Chapitre 19: Chapter 19: The shadow of an admin
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Hmm, since Heresy Resistance changed to Heresy Nullification maybe, using Detection won't hurt my head anymore?
Heresy is an attack attribute or something like that, I'll be fine, right?
I mean, there's no way a pain bad enough to go through my Pain Nullification is a normal headache, right?
So, if I can cancel the heretical attack, which normally accompanies Detection, maybe I won't have a headache anymore?
It is worth a try.
Huff... Whew. Okay, here we go!
Detection on!
...Whoa. This... is honestly unbelievable.
I never noticed it before, as I was too busy dealing with the pain, but... is this what Detection looks like when it's not causing headaches?
On this occasion, my head did not split in two when I activated it.
Well, technically, I suppose there is still a slight twinge, but thanks to Pain Nullification, it's hardly something worth mentioning.
I guess what I'm feeling right now is a normal headache from overusing my brain.
So much so is the information that Detection provides at the same time
Proficiency has reached the required level. The Skill [Arithmetic Processing Lv 8] has become [Arithmetic Proccesing Lv 9].
Proficiency has reached the required level. The Skill [Parallel Thinking Lv 6] has become [Parallel Thinking Lv 7].
Proficiency has reached the required level. Skill [Detection Lv 7] has become [Detection Lv 8].
Proficiency has reached the required level. Skill acquired [Divinity Expansion Lv 1].Looks like I got some new skills. I'll check them later, though.
Right now, I just want to savor this feeling a little more.
I'm excited to finally master Detection.
But more than that, I am overwhelmed by the amount of information Detection provides.
It is as if I gather all the existing information of every single thing that is in my current range of perception.
The flow of magic, the composition of materials in things, the flow of wind... all these currents converging in my brain.
I almost feel as if I am omniscient.
I can understand everything around me.
Even information that I would not normally be able to understand now makes sense to some extent when I use this skill.
But even that itself feels like a sea of information. As if stealing a glance at some kind of cosmic truth entity.
And this all comes only from a small corner of which I am aware.
I feel as if I am reacquainting myself with the vast scope and grandeur of the world around me.
Or wow, I even notice as if I'm about to cry for some reason, although I don't know if we spiders are in fact capable of crying.
All right, Detection off! At least for now.
Fuah, how crazy. I have no idea where all these feelings come from.
If I had to compare it to something, I would say it's similar to when you get emotional when you look at a starry sky. That kind of feeling.
Ah, I'd like to dive into all those feelings a little more. However, I'd better get on with it at once.
So, Detection is a great success.
Does that mean I can now keep it active all the time from now on?
Hmm. The situation is, I'm worried that it's such a high-performance skill that it actually ends up being somewhat inconvenient.
I mean, the feedback is so great that it could be distracting and make it harder to focus on battles or something similar.
But maybe I can just get used to it?
Sure, it's overwhelming when I activate it right now, but I used to feel slightly when I used Appraisal-chan at first, if I manage to acclimate to that, I'm sure I can adapt to this easily.
So, I guess I'll keep Detection active all the time, even if it's a bit dangerous at first.
That will increase the level of my other skills, so it's a win-win for me.
Very well then, Detection on!
Whoa. This is really crazy.
But I can't get emotional again.
I guess I'll start by checking the skills I just acquired.
Proficiency has reached the required level. Skill [Parallel Thinking Lv 7] has become [Parallel Thinking Lv 8].
Proficiency has reached the required level. Skill [Divinity Expansion Lv 1.] has become [Divinity Expansion Lv 2].
...or maybe I should let them level up first?
What exactly is this skill?
Patience's description says something about expanding the divine field.
I think Patience increased it as well, didn't it? is this a separate effect?
Does this mean that my divine field or whatever is spreading all over the place right now?
Does it have anything to do with the ruler's authority?
Anyway, you should use Appraisal-chan on it.
Divinity Expansion: Divinity area is expanded
You don't say? Thank you very much.
Well, it's fine.
The reliable one here is Appraisal-chan!
Now, double appraise!
Divinity Area: The deep area of soul that the life possesses. The root of all lives, and it's also your own final dependence area.
Hmm? No, I still don't get it.
Well, I understand that it's an important part of the soul or whatever, but what happens when you expand it?
Hmm. So, I have no idea what it does.
More is usually better. But as far as I can see, it doesn't seem to have any effect.
Proficiency has reached the required level. The Skill [Arithmetic Proccesing Lv 9] has become [Arithmetic Processing Lv 10].
Conditions met. The skill [Arithmetic Processing Lv 10] has been derived from the skill [High-Speed Processing Lv 1].
Proficiency has reached the required level. Skill [Detection Lv 8] has become [Detection Lv 9].
Whoa, they really come up fast!
Arithmetic Proccesing has already reached its maximum level, hmm.
And now I evolve in High-Speed Proccesing Lv 1.
Definitely sounds like an improvement to me.
Anyway, I originally got Detection in hopes of sensing enemies, or did I?
But my natural ability to identify potential dangers is high enough, so much so that I have done quite well, even without Detection.
I must say, combining my innate ability with the power of Detection makes my ability to spot enemies near perfect.
