Victor never had a dream so strange.
He had reincarnated into a world that had elements from a novel but was also extremely different.
He was the young master of a massive clan that had people with God-like levels of power.
And humanity had colonized thousands of galaxies and waged war against countless species.
Truly a bizarre dream.
'Anyways, time to get up and start the day.'
Long Tian thought while opening his eyes and then frozing.
'Right... Not a dream then.'
Long Tian would say that he was a guy that could adapt well to adverse situations, but this was really testing his limits. Let's just say that Long Tian was not in his best mood.
...
"Ahh... I really needed that"
Long Tian exclaimed after leaving the bathroom, what taking a shit and showering didnt do to better a man's mood right?
"Anyways, I am still broke and have not really advanced on my plan, so I should take care of it today."
"Maybe joining a hunting team would be a good way to start. Ah! Right, I also need to check what type of beast soul I got from those Jackals."
'Status.'
[Status]
Name: Long Tian (Victor Smith)
Rank: Non-Evolver (First Sanctuary)
Age: 16(20)
Fitness: 16.0
Gene Points -
Ordinary: 100/100
Primitive: 0/100
Mutant: 0/100
Sacred Blood: 0/100
Super: 0/100
Beast Souls: [Primitive Small Jackal - Weapon: Saber] x5
Gene Arts: [Dragon Foundation Cultivation Art - S Grade Basic Rank (5/20 Levels)];
[Martial Arts Essentials Martial Art - S Grade Low Rank (3/3 Levels)];
[Draconic Sword Martial Art - S Grade Intermediate Rank (0/7 Levels)]
Supreme Evolution Points: 0]
'Saber? Well, I guess sabers and jackals are aggressive, I think?'
'Anyway, I will probably sell these later, just need to make sure to have a believable story and truly hunt primitive jackals first.'
'I could try to follow the step of Han Sen and make an alter ego, but i dont think the Long Clan would find it hard to discover who the new super strong and lucky man that appeared in the same shelter as their Young Master is. So, for now it is not an available venue.'
"Well, every journey starts on the first step."
Long Tian went ahead and took the clothes he left drying on the washing machine. Yeah, he was naked all this time, and yeah, there were washing machines with a drying function, but it did not leave any nice smell on the clothes, like at all.
Now on the streets, Long Tian headed to the gates while keeping an eye and ear open for anyone wanting to form a party to hunt.
He ended up reaching the gate without spotting anyone that looked like they were forming a hunting party.
Looking around the gate, he finaly foung what he was searching for. People in armor standing around while someone in their group shouted their requirements to enter.
Long Tian went towards what looked to be the strongest group. They didn't have any armor or weapon, but the fact that people kept their distance and looked at them with aprehension spoke enough about their power.
"Hey brother, do you think I can join you."
Long Tian said to the man that had been yelling that they required someone with a sword or axe.
The man turned to Long Tian. The man was tall, almost 2.2m, towering compared to Long Tian's 185cm.
He had short black hair and looked a little old for the first sanctuary. He should be in his thirties.
But this normally meant that he had a lot of Gene Points and should have a good Fitness Index.
"Kid, where we are going is not a place for newbies like you. I suggest you find a group hunting primitive or ordinary beasts."
The man said succinctly before ignoring Long Tian.
Seeing that it didn't work, Long Tian shrugged and went to another group that looked a little worse than this one.
'Well, they don't know what they are missing, just my fitness alone puts me above someone with full Sacred Blood points.'
Long Tian continued trying with another 5 groups before someone finally accepted him.
"Brother, what is your name, and can you fight primitive creatures?"
A shorter man with a bow strapped to his back asked. He didn't look too much older than Long Tian, should not even be 20 and must not have served yet.
He was the recruiter for a group that appeared to be in the upper-middle level of strength here in the north gate.
"I am Tang Tian, and yes brother, I am capable of dealing with primitive creatures."
"Perfect, I will introduce you to the group and then we can go."
The man said while guiding Long Tian towards the group.
The group consisted of 5 men and 2 women, including the short bowman that recruited Long Tian.
"Brother, I am Guan Zhun, this one here is Reng Huang, our leader and tanker."
Guan Zhung said after approaching the group. The man he pointed out was at least 2 meters tall, but still not as tall as the man from the first group he tried to enter.
He looked to be the oldest in the group and probably was serving in the military.
With short black hair and brown eyes, the man did not stood out much aside from his height in any way.
