Evolution from Carp to Divine Dragon - Chapter 2

Chapter 2: Evolution and Level Up

TL: Etude

“Swallow, swallow, swallow!”

At this moment, Lin Hao was still searching for food in the Hualong Pond, constantly devouring whatever he could find.

However, his body was too small, and competing for food with the other large koi was not easy.

After a busy morning, his evolution points had finally accumulated to five points.

“Only five points.”

“It will take a long time to reach the level needed for evolution.”

Lin Hao felt a bit helpless.

“Poor little carp, here you go.”

Just then, a little girl on the shore of the Hualong Pond began scattering fish feed that she had bought nearby, close to the edge of the pond.

Fish feed?

Lin Hao was startled and quickly swam over.

He opened his mouth and began to swallow.

Swallowed small fish feed, gained 0.5 evolution points.

As soon as he swallowed a pellet, the system prompt sounded again!

0.5 points!

This was much more than what he had gained from devouring bread crumbs earlier!

He opened his mouth wide and began to gobble it up like a ravenous tiger.

However, the other koi quickly noticed the situation.

“Oh no, that’s annoying! This is for the little carp!”

The little girl stomped her foot anxiously as she saw the large koi swimming over.

“I’m small but fierce, don’t compete with me!”

Lin Hao didn’t care about the koi swimming over and used all his strength to continue devouring.

Swallowed small fish feed, gained 0.5 evolution points.

Swallowed small fish feed, gained 0.5 evolution points.

…

He had no idea how long he had been swallowing, but he could feel the system prompts continuously appearing.

Finally, exhausted and unable to squeeze in anymore, he stopped.

Evolution points: 25.5/50.

“Great, progress at 25.5!”

Looking at his current progress, Lin Hao was pleasantly surprised.

At this rate, he would be able to evolve soon.

He was a bit excited to see what he would evolve into next.

“Mom, I want to feed the little carp again!”

“Let’s go home for now. We’ll come back next time to feed them.”

The little girl’s parents came over and took her away from the pond.

Many people were coming and going, some parents bringing their children to feed the fish by the pond.

“Mom, mom, why is this called the ‘Hualong Pond’?”

“It’s said that carp can transform into dragons through the Hualong Pond.”

“Wow, that’s amazing!”

…

While occasionally listening to the conversations on the shore, Lin Hao made another dash and swallowed a pellet of feed floating on the water.

He was getting more proficient; as soon as he saw someone with fish feed near the shore, he would swim over directly.

With another pellet swallowed, Lin Hao heard a crisp sound in his mind.

Ding! The host has met the conditions for evolution. Would you like to evolve now?

Yes or No

Soon, a prompt appeared before him!

He could evolve now!?

Lin Hao felt a surge of excitement.

But glancing around, he swam to a corner on the other side.

The Hualong Pond had some lotus flowers growing in it, and he stopped beneath a lotus leaf, ensuring his safety before choosing to evolve!

As the evolution began, he immediately felt waves of stinging pain throughout his body.

The stinging sensation grew more intense, as if his skin was about to split apart!

In the next moment, he blacked out completely.

When he regained consciousness, he had no idea how much time had passed.

As the sun set in the west, the sky had already darkened.

“Did it succeed?”

Once Lin Hao was fully awake, he immediately noticed that his body seemed to have grown significantly larger!

Moreover, his entire body felt more powerful!

With a thought, a system panel appeared before Lin Hao:

Host: Lin Hao
Level: 2
Species: Black Carp
Body Length: 13 cm
Weight: 17 g
Combat Power: 0.5
Skills: Powerful Tail Slap
Divine Abilities: None
Evolution Points: 0/100

“Oh wow, I’ve grown to 13 centimeters.”

Seeing the system panel, Lin Hao was pleasantly surprised.

Not only had his body lengthened, but he had also gained a new skill!

Powerful Tail Slap: A strong and forceful slap with the tail fin.

“My level increased by one, and my combat power went up by 0.4. Not bad at all.”

Lin Hao felt a bit of joy looking at the scene.

“But what exactly are divine abilities?”

When he first activated the system, Lin Hao had already noticed the “Divine Abilities” section on the system panel.

This evolution granted him a skill. Would the next evolution possibly grant him a divine ability?

Thinking about this, he felt a sense of anticipation.

As he swam in the Hualong Pond, he clearly noticed that his vision had improved significantly after the evolution. The scenes he saw were much clearer, like upgrading from 720p to 1080p resolution.

When he had some free time, he felt a bit melancholic.

He wondered if his parents already knew about his death.

And what about her? Would she still remember their promise?

If she knew he was dead…

“Eh? Someone’s still feeding the fish this late?”

While he was lost in thought, he vaguely saw the silhouette of a woman sitting on the vast edge of the Hualong Pond, scattering fish feed.

“Wow, don’t you guys ever get full!”

Seeing many koi fish scrambling for the feed, he quickly swam over.

Although he was now only 13 centimeters, he had become noticeably stronger. With a few powerful tail slaps, he darted in and began devouring the feed.

Swallowed small fish feed, gained 0.5 evolution points.
Swallowed small fish feed, gained 0.5 evolution points.
…

Just like before, a series of system prompts sounded, and his accumulated evolution points kept increasing.

“Lin Hao, are you really dead?”

Sitting by the shore, the woman propped her chin with one hand and scattered fish feed from a transparent bag with the other.

Her eyes were slightly red and puffy.

“You said you’d wait for me to come back.”

“The time is almost up.”

As she spoke, tears like small pearls fell from her eyes, dropping into the pond.

She had always excelled in her studies, especially in the field of biology, where she showed great talent.

Three years ago, she was recruited by a special department of the state into a specialized research center.

Due to confidentiality agreements, she had been there for three years.

“Lin Hao? Is there someone else with my name? Is it a deceased husband? That’s a bit sad…”

As Lin Hao mused, he continued devouring the fish feed.

The myriad of life’s experiences—who would have thought he would end up like this?

Even though he was only 13 centimeters after evolution, his speed and strength had significantly increased, allowing him to quickly snatch up the feed.

Evolution Points: 51/100.

“Awesome!”

After swallowing all the feed, Lin Hao glanced up at the pond’s edge.

“Huh? This beautiful woman looks familiar.”

He noticed a stunning woman dressed in a black long dress, with long black hair, fair skin, and a very pretty face—prettier than any celebrity he’d seen on TV.

“Luo… Luo Xue!?”

Quickly, he realized who she was, feeling as if he had been struck by lightning.

…

Hualong Pond means Flower Dragon Pond, which is the mother’s explanation.