Shuu's POV

I emerged from the cocoon that had encased my body after my apparent change. From my back sprouting from the string pods that have fused together a pair of wings made of web and clouds was there. My arms were revamped with holes for multitudes of strings to come out. My head remained blank, but hair made of clouds and a halo of lightning was not a part of it.  Legs and lower body are now shaped in a skirt-like fashion which greatly displeases me. 

My two commanders Darvenshal and Desiross quickly approaching my side.  I looked at them and then the army that they bring along. Currently we stood at the ruins of the town Higal, which is a neutral zone for those who took part in the Possession Raid.  It was also considered a meeting place for those [Beast of the Wild] Players that took residence in this area.  Good thing there was a map as wide as earth and many places to settle in the sky, ground, underground, ocean and then there was the heaven and devil realms.

After spawning in the neutral zone, I met with the Arachne that apparently had ownership of the area around the town, she had already decorated the place with webs 

"Agoritha how you do" I nodded my head toward the arachne and she turns around to look at me. "Zeliowrath all is well, planning to move toward your domain now?"  

"I wonder how the areas have changed due to my influence, I believe they would be more metallic now" I said. 

"I would dare say so, my spiders can barely find anything to eat in your territory due to it being metal, their poisons are being resisted by the creatures residing"  Agoritha hisses and she motions me through her webs.  

I took off to the closest of my two territories,  the River Grasslands.  

Info: River Grasslands: Area Information" I said into the console and a window popped up.

River Grasslands is no more, it has been replaced by the area Blade Grass Bog, 

Blade Grass Bog, the grass of this land is hardening into metal of various kinds, the river slowly turns into molten metal and stalks of iron trees are anchor points for electrical surges. This area is known to have travelers disappear randomly.  

Ruler of the Territory Exclusive Information: 

  It is the home of Iron Puppet Boss: Desiross (Battery Charge Mechanism) and home to Iron Centauros, Iron Centaceros, Puppet Pit Devils,  Iron Behemoths. Territory of the Iron Puppet Boss: Zeliowrath (Blitz Wing Puppet) 

Puppet Pit Devils dwell in the ground, if an opponent walks near their pit, the strings on the back of their bodies emerge from the ground and grapple with the opponent, if they win the grapple then they drag their foes into the ground to be drained for exp.  

This territory is normally used for fighting, it teaches one to be aware of their surroundings as there is danger everywhere, from the elusive and sneaky Puppet Pit Devils,  to the charging and raging Iron Centauros and Behemoths. 

Danger Level: C+ 

Recommended Level: 15+

I grinned maniacally, if I had a mouth that. 

With my new upgrade, the defense and offensive bonuses that I had received before buffed me up as now all my points will be going toward agility and magic power. 

Spreading my wings the strings interconnecting with the skeletal frame and clouds. I imagined that I had wings and took to the skies, letting the wind go underneath me allowing it to lift me up.  I soared through the sky, observing all that happened in the Blade Grass Bog.

From my watchful eye I see [Kindom] Players here and there trying to take back the land, they fight monsters trying to head toward the Ruins of Higal.  

If my memories serve correctly then taking back Higal should be quite difficult on their part. 

Kingdom Players had to declare a raid and then defeat the area bosses, for example, if they wanted Higal back, they would have to register for a raid, and then defeat me, and the other bosses in the area like Grand Jelly and the Arachne, and then fight any of the bosses in the ruins.  

Likewise for BotW [Beasts of the Wild] players, they had to alert the town that a monster raid was going to happen and allow time for them to prepare before the monsters had to blitz the town with numbers. 

From my eyes they seemed to be pushing toward Higal, but it could be a coincidence who knows. 

I settled down in the center of the map and accessed the Domain tab. 

I could allow this domain to sponsor and host new [BotW] players, they would have to give a portion of the exp they gain to me, but it could also add rivalry where they can gain the rights to own this domain by challenging me to a battle and winning.  

Being a kingdom player was simple as everything they do is already preset by other games from before, the concept of being an [Evolving beast] in a game was unheard of before. The rules of the wild was also complicated and not just survival of the fittest. 

Sure beasts could claim territory, but there will always be others that will try to take it, and that goes for all Territories in this world, sure I was lucky that I got two territories, but it wont be long before some player comes and takes it from me. 

"Build: Catacombs: Name: The Ironworks of Desiross: Locaton: Current Coordinates" I ordered into the console and a huge chunk of my evolution points were drained.  