No one will ever be able to surprise me now! I'd like to see them try!
Okay, next, I was hoping that Detection would have given me Magic Power Perception.
If my predictions are correct, if I combine this with the Magic Power Operation skill I should finally be able to use magic. Or at least I think so.
That means I'll finally be able to use the skills I put on hold for so long, like Abyss Magic and Heretic Magic!
But... there's a problem with that.
What do you mean Magic Power Operation is worth 1200! If I had known it would be worth that much I wouldn't have spent my skill points on raising my Flame Resistance!
I don't regret taking Patience and raising Flame Resistance, but I still don't have enough skill points.
Nai wa, and I was looking forward to using my next batch for Evil eye!
What should I do? I definitely want both! Aaargh!
I know this is a stupid problem, but still, which one should I take first!
Proficiency has reached the required level. The Skill [Parallel Thinking Lv 8] has become [Parallel Thinking Lv 9].
Proficiency has reached the required level. Skill [Detection Lv 9] has become [Detection Lv 10].
Huh? Really? Detection has already reached the maximum level?!
Huh? But you're not going to evolve or add new skills or anything?
Oh, come on! What's up with that?
After all the trouble I had to go through to get it to work...
I mean, it was definitely worth it, but to be honest, I kind of wanted something more.
Even if I can't become strong enough to defeat the earth dragon, I want to at least be able to flee safely!
Am I really not going to get anything?
Fzzt...,... Fzzzzzt...
Hmm? What was that?
...Maybe I'm just imagining things?
Well anyway, there's no point in complaining now.
The simplest solution is to continue to get stronger.
If I continue to work on that, perhaps I will at least reach the point where I will be able to escape from exceptionally strong enemies. So, I decided: I will make a sincere effort to become stronger.
Step one increase my level.
He will start actively hunting monsters from now on.
Step two would be the skills.
It seems to be possible to raise the level of some skills simply by going around.
Such as Appraisal-chan, Detection-kun, Foresight-sama and Parallel Thinking-san. (I just put those prefixes for fun).
Detection has already reached its limit, but using it also trains other skills.
So, I will keep it active until all those skills reach their limit.
At the same time, I should start working on other skills that I can elevate as I move.
The best bet is perhaps the skills that increase the 5 senses.
If I squint my eyes or sniff things around me a little while I'm walking, they'll probably raise their level before I know it.
I have some skills that are close to reaching their maximum level, so I should start with those.
And then there's that other thing.
I don't want to do this as I walk. I want to stop somewhere and devote all my attention to it.
That would be, practicing with Magic Power Manipulation.
(Later)
Thinking about it more deeply, it is totally possible for me to get skills without having skills points, if only I get enough proficiency.
In which case, I should save my skills points for Evil eyes, since I have no idea how to gain and improve my Proficiency over something like that, and try to practice Magic Power Manipulation myself.
Thanks to Detection-kun, I can now perceive magic.
And if I concentrate hard enough, I get a glimpse of magic power flowing.
As long as I can figure out some way to manipulate that somehow, or at least try long enough, I should be able to acquire the skill naturally by accumulating enough Proficiency. I hope so.
Once I achieve that, I can finally start practicing magic.
Having said all of the above, it must be remembered that my main objective is to get out of the Middle Layer and back to the Upper Layer.
Leveling up and improving my skills and stuff is just what I do in the meantime.
So, in fact I shouldn't stop just to work on that.
Whatever you do, it should be something you can do on the road.
I'm not putting down roots in the Middle Layer. I'm just passing through.
I can't forget that.
Proficiency has reached the required level. The Skill [Thought Acceleration Lv 3] has become [Thought Acceleration Lv 4].
Proficiency has reached the required level. Skill [Foresight Lv 3] has become [Foresight Lv 4].
Not bad, not bad at all. Thanks to my title of Ruler of Pride, my mental skills are rising fast.
I just have to continue the same.
And since I also hold the title of Ruler of Patience my resistor-related skills should improve similarly, easily, but most of them are not of the type that I can improve while moving.
Technically, I'm sure I can gain enough proficiency in many of them by attacking myself: Deadly Poison Resistance and Paralysis Resistance using Poison Synthesis and Cut Resistance, Impact Resistance, Destruction Resistance, Rot Resistance, and Shock Resistance (which must surely exist) using Utility Thread. But I should probably hold off on that until I've established somewhere already for a while.
The Middle Layer, a space where my stamina was low and there is no decent place to rest, is not a place for that sort of thing.
Sure, I already have Heat Nullification but that doesn't take away from the fact that it's still too dangerous to rest.
I would like to increase my upgrade skills as fast as possible, but it will be better to do that when I can stop somewhere.
If I had the time and strength to do that, it would be better to use it to keep moving.
For the time being, it will be better to focus on those five sense skills that I can passively upload.
Vision Enhancement is at level 9, almost at maximum, so I'll start with that one.
It has been a while since I evolved and began my journey through the Middle Layer.
And I've been liquidating every monster I've laid my eyes on, so my level has catapulted.
No one would believe how fast my stats are growing now.
The description really wasn't joking when he said "high combative capabilities".
