"I'll purchase 3 Abyssal Evolution Stone, a total of 3 Large Core Abyssal Core dish, a total of 3 Eldritch Essence Cube and The Void Asura Grimoire."
Ryuk ordered immediately as the notification flashed:
Abyssal Evolution Stone
Hastens a beast's evolution by exposing it to controlled Void Energy fluctuations.
Cost: 1,800 points
A total of 3 will be 5,400 points.
Abyssal Core
Condensed fragments of Void Energy that nourish Void-based creatures and enhance their cultivation.
Cost:
Large Core (Significant Growth): 400 points each
A total of three will be 1,200 points.
Eldritch Essence Cube
Infused with concentrated Void Energy, ideal for cultivating creatures attuned to the void.
Cost: 500 points each
A total of three will be 1,500 points.
Advanced Techniques
Void Asura Grimoire
A legendary technique that grants unparalleled control over Void Apex Energy.
Cost: 10,000 points
Total Cost of Objects: 18,100 points
[Purchase Points Available: 25,000]
[Does the Host truly wish to exchange 18,100 points for the above objects?]
The system asked, and Ryuk nodded without a doubt.
[Congratulations! Purchase of 3 Abyssal Evolution Stones, 3 Large Abyssal Cores, 3 Eldritch Essence Cubes, and the Void Asura Grimoire is successful!]
[Remaining Purchase Points: 6,900]
Immediately, Ryuk's consciousness dived into his Shop storage, and he could already see the shiny objects waiting for him.
In the next instant, he reappeared in the Pet World, finding Void playing around in the snow.
The kitten's eyes immediately locked onto Ryuk as soon as he entered, rushing into his embrace.
After a few rubs, Ryuk took Void back to its cave before bringing out the three objects radiating an intense amount of Void Energy.
Void's eyes widened into full circles at the sight.
An Abyssal Evolution Stone, a Large Abyssal Core, and an Eldritch Essence Cube.
"It's all yours, Void," Ryuk said with a grin as he placed the three objects on its bed and headed outside.
Not even up to five seconds after Ryuk left, Void opened its maw, a vortex appearing instantly and sucking in all three objects at once.
PPPUUUUURRRR
The sound of chewing and satisfied purring rang out as Void crushed the objects in its mouth all at once. It devoured everything, delivering a loud belching noise afterward.
But then, its eyes widened in shock as its stomach began expanding uncontrollably until it was the size of a large balloon—three times bigger than Void's own head.
PLUUUMP
The Dark collapsed onto the bed, instantly knocked unconscious. Ryuk reappeared in the cave, smirking at the sight of the bulging stomach.
[That was too much!]
The system notification flashed, but Ryuk merely shrugged, watching curiously as a new set of runes began appearing on Void's body.
Soon, a cocoon of Void Energy enveloped it, drawing in the Void Energy present in the cave toward itself.
[But on the positive side, the intense amount of Void Energy is enough for the Void Kitten to begin its first evolution.]
The system's voice echoed as Ryuk's eyes flashed with satisfaction. This was exactly what he wanted—to make Void evolve fast.
Unlike when he had begun raising Isha, he didn't have many points back then, which had undoubtedly slowed both his and Isha's growth.
Previously, Ryuk had been stuck with lower-ranked dishes to feed Isha, and even he had to cultivate using only basic techniques.
But now that he had Void and enough points, there was no reason to hold back.
He had bought the highest-rank dishes in the shop and fed them to Void all at once, instantly triggering its first evolution.
He had also acquired the most advanced Void Cultivation Technique the shop had to offer from the very beginning.
At this rate, it was only a matter of time before Void caught up to Isha's strength, and Ryuk's Void cultivation would soon match his first cultivation as well.
"I'll purchase two more Void Crystals for it." Ryuk ordered.
Soon, two large, two-meter-tall Void Crystals—Void Stones of a much higher grade—appeared in his hands.
He placed them at the top of the cave, momentarily increasing the Void Mana within the cave by five times.
The cocoon surrounding Void brightened even more, greedily absorbing the energy within the cave.
Ryuk could even sense Void's strength increasing at a crazy speed.
"Grow, Void. Grow."
Those were his last words before he disappeared from the cave, opening his eyes to the sight of the green plains once more. He turned his gaze upwards, finding Isha floating in the sky. Her narrowed eyes locked onto the distance.
Suspicious, Ryuk followed her gaze as the world zoomed in at incredible speed.
Then—
VROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
A mega explosion surged from the distant horizon, followed by an intense, sickening aura that made Ryuk's nose scrunch up in disgust. His eyes flashed with faint anger, but he soon steadied himself.
"Seems like it's begun."
The ground beneath Ryuk shook as he appeared in the sky the next moment, plummeting down instantly to land on Isha's back.
VROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
Isha flapped her four wings the instant he landed, soaring into the distance at horrifying speed.
The space behind her cracked open and froze instantly, preventing its repair until she was far gone.
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Few minutes later...
"Hmmm, how interesting…"
The muttering came from none other than Ryuk's lips. His snow-white hair flapped with the wind as he gazed into the distance, where a heart-pounding sight unfolded.
A gigantic dark portal covered the entire skies of Porion City, and carefully arranged like an army was none other than a battalion of Knulls descending from the portals, hanging in the air.
There were so many that the sky was no longer visible.
Half of them had bird-like physiology, but what drew Ryuk's attention the most was the army standing on the ground, facing the Knulls.
"Seems like they aren't as bastardly as I thought..."
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