[The Berserker Skill is a C-Ranked Skill that temporarily increases the User's Stats.]
[Over a 60-second time span, your Strength Stat, Agility Stat, Constitution Stat, and Endurance Stat will be increased by 50%.]
'Useful.' Arthur thought to himself. 'With my Stats being what they are, any boost is good. Plus, once my Stats get higher… The Skill's worth will grow exponentially.'
The Horned Hare was currently hiding under a dense bush, itself hidden between two large trees, which made it a perfect hiding spot.
[Greed's Metamorphosis allows the User to change and modify their Body to their liking.]
[However, only changes seen on another being can be applied to the Body.]
'So basically if I see sharp fangs, then I can get sharp fangs?'
[More or less.]
[There is a limit to how much the Body can be changed through Greed's Metamorphosis.]
'Alright… Guess I'll leave this one for later.'
[The Evolving Devourer Skill is an S-Ranked Skill, a Skill of the highest Rank.]
[Through Devouring fallen creatures, the User can Evolve and Modify their body.]
'I assume this one can lead to more meaningful changes.'
[Correct.]
'So for this one, I need to Devour the enemy that has what I want… For Greed's Metamorphosis, I just need to see the enemy. The former requires more work then, except if I find the enemy already dead.'
The Horned Hare nodded to itself.
'No matter what I encounter, the order will be the same. Find the enemy, use Greed's Metamorphosis, Berserker to increase my Stats, kill, Devour. As a rabbit, it'll be tough to move past Greed's Metamorphosis. It's likely I'll have to change quite a bit before I can kill something…'
Arthur thought about the other Skills, but shook his head.
There was no knowing when an enemy would show up.
As a Horned Hare, there was no doubt in his mind that he was prey inside the forest.
'Chains Of Lust… The only other S-Ranked Skill. What's it about?'
[The Chains Of Lust is an S-Rank Skill that allows the User to gain Skills and Stats by having sexual relations.]
'So fucking makes me stronger?'
[Correct.]
'Sick.'
The Horned Hare frowned internally a second later.
'How am I supposed to have sex as a freaking rabbit?! Doing so as a Human was tough enough!'
"Nahahahha!" A voice suddenly resonated, and a blinding light appeared in front of the Horned Hare. "You'll just have to find someone willing to get it on with a rabbit!"
The Goddess of Lust had just appeared in front of him.
'Couldn't even find someone to get it on with me as a Human! Finding someone… In the first place, why would I want someone who's into rabbits??!!'
"Um…" The Goddess of Lust scratched her eyebrow. "Because you are one? A rabbit?"
'...'
"Don't worry about it too much. It'll be a while before you find a Human woman anyway."
'Well, thanks for the sex Skills. I'll make sure NOT to use them.'
"Oh, come on! Don't be like that!"
'...'
"Are you sulking? Come on, it's not that bad. I said you won't find Human women, not that you won't find women."
'What's that supposed to mean?'
The Goddess of Lust winked, and her body started disappearing as she waved.
"That's for you to find out! Make sure to eat lots! Sex feels better with a full stomach!"
'Yeah, yeah…'
The Horned Hare frowned seconds after the Goddess disappeared.
'It's… Getting dark? How come? It was sunny just a minute before she appeared.'
[The appearance of a Divine Being distorts Time and Space.]
[This caused the area surrounding you to move through time at a much slower rate.]
'It's getting dark…' The Horned Hare gulped.
At night, the predators come out after all.
Just as Arthur debated whether to move or not, a howl pierced through the quietness that had settled, startling him.
His gaze slowly moved in the direction from which the howl originated.
It was far into the distance, yet that was enough.
[Your Skill "Greed's Metamorphosis" is Activating!]
[Choose one of the following options:
1- Sharp Fangs.
2- Sharp Claws.
3- Sharp Horn.]
'In other words, I'm taking the sharpness element of the Wolf's fangs?'
[Correct.]
'...' The Horned Hare frowned for a moment. 'What about the sharpness element of the Wolf's claws?'
[As the Gray Wolf's claws haven't been detected by Greed's Metamorphosis yet, they cannot be used as a target for Metamorphosis.]
'Yes, it's too far for me to see its claws…' The Horned Hare turned back in the Wolf's direction. 'What an interesting Skill!'
It was more than seventy meters away, sniffing to the right, growling, sniffing to the left, growling.
'Should I get closer? Or let it come to me? What if it doesn't come here?'
Suddenly, the Horned Hare felt something tickle its nape.
'...?!'
Arthur turned around, but there wasn't anything.
Nothing apart from the tree trunk that stood, sticking to the bush he was under.
'I definitely felt something… Do I have some kind of spidey sense?'
The Horned Hare's gaze studied every square inch of the tree trunk, but there didn't seem to be anything.
Suddenly,
[Your Skill "Greed's Metamorphosis" is Activating!]
[Choose one of the following options:
1- Thermal Adjustment.
2- Skin Color Modification.]
'The Skill activated… When I stared right there!'
The Horned Hare lowered itself slightly.
'Sharp Horn!'
[Greed's Metamorphosis is Activating!]
[Your Horn has been sharpened.]
The horn which was, seconds earlier, dull and blunt was now sharp as a Lance.
[You have Activated your "Berserker" Skill!]
[Strength Stat increases by 50% for 60 seconds!]
[Agility Stat increases by 50% for 60 seconds!]
[Constitution Stat increases by 50% for 60 seconds!]
[Endurance Stat increases by 50% for 60 seconds!]
The next second, the Horned Hare leaped forward.
Arthur's eyes opened wide as his Horn pierced through the air.
'I caught something!'
The tip of his horn hit the tree trunk's surface and sunk a couple of inches into it.
Trickling down that horn were drops of blood.
'Alright!'
Arthur pulled his horn back and out of the tree trunk.
He could feel something weighing down his horn.
'Heavy! Heavy!' The tip of his horn was forced down.
Seconds later, it appeared.
'Holy shit… It was completely invisible!'
A pale Chameleon was skewered, caught by the Horned Hare.
[You have Defeated one "Disappearing Chameleon[F Rank]"!]
[You have gained 5 Experience Points!]
[You have Leveled Up!]
[You have gained 1 Stat Point to be distributed freely!]
Using the ground, Arthur pulled the unmoving Disappearing Chameleon off his horn.
'It's still far away.' He noted after turning in the Wolf's direction. 'Thankfully it didn't scream or make any noise.'
The Horned Hare licked its lips while staring at the fallen creature in front of it.
'If I can gain something similar to the invisibility it used… I could probably take on that Gray Wolf…'