renewed endurance. After twenty more seconds, the pain started to relieve another minute went by. He can finally move again.

'What was that' Rein asked sys.

'Breakthrough' sys said proudly.

'Breakthrough what is that' sys brought rein into the mind space where he could see a translucent version of his body. "Breakthrough is the first step into the realm of greater beings" And level fifty is the requirement. Because you broke through with the king flesh it was extra painful but now you have grown much stronger and you have also unlocked the shop.

Rein wondered if king type meat was stronger than divine, since this was much harder to devour.

'King is lower than divine but he was on the verge of breakthrough and had a strong body. Your devourer body has an ascension choice.