The slime, intrigued, looked up at Alex.
Without a word, he pressed his fingers into his palm. Blood slowly flowed out and fell onto the slime, which immediately absorbed it.
A strange transformation began: the slime's gelatinous body stretched in a bizarre way. Suddenly, a window appeared in front of Alex:
DO YOU WANT TO MAKE THIS SLIME ONE OF YOUR DISCIPLES?
YES / NO
Without hesitation, Alex answered:
"Yes."
CALCULATING BLOOD COMPATIBILITY WITH HOST…
SYNCHRONIZING LIFE ESSENCES…
ANALYSIS IN PROGRESS…
ALL CALCULATIONS COMPLETE. ESTIMATED EVOLUTION RATE: 88%.
The slime suddenly stretched, reaching one meter fifty in length, before fully crystallizing.
"But… boss, what did you do?" Andris exclaimed in astonishment.
Alex motioned for him to be quiet. A fist smashed through the crystallization, revealing a human form. Andris' eyes widened in shock.
The crystallization broke completely, and a young girl with green skin emerged.
She was about one meter forty-five tall, her long green hair had a gelatinous texture, and her red eyes shone like Alex's. She wore a long green sweater, denim short overalls, and small green shoes.
EVOLUTION COMPLETE. YOUR DISCIPLE IS READY.
NUMBER OF DISCIPLES REQUIRED TO FORM A CLAN: 2 / 5
New skill of your disciple:
[Skill: Digestive Metallization]
Description: The disciple can fully transform her body into the metal she has ingested, allowing her to crush and assimilate anything she touches.
"Wow… but… what did you do to me, boss? This is amazing!" she exclaimed, realizing she could finally speak.
She leaped onto Alex, hugged him, and burst into tears.
"Thank you, boss!"
Alex gently hugged her back and replied:
"You're welcome."
The slime, now a little girl, looked up at Alex with doe eyes and said timidly:
"Now… I'd like you to choose a name for me, please, boss."
Alex looked at her for a moment, a faint smile on his lips.
"I'm not really good at names… let me think. Hmmm… as if you were a weapon I just forged… hmmm… ah, I got it!"
Her eyes lit up with stars.
"What is it? What is it?" she exclaimed impatiently.
Alex answered proudly:
"Linnie."
The little girl jumped around, overjoyed.
"I love it!" she shouted, beaming.
A window then appeared:
THE NAME "LINNIE" HAS BEEN REGISTERED FOR YOUR DISCIPLE.
Alex crossed his arms, serious but satisfied.
"Alright… now, it's time to acquire new skills."
Andris opened his mouth to say something, but Alex ignored him. He turned to the monster on the ground and declared:
"I'm going to try something."
Then, using his Blood Control skill, he made the monster's blood float to his mouth and drank it in one gulp.
[Skill: Blood Acquisition – Activated]
You drink the blood of your target…
• Skill acquired: Muscle Contraction
You contract your muscles to strengthen yourself physically.
• Skill acquired: Muscle Regeneration
A muscle contraction that regenerates wounds.
[Skill: Blood Acquisition – Activated]
You drink the blood of your target…
Do you wish to enter its memory? Yes / No
Alex thought: understanding the monster and the weapon it wielded could be useful.
"Yes," he said, and dove into the monster's memories.