Epic Of Caterpillar

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Crack, crack!

My arms began to convulse first, then my legs, my body began to crack, and my bones began to appear out of my flesh one after another.

I quickly flew away from my bed as I floated in midair while glancing at the changes unfold… and then, just as it came, it disappeared.

Just what was that?!

I glanced back to my wives and found that they were still soundly asleep, thankfully I did not wake them up… but just what happened to me?

I know that some of the skills reached max level, I already had one at max level and did not know what I could do to make it evolve, and now that I had three and then changed into this Class, this strange convulsion and mutation in my body happened…

Could this Class had done something to my physique?

As if trying to answer my questions, several System Windows popped out of thin air.

Ding! Ding! Ding!

[The [Calamity Abyss Demon Phantasmagoric Living Chimera Tails; Level 10] [Tail], and the [Tail Transformation; Divine Scarlet Inferno Basilisk's Orichalcum Crimson Tail] Skills have awakened and evolved into the superior unique Skill [Chaotic Abyssal Demon Protoplasmic Phantom Living Monstrous Stinging Tail: Level 1] [Tail] [Stinger]!]

[Chaotic Abyssal Demon Protoplasmic Phantom Living Monstrous Stinging Tails: Level 1/10] [Tails] [Stingers]

The awakened version of the Calamity Abyss Demon Phantasmagoric Living Chimera Tails Skill. The power to summon the chaotic and ever-changing tails of the aberrant Calamity Abyss Demon, a creature born within the Chaos that fills it all.

This Skill lets the user channel the power of the tail and the stinger of the beast into one's body, the countless tails can become the deadliest of whips, while the stinger can secrete deadly poison of several kinds while being sharp and strong.

The ability to channel such power can be increased by leveling this skill and through the conjunction of other similar skills, alongside the 'Calamity Abyss Demon Fusion' Skill.

[The [Calamity Abyss Demon Phantom Head; Breath of Extermination; Level 10] [Head], the [Deadly Poisonous Divine Draconic Breath of Corrosive Properties: Level 1], and the [Greater Chimera Transformation: Eight Headed Ferocious Behemoth] Skills have awakened and evolved into the superior unique Skill [Chaotic Abyssal Demon Ferocious Spectral Heads: Divine Breath of Annihilation: Level 1] [Heads] [Breath] Skill!]

[Chaotic Abyssal Demon Ferocious Spectral Heads: Divine Breath of Annihilation: Level 1/10] [Heads] [Breath]

The awakened version of the Calamity Abyss Demon Phantom Head; Breath of Extermination Skill. The power to summon the monstrous heads and the devastating breath of the aberrant Calamity Abyss Demon, a creature born within the Chaos that fills it all.

This Skill lets the user channel the power of the head and the breath of the beast into one's body, the enormous heads can shape in many forms and types, such as giant dragon jaws or venomous snake heads, while the breath can be charged with as many elements as the user possesses, channeling its magic within the breath attacks.

The ability to channel such power can be increased by leveling this skill and through the conjunction of other similar skills, alongside the 'Calamity Abyss Demon Fusion' Skill.

[The [Calamity Abyss Demon Limbs; One Thousand Hellish Arms and Jaws of Slaughter; Level 10] [Arms] [Jaws], [Uroboros' Gluttonous Jaw Bite: Level 1], [Kaggoth's Transcendental Heavenly Claws of Oblivion; Level 1], [Claws of the Life Lion King; Heaven's Onslaught], [Night Lion Prince's Shadow Envious Soul Ethereal Claws; Level 2], [Spectral Ethereal Claws of the Shadow God; Level 2], [Soul-Piercing Dark Claws of Divinity; Level 2], [Nightmarish Specter Claws] Skills have merged and awakened into the Superior Unique Skill [Chaotic Abyssal Demon Ten Thousand Nightmarish Claws and Jaws of Soul-Piercing Slaughter: Level 1] [Arms] [Jaws] [Claws] Skill!]

[Chaotic Abyssal Demon Ten Thousand Nightmarish Claws and Jaws of Soul-Piercing Slaughter: Level 1/10] [Arms] [Jaws] [Claws]

The awakened version of the Calamity Abyss Demon Limbs; One Thousand Hellish Arms and Jaws of Slaughter Skill. This skill grants the power to summon the monstrous arms, jaws, and claws of the aberrant Calamity Abyss Demon, a creature born within the Chaos that fills it all.

This Skill lets the user channel the power of the arms, jaws, and claws of the beast in one's body. The arms can become enormous limbs that can shake the earth, the jaws will be filled with razor-sharp fangs and voracious appetites, and the claws will be sharp and enormous, being capable of slicing mountains with ease.

The ability to channel such power can be increased by leveling this skill and through the conjunction of other similar skills, alongside the 'Calamity Abyss Demon Fusion' Skill.

Just as the changes in my body ended, the three Skills that had reached level 10 evolved by merging themselves with many other similar skills… and all three of them seemed to have gained a new 'trait' or 'body part'… for example, the Calamity Abyss Demon Limbs; One Thousand Hellish Arms and Jaws of Slaughter Skill only had [Arms] and [Jaws] before, but now it has acquired the new [Claws] body part added into it, giving me the ability to create sharp claws with the combined effects of the skills added to it when it evolved.

