[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-evolving-my-undead-legion-in-a-game-like-world":3,"chapter-evolving-my-undead-legion-in-a-game-like-world-evolving-my-undead-legion-in-a-game-like-world-chapter-18":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Evolving My Undead Legion In A Game-Like World",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},40992,69,"Chapter 18 Suspicions","evolving-my-undead-legion-in-a-game-like-world-chapter-18",18,"\u003Cp>After absorbing the spirit crystal, Michael didn't feel any immediate changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was when he checked his status to see his talent, he was finally able to see one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Talent: Infinite Evolution]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evolution Points: 3\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The Evolution points increased?' Michael's eyebrows raised slightly in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was still a bit more than an hour left since his Awakening yesterday, meaning the daily evolution points would arrive soon, bringing his total to four.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Though I guess it's a good thing that the evolution points are increasing, but why haven't I felt any changes yet? Do these points need to accumulate to a certain level before I can use my talent?' Michael speculated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also had another suspicion about his talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Maybe my talent is linked to my class for activation. From what I read on the forum, that's a common issue. Perhaps I need an undead summon first before I can use my talent'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael sighed as he thought about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted an undead summon too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unless he encountered another easy monster like the slime in this building—which he didn't think was likely—he couldn't do much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, he would just have to go with the flow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Maybe the Supers Association forum has a solution. I'll make sure to research it after I'm done here.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he had used the precious spirit crystal and still couldn't use his talent, Michael tried not to feel bad about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least he had gained something in return, even if it wasn't usable yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shifting his focus away from his talent, Michael turned to the other \"loot\" from the acid slime's \"corpse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the slime's core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The core was scattered a bit on the ground, likely from the shot that killed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I don't know if this is worth anything, but I'll take it just in case.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not willing to throw anything potentially valuable away, Michael gathered the acid slime's core, which was about the size of a ping pong ball, and placed it into his Mark of Origin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, he retraced his steps back to where he first encountered the slime, following the trail it had left behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael did this to gather the bullet casings he had dropped while trying to distance himself from the slime's acid shots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, some bullets had been destroyed by the acid slime during the chase, though a few managed to survive intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, just because the casings were damaged didn't mean Michael was letting go of the intact bullets inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every bullet was worth money, and he wasn't about to be generous and leave them to nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After gathering all the casings he had dropped, Michael returned to scanning his surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'At first, I wasn't sure, but after so many turns, I think this place might be a dormitory or at least a place where a large number of people once lived, judging by the large rooms and structure of the building.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael was still unsure, as he had only explored a small part of the building and couldn't make an accurate guess yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Let's keep exploring and see if there are any more monsters in this building. Hopefully, they'll be slimes—preferably nothing too freakish.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't that Michael was afraid of other types of monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His experience told him that slimes were the only creatures he could handle in his current state. Only rabbits could come close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he been closer to civilization, he might have even received a quest to hunt such creatures, however, his starting point was far from any village or town, unlike some new Awakeners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for why he felt sure about only being able to handle slimes now was because of his combat prowess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a reason guns became useless to Awakeners after a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forums didn't explain it clearly, only hinting that monster skin grew thicker or that they developed skills making projectiles like bullets ineffective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after raising some of his stats, particularly his constitution, Michael started to understand a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Strength: 1.6]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Agility: 4.9]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Constitution: 3.4]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Intelligence: 5.5]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Attribute Points: 1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With nearly four times the constitution of an average human, Michael's enhanced constitution affected his health, endurance, and resistance to both physical and elemental damage, as well as environmental factors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suspected that even a bullet shot at him might not cause serious harm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He might not even bleed due to the increased toughness of his skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as a lighter wouldn't harm an average person, with his constitution now three times that of a typical human, Michael had reason to believe he'd be much harder to kill with ordinary weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this was true for him, then what about monsters?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though attribute points gave Awakeners a substantial, almost \"unfair\" advantage, just like a cheat , making them stronger than most monsters at the same level, there were still higher-level monsters that demanded caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of these could have a constitution equal to or even greater than his, depending on their species, monster rank, and number of stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to those stronger monsters, creatures with relatively weak bodies—like acid slimes—were indeed the safer opponents for a newbie like him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael didn't dwell on these thoughts for long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shortly after moving through the large building he suspected had once been a residential area, he encountered his second monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he was conflicted by the sight in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Should I be happy or not?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Acid Slime Lv. 7]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Rank: Common★★]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A harmless-looking slime that shoots acid.\u003C\u002Fp>",919,"2026-05-28T17:47:37.920Z","2026-06-01T04:28:27.968Z",1,"novelbin.me","19e59e76f742656e21ad4cd8cd1235176a8bd474afe1b2ac568d83c547e3b582","evolving-my-undead-legion-in-a-game-like-world-chapter-19","evolving-my-undead-legion-in-a-game-like-world-chapter-17",970,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fevolving-my-undead-legion-in-a-game-like-world-cover.jpg"]