Infinite Evolution: My Idle Evolution System

Like the day before, Yi Yu got up bright and early to care for Necro. She hoped that the damage he incurred would heal as fast as possible.

However, unlike the day prior, she didn't spend all her time at home. She went out and fulfilled her sectly duties, which included but were not limited to completing missions, helping out, and even teaching or guiding the new disciples.

Darkness enveloped the mountain pass once more, signifying the arrival of night.

The day repeated itself.

Doing the same the next day.

And the next.

And the next…

With no real sense of time or train of thought, Necro the seed was left to grow in a pot. Every day, Yi Yu would return with a dazzling smile and nurture him, ensuring that she kept her promise.

But with the passing of time, that beautiful smile dimmed. With each day, it worsened, becoming ever more fake and saddened.

Until one day, she just stopped returning home…

— An unknown amount of time later —

Under a pile of rubble that had existed for years, there lay a seed. Buried and forgotten with the perpetual march of time.

CRACK—

A crack.

It formed on the seed. Marking the first of many to come.

After an even longer amount of time, and the emergence of countless cracks, the seed broke apart. From its hard outer shell emerged a saplet.

Almost right away, this purple and black saplet began to actively absorb the Spiritual Energy in the atmosphere. That was until…

*Ding!*

[Enough Spiritual Energy has been absorbed, allowing for the rudimentary creation of a fully solidified consciousness.]

[Due to lack of response, the Idle Evolution System has taken the liberty of going through with the consciousness creation process.]

Months later…

[Consciousness will finish forming in… 3… 2… 1…]

[Consciousness formed!]

[First System Function 'Lifespan Extraction and Conversion' has been automatically activated.]

[Commencing the absorption of Lifespan in the surrounding living organisms that lack proper defenses…]

[You sucked a Mortal-level Caterpillar dry; 0.001 years of Lifespan was acquired!]

[You sucked a Mortal-level Earthworm dry; 0.002 years of Lifespan was acquired!]

[You sucked a Mortal-level Red Ant dry; 0.001 years of Lifespan was acquired!]

[You….]

— A few days later —

*Ding!*

[You have accumulated a total of 1.3 years of Lifespan!]

[Would you like to convert the majority of it into Evolution Points at a 1:1 conversion ratio?]

Silence…

[Since the Host is still in recovery and unable to fully formulate coherent thoughts, the Idle Evolution System has decided to do what's best for him!]

[Lifespan (1.3 Years) → (0.1 Years)]

[Evolution Points (0) → (1.2)]

[Lifespan will begin naturally declining from this point onward, and unless the Host wishes to enter a more permanent state of unconsciousness, don't allow it to reach zero.]

No response.

[Seeing as the Host is unresponsive, his System Interface will be forcefully opened!]

BLING!

{[Idle Evolution System (1st Ascended)]}

[Host: Necro]

[Lifespan: 0/0.1]

[Cultivation: Nonexistent]

[Spiritual Roots: Nonexistent]

[Special Qualifications: Yggdrasil Fusion Entity (Allows for most basic of Spiritual and Lifespan Absorption)]

*Ding!*

[I will now open up the 2nd part of the System Interface: 'Evolution Tree']

{[Evolution Tree]}

[Rank: 1 (Saplet)]

[Roots (0/10)] - [Evolve with Evolution Points to form and potentially upgrade (0.01 EP each Root)]

[Evolution Points: 1.2]

*Ding!*

[Because of your lack of lucid thought process, the Idle Evolution System has decided to spend your EP on your behalf for your benefit!]

[One of your Roots has been unlocked!]

[Two of your Roots have been unlocked!]

[Three of your Roots have been unlocked!]

[Four…..]

[All ten of your Roots have been unlocked!]

Ten small roots spread out beneath Necro the sapling. They only had diameters of a few inches, but it was certainly a start.

[You have met the necessary requirements to Evolve to the next Evolution Tree Rank! Would you like to proceed at the cost of 0.3 Evolution Points?]

Silence…

[Say less!]

[0.3 Evolution Points have been spent, allowing for your advancement from a Rank 1 Evolution Tree (Sapling) to a Rank 2 Evolution Tree (Plant)]

Sprouting up out of the ground, Necro's red and black roots planted themselves firmly at the surface, adding 5 to the original 10. His main body then revealed itself at the top center of a wide system of roots.

Although small and mostly unnoteworthy, Necro's total surface area had still increased by dozens of times what he once was. Furthermore, the limited range of his Lifespan Absorption Ability had been tremendously improved.

This enabled both faster Lifespan and Spiritual Energy Absorption Speed!

And though Necro could not yet have a cultivation base, once that changed, the effects from this Evolution would really start to show.

It was at this time that a rustling occurred with the small plant peeking out of a pile of rubble.

'Who…'

A thought.

'Who am I…?'

One that ended with a question that Necro didn't know when would be answered.

Of his memories, he only faintly recalled that pretty young woman who kindly tried to protect him back then. Other than that, it was all a blur.

Who was he really…?

Or did that even matter?

'It… It doesn't matter…' thought Necro. 'I am Necro now. Yes, that's who I am; no one else…'

After taking a few seconds to collect his newly formed thoughts, Necro felt around at his surroundings. He was unable to see very far, with what he could make out looking like a low-pixelated screen.

Or rather, it was more similar to an earthly sight. Like he was making use of the elements around him to detect and capture close-range images. Very much unlike regular human sight.

As for his other senses, Necro could only confirm the existence of hearing, as he could vividly hear most things in his vicinity. From the chirping of the birds to the slish sloshing of the nearby river stream.

However, as soon as these questions were answered, a few more propped up. The most important of which was:

'What… am I…?'

Necro was like a newborn baby right now. His thinking was simplistic, with his mind about as clean as a blank slate. Let alone what he was, he didn't even know the difference between being alive and being dead.

But with time, he would learn these things.

Some days later, he learned what the System was. What he was (to an extent).

The System withheld all information pertaining to his previous life, only informing him of what he needed to know to live in this new, dangerous world of his.

If Fate willed it, then his memories of his life as Cassius would return. And also his resolve to take back all that had left him far too early.

Or he could forever remain ignorant to all that he was…

Destiny and Fate were incomprehensible, and sometimes whimsical.

It was impossible to predict with 100% certainty that something would happen.