After looking at the skills, I remembered that during the battle with my sibling, I saw my HP recover slightly. That must be the minor regeneration. Continuing to think about what awaits me, I asked the system. By the way, I started eating the big guy to get as much biomass as possible from his corpse.
- Hey, system, show me my titles.
[Acknowledged
Fratricide - This title is given to those who mercilessly kill a creature despite belonging to the same race.
Bonus: +5 to damage against creatures of the same race
Cannibal: This title is given to those who have consumed a creature of the same race.
Bonus: Aura of Fear: When the Cannibal is nearby, its presence fills the air with an overwhelming sense of fear and unease. All creatures around feel their heart beat faster, their reactions slow down, and they have difficulty fighting against it. ]
Wow, they give great bonuses, and I especially like the damage bonus, even though I don't have any enemies anymore. I looked to the right and saw 6 broken eggs. I could see the small bodies of lizards. While I was thinking about what to do, my stomach could no longer hold any more meat, and finally, I got a notification. All that was left of him was his tail, head, and paws, oh, and some of his insides.
[2 biomass obtained]
- Not much, but it'll do for now, system, show me my mutations.
[Do you want to see a list of available skills to purchase?]
- Of course.
[Mutations:
Eyes +1 - Improves eyesight
Scales +1 - Improves defense and health. Increases resistance to damage
Legs +1 - Improves agility
Jaw +1 - Improves attack
Tail +1 - Improves body balance
Skills:
Analysis - Allows you to analyze targets.
Costs 10 biomass.
Tail Strike - Allows you to deal 3 more damage with a tail strike for 1 sp.
Costs 5 biomass.
Linguistics (passive) - Allows you to learn and understand different languages, both spoken and written. This skill opens up the possibility of communicating with different races and cultures in the world.
Cost: 18 biomass.]
Oh my goodness, there are so many skills and mutations here... Linguistics would definitely be a good start, but the price is so high. I have just enough for it, but will it help me survive right now? I don't think so, and understanding human language won't help me make friends with them now, because I look like a monster. So I'd better look at other skills. Oh wow, this is analysis, I'll take it! And tail strike too.
[You have purchased "analysis" and "tail strike"]
Let's try it out, but on what? Hehe, I'll try it on my little brother. Activate, *analysis... And what?!
[ Corpse ]
OH COME ON? I didn't know that, and why did I waste so much precious biomass? Okay, I have 3 biomass, so I'll look at the prices for mutations.
[Mutations:
Eyes +1 - Improves eyesight
Costs 2 biomass
Scales +1 - Improves defense and health. Increases resistance to damage
Costs 2 biomass
Legs +1 - Improves agility
Costs 2 biomass
Jaw +1 - Improves attack
Costs 2 biomass
Tail +1 - Improves body balance
Costs 1 biomass]
Hmm, what to take... I need to either upgrade my jaw to attack stronger or my scales to provide stronger defense. I'll go with the jaw and upgrade my tail with the rest.
[Are you sure you want to mutate Jaw +1 and Tail +1
Costs 3 biomass
Yes/No]
Of course, yes. And I swear to all the gods, I have never felt such pain. As soon as I pressed yes, my jaw and tail started itching so much that I was ready to start banging my head against the rock next to which I was shaking! Because my tail also started to mutate, I couldn't walk properly, so I had to burrow into my house and try to fall asleep. But it wasn't very successful, even though I managed to fall asleep, I was woken up by my own tail! It hit me in the eye, mentally saying, you started this mess, and I have to suffer while you sleep!? Anyway, this was the first time I mutated and unfortunately not the last, but I need this to become strong.
A few hours later
Phew, it's finally over, YAY! Victory, after such torture, no pain scares me anymore. Phew, I should take a look at what's going on upstairs in the burrow. When I crawled out, I saw the same picture in front of me as before my mutation. Around my entrance, I saw countless stripes and traces of my paws. I should probably mutate in my burrow so as not to leave any traces, because soon I will have to leave here to level up, and now I will collect the maximum possible amount of biomass points from the bodies of lizards.
- System, show me my status
[Status
Level: 2/10
Xp: 2/20
Name: Nameless
Danger: 2
Race: Common lizard
Age: 2 days
Mutations: Jaw +1, Tail +1
Skills:
Active: Lunge, Bite, Analysis, Tail Strike
Passive: Stealth, Minor Regeneration, Fast Run
Stats:
Unallocated stats: 1 (+5 per level)
Hp: 34/34
Mp: Unavailable
Sp:
18/22(hunger)
22/22(fatigue)
Average attack rating: 10
Average defense rating: 9
Average magical ability rating: -
Average resistance rating: -
Average speed rating: 10
Titles: Fratricide, Cannibal
Biomass points (evolutionary material): 0
Special material: 1]
Ho-ho-ho, I have become much stronger and my danger level is already 2. It means I am stronger than I was before, but don't relax, Netsuya, it will take you a long time to become strong. And also a lot of mutations, which will be very painful. Come on, don't hang your head, Netsuya, go eat and gain strength, my mother always said that. It even made me sad that I had almost forgotten about my memories with my family.
While I was reflecting on my mother's words, I approached the first egg and looked inside to see a dead embryo. Well, let's start with you!
18 hours later
*chomp* *crunch*
Phew, I finally managed to eat the last corpse, and for all the lizard bodies, I got a little over 9 biomass and was very pleased. As I approached the last body, I noticed that I had become much better at balancing my body with my tail and it had become a little more agile, and I also tried the tail strike skill on the body and I can say that tail strikes are becoming a good alternative to my bite, and the range is greater, but the damage is less, and the sp cost is also less. Tail strike is a bit like a whip, but much weaker.
I practiced a little on the bodies and shells so that I could easily use it in upcoming battles. Hmm, do skills develop like they usually do in MMORPGs?
- System, do skills develop like mine?
[Yes, it is called mastery. The more you use a skill, the stronger it becomes, and when it reaches 100%, it develops]
Hehe, I see, well, it's time for us to go. Mentally saying goodbye to all my "family" from whom only shells and skeletons remained. I wonder what awaits me outside?
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