The Lord Who Levels Up by Devouring - Chapter 328

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Chapter 328. Growth (1)
Mungu suddenly burst forth, uttering strange sounds.
Thanks to that, I could confirm several things.
First of all.
I could confirm that I had emerged from the Valley of Kardun.
And second.
◆I really can’t reproduce?!
I could confirm that Mungu had evolved into complete hysteria.
And thus, the final third thing.
◆Then what happens to the legitimate wife race?!
I could confirm that Mungu’s hysterical patterns had completely shifted.
◆An unprecedented love survival involving the realm of life, nature, magic, and even divinity?!
◆The romance subplot is completely deleted?!
Just as my structure had become entirely different from existing organisms, Mungu’s hysteria had also become completely restructured.
◆What about all the narrative you’ve built up?!
◆What was the point of that bloody love war then?!
…When did any of that ever happen?
◆A legitimate wife race with no results…!!
◆That’s impossible!!
◆Pure love that can’t reproduce is just friendship!!
…Sigh, forget it.
Arguing with Mungu would only be a loss for me.
◆No, wait?!
◆Hold on!
◆Doesn’t that make you an endangered species?!
What was I supposed to argue with this creature about?
‘As a perfect organism, can’t I develop some capacity to handle this hysteria?’
I sighed and dispersed Mungu.
Then.
I saw Seraphia and Rielin squirming before my eyes.
Both of them had turned into perfectly ripe tomatoes from their faces down to their necks.
“I-I did see it, but…! I didn’t mean to look, I just… Kyaaa…!!”
“I-I didn’t really… Ah, I felt nothing at all-. No, I didn’t think anything… Aah!”
I rummaged through my inventory and hastily put on clothes.
‘As a perfect organism, can’t I create self-regenerating clothes?’
I should go test that right away.
* * *
The Whitewolf Territory, which had descended into chaos.
The landscape swept by the Death Legion was devastated.
A scene like ruins.
But what dwelt upon it was not death.
“Blast it, this came loose again!”
“Hit that spot harder with the hammer!”
The Dwarves rebuilt the collapsed structures and repaired the damaged facilities.
“Bloom, stronger than anything else.”
“Return, blue breath.”
The Elves breathed life back into the barren earth.
“Move it quickly! We need to support that stone wall before it collapses!”
“Bring the injured ones here! We need more bandages and medicinal herbs!”
The humans began rebuilding their lives upon the ruins.
As Yggdrasil, consumed by death, regained its function, the Whitewolf Territory swiftly returned to its original state.
But there was one place.
The Barracks within the territory was different.
Boom—!
A heavy, resonant sound echoed through the air.
The entire Barracks trembled.
Soldiers poked their heads out from the quarters one by one.
“What was that just now?”
“An earthquake?”
“Are they renovating the Barracks too?”
“We never received orders for that.”
The soldiers rushed toward the source of the sound.
They quickly gathered at the Training Ground within the Barracks.
And they all arrived at the same question.
“Huh?”
“Is this really the Training Ground?”
“Isn’t this a disaster site?”
The floor, cracked beyond repair, had exploded.
The walls, shattered from fissures.
It looked exactly like a disaster zone, as if some tremendous impact had devastated the Training Ground—
“Adrian?”
Adrian stood at the center of that catastrophe.
In that instant.
A metal mass exceeding three meters in diameter came crashing down from the ceiling toward Adrian.
“What, what?!”
“Where did that come from?!”
“Was that what the Dwarves were making earlier?!”
The soldiers held their breath.
Then came a thunderous crash!
Witnessing the sight before them, everyone was left speechless.
As Adrian pushed off the ground, massive chunks of metal shot into the air.
Not caught or deflected by his hands.
As if the very direction of gravity had twisted.
The metal fragments soared upward of their own accord.
“The gravity… it changed…?”
“What… what is that…?”
It was as though this entire space had been restructured around Adrian as its center.
Then, the moment Adrian’s fingertips brushed past.
The floating metal chunks ruptured.
And before the fragments could scatter.
Space itself tore open first.
Within the fractured space, the debris disintegrated into dust.
“This… this is impossible…!!”
The soldiers all stood frozen in place, their mouths hanging agape.
…It was simply incomprehensible.
Of course, they knew.
That Adrian transcended the bounds of humanity itself.
Dragon Slayer.
That single title explained everything.
But not anymore.
Even the words “Dragon Slayer” could no longer contain what Adrian had become.
“That’s… that’s a monster incarnate.”
