Beast Hack: Customizing Beasts and Capturing Beauties - Chapter 297

Chapter 297: Divine-Tier Beast
Lucius leaned against the wall, arms crossed, as his mind pieced together a crucial thought.

“Talent in this world has four ranks. The known Common, Elite, and Sovereign-Tiers. And the unknown Divine-Tier.”

He tapped his fingers against his arm, his eyes gleaming.

“Me, Luna, Liora, and Loreia… we all have Divine-tier talent, the highest rank.”

He smirked, his thoughts racing.

“But what about beasts?”

He turned his gaze toward Leon, whose body still burned brilliantly, the silver flames swirling like a living sun.

“If humans can have talent tiers… can beasts also have them?”

His smirk widened, a dangerous idea forming.

Without hesitation, he raised his hand, eyes flashing.

“System. Make Leon a Divine-Rank Beast.”

—

[Hack Initiation: Rank Evolution]

[Target: Leon]

[Effect: Evolve into Divine-Rank Beast]

[Cost Required: 1,000,000,000 Hack Points]

[Status: Executing…]

—

Lucius felt the massive energy shift the moment the hack executed.

A violent force exploded from Leon’s body, the entire room trembling under the sheer weight of the transformation.

Lucius let out a low chuckle, watching the scene unfold.

“Heh… this is it.”

He felt the insane cost drain from his points—but he wasn’t concerned.

“With a price like that… it must be one hell of an evolution.”

Leon’s silver flames surged, his body writhing as raw divine energy consumed him.

Lucius grinned, stepping back slightly.

“Let’s see what you turn into, Leon.”

The evolution of the first Divine-Rank Beast had begun.

—

The chamber trembled, waves of intense energy radiating from Leon’s body as the Divine Evolution process unfolded.

Unlike before, no roars of pain filled the air—because Leon was now fully elemental, his form no longer bound by physical constraints.

Yet, despite the silence, Lucius could feel it—the burning agony of transformation, the breaking and rebuilding of Leon’s very essence.

Lucius smirked, watching the process unfold.

“Tch… You’re tough. Not even a sound, huh?”

He crossed his arms, tilting his head slightly.

“But I know. I can feel it—you’re in pain.”

Leon’s flaming form flickered violently, his Silver Sun Core pulsing, shifting between unstable heat and solid mass.

Lucius grinned, stepping closer.

“Just endure it.”

His silver eyes gleamed.

“And when it’s over… you will be reborn as a Divine Beast.”

Time passed, the chamber growing hotter, the sheer divine energy swirling like a storm contained within a single being.

Then—

After hours of transformation, the energy finally settled.

Leon’s blazing form stabilized, his flames flowing smoother, brighter, and more refined.

Lucius smirked, admiring the finished result.

“Your form hasn’t changed much.”

He gestured toward Leon’s body, which still flowed like pure silver fire, his core gleaming like a molten sun.

“I guess that makes sense. You’re pure elemental now—your form isn’t meant to change too much.”

He chuckled, eyes glinting with excitement.

“Shall we take a look at your new status?”

—

[Name: Leon]

[Species: Silver Sun Elemental]

[Rank: Divine-Tier]

[Element: Silver Sun]

—

[Stats:]

[Str: S]

[Vit: S]

[Agi: S]

[Int: S]

—

[Abilities:]

[Silver Sun Core – Generates limitless energy, making Leon immortal and self-regenerating. It cannot be sealed, controlled, or destroyed, reforming even if shattered.]

[Silver Sun Transformation – Adapts its form instantly, shifting into weapons, armor, light, or molten metal to evade or attack.]

[Silver Sun Domain – Cripples enemies in its presence, draining mana, slowing attacks, and nullifying abilities, ensuring absolute dominance on the battlefield.]

—

Lucius’ smirk widened as he read through the status.

“Wow… you really became a Divine-Tier Beast.”

His eyes gleamed, scanning the abilities.

“And your abilities have changed to be even better.”

He laughed, leaning back slightly.

“Even though you only have three abilities… they’re all insane.”

He gestured toward Leon’s Silver Sun Core, glowing steadily within his body.

“An immortal war beast. You can become anything—a weapon, an armor, a pure elemental force. And if someone tries to destroy you…”

Lucius grinned.

“You’ll just reform, like the never-ending burn of the sun.”

Leon’s flames pulsed, the heat intensifying.

Lucius’s gaze flickered back to the stats.

“But still, the only thing dragging you down is your stats. They’re still S-Rank.”

He rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

“But… it seems like you have so much raw energy that even without hacking, I’m sure your stats will naturally break through to SS-Rank soon.”

He smirked.

“After all… even the sun doesn’t burn at full power instantly.”

Leon let out a low growl, his body flickering, his flames responding to Lucius’s words.

—

Liora suddenly tensed, her muscles tightening as a wave of scorching heat surged through her body.

“What the hell is this…?”

She clutched her chest, her breath coming in short gasps.

Loreia, standing nearby, immediately frowned.

“Liora? What happened?”

Liora gritted her teeth, her fingernails digging into her palm as her entire body was being reformed.

“Tch… I don’t know! It’s like my entire body is… burning from the inside out!”

Luna, who had been leaning against the wall, smirked knowingly as she observed Liora’s reaction.

“It must be because of Leon.”

Liora snapped her head toward her. “What?”

Luna crossed her arms, her eyes glinting.

“Think about it. Your tamed beast, Leon, must have finished its evolution.”

She stepped closer, gesturing at Liora’s trembling form.

“A normal beast evolution already affects its tamer, but this?”

She chuckled. “Leon didn’t just evolve. Master Lucius should have made it beyond any legendary beasts.”

Loreia raised an eyebrow. “Wait… you’re saying that because Leon grew stronger, it’s directly impacting Liora’s body?”

Luna nodded.

“Exactly. The connection between a Beast Fighter and their beast isn’t just one-way. If a beast undergoes a massive transformation, its master will feel the backlash.”

Liora gritted her teeth, sweat dripping down her forehead.

“Tch… Dammit, I should’ve expected something like this!”

The heat in her body surged again, her veins burning.

Luna placed her hand on Liora’s shoulder, her grip firm.

“Just hold on. Your body is adjusting to the new level of power. If you resist, it’ll only make it worse.”

Liora took a deep breath, trying to steady herself, but her body refused to cool down.

She sat down on the floor, closing her eyes, focusing on absorbing the energy instead of fighting it.

Luna smirked, watching her.

“Heh… It looks like you’re being forced to evolve too. You’re not just getting stronger, Liora—you’re changing.”

Liora didn’t respond, only clenching her fists tighter as she felt the power settling within her.