The Mortal Evolution

Aaa... Aba... Aba-ba-ba...

[Detected Intoxication in Host's body...]

[Removed Anomalies...]

"What happened just now?"

"I'm feeling too calm."

"Nice to meet you, Miss. Park."

"Call me Evelyn!"

"Sure, Miss. Evelyn."

"No, Just Evelyn."

"Well then, Evelyn, are you planning to spend your whole time here, or do you actually want to complete your Task?"

"Oh! Sorry, I really forgot about that. Let's go inside."

"Sure, but you shouldn't forget things that might risk your life."

"Right, I'll be careful from now on."

Evelyn takes Hao-Yun into her room. The room was plain and simple, different from how a girl's room usually is. But in Hao-Yun's view, that room had an equal amount of space as his old apartment.

"It looks neither a girl's nor a boy's room, it's more like a hotel room."

"That's because this building was a hotel before I bought it."

"Did I say that loud?"

"Heh-heh, you sure did."

"I'm sorry..."

"L-Let's move to our main topic, can you write what Task you have received this time?"

"Haah, I'm aware of your working style, so I already did it, here it is."

[Task (Rare)]

[Objective: Find 10 raw Black Gems]

[Hint: It doesn't exist on Earth]

[Time Left: 14 Hours]

[Penalty: The Host will be reduced to dust.]

[Rewards: Job Change Crystal (Legendary)]

"Doesn't her System seem a bit different from mine. It's like it's messing with her."

"She also has access to hints."

"Maybe, everyone's System is unique."

"Evelyn, it's clearly written in your hint that this Black Gem can't be found on Earth. Do you know what that means?"

"Yeah! I know! I tried to see if I could temporarily join another world's expedition, but it seems I am not strong enough."

"Oh..."

"So, how about I go... No, even if I tried to find those Black Gems, I might not be able to return on time."

"Hmm... I-It seems like this is the end for me..."

"No, it's not! You can't give up like that!"

"But what can I even do in this situation?"

"I'll find a solution!"

"Why would you go so far for me?"

"That's... I don't know... But I want to do it."

Hao-Yun immediately ran out of the building. Evelyn couldn't even do anything. She didn't know why Hao-Yun was so eager to help her. She could see in his eyes that he is not after her money, not her body, it's... It's something else.

A few minutes pass. Evelyn wipes her face. She decided to believe in Hao-Yun. She is determined to wait for him and not lose hope until the last second. She can't betray his trust.

Even she didn't know why she was feeling like this, but it was something she wanted to do.

Evelyn stands up and decides to go to the terrace. She opens the door and finds... Hao-Yun is standing there. He is covered in sweat, breathing madly. It was clear he ran at his full speed... But... Why?

"Mr. Hao-Yun, it's okay if you can't help me. I'm prepared for the worst."

"That won't be happening, Evelyn! I'll save you, here! Right now! Without any delay!"

"But how? Do you have those raw Black Gems?"

"I do!"

"You do? How?"

"I collected them during the expedition to Orbis-9 Planet."

"Orbis-9? Where is that?"

"You don't have to worry about it, just sit and relax."

Hao-Yun opens his bag's zip. Inside it was all those Sqiushy and soft Echoite he collected on Orbis-9. The moment he saw her Task details, he doubted if Echoite was that Black Gem. He doubted that the System was playing tricks; it was intentionally giving a roundabout name.

He wanted to try. So, he ran at his full speed to Jiwon's place, took his bag, and returned.

"Look, Evelyn, this is it... probably?"

"Probably? What do you mean?"

"Try Holding it for a bit."

Ewwwuuu...

"It looks like rock, but it is too soft and squishy, kind of gives me vibes that I'm holding something dirty."

"I know that feeling, but believe me. Try pushing it against your System Panel."

"Like this..."

[Black Gem Detected]

[Current Progress: 1/10]

"It's working! Hao-Yun, look, it went inside!"

"I knew it! It was one of the System's tricks to harden things."

"Now, hurry up, Evelyn, put these remaining nine inside your screen."

"Yes..."

[Black Gem Detected]

[Current Progress: 2/10]

[Current Progress: 6/10]

[Congratulations to the Host for completing your Task.]

[Distributing Rewards: Job Change Crystal (Legendary)]

"It's complete!"

"We did it, Evelyn!"