Monster Adrian.
A calamity given form.
Only the name Adrian itself could truly express what Adrian was.
* * *
“Hah…!”
As I exhaled, the air rippled outward with resonant force.
The soldiers cried out convulsively.
“Insane!! Absolutely insane!!”
“This is true calamity-class power!!”
Without waiting for anyone to speak first, the soldiers shouted with gleaming eyes—
‘What is this.’
I wondered why they were reacting this way.
But then again.
I didn’t particularly care.
I calmly assessed my physical condition.
Perfect Organism [UL].
A skill that grants the genetic information of all life in existence.
‘Is it even accurate to call it a skill?’
The classification was ambiguous.
Until now, I had wielded my abilities as skills.
The method was to activate genetic information absorbed through Predator[M] as a skill.
But the Perfect Organism[UL] was different.
All the genetic information of every life form stored within me.
I combined them in real-time to create whatever ability I needed.
Therefore, I could still use the skills I originally possessed.
Combination skills were also possible.
Since the structure was already combined within me.
‘Fusion skills are possible too.’
Infinity[M], Limit[M], Probability[M].
The conceptual skills remained.
I could recreate fusion skills like Single-Molecule Blade[S] as well.
‘Is it merely that the form is reproduced like a skill?’
In reality, it was evolution implemented directly at the cellular level.
And through that, this became possible.
◆Predator[M] mechanism implemented.
◆Reflex circuit operational.
◆Self-defense system in constant calculation.
◆Ultra Instinct acquired!
◆Ultra Instinct
: By constantly operating the Predator[M] mechanism, I respond to all threats at 0ms. Additionally, by suppressing instinctual rampage and preserving judgment, I maintain [action error rate 0%].
Consequently, the player permanently gains the effects of [preemptive attack probability +100%], [critical hit probability +100%].
…It was an extraordinary skill.
Unfortunately(?), no rank was assigned.
Strictly speaking, it wasn’t a skill.
An ability inherent to the Perfect Organism[UL].
So the explanation was somewhat complex, but the essence was simple.
Constant Predator[M].
A constant Predator[M] that wouldn’t be consumed by instinct.
Now I could always respond at 0ms, always strike first, and make every attack a critical hit.
But that wasn’t all.
◆Rilselenium combustion capacity – 81.5 billion Kcal.
◆High-output energy response structure systematized.
◆Reception and conversion routes secured.
◆Internal conversion efficiency 99.998%
The astronomical energy of Rilselenium.
I could now possess a system to contain and utilize all of it.
Thus, the Perfect Organism[UL] could create any ability whatsoever.
Even functions that didn’t previously exist.
Even concepts whose principles remained unclear.
If there was even the slightest possibility, I could realize it without limit.
Perhaps that was why.
‘Now I’m running short on energy.’
I had reached a point where even Rilseynum’s astronomical energy was depleting.
That astronomical energy itself could not fully draw out the power of the Perfect Organism.
And perhaps that was why as well.
‘My stats just won’t increase properly.’
One might say the growth threshold had risen.
Or rather, how should I put it.
‘It’s more accurate to say the genetic sequence of the Perfect Organism itself has changed.’
I currently possessed a structure entirely different from conventional organisms.
Therefore, my muscles no longer followed the principle of overload.
Destroyed muscle tissue did not regenerate stronger and denser.
Like T-Rex, I simply adapted.
Thus, I took no damage from the same impact.
Agility and stamina were no different.
In other words, I could no longer raise my physical stats through training—
‘But thank heavens Ian’s Authority still responds to me.’
Leveling up alone.
That is, growth through additional stat points was still possible.
‘Leveling up has become even more crucial now.’
I had to distribute points evenly across not just mana, but strength, stamina, and agility as well.
‘I’m truly grateful for these special skills.’
Growth Acceleration Factor—100x combat experience.
Transcendence Factor—5x additional stat points.
Growth Reset Factor—free stat distribution.
And.
The reward for clearing the Calamity Quest, “Feeling Death in the Darkness.”
◆Stat Absorption Factor [EX]
: Absorb the physical stats of consumed targets.
…Truly a broken skill.
Or rather, it could be called a special skill.
With this, I could raise stats that wouldn’t increase through physical training by consuming others.
Predation had not disappeared.
It was merely compressed within the Perfect Organism.
In any case.
‘This is good.’
It was more than just good.
Literally broken.
No, it was a rather special ability.
‘I wonder how much my stats will increase.’
