Volume 2 - CH 10

When I got home, I decided to evolve as MudSnake, and when I execute it, severe pain ran all over my body.

No matter how many times I experience it, I don't seem to get used to the pain that stirs my body.

It seems that all of my bones have been remade and then rearranged, and my whole body is writhing.

My skin becomes thicker and the scales become thinner.

Until now, my scales were thick and that's always act as my last protection, but the MudSnake has a skin similar to Japanese snake.

My body is getting bigger and I can't call it a giant snake yet, but it's still the most powerful snake I've seen.

Is my body thickness as thick as muscular human arm?

The length hasn't changed much, but it doesn't mean that it should be long, and it doesn't matter if it doesn't change.

And something like an antenna was attached to my head.

What's this.

Oh, it moves fyu~ fyu~.

My horns have degenerated and have a tactile sensation.

But isn't there anything else usefull from this antenna?

I don't feel anything.

...... Maybe this is a decoration that looks like a beard?

Nuu~~~ ai dun't want dhis ~~~ ... I want it on the side.

Well ... Let's see what kind of skill I get.

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Name: Oureb

Race: MudSnake

LV: 1/30

HP: 111/111

MP: 131/131

Attack power: 67

Defense: 139

Magical power: 132

Agility: 30

-Special skills-

[Voice of Heaven] [Rare Species Benefits]

-Skill-

Offensive: [Herculean Jaw] [Pursuit] [Poison Fang] [Water Spear Volley] [Multiple Water Spear] [Water Blade] [Water Thread]

Magic: [Create clay], [Haze Manipulation] [Infinite Water Manipulation] [Mud Doll]

Defensive: [Water Barrier] [Water Shield]

Recovery: [Absorption]

Trap: [Water Trap] [Swamp Camo]

Peculiarity: [Luminous] [Soil Purification] [Soil Transformation]

Auto: [Strengthening ] [Swimming]

-Resistance-

[Dazzle] [Strong Acid] [Explosive] [Polution] [Poor visibility] [Blind] [Poison]

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Now I have the magic skill [Mud Doll], the trap skill [Swamp Camo], and the peculiar skill [Soil Transformation].

Hmmm, probably because it's the first time I become earth-based snake, there are quite a few skills to acquire.

Well, can't it be helped I guess?

Well, in terms of status, I think the defense power has improved a little.

After all, earth-based snakes may tend to have high defensive power.

Reizen was a earth-based fish, and he will become tanky when he goes ashore.

I can't lose to him.

Then, let's see what my skill can do!

Oh, wait, poison resistance has been added to resistance!

Noice!

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-Swamp Camo-

Create or extend the swamp on the spot. You can make the swamp look like soil or grass.

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-Soil Transform-

A skill to change the terrain. The amount that can be changed depends on the amount of MP used.

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-Mud doll-

A skill that can create a doll from mud. It is also possible to move it. The accuracy of movement depends on the skill level.

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-Poison-

Weak poison doesn't affect the user's body.

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I wonder if it's okay to set up a trap that can't be seen with [Swamp Camo].

If so, this trap is pretty amazing.

My way to hunt is probably to drop it in a swamp and then entrap them slowly.

But if the enemies stretched their bodies properly, the trap will not triggered, but the enemies will surely be killed if their size are not more bigger than the trap itself.

It seems that this species doesn't aim for prey larger than themselves, and probably it's a small trap.

So, the skills I care about this time are soil transformation and mud dolls.

This is probably a paired skills.

It's like making a mud doll by transforming the soil and manipulating the mud doll to use them.

Let's make a small one!

I'm making it now.

Use [Soil Transformation] to change the soil and then imitate an elongated snake.

It seems that any soil can be changed, and I was able to scrape the soil around it and use it.

Besides, if I make a doll using soil transform, the MP will cling around the soil and the soil will not collapse.

This is the same feeling as infinite water manipulation.

That thing also floating for some reason.

Perhaps the MP also imbued around the water in the same way.

The reason why I came to understand these thing is ... from the skill [Haze Manipulation].

It can grasp the terrain, but it seems that it is also possible to detect magical power.

Very convenient.

And because [Haze Manipulation] ... I found out by using it last time.

Until now, I didn't know what the haze would look like, so when I tried using it, it seems that an invisible fog can appear.

Besides, this one consumes less MP, so it can be used for a long time.

If I use fog for battle and haze normally, I should be able to prevent surprise attacks.

The wider the range, the more MP consumed, so I'm only activating it now with a diameter of about 5 meters.

In this range, it consumes only about 1MP per hour.

Now it is always activated to improve my proficiency with the skill.

By the way, the frost mist couldn't be used.

Apparently it can't be used unless the surrounding area is cold.

I wanted to know what kind of effect it had, but if I couldn't do it, then I couldn't help it.

Well, aside from that.

It's a doll I made, but it's difficult to make a shope of it.

It's just an long looking stick.

I don't seem to have an artistic sense.

Give the doll the skill [Mud doll].

The MP that was in the shape of the stick soaks into the soil and transforms while making a crackling sound.

The face was carved and the fine details of the scales began to be reproduced beautifully.

The eyes and tongue are also reproduced.

Moreover, this is working.

Like a newbie in diecast modeling showing his works to the professional, evaluated then rejected

I remember the plastic models that I do in the past.

I'm feel so empty now.

I regained my mind ... I found out by playing with it, but this mud doll ... I was able to move it as I wanted.

It seems that I can share my POV by closing my eyes.

I hope it will be very useful for searching my enemies, but ... This mud doll consumes too much MP.

It seems I can't abuse this skill too much.

However, it has the advantage that there isn't any pproblem when I using this skill.

There is no doubt that this skill will be useful when invading enemy territory.

It uses 30MP to grant skills and consumes 3MP per minute to maintain, so it's likely I run out of MP ...

I really don't want to run out of MP anymore.

Thank you for your hard work, I'm going to erase the doll.

Oh, it hurts to break something from what you just created.

By the way, is this the limit of soil transformation?

How much is the limit of the soil that can be changed?

Depending on the difficulty I guess, it is a sealed project for the future ...

Let's make something for the time being.

What should I make ... Ah, now I remember it, the makeshift cage that played an active part in the previous battle.

The MP consumption was intense because I used multiple water spears.

Let's see if I can easily make a more efficient and MP friendly cage.

Well, it looks like a round cage similar to the one I mentioned earlier appears in front of me ... [Soil Transformation].

Bhuzuzuzu.

I was able to make it appear more easily than I thought it would be.

A number of cylindrical rods grew from the soil at a high speed, and a cage was created in no time.

It consumes surprisingly a little MP.

It seems that it can be modified with a small MP as sacrifice.

With this, it may be easy to build a new house.

It was a lot of fun when I remodeled my house once.

Next time I want to make a mansion or a Japanese style house.

The next evolution destination could be WaveSnake, but ... it could be a tree-related snake.*

*(how about hydra?)

Hahahaha.

I'm looking forward to another evolution again!