The next morning…
Well, it's morning, and I need to find some food.
Huh, what are these monsters? They look strange.
One of them looks like a snake with wings. The other looks like a giant octopus, but with a mouth on its face, filled with sharp teeth. And this third one… it looks like a griffon, but with the head of a horse.
Eh, whatever. I'll just kill them. Maybe I'll get more points.
Slap!
Of course, they attack me instantly.
I'm getting used to this… but this time, it actually hurts. What happened? How did it injure me?
Looks like there's a corrosive poison on the claws of this weird griffon thing.
Well, I need to kill it fast since it's actually capable of damaging me.
14 hours later…
I'm still fighting this griffon. I don't know how long it's been — all I know is it's the next day, and I haven't even left a scratch on it.
I might need to use one of my skills.
Oh, right… I have a skill I've never used before. I think it's called Mantleheart Rend.
Whatever. I need to do something now.
Fine. Here goes nothing.
VRRRRROOOOMMMM—CRAAAACK!
Huh? I pierced through not only the griffon, but the other two monsters as well… and the fifty mountains behind them. That's all I can see.
I don't know how truly powerful this skill is, but I know one thing for sure: this is a last resort.
[System Notification — My apologies. I forgot to inform the host about Mantleheart Rend. The dragon condenses volcanic fire, seismic force, and molten pressure into a needle-thin stream of annihilation. This breath doesn't explode outward but slices through matter with surgical precision, burning through mountains, cities, and even the earth's crust as though they were paper. Though narrow in form, the destruction it leaves behind is catastrophic.]
Yeah… you should've mentioned that about fourteen hours ago!
Oh my god.
Well, those monsters were tough. Let's see if I can gain anything from eating them.
2 hours later…
Well, I ate them. Let's see if I gained anything.
[System Notification — Acidic Claws has been evolved into Venomfang Talons. The host's claws can exude a corrosive venom that melts armor, stone, and flesh alike. Can also be infused into its bite.
Acidic Claws has also evolved into Corrosion Aura. A toxic miasma seeps from the host's scales, weakening enemies' weapons and defenses just by proximity.
The host has also gained Serpent's Grace. The host now possesses extreme flexibility and fluidity in motion, able to twist and coil in the air like a serpent. Grants evasive combat bonuses.
The host has gained Abyssal Maw. A secondary jaw manifests within the host's throat, capable of a crushing bite that shreds even enchanted metals — and much more.]
Cool abilities. Now, how many points did I gain, and what level am I at?
[System Notification — Host is now at Level 5,000 and has 20,000,000 points.]
What?!
I get it, they were strong… but they weren't that strong.
[System Notification — This is not just for those three monsters, but also for wiping out humans.]
To be continued…