The Primal Hunter

Chapter 27

Jake got to work right away after waking up, concocting poisons like never before. The process kept getting easier and easier. After a couple of hours and a lot of poison later, he was a bit surprised by the lack of a level-up. It seemed like the experience gain had slowed down after reaching double digits.

However, one negative aspect of his increased speed was shown as his mana pool emptied. His pool was a lot higher by now, and he had honestly doubted that he would've been able to empty it with his daily poison eating and regular mana potions.

Speaking of mana potions, it was about time he made some more. He still had a lot left, but their quality had a lot to be desired. His skills had increased significantly over the last couple of days, having learned a lot from both health potions, and of course, the poison. All of that was ignoring his increased stats.

Jake, with his increased mana usage and capacity, had tried to replenish it by eating his ancient rival. The blue mushrooms shone brightly in the cave, oblivious to the man walking towards them to devour as many as his stomach could handle.

Which turned out to be only one mushroom. Those damn blue bastards were full of mana, regenerating plenty of mana but also making him quite ill. His health points began ticking downwards as he, for the first time, was actually poisoned. Luckily it wasn't more than he could handle, and it did come with benefits.

Jake learned a lot about the mushrooms from that single one. Turns out, the poison in them was incredibly potent and had necrotic properties. This was obviously not a surprise to Jake, as necrosis was one of the most horrific things he knew of, quite literally rotting the flesh on a still-living being. For the mushrooms to have such an evil property was only natural.

He also had to reluctantly admit that the cursed shrooms tasted damn good, though. Not that he was going to eat any more just yet.

After a brief ingredient-collection-run to the garden, he got to work once more, making mana potions. After making a few batches, he got right back to making poison. A couple of concoctions later, he finally got a level.

*’DING!’ Profession: [Alchemist of the Malefic Viper] has reached level 11 - Stat points allocated, +2 free points*

As he saw the message, he instantly noticed the lack of a race level, but before he could ponder it further, the system appeared once more.

*Race Evolution Requirements Met*

Your body and soul have been accustomed to the energies found in the multiverse, allowing you to truly become a being of the new world. Evolution is a natural step for all multiverse entities, with nature and benefits associated with evolution dependant on all Records.

Begin Evolution now?

Y/N

WARNING: Postponing evolution may have adverse effects, and no further race-experience can be earned before the evolution is completed.

Well, that sure answered why his race didn’t level up. But thinking back, it made sense considering what else he had seen so far in the tutorial. All beasts at level 10 and above got significantly stronger, so the same thing happening to humans was not out of the question.

But he was unwilling to spend a lot of time deliberating the system’s evolutionary process after seeing the last line. He still took minor precautions, leaving the laboratory, going to the bedroom, and sitting down on the bed.

Taking a deep breath, he agreed to the system-prompt.

The second he accepted, his vision went black.

When he came to once more, he was in a black void surrounded by small bright dots. Inspecting them further, he noticed they were stars. Jake was suspended in what seemed like the middle of space as he felt his body slowly change.

Thinking back, this was possibly what happened to him when he first entered the tutorial. The only difference was that he now was far more aware of his surroundings.

felt numb, but he could still sense something changing within him. As he floated there, he also started to get a weird feeling. He felt something. He could not put his

apparent. The feeling was oddly similar to the one he had when he examined the alchemical ingredients

aspect of the multiverse. Before, he only knew it was there due to reading about its presence, but now he could

books he had read had references to feeling mana

had his eyes closed, testing his newly acquired ability to sense mana when he suddenly felt something more. Within him, a

vortex at his heart formed as it absorbed energy. Jake could feel the mana move and enter his body, but not where it disappeared to. It just entered a space somewhere around his heart. He felt like

found himself back on the bed in the dungeon once more. Not that he knew if his physical body had ever left the room, to begin with, or if it had all been some

did not feel any different, though. The only significant change was that he now could distinctly feel the mana in the air. It felt far less dense than up in the space-like area, but it was still easily discernable. But his body felt the same. Looking at the system prompt, it indeed did confirm the

*Race Successfully Evolved*

as one of the most balanced and numerous races of the multiverse, being able to walk many different roads on their path to power. Stat bonuses per level: +1 to all stats, +5 free

has reached level 10 - Stat

four extra points with the level, though, meaning he now had 17 free points

evolution, but he did get one unforeseen benefit as he read

*Bloodline Ability Evolved*

stirred your bloodline, allowing it to evolve

Upgraded*: [Bloodline of the Primal Hunter (Bloodline Ability - Unique)] – Dormant power lies in the very essence of your being. A unique, innate ability awakened in the bloodline of the newly initiated human, Jake Thayne. Enhances innate instincts. Enhances the ability to perceive your

much of the description had changed, and focusing on his sphere did not show anything either. But then again, a big part of his bloodline ability was either passive or only made itself known during a crisis. No, what had instead changed was the flat stat bonus to perception. While an increase from 5 to 10% did not seem like a lot initially,

only being F-rank, what was to stop it from getting far higher later on. It also quickly answered the question of where that extra vortex of mana

choice in the short run, he believed it was the best on a long-term basis. It may also be the euphoric feeling in his

put the points in, perception instantly became his highest stat. Due to the immediate stat increase, he felt slight vertigo as all his senses improved,

before everything was back to normal except for his improved senses. He opened his

Status

Name: Jake Thayne

(F)

[Archer –

the Malefic Viper

Health Points (HP): 660/660

Mana Points (MP): 610/610

Stamina: 300/300

Stats

Strength: 33

Agility: 36

Endurance: 30

Vitality: 66

Toughness: 31

Wisdom: 61

Intelligence: 21

Perception: 70

Willpower: 40

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