The amount of resources I could collect at once rose by quite a bit. I now had 13 blades of grass under my control. Well, technically they are part of me. Currently 2 of them were still undergoing the transformation into my body.
But the amount of light I could gather in the day was much higher than before.
Now then, just a little while ago I felt something interesting…
『Jexal Quart
Species: Abnormal Forest Grass
Class: ---
LV: 2/2 [Evolution Available]
Health: 7/7
⦗Unique Abilities⦘
⟪Metamorphose⟫
⦗Class Abilities⦘
⟪Concentrate⟫ ⟪Expand Perception⟫ ⟪Infect⟫
⦗Advanced Species Abilities⦘
⟪Gather Light⟫ ⟪Gather Nutrients⟫ ⟪Gather Water⟫ ⟪Advanced Growth⟫
⟬Titles⟭
⦉Worldfarer⦊ ⦉Infector⦊ ⦉Tiny Conqueror⦊』
Ha! I was right! I now have the ability to evolve again!
Ufufu… Soon! Soon the world shall know me! I hope…
Let’s see here… What exactly can I evolve into?
『⦗Available Evolutions⦘
* Abnormal Mind Grass
* Rugged Abnormal Grass
* Hardy Grass
* Abnormal Flower』
My gaze instantly moved to the fourth option; Abnormal Flower. This seems like the next logical step. The other three are either reinforced versions of what I already am, or something that seems to be lesser. This evolution however seems like a solid step upwards.
Alright! Abnormal Flower it is!
『Evolution into -Abnormal Flower- shall now commence』
And with those words, my consciousness faded.
***
『Evolution Complete』
Alright! The feeling returned to my roots and the grass blades around me. But I definitely felt different. What was it? It was like my body was now thicker and sturdier, and the top of me had something heavy on it that was absorbing alot of sunlight. Ah! I am a flower now! Around my stem I felt small leaves, and the flower bud on top of me was open, I could feel sunlight pouring into it.
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Ufufu! This is what it means to advance!
Now then, Status!
『Jexal Quart
Species: Abnormal Flower
Class: ---
LV: 0/3 [Exp: 0/20]
Health: 12/12
⦗Unique Abilities⦘
⟪Metamorphose⟫
⦗Class Abilities⦘
⟪Concentrate⟫ ⟪Expand Perception⟫ ⟪Infect⟫
⦗Advanced Species Abilities⦘
⟪Gather Light⟫ ⟪Gather Nutrients⟫ ⟪Gather Water⟫ ⟪Advanced Growth⟫ ⟪Charm⟫ ⟪Bloom⟫
⟬Titles⟭
⦉Worldfarer⦊ ⦉Infector⦊ ⦉Tiny Conqueror⦊』
Alright, not as drastic as I had hoped. However it still progress! I am one step closer to becoming a tree! Wait, this is a game like world, do dryads exist? Can I become one? Wait, aren’t dryads female? Maybe. Well, no matter.
I felt around me, it appears as if the grass I had taken over before was still grass, but the transformation of the two I was waiting on was complete.
Well then, with my fourtee- no, I am a flower now, so with my thirteen blades of grass I started to convert even more grass.
Go my underlings! Convert others to become power for my army!
…
…..
………
I paused my conquer spree. During the night I slowed down the infection process, and gave priority to absorbing nutrients from the ground. Now the sun was shining down hard, and I had 53 blades under me.
Why did I stop?
『LV: 3/3 [Evolution Available]』
Ufufu! Conquering really gives one a lot of exp! Well then, shall I see what the next step is?
『⦗Available Evolutions⦘
* Abnormal Tulip
* Abnormal Sunflower
* Abnormal Rose』
Umu, so now I have to specialize in a type of flower. Well then, the obvious choice is a rose. Speaking of which I wonder what I look like?
Anyway, Abnormal Rose it is.
『Evolution into -Abnormal Rose- shall now commence』
Yosh… now it’s time to sleep…
***
『Evolution Complete』
Uwa! I am definitely bigger! I also now have thorns on my body, I can feel them. My flower part also has gotten heavier, and I feel as though it’s more efficient at collecting light.
Hm? What’s this? The closest grass to me has turned into small flowers. Well they're still part of me, so it’s fine. Now then, Status!
『Jexal Quart
Species: Abnormal Rose
Class: ---
LV: 0/4 [Exp: 0/20]
Health: 16/16
⦗Unique Abilities⦘
⟪Metamorphose⟫
⦗Class Abilities⦘
⟪Concentrate⟫ ⟪Expand Perception⟫ ⟪Infect⟫
⦗Advanced Species Abilities⦘
⟪Gather Light⟫ ⟪Gather Nutrients⟫ ⟪Gather Water⟫ ⟪Advanced Growth⟫ ⟪Charm⟫ ⟪Bloom⟫ ⟪Poison⟫
⟬Titles⟭
⦉Worldfarer⦊ ⦉Infector⦊ ⦉Tiny Conqueror⦊』
Oooh, I can now poison eh? I kinda wish something was around to try it out on, then again it might be better that there’s not.
Well then, the original plan hasn’t ended. I will continue conquering and converting other grass in order to fill my exp and extend my territory. It is interesting how some of the grass under me has evolved into flowers however, do they get bonuses if I evolve? Well they are a part of me technically.
Now then, the roots at my origin are now much bigger, and reach quite far underground. Hmm, doesn’t seem like there is anything in particular except for a few rocks brushing up against my roots.
Well, let’s continue the take over.
Go my legions! Into the enemy's bases!