Beast Hack: Customizing Beasts and Capturing Beauties - Chapter 294

Chapter 294: 10 Billion Hack Points
Lucius was sitting comfortably inside his private chamber within Luxoria Castle.

In front of him were piles of high-tier materials that he got from selling beasts.

“10 SS-Rank beast cores… and 50 S-Rank beast cores.”

Lucius grinned darkly, running his fingers along one of the SS-Rank cores.

“This is the most I’ve gotten since arriving here.”

He exhaled, his excitement barely contained.

“System.”

His eyes flashed with anticipation.

“Absorb all the materials and tell me the total Hack Points gained.”

—

[Hack Initiation: Material Absorption]

[Processing Absorption…]

[SS-Rank Materials: 10 Items → +10,000,000,000 Hack Points]

[S-Rank Materials: 50 Items → +500,000,000 Hack Points]

[Total Hack Points Gained: 10,500,000,000]

[Current Hack Points Balance: 10,508,864,690]

[Status: Absorption Complete]

—

Lucius froze, staring at the numbers flashing before him.

Then—

“…Fuck.”

A deep laugh escaped his lips, growing louder as he ran a hand through his silver hair.

“HAHAHAHA!”

He slammed his hand onto the armrest of his chair, his smirk widening dangerously.

“To think that my points shot up from a mere 8 million to over 10 billion just from one sale…”

He leaned forward, gripping the edge of his chair, his eyes glowing with greed.

“Hah… Fuck, I can hack so much now.”

His gaze snapped toward Leon, his smirk widening.

“Leon…”

The majestic silver lion stood in front of him, its silver eyes unwavering, fully aware of what was coming.

Lucius tilted his head slightly, his voice filled with amusement.

“You’re about to be hacked. And seeing my immense amount of Hack Points, I might as well tell you now…”

He chuckled.

“This will be your Ultimate Body Evolution Hack.”

Leon’s ears twitched, his flames flickering slightly.

Lucius continued, his tone dripping with satisfaction.

“This will make your strength incomparable, your body unbreakable, your power limitless.”

He paused, letting the weight of his words settle before adding with a smirk—

“But the side effect?”

His silver eyes gleamed.

“Pain.”

Leon’s muscles tensed, but he did not flinch.

Lucius grinned, resting his chin on his fist.

“Now, tell me, Leon—do you want to stay awake during the process, or would you rather sleep through it?”

The lion growled lowly, watching Lucius carefully.

Lucius smirked, explaining further.

“If you stay awake, you’ll feel every single change happening inside your body—every muscle reforged, every nerve reconstructed—but…”

He leaned forward.

“You will adapt faster.”

Leon’s flames flickered violently, his ears twitching.

“If you sleep, the pain will be dull, but your adaptation will be slower.”

Lucius extended his hand.

“So, what do you choose? If you want to stay awake—touch my hand.”

The room fell into silence.

Leon stood still, his muscular frame unmoving, his eyes locked onto Lucius.

It knew.

It knew that it was weak compared to what it could become.

It had stayed awake through all of its previous hacks.

It had endured every transformation.

So fuck it.

If it was going to be the best beast, then it would endure the pain.

Leon let out a deep, rumbling growl before stepping forward—

Then, without hesitation—

He placed his paw firmly onto Lucius’s hand.

Lucius’s smirk widened.

“Good choice.”

A massive surge of energy rippled through the room, the air trembling as the system prepared to rewrite Leon’s very existence.

Lucius let out a low chuckle, his silver eyes burning with excitement.

“Now… let’s begin your hack.”

—

After leaving Luxoria Castle, Sallos made his way straight back to Beast Castle’s main headquarters, where an urgent meeting was already taking place.

Inside the grand conference room, the directors and executives of Beast Castle sat around a long obsidian table, the atmosphere tense with anticipation.

At the head of the table, Varen Aldren, the Director of Beast Castle, was sitting calmly.

As Sallos entered, all eyes turned to him.

Varen leaned forward slightly.

“Sallos. You’ve returned.”

He narrowed his eyes.

“Tell us. What happened at Luxoria Castle?”

Sallos, still frowning deeply, took a moment to compose himself before speaking.

“The sale was… a great success.”

The room fell silent.

Some executives exchanged glances, while others leaned in, waiting for details.

Varen’s silver eyes darkened slightly. “Define ‘great success.'”

Sallos took a deep breath before revealing the numbers.

“They sold five A-Rank beasts and one SS-Rank beast.”

The moment he said it, a ripple of shock spread through the room.

“Wait—an SS-Rank beast?!”

“That’s impossible. No beast shop has ever sold one!”

“They were just too fierce to sell!”

Sallos continued, his tone grim.

“And that’s not all…”

He gritted his teeth before dropping the most shocking detail.

“They were paid with 10 SS-Rank beast cores and over 50 S-Rank beast cores in just that single event.”

The room erupted.

Some executives shot to their feet, their chairs scraping loudly against the floor.

“WHAT?!”

“That’s insane! How could they have made such a massive profit so quickly?!”

“Do you have any idea how rare SS-Rank beast cores are?! Even for us, we only get a handful per year!”

“And they got 10 in one day?!”

Varen, however, remained silent, his fingers tapping rhythmically against the table as he processed the information.

Sallos, seeing the reactions, sighed heavily.

“I told you, Director. This isn’t some minor pet shop popping up. Luxoria Castle is unlike anything we’ve seen before.”

One of the senior executives gritted his teeth.

“Tch. How? How did they manage this? They’re just starting! Even with their hype, this shouldn’t be possible!”

Sallos shook his head.

“Because they don’t operate like us. They sell differently.”

Varen, finally breaking his silence, spoke calmly.

“Explain.”

Sallos nodded, gathering his thoughts.

“They revealed full stats and weaknesses for every beast. No deception, no hidden flaws. That created instant trust in their product.”

The executives listened intently, some still in disbelief.

“They also only accepted payment in rare materials, refusing standard currency. That made their beasts even more exclusive and increased their perceived value.”

One of the financial directors clicked his tongue.

“That means they didn’t just earn money… they stocked up on the rarest resources.”

Sallos nodded gravely.

“Exactly. And that’s what makes them dangerous. If they continue operating like this… it won’t just be about profit.”

His eyes darkened.

“Luxoria Castle is positioning itself as the most powerful beast supplier in the world.”

The room fell silent again, this time with a much heavier tension.

Varen, tapping his fingers once more, finally spoke with a smirk.

“So… they think they can rise above us?”

His silver eyes gleamed dangerously.

“Then let’s see how long they can keep this up.”

The war in the beast commerce world had officially begun.