Unholy Player-Chapter 52: Stunning the Researchers

Adyr pried open the skull of the blood-soaked wolf with the cold precision of a butcher and retrieved the crystal, also receiving a talent recognition for his butchering skill, which he ignored for now. Then he brought down the wolf, still hanging from the tree, and repeated the process.

This time, he didn’t use the energy crystals immediately. Instead, he sent them directly to his Sanctuary.

After a short rest and checking his mental timer, seeing he still had time, he set off after another group of wolves.

It didn’t take long before he locked onto his next target and brought down two more using the same strategy. Again, he stored the crystals in his Sanctuary without using them.

As the sky darkened, Adyr dragged the bodies of the four slain wolves back to the village and into the underground shelter.

When he returned safe and sound, the villagers—especially Vesha—welcomed him with visible relief. Upon seeing the wolf corpses dragged behind him, their skulls stripped clean, they reacted with a mix of shock and gratitude, thanking him earnestly.

If anyone among them still harbored doubts about Adyr, they vanished completely after this.

Vesha had yet to tell them he was a practitioner, but some villagers had begun to suspect it. No ordinary man could fight and hunt like he did.

"Are you okay?" Vesha approached quietly as Adyr prepared to lie down and log out, her voice soft, her eyes uncertain.

"Yes, I am. Why?" Adyr replied with a faint smile, eyes already closing.

She hesitated for a moment before speaking. "You look different."

She had noticed the changes in his appearance, especially his eyes. What had once been a dark brown now looked even deeper, almost bottomless. And most notably, the Dawn Raven was no longer around.

She added, "Did you perhaps complete your first evolution?" Her tone couldn’t hide the excitement behind the question.

Adyr chuckled. "Yes."

Vesha paused, then whispered, "I see."

Aside from the calm smile on her face, there was a trace of reverence in her expression.

The man she had come to admire over the past few days had now become a true practitioner—someone beyond the ordinary. It didn’t just make her happy. It brought her peace.

She stood in silence for a moment, watching his logged-out body. His face was still, almost serene, as if untouched by the weight of the world he carried. A faint smile crossed her lips. She lowered her head and whispered, "Rest well, My Lord."

Serve. Obey. Sacrifice.

As royalty, the doctrine of the Astra Church had shaped her from childhood, carved into her like scripture on stone.

She had spent her whole life waiting for the moment she could finally live by those words.

Now, that moment had come—and with it, a chance for her kingdom to gain a new powerhouse, one that might save it from its predicament.

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"You..."

As Adyr rose from the game pod, both the doctor and nurse instinctively took a step back, their eyes fixed on him.

"Me?" Adyr feigned surprise, fully aware they had noticed the subtle changes in his appearance.

It was only natural. These two monitored every physical detail of his body daily. Of course, they would notice. freēnovelkiss.com

"You look... a bit different compared to this morning," said Dr. Eliot Vance, studying him closely. "Would you mind explaining the change and allowing us a quick check before you go?" His tone was polite, though clearly tinged with excitement.

Adyr suppressed a laugh, placing a hand on his chin as if deep in thought. "I think it’s because I went through an evolution," he said calmly.

"Evolution? You completed your first evolution?" The doctor’s eyes widened as he turned toward Nurse Mira, giving her a subtle signal to start recording.

"Can you explain it in detail? What kind of spark did you evolve with? What changes have you noticed? What did you feel during the process?" The questions spilled out one after another, his enthusiasm barely contained.

Thanks to other players, they had already gathered some meaningful information about evolution. But Adyr was the first one they had encountered who had actually undergone it. And for someone like Dr. Vance, a devoted researcher, the opportunity to study a live subject was more valuable than his reputation.

This wasn’t just about mutated genes—this was evolution at a revolutionary level.

After seeing the contemplative, undecided look on Adyr’s face, the doctor quickly added, "Don’t worry. I promise you’ll receive more than fair merit for any information you provide."

He was afraid Adyr might want to keep everything to himself. And if that was the case, there was nothing he could do to make him talk.

"Well, it’s not like I want to keep it a secret," Adyr said, making it clear he was willing to cooperate.

There was no real reason to hide it anyway. Even if not today, in a few days, other players who had completed their evolution would start to appear, and the information he had now would lose its value overnight, just like a scam coin crashing on the market.

The only real question was how much he was willing to reveal.

After some thought, he decided to hold back a few details. Most importantly, he didn’t mention the wings growing from his back that he could summon at will.

Without going into anything related to his personal strength or future advantages, he gave them a general overview of the evolution process and the system changes that followed. He specifically mentioned the Sanctuary.

"Wow... I really can bring physical objects into this world," Adyr said, looking at the purple crystal in his hand with genuine surprise.

The doctors, however, weren’t just surprised—they were staring at him like they’d lost their minds. Cross-world item transfer had so far been nothing more than a distant theory within the research department. And now, that theory had just unfolded before their eyes.

"Can... can you wait a little longer?" Dr. Eliot asked, swallowing hard. This was far beyond anything he could process on his own.

He turned to Mira and said quickly, "Get someone with proper authority from the research department—" He stopped, reconsidered, and then corrected himself. "No, get the entire research team. Notify the lead coordinator immediately. Now."