I had a feeling that if I devoured [S+] a stronger enemy, I could absorb far more stat points.
‘Might as well check right now.’
I headed straight for the Snowy Mountain.
* * *
Unlike the past, finding monsters on the Snowy Mountain had become considerably difficult.
First, as the Whitewolf Territory expanded, the monsters’ habitats were pushed back.
And then there was the blessing of Yggdrasil.
The flow of nature stabilized.
The spirit realm recovered.
As a result, even the displaced monsters were dwindling in number.
Thus, after hours of searching.
“…I only managed to catch one.”
I was able to capture a single Lex.
A monster possessing the genetic trait of Metabolic Acceleration [C+].
It was a genetic trait I already had.
In other words, I hadn’t hunted it to gain new abilities.
“How much will my stats increase?”
I brought the Lex’s heart to my mouth.
Crunch.
A tough, chewy texture spreading across my palate.
Soon, a message appeared before my eyes.
◆You have devoured the individual named Lex!
◆3 Sanity points have accumulated.
◆You have absorbed 0.15 Agility stat.
“The efficiency isn’t great.”
Considering that Lex was a monster renowned for its agility, it was pathetic.
It seemed I would need at least a Beast Legion Commander-class creature.
Only then could I obtain meaningful stat increases.
“So it’s not completely broken after all.”
Of course, it was better than nothing, but—
“…I never expected my physical stats to become the bottleneck.”
I could now create any ability I desired.
But my body’s physical stats had to support the use of those abilities.
The strength to withstand the output.
The agility to keep pace with reactions.
The stamina to endure fatigue.
Even with infinite abilities, they were meaningless if my body couldn’t handle them.
Physical stats in the 2,000 to 3,000 range were nowhere near sufficient.
The ability to create anything literally was infinite.
“So that’s what makes me a Perfect Organism.”
In other words, I was not yet the ultimate life form.
It was like… how to put it.
◆Am I in the infancy of an ultimate organism?
That was the feeling.
Evolution had ended.
But growth was only just beginning.
In other words, only by growing further from here could I finally become the ultimate life form.
“Still, experience points and Sanity values accumulate.”
I wiped the blood from my lips and moved again.
* * *
I continued hunting monsters across the Snowy Mountain.
A full two days.
Without sleeping, I searched the entire Snowy Mountain.
The final stat increases I gained were as follows.
Agility +2
Strength +1
Stamina +2
Total Stats +5
“….”
The efficiency was abysmal.
Average +2.5 per day.
Hunting for a full month would yield only around +75.
At this rate, I’d never reach ultimate life form in my lifetime.
“So leveling up is the only way.”
This was when Quests became critical.
They’d always been important, but now they were absolutely essential.
“Or I could hunt Legion Commander-tier creatures.”
But whose pet was a Legion Commander.
Obviously, I wouldn’t stumble upon one on the street.
“Maybe The Empire’s streets are different.”
That was possible.
But was The Empire some neighborhood hill.
Obviously, it wasn’t a place I could just go to whenever I wanted—
“I should check on the rune iron mining before I leave.”
I turned my steps toward Whitewolf Territory 2.
No, toward Sylvandir Forest, which had finally received its new administrative designation.
* * *
The former Whitewolf Territory 2.
Now, Sylvandir Forest.
Towering trees that seemed to blot out the sky were interwoven with layers of Elven dwellings—.
“…?”
My head tilted involuntarily.
Verdant leaves blooming in neat rows.
Spirits visible wherever my gaze swept.
And through them, life force permeating the entire forest without interruption.
“…??”
My head tilted once more.
Something felt amiss.
It was almost blindingly radiant.
First, there were far too many spirits.
The forest’s vitality was excessively potent.
Yggdrasil’s blessing?
No.
The density exceeded even that threshold.
As if the cycle of nature itself had reached its apex—.
“Wait, could this possibly be…?”
A sudden realization struck me, and I planted my hands on the ground.
A push-up position.
From there, I forcibly twisted my body.
My arms and shoulders snapped entirely out of place.
Crack, crunch!
The sickening sound of tearing flesh echoed through the air.
And.
◆Strength stat increases by +37!
…My strength stat had risen.
Substantially.
I understood now.
“Valley of Kardun?”
Sylvandir Forest currently possessed the same properties as the Valley of Kardun.
Moreover, the Valley of Kardun interpreted through circulation.
In other words.
◆Absorbing dissipated energy.
◆Vitality stat increases by +11!!
…Sylvandir Forest had become an ‘infinite evolution ground’.

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