Day 11 part 2
Ability - Humanoid Transformation learned
My four legged body started to change. I could feel my skin stretching as another tail started to grow. The feeling was similar to my first evolution. My body grew bigger and Silica started to feel smaller. My second tail yet again felt like a limb. I felt as if I had 6 hands.
Looking at a nearby ore, I could see my reflected appearance. I had grew twice my size in seconds, I was as big as an adult lion. Silica watched me grow at an abnormal rate, but she was not fazed at all. By now I had lost all of my cat like features. I looked like a full-fledged fox. I could also see my two tails drifting up and down. They moved elegantly in the passing wind.
My fangs also grew sharper with my paws being bigger as well. I could feel yet another power boost surging through my body. My evolution had increased my physical limitations. I could make a dent on the rocky terrain just by pushing my paw into the ground.
It seems that my body would grow every time I evolve. It was not a bad thing. My body would not feel any strains at the sudden growth. No muscle tears, no weariness, nothing. Instead it would close open wounds and heal me back to full heath.
Well… it also seems that I had gained a new ability, Humanoid Transformation. Sigh… I already knew what this meant. It most likely meant I had the power to shapeshift into a human or something similar to that. I should have expected gaining a power like this… after all every light novel I’ve read with animal reincarnation had the MC gaining a power to turn human at some point.
I was not happy with this ability gain though. I feel that it is a useless power. My fox form allowed me to move at a faster rate than a human. My current strength was incomparable to a humans as well. While I could easily tear limbs apart, humans have trouble getting out of bed in the morning. In other word, there was no point in me having a power to turn into a human. I would also hate to turn into one of them…
Silica flew onto my back before hugging my fur.
『So… that’s your transformation? You’ve gotten fluffier ヽ(*≧ω≦)ﾉ』
Yeah I guess that’s it…
『It was pretty disgusting to watch （・□・；）』
Not as if your transformation was any different.
『During my transformation, a bright light concealed my body during the change. And I’ve never seen someone’s body just grow during their evolution. It was pretty gross >_>』
Looks like your chest hasn’t changed as well.
『YOU WANT TO FIGHT?! (╬ಠิ益ಠิ)』
Silica had smoke fuming out of her head. She started to pull my fur while shouting a bunch of curse words in my head. We then argued for about one hour before going to bed. We had cleared a lot of rooms today.
***
Day 12
*Status window open*
Level: 2
Hp: 2411/2411
Mp: 3277/3277
Species: 2 tailed Kitsune Strength426Intelligence500Agility344Vitality291Luck0Defence278
It has been an hour since I woke up. Silica and I had already ate breakfast and conquered the sixteenth room. I led a smooth life after my evolution. The horde of monsters were the prey and I was the predator. They initially grouped up and attacked us when we entered. But after they found out the disparity in power, they ran.
No doubt with every room we pass, the monsters get stronger. The problem was that I was getting stronger at a faster rate. The vampire bats that I found hard to beat in the beginning were like ants to me now. I could also use my tails as weapons. They were fluffy and seemed no more than decoration items. But if I put the right amount of force, it can pierce like a spear.
It also seems that my experience levels were harder to get since my foes were so weak. The sixteenth room had swarms of giant bees that triple the amount of monsters in usual rooms. But I only gained a single level. The honey we ate after clearing the room was a bonus as well.
By the end of the day, we had reached the 21st room. The rooms were easy to clear at my current level. I was currently at the strength of the rooms in the 30s.
It seems more of a grind fest than anything. The rooms were not hard to clear, they were just time consuming. Because of the agreement I made with Silica, we would kill every single monster in every room we entered. It was to make me as strong as possible before heading to the next.
The monsters being weak also allowed me to become closer to Silica. While we were going through the rooms, we chatted about things. Silica had a habit of insulting me. But during fights, she became very serious. She often stepped in before I could torture or toy with the monsters.
It seemed that the rooms after the 15th followed the same rocky terrain. The 21st room was no different.
My nose picked up the scent of three foxes. They were hidden behind the rocks.
Silica. There are demon foxes hidden behind the rocks.
『Why tell me… you’re just going to solo it anyway…』
I’m telling you to get off my fur.
Silica had grown fond of my fur ever since I evolved. She would lay on my back while I hunted monsters. She claims that it was my fault that my fur was so fluffy. But her constant clingy was getting to me. Silica would also shout in my head if I moved too much. She was really annoying.
After I said that she got off and flew off to a safe distance.
My body started to glow. It was emitting a bright light as my body shape started to change. My four legs started to dwindle to a mere two. I had activated my Humanoid Transformation.
I found my Humanoid Transformation to be a completely useless ability. To start off, I could not fully control it. I could not adapt to the sudden change of being a two legged creature. When I first transformed in the 18th floor, I nearly got myself killed when I ran around on fours during my Humanoid Transformation.
Secondly, the mana consumption was ridiculous. It costs 1000 mana to transform into a humanoid and even after transformation, the mana would still decrease. As a humanoid, I could still use my shadow ability but the mana cost was too high and inefficient. It would decrease rapidly and I could use both abilities for three minutes max. And with my mana pool, 2 times a day was the best I could do.
