Ping Gu couldn't bear the accusing eyes of the villagers any longer.
"Why do they all blame me?" he muttered to himself as he packed his bag. Every glance from his neighbors seemed to be filled with blame and disdain for him.
"I can't stay here," he said, overwhelmed with guilt. He made the difficult decision to leave his home.
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Two years had passed.
The crab, who is now much larger and stronger, was eating a fish it had just caught. As it consumed its meal, the familiar blue screen appeared before it once more.
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**System: Talent Enhancement System**
**Name:** Rock Crab
**Age:** 4 Year / 15 Years
**Race:** Demonic Beast (Level 7)
**Skills:**
- Rock Smash (Level 3) [250/300]
- Eating (Level 2) [199/200]
- Swimming (Level 3) [10/300]
- Stone Shell Breathing Technique (Level 2) [Max]
- Walking (Level 2) [159/200]
*Note: To progress faster, switch to a different or better breathing technique.*
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The crab ignored the blue screen, focusing instead on its meal. It wants to move to a bigger territory since it had become stronger and also stay away from the increasing threat of the two-legged monsters. These creatures had become a significant danger, often attacking in groups with unique sharp stones and strange powers that nearly pierced its rock-hard shell and if it kills weaker one next time more stronger on will come it has gotten serve injuries lot's of time.
Thanks to its advanced swimming skills and strength defense, it had managed to escape and hide underground, constantly changing its lairs. "Most of the time, I survive because the two-legged monsters underestimate my capabilities," it thought.
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The crab had also discovered that consuming these two-legged monsters provided more spiritual energy, especially the lower part of their bodies (dantain).
Now, it is nearly 5-6 feet in size with powerful pincers, the crab felt ready to leave the area plagued by these relentless two-legged monsters. Although they are soft and tasty and their lower part of body has lot of spritual energy, but it still felt lot of danger and want's to move away
And it also need to find partners to mate with," it thought, as the small female crabs here were only the size of its pp, so it wanted to find a big female like him.
"Sometimes, I even use wood log to satisfy my urges," it thought. Increasing desire to find a large female mate, the crab made up its mind to go into new territories, seeking both safety and big female.
The path was clear —go with the currents of the river, and it would reach bigger area.
The crab now has already started it's journey, it had now traveled through several regions where other demonic beasts lives . As it moved, it noticed that these creatures often hid from it.
The his powerful aura was more than enough to drive them into hiding. Occasionally, when he is hungry he hunt these beasts. Their meat was rich in spiritual energy, far more potent than that of ordinary animals or fish.
The crab continued its journey. After some time, it arrived at a place where several rivers merged to form a vast, powerful river.
The scene was bustling with activity. The water had lots of fish, and above the water was crowded with two-legged monsters, moving in strange floating wood and using strange tools to catch the fish. Their presence was intimidating, as the crab sensed powerful auras from several boats floating on the water.
Feeling the powerful aura from these 2 leg monsters, the crab chose to remain hidden, staying deep beneath the surface of water.
Suddenly, a more powerful aura—a demonic beast far stronger than itself— crab’s felt it's presence coming towards it. At fast speed, it went underground. But the beast had already noticed its presence and began to attack from above.
The crab, skilled in digging, passed through the earth with fast speed, using it's rock slash skill, it managed to evade the beast and continue its search.
After a lot of searching, it discovered a relatively secure and spiritually rich spot to settle. The area has lots of fish and is rich in spiritual energy, making it an ideal new home for the crab.
The crab was making its cave, digging diligently through the earth. Suddenly, it unearthed a shining crystal. The crab felt an inexplicable attraction to it.
"This... feels good," the crab thought as it continued its work.
It placed the crystal in its cave and soon, the Stone Shell Breathing Technique, now at its maximum level, began to automatically absorb the surrounding spiritual energy, including that of the crystal.
Feeling better than ever, the crab decided to eat the crystal. As soon as it swallowed it, the crystal broke inside its body, releasing a tremendous amount of spiritual energy.
The crab groaned in pain. "Too much... this is too much," it thought, as some vines within its body broke under the pressure.
Despite the pain, its fast and strong digestion speed, coupled with its powerful healing ability, helped it recover quickly. Still, the internal damage was significant.
"I shouldn't have eaten that crystal," the crab realized, feeling the throbbing pain in its internal organs.
After a while, the crab began to notice changes in its spiritual energy. It was now very close to reaching the next level.
A system window appeared as the crab absorbed all the spiritual energy and its wounds healed:
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**System: Talent Enhancement System**
**Name:** Rock Crab
**Age:** 4 Years / 15 Years
**Race:** Demonic Beast (Level 7)
**Skills:**
- Rock Smash (Level 3) [252/300]
- Eating (Level 3) [1/300]
- Swimming (Level 3) [11/300]
- Stone Shell Breathing Technique (Level 2) [Max]
- Walking (Level 2) [160/200]
*Note: Please eat more spiritual stones to make your body stronger from the inside.*
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The crab could now understand a bit more of the system window. "It tells me my progress," it had already realised, still puzzled by this strange sign.
But the note said: "Eat more m to get stronger."
"It says eat more this stones," the crab realized. "This will make me stronger."
Its eyes shone with determination. It always wanted to become stronger, to explore more powerful territories and search for a female. It was tired of usingwood every year.
"Yes, stronger," the crab thought, filled with resolve. "I need to get stronger.”