"Alright, my celebration for the win!"
I did a little dance in front of the wolf's corpse. It was a lucky kill, but I was thrilled to have taken down a stronger opponent.
"Whoa, is this... a level up?!"
I felt a surge of power throughout my body, like I was reborn.
...
Well, I suck at lying. I would be a fool if I didn't know I would level up after killing such an opponent.
Then, I quickly checked my status.
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[Species: Rough Stone Slime]
Soul Accumulation Level: 7 (UP)
Stats:
* Health: 17/17
* Mana: 4/4
* Strength: 4
* Toughness: 212
* Magical Resistance: 12
* Speed: 4
Skills:
* Digestive Fluid
* Self-Regeneration
* Sense of Direction
* Cover
* Throwing
* Escape (NEW)
* Climb (NEW)
* Taunt (NEW)
* Crush (NEW)
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Wow, my level increased for the first time ever! And I gained a bunch of new skills! Let's check them out one by one.
First, the stats. They were already skewed, but now they're even more so. What is this "Toughness: 212"? It was around 150 at level 1, so it increased by 60 points.
On the other hand, my other stats barely improved. A normal slime would have almost 10 in both Power and Speed, but I only have 4. My Magical Resistance is slightly higher than average, though.
Next, I looked at the skills. There are so many. Why is that?
If I could acquire skills this easily, I should have been skill-rich a long time ago.
And my level shot up by six all at once... Even if the wolf was stronger, can levels really increase that quickly?
Most slimes back home are around level 5, and only a few, like Slata, are higher than that.
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"Hmm... could this be because of that unique skill?"
The only difference between me and other slimes, or rather between the me of yesterday and the current me, is one thing: the Unique Skill I somehow acquired.
I think it had an effect like maximizing my harvest. Maybe it maximized the amount of experience or skill proficiency I gained, like in a game?
So I guess, harvest isn't an agriculture skill.
Well, I'll set that mystery aside for now. Let's look at the skill details.
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Skill Details
* Escape: Speed is boosted during escape.
* Climb: Agility is boosted during climbing.
* Taunt: Increases the target's hostility towards the skill user.
* Crush: Power is boosted when using one's weight to directly attack.
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I focused and read through each skill's effects. It seems that the reason I did so well in the last fight was that I had learned these skills.
Crush must have been activated when I fell on the wolf... just as planned.
"..."
Yeah, I planned the killing of the wolf. Hum...mp~
Each skill seems very useful. Escape and Climb go without saying, and Crush will be a very effective attack. Taunt could be used when someone else is in danger—
Wait, I don't have any companions...
Well, I could use Taunt to hold the enemy in place if I need time to prepare an attack like I did just now. My main weapon from now on will be Crush, so Taunt will be handy.
Anger also impairs rational thinking. The wolf chose to attack instead of dodging because it was too angry to think clearly. So getting Taunt is fortunate.
"Alright, that's enough checking."
I stopped thinking and focused on the wolf in front of me. Before other monsters could steal it, I needed to—
Wait a second.
A brilliant idea crossed my mind. If this works, I could secure another meal easily today. To put my plan into action, I used Climb to get up a tree.
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"Awooo..."
A pack of wolves was attracted by the scent of death. They quickly ran over to the dead wolf. Whether out of concern or to secure food quickly, I didn't care.
"Slurp, slurp!"
"Yelp!"
Crack
The wolf I landed on made a pitiful sound and collapsed. Since I hit its head perfectly, it died instantly, and I gained another level.
Yes, it worked! My plan to use the wolf's corpse as bait was a success!
"Slurp."
Despite my excitement, I quickly climbed the tree again. There were still three wolves left. They seemed confused, of course anyone would be confused.
A slime, a single slime going against a pack of wolves. Even if they were indeed confused, I couldn't afford to stand still.
Standing on the branch, I used Taunt to hold the wolves in place.
"Come on! Get me, you losers with furs!! Hehehah!"
"Grrr!"
The wolves, unable to climb, growled at the base of the tree. Perfect, the plan worked. I used Taunt a few more times, then jumped down.
"Crush!"
One of the wolves tried to bite me, but it couldn't penetrate my Toughness. As I shook it off, the cracking of its teeth could be audibly heard.
Ha, these wolves are no match for me! I'll use Crush two more times and wipe them out! I'll climb the tree ag—oh no, I can't climb while being attacked!
What, how could it bite me even after its fang was damaged?
"Grrrrr...!"
Stop it! Stop biting and scratching me!
Aaaahhh!