As my healed arm was regenerated, I wondered why the Slime didn't dissolve just like the other one. My doubt was answered by Aurora-sama's voice echoing in my head.

"Demonic Slimes are a bit special, when they evolve, their bodies are no longer dependent on the core for them to stay alive"

Aurora-sama said in a monotone voice.

"So, your core and your body are basically independent of each other"

I thought after hearing what Aurora-sama had said.

"Something like this"

Aurora-sama replied, sighing at her carefree attitude. I moved towards the snake's body as my arm finished healing. Pointing my arm at the snake, I used my ability, and soon a voice echoed in my head.

CONGRATULATIONS, YOU HAVE ACQUIRED THE SKILL (MIMICRY)

CONGRATULATIONS, YOU HAVE ACQUIRED THE SKILL (CLONING)

CONGRATULATIONS, YOU HAVE ACQUIRED THE SKILL (WATER RAY)

I was momentarily surprised by the skills I had gained. Aside from the fact that I had seen them in action moments ago, their names seemed quite strong. But while these thoughts were going through my head, a new unexpected message echoed in my head.

WARNING, THE BODY OF MAKOTO TATSUYA DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR RECEIVING THE SKILLS (MIMICRY) AND (CLONING). STARTING NOW, THE EVOLUTION TO A COMPATIBLE BODY.

Momentarily, as soon as I heard these words, I didn't understand very well what they meant. That is, until a strong pain came over my body. The pain was excruciating and unbearable. It felt like something was tearing and reshaping my body.

At that moment, the only thing I could think about was how long the infernal pain would last, how long I would have to endure it. After a few seconds that seemed like hours, my consciousness began to fade, and as I fell to the ground, a voice echoed in my head.

WARNING, MAKOTO TATSUYA'S BODY HAS SUCCESSFULLY EVOLVED INTO THE NEW NETHERBORNE RACE. THE ABILITIES MIMICRY AND CLONING CAN NOW BE ACCESSED. EVOLVING THE SKILL SCREEN TO SUIT THE NEW FORM... SUCCESS, SKILL SCREEN UPDATED.

WARNING, UPDATING SOME SKILLS TO SUIT PLAYER MAKOTO TATSUYA'S NEW BODY... UPDATING THE ACTIVE SKILL BODY ARMOR... SUCCESS, THE ACTIVE SKILL BODY ARMOR HAS EVOLVED INTO THE PASSIVE SKILL RESISTANCE AGAINST PHYSICAL ATTACKS. UPDATING THE ACTIVE SKILL VIEW WEAKNESSES... SUCCESS, THE ACTIVE SKILL VISUALIZATION OF WEAKNESSES HAS EVOLVED INTO THE PASSIVE SKILL PERCEPTION OF WEAKNESSES. THE ACTIVE SKILL SENSORY PERCEPTION HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE PASSIVE SKILLS TO SUIT THE NEW BODY OF PLAYER MAKOTO TATSUYA.

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I really didn't know what those words meant. As everything in my field of vision darkened, I collapsed on the floor unconscious.

"Ugh"

as soon as I woke up, I emitted a sound of pain coming from my head. I was feeling strange; it felt like something wasn't right. Slowly, as I opened my eyes, I looked around trying to understand what had happened. As I looked around, I noticed that strangely when I tried to focus my field of vision on something, my vision widened.

(Strange... I don't remember activating any ability. Besides, do I have such an ability?)

I thought, confused, while thinking about this. Suddenly, I remembered something before I passed out: the voice that spoke in my head when I acquired something new gave me three new abilities. But after that, everything is dark.

(What the hell really happened?)

I thought as I began to pray to Aurora-sama. Within seconds, an image formed in my head.

[NAME - MAKOTO TATSUYA]

[AGE - 16]

[SEX - MALE]

[RACE - NETHERBORNE]

[MAIN CLASS - APOSTLE OF GLUTTONY]

(ACTIVE SKILLS) - [FAST STEP] [SHADOW MANIPULATION] [FLAME] [PARALYZING MIST] [GLACIAL MIST] [STORAGE] [INTIMIDATION] [TELEPATHY] [STEEL WIRE] [ULTRASONIC WAVES] [WATER RAY] [SHADOW STEP] [MIMICRY] [CLONING] [FUSION] [FERTILIZATION]

(PASSIVE SKILLS) - [WEAKNESS PERCEPTION] [SENSORY PERCEPTION] [RESISTANCE AGAINST PHYSICAL ATTACKS] [REGENERATION]

(ACQUIRED MIMICRY) - [HUMAN]

As soon as I saw my status window, I was momentarily surprised and incredulous. It was totally different than I remembered. The skills were classified as active and passive. In addition, my race had changed. As soon as I opened my eyes again, I turned my gaze to my hand. My first thought upon seeing my hand was.

(No skin?)

To describe what I was seeing, the best word would be darkness. My hand became a black shape with mist coming out of it.

(Probably my whole body became like that)

I thought as I moved my hand. Strangely, I wasn't feeling anxious or uncomfortable. To tell the truth, I wasn't feeling any different than before. As soon as I stood up, I noticed that my height didn't seem to have changed.

"Well, time to get back to the girls"

I said to no one specific as I walked in the opposite direction from where I had come from. Within a few minutes of walking, I reached a flight of stairs that led upwards. As I climbed the flight of stairs, I was noticing every detail of my new body. My body was humanoid and was all covered by a black mist. My eyes seemed to be a brilliant blue. Since it is relatively dark in this place, a blue light is projecting where I look.

My vision didn't change much, so even in this form, I still couldn't see in the dark. As I was climbing, a strong light filled my field of vision, and as soon as I realized, I was outside the cave. Looking up at the sky, I saw that the sun was almost setting. Although I went inside in the morning, probably when I passed out, I was unconscious for a few hours.

"Mimicry"

As soon as I said those words, I was covered by a small swirl of black mist, and as soon as the mist dissipated, I looked down at my hands. My skin had returned to normal, showing that I had become human again. But strangely, I could feel that I had taken on a shell rather than becoming human again. It was a weird feeling, but I ignored it and started walking back to the camp.