The dungeon expedition had finally ended, and Ethan was busy sorting through all the loot.
But his real focus wasn't on the treasures—it was on how to further strengthen his summoned creatures, especially Anti-Bone Boy and the Queen Ant.
Among the materials harvested from the dungeon boss, there were 101 units of "Silver Rank · Scarlet Sword Heart."
That might not sound too special at first… but the wild monster that had dropped it—the Blood-colored Great Sword—had possessed an extremely durable and razor-sharp sword body, practically made for violent upgrades.
Ethan looked at the stash. "This will be perfect for Anti-Bone Boy's evolution."
While Anti-Bone Boy had already experimented with some gold-tier materials, this was the first time Ethan had collected over 100 copies of a single material type.
Normally, he worked with a variety of mismatched materials—maybe ten pieces at most—from different origins and attributes.
But this time was different.
This time, Ethan was going all in.
He decided: this batch would be used for a full infinite alienation attempt, a unique feature that let him push his summoned creature beyond conventional limits.
He opened his interface.
On the left, he selected Anti-Bone Boy. On the right, he loaded in all 101 Silver Rank · Scarlet Sword Hearts.
As he clicked confirm, a system message popped up:
> "Prompt: Do you wish to initiate Infinite Alienation?"
He was just about to hit "Yes" when something clicked in his mind.
Wait a minute—this time, all the materials were of the same type. That could trigger a more refined transformation.
So he went back and also added one "Silver Rank · Blood King Sword Heart"—a rare material dropped by the dungeon boss itself.
Then he confirmed.
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Suddenly, a new screen popped up:
> "Infinite Alienation in progress... Please choose an evolution path."
Three choices appeared:
a. Evolve into Mountain-Moving Ant: Greatly enhances physical strength and durability.
b. Evolve into Space-Eating Ant: Massively improves devouring ability.
c. Evolve into Destroyer Ant: Drastically boosts destructive power.
"Huh?" Ethan blinked. "This is new."
Previously, alienations had always been automatic. This was the first time he was allowed to select the evolution type manually.
And judging by how the game treated it, this was clearly a sign that Anti-Bone Boy was entering the Gold Rank.
But the descriptions were vague. No stats, no specific traits. Just names and a hint of what they might do.
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Ethan broke down each option.
Option A: Mountain-Moving Ant.
This sounded like a tank build—a bulky powerhouse. It might increase stamina, endurance, and brute strength. It actually lined up pretty well with Ethan's initial vision for Anti-Bone Boy as a frontliner.
Still, he had to consider the other options.
Option B: Space-Eating Ant.
This one was confusing. "Devouring" sounded useful… but how?
Could it mean eating items to gain power? Or perhaps regenerating health? Maybe it allowed Anti-Bone Boy to consume even the toughest armor or elemental energy?
Or was it symbolic? Could "eating space" actually mean dimensional attacks or phasing through matter?
No matter how he spun it, the term "Space-Eating" was too abstract to gamble on.
Option C: Destroyer Ant.
Now this sounded simple and perfectly violent.
Anti-Bone Boy had always been strong but lacked true damage potential. Its main attack—biting—was fine, but far from flashy or efficient in large-scale battles.
Yes, it had big jaws… but in combat, that was about as effective as wielding a pair of scissors against a sledgehammer.
Even when it had grabbed a bloody king sword in its mandibles and slashed at enemies, the weapon did more damage than its natural attacks.
Ethan had even joked to himself: "Maybe I should give this guy a proper sword next time…"
But then again, that would be ridiculous, right?
A bug with a longsword?
Still, this world wasn't some turn-based RPG where everyone traded hits and waited for cooldowns.
This was real-time combat. Strength mattered. Efficiency mattered.
And right now, Anti-Bone Boy's body was the only thing holding it back.
It had the potential to bite off heads, but its small size meant it could only take down legs. And in this world? Losing a leg wasn't lethal. With some coin, you could heal that in a day.
Ethan made his choice.
> He selected Option C – Destroyer Ant.
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A New Evolution Begins
> "Prompt: Choice confirmed. Initiating Alienation..."
The screen glowed. The progress bar was slower than usual.
This was going to be big.
Minutes passed.
Then:
> "Alienation Complete!"
> Summoned Beast: Silver-Rank Gold-Eating Ant → Upgraded to Gold-Rank Destroyer Ant.
> Attributes:
Strength +2600
Constitution +800
Agility +80
Spirit +30
Penetration +120
Armor Penetration +80
> New Skills Acquired:
Destruction (Purple) – Passive:
Adds 30% true damage to all attacks. Targets affected cannot heal from injury.
Army Breaker (Purple) – Active:
Upon activation, body size increases by 100,000%, with no cooldown and no cost.
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Ethan clicked open the detailed status screen:
> Summoned Beast: Destroyer Ant (Gold Rank)
Stage: Mature
Remaining Lifespan: 12 Years
Power: 3723
Constitution: 1146
Agility: 186
Spirit: 90
Penetration: +200
Armor Penetration: +100
> Skills:
Giant Power (Green)
Smashing Bite (Green)
Devouring (Blue)
Destruction (Purple)
Army Breaker (Purple)
> Total Combat Rating: 308 Stars
Ethan's jaw dropped.
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"This... is insane."
A passive skill that deals 30% true damage? That alone made Destroyer Ant a nightmare in combat.
And "true damage" couldn't be healed. Once someone was injured by it, they were stuck with the wound.
But the second skill was just as shocking.
"Army Breaker" let the ant grow 100,000% in size—that's a thousand times bigger—with no energy cost, and no cooldown.
That meant he could use it any time, for as long as he wanted.
No more relying on small, precise bites.
Now Anti-Bone Boy—no, the Destroyer Ant—was a walking calamity.
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This single evolution had turned his pet from a minor pest into a boss-level beast.
Ethan smiled slowly.
"Alright, Destroyer Ant… let's see what kind of havoc you can wreak."
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[End of Chapter]
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