Chapter 2

"From today, I am a proud monster, and one day I will climb to the throne of the strongest boss, defeat the system, and drive the players out of this world." After setting a goal for himself, Zhou Tian then rushed toward the battlefield.

Although Zhou Tian had taken over the body of that beast slave, his appearance was no different from that of an ordinary beast slave. At least, the NPCs at the time had no way of detecting any difference between Zhou Tian and an ordinary beast slave. Thus, when Zhou Tian mixed into the group of beast slaves, no one paid attention to this situation.

Like a drop of rain that had merged into a lake, compared to the tens of thousands of beast slaves and NPC armies, Zhou Tian appeared quite insignificant.

However, under the circumstances where no one took him seriously, Zhou Tian quietly joined the battle.

Before joining the battle, Zhou Tian had already gathered a lot of information. According to Zhou Tian's observations, in terms of numbers, their side, the monsters, had an absolute advantage. However, in terms of strength, the beast slaves were far inferior to the NPCs.

If the current battle continued, the NPCs would win. However, in terms of actual strength, both sides were about equal. If something unexpected happened, the monsters still had a chance to win.

Of course, Zhou Tian did not have the power or the intention to be the one to change the course of the battle. After mixing into the group of beast slaves, he immediately started to take advantage of the chaos.

Perhaps it was the violent genes in his nature, or perhaps it was the abilities imposed by the system on the beast slave identity, but Zhou Tian impulsively joined the battle. Since he had joined the battle, he naturally could not do nothing.

In fact, if Zhou Tian had dared to do nothing, he would likely have been quickly killed by the NPCs.

However, Zhou Tian would not engage in a direct fight with the NPCs. Compared to ordinary beast slaves, Zhou Tian's greatest advantage was his intelligence. Unlike the beast slaves who only knew a few simple moves to fight the NPCs, Zhou Tian knew how to act to achieve the best results while ensuring his own safety.

"Charge!" A NPC soldier, after piercing a beast slave with his spear, was about to pull it back when he was suddenly surrounded by several other beast slaves.

However, the NPC soldier remained calm in the face of danger. After sustaining a few minor injuries, he successfully retrieved his spear. Just as the NPC soldier and the beast slaves were fighting to a near stalemate, Zhou Tian, who had been observing the situation, immediately ran out from his hiding place and charged toward the NPC soldier without a word.

"Charge!" When the NPC soldier saw Zhou Tian charging at him, he did not notice any difference between him and the other beast slaves. Tightening his grip on his spear, he thrust it at Zhou Tian.

However, just as the NPC soldier thought his attack would surely hit Zhou Tian, he did not expect that Zhou Tian would suddenly perform a roll. As a result, the NPC soldier's attack missed.

Zhou Tian, of course, would not miss such a good opportunity. As soon as the NPC soldier's attack missed, Zhou Tian rolled to his side and immediately kicked at the NPC soldier's vital point.

"Ugh~" As the NPC soldier clutched his groin and fell to the side, Zhou Tian stomped on him, killing him.

Just after killing the NPC soldier, Zhou Tian immediately felt a wave of heat enter his body.

Under normal circumstances, Zhou Tian would have paid attention to the source and effect of that heat. However, because he was on the battlefield, he naturally had no time to make such observations.

As a result, although Zhou Tian felt the changes in his body, he did not pay much attention. After a brief pause, Zhou Tian immediately used the same method to kill several more NPC soldiers in a near-ambush.

Finally, as the battle was coming to an end, after killing the nth NPC soldier, a piece of information suddenly appeared in Zhou Tian's mind.

"Turns out I can level up too!" The information that appeared in his mind made Zhou Tian feel a surge of joy. Just like players, they, the monsters, also had the opportunity to level up. By killing NPCs and players, they could gain experience, and when the experience reached a certain level, they could evolve.

The information in Zhou Tian's mind showed that he had two different evolution options.

The first option was to use the experience he had gained to evolve into a half-beast. If Zhou Tian chose this option, he would immediately be teleported to the half-beast's activity area, thereby avoiding the threat of the NPC soldiers.

In addition to the first evolution, Zhou Tian had a second option, which was to become an elite without changing his species.

In other words, if Zhou Tian chose to become an elite, he would still be a beast slave, but his strength would improve. According to the game's rules, he would then become an elite beast slave.

Without much thought, Zhou Tian instinctively prepared to choose to evolve into a half-beast. After all, in the later stages of the battle, the NPC army had already gained a complete advantage. If Zhou Tian stayed where he was, he would soon face the encirclement of the NPC army. In this situation, leaving this dangerous area through evolution seemed like a wise choice.

However, just as Zhou Tian was about to make his decision, he suddenly changed his mind, thinking about his current situation.

Evolving into a half-beast was a good choice, but this battle was also an opportunity that Zhou Tian could not miss.

Zhou Tian's ability to evolve was due to this battle. He did not know if such battles with NPC armies were common. If he left now, he was unsure if he would have another chance to encounter such a battle.

After learning that he could evolve, Zhou Tian's initial attitude of just getting by had faded. Even in a game world, Zhou Tian hoped to achieve the goal he had set for himself. Otherwise, if he suddenly changed his living environment and had no pursuit, he was unsure if he would have the courage to continue living.

Given the current situation in the world, it seemed almost impossible for Zhou Tian to achieve his goal, no matter how he looked at it. In such a situation, if Zhou Tian wanted to strive, he could not afford to miss any opportunity to improve his strength.

Thus, almost against his nature, Zhou Tian made a decision that he would never have made under normal circumstances.

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