Chapter 332 ( Crossroads )
"That was..." - Daigo muttered as he watched the blond transform into a huge beast - "I guess [Aragamification]'s hypothesis, was the correct one..."
"A pity," replied Johannes as he sighed regretfully. He had hoped to use Cloud's [DNA] as a bridge to be able to connect the genetic codes of [Tsukuyomi] and that of the human double-sample, after all, they had discovered the high level of adaptability the blond possessed, but none of that mattered now because Cloud was an [Aragami] and a dangerous one at that.
"What makes it so much worse, is that he seems to maintain his level of intellect despite the transformation" - Daigo said as he noticed a few small, almost imperceptible details - "Now I have a question though.... What shall we do?"
"We've lost our main test subject, so we have to concentrate on finding another one" - Johannes replied as he frowned - "As for what we'll do about Cloud Strife, for now we won't do anything because we supposedly don't know anything about it? Right?"
"Right, we don't know anything" - Daigo said with a grim smile - "Though all is not lost, after all, we don't know if the unknown factor that was present in Cloud Strife's blood was enhanced by his transformation into [Aragami]"
"You're right..." - Johannes muttered as he started to think - "I even think we can make things a bit more fun..."
"What do you plan to do?" - Daigo asked as he looked at his superior.
"What if we send Cloud Strife's former colleagues to hunt him down?" - Johannes replied as his eyes glittered slightly - "Will he act on instinct and destroy them? Or will he keep some of his old humanity and hold back? Either way it suits us..."
"Right... if Cloud kills the [First Unit], then we can contact the central base to bring in their elite team, after all, Cloud Strife's current danger level is catastrophically high" - Daigo said as he watched on the monitor as Cloud smashed [Amaterasu]'s body with his jaw - "On the other hand, if he holds back, then it's possible he'll suffer massive damage and be much easier to capture or kill."
"Exactly" - Johannes replied calmly - "For now I want you to order the [First Unit] to go and investigate the appearance of a new species of [Aragami]..."
"What name shall we give it?" - asked Daigo as he prepared to give the necessary information to the [God Eater].
"Hmm... we'll call it [Code C] for now." - Johannes replied because he honestly didn't have the imagination, nor did he have the desire to think of a name for Cloud Strife's mutation.
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"Ugh... I feel like hell..." - Cloud growled as he felt his mind clear. It was as if he had been completely drunk and was just recovering from the hangover, only to notice the mess he had made.
"You're finally coming to your senses, Onii-chan!" -Shio exclaimed as she rushed to the huge beast's side when she saw that it had returned to normal.
"Shio?" - Cloud asked as he noticed the now small white-haired girl, only to frown as he remembered what had happened.
Her expression was one that showed she still wasn't accepting of her situation.
"Are you alright, Onii-chan?" - Shio asked as she hopped onto his scaly shoulder with a worried look on her face.
"Yeah... I'm fine..." - Cloud replied as he sighed, only to feel a huge amount of fire in his stomach.
[Entity [Amaterasu], has been devoured (Core Consumed)]
[+20 STR and VIT]
[Skill [Sacred Fire] Acquired]
[Fire and Sacred Fire Resistance +25%]
". . ." - Cloud was silent as he looked at the pieces of flesh and blood that were strewn about the place, only to realize that he didn't feel disgust as he thought he would, but instead felt as if nothing had happened.
His change in mentality had been so drastic that it was scaring him, though he quickly calmed down as he noticed how little Shio was looking at him regretfully, though he frowned as the notifications continued to come out one after another.
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[Bloodline [Tyrant(Infante)], has been acquired.]
[Tyrant(Infant)]
Variation of the [Bloodline(Dragon)] currently in its youngest stage (Lethal, but vulnerable), contains enormous adaptability and potential. [Tyrant] is a beast that constantly evolves by devouring other prey, but because of this, this species cannot be strengthened with [Stats Points] (Golden Stats Points can still be used).
