Ch.109109. Another Adult Evolution

Freak? A monster break with a freak?

I’d never heard of anyone being attacked in the botanical garden.

But now there’s a frog monster targeting me right in front of my eyes? This isn’t normal. Something is happening here.

[First, one person~]

It was when the frog freak’s mouth began to move.

[Main Card]

-Dragon Asura

[Sub Card]

-Evolution

-Bird Asura

I had already completed my evolution before its tongue could move.

-Species: Bird Name: Bird Asura Growth Form: Sub-adult

Traits: In Flight (Dexterity rank +1 while flying), Prey Spotted (Strength rank +1 when attacking), Wide Field of Vision (Can accurately identify and attack distant targets, increasing Stamina by 1 rank.)

Strength: B

Dexterity: A

Resistance: C

Magic Resistance: C

Stamina: B

Magical Power: C

Skills: Target Lock, Dive Attack, Feather Flurry

Evolution: Bird, Half-Bird Half-Human

Sub Cards: Wind Flap (Manipulate wind to attack opponents.), Why Are Eagle Beaks Yellow? (Concentrate magical power during a dive to pierce through enemies.)

At the very moment its tongue was about to wrap around me, I beat it away with my wings and took flight.

From above to below. Once my position was fixed, I began a steep dive.

[Why Are Eagle Beaks Yellow?]

Empowered by the sub card, I struck straight down.

[Huh? What?]

Before it could say anything, my beak had already pierced through its head.

[1700 DNA Points acquired!]

[Current Points]

Monster Points: 13

DNA Points: 22,700

M Points: 4,000

My points have already reached a level sufficient for an evolved form.

Of course, transforming into an evolved form here isn’t an option. I always need to assess the situation first.

Since I’ve transformed into a Bird Asura, I’ll fly high to survey the battlefield. That was my intention from the start.

As I rose into the sky, I could only be shocked by what I saw.

There are so many. About 60 monsters creating chaos here.

Instructors and security forces are mobilizing to stop them. Even though security had been reinforced after the first semester attack, there are just too many monsters.

I can see everything with my own eyes, and these monsters are no joke.

It’s an absurd scale with minimum B-rank monsters, along with A-ranks and even S-ranks scattered throughout.

“All students fall back!”

The instructors and security quickly formed their positions.

They deliberately divided the botanical garden path into three sections to guide the monsters there.

Mindless monsters would walk right into the trap and be pummeled by sidekicks and ranged jaegers waiting in ambush.

They were skillfully defending against this large-scale attack.

Even as I approached, I could see the battle situation gradually turning favorable for the jaegers.

Oh Juhwan used gravity to instantly bind their feet while other instructors launched consecutive attacks.

Even watching from above, I was impressed by their level of expertise.

As for the students… let’s not talk about it. Most of them retreated, but Ariel and a few others were trying to join the fight.

However, their movements were clearly awkward.

They should be receiving buffs from sidekicks, but some just charged in recklessly or stayed too far away to receive debuffs.

Hey, don’t tilt your head in confusion when you’re the one who can’t maintain proper distance.

Up to this point, things were still manageable.

The response to this large-scale attack was good.

The problem was the freaks.

They began to exert their abilities among the simple monsters.

A massive whirlwind that would overturn the battle situation was beginning to swirl.

The monster martial artist I needed to catch revealed itself in the midst of this.

It struck an instructor’s solar plexus with incredible speed, breaking through the well-established formation.

It looked like just a jab in boxing terms, but the instructor fell to his knees on the spot.

As it swung its arm again, two or three instructors were sent flying simultaneously.

Wait, something’s strange. Even if a martial artist monster is strong, it’s still S-rank. Multiple instructors should be able to handle it…

Then I realized. The freaks… they can use jaeger powers.

As the freaks’ magical power concentrated on the martial artist, the advantageous firepower of the instructors and security began to crumble.

“It’s a new species!”

“A humanoid new species!”

Moreover, since the martial artist was a new species, there was no known strategy to defeat it.

[The martial artist is a well-trained monster with balanced offense and defense, but its aerial response capability is terrible. Plus, it has several weak points throughout its body. If you can deliver swift and precise strikes, you can inflict significant damage. Otherwise, it’s really difficult to hurt.]

Why do you think I transformed into a Bird Asura?

I transformed specifically to catch the martial artist. Fighting types are weak against flying types, after all(?).

The problem was the existence of the freaks. They invaded in such large numbers and were supporting the martial artist and other monsters.

I began a rapid descent, targeting one of the freaks.

The one currently providing magical buffs. I could see its magic being directed toward the monsters.

With my dive, I snatched one of them in an instant.

Before it could say anything, I disrupted the surroundings with Wind Flap and ascended.

[What, what are you! That Dokgo Jun time…]

Before the freak could finish speaking, I threw it away.

Then I used Wind Flap to blast it apart in mid-air.

Simultaneously, everyone’s attention turned toward the sky.

Among the monsters, there were those that could fly. Right before my eyes, A-rank monsters including a sphinx were all taking to the air.

I also shot up higher, and once I reached a distance where buffing would be impossible, I seized the moment to attack.

Above the clouds, I consumed a stamina supplement sub card and used Stat Up.

[Traits Applied]

Strength: S

Dexterity: SS

Resistance: A

Magic Resistance: A

Stamina: SS

Magical Power: A

Yes, with stats like these.

I can handle two opponents without issue. The moment they approached, an enhanced Wind Flap engulfed the area.

