1 Reincarnation

The cold hold of death was suffocating, but somewhat comforting in the form of release from life.

Alex awoke from his death like sleep in an inky black abyss, with no feeling of his limbs or body in general. Then after what seemed like forever a screen appeared in front of his view.

Alex could clearly see the blue text in front of him. Alex slowly tried to raise a hand to what he thought was a screen but quickly relied he didn't have one to move and instead tried to speak aloud his answer. "..." ,'wait I don't have a mouth to say yes...'.

As soon as the word yes left his thoughts the blue system reacted changing quickly.

User Status:

Name: Alex

Level: 1 ( 0/100 )

Species : none

Bloodline: none

HP 0/0

MP 0/0

SP: 0/0

<Stats>

Strength: 0

Agility:0

Endurance:0

Intelligence: 13

Wisdom: 9

Willpower: 10

AP: 0

none

Evolution Points: 0

The information slowly appeared in front of him, an overwhelming amount of information that didn't seem to make since. This was a system, something he had only read about in books before, but now one was clearly right in front of me. Was I that lucky to be chosen to be reincarnated and with a system at that.

Alex pondered over the stat window wondering exactly what everything was but before long the screen changed and new words appeared on the screen.

<User, please choose starting race>

+ 2 Starting Strength

+ 1 Starting Agility

+ 2 Starting Endurance

Starting Hide skill

Starting Bite skill

Starting Dash skill

+ 2 Starting Agility

+ 1 Starting Intelligence

+ 2 Starting Strength

Starting Venom Bite skill

Starting Stealth skill

Starting Infrared skill

<Mouse>

+ 2 Starting Agility

+ 1 Starting Wisdom

+ 2 Starting Intelligence

Starting Burrow skill

Starting Stealth skill

Starting Dash skill

Alex looks through the skills and slowly came to a decision.

The general understanding of each species were that they each played a different role, the wolf was purely based on combat, and the mouse seemed to be based on the opposite, the ability to get out of combat, while the the snake seemed to be a mixture of both. After some thought Alex picked snake for he didn't want to rely on combat or running away from combat in the new world that was to come.

'yes' Alex thought in his head

Name: Alex

Level: 1 ( 0/100 )

Species : Newborn Snake

Bloodline: none

HP 100/100

MP 0/0

SP 20/20

<Stats>

Strength: 3

Agility: 3

Endurance: 2

Intelligence: 14

Wisdom: 9

Willpower: 10

AP: 1

Infrared Vision: LV 1

Venom Strike: LV 1

Stealth: LV 1

Evolution Points: 1

'The Endurance seems to be the only downfall for the current status, though I currently don't know how these will affect me I think it would be better to have my stats rounded out for now.' Alex quickly puts his remaining point from AP into Endurance.

'And now to this evolution point' as Alex thinks about the evolution point a menu appears with a few abilities.

Dash LV:1 / cost 1

Tough Scales LV:1 / cost 1

Iron Jaw LV:1 / cost 1

Improved Venom LV:1 / cost 2

Skin Shed LV:1 / cost 3

'I've seen the dash before and I imagine the tough scales would be similar to the hide the wolf gets but the Iron Jaw sounds quite interesting though I think I need dash more than anything so, Purchase Dash'

'yes'

<Warning, process of reincarnation can be rather... unpleasant.>

'what do you mean by unpleas- AHHWHATINTHEGODSNAME' and then darkness fled through my vision.

I wince at just the memory of the pain that I had to go through mere moments ago. Slowly a new sensation appears, that of sight. Light peeks through my vision for the first time in forever and I can slowly see my surroundings. My body is very different then what it used to be but it seems like I completely understand how to use it. The feeling is strange almost natural, I slowly take in my surroundings.

A lush forest surrounds me, my vision almost normal yet I see red flickering blurs everywhere, I generally assume that to be my infrared sight. I look directly around me and notice a few others of my kind, snakes huddled up and looking quizzically around them like I am but they seemed less confused and more at place then me. After a few moments of confusion I realize feelings finally have come back to me, the feeling of sight and smell and taste all over load me, and this slight buzzing sound is heard with no other sound invading my senses.

After a few moments I slowly realize that my brothers have started to leave the small nest and go out into the world and seem to be making there way, through the forest leaving the nest as quickly as possible. I get the memo that were to leave and slowly leave the previously cramped nest in search for someplace to hole up in.

The forest was very large and my size was in comparison abysmally small and it took ages for me to slither to a safe looking nook in a tree, which happened to be unattended at the time. Getting used to these new senses was a must and I have to find somewhere to hole up into a safe place so I can hide if the time comes where I need to hide.