On average, they increase by about 20 points each time.
Even if you take into account the improvement in Pride's growth rate and the individual stat-boosting skills, the rate at which my stats increase is still wild.
If I continue to improve in this way, my statistics will be a thing of the past.
In addition to my level and stats, my skills continue to progress quite well.
That said, I have been trying to focus my eyes on different things, but my Vision Enhancement skills still remain unchanged.
I suppose that raising a skill level 9 must be linked to a long time.
However, as far as my other skills are concerned, I've been doing great.
First of all, Silence is now level 3. Ninja power!
However, Skanda and Foresight are now level 4 and 5, respectively speaking, so my speed and evasion ability also received a sudden increase.
Also, my Dragon Scales leveled up, placing it at level 2.
In theory, Patience should make everything easier when giving proficiency on resistance-related skills, but it still feels like it takes decades to raise them all.
Just now, only my Flame Resistance is the only one that went up? I mean, I raised it with the skill points but still, it seems like none of my other resistance skills really went up.
But since I have no way of verifying this, there is no point in speculating.
Anyway, since I'm not exactly a tank-like existence, my resistances change a bit, it probably won't make much difference.
Still, since my defense started to improve, it might be a good idea to know my resistances.
After all, it's possible he has other weaknesses besides fire. Not that I have any way of finding out.
At the end, but certainly not the last, Parallel Thinking.
It is about to reach level 10 and evolve.
Its new form is called Parallel Mind!
And just as the name implies, it's basically as if he now has multiple minds.
With Parallel Thinking it is as if I am using one brain to think about different things at the same time, but with Parallel Mind, it is as if my brain is actually divided into segments. Almost like multiple personalities.
They are both me, but it is as if each is a separate conscious body, with its own thoughts.
And above all, there is what Parallel Thinking already allowed me to do.
It's effectively doubling my cognitive ability. Super-convenient.
This skill is a partial realization of the wish that children often have, and the same one that adults have when they are really pressed for time: "I wish there was another me..."
You know, another "me" who works and studies and stuff while the other one plays.
However, since they are both totally me, any time one wants to be negligent and just play, the other will get angry.
Still, this means that I can now split the work that I would otherwise do alone, between two of myself, so it's still an improvement.
And once the skill goes up, you may be able to do more me.
However, only one of them can control my body at a time.
That's why I decided that one of them will control my body while the other will be in charge of processing the information coming from Appraisal-chan and Detection-kun in the meantime.
By delegating in this way, I can reduce the amount of work each half is responsible for, so each can concentrate on their own responsibilities much better.
You know how, when you're in the middle of a fight, it's like your overall vision is much more limited? People who usually practice martial arts know what I mean, right?
Personally, I think it is a natural consequence of extreme concentration and tension.
However, now that I can separate my mind just to process information, I don't have to deal with it anymore.
This way I can concentrate on getting information and leave the hard work to the body's brain.
I'm counting on you, Body in charge!
[Count with me, information in charge!]
You see? Now I can even have conversations with myself.
And since they are both the same, we share information without delay.
There is no main unit and subunit in this arrangement. Both are I. I am I, therefore, I am I!
Yes, I know, I know. The whole thing doesn't make sense.
It's like, even though I'm fine, but I bet other people would start to question their own definition of "being" if they did something like that.
You know, like losing track of who is the real one among them and ultimately going crazy or whatever.
I can totally imagine it happening to someone. In any case, maybe that makes me super special for being able to handle it normally? Okay, probably not.
[Nai wa. While information in charge was thinking about all those useless things, I, body in charge, has defeated a monster.]
Wah, I didn't realize. Good job me.
[No problem, me!]
This time, I tried my new Rot Attack, but apparently I can't really use it.
I mean, it's not that it's useless. The strength of the attack itself is amazing.
Almost as if, it was a bit too much for level 1.
In fact, it was excessive. I mean, I transformed the monster into dust in one fell swoop! Isn't this crazy.
Is this what that "decomposition" means, didn't it mean, like corrosion or whatever?
This goes beyond rotten food, and went straight into the territory of disintegration. Nai wa I don't want to mess with an attribute that "regulates the decay of death."
It is already completely exaggerated at level 1.
What the hell will happen when you increase your level even more?
However, there are two other reasons why I cannot use it.
First, it leaves no leftovers. In other words, no food.
Second, I can still gain experience this way, but it halves my motivation to hunt monsters.
It does not feed the beast. Literally and figuratively.
And the other problem is even worse.
I also take damage from this.
Just look at my scythe leg, with which I used my corrosion attack. The blade is falling apart! And I've lost Hp...
This attack is like a suicide bomb!
So, while its power is very high, so is its cost.
If I ever find myself in a situation where I'm in serious trouble if I don't give it my all, I might use it, but other than that, it doesn't make much sense to use it on small hindrances.
Especially when I have no shelter to return to, so I can rest and recover my lost Hp.
Ugh, I wonder when my sickle will heal?
It will probably level up soon, so it will surely fix itself, but in the meantime, I won't be able to use this leg in my next battle.
I still have Poison Synthesis at least, so it won't be a big problem as long as I don't end up facing a big enemy like the eel.
