Chapter 2

For the time being … I knew that nothing would start if I kept staying here.

I decided to move from where I was born.

However, I'm still wary of my surroundings. I will try to find prey that I can hunt while hiding in the shadow of the rock as much as possible.

Everything looked so big because my body was still small.

But I'm swimming and it feels like I'm flying in the sky and it's really fun.

(Onee-san : idk why this line is so cute)

I-it 's not that bad, isn't it? But if I swam recklessly, they're gonna think that I'm their enemy or something … Where is my prey? I'd like to try my skills …

Ahh! Found 'em! Did fish have a habit of gathering around in the light(sunlight)?

Is it possible to lure the enemies with the "Luminous" skill!??

Should I? Let's do it! Ummm? How do you use your skills?

Dunno! "Luminous"!

It was surprisingly easy to activate it by thinking about it.

It seems that it was easy to execute because I was in a sunny place. The scales exposed to sunlight emit strong light. It's quite dazzling to my eyes but somehow, I'm quite calm and not surprised by it.

... After about 1 minute, the effect of light emission's duration was off.

Well, I wondered what happened and checked the surroundings, but I couldn't find any of my prey.

Eh … Aren't those fish gathering in the light just now? I thought it was a good idea, but … I'm pretty sure it was a failure.

[You got experience points]

Say wut! ?? I'm not doing anything! ??

[You got experience points. LV Up +1]

Eh, hold your fishes a sec! ?? How the flea? No-no no, isn't It a good thing? But I'm really scared because I don't know the reason I got the EXP! Datswutimean*.

(*RAW: ドユコトナノー{doyukotonano~})

After that, more and more experience points come in.

Da heck happens, the experience points come in just like breathing!

But what I know, I get the exp if I prey on my enemies right?! If I prey on them, right? BUT I HAVEN'T EAT ANY OF 'EM! The fudge, man! That's scary!!

If I'm supposed to eat something … but I haven't? Then, what did I just eat …

Invisible food? And what does the small fish eat again… plankton!!!

No, no! Just by eating plankton then got the experience points and raised my LV is too much as benefit isn't it!?? Isn't that awesome!?? Well, it's good for me, but this is another matter!

[You got experience points. Your LV is now 4]

Ah yes, thank you very much.

That's right, the light emitted from Luminous earlier … I couldn't collect the smaller fish as prey, but I was able to collect the plankton.

Perhaps the reason why these fish gather in the light is because plankton gather first and then fish come to eat it. I wonder if my assumption is correct.

I can't see plankton. That's quite normal if someone told me that.

Hurray~ I can raise the LV very easily! Luminous is awesoooome! Thank you for the [Rare Species Benefit]!

I mean, it's just before the evolution phase … right? Sweet!

But I wonder if I can really fight in the actual battle ... I'm worried.

There is another skill, [Big Eater] was it? I'd like to use it but … Well! Should I evolve quickly and be able to fight comfortably?

I use the [Luminous] again to scrape up the surrounding plankton.

I won't be able to do it If the other enemies come, so after collecting the plankton, I'll go to another place and then prey on them again!

Then I got a bunch of experience points. LV is now MAX. Evolution is possible. [Display the current status]

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Race: Bluefish (juvenile*)

(*Apparently it can mean larvae too)

LV: 5/5

HP: 7/15

MP: 7/25

Attack power: 12

Defense: 16

Magical power: 6

Agility: 20

-Special skills-

"Voice of Heaven" "Rare Species Benefits"

-Skill-

"Big Eater" "Luminous"

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Woohooo! This is sweet! I was wondering what would happen at one point, but it wouldn't take long for me to become a dragon! ??

But … I don't see any other creatures in such a big river. I wonder why.

Ahh, maybe because I'm still small, and from a human perspective, this river may be very small … I haven't seen any of my natural predators since then.

I wonder what my natural enemy is. Heavenly voice. Are there any of them in this area?

... No reaction. How would I know any of them if I haven't met any of them?

Oh well, I shouldn't just rely on the voice of heaven alone! I request it from now on! Evolution! Evolution!

[Will you evolve?]

Fish yeah I will!

[Choose your evolution path]

I can choose!?? Errrrm … I don't care as long as I can become a dragon … Well, could you show me?

Isn't there a lot of different races of creatures that I can choose from? Wow! I want to go ashore soon!

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―Evolution destination―

>Blue fish (small adult)<

>Blue fish (small guppy)<

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...…is that it? No, the race hasn't changed! Isn't it just the size that has changed? !! !!

….eh? Why am I retorting myself like this? It doesn't matter as long as I can grow up …

What's the difference? I have no idea what it means to evolve into a guppy size.

Tell me the truth oi! Heavenly voice! Tell me more about evolution!

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There are two types of evolution: a type that evolves quickly and a type that evolves slowly. If you evolve quickly, you can gain power at an early stage, but if the evolution path catches up with the type that evolves slowly, you will be fatally inferior in status.

The slow-evolving type is always at risk until it has evolved. However, the individual who survived it will not be behind in anything.

In evolution, it is possible to grow and change races of the same race, but if it does not reach a certain value, it is not possible to change races]

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I see. In other words, if I want to be stronger, don't take a shortcut and do it carefully …

This is an option, a type that evolves slowly.

No … If I evolve in a hurry and become a dragon, compared to the ones who evolve slowly and become a dragon too, it's likely that we would look alike … but I don't like being a dragon with pebble-like power.

That's why I chose the slow-evolving type.

Before that, let's check about blue fish (small guppy).

You can do it, right? Heavenly voice!

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-Blue Fish (small guppy)-

A figure of a small Blue Fish that has grown a little larger.

It is a high-class ingredient and very exquisite, but it is an endangered species and fishing it is prohibited.

(Onee-san: ingredient.....now I'm hungry)

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I am a high-class ingredient! I'm embarrassed. MY A**! !! Don't lower my survival probability that low!

If you can lower it any further, I can't really survive. This is bad … really bad.

I'm a high-class food ingredient before I become an adult, so when I become an adult, I'll become a national treasure-class high-class ingredient, right?

The cause of being designated as an endangered species is human beings! !! !!

(Onee-san: well, some of other series saw dragon as high-class ingredient too)