[Homosapien DNA Corrupted. Require more samples to assemble simulation of life functions.]
"Corrupted? Simulation? Huh?"
[Answer; Deceased DNA degrades over time. The required processes can not be carried out without more Dna.]
"Alright, i guess that makes sense. But why was there a dead body on moss? And what do you mean by simulation?"
[Answer; Collected DNA is ran through a series of simulations to determine the function, efficiency, mutation rate, and other factors which raise or lower required DNA samples].
The strange parasitic organism seems to understand, and set it's self to gaining a proper body.
It dislodges it's cell form from the moss, a translucent bulge pushing out and forming into a flagella.
After a few hours, it spots it's next prey.
A group of strange looking bacterium that looks like a chicken bone is seen moving slowly, towards an unknown direction.
"Nice, new creature! wonder what I would get from consuming it."
The creature begins to destabilize, the walls flaking away to reveal a normal looking bacteria.
It slinks towards the group of bacteria, trying to be stealthy.
"Hehe boy, I'm like solid snake"
The creature quickly makes it into the middle of the group, in which it strikes quickly.
The flagella pierces through the bacteria's membrane, which flails wildly.
The other bacteria try to escape, but one is too slow and gets slaughtered like a pig.
Slowly, the creature approaches the corpses of the bacteria, in which it splits apart and engulfs the bacteria.
Inside of the creature, small, root like protrusions form and stab into the bacteria within, which quickly dries up and crumbles into dust.
[Bacteria DNA Acquired. Beginning scan and simulation.]
[1%]
[2%]
[3%]
The creature grows bored, and falls asleep.
After an unknown period of time, the creature bolts awake, scared from the notification.
[Scan complete.]
[DNA Processed; Clostridium tetani.]
[Common Name; Tetanus].
[Tetanus DNA; 50%].
[Trait Gained; Saprotroph]
"Saprotroph? Let's check that trait out, shall we?"
With a mental command, a menu appears.
[Trait; Saprotroph.
Allows the user's host body to consume decaying organic matter to sustain bodily functions.
Regenerates host's energy faster when consuming decaying organic matter]
"Oh my god, I literally eat shit now. I guess that's why there were so many of these bacteria around this place, There's a literal dead body here."
[User Rank Improved.]
[Status screen is now available for viewing.]
[Displaying status screen]
[Name; N/A]
[Form; Acidophilus.]
[Energy; 5/5]
[DNA; Lactobacillus Acidophilus; 5%
Clostridium Tetani; 50%
Polytrichum; 5%
Homosapien; 35%]
[Skills; Assimilation, Life Sight, Reproduction, Fusion]
[Traits; Saprotroph]
[Titles; He who infects, Aggressive Infector]
[Symptoms; Red, Branching Fungus]