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Below me, a basic catacomb layout formed, the entrance a giant tomb. In the place where the skeletons would be, there broken remains of puppets laid. 

I used the remaining points I had to expand the catacombs and add a few simple traps, as well as a new puppet type

Rust Puppet: These puppets were long put out of service, they laid rusting in this tomb before you came along and disturbed them, as a sense of duty they awaken once more to defend their creator. 

Skills: 

Armor Cocoon, Crush, Berserk Mode,  

Passives: 

Rusted Skin, Mental Block, Resist Poison, Resist Cutting/Piercing, 

All in all I was proud of my handiwork, I invited Desiross to come down into the tomb and told him that this was his territory, he was to govern it from here. 

It was also necessary to put in a summoning array, sadly it was for when challengers come to take my territory they could summon me in an instant, thankfully it only worked when I was not in combat, or when I was offline, it would at least stop me from coming online to find out my territories were stripped because they were taken when I was offline. 

Now with 0 evolution points I was ready to go farm some tasty Kingdom players. 

Jun's POV

I logged on after the day respawn period. 

I stretched and then looked around, Camp sites everywhere, the refuges of the town of Higal were scattered about, most of them Kingdom players but a few NPCs as well.  I scowled at the thought of losing my home town so early in the game, I was ready to smash something to pieces when I spotted the perfect target. 

"Hey want to spar with me, looking for a sparring partner" I exclaimed loudly,  the training field full of people testing out new techniques and fighting for fun. 

A few interested heads turned my way, but only one person came up for the challenge. 

"hello there fellow player, My name is Friend-Zoned, what is yours" A level 9 Guardian asked me. 

"It is Gren my friend, so a defensive class huh, how long can you last against the offensive power of a BERSERKER" I grinned and sent a duel request which was accepted instantly. 

Friend-Zoned readied his dual shields and I took out a replacement axe that I bought beforehand.  

The instant the duel started I used Berserk Rush to rush over to him, Friend-Zoned on the other hand put his two shields together and they glowed, a couple of defensive spells stacking on top of each other. 

Colliding, we both got sent back a few feet, the recoil was harsh on my part as my body took the blunt force of the damage head on.   

Seeing me stumble Friend-Zoned advanced forward swinging his shields as if they were axes. I blocked a couple of them by luck before launching a Power Strike to destroy his footing. 

Jumping back from my strike Friend-Zone proceeded to  Shield Rush me. 

I swung my axe downward and he raised his shields upward to block it, I took this opportunity to  kick him in the legs making him lose his footing, the axe which bounced off the shields was swung with more momentum from being bounced and smashed into the side of Friend-Zoned. 

Friend-Zoned meanwhile had his own tricks and rolled forward,  He then used his shields to batter my legs as he rolled underneath me and use the sharp part of the shield to impale my legs and arm, (Imagine raising a board, now use the side of the board (Not the wide side but the narrow side) and hit the upper back where the shoulder muscles are, now imagine doing that with a sharp piece of metal.) 

My back was now bleeding profoundly, I entered berserk mode and whipped around, aiming to punch the guy but he blocked with his shields. He sidestepped my next strike and used his shield to initiate a Powered Strike of his own on my body. 

I ignored his attack and punched Friend-Zoned and he toppled to the ground, In the remaining time of Berserk Mode I stomped and kicked Friend-Zone till his health depleted. 

After bursting into particles and rebuilding himself, he grinned and shook my hand. "Congratulations, you got some pretty wild offensive power even if you fight like an animal. 

"I don't care about your words, I just needed to pummel something" I grunted to which Friend-Zoned's face lit up. 

"Dear brother, if your looking for a home why not come with me, I got the perfect place for someone like you" Friend-Zoned exclaimed excitedly. 

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Sorry for the hiatus guys, I'm just so busy now that school started and my boss needs me to cover extra shifts at work. 

I hope to get another chapter out to you soon, I know for a fact now that people love Shuu way better than they love Jun, I mean, I can relate, who doesn't like the possibility of reading a new concept idea of an evolving creature/player. When there is thousands of VMMORPG Fan-Stories everywhere. And the person playing that part being a huge douche. 

Anyway, Hopes and dreams, and more chapters to come - Author Sederance.

Sederance is an aspiring author who is writing many stories to which many he doesn't complete due to writer's block. Some of the stories he is currently writing are 

[Creator of Worlds]

[Space Games: Training Phase]

[More stories to come/and drop]