I've only started using my scythe-arms recently anyway. My main weapon in Middle Layer is still my Poison Synthesis.
After all, it is easier to poison them than to cut them.
If I used my scythes, I could raise skills such as Cutting Enhancement, but I honestly don't see the point of raising that skill.
Besides, getting too close to an enemy could mean my death. I don't want to risk it.
And besides, when I cut monsters using my scythes their entrails come out, making it harder to eat them later.
So, body in charge, which I will now call you Karada-chan, make sure to use Poison Synthesis on our next prey, okay?
[Yep, got it, Akira-chan]
Akira?
[Well, since you gave me a name, I'll give you one too, so I'll call you Akira-chan, which meant you're smart or something, I don't quite remember].
Hmm, I see. Well, I don't see the problem as long as you don't have a problem.
Proficiency has reached the required level. Skill acquired [Naming Lv 1].
Huh? Is there a skill for naming things? Really? Well, I guess it's convenient, although I don't understand how it would work.
Well, I'll find out later
Wow, Parallel Mind sure are convenient.
If I had two bodies to top it off, I might even be a shadow clone! Now, that's the dream.
Oh, wait since both would be my main body, it would be painful if either were destroyed.
Damn, that sucks.
As long as at least one remained, he could still survive, but wouldn't that mean he would basically be experiencing death?
Hmm. That's something I definitely wouldn't want to experience again.
I mean, I already experienced it before, but it was always fast, so it doesn't count.
So, don't do anything that will cause our death, understand, Karada-chan?
[Oh, come on Akira-chan. You know I wouldn't do something like that!]
You're right, you're right.
Proficiency has reached the required level. Skill [Vision Enhancement Lv 9] has become [Vision Enhancement Lv 10].
Conditions met. The skill [Telescopic Sight Lv 1] has been derived from the skill [Vision Enhancement Lv 10].
Very good! Finally, I was able to maximize the Vision Enhancement skill
So, the reward was a new skill?
I should use Appraisal-chan on her at once to see what she does.
Telescopic Sight: allows the user to zoom in on distant scenery
Okay, so pretty much what the name implies?
Hmm, I'm not sure I understand.
So, the five sense enhancement skills are really basic enhancements, but the skills derived from them are pretty simple as well.
Well, I guess I should try it.
Ok, Karada-chan, activate Telescopic Sight!
[Request received. Telescopic Sight activated!]
Oh? Ooh? Oooh?!
Oh, wow this is amazing. I totally apologize for calling you simple earlier.
My field of view now displays a magnified telescopic image, as well as my original range of vision at the same time.
I was expecting my field of vision to be fully increased, just as if I were looking through a telescope, but I seem to be able to activate it in only one eye.
Normally, it would be quite confusing to have two completely different types of vision at the same time, but who do you think you're dealing with? I'm basically a two-in-one package deal.
If I divide the work between two units, it is not confusing at all.
Since it is only level 1, the range that my vision extends is quite small, but it may become quite useful once the level increases.
For example, I could use Detection to calculate the position where my enemies are hiding, and then use Telescopic Sight to keep an eye on them while using the rest of my eyes to see what is in front of me.
Yep, yep, and this seems to be another passive-active skill, as it doesn't consume any Mp or anything else.
I'll keep it active all the time to improve it, then, since it looks like it will have a lot of potential in the future.
[Hey, Akira-chan, sorry to interrupt you when you're on a roll, but...]
What's wrong Karada-chan?
[Dam located in the Telescopic Sight] [Dam located in the Telescopic Sight] [Dam located in the Telescopic Sight].
Can you believe this! The rookie is already earning his keep
[Do you want to defeat him?]
Is it really necessary to ask?
[Aye, aye sir!]
I sneak up right next to the enemy.
Since I can't use one of my scythes after the suicide corrosion attack, I'll douse it with Deadly Spider Poison using Poison Synthesis.
The monster's Hp is drained in an instant, as always my poison is terribly strong.
Experience has reached the required level. The individual Zoa Ele has risen from Lv 2 to Lv 3.
All basic attributes have increased
Skill Proficiency bonus for leveling up acquired
Proficiency has reached the required level. The Skill [Vision Expansion Lv 2] has become [Vision Expansion Lv 3].
Proficiency has reached the required level. Skill [Life Lv 9] has become [Life Lv 10].
Conditions met. The skill [Longevity Lv 1] has been derived from the skill [Life Lv 1].
Skill points acquired
Oh, perfect, I went up a level.
Which means I'm going to shed my skin, then my sickle will go back to normal.
Plus, one of my skills increased stats finally evolved.
Do your thing Appraisal-chan.
Longevity: A bonus of skill level×10 is added to the HP. And, a growth correction equivalent to the skill level is added when level up.
Just as I imagined, it is in the same category as Herculean Strenght.
So, if the rest of my stat-enhancing skills evolve, will their growth enhancement increase as well?
That makes me want to level them up right away, but I'll have to wait until I get out of Middle Layer.
I definitely want to get to a safe place as soon as possible.
And hey, wait a minute!
Leveling up means I now have 1300 skill points! Yay!
