The desert worm tried to shake him off, but Roshan clung tightly to the broken bow piece, knowing that if he let go, it would be the end of him.
He flipped backward, further damaging his already twisted arm.
Even as a fountain of blood poured out, he did not hesitate.
Using the momentum he had gained, Roshan dragged the bow piece downward, tearing through the worm's hide. The creature screamed in agony before crashing onto the sand—lifeless.
With his last breath, Roshan bit into the grotesque flesh of the worm. Its sour taste flooded his mouth as he swallowed, a strange tingling sensation spreading down his throat.
[All requirements have been met.]
[Hidden ability unlocked: Voracity]
[+20 Status Points]
Texts popped up before his eyes.
"…Is this—"
[New ability acquired: Thrust]
[New ability acquired: Fortification]
Name: Roshan
Title: None Acquired
Age: 23
Class: Debuffer
Grade: F
HP: 50/50 MP: 180/180
SPD: 5 STR: 0 DEF: 12
Abilities:
• Slow — Reduces the SPD of one target by 2%
MP Cost: 90 Duration: 2 minutes
• Fortification — Increases DEF by 30
MP Cost: 10 Duration: 30 minutes
• Thrust — Increases physical attack damage by 10%
MP Cost: 10
Hidden Ability:
• Voracity — The user gains the abilities and titles of the consumed entity
(Except when the entity possesses no title)
Grants status points based on the consumed entity's grade
MP Cost: 0
Available Status Points: 20
Roshan's vision gradually faded as he stared at his status in disbelief.
"So… this body actually contained something powerful."
The realization struck him like lightning.
He was going to devour his way back to the top.
He immediately allocated all 20 status points into HP.
Broken ribs reformed.
Twisted bones snapped back into place.
Energy surged through his body.
Roshan rose to his feet.
An overcomer.
[First Quest of Voracity]
Consume 50 entities
Time Limit: 1 day
Reward: 80 Status Points, Unique Ability — Flame Arrow
Penalty for Incompletion: Death
[Time Remaining: 23:59:58]
He read the floating text as though watching a screen.
With absolute elation, Roshan smiled and laughed at the same time.
"This is going to be fun."
With only the broken bow pieces in hand, he scoured the desert in search of prey.
At last, the desert favored him.
He discovered a nest—eight desert worms and fourteen eggs waiting to hatch.
This time, they were the prey.
And he was the predator.
Roshan lurked behind massive stone outcrops until nightfall, which arrived surprisingly quickly.
The worms lay dormant, oblivious to the tragedy about to befall them.
Barely disturbing the sand, Roshan approached the nest.
The first worm lay coiled upon itself.
Using Thrust in conjunction with the broken bow pieces, Roshan struck.
He targeted the head.
Before the creature could even scream, Roshan drove the dagger-like shard through its hide and severed its head. Without hesitation, he consumed the flesh.
[+20 Status Points]
He allocated the points into SPD.
His body moved at a speed his mind could barely keep up with.
"Self-invented technique—Thrust Drive."
In a blur, he slew four worms in rapid succession, slicing off their heads with ruthless precision.
But his glory was short-lived.
The remaining three worms awakened, fully alerted.
This time, Roshan did not run.
He charged forward.
"Fortification."
The three monsters lunged at him simultaneously. Dust exploded everywhere.
Before it could settle—
"Thrust Drive."
Three heads flew cleanly from their bodies.
Blood sprayed across the sand.
Standing behind the collapsing corpses, Roshan smirked.
"Delicious."
[+140 Status Points]
He turned toward the eggs.
With his bare hands, Roshan shattered them one by one. Dark green fluid dripped down his arms, the cracking sounds strangely pleasant to his ears.
[+140 Status Points]
He allocated 90 points to STR and the remainder to MP.
As Roshan prepared to leave the den, the ground beneath him began to shake.
A massive stony structure rose from the sand, lifting him upward.
His dark blue eyes widened in disbelief.
He was standing atop a sand golem.
The golem's massive arm surged upward, striking at its own head where Roshan stood.
Roshan dodged as the blow shattered sand and stone—but the head regenerated almost instantly.
The golem attacked relentlessly, its arms stretching unnaturally.
Roshan quickly realized that cutting it down was pointless.
Regeneration meant only one thing.
Destroy the core. Or retreat.
[Side Quest of Voracity I]
Destroy the Sand Golem
Reward: C-Grade Poison Daggers
Penalty: –100 Status Points
Time Limit: 10 minutes
"I wasn't planning to run anyway."
Roshan grinned.
"Ability stacking—Thrust ×100."
The sand beneath his feet cracked as he gathered immense momentum.
With blazing speed, he advanced, dodging some attacks while others struck him directly. Ribs fractured. Bruises bloomed across his body.
But he did not stop.
Finally, he reached striking range.
"Thrust Drive!"
He tore through the golem's body like a berserk, giving it no chance to regenerate. Gasping for breath, Roshan glanced downward and spotted a red gem embedded in the golem's leg, obscured by flowing sand.
Gathering every ounce of strength he had—
"Thrust ×100!"
The golem struck his waist, but Roshan ignored the pain.
With a flurry of furious strikes, he shattered the core.
The golem collapsed, dissolving into sand.
[Side Quest of Voracity I: Completed]
[Reward: C-Grade Poison Daggers Acquired]
[Bonus for Completion Under 5 Minutes: +1000 Skill Points]
[Title Acquired: Overcomer]
[Rank Up Achieved: Grade D]
[Full Recovery Initiated]
[New Class Unlocked: Assassin]
[New Ability Unlocked: Cloak]
[New Ability Unlocked: Shadow Warp]
A cascade of notifications flooded his vision.
Mana surged violently through his body, restoring him to perfect condition.
Roshan consumed the golem's core.
"Ugh… rocky, but tasty."
[+40 Status Points]
[New Ability Acquired: Sand Manipulation]
[New Ability Acquired: Passive
Regeneration]
Name: Roshan
Title: Overcomer
Effect: When in life-or-death situations, all stats increase by 60
Age: 23
Class: Debuffer, Assassin
Grade: D
HP: 70/70 MP: 370/370
SPD: 25 STR: 90 DEF: 12
Abilities:
• Slow — Reduces SPD by 2%
• Fortification — +30 DEF
• Thrust — +10% Physical Damage
• Sand Manipulation — Full control over
sand
• Passive Regeneration — Automatically heals bodily damage
• Cloak — Conceals presence and status
• Shadow Warp — Teleport between
shadows within 300m
Equipment:
• C-Grade Poison Daggers (Unequipped)
Inflicts hemo-, cyto-, and neurotoxins; effects stack with successive cuts
Hidden Ability:
• Voracity
Available Status Points: 1040
Entities Consumed: 23/50
Time Remaining: 10:05:40