Episode 15: Jewel Weapon Slime
After my second 〖Evolution〗, my 〖Status〗 became this:
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Race: Jewel Weapon Slime
Beast Rank: Greater Beast
Soul Accumulation Value (Level): 21 UP
Stats
Life: 57/80
Mana: 32/41
Power: 45
Toughness: 818
Resist: 72
Speed: 25
Skills
Dissolving Liquid, Self-Regeneration, Sense of Direction
Cover, Throwing, Flee
Climbing, Provocation, Crush
Block, Stockpile, Perfect Defense
Fleeing Instinct, Alluring Radiance, Unyielding
Flexibility Exercise, Whip, Concentration
Compact Whip, Combo, Folly
Carry, Stealth, Comprehension
Leap, Evasion, Slash
Compact Slash, Gesture, Telepathy
Weapon Body (NEW), Flowing Weapon Arts (NEW), Body Repair (NEW)
Unique Skill: Earth Growth Thunderbolt
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Ooh, I’ve gotten really strong… or have I?
When I checked before the 〖Evolution〗, both my 〖Power〗 and 〖Speed〗 were 17.
Considering that, my 〖Speed〗 has increased, and my 〖Power〗 has more than doubled… but my 〖Toughness〗 is still so ridiculously high that it’s hard to compare…
It would be nice if there was a way to check other people’s 〖Status〗, but well, there’s no point in wishing for what I don’t have.
“(At least my digestion speed has increased.)”
The power of 〖Dissolving Liquid〗 depends on 〖Power〗, so I can now easily dissolve the hard-to-melt crayfish.
This is a definite improvement.
I’ll puff out my chest and say that I’ve become stronger than I was yesterday.
I think there was a slogan like that posted at school too.
“(Next is the skills. Let’s see…)”
~Skill Details~
Weapon Body: Always makes it easier to transform the body into a weapon shape. When using one’s own body as a weapon, weapon performance is enhanced.
Flowing Weapon Arts: Makes it easier to interrupt 〖Weapon Skills〗. When activating a 〖Weapon Skill〗, balance is enhanced.
Body Repair: Consumes 〖Mana〗 to repair damage.
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〖Weapon Body〗 feels like a weapon-specific version of 〖Flexibility Exercise〗.
It seems useful and fits my current fighting style.
“Weapon performance is enhanced” is too abstract, but does it mean that sharpness and strength increase?
Well, if it’s an enhancement, it probably won’t be a negative.
The second new 〖Skill〗 is 〖Flowing Weapon Arts〗. It’s a 〖Skill〗 that enhances 〖Weapon Skills〗.
〖Weapon Skills〗 are 〖Skills〗 that use weapons, like 〖Block〗 or 〖Whip〗.
Well, I’m activating them with my own body, so I’m not using a weapon.
“(〖Slash〗)”
I activate a 〖Weapon Skill〗 to check its effect.
After trying it a few times, I can vaguely see the difference from before.
Simply put, my body is less likely to lose its flow.
Before, when I used a 〖Weapon Skill〗, I would sometimes stumble from the momentum or lose my balance from putting in too much power.
But after getting this 〖Skill〗, I can immediately cancel out the excess power.
That must be what “easier to interrupt” means.
With the addition of “balance enhancement,” it seems like it’s become easier to use 〖Weapon Skills〗 in rapid succession.
“(Also, I’ve figured out a bit about the performance of 〖Weapon Body〗.)”
It’s a byproduct of the experiment from earlier.
I tried cutting a nearby branch, and the cross-section was smoother than ever before.
This wouldn’t happen just from an increase in 〖Stats〗.
It’s safe to assume that there’s a sharpness enhancement effect.
“(And lastly, there’s 〖Body Repair〗.)”
There’s nothing special to say about this. It’s a convenient recovery 〖Skill〗.
There are enemies that can pierce my 〖Toughness〗, so it’s good to have an active means of recovery.
I can’t tell how much it heals just from checking my 〖Status〗, but my 〖Life〗 is currently reduced.
I’ll heal it with 〖Body Repair〗 while I’m at it.
“(〖Body Repair〗!)”
I carefully pour 〖Mana〗 into the newly available ability.
When I tried recovering 5 〖Life〗 as a test, 10 〖Mana〗 was consumed.
“(The efficiency is one-half.)”
My 〖Life〗 automatically recovers with 〖Self-Regeneration〗, and I can’t see the decimal places in my 〖Status〗, so there might be some errors, but for now, this understanding should be fine.
“(That’s about it for the changes in my 〖Status〗.)”
But the benefits of 〖Evolution〗 aren’t just that.
By becoming a Jewel Weapon Slime, my body has also grown.
Specifically, my diameter has more than doubled. That means my volume is over eight times larger.
That means there are more parts that can be used as weapons.
“(Dual Wield!)”
Shing!!
I extend whips from both sides and create blades at their tips.
The sharpness, enhanced by 〖Weapon Body〗, is like that of a Japanese sword. Well, I’ve never seen a Japanese sword, but that’s the image I have.
If I swing this, I could cut even a tree in half—
“(Haa!)”
Crack!
—It was stopped after only slightly digging in.
“(…I was holding back a little too much. 〖Slash〗!)”
Crack!
This time, the blade went in halfway, but it’s still far from cutting it in half.
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“(…Tonight, I’m thirsty for blood!)”
A test cut that doesn’t become 〖Soul Shard (Experience)〗 is meaningless.
Besides, the sun is about to reach its zenith.
I just finished eating the crayfish, but I’m far from full, probably because my volume increased with 〖Evolution〗.
So, in search of food and 〖Experience Points〗, I began wandering through the forest.