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Endless Evolution As A Skeleton In A Game-Like World

Chapter 18: [18] How Dare You Swallow A Mage · Oct 11, 2026

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1 Chapter 1: [1] The Banquet 2026-10-11
2 Chapter 2: [2] Fuck Off 2026-10-11
3 Chapter 3: [3] Don’t Die 2026-10-11
4 Chapter 4: [4] Awakening 2026-10-11
5 Chapter 5: [5] Eden 2026-10-11
6 Chapter 6: [6] Abandoned By The Class, But This Girl Is Still After Me? 2026-10-11
7 Chapter 7: [7] Ambush 2026-10-11
8 Chapter 8: [8] First Battle? I Cast Fireball! 2026-10-11
9 Chapter 9: [9] Saving A Beauty And Robbing A Beast 2026-10-11
10 Chapter 10: [10] Soo-Jin’s Objective 2026-10-11
11 Chapter 11: [11] Short Rest Break, Testing Out Dark Harvest 2026-10-11
12 Chapter 12: [12] Purification 2026-10-11
13 Chapter 13: [13] Hell Level Difficulty 2026-10-11
14 Chapter 14: [14) Disobeying Orders 2026-10-11
15 Chapter 15: [15] The Price For Insubordination 2026-10-11
16 Chapter 16: [16] Corpse Keeper Worm 2026-10-11
17 Chapter 17: [17] Liquid Sand 2026-10-11
18 Chapter 18: [18] How Dare You Swallow A Mage 2026-10-11
19 Chapter 19: [19] Black Mountain (1) 2026-10-11
20 Chapter 20: [20] Black Mountain (2) 2026-10-11
21 Chapter 21: [21] Ungrateful 2026-10-11
22 Chapter 22: [22] Who Are You, Really? 2026-10-11
23 Chapter 23: [23] Life Or Death 2026-10-11
24 Chapter 24: [24] Fire Is The Only Way 2026-10-11
25 Chapter 25: [25] This Will Make A Great Pillow 2026-10-11
26 Chapter 26: [26] Hell Mode Difficult, The Secret Of The Top Guilds 2026-10-11
27 Chapter 27: [27] Boss Monster (1) 2026-10-11
28 Chapter 28: [28] Boss Monster (2) 2026-10-11
29 Chapter 29: [29] Destructive Spear! 2026-10-11
30 Chapter 30: [30] Difficult Decision 2026-10-11
31 Chapter 31: [31] Old Nuisance 2026-10-11
32 Chapter 32: [32] Worm Food, Chilling In A Monster’s Belly With Corpses 2026-10-11
33 Chapter 33: [33] Bountiful Harvest 2026-10-11
34 Chapter 34: [34] Burried Talent 2026-10-11
35 Chapter 35: [35] Tower Objectives 2026-10-11
36 Chapter 36: [36] Crumbled Formation 2026-10-11
37 Chapter 37: [37] Not Your Typical Monsters 2026-10-11
38 Chapter 38: [38] Boss Room. The Monsters Have Classes?? 2026-10-11
39 Chapter 39: [39] Red Hall (1) 2026-10-11
40 Chapter 40: [40] Red Hall (2) 2026-10-11
41 Chapter 41: [41] Birth Of The Reaper 2026-10-11
42 Chapter 42: [42] Game Over 2026-10-11
43 Chapter 43: [43] Game Bully 2026-10-11
44 Chapter 44: [44] Game Masters 2026-10-11
45 Chapter 45: [45] Not Guilty! Scamming A Game Master 2026-10-11
46 Chapter 46: [46] Dark Reception 2026-10-11
47 Chapter 47: [47] Return 2026-10-11
48 Chapter 48: [48] Family Reunion (1) 2026-10-11
49 Chapter 49: [49] Perfect Crime 2026-10-11
50 Chapter 50: [50] Violence Runs In The Family 2026-10-11

If there was one thing that certainly wasn’t on Ark’s bingo card, it was getting swallowed by a man-eating worm.

He hissed as he felt the dirt begin to swallow him whole. He no doubt looked rather stupid right then, thankfully, there was no one watching his dreadful predicament.

”You bastard!” Ark hissed, but his voice was muffled. ”How dare you swallow a mage?!”

That was what separated the unintelligent monsters from bosses and high-tier monsters.

They were exceedingly stupid.

Ark ran his palm over its wet maw and smiled, as he activated the skill he had just recently stolen.

