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I Became A Zombie Chapter 5

Chapter 5: Second Evolution

「Thank you for the meal!」

(I counted while dismantling the orcs. There were 25 of them. I mean, even though I ate them all, my stomach didn’t swell. My body hasn’t changed. What’s going on with my stomach? Well, at least my hunger has decreased …Oh? The predation skill level has risen again.)

【Skill】

・Predation (Lv.3): Increased natural HP recovery when full

「But I’m never going to feel full, rather… I’m already feeling hungry. Let’s get moving!」

I climbed the stairs and entered the sudden room on the 2nd floor again. I took a quick look at it this time, but there was no longer anything there. I passed through the floor while being wary of my surroundings, and after a while, I could see the next flight of stairs.

I climbed up to the 3rd floor. There was a passageway as large as the 1st floor, and 3 monsters immediately appeared.

「There’s an orc archer on the 3rd floor?」

While dodging the arrows flying at me, I observed the enemy.

The Orc Archer had the same body as an Orc Fighter but also had a bow and arrow. Looking at its quiver, I see no signs of arrows in it.

「Is the dungeon supplying it with arrows? So it won’t run out of arrows? Need to prioritize defeating it.」

While dodging the arrows that flew at me, I dashed towards the Orc Archer and punched its stomach with my usual punch, but……

–Boom!

My fist pierced the Orc Archer’s stomach and appeared on the other side.

「What!? Oh no!」

I quickly pulled out my fist and dodged the incoming attack of an orc fighter and leapt back.

「Hasn’t my power increased too much? All it took was one punch!」

Overwhelmed by my own offensive power, I quickly changed my tactics.

Realizing that I was stronger than an E-rank, I took down the remaining two Orc fighters with one punch as well.

「If it’s this easy, I can steamroll through this dungeon! No, but dungeons have bosses…」

A boss will appear in the last room of the dungeon. Once the boss is defeated, a magic circle will appear. If you touch the magic circle, you will be transported to the exit. That is the general information known about dungeons. Also, large dungeons seem to have magic circles that allow you to return mid-way without defeating the boss.

「The monsters I have defeated up until now were all E-rank. No matter how you look at it, this is a small dungeon. Let’s level up a little more before going to the boss room. I am also unarmed, after all…」

Thereafter, I defeated all the monsters that appeared with a single blow, and moved forward while stuffing the dismantled monsters into my magic bag.

The stairs going up to the 4th floor came into view. When I hit a charging orc fighter with a jumping knee kick counter, my body gradually started to heat up.

「This feeling!! I have reached level… 20!」

After reconfirming that there were no other monsters around, I relaxed my body and calmed my breathing.

≪Please select an evolution path≫

・Giant Ogre

・Cursed Mummy

・Kijin

(TL Note: “Kijin” is a demon in Japanese myth.)

「Here we go! All of them are oni-type? Am I evolving in the oni-line because I chose a ghoul in my first evolution? I feel that this choice will be quite important…」

First, [Giant Ogre] is excluded from the selection. Positioned as a C-ranked monster, it is extremely powerful and has extraordinary endurance, however due to its large size, it does not have good maneuverability. Furthermore, if I evolve into that giant body in this dungeon, my movement will be restricted.

Next, [Cursed Mummy] seems to be a safe choice. As your level increases, you will be able to use a variety of spells to lower your opponent’s offensive power and restrict their movement. It could be compatible with my high intelligence.

However, in battles with multiple opponents, it is difficult to demonstrate its true potential. Since adventurers fundamentally form into a party with multiple people, it is said that subjugation of this monster is relatively easy if the party’s tactics are sound. Therefore, in the monster encyclopedia, it was considered to be D-rank.

「The last choice is [Kijin]… a monster I’ve never heard of before. There is no mention of a “Kijin” in the monster encyclopedia.

But I feel like I’ve heard of ‘Kijin’ somewhere… Where was it? Whoa! Wait a minute! Don’t tell me I accidentally “selected” it by saying the name… Ahhh… Gah!!!」

An electrifying shock ran through my body. Right after that, my body gradually changed into something else. Even with the pain tolerance skill, I was writhing in unbearable pain.

「Haa, ugh… haa, haa… Has it subsided? I guess I shouldn’t say the choices out loud. Even so, the pain has lessened than the first time… Status.」

Status

【Name】Doumeki Aun

【Race】Kijin

【Condition】-

【Level】20

【HP】400/1000

【MP】310/310

【STR】47

【VIT】20

【DEX】10

【INT】31

【AGI】50

【LUK】35

【Title】-

【Skill】

・Iron Stomach

・Pain tolerance

・Predation (Lv.3) → Gluttony: Predation is possible even when the stomach is full, and the maximum amount of HP and MP increases slightly each time you eat while the stomach is full.

・Martial Arts (Lv.2)

・Strong Arm: STR increases by 50% for 5 minutes (MP consumption 10)

・Nimble: AGI increases by 50% for 5 minutes (MP consumption 10)

「Umm… the leap in stats is too great!」