[Devour Complete]
You absorbed 19% of the Charstone Basilisk's memories.
You have unlocked the [Charstone Basilisk] form.
You acquired the following skills:
[Molten Gaze (B)]
"Phew, that was a satisfying meal," Xen said after successfully devouring the entire corpse. His slime body had grown slightly in size and considerably in weight. Feeling a hot gust pass over his body, he wa...
2026-01-27 07:31:44 +0000 UTC View PostLeft with no choice, Xen ejected himself from Ghostwire's body via his mouth and was forced to take the cursed mask with him.
Now free from the paralysis, he hastily conjured a slimy tendril and pulled the still stunned Ghostwire to the ground and behind the rocky outcrop—barely in time to save it from being disintegrated by the glob of molten magma from the level 32 Charstone Basilisk that sailed overhead and impacted the ground nearby, hissing as it spread.
Thankfully, they we...
2026-01-22 07:47:33 +0000 UTC View Post"Wait, are you Ghostwire?" The heavily armored middle-aged man from the Stormbringers guild asked, sounding almost disappointed. "I feel like I recognize that mask of yours, though it was never quite so, um, bloodstained in the photos online."
"Yes, I'm Ghostwire. Do you need something from me?" Xen smoothly replied. His response seemed to further disappoint the man. He exchanged a glance with his partner, a tanned-skinned woman with mean eyes who wore a priestly getup.
X...
2026-01-20 08:25:59 +0000 UTC View Post[Devour in progress…]
[Devour Complete]
You absorbed 21% of the Crimson Fang Executioners' memories.
You have unlocked the [Crimson Fang Executioner] form.
The [Crimson Fang Executioner] form is considered an inferior species to the already assimilated [Underworld Orc] form. Do you wish to merge the two?
Xen licked his lips. For some reason, since becoming a Hexreaver slime, ea...
2026-01-15 08:37:07 +0000 UTC View PostXen drowned out his dark thoughts about humanity's treatment of monsters by retreating to what he knew best—slaughtering his own kind.
You have killed multiple opponents. Bonus experience awarded.
Experience split between [Hexreaver Slime] and [Human] form.
[Hexreaver Slime] has leveled up: 51 -> 52.
[Human] has leveled up: 46 -> 47.
"Finally, a level up," Xen muttered, dismissing the not...
2026-01-13 08:44:38 +0000 UTC View PostRandy looked up from the blinking map on his phone. "Up here, we should turn right. After that, we'll see the entrance to the Crimson Fang Orc encampment."
"Who controls the Crimson Fang encampment again? I forgot," Vesper asked from the front of the group.
"Er…" Randy furrowed his brows in thought. "I believe it's the Stormbringers Guild? But unlike the Ironmaw Clan, the Crimson Fang Clan isn't known for producing anything, so they aren't as carefully monitored or culled weekly...
2026-01-08 06:31:22 +0000 UTC View Post[Author Note] Sorry for the long break everyone. We are back!
Xen had to hold back for the first time in a long while, and he hated it.
Ever since he'd become a shapeshifter, he'd been forced to hide what he really was—a monster. Every new human he met came with the same rule: act like one of them, or die.
It started with Sarah. Then came Eric, cornering him on the stairs down to the second floor. After that, the hunting party that pursued ...
2026-01-06 07:23:20 +0000 UTC View PostThis time, Xen stayed mute and let Randy handle it.
However, unlike the mafia-esque Ether Technocrats and their nonsense scare tactics, the Iron Legion was far more reasonable. The conversation between Randy and their leader was swift, and soon they were on their way again.
Though something about the conversation bugged Xen. The Iron Legion had been patrolling the area on the orders of the Ether Technocrats and had inquired if Randy had paid the tax.
"I don't get it," Xen sa...
2025-12-23 05:05:52 +0000 UTC View PostXen kept silent as the Ether Technocrats approached with the poised strides of businessmen. Their armor was sleek and dark, glinting faintly with embedded mana circuits. Their leader, a lean man with a pointed goatee and an augmented monocle over one eye, stepped forward with a practiced, predatory smile.
"Well, well," he said, voice smooth and mechanical, enhanced by a throat implant. "What an interesting collection of wanderers. And here I thought we had this quadrant under lockdown."...
2025-12-18 08:11:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe rest of the trip to the 5th-floor entrance didn't go without incident.
Another swarm of Vampiric Bats hounded them from the darkness, followed by a small group of patrolling Gnolls that shrieked like startled cats upon seeing Xen's Hellfang form loom around the corner.
However, since Xen was busy ferrying an injured Vesper on his back, he didn't dash ahead to solo the monsters like before; instead, he opted to fight alongside the humans as a group. Even Vesper joined the fight...
