49鉴定官，你果然还是作弊了

悄悄沿着墙边移动。

自从之前吃掉了三只魔物之后，红色的耐力槽又不再减少了。

Hmm?

确实，量是有点多，第一只吃完的时候就已经几乎恢复到最大值了……。

可能的原因，是“过食”技能吗？

吃下的部分，能额外储存起来？

确实，这种现象是从获得“过食”技能之后才开始的。

这么一想，这推测倒也不是毫无根据。

《熟练度达到上限。技能『鉴定LV6』升级为『鉴定LV7』》

Oh?

Ohh?

Ohhhh!?

鉴定来了！

鉴定官来了！

这样一来就能赢了！

考虑到上次的飞跃式进展，真是让人充满期待啊？

可以吗？

如果这样还是让人失望……那可不行。

Can you truly leap over this hurdle I've raised?

No peeking under, now.

Well then, what are the results of the鉴定?

『Small Talactect LV3 Name: None

Status

HP: 38/38 (Green)

MP: 38/38 (Blue)

SP: 38/38 (Yellow)

: 38/38 (Red)

Average Attack: 21

Average Defense: 21

Average Magic: 19

Average Resistance: 19

Average Speed: 369

Skills

"HP Auto Recovery LV2", "Poison Fang LV8", "Poison Synthesis LV1", "Spider Silk LV8", "Silk Control LV5", "Throw LV1", "Focus LV1", "Accuracy LV1", "Scouting LV7", "Detection LV3", "Stealth LV5", "Heretic Magic LV2", "Shadow Magic LV1", "Poison Magic LV1", "Gluttony LV3", "Dark Vision LV10", "Vision Expansion LV1", "Poison Resistance LV7", "Paralysis Resistance LV3", "Petrification Resistance LV2", "Acid Resistance LV3", "Corrosion Resistance LV3", "Fear Resistance LV5", "Pain Nullification", "Pain Reduction LV5", "Strength LV2", "Durability LV2", "Vedanta LV2", "Taboo LV2", "n% I = W"

...Huh?

Seriously?

Really?

Not a mistake?

O-oh, ohh, ohhh, uuuuuhhhhh!?

Skill upgrade confirmed!

Seriously,鉴定-san, you’re too awesome!

You really cleared that higher threshold!

Hyaah!

My time has come!

鉴定-san, you’re seriously amazing.

Thank you.

Seriously, thank you!

Now, finally, even skills whose effects were unclear can be understood through double鉴定!

So, where to start...?

Alright, let’s begin with the Gluttony I was thinking about earlier.

Gluttony: Allows consumption of food beyond physical limits. Stamina is stored as surplus. However, body mass increases. Amount of stored stamina increases with level progression.

O-oh.

Hm.

Almost exactly as expected.

So this skill prevents stamina from decreasing beyond a certain point based on excess consumption.

But it causes weight gain.

Me? Getting fat?

Not really feeling it.

Probably because I’m a spider—my form doesn’t show it much.

If I were human, this drawback might be significant.

Next, I'll try this one.

『Powerful: +bonus to average attack power equal to skill level』

Huh.

So that's how it works.

Essentially a straightforward stat enhancement skill.

Ah, right—after leveling up, this skill also increased in level.

I thought the attack power had increased by two points from leveling up, but one of those was actually due to this skill.

Which means...

『Sturdy: +bonus to average defense power equal to skill level』

So this skill is essentially the defensive counterpart to Power.

Hmm. The effect is honestly low, but from my garbage stats, even a slight improvement would be welcome.

Let's keep going!

Next one—this is new.

Level two, so it should have increased somewhere. Did I miss hearing the heavenly voice (temporary)?

Vedanta: Skill level × 100 minutes average speed ability receives a bonus modifier. Additionally, upon level-up, a growth modifier of skill level × 10 is applied.

Huh?

Ah, eh, huh?

Ah, so the abnormal speed was due to this skill?

I see, I see.

Yes!?

Wait, what kind of absurd skill is this?

I thought speed was just a racial trait, but it’s actually this?

Oh.

Vedanta— I didn’t expect it, but is this the so-called reincarnation bonus?

Oh!

Seriously!?

Gods, you’re not real!

Having a rare skill from birth, or a reincarnation bonus— this is delicious!

No wonder it was called Vedanta in-game!

Whoa!

My excitement is rising!

Then, what’s this other skill I’ve never seen before?

n% I = W:鉴定 cannot be performed

Hmm?

鉴定 cannot be performed?

Why?

Huh?

A critical failure here? After all this?

Well, the name itself sounds like a bug.

Feels off, but if鉴定 can't be done, there's no point dwelling on it.

At least it's not a negative skill.

Reset focus. Try the next鉴定.

Taboo: Skill gained by violating the Taboo. Never increase.

Wow.

Now it's saying something cryptic, deliberately vague.

But the phrasing... it can only mean a curse or negative effect.

Ugh, no thanks.

Said not to increase, yet somehow it's already level 2...

Seriously?

Tension dropped instantly.

Speed stat was incorrect. Previously listed as 248 before level-up, 269 after. Correct values: 348, 369. Previous entry has been corrected.