Since I evolved the amount of skill points I earn per level has increased to 200.
It used to be only 100, so that's a big improvement.
This means that after leveling up 2 times, I got 400 skill points.
Now let's see, I wonder if those Evil Eyes skills I've heard so much about have been added to the list?
Cursed Evil Eye (100): Inflicts curse attribute damage to things that enter your line of sight
Annihilating Evil Eye (100): Inflicts corrosion attribute damage to things that enter your line of sight
Paralyzing Evil Eye (100): inflicts paralysis attribute damage to things that enter your line of sight
Petrifying Evil Eye (100): Inflicts petrifaction attribute damage to things that enter your line of sight
Discomforting Evil Eye (100): Inflicts heresy attribute effect 「Disturb」 to things that enter your line of sight
Phantom Pain Evil Eye (100): Inflicts heresy attribute effect 「Phantom Pain」 to things that enter your line of sight
Maddening Evil Eye (100): Inflicts heresy attribute effect 「Insanity」 to things that enter your line of sight
Charming Evil Eye (100): Inflicts heresy attribute effect 「Charm」 to things that enter your line of sight
Hypnotizing Evil Eye (100): Inflicts heresy attribute effect 「Hypnosis」 to things that enter your line of sight
Fearful Evil Eye (100): Inflicts heresy attribute effect 「Fear」 to things that enter your line of sight
Whoa. I really get it now.
These skills were definitely not on the list before.
There are also many different types, how am I supposed to choose just one? This is going to be complicated.
[Hey, Akira-chan]
What's wrong, Karada-chan?
[Wouldn't it be better to get more than one?]
Huh? What do you mean?
[Well, doesn't that mean that we can use Evil Eye on up to eight eyes at a time?]
But what, are you some kind of genius?
[Heh-heh-heh. Yep, I'm a genius all right.]
Oh, come on, then I'm a genius! And that means I can go toe-to-toe with everyone!
[It's true. Wouldn't it be simply amazing to use eight evil eyes at the same time].
Man. This is crazy. It's like a whole new world of possibilities.
[Although, one eye is being used for Telescopic Sight, so that leaves only seven].
We should probably keep one with our normal vision as well, so that would be six?
Sounds good. So, Karada-chan, ready to get all the evil eyes?
[Wait a second Akira-chan]
What is it now, Karada-chan?
[We should not get all of them at once, there are still skills that we can get using the skills points, as well as raising others].
OK, OK. So, which evil eye do you think is good, Karada-chan?
[I think that the attribute we don't have like curse or petrifaction is good. Heresy attribute is more antipersonnel rather than fighting against monster]
That's a good point. I guess I'll go for Curse and Paralysis. Petrification seems like something that would take too long, judging from our experiences with that stupid lizard in the Upper Layer.
[However; it should also be much more powerful for the time it takes. But you're probably right. Curse and Paralysis are a safe bet].
Yes and something tells me I will get the others in the future.
I will take Cursed Evil Eye and Paralyzing Evil Eye then.
Curse: Weakens every ability, and deal damage to HP, MP, SP
Cursed Evil Eye and Paralyzing Evil Eye level 1 acquired! Cool.
Obviously, now I have to find a monster to test it in tout suite! (French phrase, meaning "at once" or "immediately").
Maybe Detection-kun's information could help me with that.
Hmm. Hmm, hmm, hmm. Looks like there's something over there.
It is still too far away to get detailed information, but who cares, it seems to be above ground.
Perfect. I found my lab rat.
Oh, it's an evolved frog.
This brings back so many memories. This guy looks like the improved form of those frogs I used to eat.
It doesn't look much stronger than it was before. But I guess it evolved to adapt to the Middle Layer. It even has Heat Nullification.
Between that and the fact that it has Night Vision even though the magma emits a constant glow, I have to assume it comes from the Upper Layer.
It is completely dark in Upper Layer and Lower Layer after all.
Perhaps it got lost and could not find its way back so it evolved out of necessity.
I hope there aren't any Lower Layer monsters roaming around here in the same way.
If any of those things evolve to fit the Middle Layer environment... Yeaaaaah, NO.
Also, now I can see that frog's skill, it seems that those "spit attacks" were in fact Poison Synthesis, just like mine.
Apparently, it uses the Expel skill to fire the poison. Ooh... I'd love to get my hands on that.
It could then shoot poisonous balloons that would put the weak frog attacks to total embarrassment.
I wonder if I could get Proficiency on it by shooting threads out of my butt or something?
[Hey, Akira-chan. Since you seemed to be too busy with some stupid thoughts, I went ahead and tried Paralyzing Evil Eye and managed to immobilize the frog. ]
Ooh, did I really miss that!? Shame on you, tell me how it went Karada-chan.
[It was similar to synthesizing paralyzing poison, only this one took longer, so I had to use paralyzing poison to prevent it from escaping. Must be because it's still level 1]
Hmm, probably.
Well, now let's try Cursed Evil Eye.
All right, evil eye, get active!
Yep, it seems to be working well.
So how is this thing supposed to work? Oh... Ooh!
The frog's Hp, Mp and Sp are slowly decreasing.
Since it's only level 1, it makes sense that it would be slow, I guess.
