Stepping into the Extraordinary (Please Bookmark)

Su Heng had not expected Little Snake's breakthrough to cause such an enormous disturbance in the forest, even drawing two uninvited guests because of it.

In truth, even if Su Heng had known about it, he would not have been able to spare much attention right now.

As Little Snake's body grew, the changes of the Second Stage had finally begun. At such a critical moment, Su Heng had to focus all his energy on helping Little Snake process the excess nutrients in its body.

Crack! Crack!

Twenty meters...

Thirty meters...

Forty meters...

The sound of bones lengthening segment by segment was like beans popping in a pan.

Flesh tore, muscles stretched, and the beautiful dark-golden scales shattered before rapidly healing under the nourishment of vigorous vitality.

The process was undoubtedly excruciating. The pain from torn muscles mixed with the unbearable itching brought by their rapid healing.

Because Su Heng himself was currently in control of Little Snake's consciousness, that strange mixed sensation was completely transmitted back to his consciousness.

"Damn..."

Su Heng felt as if his entire body were twitching and spasming.

Fortunately, he had lived with Blood Cancer day and night for over half a year, with the pain caused by medication following him like a shadow.

He had grown somewhat accustomed to pain, which was why he had not passed out beneath the wave after wave of overwhelming agony.

He directed the nutrients and fat he had stored up over the past several days, distributing them evenly throughout Little Snake's body.

Great streams of snake blood seeped from the wounds, dyeing the not-too-large hot spring pool at the bottom of the valley pink.

Yet during this difficult growth process, Su Heng failed to notice something.

Dim golden streaks of light, even fainter than the glow of fireflies, were continuously seeping in through the wounds on Little Snake's body.

Compared to Little Snake's enormous body, those faint specks of light were utterly insignificant.

But strangely, once the light entered its body, the sharp pain and unbearable itch quickly faded considerably, replaced by waves of mint-like coolness.

"What's going on?"

Snakes naturally had terrible eyesight, so Su Heng did not notice those golden streams entering Little Snake's body.

However, he clearly noticed the weakening of the pain.

"Phew... Did the advancement succeed?"

And indeed, it had.

After completing the advancement, the Anaconda had reached an astonishing fifty meters in length, its powerful body as thick as a millstone.

The dark-golden scales once covered in ring-shaped patterns had also changed color, becoming a dazzling gold like pure sunlight.

Rays of sunlight fell from the clear sky, reflecting a radiance from Little Snake's body that seemed almost sacred.

At the same time...

A wave of weakness rose from its muscles.

Su Heng knew this was because the rapid growth had burned through an enormous amount of nutrients.

Doesn't this game restore full health and mana after leveling up...?

He muttered to himself.

Looking at the Anaconda, now as large as the Flood Dragons of myth and legend, Su Heng felt somewhat troubled.

After stepping into the Extraordinary Life Class, Little Snake had indeed improved in every aspect. But with such a massive body, coupled with that beautiful golden scale armor...

Once Little Snake appeared in the forest, no large Fierce Beast within a hundred miles would dare remain there.

That gave Su Heng a bit of a headache...

How would it hunt in the future? Would it have to go to the sea? But Anacondas seemed to be freshwater creatures, and they did not know much about the surrounding environment. Traveling far rashly would also be extremely dangerous.

Just as Su Heng was worrying, faint rustling sounds came from all directions.

Su Heng raised his head and saw the dense primeval forest around him ripple gently, like a green spring tide.

"Is the wind picking up?"

Gusts of wind mixed with clouds and mist, gathering around Little Snake.

The mist drifted in thin strands, its abundant moisture refracting sunlight into patches of rainbow-colored light.

Some indistinguishable energy seemed hidden within the clouds and mist. Under its nourishment, the somewhat depleted body rapidly filled with strength.

Rumble...

The clouds and mist collided with one another, producing the sound of thunder.

Streams of power like mountain torrents coursed through the Anaconda's body. Combined with a body harder than steel...

It turned the Anaconda into a truly extraordinary Fierce Beast, possessing the terrifying Divine Might to collapse mountains and shatter rocks with every movement.

The system prompt arrived as expected.

Congratulations. The Anaconda Template has successfully entered the Second Stage of life. Please keep up the good work.

This growth will randomly select three talents for upgrades. Please make full use of the benefits brought by the upgrades and allocate your talents wisely.

Devour (Excellent Quality): You can obtain nutrients by absorbing energy particles drifting through the air. Activates passively and lasts indefinitely.

Vigor (Rare Quality): Maximum vitality increased tenfold.

Intoxication (Rare Quality): You can now exhale toxic gas with corrosive effects.

After reaching the Second Stage, the Anaconda's detailed status panel unfolded before Su Heng.

First Template: Anaconda (Female)

Status: Healthy

Life Level: 2

Vitality: 53.67 (Maximum 200)

Bond Level: 3 (Current template bonus: 50%)

Body Length: 50.76 meters

Age: 0.2 years

Template Traits: Devour (Excellent), Intoxication (Rare), Vigor (Rare)

"Too ridiculous..."

Breaking through to a new Life Level was an entirely different world.

Only now, after seeing the Anaconda's status panel, did Su Heng truly realize just how thoroughly a breakthrough in Life Level transformed a living creature.

"Hiss... basking in the sun~ feels so nice."

A voice with slightly unclear pronunciation sounded in his mind.

Though it was blurry, Su Heng still understood it.

Of course, more important than what it said was the fact that Little Snake could now actively speak and express its own thoughts.

That was a little too miraculous.

Su Heng immersed himself in the Consciousness Space and discovered that the orb of light formed by Little Snake's consciousness had grown significantly.

In the depths of the pitch-black soul, it slowly revolved around Su Heng's consciousness like a satellite.

The growth brought by a higher Life Level was comprehensive. It was not merely an increase in strength and size, but also growth in intelligence and extraordinary power.

However, now was not the time to carefully examine his own power.

Su Heng lowered his head and discovered that, at some point, two figures had appeared at the entrance to the valley, standing there as if petrified. Both had their mouths hanging open, looking utterly dumbfounded.

Thanks to Azure Dragon Sage for the 100-point reward.