The aftermath.

''Ahhh...'' He says, his face sinking in disappointment as the devil flies away.

''David!'' Jingfei yells out, looking at him questioningly.

He looks back into her eyes for a few seconds, showing no emotion.

He turns his head and looks out towards the ocean.

''...''

''I killed them.'' He says stoically.

''Huh!?'' Jingfei exclaims.

''I killed them.''

''...And why the hell would you do that?'' Jingfei responds, her face growing red.

''Because they deserved it.'' He responds, looking into Jingfei's eyes with a confident expression.

'...!' The look makes her take a metaphorical step back. She turns her head and looks out to the ocean to relieve herself of the pressure.

''So what happened to being a pacifist?'' She asks.

*Chuckle!*

''Well, that was a bit stupid wasn't it.'' David says with a smile, before looking back out to the ocean.

They looks out in silence for a few seconds.

''But still...''

*Swish!*

'...!' David's danger sense goes off. He swiftly puts his left foot up below his crotch to block the blow

*Thud!*

Jingfei's foot flies into David's sole with great force.

''...How dare you take all the benefit to yourself!? Huh!?''

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''Status!''

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Name: David Baird

Condition: Confident, Determined, Annoyed.

Hp: 100%

Affinities: (Skills), (Learning), (Understanding), (Brawling).

Sp: 9882

Skills(Unchanged):

{Stab/LV.10} {Danger sense/LV.7} {Basic gun mastery/LV.5} {Basic footwork/LV.MAX} {Basic knife mastery/LV.7} {Kick/LV.9} {Thick skin/LV.8} {Basic climbing/LV.MAX} {Basic stitching/LV.MAX} {Sense weak point/LV.6} {Run/LV.10} {Slash/LV.12} {Trolls body/LV.MAX} {Sniper's intuition/LV.3} {Enhanced eyesight/LV.5} {Spear throwing mastery/LV.6} {Throwing/LV.7} {Strengthen Legs/LV.MAX} {Strengthen organs/LV.MAX} {Strengthen arms/LV.MAX} {Strengthen neck/LV.MAX} {Vampiric traits/LV.MAX} {Weight lifting/LV.10} {Training mastery/LV.9} {Strong body/LV.MAX} {Basic spear mastery/LV.9} {Basic axe mastery/LV.9} {Basic halberd mastery/LV.10} {Swimming/LV.3} {Leadership/LV.2} {Dark circuit/LV.1}.

Skills(UP):

{Mental tolerance/LV.9(UP)} {Killing blow/LV.6(UP)} {Leap/LV.3(UP)} {Hero's legacy/LV.4(UP)} Brute force/LV.5(UP)} { {Devour/LV.7(UP)} {Break/LV.3(UP)} {Kill the gods/LV.2(UP)}

Skills(NEW):

{Devil hunter/LV.1(NEW)} {Devil power/LV.1(NEW)}

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{Devil hunter/LV.1}

Increases your power if you are fighting a devil.

Allows you to nullify a devils power, depending on your strength.

Makes it so that you can sense when the power of a devil is close.

Allows you to steal a part of the power of every devil you defeat.

Increases your relationship with all beings with an alignment of good(including gods).

Expands your vessel.

Increases your mental power.

Gives you great resistance to everything involving devils.

Makes devils who are weaker than you feel an instinctive sense of fear while in your presence.

Currently providing:

S: [Great mental strength boost]x2, L: [N/A], U: [N/A].

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{Devil power/LV.1}

Increases your mental power.

Increases your mental durability.

Increases your mental strength.

Increases your mental durability.

Allows you to affect the mind of those weaker than you.

Currently providing:

S: [Medium mental power boost], L: [N/A], U: [N/A].

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''Get offa me!''

''Come on... Can't you calm down already? I gave you some Sp and all, aren't we good?''

''J-Jing...!'' A little boy exclaims, slightly panicked.

''You cock-sucking moth...''

~5 minutes later~

*Pant!*

*Pant!*

''Alright, alright... I'm calmed down now, can't you see.'' Jingfei says with a forced smile.

''You don't look calm at all!'' Tommy yells out.

David looks down at the woman he's sitting on with a degree of skepticism.

''Well, whatever... Just know that if you attack me again it's gonna end up the same.''

''Alright, I won't. Promise!''

David stands up and let's Jingfei go.

As she gets up they look at each other for a few seconds.

~Phew~

Jingfei looks of to the side and du-

*Swish*

*BangCrackPow!*

*Thud!*

''Ow Ow Ow! I give, I give!'' Jingfei pats the ground three times with her palm.

