“Alright! Newton is the strongest!”
I did a little jig in front of the wolf’s corpse.
It was a series of coincidences, but I’m happy I managed to defeat an opponent stronger than me.
“(Oh, is this… a level up!?)”
As I thought that, power surged through my entire body.
I immediately checked my 〖Status〗.
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Soul Accumulation Value (Level): 7 (UP)
Stats
Life: 17/17
Mana: 4/4
Power: 4
Toughness: 212
Resist: 10
Speed: 4
Skills
Escape (NEW) Climbing (NEW) Provoke (NEW)
Crush (NEW)
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Ohh, this is the first time my 〖Level〗 has gone up!
And I’ve gained a bunch of 〖Skills〗 too!
Let’s check them one by one.
First, my stats. They were already skewed to begin with, but the increase is also biased.
What’s with 〖Toughness: 212〗? When I was 〖Level 1〗, it was around 150, right? It’s increased by 60.
On the other hand, the other increases are subtle.
A normal slime should have around 10 for both 〖Power〗 and 〖Speed〗, but I only have 4.
〖Resist〗, which makes it harder to get status ailments, is a bit higher than the others, though.
Next, I looked at my 〖Skills〗. There are a lot, to say the least.
No, really, why?
If I could get them this easily, I would have been a skill millionaire a long time ago.
And my 〖Level〗 also went up by six at once…
Even if the wolf was stronger than me, is it really that easy to level up?
Most of the slimes back home were around 〖Level 5〗, and only a few, like Sura-ta, were higher.
“(Hmm…? Could it be because of this… thing?)”
The difference between me and the other slimes, or rather, the difference between me yesterday and me now, is only one thing.
It’s that 【Unique Skill】 I somehow got.
I think it was supposed to maximize the harvest amount.
Did it work by maximizing the amount of experience points or proficiency, like in games, that are needed to level up or learn 〖Skills〗…?
…Well, I’ll put that mystery on hold.
Next, let’s look at the details of the 〖Skills〗.
~Skill Details~
Escape: When escaping, speed is increased.
Climbing: When climbing, agility is increased.
Provoke: Increases the target’s hostility towards the 〖Skill〗 user.
Crush: When making a direct attack using your own weight, power is increased.
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I focused my mind and looked at the effects of each one.
The reason I was in such good shape during the last fight must be because I learned the 〖Skills〗.
〖Crush〗 seems to have been recognized as a 〖Skill〗 when I fell at the end… yeah, it was all according to plan.
Even so, all of the 〖Skills〗 seem like they can be used in many situations.
〖Escape〗 and 〖Climbing〗 go without saying, and 〖Crush〗 can be greatly expected as a useful means of attack.
And 〖Provoke〗 can be used when a companion is about to be targeted—
“(—No, I don’t have any companions…)”
…In cases like this, where it takes time to prepare an attack, 〖Provoke〗 can be used to keep the opponent in place.
Since 〖Crush〗 is going to be my main weapon in the future, this will also be useful.
Also, anger hinders normal thinking.
The reason the wolf chose to take the hit instead of dodging was probably because it was angry and couldn’t make a calm decision.
So, it’s lucky that I got 〖Provoke〗.
“(Alright, that’s enough checking for now.)”
I stopped thinking and switched my focus to the wolf in front of me.
Before another demon beast steals it, I need to quickly take this—
“(—No, wait a minute.)”
At that moment, a brilliant idea crossed my mind. Slimes don’t have brains, but that’s how it felt.
If it goes well, I might be able to easily get another meal for dinner today.
To carry out the plan, I used 〖Climbing〗 to climb a tree.
“Valruu…”
Perhaps drawn by the smell of death.
A pack of wolves came.
They rushed over to the corpse of their kin as soon as they found it.
Whether they were worried about their kin or trying to quickly secure food.
Well, either way, it doesn’t matter to me!
“Sura-sura!”
“Kyaun!?”
—Gokyo.
The wolf that was hit by the falling attack let out a pathetic cry and collapsed.
It died instantly because I hit it right on the top of its head. My 〖Level〗 immediately went up.
Alright, it worked!
The plan to use the wolf’s corpse as bait to gather other demon beasts was a great success!
“Sura-ra.”
While rejoicing, I quickly climbed back up the tree.
There are three more of them.
They don’t seem to understand what just happened, but if they just stand there, they’ll be attacked in no time.
I stood on a branch and used 〖Provoke〗!
I pinned the wolves in place.
““Gauuuururuuu!””
The wolves, unable to climb the tree, just growled at the base.
Alright, it’s a perfect fit.
Just to be sure, I used 〖Provoke〗 two or three more times, and then jumped down.
“(〖Crush〗!)”
The wolf tried to meet me with a bite.
But it couldn’t break through my 〖Toughness〗.
That one also met the same fate as the first one.
Hah hah, wolves are nothing to be afraid of! I’ll use 〖Crush〗 twice more and wipe them all out!
I’ll quickly climb back up the tr—ah, wait, I can’t climb because I’m being attacked!
Stop, stop it. Don’t bite and scratch me!
Gyaaaaaaah!
~Unnotified Information Log~
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Fuetou Kouya (Roughstone Slime)’s 〖Soul Accumulation Value (Level)〗 has increased to 11.
〖Evolution〗 is now possible.
Gaul (Wild Wolf) has activated 〖Scratch〗.
Fuetou Kouya (Roughstone Slime)’s 〖Life〗 has decreased by 0.
Acquired 〖Skill: Block〗.
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