The Guy Who Tamed Chickens-Chapter 70: Chicky’s Evolution: Steel Chicken
A few minutes ago.
Waking up from his sleep, Kyson found that the sky is already dark outside from the window.
"Yawn~ Ahh... That was some good sleep I got."
Stretching for a bit, he got up from the bed and walked towards the open window.
Looking at the streets, it is dark and only the light of the moon is what’s illuminating the surroundings.
"A dark town called Light... How ironic."
Chuckling at his own humor, Kyson shook his head.
Just as he was about to turn away, in the direction of the plaza, Kyson caught something at the corner of his eyes.
"Huh? Is this an event or something?"
While the inn he’s located is not that near from the plaza, it is also not that far.
From his current location, some part of the plaza is still visible to him.
There, he saw countless people gathering, standing packed, and seemingly ’watching’ something.
However, the thought of them watching soon disappeared from Kyson’s mind.
Instead, it was replaced with a horrific thought a he furrowed his brows.
"What the hell is happening in this place?"
That is all because of the white gas that suddenly rose up from the plaza.
With just one look at that white gas, Kyson’s ’Martial Arts Genius’ talent immediately gave him a clue as to what that is.
Although he doesn’t know what it’s called, Kyson knew at least that the white gas has the same properties as Martial Qi.
Vitality. Life.
Now, seeing it come out of the residents’ bodies and fly away towards the same direction, Kyson frowned.
"This is basically their life flying out of their bodies. How the hell is this happening?"
Because Kyson can only see a small part of the plaza, the Lord’s castle is also not within his sight.
This made it impossible for him to see what it truly happening.
After thinking for a bit, Kyson decided to take a look.
Turning around, he came out of his room.
But at the same time, he can’t help but sigh at his own luck.
"Sigh... How can it be that wherever I go, there’s always something happening. It’s not like I’m the protagonist or something..."
Just as he uttered those words, what Grandmaster Virgo said to him flashed in his mind.
"... The man from the prophecy. A man who’ll stand at the top, huh..."
Shaking his head, Kyson got rid of the random thoughts in his head.
But at the same time, he can’t help but remember about the golden egg he got from Grandmaster Virgo.
Currently, the golden egg is stashed inside the beast space.
"I should study it once I’m free. With the identification skill, I should be able to get something from it."
With that decided, he stopped thinking about it.
Right now, there are more important things for him to focus on.
With steady steps, Kyson left the inn and headed towards the plaza.
Along the way, he also surveyed the surroundings and saw that there’s really not people around.
"It seems everyone is really at the plaza."
Kyson can’t help himself but start thinking about how all the residents are getting their life sucked away and feel angry.
Although he don’t know these people, since someone is getting ’killed’ right in front of him, he wouldn’t turn his eyes away from it.
So carrying this feeling, Kyson went towards the town plaza.
But when he get there, he stopped in his tracks and looked at the large amount of white gas in the air flowing towards the castle.
"That should be... the Lord’s castle."
Kyson grimaced.
"Is it... this town’s Lord that is doing this?"
When this thought occurred to Kyson, he can’t help but feel more angry.
Thinking about the looks of everyone in town, Kyson can now understand it.
With their life being drained away like this, it is not surprising that they all look empty.
Like livestocks that are just being squeezed again and again until its usefulness is drained.
And humans are not like those animals.
They can think and are all actively conscious!
Knowing what their lives are like, aware of the kind of life they are living, who wouldn’t feel hollowed in that kind of situation?!
Thinking of all of this could feel his anger being fueled.
Raising his head, Kyson glared at the castle’s balcony where the all the white gas are flowing.
There, he saw the figure of a man greedily sucking away the white gas coming towards him.
Kyson could even outline the joy that is visible on his face.
Then looking at the people at the plaza, their bodies gradually going into a decline, Kyson felt a nameless anger burning inside him.
"Chicky, Roast, Cocky, come out."
In a heavy voice, Kyson called his chickens one by one, opening the gate of their beast spaces.
"Cluck!" (Chicky)
"Cluck cluck!" (Roast)
"Cluck cluck... Cluck?" (Cocky)
As the three came out of their beast spaces, their clucking voice immediately sounded.
However, despite the many people around, no one paid attention to them.
After all, they are all still unconscious and their lives are being sucked away.
With the chickens summoned, Kyson didn’t immediately head to battle.
Instead, he opened Chicky’s panel and looked at the free attributes available.
105 free attribute points.
Then without hesitation, Kyson poured it to Chicky’s consitution.
Immediately, Chicky’s natural consitution soared and more than doubled from what it was before!
From 69 points, it actually reached 174 points!
That huge increased immediately boosted—not just Chicky’s—but everyone’s defense!
Then at that moment, Kyson’s eyes suddenly focused on Chicky’s figure on the ground.
Chicky, who was very energetic when he came out, suddenly looked lethargic.
Like a sleepy chicken, his eyelids seems to drop again and again, but he’s fighting it.
But in just a few seconds, he lost, and his eyes finally remained close.
Just as Kyson was feeling worried, light glowed softly from Chicky’s whole body.
The light wasn’t bright. Instead, it felt metallic.
It only lasted for a few seconds, before the light finally died down.
Right on time, a system notification appeared right in front of Kyson’s face.
[Because of the large value of constitution attribute and "Absolute Defense" talent, your tamed beast "Chicky" have undergone an evolution!]
[Congratulations, your Slightly Mutated Chicken has evolved into a Steel Chicken!]
After reading the notifications, Kyson understood what just happened.
Immediately, the worry on his face was replaced with great joy.
"Great! Chicky actually evolved!"
Just as Kyson was about to check what changes happened to Chicky, a loud voice suddenly sounded all over the plaza.
"Who’s there!"
The voice contained irritation, wariness, anger, and dissatisfaction from its tone.
Kyson turned his head on the direction where the voice came from.
And just as expected, it’s the man standing on the balcony of the Lord’s castle.
At this time, he already stopped absorbing the white gas and it all just floated still in the air.
The attention of the man wearing noble clothes is already focused on Kyson.
Even from that far distance, the two of them looked directly at each other, eye to eye.
The hostile gaze towards each other collided in mid air, making the air freeze.
"What is an ant like you doing in my town?"
The arrogant words of the unknown broke the silence.
His eyes then lingered on the three chickens, he sneered and condescending words continued.
"You even brought livestocks with you. What? Are those tributes you for me?"
But seeing the way he’s acting, Kyson’s eyes only turned indifferent.
Watching him like a clown playing itself as a fool, there is nothing for him to get mad about.
As if feeling the way Kyson thinks of him, the unknown man scoffs angrily.
"Well, since you’re here, you should just obediently hand over your life as well."
As those words were said, he stretched out his hands towards Kyson, as if grabbing him.
Suddenly, Kyson felt a repulsive feeling creeping in inside his body.
It felt as if something was trying to wriggle its way inside him, like a worm or parasite that wants to burrow itself on him.
Frowning, Kyson remained calm and controlled his Martial Qi.
He directed it towards his lower abdomen, where the repulsive feeling is coming from.
There, Kyson saw something unsightly.
A a leech-like black energy is trying to dig into him, hoping to absorb his life directly.
However, it failed.
While Martial Qi and the white gas coming out from the residents are of the same nature, which is life, they are actually not on the same level.
Martial Qi is of a higher rank than the white gas and can also be manipulated by Kyson himself.
This fact stopped the leech-like black energy from being able to absorb anything from him.
This was also noticed by the unknown man in the balcony.
But instead of feeling disappointed or mad, a strange joyful smile actually crept up on his face.
"Wahahaha, I found it! I finally found it!"
