Chapter 39: Completely Different

Chapter 39: Completely Different

"Phooo..." Raya breathed out as a shiver moved up and down her spine. "I'm getting goosebumps all over."

She let out a long sigh as she stretched, before pushing herself off the bed.

"That was a nice massage, Paru. Mmm... I might really start using you for more exciting stuff."

The Paru chuckled internally.

[Species: Paru

Health Points: 170/170

Endurance Points: 1090/1090

Stats:

Strength: 12 - Agility: 8 - Perception: 9 - Vitality: 17 - Endurance: 109

Additional Stats:

Attack: 18 -Defense: 355

Skill(s):

Devour Lv4 - Enhanced Devouring Lv3 - Invisibility Lv2 - Night Vision - Thermal Vision - Heat Resistance Lv.2 - Venomous Fangs - Infectious Cut - Spiderweb production - Burning Mist Production - Burning Mist Expulsion - Regeneration - Water Affinity - Blade Of Bones - Sexual Endurance.

]

"If I get any hornier..." Raya's eyes burned as she blushed slightly. "I might just use you."

'Next time we meet...'

Enhanced Devouring Lv2.

Devour Lv4.

'I might just be the one to use you.' The Paru chuckled to itself as it started walking away.

Raya stared curiously.

"Didn't you get bigger? Like... Thirty percent bigger? In total volume?"

The Paru stopped.

'I guess I might have.'

The Paru nodded.

"Trippy..." Raya whispered. "And exciting!"

'Wonder how I can show her that I change my body by eating stuff... Showing her that would be the best way for her to recognize me later.' The Paru thought to itself. 'Since my Devouring Skills are much stronger now, my body will change completely. It would be nice if they were still able to recognize me. Having them shoot at me would... Not be good.'

The Paru tapped Raya's thigh, and she lowered her gaze to meet the Paru's.

"What is it?"

The Paru pointed at its mouth, then its stomach.

"Eat? You're hungry?"

"You wouldn't know, huh? Since you wandered off right away." Raya whispered. "Apparently, we have a traitor in our midst!"

"You're not off the list, Raya." The Commander said coldly.

"Mm. Mm." Raya nodded. "Because of the jokes I made about taking your place, huh? I understand your suspicions. No hard feelings."

"Sorry about this... Raya..." Liz whispered.

"It's okay." Raya waved her hand as she started walking towards the door. "Someone seems to have stolen the Tsero Crystal. Or hidden it somewhere." She whispered in the Paru's direction.

'Oh... Shit.'

"Stay here." Roka ordered.

"..." Raya's eyes narrowed. "Wouldn't want your suspect to leave. I understand." She shrugged.

Both the Paru and Raya stood around as Roka and Liz searched the room.

"Losing it is a pretty big deal, you see." Raya explained. "It would make our sixteen-month-plus journey completely worthless.

'Mmm...' The Paru thought for a bit, before walking forward.

"Get out of the way." Roka ordered as she looked down at the Paru in front of her.

She bent down to check another one of the many drawers and,

Slap-

Her whole body froze.

The Paru took a couple of steps away before,

Slap-

A gasp of surprise escaped Liz's mouth.

A third slap was handed out, and the Paru left the room.

"What..."

"What the fuck was that?" A confused, embarrassed, and flustered Roka asked.

"I told you, didn't I?" Raya whispered, her body leaning over the opened door.

Her hand slowly moved up and down her butt, caressing it right at the spot where it had been slapped a moment earlier. "It's smarter than it looks."

'Getting a humanoid body isn't enough.' The Paru exited the spaceship, wearing a serious expression. 'I need to be stronger. Much stronger.' The Paru let out a sigh. 'I'll have to help them get another one of those crystals after all.'

[A Side-Quest has been issued.]

[Quest: "Destroy the nearby Granilith Tribe!".]

'Yeah...'

[Objective: Defeat the Graniliths as well as their Alpha.]

[Reward: 1 Skill Point.]

'I'm taking everything.'