CHAPTER 01
Once I woke up I got a notification.
*Ding*
Congratulations on surviving your newborn stage.
You can choose one of the following traits.Scale ArmorVenom PotencyRegeneration
I wonder what does those traits do. As if on cue 3 blue windows appeared in front of my eyes.
Scale Armor-Lizard scales becomes as hard as steel. Improved defence against piercing and slashing attacks while also providing more advanced magical resistance against all elements.Venom Potency-Improved poison and venom effectiveness. Your bodily fluids also contain a small amount of venom (what type of venom depends on the individual and ranges from: hallucinogens to paralytic to deadly poison).Regeneration-Gives you better healing ability to the point of regenerating lost limbs at higher ranks. Faster recovery from poison. Upon recovering from poison you get resistance to that particular type and raise your poison resistance in general upon recovery.
Momo: “Hmmmmm, what should I do, they all sound good and all. But if I choose one will I lose the others? Well no point in overthinking this, I'll go with [Scale Armor].”
*Ding*
You choose ‘Scale Armor’.
Is this correct?YesNo
Momo: "Yes."
After I finished with my choice I noticed the racket that my brothers and sisters were making. Soon I saw an elder lizardman coming my way. He only stopped before he was above me. Then he spoke:
???: "Your name is Sala."
*Ding*
You have obtained a name, Sala.
*Ding*
Sala learned the skill [Lizardmen Language]
Once he gave me my name he continued on to do the same for the rest of my brothers and sisters.
I then started looking around and was surprised. As I was I couldn't see myself but once I started looking around I managed to see how the newborn lizard-kin looks like. And I was not alone there were around 40 large lizard look-alikes.
After some time surveying my surroundings I got another skill.
*Ding*
Sala learned the skill [Observe].
Sala:'Cool I got a skill. Let's test it out.' Then I spoke out concentrating on single lizard.
"Observe"
Salim (Minor Lizardling) LV. 38
Once that happened I became aware of my level which is 42. That also made me recall Belial's advice to meditate.
Before I started I decided to fill my belly with some food. This time I decided to [Observe] what I take so I concentrate on the pile and a flood of information immediately reached my brain with different kinds of meats. Then I decided to take several [Horned Rabbit Meat] and moved to the corner of the cave.
Sitting down comfortably I closed my eyes and started meditating. It wasn't too hard, I just closed my eyes and adjusted my breathing like I did usually and reached my goal.
*Ding*
Sala learned the skill [Meditation]
As I trained kendo and archery in my previous life I was forced to learn various meditation techniques. One thing that was extremely distracting was all the [Minor Lizardling]'s occasionally trying to get my attention.
So I decided to practice one of my favorites. I slowly suppressed my five senses and tried to blend in with the atmosphere of my surroundings.
*Ding*
Sala learned the skill [Detect Presence LV. 1]
Ok that didn't go as well as I expected. Since I was a little of a sore loser I got up and started sneaking around while suppressing my presence as I was used to it and…
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Suffice to say I failed miserably. What I forgot to include to my movements was my tail which made me fall flat on my face quite a few times.
After another 10 more or so tries I finally was able to sneak past my peers without any trouble.
*Ding*
Sala learned skill [Hide Presence LV. 1].Sala learned skill [Blend LV. 1]
Once I locked out the noise my siblings produced and I was no longer bugged by their curiosity on what I was doing I started meditating again.
This time my concentration was much better so it didn't take long to detect a small abnormality in my chest right behind my heart. I decided to dive into that abnormality head on without hesitation.
*Ding*
Sala discovered her [Mana Core]Sala learned skill [Mana Sense]Sala learned skill [Mana Sight]
Now that I can sense my mana I started to move it inside my body expanding it to every inch of my body and making it circulate inside my body.
*Ding*
Sala learned skill [Internal Mana Control]
Now that I could move my mana freely I opened my eyes and started pushing it to my palms covering them with my mana, which to my surprise materialised in the form of sparks covering my palms.
*Ding*
Sala learned skill [Mana Operation]Sala learned skill [Static Touch LV. 1]
That gave me an idea and I started covering all of myself in mana. Once I was done I was covered by intense bluish sparks.
*Ding*
Sala learned skill [Lightning Clad LV. 1]
Once I got this skill I felt content with my progress and opened my eyes. As strange as it was I did not feel hungry at all. But for the sake of my health I tried to get some food just to get pushed back by a wall of lizardlings.
Apparently they have become more physically advanced to the point of becoming an impenetrable wall for me who spend all of her time meditating.
So I decided to do one sensible thing to do, I used my [Hide Presence] and [Blend] then started moving around the brawl that broke out at the food pile. And grabbed my favorite [Horned Rabbit Meat].
*Ding*
Sala learned skill [Prowl LV. 1].
*Ding*
The conditions [Hide Presence][Blend][Prowl] have been met.
The new skill [Stealth] is now available to be learnedDo you wish to learn it?YesNo
Sala: 'I wonder if I lose the other skills if I choose [Stealth]? Oh well, there is no point in crying over spilled milk.' And bracing myself I spoke out. "Yes."
*Ding*
Sala learned skill [Stealth]Due to [Hide Presence] being an indirect skill you have retained it
Sala:'Oh good, at least I haven't lost [Hide Presence].'
Completely content with my progress today and my belly full of delicious meat, I decided to curl up in a corner of the cave and sleep
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