Bad Encounter
--- Okamura Akihito's POV ---
Well, Only a day has passed after the dimensional group chat's server was opened again and...
[Administrator D has joined the server]
[Good Slime: Another admin? @AdministratorY]
I ignored the chat logs for a while since I noticed something. Whilst looking at my phone, and simmering myself in the hot bath, I glanced over the notification with mixed feelings.
Administrator D, I knew exactly what kind of person she is. She is a powerful entity proclaimed as an Evil God. She was also the creator of her own world's system, despite a certain Dragon admin being the guy who do all the troubleshooting.
[Showing Administrator D's Skills:]
• [W= Troubleshooting] (EX)
• [W% = Skill Creation] (EX)
• [Divinity] (EX)
• ...
*Ding*
[Administrator D has used admin's authority to hide their skills]
Great sage, you know what to do!
«Negative. Attempts of gaining information were countered. Using obtained limited information to interfere with the system.»
[Administrator Y has used admin's authority to hide their skills]
The dimensional smartphone in our hand has now become a psychological warzone for the two admins.
My eyes narrowed to the text she sent to me.
[Administrator D: It's rude to use appraisal to anyone right after you meet them you know~?]
Tch... This evil god might be a problem for us. I need to respond somehow...
[Administrator Y: Whatever are you talking about, D-san?]
Translation: You have come to this chat group without anyone's permission. So why are you complaining?
[Administrator D: Eeeeh~? What am I talking about? Well, you've obtained some of mine, so we're all "good" right?]
Translation: You scanned my skills compendium and obtained some information right? You can consider that as the admission fee I had to pay. Rather, you won't mind if I told the other members about the admin's privileges, won't you?
Translation of Translation: I paid you and got a few dirt on you, what are you going to do now?
"Tch!" She got me.
*Ding*
[The Monkey King asks why are you getting angry over a white screen]
[He urges you to stop playing with your phone inside the bath and do something in Aincrad!]
I ignored the system and opened the compendium once more.
[Please select a member:]
• Administrator Y
• Weakest Hunter
• Spider-Girl
• Little Sister (No skills available)
• Good Slime
• Administrator D (Unavailable)
As far as I know, Admin privilege can only be obtained by being nominated by the group chat. For her to gain it with her own power. Just how much power is she?
«Report: Information has been concluded. A few skills can be gained after soul infiltration of the individual called Administrator D. The skills can be used against the said individual at some point. Would you like to execute replication and synthesize?»
Yes, we need to gain more skills. Possibly, a skill that will help me stop her from interfering with the group chat.
She may have some dirt on me, but if I can harness her own skill into my own, I may stand a chance.
«Report: Skills have been successfully created. Extra skill: 『Divinity』has been obtained. Additionally, Unique Skill, 『Hacker』has been integrated into the core.»
• [Hacker] (S)
Subskills:
- [Thought Acceleration]
- [Analytical Appraisal]
- [Law Manipulation]
- [Space-time Manipulation]
- [Universal Infiltration]
An S ranked... This should be enough.
«Report: Universal Infiltration and Space-Time Manipulation was blocked after a few successful entries»
That's fine. Prioritize empowering this "Hacker" skill to counter her. Use any means possible to interfere with the Dimensional Group Chat should she try to mess with it.
«Understood»
Luckily there's the "only 1 admin allowed on this quest" policy if I were to look into the group's rules and guidelines.
So I won't meet her directly. But others may have if they picked for her in the next quest. Heh, it's in my favor.
Shiraori might've not picked for her. Hiromi will pick me, and Rimuru and Jin Woo will no doubt have their little to no faith in me more than her.
It doesn't matter for now. She won't be hostile... Probably... Maybe... Hopefully.
*Ding*
[Good Slime: I am so confused right now...]
[Weakest Hunter: Are they fighting?]
"Onii-sama!???" *Knock* *Knock* *Knock*
And there is Hiromi who noticed this matter, knocking into the bathroom.
I get out and covered myself with a towel, "What is it...?"
"The news!"
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--- Shiraori's POV ---
[Oh well~ that Admin Y-san sure is interesting. So you have been going out of this world without telling me? How cruel~ I'll make sure to join you guys one day~~♡]
*Beep*
The pink soft-cased smartphone immediately disappeared from my sight.
OI!? IS THAT IT!? YOU'RE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING??? I STILL HAVE SOME QUESTIONS YOU KNOW?? OIIIIIIIIIIIII-
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---Please Standby---
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She really left... She seems to be active in the chat group, but she blatantly ignored me...
What the heck just happened?
I am very confused. Rather, how did she even get in the first place? And why??
Ugh... Actually, you know what?
Thinking is too much work!
So I am just going to ignore that for now! I wonder why both she and Akihito-san talked that way though?
*Nom*
I took a bite of the toasted frog legs. It has a huge taste of acidity and a very disgusting aftertaste.
With Shuna-sama's blessing, I have learned how to cook! Well not really... The pink-haired Oni taught me how to use magic. That's why I am able to cast fire.
"WHERE'S THE FROG (Lamb) SAUCE!!??"
I really tried hard not to make a reference you see?
Upon leveling up two times, I was able to gain the evolution option...
However, I get NOT two, NOT three, BUT FOUR EVOLUTION OPTIONS!
«Individual Lesser Terratect is able to evolve. There are multiple options for evolution. Please choose the following:»
[Lesser Terratect] | [Small Terratect] | [Small Blade Terratect] |[Knight Spider]
Uooooh! H-hold on a second... Let me think this through...
This is an important turning point in a person's life, I shouldn't make rash choices...
Is this supposed to be what happened though? The four choices I mean... Oh well, now that I think about it, after being named by Akihito-san my body feels very strong and powerful.
Knight spider... Wasn't there a monster like that back in Rimuru-san's world?
Some kind of a gigantic Crab-spider mesh up... Ew.
That's out of the option right now.
It's either Lesser, Small, or bladed...
Bladed?
What even is that?
Appraisal!
«Blade Terratect: A new type small Terratect race with sharp blades as body parts»
A new type!!
My appraisal may have leveled up, but this is something unbelievable!
Well, not really...
"Lesser" is becoming an adult of the species while "Small" is changing from the species while staying the same in size.
If I had to I would choose Small, but...
[Small Blade Terratect]
Kuu... How tempting!
You know what!? F*ck it! I am choosing that! Hopefully, I won't change into some gigantic monstrosity!
This is it, the leap of faith!!!
«Individual Small Lesser Terratect Evolves into Small Bladed Terratect»
Ah yes, it starts abruptly, doesn't it?
Just a little consideration you know, it's my first evolution after all~
*THUD*
Eh...?
What is this...? My consciousness suddenly---
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To be continued.