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Plus, his Adaptive Armor passive grew more useful the longer he survived in battle. If he could take a hit and keep moving…
That clinched it. He began allocating, "Balanced," he told himself. But a touch heavier on muscle, sand beasts hit like runaway siege carts.
He dragged the sliders in his mind:
+15 → Strength (for piercing chitin hides)
+10 → Speed (for sprinting between dune ridges)
+8 → Stamina (for endless glare and thin desert air)
[Ding! Stats Allocated Successfully.
Strength: 157
Speed : 120
Stamina : 118
Unallocated: 0]
A pleasant burn rippled through his limbs like molten honey. Chitin plates flexed; the world's colors sharpened a notch.
He clenched a fist. "Good. Darius you traitor, you just wait. I'm almost ready to take my revenge."
[Status window-
Name: Kai (Elite Worker Ant)
Species: Monarch Devourer Ant
Level: 26 (⭐⭐)
Exp: 200/1000
HP: 2000/2000
Aura: 2600/2600
Lifespan: 10+ years
Strength: 157
Speed: 120
Stamina: 118
