BIOLOGICAL SUPERCOMPUTER SYSTEM

(A.N: STATUS AT THE END OF THE CHAPTER.)

[MIRROR CENTIPEDE KILLED: MANA ABSORBING PROCESS STARTING.]

[0%...1%....5%...30%...70%...100%]

[MANA SUCCESSFULLY ABSORBED, STARTING CONVERTING PROCEDURE.]

[3...2...1...0]

[MANA SUCCESSFULLY CONVERTED INTO EXPERIENCE. 0 EXPERIENCE POINTS AWARDED TO THE HOST.]

After three relentless hours of searching and slaying fifteen Mirror Centipede clones, Erik's determination and persistence were finally rewarded. 

Happyness filled Erik as he gazed upon the Mirror Centipede. Finding such a Thaid was nothing short of a miracle, but doing it here was even more remarkable. This was a discovery that made the search for Verandors seem ordinary. 

Erik stumbled upon an extraordinary prize that would give him comrades he knew would never betray him. With the Biological supercomputer, this power would improve over time.

Erik was standing in a secluded corner of the forest, behind trees and bushes, while holding the Mirror Centipede's main body's severed head in his hands, his heart pounding with triumph and excitement. 

Erik's fingers trembled slightly as he looked at it, knowing that the brain crystal within held a power he had sought with fervent anticipation. The forest around him seemed to hush momentarily. The young man was so focused on the beast's severed head that he stopped focusing on his surroundings.

Erik carefully began to open the head, his blade making precise incisions to expose the brain crystal. As the crystal came into view, its unique shape and glow caught his eye, hinting at its extraordinary abilities. He extracted it carefully, holding it to the dappled sunlight filtering through the dense canopy above.

Finding the beast had not been easy, but the effort paid off, and now, while he looked at the brain crystal, the struggles of the day seemed to fade away. 

Erik's mind began to race with the possibilities this thing would open for him; he was eager to absorb the power within his hands. Erik was eager to understand how the enigmatic cloning ability of the Mirror Centipede worked, striving to comprehend its inner workings and explore potential applications. He recognized that unveiling this capability had the potential to unlock fresh opportunities, expand his adaptability, and amplify his prowess in ways that remained uncharted in his mind.

With the severed head of the Mirror Centipede still in his grasp, Erik's focus shifted from triumph to the ritual that lay before him. He had to absorb the hemolymph dripping from the creature and then swallow its brain crystal.

As Erik gazed at the lifeless body before him, the creature's verdant skin appeared to shimmer, and his unwavering gaze remained fixed upon the once elusive Thaid, anticipating what was to come.

Holding the head firmly, he carefully positioned it over his mouth, allowing the hemolymph to flow like a fountain from the open wound. 

As the fluid flowed, his heart pounding with anticipation and reverence for the act he was about to commit. The taste of the hemolymph was unlike anything he had ever experienced, a mixture of the forest's wild essence and the Mirror Centipede's unique energy. 

<SYSTEM! ABSORB EVERYTHING FROM THIS CREATURE, AND MAKE IT SO THAT THE ABSORPTION IS AS FAST AS POSSIBLE!> Erik shouted in his head.

[THIS WOULD REQUIRE SPENDING 2000 DNA POINTS TOTAL FOR THE DNA AND THE BRAIN CRYSTAL POWER ABSORPTION. ARE YOU SURE?]

<YES!>

[MIRROR CENTIPEDE'S DNA ACQUIRED. STARTING THE ANALYSIS.]

[ANALYSIS COMPLETE.]

[1000 DNA POINTS USED TO ABSORB INSTANTLY THE THAID'S DNA. PROCEDURE COMPLETE.]

[20 CC OF HEMOLYMPH ABSORBED. DNA STORING PROCEDURE STARTED. PLEASE WAIT.]

[PROCEDURE COMPLETE.]

With a sense of satisfaction, he set the body aside and turned his attention to the brain crystal. He cleaned it meticulously, his fingers deftly removing any impurities, and his eyes took in its unique form.

Finally, with purpose and resolve, he raised the crystal and swallowed it whole. The feeling he had once he did that was thrilling. It was something he hadn't felt since last year when he got his first brain crystal powers. 

[MIRROR CENTIPEDE'S BRAIN CRYSTAL ACQUIRED. STARTING THE ANALYSIS.]

[ANALYSIS COMPLETE.]

[1000 DNA POINTS USED. BRAIN CRYSTAL POWER ABSORPTION COMPLETE.]

With the usual ritual done and everything being absorbed, Erik stood for a moment in silent contemplation, the forest around him apparently in contrast to his mood, but that was not really true since there were many sounds in the forest; it was just that Erik was too happy to notice.

Then Erik asked something about the System. He couldn't wait anymore to see what this power truly gifted him and couldn't wait to learn what it did.

<System, show me the status screen.>

[Host Information]

NAME: Erik Romano

AGE: 17

POWER LEVEL: 271

SYSTEM LEVEL: 36

EXPERIENCE: 50882/57600

DNA POINTS: 21450

HEALTH: 2440/2440

MANA: 2370/2370

[Attributes]

STRENGTH: 131

INTELLIGENCE: 183

DEXTERITY: 111

ENERGY: 117

Available Attributes points: 0

[Powers]

[Biological Super Computer Powers]

-Brain Crystal Manipulation 

  (…)

-DNA Manipulation 

  (…)

  - Analysis

  (Gives the host information about his surroundings, plants, creatures, and ores.)

-Brain Information Injector

  (It allows the injection of information directly into the brain. Based on touch)

-Device Manipulation

  (Allows the Host to manipulate electrical and mana-driven devices. Based on touch)

[Host's Powers]

(…)

-WORM SLAVES Dσ1B RANKED

(This power allows the user to create a human-worms hybrid with 50% of the user's physical stats. The clones are permanent, but a lot of mana is required to make them. They can't use brain crystal powers. The clones are born from eggs, which hatch after two weeks. After being born, the clones need a month to reach maturity. Before that, their physical stats will be lower than 50% of the original's body. This means the clones are half as intelligent as the main body but know everything the main body knew when he created them.)

[Skills]

-Kyokar hand-to-hand style (ADVANCED)

(A military fighting style developed in Frant)

-Crypt of the Desert Style (ADVANCED)

(Flyssa fighting style developed by Master Nieminen)

-Etrium's sword style (INTERMEDIATE)

(Basic Sword Style developed in Etrium.)

Erik was used to seeing the status screen, and there was nothing new but a single thing: the so-called Worm Slave brain crystal power.

"Worm Slaves? What the fuck? System, what does it mean?"

[ANSWER: SINCE THE MIRROR CENTIPEDE COULD CLONE ITSELF, THE POWER GOT ABSORBED THIS WAY. HOWEVER, BASED ON MY COMPUTATION, IT IS HIGHLY LIKELY THAT THE RESULT OF THE CLONING WOULD BE A SORT OF HUMAN-WORM HYBRID.]

"A hybrid? What the hell? This is not useful at all!" Erik did expect the other limitations but believed he could clone himself. Even if he had to wait, he would still have a clone with 66 strength points, meaning it would be strong. But a hybrid would be a problem since they may have no hands. 

[THE ONLY WAY FOR THE HOST TO SEE IF THE POWER WOULD BE USEFUL IS TO TRY IT AND SEE WHAT WILL COME OUT OF IT. HOWEVER, BASED ON MY ESTIMATIONS, THE AMOUNT OF TIME REQUIRED FOR THE CLONE TO HATCH FROM ITS EGG IS TWO WEEKS, AS EXPLAINED IN THE REPORT.]

"FUCK!"