Necro nodded in agreement to the system's proposal, his curiosity piqued by the new skill acquisition. "Yes."
System: "Wolf base acquired, LIFE FORGER LEVEL 3.
Listing bases: slime base, wolf base
Skills owned in slime base:
Slime skills: sword form, self-detonation, small storage
Wolf skills: agility up, heightened smell sense, Lone Wolf Resilience (Passive)
Necro's inquiry surfaced, his thirst for understanding urging him on. "Explain this last skill to me."
System: Lone Wolf Resilience (Passive): "As a solitary creature, the wolf has developed a unique ability to endure and adapt. This passive skill grants the wolf increased resistance to status ailments and negative effects. Additionally, the wolf's health regeneration rate is slightly boosted when it's separated from its pack. This skill reflects the wolf's survival instincts and resilience in the face of challenges when it's alone."
Necro couldn't help but vocalize his realization, the pieces falling into place. "That explains why this fight was so annoying to me."
Faye, her practicality prevailing, redirected their attention. "Let's head back to camp before the food burns."
Necro heeded her suggestion, hoisting the wolf and making his way back to their shelter. There, the aroma of the cooked frog meat beckoned, and he savored the meal while reflecting on the peculiar battle. Afterward, he meticulously dismantled the wolf's remains, extracting valuable resources.
Necro's stomach churned as he realized his mistake. "Ugh, I can't believe I was going to do the dismantling after eating... What was I thinking?"
Faye couldn't resist a teasing grin. "Looks like your priorities were a bit mixed up there."
Necro sighed in mock exasperation. "Yeah, yeah, laugh all you want."
As he resumed his task, he carefully extracted 10 of the sharpest teeth from the wolf's formidable jaws. The whole pelt, with its sleek and rugged beauty, was another valuable resource he decided to salvage.
With a nod of satisfaction, he held up the teeth and pelt. "Well, at least I got this part right."
Faye's amusement lingered in her voice. "Good job, mighty hunter."
Necro rolled his eyes, a grin tugging at his lips. "Oh, stop it.
He extracts too:
Wolf Eyes: The wolf's eyes could have properties related to sight or perception, which might be used in potions or spells.
Lone Wolf Essence: An essence or gland unique to the Lone Wolf Resilience skill, possessing magical qualities that could be incorporated into enchantments or alchemical concoctions for resilience.
System: "Dismantling level 2
Wanna learn small storage from your slime base (basic space magic)?
Things inside storage don't spoil."
Necro's affirmation was met with Faye's surprise. "I didn't know that life forgers could learn skills from creatures."
Necro's inquisitiveness prevailed. "System, can I learn smell sense?"
System: "Warning: that may change your DNA permanently, the bone structure of cranium and nose will change, calculating, showing new structure."
Stunned by the imagery of his transformed appearance, Necro voiced his objection firmly. "Hell, no."
Faye: "u will become a fake werewolf" and starts laughing her ass off
System: "Calculating the new route, studies indicate that if you smell the air more times your sense will become better naturally with no change in appearance."
Faye, sensing his uncertainty, offered guidance. "Since you've spent quite a bit of time with it, let me teach you a ward. Grab that stick over there and attach that slime core to it with some vines. Now, when you heal, the mana leaves you and counters the damage. In this case, channel it to the core."
Following Faye's instructions proved challenging, but eventually, the core began to pulsate with newfound energy.
Faye provided the final touch. "Now say: 'Monsters avoid this area.'"
Necro complied, uttering the incantation, and the core responded by blinking and dimming.
Just as doubt began to creep in, the system intervened with reassuring efficiency.
System: "Primitive camp ward created, 10 hours remaining, job barrier master learned level 1
Skill camp ward learned skill self barrier learned level 1.
Jobless leveled up (level 3)"
With newfound skills and a deeper understanding, Necro's journey continued with renewed purpose.