2025-12-17 07:20:00 +0000 UTC View PostSaving Vesper had turned out to be a fruitful endeavor.
[Evolution to Vampiric Bat (D) is complete. As a reward for reaching D grade in your Vampiric Bat form, you have been rewarded a suitable new skill and passive.]
Skill Unlocked:
[Piercing Fang (D)] Lunge at a target and bite with mana-hardened fangs, dealing heavy damage and applying a bleeding debuff. If used from stealth or in darkness, the attack is a guaranteed critical hit....
2025-12-11 08:38:56 +0000 UTC View PostVesper hadn't even seen the bat coming.
It had swooped him up before he could even blink with such force that he swore his neck had almost snapped from the whiplash. A shock, considering he possessed the perception and reaction speed of an assassin. This showed just how weakened he had become after the fight against the goblins.
Though a part of him wished his neck had snapped then and there to free his mind from the excruciating pain of having his already badly hurt leg crushed i...
2025-12-09 10:36:16 +0000 UTC View Post[Devour in progress…]
[Devour Complete]
You absorbed 38% of the Demonic Gnoll's memories.
You have unlocked the [Demonic Gnoll] form.
The [Demonic Gnoll] form is considered an adjacent species to the already assimilated [Wolf] form. Do you wish to merge the two?
That was new. Previously, the system would tell Xen that the species was superior rather than adjacent. Howe...
2025-12-04 08:28:46 +0000 UTC View PostSeemingly amused by Xen's solo approach, the level 40 Demonic Gnoll let out a low growl, which compelled two Gnoll Grunts to step forward to intercept his approach.
Each of them was around 7 feet tall, but because of their arched backs, they were closer to 6 feet. Their mottled fur was a dirty mix of black and yellow, and they both held makeshift battle axes in their hands. Putrid drool leaked from between their razor-sharp teeth as they bared their fangs and snarled.
Xen was not ...
2025-12-02 13:46:36 +0000 UTC View PostAs the title says, shapeshifter will be going on break till Tuesday the 2nd of December. The reason is that it’s my birthday today and I’m going on a trip with my family so I won’t be around to write. Thanks for reading the story so far and hope to see you on the next chapter ( ◠‿◠ )
Since I’ll be missing 2 weeks of chapters, I’ve paused Patreon so you all get next month free.
2025-11-18 17:25:14 +0000 UTC View PostNow that Valoria was awake and walking by herself, Xen could enjoy a quick snack. But first, he had to get the Faceless Cursed Mask out of the way. Spending biomass, he changed the underlying structure of his head to trick the Faceless Cursed Mask into thinking it was still attached firmly to his face, but it was actually connected to a second layer of skin and bone.
He could then shift the entire mask up onto his forehead, exposing his mouth and nose while keeping his eyes shielded. 2025-11-13 08:20:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Valoria dreamed of her home.
Unlike the seemingly endless concrete jungle of Tokyo, dominated by towering skyscrapers shimmering with dungeon-mined materials, bustling streets lined with sparkling high-end stores, and home to Japan's most famous Hunter guilds, Yamagata was a small city to the north, nestled between towering mountains. It was renowned for winter skiing, its many onsens, temples, and beautiful nature. It was quiet and peaceful, and the crisp air filled her with life.
<... 2025-11-11 07:48:15 +0000 UTC View Post
As the title says, I have some pictures to share. All of the known hunter badges apperances and also the MC's current apperance.
2025-11-06 08:56:58 +0000 UTC View PostXen was stuffed.
"Ugh," he groaned, clutching his stomach. It was packed to the brim with metal coins and felt solid to the touch. There were still over half of the chest's credits left. He reached down to grab another fistful, but a hand clamped on his arm, stopping him.
"You've had enough," Randy insisted, meeting his gaze with an expression of worry. "Please, for the love of all that is holy, stop eating the darn credits. I don't even know where you are putting them at this poi...
2025-11-06 08:45:42 +0000 UTC View PostRandy jolted from his daze at the sharp clang of metal against metal. His eyes darted to his two friends—only Vesper flinched, mirroring his reaction. Valoria, slumped against the wall, remained asleep, the noise failing to rouse her in the slightest.
Randy groaned as he tried to sit up. He hadn't even noticed when exhaustion had gotten the best of him, sending him into a light sleep against the wall. How long had it been since Gerald left? He had no clue.
"What was that?" Randy...
2025-11-04 16:39:13 +0000 UTC View PostWhen looking at this system screen, he could tell from a quick glance that the Underworld Orc had been a floor boss just by the grade of the skills he had gained.
