Once the hunt was over, it was time to find a place to rest. During the day it was easier to get under the keen eye of feathery killers or other insect eaters. And wolf spiders are nocturnal hunters of sorts, so it was better to sleep during the day. Under a nice big tree, on a slight rise, we found a tunnel under the roots. It looks natural, so no one lives here. First thing our spider did was to make a web. Covered both entrances in four layers, just to be sure. He covered all the walls, floor and ceiling with cobwebs. Strangely enough, it was even more comfortable to run on this surface than on a normal one. After that, he pretended to be a stone in one of the recesses of the new shelter, and opened the Tree of Transformations. Selecting the development of the facet eyes, he fell into a long sleep. "And rest after a hard night's work, and I'll clean up my eyes," he thought as he fell asleep.
He woke up strangely in peace and quiet. For the first time in a couple of days no one tried to kill him or push him into some other world. Though it was damp in the ground under the tree, it was still cozy. Suddenly, a strange message popped up in front of his eyes.
"You have changed the default configuration of the species. A new name is required."
"А? A new name? Okay... Well... Well... "Assign a new name to Spider Eater," It was a bit strange to see such things in his head, but what can you do. The whole situation had long since gone out of the ordinary. Suddenly, the message popped up again.
"A name has been assigned to the new species. After the next species change, the last configuration will be saved as the default"
"It seems logical, and it's not a big deal. Okay, time to summarize the first twenty-four hours.
Status
Name: ?
Species: Spider-eater (Divine Spark)
Growth Stage: Young
Level: 3 (+ 3% to stats)
Strength: 0.206
Dexterity: 1.545
Stamina: 0.309
Intelligence: 0.309 (+12**)
Fortitude: 0.309 (+18**)
Wisdom: 0.103 (+15**)
Life Essence Points (LEP): 1,75
Life Essence Points per day: 0.5.
** Your immortal soul has retained the experience and knowledge of your past life. Characteristics are added to your new body.
Divine Skills
"Code Absorption", "Code Storage", "Code Deciphering", "Structural and Genetic Body Transformation", "Creator".
Skills
"Predatory Leap", "Insurance", "Enhanced Regeneration", "Tenacious Paws", "Chitinous Shell: Young", "Accelerated Growth and Maturation".
+"Improved Wide Angle of View" - With 8 eyes located almost all over your head and their faceted structure, your angle of view exceeds 230 degrees. Take advantage of your advantage.
+"Increased Viewing Range" - The more complex eye structure has increased your maximum viewing range by 40%. Just don't peek at the females, yikes to do that.
+"Dynamic Vision" - By having faceted vision, you are able to perceive the world much faster than before. Tracking fast objects is improved by 30%.
"Wow, what a nice effect! These body remodeling abilities are eerily useful. Now it'll be easier to hunt and make sure I don't become prey. It's already been 12 hours, so it must be dark outside by now. It's time to put my new skills to the test. I think I'll hunt something bigger this time," it was a good feeling to realize that you were getting stronger and better. And he was as eager as anyone else to test his strength in practice.
After making enough holes in his web, our spider crawled out into the fresh air. "Wah! Amazing...," the whole world around him became bigger and clearer. The faceted eyes allowed us to see farther and better. This was now a huge advantage over the likes of the spiders. The chance of spotting danger became much higher, and the victims would not escape him now. When he could see them perfectly, he would be out of their line of sight. "My whole perception of the world has changed. I am now one step closer to my goal of dominating the species," - this goal was not that obligatory, but quite entertaining. He hadn't figured out what else to do yet anyway.
"We need bigger and more dangerous victims for further development. We need to find some kind of beetle or cockroach. Those insects are sure to have useful unique abilities," grind was required. It's not only experience and OSJ, but also genetic material that can increase its chances of survival.
Set a goal and go for it with purposeful steps. This is the key to its future success.
Moving from branch to stem and back to branch, jumping by leaps and bounds, he remained unmarked for the targets below. After a couple hours of slicing circles around his new lair, the spider finally found a new victim. Not just one, but two. A beetle of quite good looks was trying to fight off a small spider. The spider was not his kind, not a wolf spider. Not far away, on the ground was a torn web. Some of it was wrapped around the beetle's legs.
"I see. The beetle got into the web, tore it right off. And the spider, not having time to figure out what got to him, attacked this closet with the mezzanine." That's twice the size difference. The beetle's chitin was damn tough, and even its jaws were menacing looking. The spider was, unfortunately, doomed. Not being able to poison its victim in time, it got caught in the jaws of the beetle, and ended its life as two halves.
