Mark

Roaring at the sky, the violent Black Giant Ape gradually stopped after venting for a while, lowering its head to survey its surroundings.

There were no living monsters left around, and the anger that had filled the giant ape's brain began to recede. The red light in its eyes dimmed, returning to normal black pupils.

At the same time, the muscles that had bulged all over its body shrank, returning to normal, making the giant ape look a little smaller.

However, although it had exited the state of rage, Jiang Hou still maintained the appearance of the giant ape, as if this state could be switched at will, without time limit.

Tzz! A stinging pain suddenly came from the back of the giant ape's hand. Lowering its head, it saw a circle of black fur on the back of its left palm burning under an invisible force, forming a black cross-rhombus Inheritance Mark in the blink of an eye.

At the same time, a stream of information flooded into the Black Giant Ape's mind through the Inheritance Mark.

"The final step of the life transformation ritual, the Bloody Trial, is complete. You have obtained the Inheritance Mark, and can enter and exit the Ruins during the Sun and Moon Rotation."

"The bearer of this mark must go to the Inheritance Temple to activate it, become a true inheritor of the Ancient Era, and embark on the God and Demon Path of eternal life."

"Life transformation ritual..." The Black Giant Ape was slightly stunned, looking back at the huge skeleton in the distance, its gaze falling on the Blood Array.

Crack! Cracks appeared on the skeleton, spreading across the entire bone, and finally collapsed in the eyes of the Black Giant Ape, shattering into countless pieces of rock.

Sure enough, his resurrection and the giant beast bloodline were related to that Blood Array.

Now that the ritual was complete and the power of the skeleton was exhausted, the giant ape exhaled a breath of hot air, and more questions welled up in its mind.

Ruins, Inheritance Mark, Temple, God and Demon Path... But before the Black Giant Ape could think more, a strong sense of hunger erupted within its body.

So hungry! The Black Giant Ape swallowed, the sudden hunger was extremely strong, so strong that it felt like it could eat a cow in one bite.

Gulu! The giant ape swallowed again, looking at the monster corpses in its hands.

The wounds where the monsters had been torn apart by it were oozing dark red blood, and the bloody smell made the Black Giant Ape feel strangely fragrant.

Should... it be edible?

The Black Giant Ape looked around, desolate and barren, unable to find anything to eat, including wood and weeds for making a fire.

And the hunger in the Black Giant Ape's body was getting stronger and stronger, its stomach was sunken with hunger, and the source of this hunger was obviously the consumption of the talent that had erupted earlier.

Never mind, I'll take a bite and see.

Thinking of this, the Black Giant Ape suppressed its resistance to eating raw meat, opened its big mouth, revealing four fangs on the top and bottom and a row of neat, sharp teeth.

Chih! With one bite, the rich blood fragrance filled the giant ape's taste buds.

It seems... a little delicious.

The giant ape tore a piece of meat from the Black Ant Ferocious Beast, chewing slowly, and then found that the taste seemed to be really good, and couldn't help swallowing and biting again.

Hmm, very fragrant. The Black Giant Ape swallowed large mouthfuls.

Whether it was because of the different biological structure, or because the meat of these monster Ferocious Beasts was really delicious, the Black Giant Ape ate more and more deliciously, and faster and faster.

As it ate and its stomach digested, the strong hunger in the giant ape's body was relieved, and at the same time, a faint warm current spread throughout its body, centered on the stomach.

Soon, the two Black Ant Ferocious Beasts were eaten by the Black Giant Ape, and then it subconsciously looked at the other corpses.

Eat, eat hard.

On the barren, cracked earth, the Black Giant Ape rummaged through the corpses of the Ferocious Beasts, tearing, biting, and swallowing, the scene was ferocious.

After the fourteen ferocious beasts were finished eating, two hours had passed, leaving bones and internal organs scattered all over the ground. Only then did the Black Giant Ape stop, seemingly still somewhat unsatisfied.

