“……Huh?” Kujuto Bald Guy felt a chill run through his entire body after hearing that.
“He’s seen as a savior by some Demons, but he doesn’t see himself that way. He’ll drive away any Demon who dares come near him. I heard he’s hiding in the darkest depths of Meteor Street, so what’s he doing wandering around a place like this? I can’t believe I’m still alive—he spared me. Otherwise, we wouldn’t even know how we died!” Bull Shark Demon also looked baffled, biting his finger, lost in thought.
“Bull Bro, could you have mistaken him for someone else? I used the detector you gave me, and according to it, his gene lineage is clearly a sheep.” Kujuto Bald Guy questioned again.
“Sheep? How did I not think of that before? Would any normal person implant sheep genes into themselves just to get stronger?” Bull Shark Demon couldn’t help but cover his forehead, lamenting his own stupidity.
Beast Blood Modified Humans—99% of them are people who’ve undergone surgery to have beast genes implanted.
Those who get beast gene implants through illegal surgery are called Demons.
Those who get beast gene implants through official procedures are called Official Beast Blood Modified Humans—our own kind.
But these Official Beast Blood Modified Humans are usually blessed with nicknames like “Government Lapdog” and such.
Both Government Secret Laboratories and Black Market Hospitals can perform beast blood implantation surgeries—they’re everywhere, hardly a secret.
But, after explaining so much about Beast Blood Modified Humans, honestly, it’s all pointless.
Because the male lead of this story isn’t one of those artificially modified Demons.
Just like Bull Shark Demon said—who in their right mind would implant sheep genes into themselves?
Xu Bei is a naturally awakened, innate Demon.
He was transformed by the influence of some mysterious power—he’s a true Demon, one of those beings called [Evil God’s Follower].
The mysterious bloodline running through a Follower surpasses anything Earthlings can imagine—twisted mind, ferocious power, and incomprehensible abilities.
Followers are the tools of gods, weapons, all of them without exception possess overwhelming power.
But what’s the price for gaining such power?
Dignity? Sanity? Life? Family? Or even losing everything!
“And that man is a standout even among Followers. They say he can control the Evil God Bloodline within him, showing no outward mutations—no one knows his true strength. Yet, legends of the Evil God’s Follower are still circulating in the underworld to this day.” Bull Shark Demon’s face was solemn as he chattered on with analysis.
“……” Kujuto Bald Guy listened, and suddenly the cold wind on the street felt even colder.
“The bloodline in him doesn’t come from Earth’s beasts, but from something beyond Blue Star. Those released Test Subject Demonmen said his fighting figure looks like a black antelope. In Meteor Street, the three legendary Evil God’s Followers are known as [Black Antelope], [King of Yellow Hair], and [Big-Eyed Butt].” Bull Shark Demon continued to explain.
“He’s the Black Antelope, one of the three?” Kujuto Bald Guy asked again.
“No… actually, all three nicknames refer to him. Black Antelope refers to his physical power, King of Yellow Hair refers to his appearance, and Big-Eyed Butt refers to his hidden ability. Did you see the bandage stuck to his forehead? That’s definitely hiding his secret.” Bull Shark Demon was sweating more and more as he spoke.
“Hiss~ He asked for the name of our gym. I told him. Do you think he’ll come looking for us for revenge?” Kujuto Bald Guy sucked in a breath of cold air.
“I don’t think so. In his eyes, we’re just ants. But, when we get a chance, let’s find him and apologize first.” Bull Shark Demon said with a bitter smile.
Kujuto Bald Guy nodded repeatedly, completely forgetting the grudge of his girlfriend being stolen by a certain someone.
Xu Bei didn’t know he’d already been thoroughly investigated by others.
But he wasn’t worried at all, because even he didn’t fully understand the structure of his own body—how could anyone else possibly get it?
As for what kind of abilities Xu Bei, this Demon, actually had? Honestly, nothing special—he just had physical abilities that surpassed ordinary Demons. He was a Martial Devil, after all.
That’s why he was so hung up on getting completely destroyed in the virtual game.
His best skill was martial arts, yet he’d been beaten by a Virtual Monster—an absolute humiliation to his character.
Returning to his room, Xu Bei couldn’t wait to lie down, put on the Game Helmet, connect his mind, and enter the Virtual World.
First, he set the helmet’s built-in Nine O’clock Alarm, and started the game.
……
In the blink of an eye, Xu Bei was back in that Safety House he knew all too well.
Bathed in the familiar lightbulb’s glow, following the familiar dark hallway, he reached the familiar stairwell and approached the familiar trigger point for the Boss Lady Warden.
This time, Xu Bei finally understood what the batteries in his pocket were for.
Previously, when he used the Camera to boost his stats, there was a prompt to install batteries.
Once the batteries were in, the Camera’s flash lit up, instantly dispelling the darkness.
“Bzz bzz bzz! Bzz bzz bzz!”
Soon enough, the familiar sound of the Electric Baton slicing through the air roared past Xu Bei’s ears.
He triggered his muscle memory, dodging back at high speed, once again facing the majesty of the Electric Baton.
The Female Supervisor swung her Electric Baton horizontally, forming a sword circle, flawless—giving players no opening at all.
“Are you really going to force me to use my legs?”
Xu Bei took a deep breath and finally changed his stance.
All those jabs, those straight punches, those weaving steps—anyone could pull those off.
With all the gyms and boxing clubs lining the streets, you could grab any random thug and he’d probably fight better than Xu Bei.
So, boxing wasn’t Xu Bei’s forte—everyone on the streets knew a little.
It was basically a survival skill for End of Days Life; even Sun Xiaohui knew some Defense Technique for Women.
As an innate awakened Demon, Xu Bei definitely had his own exclusive finishing move.
He hadn’t wanted to show his strength, let alone use it on a Virtual Monster.
He’d just dealt with a real Bull Shark Demon in the real world using only one move, but now he’d been killed endlessly for hours by a Virtual Monster.
Looks like, for the sake of making money, he’d have to use some inhuman methods.
Actually, what Bull Shark Demon said about the legend was pretty accurate.
The mysterious bloodline flowing in Xu Bei wasn’t from wolves, lions, tigers, leopards, or crocodiles—none of those fierce beasts. It was just an antelope.
There probably isn’t a single protagonist in the world whose power source is a sheep, right?
It’s not cool at all, not even a little edgy.
Do they even understand character design? Do they even know how to write a novel?
Can’t help it—I’m just this shallow. It’s not like I wanted to become a sheep-blood Demon.
Let’s just say I’m not your average sheep—not a lamb, not a goat, but an antelope.
Alright, whatever kind of sheep, it doesn’t matter.
After all, they’re all at the bottom of the food chain.
Aren’t antelopes the kind of animals you see on TV getting hunted by every carnivore? Leopards, tigers, lions, hyenas—it always feels like everyone’s eating antelope.
Aren’t antelopes the victims in every hunting highlight reel?
With antelope blood running through your veins, what kind of fierce ability could you possibly have?
Xu Bei had already been grinding the virtual game for two days straight.
He finally figured out why this game’s character stat system didn’t allow boosting speed or agility.
Because the game couldn’t increase a player’s speed or skill.
Whatever your speed, reaction, or agility is in real life—that’s what you have in the game. Unchangeable.
And as it happens, Xu Bei’s Demon transformation ability is…