"With that out of the way, let's test out reconstitution..."
Marg had planned on testing out all the three options on the core, absorption, combination and reconstitution.
As he picked up the core,he hoped that the creature he would reconstitute wasn't one of the few he hated, though Nayhe's hunted in parks,he won't mind reconstituting one.
He imagined himself charging at his enemies while mounted,he even started entertaining the thought of forging an iron armor.
But this thought was swiftly pushed at the back of his mind.
"Too early Marg..."
"Hold your horses..."
He cautioned himself.
He hadn't even stepped fifty meters outside the settlement,leave alone thinking about venturing further in search of iron mines or ores.
It wasn't until three days ago that he had covered twenty meters outside the settlement,and at that,he had to dig his way underground ,as the number of hungry and furious creatures were roaming outside the settlement.
All been attracted by the thick scent of blood from the pitfalls.
Some had ended up fighting,the noise of battle and their growls attracting more creatures.
From the system,he had deduced he was in some kind of a dungeon,as he hadn't experienced ant sunrise or sunset.
The light in the region he was in felt artificial but also natural in a certain way. It wasn't till he gained the Mana Manipulation Skill that he was able to learn a little bit more about the light.
The light had traces of mana in it,but he couldn't point out the source, he had to bury his curiosity at the moment and concentrate on reconstituting what would be his first pet.
[Core reconstitution initiliazed...]
The high mana concentration core was engulfed by a dull light,that later formed a white cocoon of light that hardened into an egg a minute later.
Half an hour of waiting for the egg to hatch, hoping that the system would be magnanimous enough to award him a Nayhe,but became bored and pushed the egg at one corner.
"Take all the time you need..."
"Meanwhile, I got something important to do..."
He settled on his now upgraded hide bed,as he accessed his status panel,ready for his first evolution...
Name:Marg
Race: Goblin (Brood)
Level:5/5
Mana:100%
Might:2
Toughness:1
Cunning:30
Racial Skill:Craft Mastery +3
Battle Skills: Siren Screech,Death Claw, Love Bite, Archery +3
Mana Skills: Mana Manipulation +1
Scouting Skills: Scouting, Superior Trap
Crafting Skills: Inspect,Excavate
Skill Points:0
Biomass:2,695
"Let's see what you got for me..."
[Congratulations,you have reached the first evolution breakthrough...]
[Slaying creatures beyond your tier will award less experience points...]
[Consumption of creatures beyond your tier will award less biomass...]
[Evolution Path Available:]
[Superior Brood: Stronger than normal Brood, additional stats bonus(+5 Might,+3 Toughness,+3 Cunning) unlocks body parts mutation (skin, teeth,claws)...]
[Juvenile Goblin: Normal goblin, unlocks body parts mutation(skin, teeth,sence,bones,limbs,muscles, stomach,brain),additional stats bonus(+10Might,+8 Toughness,+6 Cunning), ]
"So by directly upgrading to a juvenile goblin,I will end up with sixty-seven stats points and more body mutations..."
"As for option one,it not just opens up less body mutation,I will end up with forty-four stats points,way weaker than a juvenile goblin..."
Marg calculated as he finally made up his mind,he opted to evolve as a Superior Brood,though he would have to cope up with less body mutations and the stats bonus will be less than if he opted to evolve as a Juvenile Goblin,it was the best option for long term goals.
As in his next evolution, though it would take a little bit more time,alot of killing,biomass,skills upgrading and replication,he would be way powerful compared to a normal juvenile goblin.
"Superior Brood it is..."
Marg decided only for him to let out a loud shriek as he fell on his face, rolling about, scratching here and there, clutching at this body part and that,as he sweated an ocean.
His body was being torn apart, regenerated before being torn apart and regenerated once more.
The cycle went on for a full hour before all the torturous pain vanished, living behind an exhausted Marg on the floor,his now dark green skin covered in a mixture of sweat and dirt.
Pulling himself up,Marg lay on his bed,he had to take in a few deep breaths as to stabilize himself.
"Damn evolution..."
Though the pain was nothing but a nightmare,he could fill the results of enduring it.
Even before having a good look at himself or the system,he knew he gained a little body mass.
He could also feel the added power in his tiny muscles.
Name:Marg
Race: Goblin (Superior Brood)
Level:0/10
Mana:100%
Might:7
Toughness:4
Cunning:33
Racial Skill:Craft Mastery +3
Battle Skills: Siren Screech,Death Claw, Love Bite, Archery +3
Mana Skills: Mana Manipulation +1
Scouting Skills: Scouting, Superior Trap
Crafting Skills: Inspect,Excavate
Skill Points:0
Biomass:2,695
"Not bad..."
"Time to end it all..."
[Mutational Body Parts.]
[Strengthened Claws:Sharper than normal claws, increases damage delt to opponent.Cost 30 Biomass Points....]
[Iron Claws:Sharper than normal claws, increases damage delt to opponent,inflicts bleeding effect.Cost 50 Biomass Points....]
[Strengthened Skin:Denser and tougher than normal skin.Cost 30 Biomass Points....]
[Iron Skin:Denserand tougher,just like iron.Reduces blunt damage.Cost 50 Biomass Points....]
[Strengthened Teeth:Sharper than normal teeth, increases damage delt to opponent.Cost 30 Biomass Points....]
[Iron teeth:Sharper than normal teeth, increases damage delt to opponent,inflicts bleeding effect.Cost 50 Biomass Points....]
"What the heck!"
"All that pain for just two different mutations..."
Marg cursed after going through the mutation list.
"And who the heck wants an iron skin..."
Marg wondered as he weighed the option between going for strengthening mutation or iron mutation.
Though iron was stronger,what if he came across a creature specialized in electric or lighting attacks,won't his mutated iron skin become his bane.
And what about when he ventures into extreme hot regions or extreme cold regions, won't the effects be disastrous to him.
Just these two factors were enough for him to reject the iron mutation.
Imagine biting into a creature only to end being electrocuted.
With his decision made,Marg calculated the amount of biomass he needed for purchase of the mutations and upgrade.
He planned on pushing them all the way to +10,as well as his original three skills.
"Three hundred and seventy-five biomass point..."
"So expensive..."
Marg thought as he chose to mutate his skin, teeth and claws...