"No, you did it, Hao-Yun! Without you, I was prepared to die."

Evelyn was crying in joy. Hao-Yun didn't know what to do. He hasn't faced a situation like this in the past.

Suddenly, Evelyn hugged Hao-Yun. Once again, He was feeling the same way he felt at the building Entrance. But this time, the System didn't interfere.

"M-M-M.... Miss Evelyn... I know you are happy, but can you let me go..."

"Hmmm... Hiya... I'm sorry, I didn't know what I was doing... I just went with the flow."

"It's okay, Evelyn, it often happens."

"Here, wipe your face."

"Thanks!"

"Speaking of which, you received a Job Change Crystal, won't you use it?"

"What's a Job Change Crystal?"

"It's as the name suggests, once you use it, you will be assigned a job, and receive stats bonus and abilities."

"In other words, it would make you strong."

"I recommend that you use it right now!"

"Really? If you insist so much, then I will use it."

Evelyn extracts her Job Change Crystal from the System Panel.

"How should I use this?"

"Hmm... Just crack it, or throw it on the floor."

"Is that really okay?"

"Yeah, trust me, just throw it!"

"Okay!"

CRACK...

A phenomenon happens. Not similar in scale to Hao-Yun's, but still, it was quite mesmerising. Evelyn was floating in the air, and many blue and violet colored lightning thunders pierced through her body. But she was not in pain. It looked like she was feeling blissful. Like her stress and anxiety had all gone away.

[Congratulations to the Host]

[Job Changed: Void Empress]

[ Void Empress: A sovereign chosen by the void to erase and remake

Abilities:

Void Crown – All lesser beings in range suffer a weakening aura.

Singularity Blade – Cut through space-time, bypass all defense.

Oblivion Zone – Create a field where nothing can regenerate or heal.

Abyssal Throne: Instantly creates a floating obsidian throne behind her. While seated, her mana regen is multiplied by 5× and all Void-based attacks are doubled in power. Lasts 60 seconds.

Passive Ability:

Sovereign of the Hollow – In her presence, all lesser void-type creatures kneel. Her aura causes unstable portals to stabilize or implode if she wills it. ]

[ Stats Upgrade:

Intelligence: +400

Wisdom: +350

Charisma: +280

Agility: +220

Vitality: +180

Strength: +120

Luck: +300

Endurance: 344

Willpower: 312

System Affinity: 5 ]

Soon, the phenomenon calmed down. Evelyn regained her senses. She was viewing everything with a refreshed view. It was like she was reborn in those few moments.

"Evelyn, are you okay? What Job did you receive?"

"I'm all right, Hao-Yun. Wait a minute, I'll write everything."

"Rich guys these days look really dumb, do they know how to keep things private. Why won't she just refuse?"

"Here, take a look at this."

"Wow, A Legendary Job, just like what it said."

"Wait... What's with this development?"

"What are these skills? Stats? Huh?"

"I didn't receive anything like this."

"Isn't her Job more suitable for a Mythical-level Job Change Crystal?"

"What's with these broken stats? Isn't she already Korea's strongest person?"

"The gap is too huge!"

Hao-Yun doesn't want to believe what he is seeing. He couldn't accept this kind of reality.

"It's all thanks to you, Hao-Yun. I feel like, if you weren't here, I couldn't get this job."

"Miss, please be careful of your surroundings from now on, you are not the same old person."

"What happened? Why are you talking like this?"

"It's just nature's rule, the weak have to be careful not to offend the strong."

"What nonsense are you spouting?"

"If you're talking about strong and weak, I couldn't feel anything before, but after awakening this Job, I can tell clearly, you are not a weak person. Even my instincts tell me not to offend you!"

"Thanks... but it's okay... I know that's fake flattery."

"Still, I'm happy that everything went well with you. I should leave now."

"Wait... that's... forget about it. What about your payment?"

"Oh, that! You can give me anything you want."

"It's my motto, I never push my client to give me a fixed amount of pay."

"So, I should leave..."

That day, Hao-Yun went inside the building in excitement, but left the building in sadness.

Meanwhile, Evelyn still couldn't understand what that strange Feeling was that made her respect Hao-Yun, deep from her heart. She felt like her body would explode the moment she said something rude. Everything she said to Hao-Yun just now was her true feelings, not some fake flattery.