Darkness… cold… silence.
That was all he knew when he opened his eyes for the first time if "eyes" were the right word.
He had no hands, no legs, no voice.
He had become… a slime.
A small, blue, glowing core wrapped in gelatinous flesh.
But instead of fear, he felt something else whisper inside him:
Unique Skill: Evolve
Unique Skill: Predator Core
A smile he no longer had formed inside his mind.
"Fine. If this is my new life I'll rise from the bottom."
He moved through the rocky depths, absorbing monsters stronger than any slime should ever survive.
A Wolf Fang Beast leapt at him.
He didn't dodge.
He simply let it bite
then activated his power.
Predator Core Activated
You have absorbed: Wolf Fang Beast.
Gained: Fang Slash Blood Scent, Beast Sprint.
The creature dissolved inside him like smoke.
He kept going.
Kept eating.
Kept evolving.
Every monster became fuel.
Every attack became data.
Every kill became strength.
By the time he reached the dungeon exit, his small body pulsed with power.
Evolve Complete . New Form: Apex Slime.
He could think faster.
Move sharper.
Sense danger before it appeared.
He was no longer prey.
He was the hunter.
Fresh air.
Light.
Wind.
He had forgotten what the surface felt like.
But before he could enjoy it
Screams.
Small, weak voices.
A village nearby.
Goblin voices.
He moved quickly, bouncing through the grass as fast as a running beast.
When he arrived, he saw it:
A pack of Feral Drakes attacking a tiny goblin settlement.
The goblins were low level, barely armed, shaking in fear.
He didn't hesitate.
Mouths opened. Claws raised.
He launched himself forward like a bullet.
S L A M
He struck the first Drake, absorbing its scales instantly.
Predator Core Activated
Gained: Drake Scale Armor, Flame Breath Seed.
Another lunged.
He wrapped around its head and crushed it.
Gained: Keen Instincts, Bone Crusher Bite.
The last tried to flee.
He didn't allow it.
A burst of flame shot from his body his first real attack.
FWOOSH!
The Drake fell, charred.
Gained: Fire Resistance, Dragon Pulse Basic.
Silence fell.
The goblins stared, trembling then kneeling.
"F-Forest Spirit…"
"Protector…"
"Great Slime… saved us.
He didn't know what he was.
He didn't know why he was here.
But he knew this:
This world had just witnessed the birth of a monster that would shake it to its core.