"Finally full."

Hmm, why does it feel like that collapsed wall in front has become a bit shorter? The Black Giant Ape's eyes showed doubt as it looked at the Ruins dozens of meters away.

The ferocious beasts from before had crawled out from there.

These buildings must have been magnificent before they collapsed. Now, the remaining foundations were more than ten meters high, and the remaining sections of stone pillars were even more than dozens of meters high.

But the Black Giant Ape inexplicably felt that compared to before, the buildings in its field of vision had become smaller.

No, it wasn't that the buildings had become smaller, but that it had grown taller.

Realizing this, the Giant Ape moved its mind and summoned its attribute page. It saw that in the bloodline column, the note had changed to [Juvenile Stage, Ordinary Giant Beast, Current Height: 5.3 meters].

Moreover, not only the Giant Beast form, but also the human form's data had changed.

Strength had increased from 21 to 29, Agility had become 18, and Defense had also increased by 3 points, with Strength having the largest increase.

Eating more than a dozen Black Ant Ferocious Beasts, the converted bio-energy not only replenished the consumption of the outburst but also made it taller and larger overall, with a surge in attributes.

Is this the effect of the passive talent 'Devouring Evolution'? Very good, very powerful. The Black Giant Ape's mouth turned up, revealing a ferocious smile.

This time, after being resurrected, the Giant Ape bloodline it obtained was just a transformation ability.

What truly gave it infinite possibilities was the inconspicuous talent 'Devouring Evolution' below, allowing it to evolve into terrifying giant beasts of thousands or even tens of thousands of meters.

Thinking of this, a hint of anticipation appeared in the Black Giant Ape's eyes.

As long as they were men, they must have fantasized about having great power when they were young, flying into the sky and escaping into the earth, causing mountains to collapse and the earth to split with a wave of their hands, and being above all living beings.

But after all, fantasies were just fantasies. In reality, they were all ordinary people, at most messing with rapeseed flowers to vent the desire for destruction in their hearts.

But now, when Jiang Hou really grasped extraordinary power and could transform into a giant beast at will, the feeling in his heart was indescribable.

If he really had to use one word to describe it, it would be awesome, very awesome!

Huff!

Calming down his excited mood, the Black Giant Ape looked at the Ruins of the buildings, hesitated slightly, and then slowly walked over with heavy steps.

Unfortunately, apart from some weathered foundations, there were only a few broken stone pillars in the Ruins, and a dark, smelly hole in the middle.

That hole was obviously the cave of those Black Ant Beasts, but it was a bit small, with a diameter of one meter, making it impossible to drill into.

Bang bang!! The Black Giant Ape's palm grabbed the stone pillar, and its huge body climbed up nimbly. It quickly climbed to the top of the fifty-meter-high stone pillar and looked around.

The vision was better in the Giant Ape form, and it could vaguely see hundreds of meters.

But apart from the black mist, there was still nothing around, deathly silence, oppression, like a desperate world in the midst of the apocalypse.

The Black Giant Ape was slightly silent, and then prepared to leave.

Too many things had happened today, and it needed to go back and sort them out, but before leaving, there was something to take away.

Bang! The ground shook, and the Black Giant Ape jumped down from dozens of meters high, and then ran like a human, quickly arriving in front of the collapsed bones and rubble.

After searching, the Black Giant Ape found its phone in the gap between two boulders.

The instant he grew in size, Jiang Hou's clothes turned into scattered fragments. Fortunately, the Hua Long Brand phone was sturdy and resistant to falls, with only a few scratches on the back.

Buzz! The mark on the back of the Giant Ape's hand emitted a faint black light, and the surrounding space was like a lake, rippling with transparent circles.

At the same time, in the real world, a huge figure appeared out of nowhere in a dark alley, but immediately the huge figure shrank rapidly like a deflated balloon.

In the blink of an eye, Jiang Hou returned to his normal form, and the black hair on his body disappeared completely.