Both yellow and red Sp are dropping, but the yellow bar recovers faster than the damage done, so it has no effect here.
So, will I be able to keep my opponents in a constant state of hyperventilation? Ho-ho creepy.
But I guess he would run out of hp and die before it got to that.
Hp and Sp are usually about the same amount.
Oh, his stats are dropping too.
Now there is a small box next to the numeric values that says "decreasing".
It also shows the normal maximum values of each statistic in parentheses, next to the current values.
Oh-ho-ho. So that's what something looks like when you hit it with a stat-decreasing attack.
This makes it easier to know that Cursed is working.
Old reliable Appraisal-chan always has my back.
Anyway, it seems that Evil Eye is not a passive skill, I guess that was to be expected. My Mp is decreasing.
But not particularly fast. About 0.8 or 0.7 points every 10 seconds.
And the frog seems to suffer 1 point of damage every 5 seconds or so, so I guess this is a win-win?
With my current Mp and the current MP's consumption reduction skills, I can sustain it for about 70 minutes, not counting the current regeneration of my Mp, so that seems very cost effective to me.
Plus, once you level up, I'm sure you'll do damage faster.
Oh, it looks like the paralysis effect is wearing off.
...No, wait, Karada-chan is also applying Paralyzing Evil Eye. Good thinking me. Always ready to react.
Oh, I see some things I don't notice Karada-chan about this eye.
Consumes the same as Cursed Evil Eye but does not inflict damage, it only inflicts the paralysis effect on the target.
Hmm, I would say that the probability for a target to be paralyzed, at level 1, is less than 15%.
Well, it should increase as you level up.
Hmm. His Hp and whatnot still go down as it should, but the speed has slowed down.
The stats were dropping at the same rate as the Hp until they reached half their value, but now they are no longer decreasing.
Will there be a limit to how much the statistics can be lowered then?
Well, I guess that makes sense, now that I think about it.
If I could continue, you could end up with a defense of 0 or so.
Talk about a paper defense. Although, in fact, that would be so weak that the paper would look strong in comparison.
And yet, just halving their stats is a big problem for them in itself.
It doesn't look like a big deal is a wimpy as this frog, but halve the stats of the Eel...
Monsters usually depend more on their stats than on their skills in combat, so weakening their stats means decreasing their combat abilities.
If the Eel's statistics were to decrease by half, for example, then it would not be much stronger than the catfish.
This could really be my trump card against powerful monsters.
Raising their level will have to be my top priority.
Hmm? Huh? The frog died?!
What the hell? I thought I still had some Hp?
Ahh, I see, he ran out of Sp before Hp.
I guess that's why. I guess when your red Sp runs out, your Hp starts to decrease really fast?
WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?!
Nai wa. That means I've been saved by miracle a few times after evolving.
Thanks to Gluttony my red Sp bar hardly ever decreases, but I will have to be extra careful from now on.
In any case, Cursed Evil Eye and Paralyzing Evil Eye seem to be quite useful.
Maybe when I have Mp to spare, I will activate it to gain more Proficiency over it.
Very well, I will make sure to always keep my Mp at least half for emergencies, and use the rest to work on the Evil Eyes.
That should be easy, since I can keep it active while walking.
I mean, it consumes Mp, and it's clearly some kind of supernatural phenomenon that ignores the laws of physics.
However, this also applies to many other skills.
So, what is the difference between magic and these other skills?
I don't know. Appearance maybe?
I guess Evil Eye is quite imperceptible in the sense that you can't see its effects unless you use the all-powerful Appraisal-chan.
And when you think of magic, you always imagine something more spectacular and thunderous, don't you?
That's right, it's important to have style. I really want to learn magic.
Sure, Cursed Evil Eye is technically a long-range attack, but it doesn't provide the immediate impact I was hoping for.
What I'm really looking for is a straightforward, easy to understand, ready-to-fire, long-range attack.
Cursed Evil Eye is useful in its own way, but can you imagine how strong it would be combined with magic missiles or something?
Hell, that would be great.
Hmm. My mission to learn magic continues, I guess.
(Later)
Hello, my name is Karada-chan and I am the body in charge.
My name was given to me by Akira-chan.
Listen, I have to vent a little about Akira-chan, okay?
She is an impulsive idiot.
Let's take what happened recently as an example. She wanted to learn some kind of shooting skill or something, so she was going crazy with "let's shoot threads out of my butt!" so I tried it, but I did it a little harder than I expected, and - splash! It fell right into the magma.
It didn't burn, since we have Heat Nullification, but it was a waste and it was also dangerous.
If it wasn't for Heat Nullification, who knows what would have happened.
So basically, she's always making these kinds of stupid suggestions and I'm the one who has to deal with the consequences.
I don't think a single one of his ideas has worked yet.
Still, I guess I'm the one who decides to play along each and every time?
However, I wish you would think more deeply about your ideas.
Could you just think things through a little more?
Why is it that the one who is supposed to be the brains of the operation is so foolish?
Are you stupid or what?
Yeah, I think it must be.
And that's why, I Karada-chan, am the one who has to be constantly taking care of Akira-chan and by extension, our body.
