Chapter 20: Death Scythe!
This was an evolution path normal spiders didn't have. Similar to Elliot's [Rex Lapis Dragon Emperor], it was unique to Kumoko, likely requiring special conditions to unlock.
Evolving into [Zoa Ele] (Death Scythe) would allow Kumoko to maintain her small size while gaining powerful combat and stealth abilities. Like a nighttime assassin, capable of taking out targets from afar.
As for [Poison Taratect], that path mainly focused on increasing her toxicity, granting extremely potent poisons.
However, choosing the Poison Taratect path limited future evolutions almost exclusively to poison-focused types. It meant dedicating everything to [Poison] skills, with few other options.
"Hey, which evolution path do you think is better?" Kumoko explained the two choices to Elliot. She felt uncertain.
Right now, her strongest weapon was her poison. It was incredibly convenient. Many monsters far stronger than her died instantly after being hit with her custom-brewed toxins.
Creatures with ten times her HP would see their health rapidly drain to zero after being poisoned. That was the power of poison.
But [Zoa Ele] sounded very tempting too. It was a tough decision.
Elliot thought for a moment. "Go with [Zoa Ele]. Relying only on poison won't work against monsters with high poison resistance."
Plus, some monsters were poison specialists themselves and might be immune. There was also the saying, "the dose makes the poison."
Anything could be toxic in large enough quantities, even water. Poisons were generally less effective against larger creatures.