Fantasy Lord: I Have a Moving Castle

Chapter 40: Chapter 40 The New Skills of the Star Worm

Chapter 40: Chapter 40 The New Skills of the Star Worm

The Clover Mantis had already flown beyond Char’s line of sight, its destination unknown.

However, the mission was complete; it must have slain the last goblin.

In the blink of an eye, dozens of goblins were killed without exception, including four Bear Goblins!

This fighting power was enough to deter the petty thieves, dominating this region as a king!

“Star Treasure! Go absorb strength!”

Char said to the Star Worm, his heart still trembling with ongoing elation.

Although the goblin crisis had brought him great pressure and peril, the immense stress also forced out his potential, causing his strength to surge.

The arrival of the Clover Mantis and the Wind Winged Horse had more than doubled his forces, hadn’t they?

Together with his own soaring combat ability and the “Castle’s” upgrade.

It could be said that he had completely changed his weapons, opening a new chapter.

If the arrival of the Lantern Firefly meant that he had gained basic safety for his life and could obtain food relatively easily, meaning he no longer needed to worry about going hungry.

Then the birth of the Clover Mantis and the “Castle’s” upgrade meant he could firmly stand his ground, ready to boldly explore the Florence Forest.

Even if the Clover Mantis hadn’t been born or the “Castle” hadn’t been upgraded, just his advancement to a Level 3 archer gave him enough confidence to begin exploring beyond the Newbie Village.

Only now did he finally resemble something of a lord—before, at best, he was an adventurer, and a destitute one at that.

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The Star Worm began to draw power from the goblins, alternating between bright and dim as it lay atop their corpses, like a twinkling star.

Perhaps not wanting to waste time, or perhaps eager to increase its power, the Star Worm didn’t save the “tastiest” for last as it usually did but absorbed from whichever was closest.

At first, the Star Worm’s attributes showed no change, but as it lingered and flew away from goblin corpse to goblin corpse, its six-dimensional attributes quickly began to change.

This was particularly true when the Star Worm began to draw the Life Essence and Magic Power from the Big Goblins and Bear Goblins; the change was even more pronounced.

Finally, after the Star Worm glowed dimly and brightly atop the second Bear Goblin’s corpse for a good while,

it advanced!

In an instant, the Star Worm radiated a stronger light, golden rays spreading across its body, making the Star Worm look like a small sun emitting a golden glow.

Then, under the watchful eyes of Char, Betty, the Lantern Firefly, and the Lotus Leaf Frog, the Star Worm’s size began to increase, quickly growing to five or six centimeters in diameter.

At the same time, a ring of faint golden pentagrams appeared around it.

These golden pentagrams, like the rings surrounding a planet, orbited around the Star Worm, moving slowly.

Betty, gazing at the upgraded Star Worm, couldn’t help but support her face with her hands, her eyes sparkling with excitement; the Star Worm had undoubtedly become larger, brighter, and more dazzling.

Char had been closely monitoring the Star Worm’s panel, and by now, its panel had undergone earth-shattering changes.

[Star Worm]

[Attributes]: Strength 11, Defense 29, Agility 21, Constitution 14, Intelligence 13, Perception 16

[Life Value]: 367/367

[Magic Power]: 75/55

[Skills]: Blazing Light (Level 1), Star Impact (Level 1)

[Challenge Level]: 1

[Introduction]: The Star Worm, having absorbed a substantial amount of life force and magic power, has undergone its most significant metamorphosis to date. It is no longer the weak creature of the forest with no attack power, relying solely on its hard shell for defense. Now, the Star Worm can emit Blazing Light to temporarily blind its enemies, as well as unleash high-speed star attacks to strike them.

Char felt a surge of surprise in his heart.

Although he had obtained the powerful Clover Mantis and Wind Winged Horse, especially the former with a Challenge Level of 5, it could protect him on his journey to find an Elf Village or a human town, if not speedily carry him through the Florence Forest “map”.

Nevertheless, the Star Worm’s promotion still brought him a pleasant surprise.

After this promotion, the Star Worm’s combat power had surpassed that of the Lotus Leaf Frog.

Though the Lotus Leaf Frog’s Challenge Level was also 1, it only had one Level 1 Skill, while the Star Worm now possessed two Level 1 Skills, making it naturally stronger in terms of overall strength.

More importantly, the Star Worm was the only Magic Pet he possessed thus far that could absorb “Experience”.

Its starting point was indeed very low, but its potential for growth was significant.

In terms of growth potential, it might even surpass the Clover Mantis.

Its small body held vast potential.

Of course, this didn’t mean the Lotus Leaf Frog was unimportant or irrelevant. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

In fact, with the existence of the Prayer Altar, every Magic Pet possessed exceptional potential, even the seemingly weak Lotus Leaf Frog could be of great use in the future.

Because other Demon Beasts couldn’t evolve like the Star Worm, Lantern Firefly, and Lotus Leaf Frog.

Other Demon Beasts, once they reach adulthood, stay at their respective Levels, with almost no change. Whereas the likes of the Lotus Leaf Frog could potentially reach a Challenge Level of at least 10 after evolving to their final forms.

It might not seem like much, especially in a situation where “demi-gods are as common as dirt, and legends are less significant than dogs”.

But in reality, a Challenge Level of 10 was already quite strong. Most adventurers could not reach this level in their lifetimes, and most villages and small towns were unable to withstand the ravaging of a Demon Beast with a Challenge Level as high as 10.

Because in a real world, there is no situation where “demi-gods are as common as dirt, and legends are less significant than dogs”.

This was also why the system limited the number of Magic Pets, without restrictions, it would be too unbalancing. With an army of Magic Pets, one could sweep across the continent and even attack the Divine Country.

After the Challenge Level leapt to 1, there remained many goblin corpses on the ground yet to be absorbed, and the Star Worm continued to roam over the remaining bodies, with its attributes still slowly increasing.

However, these last few corpses were not enough to advance the Star Worm’s Challenge Level further, and its Skills did not change, remaining at Level 1, with “Blazing Light” and “Star Impact”.

But Char was already quite satisfied.

Once the Star Worm had maximized the use of all the goblin bodies, Char had the Lantern Firefly burn all the corpses with a blast of fire.

Goblins, unlike the Steel Teeth Pig, white cotton rabbit, and Purple Quail, had no valuable organs. The only item of some value was their weapons, but Char had no interest in the weapons of goblins or Big Goblins.

They were disgustingly stinky and of very low value.

To remove the stench, they would require washing in water mixed with Lotus Leaf Spring water, but Char did not have the time for such menial tasks, nor did he care for these meager possessions.

In the end, Char only picked up the Bear Goblin’s nail head hammer.

After all, it was equipment that could enhance attributes, and even if he couldn’t use it, he could sell it to someone else later on.