Before I resumed my search for a way out of this valley, I remembered that I had earned something called Skill Points.

　Skill points are supposed to be used to acquire skills and increase skill lv, but how can I use them?　
　It doesn't say how to use it in the status.

　For now, let's just enhance the appraisal.
　I'm like, "Strengthen your appraisal! I reminded myself in my head.

　Then.

'You need 10 skill points to raise your appraisal to level 2. Would you like to raise it?''

　I was asked if I could do it. I guess I can.
　My current skill points are, um...14, I believe.
　I'm a little confused, but it seems like a useful skill, so I decided to raise it.

　This raises my appraisal to lvl 2.

　The remaining skill points are 4.
　With this, I tried to raise Meteorite (Meteorite) as well, but it was impossible.
　Apparently I need 20.

　Now, let's start looking for the exit of this valley.

　I've gotten a lot stronger, but that doesn't mean there aren't more monsters out there that are even stronger than I am now.

　I'll proceed with caution.

　I slowly began to walk, paying attention to my surroundings.


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　As I was walking, I quickly came across a demon.

　It was a lizard-like creature.
　It was a ridiculously large lizard about the size of a crocodile and purple in color.
　It was really just a large purple lizard with no other characteristics.

　I'm going to evaluate the lizard.

Poison Lizard Box 11 years old Lv.14/29　　
　The 'Venomous Lizard'

　The description is now written below. The status is not written.

　Honestly, there's not a lot of information, but I guess that's about it for Lv2.
　Age is also written, but frankly, it doesn't matter.

　It's a little scary that it has a deadly poison.

　But he seems to move slowly.
　You can use a meteorite to defeat it from a distance.

　Thinking this, I try to keep my distance.
　Then the Poison Lizard opens its mouth and sends a purple liquid toward me.
　As I avoid it in time, the liquid hits the rock behind me.
　The rock made a sizzling sound and melted away.

　Seeing that scene, I shuddered.

　What would have happened if I had failed to avoid it?　Could it be prevented?　Does a higher defense prevent it?
　No, it's probably not possible without a tolerance for poison.
　There's no such thing as a poison tolerance for me, so if I get hit by that, it'll be like a rock behind me...

　All right, let's run for it.

　With the wind of cowardice blowing against me, I choose to flee.
　They were spitting venom at me from behind, but I managed to dodge and avoid it all the way.

　Since I'm faster than them, I manage to avoid them.

　After that, I hide behind a rock and watch the Poison Lizard.

　He's scurrying around, looking for me.

　After a while, he gives up and tries to leave.

　Well, you know what to do.
　I'm going to have to kill it. If we absorb him, we might build up a resistance to the poison.

　A coward like me thinks that we should learn our resistance as quickly as possible.

　I'll give it a shot.

　It would be good if I could kill it with a single meteorite shot.
　Let's just aim for the head and drop it.

　I aimed at the Poison Lizard's head and dropped a meteorite.

　The meteorite struck the Poison Lizard's head, completely catching it off guard.

　Crunch! A sound rang out, and the Poison Lizard's head shattered.
　The blood and the poison I just flew at splattered on the ground.

　I cautiously approach the Poison Lizard, avoiding the poison on the ground.

　I get close enough to touch it and realize that I'm close enough to touch it.

　Is he allowed to touch this one?
　Doesn't your hand melt the moment you touch it?

　The meteorite (Meteor) doesn't seem to have melted but I'm worried about it.

　I pull out a hair and drop it into the Poison Lizard.

　It doesn't dissolve. Maybe it's okay?

　I'm afraid to touch it.
　It was okay.

　It was fine this time, but you can't absorb the ones you don't touch.
　That's going to be a drawback of this skill.

　I absorb the Poison Lizard.

　8 HP up, 2 MP up, 2 attack power up, 1 defense power up, 1 speed up, 1 skill point gained.

　Gain the skill [Strong Acid Shot Lv 2].
　Gain [Poison Resistance Lv. 1].

　Alright, I got my poison resistance.
　And I got a skill as well.
　That's the skill the guy from before was using.

　My status didn't increase by much, but getting both the skill and resistance was a big deal.

　Okay, let's keep going like this, looking for a way out, while defeating monsters and absorbing them.