Chapter 10

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Your level has increased to 9.

Your level has increased to 10.

Your level has increased to 11.

The <Slime> skill has been enhanced.

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The announcement in my head. The situation in front of me. I felt like my brain was about to explode after just waking up.

"Stay calm, stay calm, let's sort out the situation first..."

First, I started with the scattered Goblin skins in front of me. What is this? If I think logically, these must be the remains of the Goblins that my clones defeated. But why are the skins so cleanly removed?

"Oh, the dagger—"

That's when I remembered. I had placed the dagger on a rock before going to sleep because it was in the way. When I looked, the dagger, which was supposed to be on the rock, had moved. It was lying exposed with the skins.

Did the slimes use my dagger to peel the skins themselves?

'Auto-Pilot' can do that! That means I don't have to return to human form to do the work like before!

Still... it's an incredible amount. I must have been fighting Goblins for more than 6 hours before and after my nap. Even considering the time it took to peel the skins, they must have fought quite a bit...

I counted each one and put the skins into the pouch I brought. There were so many that the sun was about to set, so I started putting them in two at a time.

"71, 72, 73...!!"

A total of 73. So, I must have defeated at least 73 Goblins today!

With 12 clones, the experience points are 12 times. I defeated 73 Goblins, so the actual experience points I gain are...

—Equivalent to 876 Goblins.

The moment the calculation was done, I felt goosebumps all over my body.

This is getting serious. If I wanted to defeat 100 Goblins, it would normally take about 5 days.

With the Goblin skins sorted out, next is the level-up.

To understand the levels, the quickest way is to check the status.

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Alkus Seirant, 17 years old, male

Level 11

Skills

<Slime>

'Mimicry'... Can transform the body into a Level 3 Slime.

'Split'... Can split the mimicked body. Maximum is 16.

'Auto-Pilot'... Can automatically control the split slimes.

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First and foremost, the level. It was 8 before I went to sleep, and now it's 11.

Level 11, I think, would make me a D-rank adventurer, right?

The guild's ranking system is very simple. It starts from F-rank adventurers, and the highest rank is S-rank.

The average level of S-rank adventurers is 39, and I heard that the cruel blade Dan, who I used to belong to, was level 40.

I still have a long way to go. It's natural since I haven't been fighting much, but it's still a challenge to catch up with everyone.

However, the higher the rank, the fewer people there are. Even at D-rank, I'm in the top 50%. I've come this far in just two days, so I'll take it as a good sign.

Next, the changes to <Slime>. This time, it seems the existing abilities have been enhanced rather than new ones being added.

The Slime clones produced by 'Mimicry' are now Level 3. The upgrade from Level 1 to 2 was a significant boost, so I can't even imagine what Level 3 will be like.

Additionally, the number of clones that can be increased by 'Split' has also increased. This is a subtle but very useful effect.

Simply put, the experience points are 16 times, and the number of monsters that can be defeated is 16 times. This is too strong.

However, since I've leveled up three times in this Goblin hunt, I think I'm starting to reach the limit of leveling up in this grassland area.

...Should I go? To other dungeons.

Until now, I avoided other areas because they were dangerous. Forests and underground dungeons. I've heard that there are treasures I haven't seen yet.

I think I can handle it now. In fact, I need to go to level up further.

At that moment, my stomach growled loudly, as if it couldn't take it anymore.

"Oh... I haven't even had lunch."

For now, I'll think about tomorrow later. Right now, I need to report the quest completion to the guild and use the money earned to have a delicious dinner.

I've collected this many Goblin skins, so I'm sure I'll get a considerable reward. I'm looking forward to it!