My actions and reflexes mean the difference between life and death for the two of us after all.
Karada-chan, Karada-chan.
[What's wrong, Akira-chan]
Do you think we can combine Evil Eye with Telescopic Sight?
[But what, are you some kind of genius?]
He-he-he-he-he. Yep, I'm a genius all right.
[Oh wow. So, I'm a genius! That means I can get away with anything].
Isn't using Evil Eye from a great distance completely perverse?
[Man, this is crazy. It's a whole new world of possibilities.]
All right, let's find a new prey then!
[Whoo-hoo-hoo!]
I am in charge of information.
You can call me Akira-chan.
So apparently using Telescopic Sight and Evil Eye is not possible. HMPH.
Good to at least keep Telescopic Sight active all the time I raise it to level 5.
The distance and the amount of magnification possible has been greatly increased compared to level 1.
If only I could apply Evil Eye to it (I mean the 2, I simplify them by simply saying Evil eye to save myself the typing) to that I could attack from a very far distance, but it seems that this is in fact not a possibility.
Or well. Evil Eye is still quite useful.
Since using it every time I have some Mp left over it is already level 3.
Yes, both. Using them at the same time is not that difficult and is actually quite useful.
Although it seems that they will rise quite slowly.
But it's not like I've been using a lot of Mp in the Middle Layer anyway, so it's fine.
At some point I realized that using Evil Eye did not affect my vision.
I was unable to combine it with Telescopic Sight, but it appears to be fully compatible with Vision Enhancement.
If I can see well while wearing it, then there is no reason to leave one eye free.
I am now one step closer to fulfilling my dream of having 8 types of evil eyes at the same time.
In addition, it is apparently not possible to add any attribute skills to the Evil Eyes.
Just like combining it with Telescopic Sight, it would be too OP anyway.
If I can actually combine my Deadly Poison with Evil Eye, it would be some kind of anime character that can kill with sight alone.
Just being able to weaken things and inflict damage by looking at my enemies is overkill enough, so I guess it would be pretty greedy to ask for even more.
Although I thought that I might not be able to activate all these skills, in all 8 at the same time, but it seems that this actually worked.
Even so, they do not change the effect.
Since I was using the same skill on all 8 eyes simultaneously, I was hoping to multiply its effect x8, but no luck.
However, using several eyes at the same time proved to be very useful with Telescopic Sight.
Depending on how I use it, I can monitor multiple locations and zoom in and out when I need to.
Anyway, on a different line of thinking, could we talk about Karada-chan for a second?
She is an impulsive idiot.
Let's take as an example what happened recently. I wanted to test if it was possible to get Expels skill, so I suggested that we try to shoot threads out of my butt. And then she's completely like "great idea! let's try it right now!" and proceeded to shoot right then and there... right into the magma.
She said "it was with more force than I expected" or whatever, but what kind of idiot does that in the direction of magma anyway?
Of course, the thread went straight into the magma and with a splash it sank.
Luckily I had the idea of raising Flame Resistance with the skill points to get Heat Nullification or I would be a roasted spider at this time.
Essentially, she always jumps immediately into action at all my suggestions, and takes them too far.
Or should I say that it takes them in entirely the wrong direction?
I mean, how good is it to make great suggestions if my body manager is too incompetent to carry them out?
Could you at least give things some thought?
Did controlling your body all this time turn you into a knucklehead?
Are you stupid?
Yeah, I guess it must be.
That's why I. Akira-chan, the one in charge of information, I'm the one who has to keep things running.
My instructions mean the difference between life and death for both of us after all.
[Akira-chan, Akira-chan]
What's wrong, Karada-chan?
[I was playing with Telescopic Sight and found a monster].
Is it really? It's not in my Detection range yet.
[Heh-heh. Maybe you are starting to become obsolete Akira-chan].
Silence, Karada-chan. You wouldn't be able to provide more information than me, even if you had hundreds of eyes.
[Muahahaha, enjoy it while you can! you better watch your back mate].
Pfft, I wouldn't worry too much about that threat. Go ahead and try to compare yourself to me!
[jeh-jeh-jeh-jeh-jeh].
Ba-ha-ha
[So, what should we be doing?]
Let's go hunting for it, of course.
Wuuu-juu.
(Later)
Another day, wandering the Middle Layer.
I've been here a while, but there's still no end in sight.
I guess it's the world's largest labyrinth for a reason.
If a human were to try to traverse it, he would probably have to prepare to devote his entire life to that endeavor, wouldn't he?
But it's like eating cake to me, of course!
Yep, I'm the best!
Evolving made my stats much better, and my skills are doing very well too.
Will there be any enemy in the entire Middle Layer that is capable of presenting me with a challenge yet?
And if not, doesn't that mean I'm going to fully master the Upper Layer once I get back?
Heh-heh-heh. I've spent a lot of time struggling to survive, but things are finally my way!
Once you're not constantly one hit away from dying, this video game-like world is actually fun.
Proficiency has reached the required level. Skill [Appraisal Lv 9] has become [Appraisal Lv 10].
Oh? Ooh? Ooooooooh?!
Finally, my girl has reached the maximum level, Appraisal-chan!
