Alright, I’ve shaken off those humans.
There aren’t any other demon beasts around here either, so let’s get this 〖Evolution〗 done right away.
As I decide on my Evolution Path, the energy surging within me begins to circulate.
This is my third 〖Evolution〗. The heat that transforms my body grows stronger with each iteration.
My body expands, pushed by the heat.
The torrent of internal energy renews me at the cellular level.
~Unidentified Information Log~
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Fue Toukouya (Jewel Weapon Slime) has begun 〖Evolution〗.
Species has changed to Jewel Armory Slime.
〖Stats〗 have changed due to 〖Evolution〗.
〖Skills〗 have been added.
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I chose to become a Jewel Armory Slime.
Compared to the other two options, it was less quirky, and it seemed like it would enhance my current abilities, so I decided on this one.
“(Phew, it’s over.)”
I stretch my body vertically, as if yawning.
My body, now the size of an elephant calf, reached the branches of a tree with that simple movement.
“(Hmm… ?)”
That’s when I noticed something was off.
Something about my body feels different than usual…
“(Wait—it’s become a square!?)”
Yes, my body had transformed from its usual mochi shape into a cube.
A perfect hexahedron with all sides of equal length.
“(If it was going to turn out like this, they should have explained it properly…)”
I grumble in my mind.
But well, it seems my transformation ability is still intact, so I guess there’s no problem…
“(Alright, let’s take a look soon.)”
The sense of liberation and omnipotence from the rapid growth.
Now that it’s calmed down, it’s about time to check my 〖Status〗.
Species: Jewel Armory Slime
Beast Rank: Dire Beast
Soul Accumulation Value (Level): 56 (UP)
Stats
Life: 457/481
Mana: 413/476
Power: 215
Toughness: 2488
Resist: 268
Speed: 163
Skills
Dissolving Liquid, Self-Regeneration, Sense of Direction
Cover, Throwing, Climbing
Block, Perfect Defense, Fleeing Instinct
Unyielding, Flexibility Exercise, Whip
Compact Whip, Combo, Folly
Stealth, Comprehension, Slash
Compact Slash, Gesture, Telepathy
Weapon Body, Flowing Weapon Arts, Body Repair
Bite, Dance, Swimming
Flee, Flash Step, Cross Counter
Challenge, Focus, Air Jump
Charge, Crushing Blow (NEW), Stockpile (NEW)
Transport (NEW), Weapon Storage (NEW), Replicant Form (NEW)
Alluring Radiance (NEW)
Woah, the way my 〖Stats〗 have increased is insane.
Before the 〖Evolution〗, they were just approaching the mid-100s.
Now, they’ve jumped to the 200s in one go.
No wonder I feel a surge of power.
The distribution of 〖Stats〗 is roughly the same as before the 〖Evolution〗, but the amount of 〖Mana〗 has quietly increased significantly.
It’s a species named Armory, so maybe it’s like, the capacity has increased…?
…Well, either way, more is better.
Thinking about it won’t give me an answer, so let’s look at the 〖Skills〗.
~Skill Details~
Crushing Blow: When performing a direct attack using your own weight, the power is enhanced. Can increase falling speed.
Stockpile: Increases the amount of nutrients that can be stored. Can hold 〖Life〗 and 〖Mana〗 beyond their maximum values.
Transport: Reduces the load received from transported items during transport. Reduces damage to transported items during transport.
Weapon Storage: By completely covering a weapon with your own body, it can be stored in another dimension.
Replicant Form: Can analyze and record weapons. Can transform your own body into a recorded weapon.
Alluring Radiance: Targets creatures that are visually recognizing the 〖Skill〗 holder, and can intensely draw out their intent to attack the 〖Skill〗 holder. When the 〖Skill〗 holder is killed, the 〖Soul Shard (Experience)〗 that the killer can collect is dramatically increased.
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This time, there’s a big giveaway with six new 〖Skills〗.
That said, 〖Crushing Blow〗 is an upgraded version of 〖Crush〗 from the Great Bear fight, and 〖Stockpile〗, 〖Transport〗, and 〖Alluring Radiance〗 disappeared before and after the 〖Evolution〗, so there are really only two new 〖Skills〗.
Let’s start by looking at the upgraded (?) 〖Skills〗.
〖Crushing Blow〗 has simply increased in effect and is easy to use.
The acceleration of falling speed also seems useful.
〖Stockpile〗 seems to be a 〖Skill〗 that changed from 〖Stockpile〗.
It can now store 〖Life〗 and 〖Mana〗, and I can expect it to be useful in the future.
〖Transport〗 is probably an upgraded 〖Skill〗 of 〖Carry〗.
I might not have many chances to use it, but well, it’s not something that would be a problem to have.
The last one, 〖Alluring Radiance〗, is an upgrade of 〖Alluring Radiance〗.
The hate-gathering effect has been strengthened, and the ‘greatly’ in the 〖Experience Points〗 increase has been upgraded to ‘dramatically’, but there’s no need to worry about it.
It’s too late now.
“(And now, here are the real new 〖Skills〗.)”
First, 〖Weapon Storage〗. With this, after defeating demon beasts like Goblins, I can take their weapons.
My body is harder, so I probably won’t use it often, but I could use them as projectiles for 〖Throwing〗.
In addition, being able to carry weapons and increase my options is useful.
There might be enemies with 〖Skills〗 that would put me at a disadvantage if I fought barehanded.
For example, if the Great Bear’s 〖Skill〗 was ‘ignoring the strength of living things’, it would have been much easier to defeat if I had a normal shield.
Next, I’ll focus on 〖Replicant Form〗.
This is… a 〖Skill〗 that’s hard to evaluate. It feels like it overlaps a bit with 〖Weapon Body〗.
However, analyzing weapons seems interesting.
I’ll pick up a nearby twig and try it out.
“(Even a twig is a weapon for a kid, so it should work, 〖Replicant Form – Analyze〗!… Ah, it actually worked.)”
The weapon judgment is pretty lax.
By the way, it seems that a twig is treated as a club.
“(Ho ho, I see, I see.)”
The information about the twig floats into my head. It’s the same feeling as checking the information of the Evolution Path.
The analysis is complete, so next, I’ll check the transformation effect.
“(〖Replicant Form – Mimic〗!)”
A part of my body transformed into a branch.
It perfectly mimics everything from the size to the surface texture and the position of the fine curves.
“(Ooh, it’s an amazing result.)”
No matter how you look at it, it’s a twig.
As I was thinking that and stroking it, the branch broke with a dry sound.
“(Oops.)”
It seems I put too much force into it.
The broken branch crumbled into a gooey, light blue liquid. It’s the same as when a Jewel Slime’s body is destroyed.
“(It even mimics the durability…)”
And when it breaks, the mimicry is undone, and the part of the body that was used is destroyed.
“(My body is bigger now, so the consumption of 〖Life〗 is small, but it seems unwise to use it without thinking.)”
Probably, with my current 〖Toughness〗, my bare body is stronger than an iron weapon.
It might not be as useful as I thought… While thinking that, I’ll put 〖Replicant Form〗 on hold for now, and jump once.
“(Alright, then, let’s go hunting!)”
I want to try out the power I gained from the 〖Evolution〗.
I slap my cheeks in my mind, and I head towards the direction with the denser 〖Mana〗.