Chapter 17 - Changes
[The host is undergoing body modifications due to the effects of enhanced traits and skills. Please bear the pain~]
Just as my eyes closed, I heard the system's playful voice. It wasn't the usual annoying tone, but the same smug voice it used when showing me the 'GO WILD!' message.
I don't know what pain it's talking about, but I also don't have a very good feeli—
AAAAAAAHHHH!
S-something exploded within my entire body! What is going o—
AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!
Not again!
Crack! Crack!
I can't feel my body anymore. Am I dead?! Damn it! Just when I thought I'd found a way to survive?!
No—
Wait! I can feel it?! I can feel my body again?!
Sigh! A false alarm. Tsk!
I'll open my eyes on the count of three. 1... 2... 3...
I opened my eyes and was met with a soul-tearing headache. What's this 360° vision with various types? AGH! I can even see thermal signatures in this cave. Oh?! The pain faded after a few minutes of sitting and observing the cave's interior, which was approximately 600–680 meters wide.
After adjusting to the new vision, I examined my body. My height remained at 190 cm, but my muscles were now packed with more power. I can't wait to use these hands to turn those goblins into meat paste. No, no, no! I'm losing it again.
Sigh, I can't stop this urge for malice and destruction. Wait! What if this is a side effect of my evolution?!
[You absorb the traits and skills from monsters affected by the abyssal aura. I convert the potent abyssal aura into abyssal points, which are then used to fuse skills and traits. You are no less than an abyssal creature, yet you retain your rationality. What's the problem with a little madness?]
I have no words for this bitch. Well, at least I don't have to worry about my choice from earlier. At least I didn't turn into a grotesque green creature that knocks up anything in sight.
Speaking of green skin, I noticed my skin had changed from human to gray with some... scales?!
I looked closer and saw that this gray color came from a combination of serpent scales and natural bone armor. I still had human skin, but it no longer mattered.
My chest and torso muscles were more refined, and I now had 8-pack abs. Nice! But there were some ridiculous changes too. There's a tail on my back with bony spikes protruding from it. I can control it perfectly.
Its durability is unquestionable, though I don't really want it.
SLOPP!
What?! It disappeared?!
Hm? No, it didn't disappear. It somehow integrated back into my body!
Heh! Now that's convenient~
There were also changes to my other limbs.
Oh? My claws are wider and sharper. Even the soles of my feet feel adaptable to any environment.
My little brother down there is also... bigger. Let's not talk about that.
After double-checking my body, I looked at my face. I wanted to test this out too.
Without even activating the [SSS-rank skill: Eternal Sovereignty], I manipulated the thin mana in the cave and—
SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!
Three balls of water materialized in front of me. They were transparent, so I altered their properties to be more reflective. I don't know how I managed it, but I did. If fusing traits gives such benefits, then what about those fused skills?
The three blobs of water transformed into fine mirrors. I looked at my face—
Holy Shit?!
I-I have horns?! My green eyes resemble those of reptiles. Fortunately, my hair is still pure black. And my teeth are sharp like blades.
Sigh! I look like a failed product born from monsters. Wait! What if I—
SLOPP!
YES! The horns retracted. I looked at my appearance again.
A tall demi-human with a muscular build and a handsome charm.
The reptile eyes do add a certain allure.
Hey, system! Show me my status window.
[Name - None
Race - Abyssal Demi-Human
Titles - Slime Novice, Slime Hunter, Slime Slayer, Slime Bane, Slime Conqueror, Slime Exterminator, Slime Annihilator
Class - None
Level - 5/40
EXP - 1550/1900
HP - 2500/2500
Luck - 48
Strength - 70.69 (10)
Agility - 70.91 (10)
Stamina - 70.29 (10)
Stat Points - 2844
Traits - Divine Vitality (SS+), Elder Titan's Might (SS), Nature's Shadow (S+), Wild Sentinel (S), Versatile Pathfinder (AA+), Adaptive Survivor (AA), Sturdy Novice (A+)
Skills - Eternal Sovereignty (SSS), Primordial Vanguard (SS+), Primordial Shifter (SS), Wilderness Sentinel (SS), Adaptive Scout (S+), Swift Shadow (AA), Nimble Evader (A)
Abyss Points - 2245]
I looked at the window and noticed that my MP, Class, and Class skills were missing.
[I removed them because the mana in this realm has now integrated with you. Your mana channels can absorb any kind of energy and turn them into mana. The class and class skills function of the system were completely absorbed by the latest update to create the [SSS-rank skill: Abyssal Convergence]. I removed them completely, but you can still equip their titles. Your traits also give you a complete understanding of their skills. So it's not entirely gone.]
Looks like I don't have to train every day to increase my proficiencies.
[Your stats can still increase from the previous version.]
Why should I work hard when I have stat-providing monsters? Who wants to work hard with so many cheats?
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