Oh wow, I'm so excited!
Appraisal-chan, it was the first skill I ever had, the skill that has been with me through thick and thin, finally reached its final form!
I can still remember how incredibly useless it was in the beginning.
And then, each time I moved up a level, there were subtle improvements.
But what joy and pride he felt as he gradually became more and more useful!
Especially when it got rid of its shell of mere adjustment and turned into something incredibly fantastic.
My dear girl, Appraisal-chan! No matter how much I doubted you, you continued to work hard and grow!
And now, you've finally developed into a skill that anyone would be proud to call their own.
You finally made it! Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
In the end. But not last. Aaaah I'm so excited!
Thanks for everything Appraisal-chan! You and I are just getting started!
...Yet, it does not evolve or drift into more skills, eh?
No, no, it's okay.
Just the fact that Appraisal-chan reaches its maximum level is amazing enough.
It's just that I guess, I was expecting some kind of wisdom bestowing evolution or something.
No luck huh? Since it's you, Appraisal-chan I don't mind anyway, but... nothing at all?
I am in shock.
...is there really nothing?
Fzzzt... fzzt, fzzt, fzzt, fzzt...
...what was that sound? Is it like static on the radio?
Fzzt... nistrator Sari...fzzt...rejected, fzzt...
Okay, this is bad.
What's going on, System-chan?
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System-chan!
I don't know what's going on, but it can't be anything good.
Fzzt... Ping!
Compared to the rest of the sounds the Ping! It was so clear that I recoiled.
High Rank Administrator D accepted the request
Skill [Wisdom] is being constructed
Construction completed
Conditions met. Skill [Wisdom] was acquired
[Appraisal LV10] has unified with [Wisdom].
[Detection LV10] has unified with [Wisdom].
Proficiency has reached the required level. Skill [Taboo LV8] has become [Taboo LV9].
Conditions met. Title [Ruler of Wisdom] was acquired
Skills acquired [Height of Occultism] [Celestial Power] as a result of the degree [Ruler of Wisdom].
The skill [Mp Recovery Speed Lv 7] has been integrated into [Height of Occultism].
The skill [Mp Lessened Consumption Lv2] has been integrated into [Height of Occultism].
The skill [Magic Mass Lv 8] has been integrated into [Celestial Power].
The skill [Protection Lv 3] has been integrated into [Celestial Power].
Warning! Warning! The system is adapting for the changes made for High Rang Administrator D
Installing System Updates
5%... 15%... 40%... 75%... 100%!
System updates installed.
Have a beautiful day.
What? What? Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?
All right, let's stop for a second. I need to analyze this.
Something is definitely wrong here.
What's going on? Could I do this? Why can't I remember anything related to this? My memory was bad but not that bad.
I must calm down, Karada-chan, let's take a deep breath.
Uff... Fuah.
All right, let's take this one step at a time.
What was that? That was D making unexpected changes to the system.
But the voice? I have no idea.
Normally I would tell myself that there's no point in breaking my head thinking about things I can't understand, but this I can understand and it's not something I like.
I mean, this is clearly an abnormal situation.
Yep, abnormal.
Here I am, all this time acquiring skills and stuff, forgetting how this world used to work.
Concentrating on surviving, accepting my situation
But D has clearly done something with my head.
What is it? I'm not sure, but it has something to do with my memories of my past life.
And he has also made changes with System-chan.
Normally, when I hear System-chan's voice, I hear the voice of a monotonous woman, like she doesn't like her job but she does it because she needs the money.
The voice just now was that of a customer service woman from a high-level company, talking about the changes that the company will undergo.
I definitely heard her say:
High Rank Administrator D accepted the request
Skill [Wisdom] is being constructed
Construction completed
I have spent so much time in this world, that I forgot one thing in this world.
We are being observed, monitored.
By whom, you ask? The administrators.
D, is a senior manager, that means she is the head of this sector.
But what do the other administrators do?
They manage the world, or more importantly, skills.
It's the only explanation I can think of
A shiver ran down my spine.
I am overwhelmed by fear...
No, this is not me. There is something or someone else, connected to me.
In my 2 past lives I was a cooler than cheerful person, more calculating than reckless.
But here? I've been more impulsive, more cheerful, more... like a child.
Like kumoko.
What did D do to the original kumoko? It can't be that I integrated it into myself.
If I had integrated her into me, I would have her memories of her life as a spider... or was she human?
I remember... someone somehow took one of kumoko's parallel minds and absorbed it, getting her memories and changing her personality.
But me? I remember my time as Wakaba, as Rodrigo, but as a spider? No, I don't.
D must have taken my memories and made changes to them while also doing something to my soul.
How could I take things so lightly, when clearly there is the system that was built by the administrators?
There is also System-chan.
Installing updates? Since when do they do that?
If there is one thing I remember clearly, it is that the system is part of all living beings (not gods) in this world.
So, they made a specific change to the system or they gave me a different system than the others.
That means that they are the ones who look at what happens in this world as if it were only a game to them.
And if so, have I become just another character?
That makes administrators gods, or something like that.
What am I supposed to do now, that I know all this?
What do I do now?
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