It's been a few hours I've lured a few more monsters, four lv4 goblins, three lv3 bats, two lv4 scorpions, two new lv5 spiders, and a new lv6 snake. I reached level 6 after all that. A good haul I must say. It benefits me that most monsters use poison and I'm immune. I've taken a hit or two but it's not much due to my defenses and has already recovered. I also noticed I acquired a new skill Hand-to-Hand Combat Arts. It already ranked up despite not using it. It might be trying to catch up to my Hand-to-Hand Combat Skill.

Name: (-) Race: Stone Puppet Species: Golem

Level: 6

HP: 300/300

MP: 90/90

Experience: 380/500

Endurance: 130

Attack: 60

Defense: 100

Magic: 75

Dexterity: 145

Innate Skills:

Language Translation

Appraisal

Assassin's Touch

Golem Body

Skills:

Kodachi Skill (S)

Dagger Skill (S)

Scythe Skill (S)

Hand-to-Hand Combat Skill (A+)

Hand-to-Hand Combat Arts (E)

Physical Attack Resistance (F+)

Titles:

Reincarnated from Another World

Assassin

Hand-to-Hand Combat Arts

Ability to use Hand-to-Hand Combat techniques. Techniques available based on rank.

Available:

Rank F Body Slam

Rank E Three-Strike Combo

Body Slam

A more powerful charging jump tackle.

Three-Strike Combo

A combo that consists of a roundhouse kick, uppercut, and a hook.

I assume that using these specifically to use them somehow magically powers them up since you could do these actions without said skill.

Hm? I hear something coming. Looks like something got lured. I get into position and wait.

...

What the heck!?

It looks like the snake from before but at least twice as big, it looks at least 4 meters tall and that's not including the rest of its body stretching at least another 10 meters.

Race: Demon Serpent Species: Reptile Monster

Level: 11

HP: 350/350

MP: 100/100

Endurance: 75

Attack: 90

Defense: 90

Magic: 40

Dexterity: 110

Innate Skills:

Serpent Scales

Skills:

Physical Attack Resistance (E)

Poison Resistance (E)

Poison Fang (E)

Poison Magic (F)

Titles:

Cannibal

This thing is strong but not absurdly powerful if I play my cards right I could take it down. The adventurer party at the time was too strong and had the number advantage. Let's appraise those new words.

Demon Serpent

A serpent monster that has achieved evolution once, gains strong scales and poison magic. Danger Rank: E+

Reptile Monster

Monsters of reptilian nature.

Serpent Scales

A skill only seen on evolved serpent monsters lowers any damage received by 10%.

Poison Resistance

Grants resistance to poisons the effectiveness based on rank.

Poison Fang

Adds poison to attacks using fangs.

Poison Magic

Ability to use poison magic. Spells available based on rank.

Cannibal

Title received by those that have eaten those of the same species.

I can't judge it for having a title like that. It's life or death out here, after all, you'll do anything when you're hungry. Now although I'm immune to poisons I have to be careful if the first poison spell is a type of projectile it might still be able to hurt me. Now let's get close to it while it checks the pile of corpses I've amassed. Now! I initiate by running and using Body Slam on the back of its head.

(Demon Snake) "Hissssssss!

Demon Snake

Level 11

HP: 270/350

MP: 100/100

I dealt a lot of damage but it looks like it will be an uphill battle since it has both Physical Attack Resistance and Snake Scales to help resist my attacks. Oh, it's looking at me now.

...

It looks mad. Yeah, I'd be mad if something just smacked the back of my head out of nowhere too.

The snake is swiping at me with its tail, I jump to avoid it and start dashing towards it. It spits a ball of poison out, I avoid it and from my 360° field of view, I see the ground start smoking and corroding where the attack landed. Acid!? You have got to be kidding, that is the first spell of poison magic. I definitely can't get hit by that. It tries to hit me with its tail again I roll under the attack and proceed to jump to attack its head. Since I'm faster it shouldn't have enough time to dodge. The moment I hit its nose with both arms it shoots acid at my body. Ouch, that stings. I land and see that half of the rock that composed of my waist is gone. I hope I can fix that.

Stone Puppet

Level 6

HP: 250/300

MP: 90/90

Demon Snake

Level 11

HP: 220/350

MP: 80/100

I lost a sixth of my health in terms of damage I can afford to take four more but it isn't like that since it also damages my body if it destroys one of my legs even if I still have HP I'm dead. We look at each other for a second and continue, it can only use the acid shot eight more times.

I dash at it again, it attempts to attack with its tail again, I dodge it and then give the tail a roundhouse kick, followed by an uppercut and then a hook. I immediately jump back to avoid an incoming acid shot.

Demon Snake

Level 11

HP: 190/350

MP: 70/100

This is definitely a battle of hit and run I just have to not get hit. Simple. I have to make use of all my combat training.

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While this battle was happening in the dark unnoticed by the two combatants a small creature was watching waiting to get its chance at eating those monster corpses.

Info on new monsters mentioned at the start

Lesser Cave Spider

A weak spider monster that inhabits caves, known for their poison and webs. Danger Rank: F

Lesser Demon Snake

A weak snake monster, known for its speed and poisonous fangs. Danger Rank: F