Becoming Cthulhu

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Chapter 2: Don't Come Over Here, I'll Scream If You Come Over Again!

It seems that I have to explore the functions of this system bit by bit by myself, and the hair-lifting system doesn't pay attention to anyone! There are several evolutionary nodes in "Cthulhu," but the species in these images are unknown to Noah. "Let's see what kind of creatures we can evolve into now!" Noah said in anticipation. 

When he looked at the root of the "Evolutionary Tree," several parallel evolutionary nodes appeared in front of him. Noah took a closer look at these evolved species, which are the "Blue-ringed Octopus," "Giant Octopus," "Coral Reef Octopus," and "Seven-Armed Octopus!" "They are all relatively common varieties!" 

It seems that the road must be walked step by step, and the meal must be eaten one bite at a time. He casually clicked on the node image of "Giant Octopus," and the system sounded another prompt. 

"Ding! If you want to evolve into a 'Giant Octopus,' you must grow to a mature stage and have 200 energy points to complete the evolution!" 

It turns out that I am currently in my infancy, and there is still some time before I reach maturity. However, the life cycle of octopuses is relatively fast, and they can reach maturity in one or two years. "Shit! What does it mean to mature in one or two years! I can't bear it for such a long time!" 

Then he started looking for a way to grow quickly. After a period of exploration, he really found a special way to grow, which is the use of the system "Energy Points". Using energy points can allow you to evolve quickly. "Then what are you waiting for? Just use it!" Noah said anxiously. 

"Ding! May I ask if the host uses 100 'Energy Points' to grow to adulthood?" "Use!" 

He confirmed the use without saying a word. Then a special energy was integrated into his body, and his whole body immediately felt itchy! Ten seconds later, his body grew larger, about three times larger than before. He immediately checked his properties panel.

[Name: Noah]

[Species: Common octopus]

[Bloodline: Ordinary Level]

[Gender: Male]

[Age: 1 month/3 years]

[Status: Adolescence]

[Weight: 1.5kg/3kg]

[Strength: 30kg/60kg]

[Speed: 9 meters per second/13 meters per second]

[Defense: 0.3kg endurance/0.5kg endurance]

[Skills: "Color Change," "Camouflage," "Venom," "Induction"]

[Talents: "Regeneration," "Precognition," "Detection Technique"]

[Energy Points: 400]

His attributes have increased exponentially, and not only that, he feels that his body has become more powerful. Now he can lift 30 kilograms and his speed has increased.

Then keep evolving! "Ding! Can the host use 150 'Energy Points' to grow to maturity?" "Use!" 

It is another 10 seconds of physical evolution time. His body has reached the mature stage, and all attributes have reached full value.

Just when he was about to continue evolving into a "Giant Octopus," a system mission prompt appeared in his mind. 

"Ding! The eastern sea is about to usher in the first tide. Please survive the next tide. Completing the task will reward you with 200 'Energy Points'". "Tch! It's just the tide! I'm afraid of chicken feathers!" 

Noah said indifferently, but suddenly he found that there was something wrong with his thinking! 

According to human thinking, the tide cannot harm him, but now he is an octopus! Octopuses are at the bottom of the food chain in the ocean. It's hard to say what kind of creatures the tides will bring. There is a chance that he will be washed ashore by the tide! 

Just as he was thinking, a feeling of hunger came from his body. This should be caused by his two evolutions. Now he weighs 6 pounds, and his body is about the same size as a cat. The strong hunger made him afraid to continue evolving, so he had to find a way to get some food.

At his current size, he could no longer eat plankton, so he had to hunt. Mobilizing his eight tentacles, he quickly swam to the bottom of the sea. Soon, he discovered some shellfish activity on the reefs at the seabed. Upon seeing this prey, his hunger intensified. He took a fancy to a larger red shrimp and sprinted towards it. The red shrimp sensed danger and tried to escape but was firmly caught by his two tentacles.

"Small! You still want to run away! Now I can have free seafood!" Noah exclaimed happily. He lifted the red shrimp and hit it hard against the reef a few times until it stopped moving. Then, he started to devour it. 

"Ding! The host gets 0.5 energy points by swallowing 'Red Shrimp'!" 

"Ding! The host gets 0.5 energy points by swallowing 'Red Shrimp'!"

"Damn it! It turns out that eating food can increase energy points! Haha, take off!" he thought. But he only ate the tail and discarded the shrimp head. This bad habit lingered from his human days, but the sea was abundant with shrimp and shellfish, so he was unconcerned about waste. How much can one octopus eat, after all?

After consuming the red shrimp, his hunger diminished but wasn't completely satisfied. "Then don't blame me for killing everyone! Quack!" he declared, rushing into the shrimp group and mercilessly killing a dozen shrimps. While eating the shrimp tails, he pondered catching a crab later. But at that moment, a moray eel, the vanguard of the tide from far out in the ocean, fixed its gaze on him.

While Noah continued eating, a lightning-fast shadow darted towards him. A warning of danger flashed in his mind, a result of his innate "precognition" ability. Without hesitation, he dropped the uneaten shrimp and fled towards the reefs' depths. "F**k! Someone wants to trick your grandpa!" Noah exclaimed as he noticed the moray eel pursuing him. 

However, the moray eel was faster, rapidly closing in on him. No matter how deep he dove into the reef holes, he couldn't shake off the moray eel. "Don't come over here, I'll scream if you come over again!" Noah felt a wave of panic. Could this be the end on the first day of his rebirth? As the eel closed in, Noah grew angry: "NND, you are forcing me to use my true skills, aren't you! Come on, smoke!~"

"Poof!" A stream of black liquid spurted from his body, clouding the surrounding seawater and reducing visibility. Taking the opportunity, Noah dove into a reef below and activated "Change" and "Camouflage," making himself resemble the reef. His eyes stayed fixed on the moray eel within the black smoke: "Demonster! Just use this set of skills! I won't beat you to death! Hehe!" The moray eel swam back and forth but could not find Noah, eventually losing patience and swimming away.

"Don't think I don't know your tactics of turning back for a surprise attack. You're just waiting for me to reappear so you can pounce, right? Cut! I'm more familiar with this trick than you are!" Noah continued to maintain his disguise, unyielding and still. Minutes later, the moray eel slinked back, circled a few times, saw nothing amiss, and left reluctantly.