Chapter 13: Run
[You have leveled up! You are now Level 16!]
"Again? How the hell is that fair? The Soldiers are over ten levels stronger than me!"
In a fit of anger, Elian struck the dead Soldier Ant in front of him. Part of its exoskeleton deformed from his punch. Beside him was a woman who covered her face, exasperated.
"Elian, you are the last person that should complain about fairness. The fact that you—a person who hasn't picked a job yet—can kill Soldier Ants would cause hundreds of Breakers to roll in their graves."
"Tch. How is that my fault? The EXP system makes no sense! How does it even compute when a person levels up?!"
[Talent: Adamant – deactivated.]
[Talent: Driven – deactivated.]
"Sigh. I guess you won't stop whining until I explain. Fine! Each time you kill a being with mana, a part of their essence transfers to you. The nanomachines in your body actually serve as limiters. Taking in more than your body can endure will cause you to explode."
"Do I even need a limiter? I'm a golem. Which reminds me—do I have a core like normal golems do?"
Bianca, who heard the question, bit her lip and didn't answer.
As no one responded, Elian stopped disassembling the monster core of the Soldier Ant and paused.