Inheritance

1 week later

After Alex's tough and rigorous training, Neon acknowledges that his ready to fight the weakest monster, the forest has to offer. With his bow on his back and the knife, he received that was very similar to his master's greatsword. Though he was weaker compared to his master, he was able to dodge when his master could not. His eyes awakened as soon as he recovered from his encounter with the demonic hog

[Special ability: The golden eyes of the abyssal tiger have awakened, and the host will naturally gain its optical ability. Senses throughout the body have been increased to a certain extent. You'll naturally unlock the other powers that reside in the eye that was granted to you by your race]

"M-master y-youre not a human!" Alex was shocked after he reads the notification he received from the system

"Focus on your opponent!!" Neon was kind enough to guard his surroundings whilst his disciple was preoccupied with his enemies. Even though he already knew he inherited a few of his abilities, what shocked him the most was that he possessed them all. Even though it wasn't as strong as the ones that dwell in Neon's body, being able to manifest it so easily was worthy to be praised

'As expected, from a growable skill that only a catastrophic grade material posses! Naturally once a skill is passed down or inherited, its power will be weaker than its predecessor. Who would've thought that a single drop of homunculus fluid would blossom into a peculiar result? I need to record this as much as possible, even a triple S-grade material would deteriorate when it passes down a skill. I can even compare it with a very potent powder of juice, the higher the grade its potency will thicken,'

He pauses for a few minutes and continues to observe his disciple which displays the arrival of his special abilities. Even though it only appeared on the right side of his eye, he can sense an increase in Alex's power as soon as he summoned his eye

His senses and basic capabilities were enhanced making him easily dodge the charging attack of the hog. Like the advice he gained from Neon, he carefully follows his step instead of jumping from the side. He used his newly gained strength and jumps high enough to dodge the hog's attack

"Next thing is to grab ahold of its back," It was easier said than done when he realizes the force that came from its feet. Its speed increased and his grip was loosening, he used the time he had left before it speeds up any further to grab his knife. The hog squealed at the knife Alex have thrust into its back, it was shaped and reinforced to easily pierce its skin. After he poured the poison into his created injury, the hog's strength drastically weakened from his pitiful attacks

"Kieeek," Once it lowers its speed Alex was able to stand in its back where he continues and blinded its eyes. Before the powder would lose its effects, he grab ahold of its horns and guide its body to crash into a huge and durable tree. When it came back to its senses Alex had already prepared everything to end its life

He poured every last powder in its nostrils that weakens its physical condition and like he was told to do. He strikes its abdomen and after that its legs, he didn't focus on creating a huge gaping hole. Rather he spreads his attack to make it bleeds until it dies with the final swing of his blade

'If a triple S-grade could be seen as the most potent powder of juice of them all, the catastrophic grade is far too superior. Not only does it not deteriorate, but it can also even evolve and achieve a higher level of power. To summarize, a catastrophic grade isn't a potent powder of juice, rather it's the whole factory that produces said powder. Apart from that, this factory has a variety of materials to make more and more juice that a person would desire,'

[System: You've killed a monster, the collected experience will now be given. You've leveled up! Your level has changed from 0-2]

"Why did I get a ton of experience points!"

"That's because this monster is high-ranking which is a class stronger than the ones you normally see. At this point, you might have unlocked the system upon killing your first-ever monster. Now I understand why you were sold to become a slave... Normally if they see you having the strength and talent to survive. Unfortunately for you, you didn't possess that talent," Neon descended from his post by the time his disciple managed to secure his first kill

"Masters not a human... But that's awesome to hear nonetheless!! So this is the reason why you act so all-knowing when it comes to my body! It's because I got converted to your race, it's a little weird that your race isn't that different from a human. However, I realize that you possess a strange power and a unique ability to regenerate your wounds! What!! What's happening!!" Soon after he smelled the blood that leaked from the body of the demonic hog

Alex saw the most shocking thing of all, at his palms spawned a miniature version of the devouring leech. His brain then began to remember his time inside the cocoon, the time when a bigger version of this thing had appeared. He could remember the memories of those critters as if they share their memory, he remembered them eating their very first meal. How they move, and what he needs to do for these critters to bid their every command

[Race's unique ability: [Memory transfer]. The homunculus race will gain access to a memory from the past activation of their unique ability. Previously the second homunculus [Alex Hersh] was overly stimulated when he heard the cries of the demonic hog. This allowed him to awaken the memories of the first homunculus when he faces his first monster along with his first activation]

'Interesting... He could inherit my memories? Though it's only limited to my activation it's nonetheless a peculiar ability. I wonder how much he'll grow as soon as he inherits my other activation memorie~'

"Bluargh!!? Oh god!!! That's too horrific, I didn't think you'd gotten yourself impaled by this thing!! No wonder you know so much about their weaknesses, but master... That memory... Why do you look so calm? I can't even imagine myself being that calm and collected at my fight~ ow, why did you hit me?" After he finishes vomiting when he inherited and viewed Neon's horrific memories. Alex was flicked on his forehead after he loses his cool

"Don't lose your cool!!! I don't know why you're such a pain to teach... Sigh, might I remind you that we need to be quiet when we're away from the cave? That's it, I'll deduct this from your score, remember if your score is low I'll have to lessen your benefits. That means you'll have less food, your equipment wouldn't be repaired on time. The worst part is that I might as well forget that I even have a disciple, do I make myself clear?" Neon scolded him as soon as he forgot about the first thing he was ever told to do

No matter what the situation was, be it in a state of life or death situation, losing a limb or two, or hunting a monster. He was told to never raise his voice since he always told him again and again. Their stepping into one of the places where they aren't in the vicinity of a high-ranking monster. Though it doesn't mean that their safety is secured, it'll only take a large noise for those horrifying monsters to appear

'After that explosion that the aircraft had made, I can feel nothing but worry about my experiences in this forest. The grounds that shake from the following day are a sign of their movement. If they were to appear... I don't know if I can even be a match for a single one of their kind, those monsters on top of the food chain are mythical-rank. I don't know how much my world grew after these five years of difference between my death,'

"Apologies, I'll try to be more careful," Alex bowed his head as soon as he heard of his scolding. For a child who's at the age where they mostly act all rebellious, Alex was more of a loyal dog than a delinquent

"It's fine... It's your first time so I'll let it slide, just remember what will be the costs of your actions. You're at the age when you'll become an adult, so be more responsible and learn from your mistakes. If you understand my advice, you did a very good job even though this is your first hunt. Aren't you forgetting that you'll have to skin the monsters? Take a short break and will resume your final lesson once you're done," Neon sighed and gave him praises him for a job well done. He realizes that he needs to be more careful with his words. Having no hint of empathy nor emotions made it harder for him to communicate. Though it only became a hassle when he scolds his disciple