If it weren't for some dark red bloodstains remaining on his body, he would have almost thought that everything that had happened before was a dream.

At this moment, a figure riding an electric bike appeared at the entrance of the alley, looking at the darkness ahead in surprise: "Why aren't the streetlights on this road working today?" As he spoke, he turned on the high beams, and the dazzling light illuminated the entire alley.

The moment the delivery guy turned on the high beams, something seemed to flash past in the distance, but upon closer inspection, there was nothing there.

"Strange, am I seeing things?" The delivery guy shook his head and rode his electric bike through the alley.

"Thank goodness, I almost got seen."

In the bushes behind the alley wall, Jiang Hou cautiously looked around. Only after confirming that no one was there did he breathe a sigh of relief.

Nearly 30 points of Strength and 18 of Agility meant that Jiang Hou's physique in his normal state far surpassed ordinary people. He easily jumped over the two-meter-high wall.

This residential area was also where his home was located.

Because it was an old residential area of twenty years, the trees were lush, the lights were dim, and there were few pedestrians since it was already ten o'clock in the evening, making it very quiet.

This was convenient for Jiang Hou. He carefully moved along the wall, avoiding the surveillance cameras at the intersection, and arrived behind Unit 1 of Building 5 next door.

His current appearance was definitely not suitable for taking the elevator, so he couldn't help but look up at the fourth floor, where his room was.

With his phone in his mouth, Jiang Hou grabbed the exposed sewer pipe with both hands. His powerful grip allowed him to climb up easily, reaching the fourth floor without any mishaps. He opened the unlocked window and flipped himself inside.

Only when his feet touched the floor of his room did Jiang Hou's tense spirit completely relax: "Finally home."

His room was a bit large. A row of wardrobes stood by the door, a double bed in the middle, leaving a meter and a half wide aisle, and a desk by the window.

Jiang Hou first took a few tissues from the desk to wipe his hands, then opened the wardrobe, took out pajamas, and wrapped an old piece of clothing around his waist.

After doing all this, Jiang Hou opened a crack in the door and looked outside.

The light in the corridor outside was dim, with only a spotlight in the living room turned on.

"No one." Jiang Hou's eyes lit up, and he quickly opened the door, rushing into the bathroom next door in two steps.

He closed the door, turned on the shower, and soon hot water sprayed out, washing away the dried bloodstains on Jiang Hou's body, turning into dark red muddy water that flowed into the sewer.

The blood of these monsters was already dead matter, and apart from the smell, it contained no harmful substances, so there was no need to worry about it causing 'pollution' when it flowed into the sewer.

Feeling the warmth of the hot water on his body, Jiang Hou slowly recalled everything that had happened today.

Especially the feeling when he transformed into the Giant Ape, including the state of rage.

In the state of rage, he still had some rationality, but he couldn't control the anger in his heart, like a true beast, tyrannical, crazy, and fearless.

Especially when he smashed those monsters, he felt extremely happy.

And don't think that those Black Ant Ferocious Beasts were crushed by him, they were actually very strong. Their speed was twice as fast as ordinary people, and the power they burst out when he grabbed them was several hundred kilograms.

Moreover, their bodies were hard, and their scales were comparable to iron.

Add to that the sharp claws that can leave deep scratches even on rocks. Ordinary people would only be unilaterally slaughtered if they encountered it, unless they had a gun in hand.

Recalling the battle, Jiang Hou felt that his base strength in the Giant Ape form had increased by at least ten times. The specific increase could not be calculated as there was no data to test.

At the same time, his speed had also increased a lot, and his defense had been strengthened. Coupled with the five-fold increase in strength in the enraged state, this was also the reason why the Giant Ape form's power was so exaggerated.

It was equivalent to more than a hundred times the strength of an ordinary person. With its huge size, a single punch would deliver an impact of dozens of tons if not a hundred. When it went berserk, it could destroy a building in a few hits.

Of course, this building would be a two- or three-story residential building.