David let's go off her arm and takes a seat on her back once again.

Tommy sighs in the background.

''Oi, You bastard! You really think you can do whatever you want huh!?''

'Now, what should I do with all of these points?'

[I would suggest upgrading your "vampiric traits" skill.]

''Hey you listening? you goddamn- I'll bite your fu...''

'Upgrading?'

[Yes. Since "Vampiric traits" is just a weaker version of another skill, if you buy the stronger version "Vampiric traits" will transform into that skill. Since you bought the weaker version you will get a discount of 50% the price of the weaker version for the stronger version.]

'Huh. Neat.'

''How dare you ignore me! You're such....''

[Well, I'd be lying if I said that that wasn't a simplification...]

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[Bought: {Vampires body/LV.MAX} for 8750 Sp.]

[{Vampiric Traits} will now transform into {Vampires body}.]

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A familiar itching starts aching once again.

[Before, you were weak and could barely withstand the two forces clashing in your body. Now that you have grown stronger you will be able to handle it with ease. Let's just call it the benefits of being a "Devourer".]

'Devourer...'

David takes a meditative position on Jing's back and starts circulating heat around his veins.

As the heat circulates the itching starts to subside and after circulating for a few minutes it's gone completely.

[Now you need four more.]

'Four more?'

[Four more "Body" type skills and I can tell you more about... it.]

'Well... Let's do it then! There are a bunch of cheap ones in here aren't there?'

[They need to meet a certain criteria. All of them are too weak, in fact, "Vampires body" is the cheapest one you can get that meets the criteria.]

*Sigh...*

[Don't get impatient. Besides, the one you have is already quite strong. Have a look.]

'Alright, alright. I'll check it out.'

'...!'

'Say, how big is the inventory?'

[Infinite.]

''Hahahaha...''

He stands up slowly, chuckling to himself in contentment.

Jingfei shoots up like a rocket after and looks at him with an aggrieved face.

David looks back to her with a smile.

''What the hell are you laughing at...!?'' Her body shakes in anger and indignity.

''Hahahaha... Why don't you have a look?''

[David! Wait!]

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[Participant (David Baird) Wishes to share his screen with you.]

[Accept] [Decline]

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[Y-You didn't stop... Of course you didn't.] The voice says in frustration.

'What's the big problem?'

Jingfei looks down at the screen, anger still present.

''The hell? You're making me kind of curious...''

'...!'

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{Vampires body/LV.MAX}

Transforms your teeth into that of a vampires.

Gives you a new organ called the Sanguis, that stores blood.

Allows you to drain blood out of other beings and with your canines, and store it within the Sangius.

Allows you to drain life essence out of other beings with your canines and store it in your soul.

Allows you to manipulate blood that you own with your mind, using it as you wish(depending on the power of your mind).

Allows you to use blood to regenerate your injuries very rapidly.

Allows you to create wings made out of blood on your back.

Makes your body lighter.

Allows you to do a full gargoyle transformation, increasing your body's size and strength greatly, while also making you irresistible to the opposite sex.

Increases your mental resistance greatly.

Increases your mental durability greatly.

Increases your body's natural potential, allowing you to train it to greater heights.

Compresses your body greatly, making every part of your body more dense and durable.

Increases your intelligence greatly.

Increases your willpower a moderate amount.

Enhances your eyesight greatly.

Increases your mental power greatly.

Increases your natural charm greatly.

(BONUS) {???} (1/5)

Currently providing:

S: [Great regeneration boost], L: [Great intelligence boost], U: [Great charm boost].

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{...What the hell is this? S.L.U? Bonus? Hmm...}

She stares at the screen for a few seconds before looking back at David angrily.

''So you got a good skill huh? What do you want? A congratulations?''

''A congratulations would be nice...'' He responds with a wry smile.

Her face twitches in anger.

''Whatever, I'm going to take a nap.'' She replies, turning her back to David and walking back to her room, downtrodden.

As David looks at her walking away, a tinge of red starts showing on his cheeks.

''I'm glad you made it back.'' He says with a serious face.

She stops walking and stands in place for a few seconds.

''Y-You too.'' She responds, her face growing red in embarrassment as she continues walking away.

'You too!? Is that the best you could come up with?' She chastises herself.

Tommy looks on with a blank face.

{...}

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'Now, let's talk. There is a lot I'm going to want to have explained.'

[I'll answer any question you might have.]

'So, all that stuff turning into powder... It's got something to do with the devour ability right?'