[Wind Modulator]

My wing flaps literally began to transform at will.

I converted all my wing flaps into blade forms.

Then I forcefully propelled them forward with my stamina.

The monsters were instantly shredded by the barrage of wind attacks.

I tore them apart in one go with Why Are Eagle Beaks Yellow, and killed another one outright with Feather Flurry.

As I descended again to check the situation below, things had gotten a bit worse.

“Huh?”

A senior class instructor’s neck was broken right before my eyes.

That wasn’t all.

First-year intermediate class Son Jemin and a second-year lower class student were now impaled by monsters.

And Yoon Ju, one of my first-year lower class peers, had her heart pierced right in front of me.

She was dead.

As people wailed around her, I could see that the formation had collapsed.

Even Ariel was being pushed back by an S-rank monster, retreating with difficulty.

I was rapidly descending.

I needed to help them.

“Fuck! Fuck! You bastards~! Don’t run away, fight! Where did you go?”

Bang Seokcheun was shouting while retreating aimlessly.

He had fallen into a state of panic. The instructors were trying to draw the powerful monsters toward themselves, but it wasn’t easy in this chaotic situation.

I instantly pierced through another monster with my beak.

Currently, the monsters had broken through the formation and reached the students.

I needed to stop that first.

I started using the wind to push back their approach.

Before my stat boost time ran out, I had to quickly…

But that’s when something struck me hard from behind.

“Huh…?”

Behind me was Bang Seokcheun, breathing heavily and holding a spear.

“Kill it! What are you all doing?!”

“Seokcheun, isn’t that monster helping us?”

“How would I know! It’s a monster! Take it down! I’ve created an opportunity!”

This crazy bastard.

While I was dumbfounded, something appeared before my eyes. It was the martial artist with a hallucination butterfly attached to its back, approaching from the air.

“!”

The moment it charged at me, I was knocked back, feeling intense pain throughout my body.

This is dangerous. This thing’s power is no joke with that buff.

As I tried to escape by raising my arms, this form’s wings wouldn’t move properly.

Shit…

The martial artist was charging at me.

Not just charging, but taking steps and raising its fist right in front of my face.

A sword collided with the martial artist’s fist right before my eyes.

That sword belonged to Ariel, whom I knew well.

At the same time, the martial artist grimaced and suddenly lowered its leg.

This was Seol Yuhwa.

Simultaneously, another sword engulfed in flames rushed in.

An amazing technique of three consecutive strikes in an instant. It was Gu Sangheon.

“What should I call you? Hawk? Are you okay? I saw it on YouTube.”

As Gu Sangheon stepped forward, the martial artist was caught, and the butterfly began to take flight again.

We need to catch that to end this.

“Hey! What do you think you’re doing?”

But Bang Seokcheun, who couldn’t read the situation, shouted.

“Are you ignoring me now?”

“Senior, dealing with that monster is the priority right now. This monster is the very one that helped us get the plane in Incheon.”

Surprisingly, Gu Sangheon was talking back. This kind boy who used to endure the second-year seniors’ outrageous behavior.

No, this might actually be protecting Bang Seokcheun.

Because Ariel, who was about to move toward Bang Seokcheun, stopped.

Gu Sangheon sensibly positioned himself between Ariel and Bang Seokcheun.

Bang Seokcheun, oblivious to this, continued to rage.

“What? You trust a monster? Even Dokgo Jun said it wasn’t him.”

“At least not right now.”

Gu Sangheon blocked a monster’s barrage with his sword while maintaining his position.

Does he have eyes in the back of his head?

“This monster is helping us right now. So leave it alone.”

“Gu Sangheon, you think you’re so great…”

“People are dying! You idiot!”

At that moment, Gu Sangheon’s anger, which would never surface normally, erupted.

Bang Seokcheun was so shocked that he could only stare with his mouth open.

“The instructors and all of us are in mortal danger, and you’re arguing about this?! We need to save as many people as possible right now!”

“…”

It took great courage. Clearly, everyone here was being pressured by the entire second-year class, making it difficult to argue, and even if they did, they’d fear the consequences.

But because he judged Bang Seokcheun’s actions to be wrong, he was boldly stepping forward now.

Just like in the future before my regression, when Gu Sangheon, who had endured so much, finally snapped when Han Minwoo was assaulted.

Geum Dohyeon jumped in and began covering the area above with flames.

“What are you all doing here? Did you come for fun? Our friend is dead! Fight!”

He moved regardless of what Bang Seokcheun said. Gu Sangheon’s actions left a strong impression on me.

He was confidently expressing his anger and questioning what he believed was unjust.

I’m the same. Whether before finding evidence or not, I should proceed confidently. I’ve done nothing wrong.

I saw Gu Sangheon in a new light.

But the battle situation was still unfavorable. The martial artist, now with the freedom of movement granted by wings, was flying around and attacking.

Its weakness was that you had to strike its vital points, but it could also evade through the air.

Neither the instructors nor the others could handle that.

Yes, only I can do this.

[Adult Evolution]

-Half-Bird Half-Human (12,500 DNA Points)

I need a humanoid form for accurate strikes while flying.

Evolved form? As I said before, I just transform according to the situation.

Besides, I’ll have plenty of points if I defeat all these enemies anyway. The most optimal form to intercept the enemy here. A form that can fly with wings and accurately strike the enemy’s vital points.

As numerous evolutionary paths unfolded before me, I stopped at one silhouette.

Here I go.

The adult evolution began.