Upon opening his eyes, Julius found that he had changed again. Learning from the mistakes of the past, Julius first tried to get used to his strength so as not to break anything. Realizing that he was feeling better, Julius carefully stood up.
Feeling incredible strength in his body, Julius opened his status:
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Status: Alive
Level: 1
Strength: 90
Health: 185/185
Agility: 100
Endurance: 130
Magical Power: 70
Lineage: Vampire (Epic->Common); Blood Demon (Legendary->Common)
Class: Evolver (Unique)
Abilities: Absorption (Rank-Unique), Devilish Charm (Rank-Rare+), Shadow Concealment (Rank-Rare), Self-Healing (Rank-Common), Minor Blood Control (Rank-Epic), Sensing Dark Energy (Rank-Common),
Blood Sense (Rank-Common)
Inventory: Vial of Blood (Creature Unknown)
Summary: (A speck in the universe that has received a treasure with unlimited potential. You are like a spark in a huge haystack. If not extinguished, you will change the universe.)
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After reviewing his statistics, Julius began to understand why his artifact was so valuable. Without doing anything, he was already stronger than most people of levels 30-40. Moreover, he had skills that other races could not acquire. For example, a human could never embrace dark energy because it is the opposite of his nature, but for Julius, this problem no longer existed.
Approaching the mirror, Julius noticed no particular changes in himself. The only thing that stood out was his muscles, which had become even bigger.
Leaving the room, Julius went to wake up Sophia and told her to get ready for the trip to their aunt's.
Realizing that her brother would soon leave, Sophia was very upset. But at the same time, she was not against spending time with Aunt Marina. Marina was a middle-aged woman without children and the only remaining relative for Julius and Sophia. She had a light and pleasant character that was endearing. Therefore, Julius trusted her with Sophia.
An hour later, having packed their things, Julius drove Sophia to Aunt Marina's. Upon meeting, Marina was very glad that Sophia would stay with her and wished Julius good luck.
Returning to his apartment, Julius felt a bit lonely. While he was thinking about what to do, someone rang his doorbell. Not expecting guests at this time, Julius approached the door and saw a cute girl with glasses. The girl was above average height, had beautiful golden hair with blue eyes, a cute little nose, and lips. But her youthful beautiful face did not match her sinful body. A decent bust and buttocks with a well-built athletic waist made her one of the most beautiful girls at the University.
Opening the door, the girl was about to enter when she suddenly stopped. She looked at the man at the open door and could not take her eyes off him.
"Good evening, I came to see Julius. He wasn't here today, and I was worried about him. I would like to pass on today's notes to him," the girl said, blushing deeply.
"Have I really changed that much, Serena?" asked Julius.
"Eee... Serena was genuinely amazed. J-Julius?" Serena asked.
"Yes, come in," Julius replied.
Entering inside, Serena was genuinely amazed by the changes in Julius. Julius was her only friend to whom she could open up. Before the cataclysm, their families often socialized, and Serena had a timid and soft character reminiscent of a rabbit. When Julius grew older, he entered the university together with Serena and often protected her from harassment.
Inside, Julius led Serena to the living room where he made her tea and sat to her right on the sofa.
"I will no longer be studying at the university, Serena."
"What! Why?"
"I have awakened, and tomorrow I will go to the camp, and then I will be going through the gates."
"I see... but you won't forget me, and... and you will visit me?" Serena asked, almost with tears in her eyes.
"Definitely."
"Then if you're not going to be there, who will I talk to? Can I write to you?"
"Of course, it's not forbidden."
"Then I guess I'll go..." she said somewhat sadly and walked to the door.
Standing up, Julius went to see Serena out. Opening the door, Julius saw how Serena put on her shoes and took her backpack. Turning to Julius, she looked at him strangely.
"Thank you for caring, Serena, I hope we still..." before he could finish, Serena approached Julius closely, stood on tiptoe, and gently kissed him on the lips. Blushing deeply, she said:
"Fool, don't forget me, ever."
And she quickly ran downstairs. Still standing with wide-open eyes, Julius reached out to his lips.
"Sweet," said Julius.
Realizing what had happened, Julius was happy but also felt guilty. He did not know when she had fallen in love, but he was sure that she was hurt when he did not pay attention to her.
Deciding that he would definitely resolve this issue when he returned, Julius went to sleep.
Waking up early in the morning, Julius quickly packed his things and drove to the gathering point. Arriving at the military base, Julius got out and approached the checkpoint. He was met by people armed with spears. After asking for his identification, they quickly checked him and led him to the meeting place. There were already about 20 people there and a stern old man with a sword in the form of a general. Approaching, everyone turned their attention to Julius.
Seeing Julius, the general raised an eyebrow.
"What's your name?"
"Julius, Comrade General," Julius replied.
"Excellent, from this moment you are responsible for these 20 people for the next month. If someone messes up, you and they will answer together. Any objections?" the general asked.
"Yes, sir, why him?" asked a rich and glamorous young man.
"Because he is one of the strongest people on the entire base."
A brief moment of silence followed. Even Julius was surprised by such an assessment.
"Alright, we don't have time for talks, gather your stuff and get on the truck. In an hour we will be at the location," the general said.
"Yes, sir," everyone replied in unison.