Xie Qing

The quiet whisper of the wind came to the ears of the young man who was sitting by the window, enjoying the view of the city at night.

It was summer, incredibly hot. The windows were open, but it was still stuffy in the apartment.

It was only in the evening, when it got cooler... that's when you can relax.

There were a lot of people outside, apparently attracted by the cooler weather. On summer days there are a lot of people walking in the evening.

Xie Qing, a young man of eighteen, just sat by the window and enjoyed the breeze while reading a book.

The title of the book was "A Stranger's Letter." He found it from his father, so he decided to read it.

He read it in the original language, German. And he read fast enough.

Xie Qing closed the book and then put it on the bookshelf. Soon a sound was heard.

The task "Read a foreign book" is completed.

[Reward: +5 to Intelligence, +7 to Charm, Destiny Ring.]

[Name of Item: Ring of Destiny

Rarity: Rare+

Description: Legendary ring from the primordial era when the Gods interacted with humans. Allows you to see the threads of fate.]

Xie Qing pressed the "confirm" button and took the rewards. Soon his body glowed.

Fahh!

Two white lights entered his body and then disappeared. The light disappeared with them.

Xie Qing reappeared, and now he looked more beautiful than before. On his hand was a beautiful ring with red patterns.

He was not surprised by this change, but only patted his body and left for the kitchen.

"The rewards are rather meager..."

Xie Qing opened the refrigerator, took the milk and tasted it. He sighed wistfully.

The power that had given him so many possibilities was called the Evolutionary System.

It helped him greatly, as the system increased his intelligence, attractiveness, strength, and dexterity. It also gave him strange but effective items.

This ability came to him at age 11, but it had a small disadvantage: the system liked active people.

Every year it gave him a choice of two options: either increase his popularity or live quietly and peacefully.

Xie Qing was an introvert, so he chose the second option. The remuneration was very small, but he felt good about himself.

But one day he was tempted and chose the first option. He ended up almost dying of stress.

After all, the assignment was to confess to a girl! A very popular and beautiful girl.

Her name was Melissa and she went to the same school as Xie Qing until he left her because of family circumstances.

She had long black hair, beckoning emerald eyes and a beautiful smile.

Any inexperienced guy could fall in love with her at first sight, but not Xie Qing. He felt that she was dangerous.

However, he did not understand the reason for this feeling. But because of the task of the system, he was forced to confess his love to her.

And you know what? She agreed! Xie Qing was stunned and instinctively felt something was wrong.

They dated for a while, but then Xie Qing broke up with her because he was moving for family reasons.

They haven't seen each other since that day. And also, from that day on, Xie Qing never chose the first option.

"I wonder how she is?..."

Xie Qing was lost in memories. Despite the short duration of their relationship, he still enjoyed spending time with her.

However, Xie Qing just shook his head and looked at his watch. A lot of time passed imperceptibly, and it was almost twelve o'clock.

July 22 was Xie Qing's birthday, which means that the system choice will reappear.

Xie Qing plopped down on the sofa and looked up.

It was pretty quiet, no noise except for crickets outside the window.

The guy felt a slight melancholy when he looked at his watch.

It was 11:58, in two minutes he would be of age.

Xie Qing closed his eyes and sighed. So he lay until twelve o'clock.

[You have been found to be over [18] years of age. Your life has taken a step forward]

[The system wishes you a happy birthday! Reward: +30 Intelligence, +80 Strength, +2 Charm, Store Points earned.]

"Birthday, huh? I think the system is the only one who cares." Xie Qing sighed bitterly and clapped his hands. "Anyway, happy birthday to me."

[You have two choices of actions.]

[1: Enter the Supernatural World, change race, and kill strong enemies. Reward: +10000 Strength, +7000 Agility, +2451 Charm, 30,000 Shop Points, New System Feature, Phantom Hellblade.]

[2: Live the life of a simple person, do not interfere with the Supernatural world, abandon the System. Reward: +300 Strength, +60 Years Lifespan, Lucky Necklace.

Xie Qing raised an eyebrow when he saw the options. Most of all, he was embarrassed by the second option, where he would have to abandon the system.]

"System, isn't that... not too hard?"

[Not. The Evolution system is much more than completing quests. If you live a simple life, the system will lose its value.]

Xie Qing sighed. Although he did not understand the essence of the Supernatural world, he certainly knew about it.

Indeed, in our world there were demons, angels, vampires, werewolves and so on. And they appear quite often in public.

How did Xie Qing figure it out? They have a different aura. While ordinary people have a light blue aura, supernatural beings have a brighter, redder aura.

Once he was even attacked by a demon, but Xie Qing managed to escape. And now, he is invited to join this world.

If you think about it logically, a quiet life is also good, but it is incredibly boring.

Every day is the same. Sleep, breakfast, TV, walk, phone, dinner, sleep.

Plus human life is limited. They don't live much, not even knowing what for.

[Name: Xie Qing

Age: 18 / 78

Race: Human

General Fighting Power: F

Score: 7000

Items: Ring of Destiny, Call of Nature, Turtle Defense.

[Open Shop].]

If nothing changes, Xie Qing will die at the age of 78. That's a lot for a human, but very little for a supernatural being.

Xie Qing stroked his pale neck and then crunched it. He narrowed his eyes and pondered something.

