The Surface
Bright.
Beautiful.
The sky.
It was the first time since rebirth that Luke was able to see the sky and let's just say that if he could cry he would.
'Wow, It's so blue and green, and well, BRIGHT!'
'System how long was I asleep for?'
'The host was unconscious for 1 year 0 months 2 days 3 hours 12 minutes and 3 seconds.'
'Status.'
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Name - Luke
Evolution - Worm Oak Tree Sapling
Gene Points - 12/35
Total Evolutions - 2
Evolutions until next milestone - 3
Achievements- I used to be an adventurer like you until I took an arrow to the knee
Talents - Worm Affinity(2%)
Skills - Basic Understanding(Passive), Basic Authorization(Passive), Inefficient Sun Absorption(AP, ON), Laughable Defense (Passive), Bad Sight(AP, ON), Laughable Regeneration(Passive), Fragile(TP)
Items - Random Worm Gift Box
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'hmm, let's look deeper at the item I got.'
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Item - Random Worm Gift Box
Randomly generates a worm based skill, talent, item, or even gene points
1/1 Uses left
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'I might as well use it, not like it will give me anything if I don't.'
'System uses Random Worm Gift Box.'
'Using Random Worm Gift Box...Randomizing...Done, Choose one of these skills.'
Right then the blue screen we all know and love showed up in his face.
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1. Basic Worm Communication(Passive)
2. Basic Worm Attractiveness(Passive)
3. Basic Worm Illusion(Active)
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'Woah those seem like some...Interesting skills, system what are all of these skills uses.'
'Basic Worm Communication gives you the ability to make basic conversation with worms, Basic Worm Attractiveness makes worms more likely to come up to you without malicious intentions, Basic Worm Illusion will allow you to disguise yourself as a worm.'
'Alright, I'll have to look deeper into that worm illusion.'
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Skill - Basic Worm Illusion(Active)
Temporarily disguise yourself as a worm, time, efficiency, and cooldown depend on worm affinity.
Time - 61.2 Seconds. Efficiency - Only a basic worm won't be able to see through your disguise
Cooldown - 57.8 minutes
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'Although that does sound not too bad if I'm gonna be the king of the worms I'm gonna need to be able to communicate to them, so I'm gonna go with Basic Worm Communication.'
'System, I choose Basic Worm Communication.'
'Processing...Done, Skill added to status.'
'Ok with that all of the way, guess all I can do is wait...wait? I almost forgot to look at my surroundings, hmm looks like I'm in a forest? Maybe? I don't know my vision sucks so much all I can see is that the sky is blue, there is green almost all around me, and that the sun is in the very middle of the sky. Weird why hasn't the sun moved an inch since I've been up here, probably has something to do with my sun absorption skill always being on as well.'
'I'll just have to wait until I can move around before I can investigate where I am.'
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'System how long has it been since my last evolution, oh and you can stop telling me that it's in my home calendar I get it by now.'
'Added to the databank, It has been 4 years, 1 month, 12 days, 1 hour, 34 minutes, and 24 seconds.'
'Ugh, I have a long way to go all I can do is wait.'
Just then, a pinkish white figure came into his view.
'What is that? It kind of looks like a worm might as well try and talk to it.'
'HEY OVER HERE, WHAT'S UP DUDE.'
'Why am I not speaking...Oh, I'm so stupid I can't believe I forgot that I'm a plant, when will I be able to talk.'
While Luke was thinking to himself, the worm came slithering up to him.
'Why is he getting closer to me?'
It was then when he got right next to his stem that he saw a small dump right on him.
'Gained 1 Gene point.'
Purely Disgusting. Luke felt Disgusted
'YOU LITTLE WORM SHIT, if I could throw up I would wait what is he doing? Is he doing what I think he is, NOOOOOOOO.'
And the worm let out more and more until it was fully satisfying and slept underground near his roots.
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'Sigh, Status.'
Luke could only focus on his gene points.
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Gene point - 33/35
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'I mean I like shortcuts but was this one worth it.'
'Only 6 more months and ill be able to evolve ill just have to wait it out.'
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The worm left eventually after a good sleep and he waited and eventually, 6 months passed.
'The host has enough gene points to evolve, will the host please choose one of these options.'
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1. Young Worm Oak Tree
2. Basic Worm
3. Worm Shit
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'What the HELL, I SWEAR TO- UGH MR. IMSOCOOLCEO ONCE IM POWERFUL ENOUGH ILL GET YOU. Ok, ok, calm down Luke, calm down, where was I? Oh, yea I have two options, I refuse to acknowledge the third option. I could become a worm but that would diverge from my worm king path, so I guess Young Worm Oak Tree it is.'
'System I want to evolve into the Young Worm Oak Tree.'
'Evolution Commencing.'
'3'
'2'
'1'
While the system was finishing saying one, Luke passed out once again to wake up to being something different.
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As Luke woke up he heard the familiar voice in his mind.
'Evolution Complete.'
Once again a blue screen overtook his vision.
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Skill - Inefficient Sun Absorption(AP, ON) evolved into Skill - Efficient Sun Absorption(AP, ON)
Gain 1 Sun Gene every 1 month
Skill - Laughable Defense(Passive) evolved into Skill - Horrible Defense(Passive)
Provides little to no defense, still enough for you to survive basic insects.
Skill - Bad Eyesight(AP, ON) Evolved into Skill - Inefficient Eyesight(AP, ON)
Gain the ability to see 2 yards in front of you, barely blurry, able to see at a 90-degree angle.
Gained Skill - Basic Worm Attraction(Passive)
Gain the ability for worms to come up to you normally with no malicious intent.
Gained Skill - Bad Hearing(AP, ON)
Gain the ability to hear, able to hear almost anything in a 2 feet radius.
Gained Skill - Inefficient Worm Growth(Active)
Grow 10 worms on activation that will treat their birthplace like home.
Cooldown - 6 months
Lost Skill - Fragile(TP)
Decrease in defense due to the fragileness of young plants.
Gain 3% more worm affinity
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Luke was astounded by how much he gained but after looking at it for a minute he heard his first sound in a long time.
He heard the sound of the wind.