Sixty-three! Inspector-san, no—Inspector-sama!
[Proficiency has reached threshold. Skill 'Gluttony LV4' has evolved to 'Gluttony LV5'.]
Ah.
Eating apes repeatedly caused Gluttony skill level to rise.
Well, yes.
One would expect so.
After consuming this much, of course it would increase.
Already ate at least three digits’ worth of apes?
Still, the stomach does not expand. Strange.
A phenomenon that occurs upon Gluttony activation and immediate evolution. Where exactly do all these consumed quantities vanish?
And yet, even after this much, still able to eat more.
For now, proceed to consume apes at maximum rate.
While eating, verify other skills excluding poison-related ones.
Skill levels have increased significantly this time.
Most gratifying is the double upgrade of Spider Silk and Manipulate Silk.
These new skills, including Poison Attack, are my primary support abilities.
Spider Silk was originally very difficult to level up, but once it reached a high level, progress stalled completely.
This recent increase is welcome.
Concentration has also improved.
It was definitely lower in level before fighting the apes.
That must mean the battle against the apes was intense.
Perhaps the high level of focus led to better proficiency gains.
Higher-quality experience yields better proficiency growth.
Hit rate has also risen slightly, so that's likely the reason.
Incidentally, when hiding from the Earth Dragon, both Stealth and Fear Resistance levels rose sharply.
I was literally desperate at that moment.
Also, two non-poison magic skills have increased.
Hmm?
『Heretic Magic: A spell that directly assaults the soul. Available spells vary by level. LV1: Discomfort LV2: Illusion Pain LV3: Illusion Madness』
『Shadow Magic: A lower-tier dark magic that manipulates shadows. Available spells vary by level. LV1: Dense Shadow LV2: Great Shadow』
『Illusion Madness: Implants madness directly into the soul』
『Great Shadow: Alters the size of shadows』
How should I put this...
Heretic Magic really is heretical.
What?
Implanting madness?
You mean forcing someone into madness?
That's utterly abhorrent.
I want to use it.
As for Shadow Magic, it's questionable.
It's essentially the same as Level 1 Dense Shadow. Without higher-level magic, it's mostly useless.
Either way, I can't use it. And raising its level seems difficult.
There's no practical application for it in combat right now.
Either way, it's unusable!
Said it twice because it's important!
Resistance stats are improving steadily.
Better check the newly acquired Stun Resistance and Heretic Resistance as well.
There might be some that differ between name and effect, like corrosion.
Still, just looking at the name, Heretic Resistance isn't exactly clear.
『Stun Resistance: Reduces likelihood of being stunned』
『Heretic Resistance: Increases defense against effects that directly attack the soul』
Exactly as expected.
Hmm.
Heretic Resistance is fine, but does Stun Resistance also apply against sleep attacks?
Not sure if sleep attacks even exist.
If they did, wouldn't there be a Sleep Resistance instead?
How does Stun Resistance function in that case?
Hmm.
If an enemy possesses a sleep attack, I'll avoid relying on Stun Resistance.
Hmm.
Life, Mana, Strength, and Durability.
General expectations are possible.
'Life: +HP bonus equal to skill level.'
'Mana: +MP bonus equal to skill level.'
'Strength: +average attack ability bonus equal to skill level × 10. Additionally, growth bonus equal to skill level upon level-up.'
'Durability: +average defense ability bonus equal to skill level × 10. Additionally, growth bonus equal to skill level upon level-up.'
As expected.
Indeed, a foundational stat-boosting skill.
Strength and Durability are the ones that matter most.
I anticipated the integration of power and resilience into a single enhancement skill. But I did not expect the growth bonus, like Vedanta.
The title of Monster Slayer is indeed an upper-tier upgrade to the title of Monster Killer.
The strength and durability gained from slaying monsters were considerable.
If I were to indulge my desires, I would have preferred both strength and firmness to remain intact, unmerged.
Considering my underdeveloped stats, I could use a slight boost.
Particularly defense.
Nearly died in the fight against the apes, that’s true.
Hmm.
If it's integrated and adds to proficiency, that should speed up level progression, shouldn't it?
Perhaps it would be better if it were integrated after all?
Well, it's a bit late for that now, isn't it?
Now.
This is the final one.
Yes, this is the final one.
I left it until the very end.
That's exactly how it is.
Initially, continued to disappoint. Recently, thought things were improving—then this state of affairs.
Just when I thought at last, at last, they would meet my expectations—this treatment.
Do you understand my disappointment?
Hey,鉴定-san?
Your level's gone up, right?
But you're not showing much improvement despite that?
No, it's fine?
True, you can now see skill points from your status screen?
Convenient, I'll admit?
But considering the recent leap, haven't you been slacking?
You got lucky lately—got a little overconfident?
Hey, what's up?
Hmph.
Not at all.
It's been a while since I said this—
Useless.
Ah ah.
Well, I'll tolerate it since skill points are now visible.
Let me check your skill points while I'm at it.
I’ve been using them blindly until now—might as well review the basics.
Click.
A list popped up.
What’s this?
First, check the contents.
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鉴定-san, no—鉴定-sama.
I spoke without thinking—sorry! Apologies!
You're extraordinary!
I, a lowly one, could not comprehend your greatness!
Pardon my insolence!
The list displayed there was the current skill set available with the existing skill points.