I also began to believe that I might get some new body parts in my dreams, as I have accumulated a large amount of Monsters Skills with talent, and perhaps I might not need for them to reach level 10 anymore for them to become a Calamity Abyss Demon Body Part.

But I still wonder if I could acquire something else by merging all these Skills, and although I have tried to do so before, it seemed to not work. These Skills cannot be simply fused with my Synthesis. Certain conditions must be met for them to awaken and become stronger, it seems. But whenever it happens, they seem to absorb compatible skills to break through the evolution more easily.

Since I have been acquiring so many Skills from my birth in Genesis, that I have always seen Skills as something more. Perhaps due to my perception or my familiarity with the acquisition of them, it is as if each Skill is a special power, a special thing inside of one's soul or body. Each time I use many skills at the same time, they would show up as lumps of bright colors, and when such skills are very strong, such lumps would become bigger and more colorful.

It seems that even though they do not have a physical appearance, skills are some kind of… thing? I cannot really say that they are alive, but they might be something similar to a cell amongst the enormous body that the System is.

I can acquire the Skills from what I devour through Uroboros (formerly Devour), which gives me the ability to digesting the skills and making them my own. Even when they would often not make sense to have due to my physiology, but that did not seem to stop my body from simply adapting to the skills. In such a way, I was even capable of shaping my body, transforming, and doing many other things that I was not supposed to be capable of.

When Skills are fused, the resulting skill is the combination of all these lumps, which grows larger and larger… perhaps the Sin of Lust appearance inside of my soul is also something like a skill itself, as it appears like a dark sphere, similar to other skills I have acquired after fusing hundreds of them together into one.

And as I develop my Skills more, they begin to become stronger and even… to gain a bit of independence, and due to this, those that awaken often decide to absorb similar skills or 'devour' them without my permission, so their awakening and evolution can be triggered faster.

What just happened in the awakening of these Calamity Abyss Demon Skills was similar, each of these skills resembles a giant sphere of darkness, and they needed a bit more power and energy to properly evolve… What did they do? They simply absorbed or ate other skills similar to them to trigger their awakening, transformation, or evolution faster.

When Skills eat each other, the effects of the skills that they eat are often carried with them and merged, remarkably similar to how skill fusions happen to begin with.

Due to this explanation of how Skills are, I often think about what would I do if I were to fight someone that can 'Steal' Skills… what would I do if my strongest asset is taken away from me?

However, I often assume that even if such an enemy might appear in the future, as the Realm Menace of Envy that I am suspecting to exist in the Demon Kingdom of Thanatos, I shouldn't be capable of completely losing my power through having my skills stolen.

Why is it? Because after reaching a certain point, the Skills simply become a part of your own self, of your own soul, body, and mind. Even if the skill is taken out, my ability to exert the abilities ad powers of the skill taken out should remain, albeit, perhaps, weakened. But I should still be capable of exerting it with enough energy infused into the task, and even relearn them unless I were to 'gift' the Skills through the Empire System that lets me gift skills to my wives.

Talking about that, every time I ask them if they want one of my Skills, they always answer with 'You're better with it than us', or 'We can get Skills by eating as well, even if it's a bit slow, it is good enough, so don't worry', and some even say 'We already got pretty strong skills, so there is no need'.

They are very considerate girls, I guess…

Anyways, after having changed Classes, I glanced at my available Skill Points, there were 2581, enough for at least one more if it is from the not so costly Classes.

I glanced once again to the wide list, although there were three less now, it was still rather overwhelming.

I began to think about what I needed for now… and a Skill arose in my mind.

The [True Grotesque Existence; Demon Goddess Hermaphroditus] Skill which represents my entire physique combined with my psyche had been sitting at Level 10 for a while. I know that it can improve furthermore in some way, but fusing skills into it would not work…

Why? Because the Skill is not accepting any skill that I have available for fusion, it's as if the Skill itself was so strong that it became a picky eater that does not accept junk food in big quantities anymore…

So, the only option left is to change to a Class that can awaken this skill for me… but which one can be even used for the task? I pondered this question for a while until I glanced at one Class that seemed remarkably interesting… and had a very odd name.

[Nyarlathotep]

A Class unlocked by someone that embodies the mythos of Nyarlathotep, the entity capable of changing into any shape, form, or creature. It is a Class bestowed upon a fiendish entity of chaos that does not possess a defined form but is the embodiment of endless transformation and shapeshifting.

This Class enhances the capabilities of the user to shapeshift and take into any form, while also transforming and gaining power from each different transformation.

Embrace your identity as the ever-changing shapeshifter, your true self cannot be shown to mere mortals, as their minds might not be capable of understanding the complexity and superiority of your existence above their own.

This Class offers an increase in all Stats (Except Luck, Blood Strength, and Soul Stats) alongside the strengthening of all types of shapeshifting, transformation, and other types of Skills.

[Available Skills: [Nyarlathotep: Level 1] (1000 SP) (Required to Complete the Class)

[Exchangeable Stat Bonuses: [+500 HP, +100 MP, +50 Strength, Defense, Magic, Resistance, Speed, Charm] (1000 SP) (Required to Complete the Class)

This is… the ideal Class for just that! But it needs two thousand Skill Points?! Ugh, not so cheap, are you?

Well, this Class is not in the first three lines, as it is deeper into the window of Classes, so I suppose it is costly, of course. And its effects must be amazing as well, so it is even more costly.

Okay, I will take it.

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