Banished from the herd, I was actually a member of a very rare species. ~With the unique skills that only I can use, I can grow and evolve quickly. I will become an unrivaled monster~ - Episode 25: {Evolution} 3

Episode 25: {Evolution} 3

“(I-I defeated it…!)”

I crawled out of the Giant Bear’s mouth, overwhelmed with joy. Now I’ve become even stronger. It looks like I can evolve too!

“(—But first, I need to heal my wounds)”

I focused on the throbbing ends of my body. These were the injuries from when the Giant Bear kept scratching me trying to deal with me in its mouth.

“([Body Repair])”

Using a rarely used skill, I began to heal my wounds. Since my |Mana| was quite low, I only performed the minimum necessary treatment.

Then, I turned my attention to the Giant Bear. I should eat it before anyone else arrives. I can dissolve its soft inner meat, even if the fur is a different matter.

“(Let’s take a bite… Oh!?)”

Delicious!

Every time I melted a bit of its flesh, the rich flavor spread throughout my mouth. The intense |Mana| completely masked the raw, bloody taste of the meat.

“(—Oh right, let me check the {Evolution} options)”

After eating for a while, I focused on the |Status|.

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Possible Evolutions

{Fatty Ruby Slime} – Beast Rank: Grand Beast

{Iolite Weapon Slime} – Beast Rank: Grand Beast

{Larimar Earth Slime} – Beast Rank: Grand Beast

{Jewel Armory Slime} – Beast Rank: Grand Beast

{Jewel Smith Slime} – Beast Rank: Grand Beast

{Tourmaline Mind Slime} – Beast Rank: Grand Beast

{Diamond Slime} – Beast Rank: Grand Beast

{Bloodstone Slime} – Beast Rank: Grand Beast

{Jewel Meteor Slime} – Beast Rank: Grand Beast

{Doom Opal Ooze} – Beast Rank: Grand Beast

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(Note: If you see notes like this, well there is supposed to be images. But it’s in my doc, so only memberships would be able to see. I’m just too lazy re-adding all of those images on site. It’s just too tedious compared to adding them on doc. And most of the format also disappear so it feels kinda suck.)

(Note:

               Ruby                                      Iolite                                   Larimar

         Tourmaline                                  Diamond                           Bloodstone

                 Opal

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Wow, that’s a lot!

Counting them, there are about twenty options in total. That’s quite a lot!

Well, considering the lineup, the {Evolution} options are likely decided by the [Skills] I have and the actions I’ve taken so far, so it makes sense that the number has increased since the last {Evolution}. I’m used to having an increasing number of [Skills], so I can accept this many options.

“(Ugh, do I have to check all of these…)”

While I understand, it’s a bit overwhelming. The |Status| display doesn’t actually show text but rather makes the knowledge appear in my mind. So it’s easier than reading, but this many options can still be disheartening.

“(…No! The number of {Evolution} options means the number of possibilities! I’ll check them all and choose the best one!)”

I gave myself a pep talk and began reviewing the evolution options.

By the time I had dissolved about half of the big bear, I had finished reviewing all the options. After much deliberation, I narrowed it down to three choices. I felt like I might get a fever from thinking so hard, but I’ll introduce each option.

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Possible Evolutions

{Jewel Armory Slime}  – Beast Rank: Grand Beast  

• • • • A rare type of Armory Slime that collects weapons and uses [Weapon Skills].

• • • • Features exceptional |Toughness| and high |Resist|, along with fairly high |Power|.

• • • • Despite being a magical beast, it has a penchant for weapons and excels in [Weapon Skills] and handling weapons.

• • • • Possesses [Skills] for collecting weapons and can also fight by mimicking the weapons it collects.

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First up, this one. It’s a more advanced version of the Jewel Weapon Slime. The reason for choosing it is that it seems to enhance the combat methods I’ve been using, making it easier to handle. 

The difference from the similarly advanced Iolite Weapon Slime is the weapon collection [Skill]. Since I want a new type of [Skill] with {Evolution}, I prioritized this one. 

Additionally, staying as a “Jewel” might increase the chances of encountering suitable future {Evolution} options. If I decide on a type of gem, like ruby or diamond, I might not be able to change later. 

Staying as a generic “Jewel” might improve the chances of finding an ideal evolutionary path. Though, it’s possible I’m overthinking it.

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Possible Evolutions

{Doom Opal Ooze}  – Beast Rank: Grand Beast  

• • • • A rare type of Doom Ooze that spreads despair.

• • • • Its body is less flexible than a slime but surpasses most slimes in |Stats|.

• • • • Possesses powerful acid and curse attack [Skills].

• • • • Its horrifying yet beautiful appearance drives viewers insane and leads them to madness.

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This one is a combat-specialized ooze… or rather, an ooze. According to slime gossip, evil slimes evolve into oozes. It’s said that the appearance changes from the current round shape to a ghostly silhouette. While the credibility is questionable, the description does sound strong.

Certainly, this time’s {Evolution} candidate has the highest combat power. 

If I had to point out a concern, it would be the part about “losing the sanity of viewers.” The wording suggests it might be a forced activation skill like [Enchanting Radiance]. I’d rather not drive humans insane, and it’s troubling to cause indiscriminate harm to other creatures as well.

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Possible Evolutions

{Doom Opal Ooze}  – Beast Rank: Grand Beast  

• • • • A rare type of Revenge Slime that excels in using counterattack [Skills].

• • • • Stores the impact received with its incredibly resilient body and releases it simultaneously with a counterattack.

• • • • Possesses various counterattack [Skills] that can handle both long-range and close-range attacks.

• • • • Its [Stats] increase as its [Life] decreases.

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(Note:

Carnelian Gemstone)

Lastly, this one. I think it appeared as an evolution option because I’ve been using the [Cross Counter] tactic. Counterattack-type [Skills] have high power but come with strict activation conditions. With my |Toughness|, I can use them without much risk, so it’s a good match.

However, the lack of voluntary attack methods is concerning. I want to be more aggressive, so having some form of attack would be preferable. It might be sufficient with what I already have, but…

After much deliberation, I finished eating the edible parts of the Giant Bear and pondered further, eventually deciding on my evolution path.

(Note: As you guys have noticed, certain words like “Evolution” has signs like “{}” to mark them. But, some of you might be wondering, “Then what about those ‘Evolutions’ in the sentence above? Why don’t they have them?”. Well, all I can say is I’m just a TL and I’m just following the Raw. I’ve already got headaches from matching these marked word with the raw, so please don’t blame me ૮(˶╥︿╥)ა

Edit: As you can see, focusing on this for twelve hours a day to quickly finish this novel was a really bad idea)

“(Alright, I’ll go with──)”

“Hey, isn’t that the corpse of the Grand Beast…? And isn’t that the magical beast we’ve heard about over there!?”

“No way, a Jewel Slime took down a Grand Beast… or is it that another magical beast got the leftovers…?”

“It doesn’t matter, let’s kill it before the others arrive.”

Damn, humans are coming. I’ll set aside the {Evolution} for now and escape from this spot.