Effect: +10 to all Stats per level (Currently +200 to all Stats) [+10 to all Stats per Bloodline evolution].
Effect 2: Impossible to raise Stats through normal Stats Points [These can be exchanged for SP (Ratio 1 to 1) or transferred to your recruits (Ratio 10 to 1)].
Effect 3: Reduces energy damage by 25% [+5% per Bloodline evolution].
Effect 4: Reduce physical damage by 25% [+5% by Bloodline evolution]
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Cloud didn't know how to react when he saw this, so he only did one thing, he smiled ruefully at how everything had changed so quickly, although if he had to make the same decision, he would do it again, after all, in his base form he couldn't fight a [Deusphages].
He had only come out victorious thanks to the constant evolution of his [Adaptability] skill that made his resistances go through the roof, otherwise he would have ended up in his opponent's stomach.
"Come on, Shio..." - Cloud said as he looked at the white-haired girl - "Let's get out of here..."
"Weren't you supposed to investigate something?" - Shio asked as she cocked her head to the side.
And as if the system answered him, a notification appeared in front of his eyes.
[Because of your actions, you can no longer continue with the decision you made before].
[Your body is now that of a [Tyrant], making your relationship with the [Fenrir] Faction disappear].
[You are currently a neutral agent, you are not on the side of the [Aragami], but neither are you on the side of the [Humans] thanks to your monstrous appearance].
". . ." - Cloud clicked his tongue because he felt the system was kicking him now that he was down.
[That's why you have to make a choice...]
[Choose!]
[Instinct: Follow your instincts and devour everything that comes your way. The [Aragami] are your dinner, the [Humans] a snack. Who knows? It's possible that after massacres, you may regain your humanity].
[Objective: Consume 1/10 [Aragami] of Rank A, 1/2 [Deusphages], 0/2 [Ashborn] and 0/20 [God Eater] rank captain].
[Reward: Skill [Transformation (Human) (EX)] [+100 to all Stats].
Cloud frowned when he read this because despite now having this form, he still retained the rationality of a human, not to mention that it was still too early to consume human lives, though he had to admit that the rewards were tempting.
[Resistance: Your instincts roar to consume new lives to continue evolving, but your conscience is not giving up. Your desire to devour humans is growing, but your strong will keeps you on the right path, though you don't know how long you can resist the urge].
[Goal: Resist the urge to devour humans for 2 months]
[Desire to consume humans increased by 5000% during this time]
[Reward: Skill [Strong Will] [+200 STR, VIT].
". . ." - Cloud narrowed his eyes as he read this as he felt a bad feeling hovering around this option because while maintaining his 'humanity' was a good thing, that 5000% desire to consume humans was extremely dangerous. Currently he didn't feel any aversion to devouring humans despite only having changed a few hours ago, so he didn't want to think about what all that accumulated desire would be like.
[Choose!]
". . ." - Cloud was at a crossroads that would not only change his fate in this world, but also his mentality.
If he accepted the first option, then he would lose what little humanity he had left, but the second option didn't mean he wouldn't lose it either because he didn't know what results would come out, and he honestly wasn't sure if he would resist his urges either.
"What are you thinking, Onii-chan?" - Shio asked as he cocked his head to the side.
"I... I don't know what to do..." - Cloud muttered as he bowed his huge head - "My body is asking me to devour humans, but... I can't do it..."
"Haven't you devoured humans before?" - Shio asked as she raised an eyebrow in surprise - "Strange, normally that's the first step we take in order to evolve..."
Devouring [God Eater] and weak humans caused their [Oracle Cells] to activate at full speed, facilitating their growth and they evolve as more humans they consume.
"Hmm... You've lived among humans for a long time, so I understand why you don't want to eat them..." - Shio nodded as she tilted her head - "If so, just don't, with how strong you are, I'm sure you can manage to resist your urges."
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