Epic of Caterpillar

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After slaying Erdretoth, I looked at the system notifications that popped up, it seems killing such a powerful being was bound to give me some Levels, despite my current strength.

Ding!

[You and your party have slain [Recessed Erdretoth, Lord of Golden Bones (Star Devourer Realm: Tier 5)]!]

[Level Up!]

[Level Up!]

[Level Up!]

[Level Up!]

[Level Up!]

[Level Up!]

[Your Level has increased from Level 176 to Level 182!]

[All your Stats have increased. You gained Stat Points and Skill Points.]

[The Levels of Several Skills have increased!]

[You learned the Resistance Skill: [Corrupted Light Resistance: Lv1]!]

[You acquired the Title Skill: [Divine Fallen Recessed Slayer: Lv1]!]

[Corrupted Light Resistance: Lv1]

You have become capable of withstanding the corrupted and bright light of Corrupted Light.

Decreases damage from the Corrupted Light Element and all related Elements and Daos by -30%, with an additional -1% with each Skill Level.

Increases Defenses against Corrupted Light Element by +100%, with an additional +10% with each Skill Level.

Additionally, you may be able to learn, absorb, and harness this power if you take enough damage from it.

[Divine Fallen Recessed Slayer: Lv1]

The Recessed are Divine beings, old Celestials that served the Primordial Sun God of the World of Abyss before it became dominated by the Eternal Night.

After having grown corrupted by absorbing the Darkness and Miasma of the Underdark, they have awakened as pseudo-undead, yet not undead beings, their bodies, mostly composed of light, had grown corrupted, becoming strange and distorted.

They are powerful beings that constantly protect their fallen, sealed father, and do anything to gain more power and avenge him by killing as many Vampires as possible.

When fighting a Recessed, All Stats increase by +50%, with an additional +10% with each Skill Level. When attacking a Recessed, Damage Dealt increases by +150%, with an additional +15% with each Skill Level. And you can ignore 30% of their Defenses.

Additionally, grants the ability to rapidly assimilate and absorb the powers of slain and devoured Recessed.

I gained two Skills out of just fighting him, and I am sure everyone else at least got the Title too, because the sole requirement was fighting one and then defeating it, and the system took into consideration's everyone's efforts.

But that wasn't everything, Erdretoth was rather ugly, but his soul and body were both delicious, and packed full of Cosmic Energy.

Ding!

[You have finished digesting and absorbing your meal.]

[You have gained a large quantity of Cosmic Energy, Divine Energy, Miasmic Energy, and Corrupted Light Essence!]

[All energies have been refined into usable Stats.]

[All Stats have increased by +500.000 (Without Exception)]

[You have completely devoured your prey's Origin Core; you have assimilated everything inside.]

[You acquired the [Fragments of Miasmic Nether Dao] x50 and [Fragments of Holy Sunlight Dao] x50!]

[You have assimilated one of Erdretoth's powers into a powerful Divine Skill.]

[You learned the Divine Skill: [Abyssal Holy Recessed Authority: Lord Of Golden Bones: Lv1]!]

[Abyssal Holy Recessed Authority: Lord Of Golden Bones: Lv1]

A Powerful Abyssal Holy Recessed Authority that Erdretoth, the Lord of Golden Bones possessed.

Grants the ability to seamlessly grow Golden Bones made of condensed and materialized Dao Particles of Holy Sunlight, and Miasmic Flesh made of condensed and materialized Dao Particles of Miasmic Nether. Both of whose Durability, Strength, Flexibility, Movement Speed, and Dexterity increases based on 200% of All Stats.

The Golden Bones can be used as weapons, shapeshifted as the user pleases as long as they have Cosmic Energy and Essence to create them, and they can harbor the power of the Dao of Holy Sunlight at its peak, any attack using such bones can deal explosive damage of +1000%, with an additional +50% with each Skill Level to any foe that is impacted by them, and explode to release several explosions of heavenly light that will deal 100% damage consecutively, increasing their damage dealt the more explosions are made. Additionally, these Bones can also be used for defense, creating armor and shields, or even reinforcing the internal body structure. And even as precious materials for crafting or alchemy.

The Miasmic Flesh can be used as both a semi-liquid slime-like form, spiderweb, corrosive acidic venom, and more. It can merge into the body to grant the body enhanced Flexibility, Movement Speed, Regeneration Speed, and Toughness of up to +500%, with an additional +50% with each Skill Level. When dealing damage, it can both explode or poison foes, decreasing their stats and draining their life force second after second.

Both Golden Bones and Miasmic Flesh can be combined and weaved into a myriad of forms, when combined together, their true power surges.

Additionally, increases the Power of Nether, Miasma, Darkness, Death, Holy, Sunlight, Light, and Life Elemental Affinity and Elemental Power by +2000%.

[You have gained enough Cosmic Power to Rank Up!]

[Please devour a Titan-Grade Star to proceed with your Rank Up.]

[You have absorbed the Bloodline: [Fallen Divine Abyssal Recessed Bloodline (Lowest Grade): 1%]

[The Bloodline has been assimilated and equipped in the available Bloodline Slot.]

A new Skill, a lot of Cosmic Dao Fragments, and even a new Bloodline. It seems Erdretoth was really generous, he gave me so much. He was a decent meal at best though, I hope I don't get indigestion from eating so many bones.

That new Skill in specific is what'll help me impersonate the bastard at the end. After Mammon gave he signal, I quickly shapeshifted my body into an exact, 100% copy of Erdretoth, down to the very last-minute detail.

And thanks to that new Skill I got, I was even able to perfectly replicate his Golden Boens and his Miasmic Flesh, which was what made most of my body composition.

And I even possessed every single one of his memories too, giving me an immense amount of knowledge about his life and every other Recessed here.

I can replicate him at 100%, and nobody will ever realize.

I loved doing this back then, against the enemy Gods I had to fight back in the Realm of Vida, and now I have to do the same good ol' trick of impersonating someone so the others lower their guard.

Ding!

[The Effects of the [Cosmic Treasure Prize Drop] Ability have been activated.]

[Your foe's leftover Essence, Soul, Power, and Existence has generated new Loot!]

[You acquired: [Corrupted Holy Nether Light Elixir (SSS Grade)] x10 [Corrupted Holy Nether Light Soul Shards (SSS Grade)] x50 [Erdretoth's Golden Bones (SSS Grade)] x20 [Erdretoth's Miasmic Flesh (SSS Grade)] x20 [Erdretoth, Lord of Golden Bones Themed Treasure Chest (SSS+ Grade)] x1]

Oh, and some more loot is never bad!

"I'm ready." I said with a smile.

The giant floating dark castle began to move.

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