As to how I look… well… it’s complicated. I finally realized why it was called Humanoid Transformation. I was not fully human. Even though my face was that of a human, my fox features still remained. My fox like ears remained making it quite obvious that I was a beast of some sort. My fangs and claws were also in my human form. It’s not that obvious to see my fangs but I can guarantee that the sharpness is still the same.
My hair was long. It was up to knee length. Silica said that she envied the silky white hair I had, but don’t old people have white hair? My facial features were that of a teenager. They spelled out youth. It was weird the first time I saw myself. Silica made a water pool that acted as a mirror. My face was different from my previous life. Not that the ears made me look weirder. But I was really good looking.
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My strength and speed also remained the same. My 1.7m tall human body was more flexible than my fox form. But it was hard to move and use my full capabilities. The humanoid structure was disparate from a fox. Just standing up and walking as a humanoid was learning how to walk as a baby. The strength that was naturally grasped from my fox form was impossible to control as a human.
Silica said she preferred my fox form due to being completely naked after transformation. Looks like for once we agreed on the same thing. But for now, I need to train my human form.
After changing into my humanoid form, I had no time to lose. Every second was precious.
Level: 48
HP: 2821/2821
MP: -/-
Species: Demon Fox - Exiled Variant -
Description: An exiled Demon Fox. Exiles were thrown into the pit for being abnormal at birth.
The exact same status window of the boss I had previously fought before appeared as I made contact with the first Demon Fox.
I ran up to it. The demon fox was shocked at my appearance. I guess it was due to my scent remaining the same. Running up, I was slower than I was in fox form. But that was a given.
The fox tried to pounce at me when I got in range but I used my hand to pierce his heart.
*doki doki*
His heart was still alive. Beating at a constant rate. But it was detached from the fox’s body. I let out a grin after seeing the fear in the monsters eyes.
*Crunch*
You have gained 34,581 exp
The fox that laid in my hand slowly closed its eyes. My face was filled with its mucus due to the fox panicking when it was about to die. I don’t see the fear in dying. After all, I’ve died before.
The other two foxes tried to ambush me from behind. But I had already knew of their current location due to their smell. I jumped lightly to the side to dodge their blow but one of the foxes made a light scratch on my back.
Pain. It was a feeling I haven’t felt in a while. It honestly felt good to feel alive.
With that I charged towards the foxes.
The foxes however, turned tail and ran away. They retreated at top speed. Their instincts probably screamed that I was a foe they could not defeat. This was the scenario I was experiencing in the normal rooms. I was hoping that a boss could put up more of a fight. Looks like I was wrong.
Running as a human a huge setback. It took me longer to catch up to my prey. When I caught up, I swung my body like a whip and aimed my claws at the unlucky Demon Fox’s head. It had tried to use its agility, a trait that Demon Foxes are proud of to dodge my attack. But my arm swung and twisted his neck a full 180degrees. The fox died immediately.
You have gained 34,581 exp
The last demon fox gave up on running and groveled on the ground. It was probably showing that he gave up. If I care about honor, I would have given up on killing such a worthless foe. But I walked up to him before crushing his skull with a stomp from my foot.
You have gained 34,581 exp
With that, the 21st floor was conquered.
I changed back to my fox form. It felt weird staying in my human form for such a long time. Silica was staring at me for a while now. Her eyes were filled with pity. It seemed that after I told her my story, she had been careful to avoid the topic of foxes. Well… I guess I should brighten the mood.
Hey Silica you hungry?
『You should have prepared my meal already. Baka Kitsune.』
I chuckled a bit to myself before entering my shadow. I took out a bowl that was made up of leaves. We found it while fighting the monkey tribe. I filled it up with honey and a banana. Before leaving I took out some bee meat as well. The crunchy chewy taste was addictive.
Silica had prepared an ice mat which laid out neatly on the rocky surface. I then laid out the meals on the mat.
Silica had a huge smile on her face after seeing the honey. We usually ate dinner quickly as we wanted to clear the rooms quickly. But I think its ok for use to take our time just for today.
We ate while I listened to Silica teach me more about the world. She was like a history teacher. If I want to survive in this fantasy like world, its best to get as much information as possible.
After eating, we went to sleep.
***
Day 13
So how many floors today?
『Ten should be possible if we try hard.』
Ten?! How many screws did you lose this time…
『I’m going to help out this time. We need to get out as soon as possible. Be grateful that I’m even volunteering my services you idiot.』
We cleared floors 22 to 30 at a super-fast pace. My speed in my fox form was unmatchable. Every monster that we encountered were force to fight head on. Those that ran were easily caught by me. Silica would then make a water barrier to trap the monsters in a cage with me.
The water barrier spell was a low mana cost spell that makes surrounding water vapor condense into their liquid state before forming a cage to surround the enemy. Enemies that try to pass through the water barrier will get frozen immediately. Silica spells are amazing for a support.
Some monsters like a pig headed humanoid called Kobolds laughed when they were trapped in the cage with me. It was only when their heads flew off did they scream in fear. Boss monsters were just huge creatures with high HP. The time taken was longer to defeat them. But with my high agility, I would stall the fight while Silica casts a chant for a freeze spell.
After we cleared the 30th room by killing a 2m tall bear. Silica said we only took 12 hours to complete 10 floors. I was not sure if she was praising me. I mean... I don’t know how long a person should take to clear a room.
As we have reached our goals for the day, we ate dinner before going to bed.
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