Oh, there's a gacha in this game? That's good, I love gambling.
Evidently, the system seemed to agree with my thought process, so I moved out to start finding more creatures to use Devour on.
I quickly scaled down the tree, dropping into the grass once again. I started walking forward, moving through the forest as my eyes were wide and scanning around me.
I tried my best to be stealthy, but it was hard when you're nearly seven feet tall. I stopped in place as I heard some grass rustle in the darkness ahead of me, and two more Dire Wolfs came walking toward me.
[Dire Wolf] - Level 2
[Dire Wolf] - Level 1
Two more wolves and one's weaker than the other. That one was easy to see, as one wolf was much smaller than the other one, looking to be only 2-3 feet in height.
A sudden hunger formed in my gut, saliva filling my mouth as the desire to eat the two wolves formed.
I tensed my arms, watching the two wolves intently. I had struggled to just take down the one earlier, but now that I know about Devour two should be possible.
The smaller one let out a growl and then lunged at me. I tensed my arm, willing my [Harden] skill to activate.
Luckily, it did.
I held up my arm, the Dire Wolf chomping down on it. I barely felt anything as the wolf's teeth didn't break through my skin.
I raised my other fist, the skin around my fist hardening as I punched the wolf in the jaw. It went reeling back, and the other Dire Wolf lunged forward at me.
I stepped to the side, letting the wolf fly past me, and then willed my foot to harden. I kicked the wolf in the side, sending him skidding away.
The first wolf jumped at me again, its mouth open as it tried to bite my head off. I ducked under it, my arms reaching up as I bear-hugged the wolf from below.
I squeezed the beast, keeping it pressed against me as my head bent down.
My teeth tore into the side of the wolf, tearing off a chunk of meat and fur. I swallowed it easily in one gulp, my arms holding the wolf against me as I continued to tear into its flesh.
[Devour] has been used on [Dire Wolf] - Level 1.
You have gained:
+10HP (102/102)
+1 MAX HP (93/103)
+1 STR
+1 END
+1 XP
+ 1 [Harden] Skill XP!
+ 1 [Devour] Skill XP!
The other Dire Wolf came barreling at me, and I repeated the process with it. I side-stepped to dodge its teeth, then lunged forward and grappled it.
My teeth tore through the wolf as it was pressed into my body and unable to escape.
[Devour] has been used on [Dire Wolf] - Level 2.
You have gained:
+20HP (103/103)
+2 MAX HP (105/105)
+1 STR
+2 END
+2 XP
+ 2 [Harden] Skill XP!
+ 1 [Devour] Skill XP!
I grinned, clenching and unclenching my fist. I wiped the blood off my mouth, a slightly filling feeling filling me as I consumed the wolves.
I must have started with pretty low STR, because even from just gaining 3 I felt nearly twice as strong. I continued into the forest, not being as stealthy as I felt more confident.
I was right to feel confident, as over the next ten minutes I would find two more [Dire Wolf] - Level 2's and easily devour them. As I finished the last one, the quest completion appeared.
[Quest Complete]
Use [Devour] on 5 creatures.
Rewards:
[1x [Low] Gacha Pull]
+5 STR
+5 END
+5 XP
I grinned again, flexing my arm as I felt a new strength flow through me. I wish I could've seen my stats to see what my STR was at now, but I still didn't know how.
Wait, how was I even going to use the gacha pull? I reached forward, tapping on the quest completion screen before it disappeared.
Would you like to use [Low] Gacha Pull?
Yes / No
I quickly tapped yes, and another screen replaced that one.
[Low] Gacha Pull activated!
Calculating rates…
Rolling…
[ERROR] - [Tutorial] has automatically chosen your roll!
[Guide Book] obtained!
I had thought the system had left me out to dry and that I would have to figure out everything on my own, but luckily that wasn't the case. This was all a part of the tutorial.
I tapped on the [Guide Book] option before it disappeared.
Would you like to activate [Guide Book]?
Yes / No
I tapped yes.
[Welcome to: DXD - Devouring Edition!]
Oh, I'm in the world of Highschool DxD. That's both awesome - because the world is awesome and has a ton of waifus - and terrifying - because the world is terrifying and has a lot of god-tier beings waging wars.
[Since you survived the first encounter, that means you have the [Devour] skill!]
[Upon defeating an enemy, you can devour them to absorb a portion of their stats!]
Yup, figured that out already.
[For acquiring the [Guide Book], some aspects of the game have been unlocked! Think 'stats' to see your stats!]
Stats.
[Un-Named]
Level: 1 (14/500)
MP: 5
STR: 15
AGI: 5
END: 19
INT: 5
CHA: 5
LUK: 5
HREG: 5
MREG: 5
Skills: [Devour LVL1], [Harden LVL1]
Wait, I don't have a name? What do mean, my name is…
I blinked. Suddenly, I couldn't remember what my name was.
I tapped on [Un-Named].
[Only powerful beasts can have names! Reach level 10 to become a [Named Beast]!
[Quest Alert!]
Reach Level 10
Rewards:
+100 STR
+100 AGI
+100 END
+100 INT
+100 CHA
+100 LUK
+100 HREG
+100 MREG
Remember your past name.
Failure:
You won't live long
Not remembering my own name sucks, but hey, if I can remember it later on then it doesn't really matter.
"What's next, guide book?" I asked aloud.
[Obtain the [Tutorial Zone] to complete the [Tutorial] and unlock the entirety of the game system!]
Tutorial zone? That's probably the forest.