[Congratulations, you have killed a Level 7 Wolf]
[You have leveled up]
He looked at the dead body.
No shiny object.
He leveled up—without touching anything.
He received 2 attribute points, just as expected. No skill this time.
It was weak. Weaker than the Rat King, even though its level was higher. But that was a Rat King... and this is just a regular wolf. Is that why?
He didn't know—but his guess was likely right.
He didn't use the attribute points yet. He wanted to see how strong he had become without them.
He hadn't even used his newly acquired skill.
He wiped his blade clean and looked around.
The forest was quiet now—but he knew better.
Stronger creatures lurked in the darkness.
But he was ready for them.
And if there was a wolf… there had to be an Alpha too.
[Name – Alex Liefield]
[Race – Human]
[Age – 21]
[Class – Not Awakened]
[Exp – 100/700]
[Attribute Points – 2]
[Skills – Dash]
[Level – 6]
Strength – 18
Constitution – 17
Dexterity – 18
Speed – 15
Intelligence – 8
Few hours later
Alex crouched beside the lifeless body of the massive Alpha wolf, its fur matted with blood.
He exhaled slowly, feeling the weight of his recent battles settle into his muscles.
His hands instinctively clenched as the familiar sensation of new power surged through him.
[Congratulations. You have killed a Level 8 Alpha Wolf.]
[You have leveled up.]
[You have leveled up.]
[You have gained a new skill: Stealth.]
A strange understanding washed over him.
He had learned Stealth—not just as a skill, but as something deeper. Something instinctual.
It feels like the skill was already part of me.
He took a deep breath and activated Stealth.
The world around him shifted.
His presence faded.
Even the air itself seemed to forget he existed.
A rustling in the distance pulled his attention.
Another wolf—one of the pack—emerged from the thicket, sniffing the air cautiously.
It should have noticed him.
But it didn't.
With a swift motion, he activated Dash.
Stealth deactivated automatically, but by then, it was too late.
He closed the distance in an instant and drove his dagger into the creature's neck.
The wolf barely had time to react.
A clean, silent kill.
He smirked.
[Fusing host's known concept with the skill: Stealth]
[Mastery increased: Novice → Beginner]
[Mastery increased: Beginner → Competent]
[Fusing host's known concept with the skill: Dash]
[Mastery increased: Novice → Beginner]
Alex paused.
The moment he used Stealth, he felt something strange.
A connection.
A shift.
An evolution.
Something's changing.
He could feel it—not just in his body, but in his instincts. He was used to being Stealthy all the time, but now it was more deeper. It was effortless for him now.
His movement became smoother. Sharper. His perception during the dash had improved, his speed had increased.
It wasn't just the skill getting faster. It was him. The way he moved had refined itself.
He realized that the system wasn't just giving him skills—it was adapting to him.
It's fusing my understanding with the skill… turning it into something more.
His mastery had grown. The system had acknowledged it. The title "Competent" now followed one of his skills. That meant more than just improvement—it meant transformation.
Then, something else occurred to him.
Every time he used Dash, his Stealth deactivated automatically.
So I can't use two skills at once?
Or is it just Stealth that gets disrupted?
He didn't have enough skills yet to test all combinations, but he filed the thought away.
I'll figure it out when I have more to work with.
For now, he had no time to waste.
He turned, eyes scanning the forest shadows.
It was time to move.