She rested for the entirety of the next day in the village, recovering her strength and having her fill after evolving, which the villagers didn't mind providing. While she was lying down in the field and resting after massacring the goblins, the other adventurers arrived there looking for her as she was the only person missing. They were all extremely worried about her, and even more worried after seeing her condition.

While it was true that she was wounded quite badly, she herself didn't even realise the damage she received. She was bleeding from head, her lips were split and she coughed a fairly large amount of blood for a short while. Nothing much though as she recovered just fine in one day after evolving. Appraisal did not exaggerate about the stat growth boost in the slightest. As Sapphire lay on the bed in her room, resting and waiting for dusk so she could depart, she decided to check on her stats, which surprised her.

"Midnight wolf (Ambusher) (female), name: Sapphire, level 1. HP: 1510/1510, MP: 1990/1990, Stamina: 2279/2280, Strength: 582, Defense: 437, Speed: 999, Hunger: 100%, Skill points: 1800. List of skills: level 9, level 10, level 4, level 4, level 10, level 10, level 7, level 14, level 10, level 10, level 2, level 12, level 7, level 1, level 11, level 14, level 10, level 7, level 4, level 2, level 10, level 7, level 6, level 7, level 7, level 6, level 8, level 12, level 4, level 7, level 6, level 4, level 4, level 7, level 6, level 5, level 5, level 4, level 5, level 3, level 4, level 4, level 4, level 2, level 5, level 5, level 3, level 6, level 1, level 2, level 1, level 1, level 1, level 1, level 1, level 1, level 1, level 1.

Titles: , , ."

Which skills can I get with my current skill points? Sapphire inquired, hoping to find something incredible again.

"Skills that can be acquired with available skills points: (100), (100), (100), (100), (200), (200), (200), (200), (300), (50), (50), (500), (100), (100), (100), (100), (100), (100), (100), (100), (200), (150 each)(12 types), (150 each)(12 types), (1500)."

Huh? That skill sounds weird. What is the Krystallite skill?

"Skill info: Krystallite; a passive skill that forms an energy crystal core in the body of the wielder. The core absorbs energy and becomes the singular life-supporting structure in the wielder's body. As long as the core is intact the user can regenerate any other part of the body if enough energy is available. Greater sub-skills are granted at higher levels of the skill. Note: This skill levels up by absorbing energy rich substances, like energy crystals, high energy consumables, even attacks if suitable skills are available for absorbing or resistance is high enough. The formation of the core may take about a day, during this time the wielder's HP, MP, Stamina and Hunger must not fall below 60% of maximum or the formation of the core will be interrupted and all skill points will be lost. Caution: If the core formation is obstructed the partially formed core may interrupt the normal life processes and even result in death in extreme cases."

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Why is the description so long? As long as the description is, it sounds pretty useful, and risky. Should I spend 1500 skill points on this though? Sure, I guess, I just need to be careful for a day, then I would be even stronger than I currently am. I would like the skills Krystallite and Destruction Attack.

"Expended 1600 skill points to acquire the skills: level 0, level 1. Requirements have been met, acquired the title: . No skills found to be affected by the title, converted buffs to 1000 skill points."

Huh?! Free skill points! Yay! Am I on the fast track to becoming the strongest or what? Since I have a thousand more skill points let me just get a few more skills. I would like the skills Pain Mitigation, Probability Correction, Spatial Maneuvering, Lightning Attack, Poison Attack, Heat Perception and Presence Perception. I don't even know if I should be taking so many of these skills, but I will still have two hundred skill points remaining so it is nothing to worry about for now.

"Expended 1000 skill points to acquire the skills: level 1, level 1, level 1, level 1, level 1, level 1, level 1.

The skills: level 1, level 1, level 4, level 4 have been combined into skill: level 2.

The skill: level 5 has been incorporated into skill level 1. Skill: level 1 has risen from level 1 to level 3.

The skills: level 1 and level 1 have been incorporated into skill level 8. Skill: has evolved into level 1."

"Okay that really is a lot, like a big lot. Am I going to be the final boss? Like a demon lord or something? Better not think about it, a demon lord with a collar doesn't really sound that threatening. Removing this color is my main priority..." Sapphire sighed. "wait–" she sat up "–is destruction attack capable of breaking this collar?"

"Skill info: Destruction Attack; an attack skill that destroys any substance struck by it, dispersing all matter as energy into the surroundings."

"Sounds like it can, so let's try it."

Sapphire flicked her hand and a throwing knife slipped out of her sleeve into her palm. Sapphire precisely aimed the knife at her collar and tried to calm her breathing, which was very rapid and loud from fear of accidently striking herself.

"Destruction attack." Sapphire whispered softly as she drove the knife straight towards the metal band.

There was a clank sound as the knife struck the metal, her hand slipping to the side and going to the side of her head. Sapphire slowly opened her eyes and looked at the knife, which lost half of its blade, the backlash from destruction attack Sapphire guessed. The band at her neck was also completely gone, leaving nothing behind. Sapphire let out a gasp as she felt around her neck with her hands and didn't feel the band there.

Transform! In an instant darkness engulfed her body and she transformed back to her wolf form. Okay, that felt different than what I remember.

Sapphire jumped in front of the mirror and examined herself. Pitch black fur, deep blue eyes, soft padded paws, a thick soft tail, two soft ears on top of her head, and a small mouth with a nose at the front. She was still just as small as she remembered being, about half the height of her humanoid form.

She jumped and rolled around in joy, feeling grateful to be back in her wolf form, and knowing she won't have to keep going ahead anymore. Now, her journey reached its end before time, and she could return back to her parents.

I will depart today, right after I meet the alchemist, which I planned on doing in the evening, but I can't delay any further, I have to return as soon as possible.

Sapphire rushed to the door and slammed into it in hurry, rubbing her snout as she hurt it. Turning back to her humanoid form she opened the door and rushed out of the inn. Luckily she still possessed her hat and cloak to hide herself. Stepping out into the street she activated her sneak skill and kept to the quieter parts of the streets, hurrying through towards the Adventurer's guild.

She swung the door of the guild open and walked right to the reception. An adventurer was at the reception but he stepped aside so she can go first, a sign of gratitude for her help last night. She slightly bowed to him in appreciation, as Kurai taught her to, and he smiled back at her.

"I wish to meet an alchemist regarding my Ancient Dragon Crystal." Sapphire requested, on the verge of jumping around in joy.

"I will have it arranged as soon as possible, there is an alchemist staying here for now if I remember right. I will be right back after checking." The receptionist replied as she went to check.

Sapphire waited patiently for the receptionist to return, which happened not long after. The receptionist gestured Sapphire to follow when she returned and led her to meet the alchemist.