In a few hours...

He held out his index finger and pressed the first option.

[Congratulations on receiving: +10000 to Strength, +7000 to Dexterity, +2451 to Charm, 30,000 store points, new System feature, Phantom Hellblade.]

[The ability to change races has been discovered. Thanks to the user's points, he can choose his own race.]

Xie Qing sighed in relief. This choice had cost him a lot of thought, but he didn't plan to live as a coward.

If he died, it meant that it was his fate.

In any case, there was no one left in this world who cared about him.

[Please choose a race.]

{[Vampire], [Werewolf], [Angel], [Demon]...}

In total, the System offered a thousand choices, if not more. Each race had its own description.

[Name of Race: Elf

Description: Beautiful children of the forest. Stand out for their beauty, kindness, and powerful nature magic.]

And so, two hours passed. Xie Qing's choice settled on an unusual race.

[Name of Race: Children of the Abyss

Description: In the primordial era, there were Children of the Abyss.

Unfortunately, the Children of the Abyss are long since extinct, as is the Abyss itself.]

Why did he choose this race? It's quite simple. Xie Qin needed a race with few limitations. The Children of the Abyss, though attached to the Abyss, are not so strong.

Elves, for example, are only strong where there is forest and nature.

Humans are strong only in groups.

Werewolves are strong during the full moon.

Vampires are strong at night.

Dragons are strong because of their lineage and natural elements.

But Children of the Abyss can develop separately from the Abyss. The only condition is to help the Abyss with donations.

Plus the ability to devour and imitate abilities attracts attention. After all, if you can imitate someone else's racial ability, then there's no point in adopting that race.

That's why Xie Qing chose her.

The choice is confirmed.

[Name of race: Children of the Abyss.

Description: In the primordial era, there were Children of the Abyss. They marveled at their ability to devour, as well as to recreate the abilities of other races.

The race was consumed by the Abyss to regenerate.

Ability: Devouring, Copying abilities, Illusions.

Possibility of race evolution: 0.9% (low).]

Much more information appeared, in consequence of which much became clear. And the description about the race becoming extinct changed to new details.

Xie Qing's eyes narrowed when he saw this. It turns out that it wasn't the Children of the Abyss who died, but they were killed.

[Have been discovered 37,000 points. There is a possibility of race evolution.]

Xie Qing's eyes lit up, but when he saw the number, he felt heartache.

"So what? It's still possible to collect points, but to be able to miss such a thing is blasphemy!"

Xie Qing worked up the courage and confirmed the choice. Silence ensued.

"Didn't work-AAAAAAAAAA!"

A sharp pain pierced his body, as if thousands of red-hot needles were penetrating deep into his skin.

Xie Qing's eyes bled, and his insides twisted and twisted.

His blue eyes were turning red, and there was a tinge of madness in them. His previously short blond hair had turned black, and his hair had grown to his ribs.

His limbs cramped, adding to the pain. Xie Qing spit out blood and tried to pull himself together.

However, the intense pain was like shackles and did not give even a chance to calm down. The pain was getting worse by the minute.

And then, when the pain became unbearable, it stopped. Not even a hint of pain remained.

Xie Qing breathed heavily and couldn't get up for hours. So he just closed his eyes and fell asleep.

***

Morning. The sunlight fell on Xie Qing's face, illuminating his renewed appearance.

He now looked much more handsome, masculine, and mysterious than before.

His red eyes pierced through everything he saw. His eyes became sharp, and most importantly, he could see beyond, like an eagle. It was hard to control, though.

Xie Qing looked at his new self in the mirror and shook his head. Appearance had never been important to him, so he wasn't particularly interested.

The most unusual change was his senses. He had a much better sense of his surroundings.

Xie Qing checked his characteristic points.

[Name: Xie Qing

Age: 18 / ?

Race: Guardian of the Abyss

Overall Fighting Power: C+

Score: 0

Items: Ring of Destiny, Call of Nature, Turtle Defense, Phantom Hellblade.

[Open Shop]...]

His lifespan was now "???", which means he is almost immortal.

However, this is not surprising. Most races have a life span of billions of years, which is comparable to eternity.

Xie Qing was interested in his race. Earlier, the choice was "Child of the Abyss," but now it is "Guardian of the Abyss.

[Name of Race: Guardian of the Abyss

Description: At the peak of its power, the Abyss could create guards that would protect it from outsiders. Thus the three Guardians of the Abyss were born.

Even the Gods feared them, for the Guardians could kill them, and they would not even realize it.

Ability: Devouring,

Copying abilities, World of Dreams (Illusion of the Highest rank), Gaze of the Abyss.]

Illusion ability improved, and a new ability was added. In addition, development potential reached a staggering level, comparable to the gods.

Xie Qing nodded and then changed his clothes. The new clothes were a simple black tuxedo.

Even though he looked like he was going to a wedding, however, Xie Qing was about to enter the Supernatural world.

He turned and looked at the door. Strange particles of black began to emanate from there, and the space rippled.

A dark blue portal appeared in place of the door, from which an elderly man with a sturdy build and wearing a butler's suit emerged.

"Greetings." The old man bowed, then straightened up. He looked into Xie Qing's eyes, causing the latter to feel pressure.

"Given that you are a newcomer, let me explain the laws and structure of the Supernatural world."