Chapter 7

Energy points are like food—necessary for survival.

But evolution points are what drive evolution.

Lin Yan had already discovered that the stronger the creature he burned to death, the more evolution points he gained.

He burned to death a fifth-rank venomous snake in the wasteland and gained a full fifty evolution points!

In this world, levels one through ten are equivalent to apprentices.

Levels above ten are First Rank.

Each rank has ten levels.

Sixth Rank is King; Tenth Rank is Saint.

As for levels above Tenth Rank, that should be the domain of deities.

"First, take shelter from the rain."

Lin Yan knew he couldn't rush—he planned to wait until the rain lessened before venturing out.

"Roar!"

At that moment, a bear's roar rang out.

Immediately after, a flurry of footsteps approached; Lin Yan looked and saw a group of fox-like humanoids with tails.

Yet these humanoids bore a striking resemblance to humans, differing only in their furry tails, which made them look rather cute!

Before Lin Yan could examine them closely, a massive creature burst forth.

The humanoids, upon seeing this massive creature, ran even faster.

"I'll eat you all, you fox people, roar!"

The massive creature was unmistakably a giant bear!

At this moment, the giant bear spoke human language, appearing extremely fierce.

"Run fast! This is a First-Rank bear!"

The tail-bearing humanoids ran even faster; from the giant bear's words, it was clear they were none other than the fox people among the humanoids!

A First-Rank bear!

Hearing the fox people's words, Lin Yan's spirits lifted!

A First-Rank bear must yield a lot of evolution points!

The bear paid no attention to Lin Yan, who was blazing fiercely atop the rock; its somewhat sluggish mind didn't even wonder why this flame burned so fiercely in the rain!

It charged past beneath the rock.

"It's time!"

Lin Yan seized the opportunity and leapt violently onto the bear's back.

Immediately, Lin Yan activated his skill: Fierce Burning.

"Boom!"

Flames instantly shot up several meters high along the bear's body.

The intensity of the flames instantly engulfed the giant bear!

"Aaaah!"

The giant bear, suddenly attacked, was stunned.

It had never imagined that in such heavy rain, flames would ignite on its body.

And these flames burned with extraordinary ferocity—their heat was so extreme they instantly incinerated its fur.

The giant bear writhed in agony on the ground, but even when it rolled into the water, the flames refused to extinguish, clinging to it like a parasite, burning relentlessly!

"What kind of fire is this?"

The giant bear's mind held only this one terrified thought.

"Look!"

At that moment, the fleeing fox people noticed the scene.

They all halted, staring in stunned silence at the giant bear transformed into a blazing inferno, screaming uncontrollably, utterly bewildered by what was happening!

At that moment, one fox person seemed to see, above the flames, a faint human face.

That face radiated authority, holiness…

It seemed he was controlling the flames, consuming the giant bear!

In the sky, lightning flashed and thunder rolled; heavy rain poured down.

Yet amid the downpour, the flames burned without restraint.

This sight was like a deity descending upon the world.

It deeply shocked that fox person.