The clearing was a mess. Charred remains, smoldering craters, and the lingering smell of roasted monsters filled the air.
And in the middle of it all stood a tiny chicken, his eyes gleaming with madness.
"This is the greatest farming method ever."
His EXP bar had been steadily climbing over the last hour.
Every time a monster came near the snake's corpse, it met the same explosive fate.
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[Flashback: The Great EXP Farming Session]
First Victim: The Duskfang Wolf (Round Two)
The first wolf's corpse had barely gone cold before another one wandered in.
Just like before, it sniffed the air.
BOOM!
It flew into a tree and died instantly.
[EXP Gained!]
Second Victim: The Boneclaw Hyena
A bone-plated hyena cackled as it entered the clearing, its glowing yellow eyes locking onto the free meal.
This time, instead of hiding, he taunted it.
"Bwak! Bwak! You want some of this? Huh?!"
The hyena growled and lunged—
Plop.
He dropped an Egg Bomb and ran.
The moment the hyena bit down on the snake—
BOOM!
[EXP Gained!]
Third Victim: The Hellboar
This one was tougher.
A huge, armored boar stomped into the area, sniffing the air. Unlike the others, it didn't immediately eat.
It snorted suspiciously.
"…Shit, it's smarter than the others."
Time for Plan B.
He ran in front of it, flapping his wings.
"HEY, UGLY! I'M A TENDER, DELICIOUS MEAL!"
The Hellboar charged, tusks gleaming.
At the last second, he jumped—
And the boar ran straight into the Egg Bomb.
BOOM!
It squealed, flipped over, and stopped moving.
[EXP Gained!]
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[Back to the Present]
He pulled up his status screen, proud of his handiwork.
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[Dragon System - Status]
Name: ???
Race: Chicken (??? Variant)
Title: None
Level: 4
EXP: 17/30
[Stats]
Strength: 5 (Slightly less pathetic)
Agility: 15 (He's got the zoomies)
Defense: 3 (Still one-shot material)
Magic: 8 (Boom Chicka Boom)
Luck: 12 (Born for comedy)
[Skills]
Passive: Avian Agility (You're unnaturally fast for a chicken.)
Active: Explosive Egg Production (Lay eggs that explode after 3 seconds.)
New Active: Egg Trap (Place an egg bomb that only explodes when a monster steps on it.)
***
His eyes widened at the new skill.
"A trap version?! This just gets better and better!"
He grinned as he looked at his EXP bar.
Only one more level until Evolution.
His tiny claws clenched in determination.
"Just one more kill… and then I'll see what this 'Dragon Evolution' is all about!"