"Fuck... That's a dangerous idea, sicko. If this thing is to be attacked, it must be done suddenly and at its most vulnerable point," though he was scared, he was determined to overcome his fear of battle. It was already clear that this was not a resort, and no one obeyed other laws than the law of the strong.
Having strapped on a safety harness and grouped on a branch right above this creature, our spider began to wait for a convenient moment. While the beetle was tearing off the web tangled in his paws, he attacked with lightning speed. With the force of the jolt and the acceleration of free fall, it managed to gain considerable momentum. Just before it landed, everything around it slowed down again, making it much easier to hit it accurately. With all the force it could muster, the spider brought its jaws down on the beetle's small head, blowing it clean off in one blow. But just as he landed, there was just the wildest pain in his front right paw.
"Stop paw, where!? Come back!!!" The severed paw had flown off to the side, the stump was bleeding, and it hurt like hell. It looked scary, to say the least. Climbing 10 centimeters up on the safety net, the crippled spider watched the beetle's body beating in agony. Having lost its head, it continued to move all its limbs, and most importantly its jaws were constantly contracting. That's why our spider lost its leg. After five minutes, the thing went quiet. By this time the wound had stopped bleeding and it itched terribly. Apparently the regeneration process had taken its time. He went down to the beetle's body, looked around for danger, and began to devour it quickly. The beetle's chitin was very hard, and he couldn't bite through it with his jaws. I had to gnaw it from the inside through the hole where the head was. By breaking off some of the chitin, the spider was able to widen the hole enough.
Half an hour later, having finished off as much of the bug carcass as he could, he turned his attention to the second bug, which ended its life just as tragically. A common spider that often sits in ambushes. Moderately venomous.
"I think I'll have a bite, but don't eat the poisonous gland. "There it is, not far from the fangs. It's a good thing it didn't get hollowed out." "I guess the hunt's over for today. I'm going to have to get back up to speed." Back in his cave, limping on his severed leg, the spider decided to update his status.
Status
Name: ?
Species: Eater Spider (Divine Spark)
Growth Stage: Young
Level: 5 (+ 5% to stats)
Strength: 0.21
Dexterity: 1.575
Stamina: 0.315
Intelligence: 0.315 (+12**)
Fortitude: 0.315 (+18**)
Wisdom: 0.105 (+15**)
Life Essence Points (LEP): 12,75
Life Essence Points per day: 0.5+0.5 (regeneration).
** Your immortal soul has retained the experience and knowledge of your past life. Characteristics are added to your new body.
Divine Skills
"Code Absorption", "Code Storage", "Code Deciphering", "Structural and Genetic Body Transformation", "Creator".
Skills
"Predatory Leap", "Insurance", "Improved Wide Angle of View", "Increased Range of Vision", "Dynamic Vision", "Enhanced Regeneration", "Clinging Paws", "Chitinous Shell: Young", "Accelerated Growth and Maturation".
"Other than the level, nothing has changed. "Okay, now the 'Tree of Transformation!"," the new abilities were needed like air. Rather, he needed to get stronger or he wouldn't survive the next opponent.
Transformation Tree
Spider Jaws -> Breaker Jaws (Reinforced version of the spider jaws, reinforced jaw muscles, combined with super strong chitin allow you to tear your victim apart) Cost: 8 OSJ. Time: 5 hours.
Spider Chitin -> Heavy Spider Shell (The new chitin structure and increased thickness will allow you to protect your carcass much better. Dexterity penalty - 20%) Cost: 12 OSJ Time: 12 hours.
Spider Muscles -> Explosive Spider Muscles (Beetles are famous for their strength and mass. Due to their dense muscles, they are able to accelerate almost instantly. Basic strength will be increased by 100%, agility by 50%). Cost: 8 OSJ Time: 7 hours.
Spider Jaws -> +Poisonous Fangs (You will grow poisonous fangs capable of paralyzing the victim with a nerve agent. The poison is dangerous to any creatures not immune to poison. Your poison is harmless to you). Cost: 5 OSJ Time: 5 hours.
"Okay, let's put on some new muscles and go to sleep. It'll take a while for my leg to recover," he set up the next transformation and fell into unconsciousness. His leg was sore. He didn't have the strength to endure it any longer; it would be better to lie in oblivion.