95 Upper Class
After deciding to grow stronger, I have finally found the next target.
『Elrodebegiardo LV4
Status
HP: 103/103 (Green)
MP: 41/41 (Blue)
SP: 76/76 (Yellow)
ATK: 69/69 (Red)
Average Attack: 56
Average Defense: 48
Average Magic: 21
Average Resistance: 18
Average Speed: 41
Skills
"Swimming LV2", "Heat Immunity"』
A strange creature shaped like a round, four-legged sphere.
Known as a "Rollworm," but in truth, it is a common enemy—worse than a Tatsuno Otoshigo.
The problem is, it flees into magma immediately upon detecting danger.
Must be eliminated swiftly while on land.
Currently on land. One-shot kill, or apply paralysis and poison effect.
Try using a spider venom that satisfies both conditions.
Leaping from the shadow of the rocks, closing in swiftly.
Activate poison synthesis before it detects my presence.
Don’t know where the roundworm’s mouth is, but fire it anyway.
Instantly, the roundworm’s HP dropped to zero.
Fast?
Weak?
[Experience points have reached threshold. Individual, Zoa-El, has leveled up from LV1 to LV2.]
[Base stats have increased.]
[Skill proficiency bonus acquired.]
[Proficiency has reached threshold. Skill 'Slash Enhancement LV2' upgraded to 'Slash Enhancement LV3'.]
[Proficiency has reached threshold. Skill 'SP Consumption Reduction LV3' upgraded to 'SP Consumption Reduction LV4'.]
[Skill points acquired.]
Well, well. Level-up went as planned. No issues. No issues.
Too weak—surprising, really.
Regaining composure, I check the status screen.
『Zoa Ere LV2 Name: None
Status
HP: 215/215 (Green) (20 up)
MP: 311/311 (Blue) (20 up)
SP: 215/215 (Yellow) (20 up)
EP: 215/215 (Red) +399 (20 up)
Average Attack: 269 (18 up)
Average Defense: 369 (18 up)
Average Magic: 255 (10 up)
Average Resistance: 390 (10 up)
Average Speed: 1342 (70 up)
Skills
HP Auto-Recovery LV6 MP Recovery Speed LV4 MP Consumption Reduction LV3 SP Recovery Speed LV3 SP Consumption Reduction LV4 Break Enhancement LV2 Slash Enhancement LV3 Poison Enhancement LV4 Qi Combat Technique LV2 Qi Infusion LV2 Venomous Attack LV3 Corrosion Attack LV1 Poison Synthesis LV8 Thread Talent LV3 Universal Thread LV1 Thread Manipulation LV8 Throwing LV7 3D Mobility LV5 Focus LV10 Thought Acceleration LV4 Precognition LV4 Parallel Thinking LV9 High-Speed Computation LV1 Accuracy LV8 Evasion LV7 Identification LV9 Detection LV10 Stealth LV8 Silence LV2 Judgment Nether Heretic Magic LV3 Shadow Magic LV3 Poison Magic LV3 Abyss Magic LV10 Endurance Pride Gluttony LV9 Dark Vision LV10 Vision Expansion LV2 Break Resistance LV2 Impact Resistance LV2 Slash Resistance LV3 Fire Resistance LV2 Venom Resistance LV2 Paralysis Resistance LV4 Petrification Resistance LV3 Acid Resistance LV4 Corrosion Resistance LV3 Stun Resistance LV3 Fear Resistance LV8 Heretic Nullification Pain Nullification Pain Reduction LV7 Vision Enhancement LV9 Hearing Enhancement LV8 Smell Enhancement LV7 Taste Enhancement LV7 Touch Enhancement LV7 Divine Domain Expansion LV2 Life LV9 Mana LV8 Explosive Speed LV9 Endurance LV9 Strength LV4 Durability LV4 Guardian Law LV4 Vedanta LV3 Taboo LV7 n% I = W
Skill Points: 50
Title
"Gluttony", "Bloodline Devourer", "Assassin", "Monster Slayer", "Poison Specialist", "Thread Manipulator", "Merciless", "Massacre of Monsters", "Master of Pride", "Master of Endurance"
Hmm?
Hmm?
Wait?
Status... aren't they rising significantly?
Previously, without growth bonuses from Pride or similar, they only increased by one point at a time, right?
Now they're rising more.
Could it be... this is due to evolution? The growth rate changed?
Oh—oh!
No wonder this race is said to have high combat power!
I didn’t expect the growth value upon level-up to evolve too!
Damn.
This is serious.
And Skill Points are now 50—double the previous 20!
That’s 2.5 times the amount!
Next level-up might even let me acquire the Eye of Malice!
Haha!
Perfect.
This is perfect.
With this, I might not even need to practice mana manipulation anymore.
Ah, but if I can obtain it on my own, that would be even better.
I might gain the Eye of Malice for 100 points—can't be sure yet. Too early to calculate.
Yes, mustn’t get carried away.
Whenever I hahaha, nothing good ever happens.
But looking at my stats again, they seem oddly unbalanced—yet surprisingly stable.
Speed-focused, as always. But now, endurance grants increased defense and resistance—overall defense is high.
Attack seems low compared to defense—but the key is poison strength. That’s high too.
High evasion, so attacks rarely land. And even if they do, the body resists.
Plus, a one-hit kill level poison attack.
Wait.
When I put it like this… am I actually the strongest?
No.
Must not get cocky now.
Humility must remain. That is the path.
I’ve written down the updated stat values. How does it look?