Ranking

'How big would I grow if I could devour one of those giants?' The thought struck me suddenly, sending a shiver down my spine. I shook my head, trying to banish the terrifying image. No, it was too soon to think about that. First, I needed to get out of here.

With a lump in my throat, I turned and began swimming in the opposite direction, distancing myself from those colossal sea creatures.

Fortunately, there weren't many Sea Kings nearby. They seemed to ignore me, just a tiny, insignificant fish in comparison to them.

A chill ran through me as I thought about how close I had been to death. If these monsters were as savage as some of those I'd seen in One Piece, I'd already be in their stomachs.

But no, these giants seemed to have a mind of their own, a kind of wisdom that made them overlook small, defenseless creatures. I felt relieved, but also a bit uneasy. What if I encountered one that wasn't so benevolent?

Reaching the seabed, I kept a cautious distance from the Sea Kings. My eyes, adapted to the darkness, scanned the surroundings for prey.

I swam along, devouring any fish smaller than me. The larger ones, I avoided carefully. It wasn't the time to take risks.

But at that moment, a new system message interrupted my thoughts.

[A Main Mission!]

Excitement mixed with a hint of anxiety as I read the details.

I had to reach ten meters in length as quickly as possible, to become a Sea King in the growth stage.

Sea Kings, as I learned, weren't all the same. There were differences in species, talents, sizes... a whole world of hierarchies.

Below ten meters, you're considered a 'young' Sea King; above ten and below fifty meters, you're in the 'growth' stage, and around a hundred meters is where you find an 'adult' Sea King.

And then there were the monsters of the Calm Belt and the deep seas, leviathans of 500 or even 1000 meters, comparable in strength to Rear Admirals and Vice Admirals of the Navy.

In One Piece, the group of Sea Kings summoned by the young Shirahoshi at Fish-Man Island are all supreme lords over a kilometer in size.

Of course, different Sea Kings have different body forms when they reach adulthood. For the strong, size isn't everything.

500 prey. I had to eat 500 prey with a health value of 1 point before I could evolve to the ten-meter level.

I dove into the depths, hunting for prey, devouring everything I could. Time lost its meaning; there was only the hunt and the need to grow.

Every 20 fish I swallowed, I could feel my body expanding, my muscles strengthening.

The thrill of transformation, the sensation of growing power, drove me to keep going.

...

I roamed the ocean depths, my jet-black body blending with the darkness around me.

My powerful tail lashed out, strangling a shark effortlessly. I had become incredibly strong; my teeth could shatter rocks, and my body had grown to over eight meters—I was the supreme lord of these shallow waters.

But it wasn't enough. I needed more, much more. "Eat, eat, eat!" I repeated to myself as I swept the waters for prey.

After a while, I decided to dive deeper. I needed to face greater challenges.

Suddenly, a shiver ran down my spine. A terrifying, bloodthirsty aura made me instinctively pull back.

I barely managed to dodge a massive jaw that snapped shut where I had been just a second before.

Before me was a monstrous creature about thirty meters long, a Sea King in the growth stage.

Fear gripped me for a moment, but then I felt something else: hunger and greed. "Let's do this! Let's hurt each other!" I thought excitedly.

I dove down, avoiding a direct confrontation. Using my agile body, I began circling the Sea King. I sank my teeth into its neck, tearing off a large chunk of flesh and blood. The taste intoxicated me, making me attack with even more ferocity.

My bites kept tearing into its body. Soon it became clear who was the predator and who was the prey.

The Sea King fought with rage but without intelligence. After a while, it stopped moving.

"Eat, eat, eat!" was the only thing on my mind as I devoured most of its body. The blood attracted other fish, but I ignored them. Each bite turned into energy, rapidly increasing my strength and size.

In a matter of moments, I reached ten meters in length. I had become a growing Sea King. This rapid evolution excited me so much that I couldn't stop.

Then, I heard the system announcement: "Ding! Task complete, choose the evolution gene!"

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