I Spread my Genes to Level Up in the Apocalypse

[Name- Elsha]

[Status- Awakener (A-class)]

[Skill: Totem Master]

[Mutation energy: 1]

[Mutation energy currently in the body: 1]

"Totem Master?" Ray looked at her oddly, not because of the skill but because her Awakening was only A-class. Despite the drama, even Yuna, who awakened Space Mastery, didn't experience such issues. How could Elsha have this skill but still be rated lower?

"It's strange how these skills are divided into classes, even if it reveals their future potential," he muttered, shaking his head and refocusing.

Elsha barely moved her brows and then strained her eyes to slowly open them.

"Hmm?"

She propped herself up and attempted to stand, but she stumbled and almost fell to the ground.

At that moment, a warm hand caught her.

"Hey, are you okay?"

"Yeah," Elsha nodded. "Thanks," she said politely, barely managing to stand up again while leaning on Ray.

"Did you save me?"

She looked at Ray.

"Yeah, I did, but it cost me a lot," Ray said with a poker face. Even though advancing his healing skill ultimately benefited him, he spoke as if it had cost him a lot.

"I… can I follow you as your bodyguard?" She gritted her teeth and bowed her head.

"Alright, now you have the potential to be my bodyguard," Ray nodded.

"Eh, really?"

"Yeah, congratulations, you awakened an A-class skill: Totem Master," he said lightly, pointing to her head.

"You should be able to feel it yourself."

"I definitely don't feel anything."

Elsha looked at Ray with a confused expression as she closed her eyes and focused her mind.

Then she seemed to remember things she didn't know before.

Almost instinctively, she started to make circles in the air, and some light appeared.

"Woah." Elsha's eyes flashed with a hint of fascination, but as she made numerous symbols, they were immediately blown away by the wind.

"Eh?"

"What are you so stunned for?" Ray looked at her with an amused smile and flicked her forehead.

"Ouch." Elsha winced in pain as she rubbed her head. "Why did you hit me that hard?"

"You have a single point of mutation energy. If you want to use your skill, you still need to kill more undead."

"Oh, thank you," Elsha said.

"You're not very bright, are you?" Ray chuckled.

Elsha gave Ray a sharp glare but didn't speak.

Soon, they were about to leave the building.

"Want to look at the people you were protecting?" Ray suddenly said with a strange smile on his face.

Elsha shook her head calmly. "I know what will happen."

"Really?"

"Of course. I have restrained them for so long using my skills. Now they are like wild beasts. The weak will be killed first, then the strong will kill each other. The last one standing will either die of hunger or get killed by a random undead." Elsha spoke calmly.

"You are really one of the most mature women," Ray praised her. If it had been a naive girl, she would have definitely blushed when she was in his embrace. "Although not bright."

Not many women can reach her level of maturity. Shelly was one, but she was more mature in the professional field; still, she was a naive girl, to be honest.

When Ray thought about it, some of his women came to mind but still couldn't match her level of calmness.

"Let's leave then," Elsha spoke first and directly left the place.

"I guess I'm following you now?" Ray muttered with an amused smile.

The two soon came outside, and with Ray's help, Elsha was able to kill some undead.

"Now tell me about your abilities."

Ray looked at her as he sat down on the floor, leaning comfortably against the wall.

"I can carve totems on things to do various things," Elsha said.

"Hmm, tell me about it."

"I have a totem called the Body-Building Pattern, which can increase a person's potential while they exercise. There's also a Strength and Speed Totem that can directly double a person's strength and speed."

"There's even a Heavy and Light Weight Totem, which allows me to control the gravity of things…"

As Ray listened, his eyes widened with amazement.

"Is this really an A-class skill?"

He walked up to her and patted her on the shoulder. "Let's advance your skill. It might lead to my breakthrough."

"Okay." Elsha nodded calmly, and the killing of undead resumed.

Ray looked in anticipation as her mutation energy reached 100. This was the normal threshold for an A-class skill advancement; however, even after reaching that, there was no sign of advancement.

"Is it special?"

Thinking of this, the killing of undead resumed until he had cleared almost all of them in the area.

"256 mutation energy, but still no sign of advancement." Ray's brows twitched. "It really looks like it might be similar to my Analyzer skill. This was my C-class skill, but it is definitely not simple."

"Are we done?"

Elsha looked at Ray.

"Yeah, come follow me. I'll lead you to my city now." His goal of collecting mutation energy was already pretty much completed, so there was no need to linger here.

Besides, some interesting developments had occurred in the city.

"Kikyo, did you bring the guy?"

"Yeah, nya." Kikyo proudly perked her tails as she carried the human floating in the air.

"Cancel." Ray muttered.

"Eh, why—"

Nyaaa!

With Kikyo's loud shout, she vanished from existence.

"That cat was quite cute. Was it your pet? Wait, your summon?"

"Yeah." Ray casually nodded his head.

"Your summon can talk!?"

"Of course, they can talk." He didn't pay much attention to her, his gaze drawn to the beaten-up man.

His face was red and swollen, with numerous cat claw markings covering his entire body and wounds everywhere.

"It looks like Kikyo has really done a number on you."

"That cat…" The man seemed to flare before he became sullen again, his eyes filled with deep horror. "That cat is the queen of the world."

"Pfft." Elsha almost couldn't hold her laughter.