When the evolution process ended, Alexander woke up with one certainty in mind: "I was right. The ability to evolve is ridiculously strong."

  "Even the {Talent}, which should be the trump card of 'civilized' races, is far from comparing to the ability to evolve, because, according to the information provided by |Appraise|, it is very uncertain," thought Alexander as he got up from the ground. "Maybe there are others as powerful, or even more so, than {Evolutionary Metamorphosis}, but I doubt such talents are common."

  "In contrast, evolution is a capacity common to all monsters, magical beasts, and the like. They just need to level up and will certainly become stronger and stronger," Alexander sighed, excited by this possibility.

  After finishing pondering about his ability to evolve, Alexander realized he felt dirty and went to take a bath to clean his body and refresh his mind, but got a scare upon seeing his reflection in the river water. The color of his body had changed to a mixture of various shades of red.

  Not understanding such a change, Alexander quickly deactivated his talent and returned to his human form. But upon seeing the reflection of his human form in the river, he got another scare.

  The reason this time wasn't having turned red, as that change was limited to his eyes and hair in human form, but having aged.

  Analyzing his reflection carefully, Alexander confirmed that he looked almost the same as when he was about 16-18 years old on Earth. The only differences were his red eyes and hair, and his body having become a bit taller and firmer.

  "It's better to check my Status to understand what's happening to me," thought Alexander, quite scared by his aging rate.

  『 Status 』

  Name: Alexander Ocean ♂

  Race: Human

  Age: 14

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  Level: 10/25

  Class: Water Mage (Apprentice)

  Talent: Evolutionary Metamorphosis

  Metamorphosis Species: Poisonous Goblin

  Condition: Good

  HP: 120/120

  Mana: 94/94

  Stamina: 70/70

  MP: 92/92

  Attributes:

  Vitality: 40

  Strength: 30

  Defense: 15

  Agility: 25

  Dexterity: 25

  Intelligence: 37

  Charisma: 01

  Luck: 11

  Free Attribute Points: 05

  Equipment:

  [Sturdy Iron Dagger] … [Wooden Staff from the Mana Tree]

  Equipment Skill(s):

  Proficiency Skill(s):

  |Throw (Beginner)| … |Run (Beginner)| … |Mana Control (Intermediate)| … |Ambush (Intermediate)| … |Disassemble (Intermediate)| … |Magical Body Strengthening (Intermediate)|

  Scalable:

  Passives:

  Actives:

  Spells: |Invigorate (Beginner)| … |Minor Lightning (Intermediate)| … |Water Jet (Peak)|

  Combat Techniques:

  Growth Points: 2

  Special:

  Passives: |Attribute Control| … |Calm Mind| … |World Language| … |Goblin Language|

  Actives: |Bind Familiar|

  Proficiency: |Appraise (Intermediate)|

  Enhancements:

  (Bodily Development) … (Poison Resistance) … (Paralyzing Poison Production)

  Titles:

  "Now I understand why I'm feeling so good. Look at these numbers," thought Alexander, distracted by his status. "Even an action as simple and common as breathing seems more pleasant."

  Remembering the reason for opening his status tab, Alexander focused on his personal information, but still found nothing different.

  "Could it have been the evolution that made me age? Because even with all these changes, the status says I haven't aged."

  "Maybe it's something else causing this. More or less like my talent affects the Charisma attribute," Alexander speculated. "It's better to appraise everything I gained by evolving."

  [Defense:] Attribute directly related to the body's resistance and its ability to channel some energy to defend against attacks.

  [|Goblin Language|:] Special skill that allows speaking and understanding goblins.

  [|Bind Familiar|:] Allows forming a bond with a creature willing to submit. The skill does not work on creatures that are superior in terms of evolution.

  [|Bodily Development|:] Increases all attributes, except Charisma and Luck, in a very balanced manner. Currently grants: +6 to Vitality; +5 to Strength, Defense, Dexterity and Agility; +2 to Intelligence.

  [(Poison Resistance):] Provides modest resistance to poisons.

  [(Paralyzing Poison Production):] Creates a gland that produces paralyzing poison and the channels to secrete it through the fingertips.

  "None of these seem to be aging me. But they are still very useful and scary," thought Alexander. "The problem is I'll have to set this aside for now. There are some things missing in my status."