[Yes. I can at least tell you that much.]

'What is it? Why would it make a world angry?'

[The first question i cannot answer, however, the second one I can answer somewhat.]

[The reason it would make a world angry is because you are stealing from it.]

'Stealing from it?'

[Yes. By "turning things into powder" you are taking a part of this world, removing it, destroying it, and then using it to strengthen your own self. Nobody likes having their things stolen.]

'How would a world get angry? It's just a big rock floating in space, so how does it have emotions?'

[A big rock floating in space? Oh, no you misunderstand. When I'm talking about "this world" what I mean is what you would call "this universe", the reality you are currently in.]

'...!'

'That sound bad...'

[It sure is! Why do you think I told you to stop!? Idiot. Well, It's too late now anyways. I was a fool to think I could stop you...]

'So what are the consequences?'

[Everyone who is part of this reality now have an innate sense of disdain for you. They will think of you in the same way they would think of a disgusting bug or a deadly disease.]

'So that would mean...?'

[Kill on sight. Or at least it would, if the inhabitants of this planet weren't civilized. Still, it would be best to watch your back.]

'...But pirates will probably still do their best to kill me... Anything else?'

[The will of the world itself will move against you. To explain it in a way you can understand, what you would call "fate" will try to ordain your doom.]

'...'

'So you could say, I'll be getting really unlucky?'

[In the terms of luck, there'll be none more misfortunate than you. The will of the world will make sure of it.]

''Hahahahaha...''

[...?]

''That's more than worth it...''

''The will of the world? I'm already prepared to fight gods! What's a tiny little universe to me?''

[That's the spirit! Don't try and fight a god again though, that's a really bad idea. You should know that you're lucky to even be alive.]

''I'll kill that fucker...''

''You hear that!? I'll kill you!'' He yells out into the woods, ignoring the voice's advice.

Somewhere, unknown to the both of them, what seems like a child's laughter can be heard.

The voice grinds it's teeth in anger.

[Are you trying to piss me off!?]

'What could I do with that blood manipulation thing?' David asks, ignoring the voice completely.

[You can figure it out yourself...]

David frowns.

'Well, whatever. I need a bit of a break anyways.

David takes a couple of sun chairs out of his inventory and strips down to only a pair of bathing shorts.

''You wanna go for a swim?'' He says to Tommy, throwing another pair of bathing shorts to him.

''S-Shouldn't we be setting course?'' Tommy responds.

''It's fine... Sun is nice, let's hang out.'' David says once again.

''If you say so...'' Tommy says with a bit of a smile before going into his room and changing.

While Tommy changes David goes and knocks on Jingfei's door.

''Hey Jing! You wanna go for a swim?''

''...''

''Pretty please?''

''What does that even mean?'' She says through the locked door.

''It means that I really want to hang out with you.'' David responds.

*Sigh...*

''Fine, I'm coming out, just give me some time to change.''

''Alright.'' He responds, a smile on his face.

He takes a seat on the chair and looks up, straight into the sun.

'Funny how this doesn't even hurt anymore... Must be the enhanced eyesight.'

As he enjoys himself, being able to do what he couldn't before he sees some kind of dot on the sun.

'A dot?'

As he sees it Tommy and Jingfei burst out of their rooms ready to swim.

''Let's go swimming!'' Tommy yells out, racing down to the bridge.

''Last one in is a square!'' David yells out before running after.

'A square?' Jingfei asks herself before walking after them at a calm pace.

As David is running down he is stopped by the village leader.

''Hey captain! What's the commotion?''

''Ah, yes. Day off. Have fun!''

''D-Day off...?''

''Hey David.'' Jingfei calls out.

''Yeah?''

''You see that dot in the sky?''

''Oh, yeah. It's a bit strange isn't it.''

He looks back up to the sun.

''It seems a bit bigger than it was before...'' He ponders.

''Isn't it coming towards us?'' Jingfei says with a concerned expression.

''Huh? No way.'' David responds.

''N-No, it's definitely coming towards us!''

''Coming towards us? What's coming towards us!?'' The village leader questions, concerned.

''No it's nothing...'' David responds, calmly.

''It is getting bigger though...'' He ponders.

He stares at the object for a few seconds more.

''Maybe it's coming towards us...''

''I told you! Let's get the fuck out of here!'' Jingfei calls out.

''All men on deck!!!'' She shouts, loud enough to be heard throughout the dock.

''Huh!?''

''What's going on!?''

People call out in confusion.

''Get your asses in high gear! We're getting out of here!''