Underworld Orc: Level: 3 (F)
< [Grand Ritual: Reclaim the Fallen (S)] - [Cataclysm (A)] - [Chains of the Damned (A)] - [Earthen Regeneration (B)] - [Earthen Trapmaster (D)] >
"System, can you tell me about my new S-rank skill?" Xen asked. He had an idea of what it might do, as he had see...
2025-10-30 08:33:27 +0000 UTC View PostThere was another reason, besides breaking his nose, that Xen had smacked Ghostwire so hard in the face—he wanted to test the mask's durability and was incredibly pleased that there was not so much as a scratch on it. Next, he tried to pull it off, and, as expected, the mask had some magical way of sticking to a person's face. What he hadn't expected was for the effect to be so strong that he had to tear it off along with a layer of skin.
"Just how durable is this thing?" Xen muttered...
2025-10-28 06:46:25 +0000 UTC View PostRandy found the experience of being hauled up a near-vertical wall and then dangled upside down deeply unpleasant, especially considering his rather miserable condition. Mana-deprived, exhausted to the bone, and sporting damp clothes, if not for his lack of money, he might have begged Ghostwire to carry him all the way to the surface.
Unfortunately, he was neither a scion of a guild nor a son of a CEO. By working hard, he managed to secure an above-average job that he would start soon ...
2025-10-23 06:56:17 +0000 UTC View PostYou have solo killed a floor boss 7 levels above your own. Bonus experience awarded.
Experience split between [Necroplague Slime] and [Human] form.
[Necroplague Slime] has leveled up: 34 -> 40.
[Human] has leveled up: 27 -> 35.
Xen could hardly contain a grin behind his helmet as he followed Ghostwire over the bridge and finally dismissed the level-up notification that had been hanging in his vis...
2025-10-21 07:27:52 +0000 UTC View PostDespite Randy's warning, Ghostwire smacked the brat's hand off his shoulder and glared at him.
"Who said you could touch me?" Kaelen said in a harsher tone than he intended. But how could he control himself here? He was exhausted from days of traveling, and now he was being told what to do by a university kid who was in the level twenties? Meanwhile, he was almost B-grade, at level forty-six. So what if this mysterious Savior of theirs liked to work alone? He could do as he ple...
2025-10-16 07:04:08 +0000 UTC View PostKaelen "Ghostwire" Venn was exhausted. Despite being a respected Savior, his nonexistent combat capabilities limited him to jobs on the first few floors, resulting in the double whammy of lower pay and fewer opportunities. After all, it wasn't often a group of Hunters found themselves in perilous straits against goblins or slimes.
So he had taken up the only other job that benefited from his unique skill set—that of a dungeon courier.
While there were teleport hubs that led to t...
2025-10-14 08:58:40 +0000 UTC View PostThe reason Xen was laughing in the face of the Underworld Orc was that the stage for the final showdown was finally set. As a Necroplague Slime, he had traded the chance to fight like a lich with an army of undead in favor of becoming a wielder of corruption and hexes, all so he could punch above his weight class if given time to lay on the debuffs—which is precisely what the mana-deprived floor boss had given him: time, while foolishly thinking it was benefiting him more than Xen.
"You want to eat me?" the Underworld Orc replied and seemed to find amusement in Xen's desire. Chuckling deeply, the monster glared at him with one eye while a mask of clay obscured the other. "I don't think you have the capabilities, you foolish creature."
Xen's eye twitched. Who was this dumb Orc to call him foolish? Even as a level one Mind Slime, he possessed more intellect than this brute. Xen was smart, perhaps the smartest of all monsters in all of the World Dungeon. The...
2025-10-07 15:16:30 +0000 UTC View PostA resounding crack filled the cavern as Xen planted his sword—crackling with red mana from a pre-charged Crescent Rage strike—into the face of a grinning Clay Orc that had come to intercept him. Its face caved in under Xen's blade, and the arrogant monster dropped to one knee under the force.
Xen was honestly surprised it hadn't died in one hit, considering he was benefiting from a 50% increase in all stats due to his new [Solo Hunter] passive. As steam began to bellow out of the ha...
2025-10-02 07:50:32 +0000 UTC View PostAs Xen tore through the horde of goblins on the bridge, he noted in the corner of his vision something new.
[Solo Hunter] active: 50% increase to all stats.
When he had unlocked this passive, he had thought he understood what a 50% increase could mean, but now that he was experiencing it, he realized he hadn't had the faintest idea just how truly ridiculous it was. After all, the amount of hidden stats getting buffed increased with his level. 50% of his stats at l...
2025-09-30 06:05:54 +0000 UTC View Post