"Oh, hey Guan, did you find someone?"
The man said after hearing Guan introduce him to someone.
"Yeah, this one here is brother Tang Tian, he said he can deal with primitive beasts, should be enough for today, right?"
Reng Huang nodded before looking at Long Tian.
"Welcome to the group kid. We are called the Green Arrow Hunting Group."
"These two in the corner are Lei Ru and Lei Mu. The brothers of our group and our spear-users."
He said while pointing towards two very pale individuals.
"Hey."
"Welcome aboard."
The two responded and Long Tian nodded at them.
Long Tian felt a vibe of laziness from the two, just by the look in their eyes they looked like they wanted to be sleeping right now.
The two probably were of the same age, a bit younger than Reng Huang but should still be in military age.
"That one is Qiu Fei, our genius swordsman."
Qiu Fei was lean and had sharp eyes.
"Hm."
He simply nodded at Long Tian, although his eyes did stop briefly on his blade.
This one felt serious, as if he would fight you over anything he didn't like.
Interestingly, he looked the youngest of the group, probably not much older than Long Tian.
"And the last ones are the treasure of our group, Bian Mei and Bian Lian. Our bow using sisters."
The two women were average at most 1,80 and with light skin. Their hair was black, and one had it in a ponytail and the other in a bun. The only thing that caught Long Tian's attention was their green eyes, which was a rare thing even in the alliance.
The two looked to be in their early twenties, but Long Tian felt a little bit of danger from them, which was impressive, considering how strong he was.
"Hello, welcome to the group."
The one with a ponytail said while smiling.
"Hello everyone! I am Tang Tian, a sword user, I hope I can help you all today."
Long Tian said while smiling.
Hearing that, Reng Huang, Reng Huang smiled and spoke,
"Okay guys, let's go."
While they were walking away from the shelter, Reng Huang started explaining where they were going to Long Tian.
"Brother Tang, today we will be going to the Ten Rings Mountains. I heard that the herd of Blue Mammoths that were blocking the way there have already left."
The Ten Rings Mountains were a curious formation of multiple mountains that formed ten rings. The deeper one got into it, the stronger the beasts got. It was said that in the middle of the mountains, there was a Birth Zone, but no one had ever found it.
"Yeah, with so many days without hunting, the mountains must be exploding with primitive beasts, if we are lucky, we may even find a weak mutant beast that was expelled to the borders."
Lei Ru, one of the brothers, said.
"Alright, let's increase the pace, I want to reach there before noon."
And so, Long Tian's first group hunt began.
…
"You found him?"
A cold and ancient voice echoed in a massive hall, darkness enshrouding everything.
"Yes, Ancestor, one of my spies in the Long Region of the First Sanctuary said she found someone that matches him."
Another voice sounded, this time, it sounded younger but still cold.
"Great. Send everything we have in the region. Make sure it cannot trace back to us."
"Yes, Ancestor. It shall be done."
And then the hall went silent again. But now, there was one presence less in it.
The ancient voice suddenly let out a chuckle.
"Let's see how you like it when I kill your family you bastard."
The voice sounded again, this time dripping with hatred.
Its emotions seemed to have an effect on reality, as the hall shook and got even darker, even though it was already pure darkness.
…
Massive. That was the only word that came to mind as Long Tian and his group approached the Ten Rings Mountains.
The outer mountains, which were supposed to be the smallest, were already this big. One can only imagine how big the inner ones were.
"Alright guys, let's stay in the eight ring today, it should be enough to hunt a decent amount."
Sounds of agreement echoed as the leader's voice fell.
"Let's go."
And then they started walking up the mountain.
As everyone here had good fitness, they had no problem climbing the steep mountain.
After reaching the tenth ring, the outermost one, Long Tian marveled at the sight.
Between this mountain and the next, there was a valley. Green vegetation and trees everywhere.
The snow on the top of these mountains melts in the day and irrigates the bottom, giving birth to a much more verdant landscape than the savanna that is outside these mountains.
"Beautiful right?"
Long Tian turned and saw that it was the ponytail sister that had spoken to him.
"Yes, it's very different from the plains."
"Alright guys, our goal is the eight ring, let's keep moving, but remember to keep your guard up. Although there are only ordinary creatures here, you don't want to be known as the guy who could hunt mutant beasts but died to an ordinary one."
Everyone laughed at the tall man's joke before they continued.