93: Princess’s Warning (Castle bonus)

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Plus, his Adaptive Armor passive grew more useful the longer he survived in battle. If he could take a hit and keep moving…

That clinched it. He began allocating, "Balanced," he told himself. But a touch heavier on muscle, sand beasts hit like runaway siege carts.

He dragged the sliders in his mind:

+15 → Strength (for piercing chitin hides)

+10 → Speed (for sprinting between dune ridges)

+8 → Stamina (for endless glare and thin desert air)

[Ding! Stats Allocated Successfully.

Strength: 157

Speed : 120

Stamina : 118

Unallocated: 0]

A pleasant burn rippled through his limbs like molten honey. Chitin plates flexed; the world's colors sharpened a notch.

He clenched a fist. "Good. Darius you traitor, you just wait. I'm almost ready to take my revenge."

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Name: Kai (Elite Worker Ant)