The small hole was enough to call home as I snuggled deeply into it and slowly went to sleep after practicing using my basic senses. The thing about this new race of mine is that they can't really hear, well if they do then its these weird vibrations that feel really strange, not only that but my normal vision is horrible compared to what it used to be, now I can't even distinguish color only light for the most part. Many passing thoughts slip by before I fall asleep but the main thoughts are on how i am too get food, though i am not hungry now that doesn't mean i am not gonna be hungry soon.

After a few hours of sleep I wake up as I detect motion that coming very close to the hole i am hiding in. Up until now I haven't been using any skill other than my infrared vision skill, and its only do to that ability that I can easily tell somethings coming. I try out my sneak skill that instantly makes me hug tightly to the wall and become slightly less noticeable than before but the creature seems to be dashing towards the hole I am currently staying. It dashes at an impressive speed, hiding in the hole very quickly, and only then can I tell what it is. A mouse cowards in the small hole, while i'm slightly further back, I slowly make my way closer too it only unconscionably and almost as if directed by instincts I snap forward biting it.

I can feel vibrations as it squeaks helplessly as I hold it in my vice like mouth and slowly it stops moving and without a second thought my body slowly starts to move it down my throat and the mouse is swallowed rather whole. A feeling of supreme fullness slowly overtakes me as I get tired, yet the system inter ups me before I not into sleep.

The system notice snaps me awake and I slowly state 'status' in my mind and the familiar screen appears once more.

Name: Alex

Level: 2 ( 0/200 )

Species : Newborn Snake

Bloodline: none

HP 100/100

MP 0/0

SP 10/20

<Stats>

Strength: 3

Agility: 3

Endurance: 3

Intelligence: 14

Wisdom: 9

Willpower: 10

AP: 2

Infrared Vision: LV 1

Venom Strike: LV 1

Stealth: LV 1

Dash: LV 1

Evolution Points: 1

Though my jaw is a little sore, these gains are far worth it. I quickly note the huge drain in stamina do to the sneak attack on the mouse, it seems Venom Strike takes a lot of stamina or maybe thats because my horrible skills, and keeping it down was probably a bad idea, that could have contributed to the huge loss. Either way I quickly Spend my AP and I decide to go all in on endurance as that seems to be a large factor on any fights I take apart in and it will also probably help me if I need to run away from something for long periods of time.

As soon as I finish with my AP I move on to the my evolution points but as I spend it I notice a different list than before.

Climbing LV:1 / cost 1

Tough Scales LV:1 / cost 1

Iron Jaw LV:1 / cost 1

Improved Venom LV:1 / cost 2

Evasive Movement LV:1 / cost 2

Skin Shed LV:1 / cost 3

Tunneling LV:1 / cost 5

Evolution points: 1

The list seems a bit bigger than before, and I can't quite tell what caused it. It could be me leveling up or it could be the achievement I gained, or maybe even have to deal with my previous choice of evolution. Either way it doesn't seem to have increased the amount I can buy right now except by one, climbing.

I slowly look through all three skills again and determine on getting Iron Jaw because of the sneak attack earlier, if I were to have gotten in combat with anything else I would have been toast for.

< Would you like to buy Iron Jaw>

'yes'

I slowly look at my new status as I slowly drift to sleep.

Name: Alex

Level: 2 ( 0/200 )

Species : Newborn Snake

Bloodline: none

HP 100/100

MP 0/0

SP 10/20

<Stats>

Strength: 3

Agility: 3

Endurance: 5

Intelligence: 14

Wisdom: 9

Willpower: 10

AP: 0

Infrared Vision: LV 1

Venom Strike: LV 1

Stealth: LV 1

Dash: LV 1

Iron Jaw: LV 1

Evolution Points: 0

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Skill descriptions

Infrared Vision: LV 1-

This ability allows the user to see heat signatures around them, through increasing its levels, it increases range and ability to detect creatures.

Venom Strike: LV 1-

This ability allows the user to make a bite attack that cost 8 SP to use, that is effected by your natural damage, dealing more damage over time, by increasing its levels, it increases standard damage and damage over time.

Stealth: LV 1-

This ability allows the user to hide more effectively, by increasing its levels, it increases ability to hide and decreases the abilities for others to notice you.

Dash: LV 1-

This ability allows the user to move more affectingly, when in use spend 10 SP per minute, it doubles movement speed while in use, by increasing its levels, it reduces Stamina cost and increases speed.

Iron Jaw: LV 1-

This ability allows the user to grapple enemies more efficiently, it halves the cost SP cost of bite based abilities and increased the ability to grapple creatures after biting them , by increasing its levels, it increases the ability to grapple creatures after biting them.

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