”[Chain Lightning!]”

The dark interior of the monster’s maw was brightened up with blue light, as currents raced through its mouth, traversing the entirety of its body.

The monster spasmed like an alarm clock, twisting and turning as it was fried from the inside out. And then finally, it became still.

[You have slain a level 5 Corpse Worm! + 10 Exp]

Ark crawled out of the worm’s body and took a deep breath the moment he got out. Although he had no lungs, it was hard to not replicate human-like actions, even if they meant nothing to him.

The large monster was lying by his side, half buried, its body steaming like a freshly made burrito.

Ark quickly got to his feet. His party was still safe for now, but he had to get back before the battle became too much for them to handle.

He placed his hands on the worm and activated his ability.

[Harvest successful! You have successfully received D-Rank skill, Dirt Drifter!]

’Dirt drifter?’ It was the first time he was getting a monster’s skill, who would have known he would get something so useful on his first try?

Dirt drifter was the skill that allowed the monsters to move so fast through the soil. But unlike the worms who had large bodies to drag around, he was rather small, so he would be noticeably faster.

He quickly moved to the other works and did the same.

[Harvest successful! You have successfully received 2 agility points!]

”Agility huh...” he was hoping to get some free stat points to upgrade his mana capacity, but agility was not bad either, it was to be expected after extracting monsters like corpse worms.

He turned around to the direction his team likely was, and then like a mole, Ark lumped into the soil, moving far faster than he could have ever done on land....

Soo-jin successfully led her party to the top of a Stone Mountain. It was not so tall that they were safe from the worms, but they no longer had to worry about being pulled down from below.

’Ark was right....’

The worms circled the mountain, likely looking for a way to get to them. They were quiet for now, but she knew it was only a matter of time before they struck.

She stared in the direction they had come from, her eyes narrowing. ’Did he survive?’

Although he was capable, Ark was still a skeleton, and a mage... Mages were at a huge disadvantage in one on one fights, and skeletons were known to have horrible starting stats.

Was there any chance he would be able to survive it?

She shook her head and focused on the monsters below. There was no point in trying to figure out the outcome of their duel.

Although he had jumped in to protect her, she didn’t feel indebted to him in any way. If he failed, then that was it. Life or death...

Soo-jin pulled out her fan.

”Miss, they are coming.” Isabella said. She was standing beside her, her claws out in full view.

Soo-jin’s crimson eyes narrowed on the dirt below. ”It’s about time.”

”Traingle formation! Nolan and Isabella, man my flanks, Olivia, provide fire support from the rear, but keep an eye out for stranglers!”

It was one of the most basic formations they had been taught in the academy. It allowed for them to protect their mage, while each being able to cover for each other.

And in the case where any one of them was injured, they could easily move into a T formation, protecting both the mage and the person.

”Corpse worms are deadly, but outside the dirt they are far less efficient. Aim for the sensor by the side of their heads, they never cover it with corpses!”

Soo-jin had no idea how they were going to deal with the adult worm that was still stalling, especially when the younger ones were more than enough to wipe out their party.

But they had no choice but to fight.

Everyone got into position, getting ready for the storm that was about to ensue. Everyone except Nolan...

”Nolan, the worms will soon charge! We need you!” Olivia practically yelled, trying to pull him to his feet.

But he sat, hand in his head and finger tightened in rage.

Soo-jin let out an annoyed breath as she stared down at him. ”Isabella, if he is not willing to fight, throw him off the mountain.”

Olivia’s posture grew rigid. She opened her mouth to object, but a sharp glare from Soo-jin was enough to sew her lips shut.

”Understood mistress.”

Soo-jin nodded. She was not as kind hearted as Ark, neither did she need baggage.

If he was adamant on dying in this cursed world, then she would grant him a swift death.

Nolan stood up on shaky legs and summoned his spear. He raised his gaze, his steely eyes meeting Soo-Jin’s.

”I’ll... I’ll fight.”

His hostility towards her was as clear as day. Soo-jin could read emotions like smelling incense, as Nolan’s emotions had a foul stench to it, hatred beyond compare.

She smiled. ”We didn’t come here to make friends now, did we?”

Multiple shadows appeared in her mind’s eye, some climbing up the base of the mountain, others racing through the air like arrows.

Her head felt heavy and her nostrils stung, it was always that way whenever she peaked into the future. She held her composure.

”They are coming.”

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