10 Level Arp!
While lounging at home, the thread reacted.
Seems like the memorable second catch has been made.
Just as hunger began to set in—perfect timing.
Skittering toward the prey with a skip.
…Even I have to admit, the spider's skip is incredibly surreal.
Last time, I let my guard down and took an unexpected counterattack. This time, I approach with caution.
Now then, what kind of prey is caught this time?
『Elrofrogs』
A frog.
Not you again!
Why me?!
This dungeon had plenty of other monsters, didn't it?!
How can the same monster be caught twice? What are the odds?!
Hah! Hah!
Damn it—I just slipped into fake Kansai dialect.
Seriously, what am I supposed to do about this…
Squelch!
Noooooo!?
Performed a foolish solo comedy routine and took a frog's saliva attack.
The shocking truth revealed for the first time in my second life!
I'm an idiot!
Ah, uh.
The pain has calmed me slightly.
No upgrade in Poison Resistance this time.
Insufficient proficiency.
Anyway, that's fine.
Wrapped the frog tightly in thread, rendering it unable to resist.
Bite it once—Gah!
This frog didn't die from a single bite last time either. Probably has Poison Resistance.
Still, immobilizing it and biting once should weaken it.
Quickly carried the bound frog to the back of my home.
Returned immediately to rebuild the broken net.
Good. Now fully prepared.
Upon returning to the frog, it struggled desperately, even while tightly wrapped.
Hmm.
Not very effective with just one bite, it seems.
Gulp!
Bite.
Last time, I had to bite multiple times before it collapsed. But thinking about it, there was no need to bite so many times.
Just keep injecting poison from the fangs.
[Proficiency has reached threshold. Skill 'Poison Fang LVL 1' upgraded to 'Poison Fang LVL 2'.]
Oh!
Level-up on the skill—this is it!
First time hearing this skill.
Immediately after the level-up, the frog that had been struggling violently stopped moving altogether, twitching once.
I flinched myself, startled by the sudden change.
Ah— but judging from its current state, the poison’s potency has increased with the skill upgrade.
Good.
[Experience points have reached threshold. Individual, Small Lessorataract, leveled up from LVL 1 to LVL 2.]
Hmm?
Hmm?
Ah, something’s wrong with my body!?
Ugh!?
What’s this!?
My skin’s peeling off!?
Molting? Is this molting!?
[Base stats have increased]
[Skill proficiency level-up bonus acquired]
[Proficiency has reached threshold. Skill 'Poison Resistance LV2' upgraded to 'Poison Resistance LV3']
[Proficiency has reached threshold. Skill 'Spider Silk LV3' upgraded to 'Spider Silk LV4']
[Skill points acquired]
Hnnn!?
W-wait a moment!?
I just got hit with something extremely important—was that just glossed over!?
Say it again!
One more time!
Scene.
Oof.
Seriously…?
No way.
Calm down. Think back.
Didn’t we just say level-up?
Yes, we did.
Ah—sudden shedding, so abrupt, couldn’t catch the words clearly!
No… no, sudden shedding? That makes no sense at all.
So this is because leveling up triggered a full-body renewal?
First, peel off the old skin still clinging to the body.
Ugh—back area’s seriously damaged.
That’s where the frog’s saliva hit.
Couldn’t see it before, but the injury was worse than expected.
Hmm?
Wait—part of the previously blurred vision is returning!
Oh!
Leveling up restores health completely? That’s a neat feature.
Yeah.
This is definitely a level-up.
Feels lighter, somehow. Clear-headed, refreshed.
Cause: defeated the frog, gained experience points?
For now, think while consuming the frog.
Right—let’s recall step by step.
At first, I think I heard something about leveling up.
Then shedding began immediately after, and I was confused when the voice from the heavens (temporary designation) spoke rapidly, listing various things.
Recall—skills. Yes, wasn't there something about skill levels increasing?
And it wasn't just one.
Two at once?
Why?
Ah, yes—something came before the skills.
Hmm, skill proficiency level-up bonus?
That’s it!
Yes, that’s what was said!
So, upon leveling up, bonus points were added to skill proficiency!
That’s why two skill levels increased at once!
The skills that increased were Poison Resistance and Spider Silk?
Huh. So silk is a skill too?
I didn’t catch the level, though.
But if you keep using spider silk, it’s probably not hard to level up.
This is useful information.
To summarize: upon leveling up, HP is fully restored.
Status values seem to have increased.
Most importantly, skill proficiency receives a bonus.
The exact amount of points is unknown, but if two skills can increase simultaneously, it’s likely a significant amount.
That suggests leveling up may be an efficient way to strengthen skills.
Still, leveling up.
I knew skills might exist, but I didn’t expect them to be real.
I tried not to think about it, but this world feels like a game.
Now that it’s come to this, I might as well live like it’s a game—though that thought is already too late.
I can't help but feel a little excited, you know.
You can't fight the gamer's spirit.