“Slaaaaaaaah!?”
I’m falling. Falling. Falling.
I’m just falling through the empty darkness.
“(Whoa there…)”
Right after taking down the Trent Chaos Spawn, the ground gave way, unable to withstand the strain of repeated battles.
It seems there was a large cavern deep underground, and after falling for a while, I landed on a pile of fallen rocks.
“(Ugh, I fell pretty far…)”
I was a bit careless, letting my guard down after the fight. I didn’t notice the collapse until it started.
I need to pay more attention to my surroundings from now on.
“(Alright, let’s quickly retrieve Trent’s corpse and… huh!?)”
Looking around, I saw Trent’s corpse sliding down the slope of the cave.
The slope curved gently, and it had just disappeared around the bend.
“(Hold it right there!)”
I chased after it, not wanting to lose the valuable materials, and caught it. With a Feral Beast’s Speed, it was an easy task.
“(No, being a Feral Beast is only until today, I guess.)”
In the battle with the Trent Chaos Spawn, I finally earned the right to my next Evolution.
According to Ergo, the rank above Feral Beast is Calamity Beast. The source of a great disaster that appears only once every hundred years.
The last appearance was about eighty years ago, and at that time, the entire region, led by the Grand Duke, worked together, and even then, there was enormous damage.
According to documents from before the unification of the continent, it was common for a single Calamity Beast to destroy multiple countries.
It’s a monster akin to a natural disaster.
The fact that I can evolve into such an existence is exciting, but before looking at the Evolution Paths, let’s check my Status.
There must have been quite a few changes after the consecutive battles with the five Feral Beasts.
Race: War-Inducing Weapon Creation (?)
Beast Rank: Feral Beast
Soul Accumulation Value (Level): 262
Stats
Life: 2906/1973
Mana: 3274/2381
Power: 1209
Toughness: 14412
Resist: 1359
Speed: 1060
Skills
Sense of Direction, Cover, Climbing
Block, Perfect Defense, Fleeing Instinct
Whip, Compact Whip, Folly, Telepathy
Slash, Compact Slash, Gesture
Telepathy, Weapon Body, Body Repair
Flee, Flash Step, Cross Counter
Challenge, Focus, Accumulation, Transport
Weapon Storage, Replicant Form, Bewitching Glimmer
Thrust, Antibody, Compact Thrust, Shoot
Decomposition Fluid, Charge Thrust, Charge Slash, Compact Shoot, Stealth
Mollusk, All-Out Throw, Parry, Tear
Wave Slash, Wave Thrust, Capture
Heavy Slash, Heavy Thrust, Heavy Shot
Precision Shot, Poison Hand, High-Speed Regeneration
Arms Craftsman, Escalating Warfare, Multi-Weapon Style
Thousand Blades Burst, Territory, Parry
Swing, Compact Swing, Heavy Swing
Charge Swing, Quake Swing, Combat Dance
Assassination, Storm Strike, Last Stand
Raging Skill, Diving, Clairvoyance
Reverse, Perforation, Strangulation
Trajectory Prediction, Super Leap (NEW), Staff of the Gods (NEW)
Blast Dash (NEW)
Unique Skill: Thunder Harvest Scythe (NEW)
When I focused my consciousness inward, information floated into my mind.
…Yeah, I’ve grown quite a bit.
First, my Level. It’s over two hundred and sixty before I knew it.
I never would have imagined leveling up by about fifty in a single day before challenging the Colossus.
Next, my Skills. About three of them have been upgraded.
It seems Air Jump, Plunge Attack, and Rampage have been upgraded. All of them are frequently used Skills.
The details… can wait.
“(…And my Unique Skill has also been upgraded.)”
I was worried that the Unique Skill upgrade would be a one-time thing, but it seems that was unfounded.
It seems that no one else has it, and even Ergo didn’t know about it.
I think it might have something to do with being reincarnated, but even if I think about it, I won’t get an answer.
I don’t know if what’s needed for the upgrade is immense proficiency or other special conditions.
The only saving grace is that I can understand how to use it by feeling and see the effects in my Status.
~Unique Skill Details~
[Thunder Harvest Scythe]
・Maximizes harvest yield.
・Can manipulate lightning that strengthens the earth or harvests life. (NEW)
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The second ability has powered up.
If I remember correctly, it used to be “Can manipulate lightning that strengthens the earth.”
It’s another vague description, but does that mean it’s become a more offensive ability?
I’ll check it out next time I encounter a suitable Demon Beast.
…Well, that’s all for checking my Status. Next is the Evolution Path.
I think about it with anticipation.
~Evolution Path~
Peerless Treasure Sword (?) Beast Rank: Calamity Beast
Thousand-Change Fortress Adorned with Treasures (?) Beast Rank: Calamity Beast
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…Are these even living things…?
The race names have an even stronger sense of being inanimate than usual.
And what’s with the question marks at the end?
They weren’t there before, so why suddenly…?
“(…Oh, it’s on my current race too!)”
While wondering, I noticed the current race section in my Status.
I had skipped over it earlier, but there was a question mark there too.
Even if I know that, the reason is still unknown…
“(And there are only two…)”
I sighed at the small number of Evolution Paths. Having too many is a problem, but having only two feels insufficient.
Well, it was a choice between two when I evolved for the first time. I didn’t feel any lack back then, so I guess I shouldn’t be too greedy.
“(Alright, let’s put aside what I can’t do anything about and look at the race descriptions.)”
~Evolution Path~
Peerless Treasure Sword (?) Beast Rank: Calamity Beast
*This race is unclassified. Currently displaying analysis results of similar races.
・A flash. The unified form of a Jewel Slime that has honed only that to the extreme.
・Cuts down all obstacles with an unparalleled blade that can even sever the world.
・Within its Zone Control, there is nothing that cannot be cut.
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It was the same with the Feral Beast, but the descriptions have become even more abstract.
Is it because of the question mark after the asterisk? Well, as long as the direction isn’t 180 degrees different, it’s fine.
“(It’s probably a slashing-type race.)”
If I take the description at face value, that’s what it seems like.
I’m not that focused on slashing, but the race seems to be pushing it.
Its combat power seems high, so it’s not a bad option.
Let’s look at the other one.
~Evolution Path~
Thousand-Change Fortress Adorned with Treasures (?) Beast Rank: Calamity Beast
*This race is unclassified. Currently displaying analysis results of similar races.
・The unified form of a Jewel Slime with countless dazzling weapons and a giant body that resembles a fortress.
・Confuses foolish opponents by changing tactics, weapons, and distances at will.
・Within its Zone Control, no weapon will be broken.
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Hmm, hmm, is it okay to think that it’s relatively similar to my current race?
Reading the description, it gives the impression of having many options, and it seems similar to my current fighting style of creating and using various weapons to exploit enemy weaknesses.
There’s nothing new, but it’s a stable choice.
It’s also a perfectly good option.
“(Now, which one should I choose?)”
Even though it’s a choice between two, it’s difficult.
Even Ergo didn’t know about the rank above Calamity Beast. Even if it exists, it’s easy to imagine that evolving would require an extraordinary amount of Experience Points.
There’s a good chance that this will be my last Evolution.
No matter how carefully I choose, it’s not too careful.
“(Which one should I choose…)”
“Found you.”
Just as I was pondering, I was spoken to from behind.