Zhang Ming saw that his basket had stopped, and then a red, sharp claw appeared in front of him. The claw looked hard and powerful. As the full body of the creature emerged, Zhang Ming saw a Crab, he always likes to eat big crab in his past life,
This Crab was about the size of a baby. Its body was as hard as rock, with a rough, stony texture that easily made him look like rock's around the river. The demon rock crab was a Level 2 demonic beast, known for its hard shell and sharp crab hands. However, it could only evolve up to the 9th level of Qi Refining due to its weak bloodline, lacking the inheritance needed for higher levels.
The crab's face appeared, and Zhang Ming was horrified. He said, "System, what is this? What type of Script is this? Save me!" But the system remained unchanged:
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**System:l Talent Enhancement System**
**Name:** Zhang Ming
**Age:** 3 Months / 75 Years
**Race:** Human
**Skills:** None
*Note: It is recommended that the host eat food.*
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The crab's claw pressed against Zhang Ming's neck. With a swift motion, it severed his neck and blood splatter in the basket, and Zhang Ming died instantly with regret. The crab then carried his body to its lair.
The lair was in between rock's around the riverbank, lined with broken rocks and filled with the sound of dripping water. The entrance was narrow, just large enough for the crab to squeeze through, and inside, it opened into a big space with a small pool of water reflecting the dim light.
The crab began eating Zhang Ming's body. However, after finishing its meal, a screen suddenly appeared in front of the crab:
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**System: Talent Enhancement System**
**Name:** Rock Crab
**Age:** 1 Year / 10 Years
**Race:** Demonic Beast [level 2]
**Skills:**
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- Rock Smash (Level 1) [59/100]
- Eating (Level 1) [55/100]
- Swimming (Level 1) [30/100]
- Stone Shell Breathing Technique (Level 1) [20/200]
- Walking (Level 1) [15/100]
*Note: Improving talent "Eating": Your digestion will improve.*
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The crab was shocked by the appearance of the blue screen. It tried to smash it with its Rock Smash skill, but its claw simply passed through the screen without any effect. Angry, it smashed at the screen again, but the same thing happened, and soon the screen disappeared. Frustrated, it lay down and started practicing its bloodline technique, the Stone Shell Breathing Technique.
As for Zhang Ming's bones, the crab disposed of them like other hunted food in its lair. After two hours, it opened its eyes and left its practice. Once again, a screen appeared in front of it:
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**System: Talent Enhancement System**
**Name:** Rock Crab
**Age:** 1 Year / 10 Years
**Race:** Demonic Beast
**Skills:**
- Rock Smash (Level 1) [59/100]
- Eating (Level 1) [55/100]
- Swimming (Level 1) [30/100]
- Stone Shell Breathing Technique (Level 1) [21/100]
- Walking (Level 1) [15/100]
*Note: Practice breathing skill 4 hours a day to maximize progress.*
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The crab tried to smash the screen again with his skill rock smash, but its claw passed through the window once more. After some time trying, it gave up, and the screen disappeared automatically. It swam in the water, confident in its territory where no other demonic beasts dared to come. It easily hunted fish and took them back to its lair to eat, throwing the bones behind the lair. But the screen appeared in front of it again:
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**System: Talent Enhancement System**
**Name:** Rock Crab
**Age:** 1 Year / 10 Years
**Race:** Demonic Beast (Level 2)
**Skills:**
- Rock Smash (Level 1) [61/100]
- Eating (Level 1) [60/100]
- Swimming (Level 1) [33/100]
- Stone Shell Breathing Technique (Level 1) [22/100]
- Walking (Level 1) [16/100]
*Note: Practice breathing skills 4 hours a day to maximize progress.*
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It couldn't understand what was going on. Frustrated, it smashed at the window again, but nothing happened, so it gave up, and the screen disappeared once more.
Crab again started to practice its breathing technique. After practicing for another two hours, the screen appeared once more, but this time it ignored it and went to sleep.
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**System: Talent Enhancement System**
**Name:** Rock Crab
**Age:** 1 Year / 10 Years
**Race:** Demonic Beast (Level 2)
**Skills:**
- Rock Smash (Level 1) [61/100]
- Eating (Level 1) [60/100]
- Swimming (Level 1) [33/100]
- Stone Shell Breathing Technique (Level 1) [23/200]
- Walking (Level 1) [16/100]
*Note: Practice breathing skills 4 hours a day to maximize progress.*
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Morning came, and the crab peed on the piles of bones and did shit too. Feeling hungry, it placed a claw on its tummy and went to hunt for food.
However, it sensed the presence of another demonic beast. Angrily, it swam toward the intruder and soon spotted a Level 2 koi fish. The koi fish noticed the crab to, and they immediately began to fight for territory. The crab attacked with its Rock Smash skill, but the koi fish, utilizing its faster swimming speed, dodged the attack. The fish attacked with its water magic skill, sending a powerful blast of water that smashed the crab into the river ground. Fortunately, the crab's hard shell absorbed most of the impact, minimizing the damage.
The crab attacked with another Rock Smash, landing a direct hit on the koi fish. The fish, injured but not defeated, attacked with another water blast, but the crab blocked it with its strong claws. The battle continued, with the crab enduring multiple hits with its hard shell, while the koi fish struggled to keep up with its attacks due to weak body and low stamina. Finally, the crab landed a powerful attack with its Rock Smash, severely wounding the koi fish. Realizing it was outmatched, the koi fish swam away rapidly.
Exhausted and wounded, the crab returned to its lair to rest. As it lay down, a familiar screen appeared before its eyes once more:
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**System: Talent Enhancement System**
**Name:** Rock Crab
**Age:** 1 Year / 10 Years
**Race:** Demonic Beast (Level 2)
**Skills:**
- Rock Smash (Level 1) [65/100]
- Eating (Level 1) [60/100]
- Swimming (Level 1) [37/100]
- Stone Shell Breathing Technique (Level 1) [23/200]
- Walking (Level 1) [17/100]
*Note: you are injured and require a lot of rest.*
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The crab, now habitual to this strange screen, glanced at it before closing its eyes to rest and started recovering from the injuries which he has gotten now in the battle.